英语人教版八年级下册an old man.doc

Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountains.SectionA1(1a-2d)一、教学目标：1.语言知识目标：1)掌握新单词：remind ,bit, silly, instead of句型：How does the story begin ?What happened next? What could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?What do you think of Yu Gong?2)能够用英语简单讲述故事的开始、发展及后续等。能够对故事中的人物或情节发表一些简单的看法或观点。2.情感态度价值观目标：正确积极看待愚公“主动挖山”的精神，来对待我们生活中存在着的困难。愚公不畏艰险，不怕困难，勇敢面对困难的精神，正是值得我们所学习的。二、教学重难点1.教学重点：1)生词：remind, bit, silly ,instead of；2)基本句型：How does the story begin?What happened next?3）用英语简述故事中的人物或情节，并发表一些简单的看法或观点。What do you think of/ about the story of Yu Gong?I think he is a little bit silly.I dont agree with you.2.教学难点：学会表达故事中的人物或情节，并发表一些简单的看法或观点。三、教学过程Step1Leadin1.展示“寓公移山”的图片，导入本单元主题。There are many different kinds of stories, such as western stories, Chinese traditional stories and so on. Now please look at the picture.T: Whats the name of the story?S1：Its Yu Gong moves a mountain.S2:Its a Chinese traditional story.T:Do you know other traditional Chinese stories?(Show some other stories to them and let them try to name them.)S1: Change Flies to the MoonS2:Kuafu Chases the Sun S3: Monkey King/Journey to the West.S4:Hou Yi Shoots the Suns.S5: Nu Wa Repairs the Sky.Step2Presentation1.Lead them to learn to describe some of the stories above.Give them some paper with some key words on it to write down the stories, then present them to all of us one by one.And add some new words of this period.once upon a time, shoot, stone2.Try to remember the new words.Step3Writing1.Look at the pictures in1a,then read the names of the story in the box.2.Discusswith your partners and match the names of the stories with the pictures.3.Check the answers.Step4 Listening1.T:You will hear a great Chinese traditional story . Listen and see who know the name of the story.2.Play the recording for the Ss to listen.3.If you know the name of the story ,please put up your hands.4.Play the recording again. Check the facts they hear.5.Check the answers on the screen.Step5Pair work1.Read the questions in the box in 1c.2.Ss discuss the questions with their partners.3.Then answer the questions.e.g. A: How does the story begin?B: There were two very high mountains in front of their house.A: What happened next?B:A very old man tried to move the mountains.A:Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?B:They would put them into the sea.Step6ListeningWork on 2a:T: Lets continue to listen to the story.1.Look at the pictures in 2a. Discuss the things they are going to do.As you listen to the story, please number the pictures.2.Play the recording for the Ss to listen and number the pictures.3.Play the recording again and check the answers.Work on 2b:1.Let us read the sentences below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know what to do.2.Play the recording for the Ss to circle the correct words in the brackets.1)A man saw Yu Gong and his(children/family)when they were working on moving the mountains.2)He told Yu Gong he could never do it because he was old and (poor/ weak).3)As soon as the man finished (talking /speaking), Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.4)Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent (two/three) gods to take the mountains away.5)This story reminds us that you can never (know/see) whats possible unless you try to make it happen.3.Play the recording again to check the answers.Answers:1.children2.weak3.talking4.two5.knowStep7Pairwork1.Discuss :What do you think of Yu Gong? You can discuss with your partner then give us your ideas?2.Let some Ss present their ideas. You can use: I think Yu Gong is_.Because he _I think Yu Gong is_.Because it is_for him to_Step8 SummaryDifferent people have different opinions about the same stories. But ,anyway, the spirit of Yu Gong is very important. He tried his best to move the mountains and he never gave up. His spirit can encourage us to achieve ours dreams.We can learn a lot from these taditional stories.Homework:1.Retell the story of Yu Gong Moves the Mountains in English to your parents.2.Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the words in the brackets 1)Yu Gong found a good way_(solve)his problem.2)You should keep_(try)and never give up.3)Give me the black one_(instead)the white one.4)Shed like