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1、Period 1 Section A 1a-2d,Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.,萧县刘套中学 刘敏周,Do you know this story?,Hou Yi Shoots the Suns,Do you know the story?,Nu Wa Repairs the Sky.,Do you know this story?,Journey to the West,Do you know this story?,Yu Gong Moved Mountains,_ Journey to the West _ Hou Yi S

2、hoots the Suns _ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain _ Nu Wa Repairs the Sky.,b,d,a,c,Match the story titles with the pictures a-d.,1a,Listen and check () the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about?,_The two mountains were very high and big. _ A very old man tried to move the mountain

3、s. _ A man told Yu Gong that he could never do it.,1b,Answer these questions. How does the story begin? Why did the old man want to move the mountains? So what happened next? What did he ask his family to do? Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?,1. How does the story begi

4、n?,Discuss the questions with your partner.,Discussing,Once upon a time, there was a very old man. There were two mountains in front of his house. They were so big and high that it took a long way to walk to the other side.,1c,2. What happened next?,The old man told his family that they should help

5、him to move the mountains.,3. Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?,Yu Gong said they could put them into the sea because its big enough.,3,2,1,4,Listen and number the pictures 1-4 in order to tell the story.,2a,1. A man saw Yu Gong and his (children / family) when they we

6、re working on moving the mountains. 2. He told Yu Gong he could never do it because he was old and (poor / weak).,Listen again and circle the words you hear.,2b,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. Fi

7、nally, 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.,Pair work,Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words.Use 2b to help you.,2c,

8、Teacher: So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong? Ming Ming: I think its really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem. Anna: Really? I think its a little bit silly. It doesnt seem very possible to move a mountain. Ming Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anythi

9、ng is possible if you work hard! Yu Gong kept trying and didnt give up. Anna: Well, I still dont agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem. Ming Ming: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains? Anna: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. Thats better and faster than moving a mountain! Teacher: You have different opinions about the story, and neither of you are wrong. There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.,2d,Role-play the conv