英语人教版八年级下册Unit 6Section A 1a--2d.ppt

1、R 八年级下册,Unit 6,An old man tried to move the mountains.,Section A 第一课时 1a-2d,New words,Do you know other traditional Chinese stories?,Ne Zha conquers the Dragon King,Magic Brush Ma Liang,Do you know other traditional Chinese stories?,Change Flies to the Moon,Do you know other traditional Chinese stor

2、ies?,Language Goal: Tell a story,1a. Match the story with the pictures a-d.,1a,_ Journey to the West _ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns _ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain _ Nu Wa Repairs the Sky.,b,a,d,c,1b. Listen and check () the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about?,_ The two mountains

3、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.,1c. Discuss the questions with your partner.,1. How does the story begin?,Once upon a time, there was a very old man. There were two mountains near his house. They were so high and b

4、ig 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 all helped 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

5、to hold everything.,2a. Listen and number the pictures 1-4 in order to tell the story.,4,1,3,2,2b. Listen again and circle the words you hear.,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 a

6、nd (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 (k

7、now / see) whats possible unless you try to make it happen.,2c. Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words.,Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the earth and stone to the sea.,One day, a man saw Yu Gong and his children when they were working on moving the mountains.,2c

8、,He told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak.,As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.,2c,His family would live and grow, but the mountains could not get bigger. So Yu Gong and his family kept on d

9、igging day after day and year after year.,Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains away.,2c,This story reminds us that you can never know whats possible unless you try to make it happen.,2d. Role-play the conversation.,Teacher: So what do you think about the

10、 story of Yu Gong? Wang Ming: I think its really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem. Claudia: Really? I think its a little bit silly. It doesnt seem very possible to move a mountain. Wang Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard! Yu

11、Gong kept trying and didnt give up.,2d,Claudia: Well, I still dont agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem. Wang Ming: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains? Claudia: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. Thats be

12、tter 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.,1. What happened next? (1) happened 是happen 的过去式，意思是“发生；碰 巧”，属不及物动词。 如：It is impossible to anticipate when it wi

13、ll happen. 不可能预料这事何时发生。 sth. + happened + 地点/时间，表示某地/某时发生了某事，此时主语是物。 如：The story happened in 1912. 这个故事发生在1912年。,Language points,Language points, sth. + happen + to sb. 表示“某人出了某事”，常指不好的事。 如：What happened to you？ 你发生什么事啦？ sb. + happen + to do 表示某人碰巧做了某事。 如：I happened to meet an old friend in the mark

14、et last week。 我上周碰巧在市场上碰到了一位老朋友。,2. This story reminds us that you can never know whats possible unless you try to make it happen. remind v. 提醒；使想起 remind sb. of / about sth. 提醒某人想起某事 The picture reminds him ofhis beautiful hometown.这幅画让他想起了美丽的故乡。 remind sb. to do sth.提醒某人去做某事 Please remind me to co

15、me back early. 请提醒我早点回来。,Language points,3. I think its a little bit silly. bit n. 有点；稍微,a little bit (= a little) + 形容词或副词或比较级时，表示“一点儿”。,如： Im a little bit tired. Lets take a short rest. 我有点累了，让我们休息一会。 She is a little bit shy. 她有点害羞。,Language points,Language points,4. But what could Yu Gong do inst

16、ead of moving the mountains?但愚公又能怎么做而不是移山？ instead of是介词短语，意为“代替；反而”，一般在句中，后可跟名词、代词或动名词。 如：He bought a soccer ball instead of a basketball. 他买了一个足球而不是篮球。 Lets go swimming instead of going fishing this time,shall we? 这次我们去游泳而不去钓鱼，好吗？,when the story happened,1. I dont know _ _ _ _ (故事什么时候发生的). 2. Im sorry you cant use my computer now. Im _ _ (忙) it. 3. He often _ (提醒) me _ _ (练习) speaking English. 4. You will achieve nothing _ (unless / as soon as ) you wor