人教八年级下册Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountai

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains
Section A 1 (1a-2d)
I. Teaching aims
nguage goal：
1)Master the words：remind, bit, silly, instead of
Be able to master the sentence patterns.
①How does the story begin?
②What happened next?
③What do you think of the story of Yu Gong?
④What could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?
2)Be able to ask for information about the story. And give your own opinion about it in English.
2. Emotional attitudes and values objectives：
Learn the spirit of moving mountains from Yu Gong.
II. Teaching important points
1) Learn and master the words：remind, bit, silly, instead of；
2) Learn the sentences about asking for the information about the story.
How does the story begin?
What happened next?
3）Learn to express your own opinion about the story.
What do you think of / about the story of Yu Gong?
I think it’s a little bit silly.
I still don’t agree with you.
2. Teaching difficult points.
Learn to describe the person and the event in the story and give your opinion.
III. Teaching steps
Step 1. Lead in
1. Flash the pictures and lead in.
T: What’s the name of the story?
S1：It’s Yu Gong moves a mountain.
S2: It’s a traditional Chinese story.
T: Do you know other traditional Chinese stories?
S1: Ne Zha Conquers the Dragon King
S2: Magic Brush Ma Lian
S3: Chang’e Flies to the Moon
…
Step 2 Presentation
1. Lead the students to learn the new words.
Look at the screen and learn the words.
once upon a time, shoot, stone
2. Try to remember the new words.
Step 3 Writing
1. 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 c Step 4 Listening
1. 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 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 6 Listening
Work on 2a:
T: Let’s continue to listen to th e 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) what’s 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 7 Pair work
1. Tell Ss to make a story chain. Ss tell the story one by one with the pictures in 2a.
2. Let some Ss tell the story to the class.
3. See which groups’ story is better.
Step 8 Role-play
1. Read the conversations and Let Ss read after the teacher.
2. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in groups. Homework:
1. Recite the conversation in 2d after school.
2. Tell the story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain in English to your parents.
Onc e upon a time, there was a very old man…
Design of writing on the blackboard:
Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains
Section A 1 (1a-2d)
1.once upon a time, shoot, stone,…
①How does the story begin?
②What happened next?
③What do you think of the story of Yu Gong?
④What could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?。