英语人教版八年级下册unit 6 section A (1a -2c).doc

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.Period 1 Section A (1a-2c)一、教学目标： 1. 语言知识目标：1) 能掌握以下单词：shoot stone weak god remind能掌握以下句型：How does the story begin? What happened next? What do you think of the story of Yu Gong?2) 能够用英语询问故事的开始、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： 学习愚公不畏艰险，不怕困难，勇敢面对的精神。二、教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) 掌握本课时中出现的生词：remind 2) 学会询问故事发展的基本句型：How does the story begin?What happened next? 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Step 1 Lead in 1. 播放歌曲寓公移山的视频，导入本单元主题。T: Whats the name of the story?S1：Its Yu Gong moves a mountain. S2: Its a traditional Chinese story. T: Do you know other traditional Chinese stories? S1: Ne Zha Conquers the Dragon King S2: Magic Brush Ma LianS3: Change Flies to the Moon Step 2 Writing1. Look at the pictures in 1a, then read the names of the story in the box. Introduce the new words.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 GameT gives an example about a picture ,then asks Ss to act the stories using the key words.Ss act in groups.Step 4 Listening in 1b1. T: Tell Ss they 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. Ss who know the name of the story may hand up. 4. Play the recording again. Let Ss check the facts they hear. 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. Step 5 Listening in 2a Show a picture , what happened next?Work 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. 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 to 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 Step 6 Pair work 1. Tell Ss to make a story chain. Ss tell the story one by one with the pictures . 2. Let some Ss tell the story to the class. 3. See which groups story is better.Step 7 Homework Tell the story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain in