人教版八年级下Unit-6-An-old-man-tried-to-move-the-mountains.共113页

1、Unit 6An old man tried to move the mountains.Do you like listening or telling stories? Have you ever heard these stories?1a. Match the story titles with the pictures a-d._ Journey to the West_ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain_ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns _ Nu Wa Repairs the Skybdac1b. Listen and check () the fac

2、ts 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 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?2. What happened next?3. Where

3、 would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?2a. Listen and number the pictures 1-4 in order to tell the story.12342b. 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

4、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 rem

5、inds us that you can never (know / see) whats possible unless you try to make it happen.重点句子解析1.How does the story begin?故事是怎么发生的解析：begin- began-begunat the beginning of 在. 开始的时候begin to do / begin doing He begin to play the piano at the age of 42. A man told YuGong that he could never do it 解析：tell

6、 sb that 告诉某人. tell sb not to do sth tell the truth 说实话 tell a lie 说谎话3. As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.解析：（解析：（1)、as soon as 一一.就就.，引导时间状，引导时间状语从句，如果主句用一般将来时，从句用一般语从句，如果主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时。现在时。Ill write you as soon

7、as i get there .(2)、continue doing sth= go on doing 继续做某事继续做某事（前后做的是同一件事）（前后做的是同一件事） continue to do sth = go on to do sth 继续做某继续做某事（前后做的不是同一件事事（前后做的不是同一件事）4、This story reminds us that you can never (know / see) whats possible unless you try to make it happen.这个故事提醒我们这个故事提醒我们如果你不尽力去做就永远不知道什么是可能的如果你不尽

8、力去做就永远不知道什么是可能的（1）、）、remind sb of sth /sb 使某人想到某人或使某人想到某人或某物某物（2）remind sb that +从句使某人回忆起从句使某人回忆起例：例：He reminds me of his father The sight of the clock reminded me that i was late . (3)unless 引导的条件状语从句和引导的条件状语从句和if 引导引导的条件状语从句及的条件状语从句及when引导的时间状语引导的时间状语从句一样，用一般现在时代替将来时从句一样，用一般现在时代替将来时如：如：You will mi

9、ss the bus unless you hurryup .2c. Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words.Once upon a time, there was a man people calledYu Gong. He wanted to move two high and bigmountains 2d. Role-play the conversation.Teacher: So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong?Wang Ming: I

10、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 Gong kept trying and didnt give up

11、.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 better and faster than moving a mountain!T

12、eacher: 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.重点句子讲解1. So what do you think about thestory of Yu Gong?那么你们认为愚公移山的故事怎那么你们认为愚公移山的故事怎么样？么样？What do you think about.?你认为怎么样你认为怎么样= How do you like .?2.Yu Go

13、ng found a good way to solve his problem.愚公找到了一个解决他的问题的好愚公找到了一个解决他的问题的好办法办法a good way to do sth = a way of doing sth 一一个做某事的好方法个做某事的好方法solve 解决解决.v. - solutiong n. 解决问题的方解决问题的方法法solve 常与常与problem 搭配，表示解决问题的方搭配，表示解决问题的方法法4、 It doesnt seem very possible to move a mountain.seem 似乎好像（1）、seem to be + adj

14、. 说明主语的特征或状态。如： Mr Green seemed to be quite happy.(2)、“主语+seem+ to do ” the young man seemed to have changed much .(3)、 “it seems + that” 好像似乎5. But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?但是愚公不移山，他能做些什么哪？但是愚公不移山，他能做些什么哪？ instead of 代替，介词短语代替，介词短语of 后跟名词、动名词后跟名词、动名词等。结构为等。结构为instead of

15、 sth/doing sth.instead 副词副词 代替，放在句首或句末代替，放在句首或句末例：例：He is too busy. Let me go instead6.You have different opinions about the story, and neither of you are wrong. 对于这对于这个故事，你们有不同的观点，你们都没有个故事，你们有不同的观点，你们都没有错错neither . nor.既不既不 也不，也不， 做主语时就近做主语时就近原则，原则， Neither I nor she knows the matter.我和她都不知道这件事情我和她

16、都不知道这件事情3a. Read the passage and answer the questions.1. Which book is talked about?2. Who is the main character?3. What is he like?In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is n

17、ot new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, tur

18、ning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At othertimes, he is able to make it big and long.

19、The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago. Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.3b. Read the passage again and c

20、omplete the chart about the Monkey King. What he can doWhat he cannot do1.He can make 72 changes to his shapeand size.2. He can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his earAlso he can make it big and long.Unless he can hide histail, he cannot turn himself into a person.3c. Complete the sen

21、tences below with phrases from the passage. Journey to the West is a _ Chinese book. It tells one of the most popular stories in China.2. When the English TV program Monkey _ in 1979, Western children_ _ this wonderful story.traditionalcame outbecameinterested in3. The Monkey King can _ to his body.

22、 He is able to _ different animals and objects.4. The Monkey King _ make his magic stick small or large.make 72 changesturn intocanwalk_ live_ pick _ stop_ watch_ push _ notice_ hurry_ 一一 写出下列动词的过去式。写出下列动词的过去式。walkedlivedpickedstoppedwatchedpushednoticedhurriedSnow White _(walk) in the forest and _(

23、pick) some flowers. Soon she _(be) lost. She _(look) around her. Then she _(notice) a little house. She _(hurry) to the house. She _(knock) on the door. It_ (be) open. She _(look) and _(listen). There_ (be) no one there, 二、用所给词的适当形式填空。二、用所给词的适当形式填空。walked picked was looked noticed hurried knocked wa

24、s looked listened was so she _(enter) the house. Snow White _(look) into a small room. On a table she _(count) three bowls. But she didnt _(like) the big bowls. She _(finish) all the food in the little bowl.entered looked counted like finished Homework Practice with your classmates to tell more inte

25、resting stories. Then make them into role-play. Unit 6An old man tried to move the mountains.How does the story begin?What happened next?Why was Yu Gong trying to move the mountains?Who is the Monkey King?What cant the Monkey King do?Once upon a time, there was a very old man .Grammar FocusAs soon a

26、s the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.Because they were so big that it took a long time to walk to the other side.He is the main character in Journey to the West.He cannot turn himself into a person unless he can hide his tail.Con

27、ditional clauses with if and unless 含有含有if的复合句由两个分句组成；的复合句由两个分句组成；if 为连词，引为连词，引 导条件状语从句，另一句为主句。导条件状语从句，另一句为主句。如果谈论的是某一个动作发生后势必会产生某个如果谈论的是某一个动作发生后势必会产生某个 结果，那么主从句都用一般现在时态。结果，那么主从句都用一般现在时态。e.g. If you boil water, it becomes steam. If you drop a glass, it breaks. If you heat metal, it melts. If you run

28、, you sweat.If you put wood into water, it _ (float). floatsUnless 的用法的用法 如果谈论的是如果谈论的是如果如果某一个动作或事情发生后，某一个动作或事情发生后，很很 可能将会产生某种结果，那么在复句中主句的动词可能将会产生某种结果，那么在复句中主句的动词 用一般将来时，而用一般将来时，而if从句仍然是一般现在时。从句仍然是一般现在时。e.g. If it rains, we wont take a hike tomorrow. He will get up school on time if the clock goes of

29、f. If he arrives in Hong Kong, he will call me.If you dont start early, you _the beginning of the film (miss)will miss若若 if 条件句放句首，从句后面要加逗号，和主句条件句放句首，从句后面要加逗号，和主句 隔开。隔开。 unless 与与if 用法相似，相当于用法相似，相当于ifnote.g. You will fail the exam if you dont prepare for it. You will fail the exam unless you prepare

30、 for it. If he doesnt look up the word in the dictionary, he wont know its meaning. He wont know the words meaning unless he looks it up in the dictionary.She will miss the train unless she _ up early.getsif和和unless的用法的用法一般情况下，一般情况下，unless相当于相当于ifnot，可以互换。用一，可以互换。用一般现在时代替将来时。般现在时代替将来时。I wont let you

