初中英语人教版八年级下册Unit6 SectionA（1a-2d）.doc

Unit 6 An old man tried to moved the mountains Section A (1a-2c)一、Teaching Aims： 1.Language Aims： How does the story begin? What happened next? What do you think of the story of Yu Gong? What could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?2. Learn to tell a story3. Ability Objects： Learn to talk about some fairy tales and the people in the story.4. Moral Object: Educate students not to be afraid of difficulties and develop the spirit that one never gives up.二、Teaching Key Points Language Points： How does the story begin? What happened next? What do you think of the story of Yu Gong? What could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?2) Learn to tell a story and propose your opinion .三、Teaching Difficult PointStudents learn some target language about telling a story and be able to tell a story in their own words.四、Teaching AidsThe pictures of some famous fairy tale，PPT五、Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Lead in Ask students to listen to a song and ask students some questions: T: Whats the name of the story?S1：Its Journey to the West. T:Can you tell sth about this story?S1:This story is mainly aboutT: Do you know other traditional Chinese stories? S1: Hou Yi Shoots the SunsS2: Nu Wa Repairs the SkyS3: Change Flies to the Moon Step 2 Presentation1. Look at the pictures in 1a, then read the names of the story in the box.2. Ss discuss with their partners and match the names of the stories with the pictures. Journey to the West b Yu Gong Moves a Mountain d Hou Yi Shoots the Suns a Nu Wa Repairs the Sky cStep 3 Listening 1. T: Tell Ss they will hear a great Chinese traditional story. Listen and see who know the name of the story. 2.Teacher retell the story in English.Then ask some students to retell the story in Chinese.3. Play the recording for the Ss to listen. 4. Play the recording again. 5. Check the answers._ The two mountains were very high and big._ A very old man tried to move the mountains._ A man told Yu Gong that he could never do it. 6.Get some details of the story according to the pictures.(1)Who was the old man?(2)What were near his house?(3)Why he wanted to move the mountains?(4)Where would the put the stones and earth? Step 4 Pair work 1. Read the questions in the box in 1c. 2. Ss discuss the questions with their partners. 3. Let some pairs ask and answer the questions. e.g. A: How does the story happen? B: There were two very tall 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. Step 5 Listening Work on 2a: T: Lets continue to listen to the story. What happen next? Did he make it? What can you see in the pictures?1. Look at the pictures in 2a. Discuss the things they are going to do. When 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 .4. Check the answers. Work on 2b: 1. Let Ss 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. children 2. weak 3. talking 4. two 5. know 4. Get some details of the story according to the pictures.（1）What happened next？（2）What did the man say to YuGong? How did YuGong answer?(3) Who moved the mountain in the end?Why?Step 6 Group work-Retell the story1. Tell Ss to make a story following the story chains according to the pictures.(1)Once upon a time, there was an old man(2)He told his family(3)He and his family began to move(4)A man told him(5)But Yu Gong said.(6)The God was sothat he2. Let students discuss in group and tell the story in group. 3. Each group shows their story to the whole class and see which groups story is better. Step 7 Summary 1. Learn the English names of some traditional stories. eg:Journey to the West, Hou Yi Shoots the Suns.2.Learn the story:Yu Gong Moves a Mountain From the story,we have learned the spirit of Yu Gong: keep trying and never give up, then you will be successful.3.Learn the skills of telling a storyStep 8 Homework: 1. Try to retell the story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.2.Practice with your classmates to tell more interesting st