31、 in unless you show me your pass = I wont let you in if you dont show me your pass.如果如果你不出示通行证，我就不让你进来。你不出示通行证，我就不让你进来。 如果主句描述的是情感或情绪活动方面的内容，如果主句描述的是情感或情绪活动方面的内容，ifnot结构不能换成结构不能换成unless。如：如：Ill be quite glad if she doesnt come this evening.她今晚如果不来我很高兴。她今晚如果不来我很高兴。1.Unless you take more care, youll h

32、ave an accident.如果不多加小心的话，你会出事故的。如果不多加小心的话，你会出事故的。2. My baby sister never cries unless she is hungry. 我那刚出生的妹妹除非饿了，否则她是从来不哭的。我那刚出生的妹妹除非饿了，否则她是从来不哭的。3. Dont promise anything unless youre 100 percent sure.不要作任何的许诺不要作任何的许诺, 除非你有百分百的把握。除非你有百分百的把握。4. Unless bad weather stops me, I jog every day. (除非坏天气作梗

33、，每天我都慢跑。除非坏天气作梗，每天我都慢跑。)误误:Dont come in unless you will be invited to.正正:Dont come in unless youre invited to.误误:Unless he will come, we wont be able to go.正正:Unless he comes, we wont be able to go. As soon as 的用法的用法英语动词的时间大致可分为三段：过去时、现在时、英语动词的时间大致可分为三段：过去时、现在时、将来时。假设有两件事将来时。假设有两件事A和和B，就会出现三种情况：，就会出

34、现三种情况：A 过去时过去时 as soon as B 过去时过去时A 现在时现在时 as soon as B 现在时现在时A 将来时将来时 as soon as B 将来时将来时在每一个大的时间段内，在每一个大的时间段内，A 和和 B 的时态要统一。比的时态要统一。比如如 A 过去时，过去时，B 肯定在过去时内。其它也是如此。肯定在过去时内。其它也是如此。至于在每个大时间段内，再根据至于在每个大时间段内，再根据A 和和 B两件事的具两件事的具体情况，具体对待。比如：体情况，具体对待。比如：A 和和B都是过去时，都是过去时，A 和和 B 是同时发生，还是先后发生，不是即将发生，是同时发生，还是

35、先后发生，不是即将发生，再分别选用完成时、进行时、将来时。例如：再分别选用完成时、进行时、将来时。例如：A 过去时过去时 B 过去时：过去时：I arranged the flowers in the vase as soon as I came back home. 一回到家里，我就把花在花瓶里插好。一回到家里，我就把花在花瓶里插好。A 过去进行时过去进行时 B 过去完成时过去完成时(虚拟虚拟)He was shaking with fright as if he had seen a ghost. 他吓得直哆嗦，就好像看见了鬼一样。他吓得直哆嗦，就好像看见了鬼一样。 A 将来时将来时 B

36、将来时将来时(可用一般现在时表达可用一般现在时表达)They will post me the tickets/post the tickets to me as soon as they receive my cheque. 他们收到我的支票后就立刻把票寄给我他们收到我的支票后就立刻把票寄给我.as soon as连接的时间状语从句中，指未发生的动作。连接的时间状语从句中，指未发生的动作。规律是：主句一般将来时，从句用一般现在时代替一规律是：主句一般将来时，从句用一般现在时代替一般将来时。般将来时。 如：如： I will tell him the news as soon as he co

37、mes back。指紧接着发生的两个短动作，主从句都用一般过去时指紧接着发生的两个短动作，主从句都用一般过去时如：如：He took out his English books as soon as he sat down. 就这两种情况就这两种情况 ，熟记就行。，熟记就行。在宾语从句中，当主句为与过去时的时候，从句必须在宾语从句中，当主句为与过去时的时候，从句必须用与主句相对应的时态，所以为了与主句动词用与主句相对应的时态，所以为了与主句动词said呼呼应，时间状语从句中的应，时间状语从句中的will look up应该对应为过去将应该对应为过去将来时态来时态would look up，fi

38、nds对应为对应为found。so . that. 如此如此.以致于以致于. (that 引导的结果状语从句引导的结果状语从句)so的后面跟副词或形容词的后面跟副词或形容词例句：例句：老师说的太快了，以至于我听不清楚他的话。老师说的太快了，以至于我听不清楚他的话。The teacher speaks so fast that I cant catch thewords. sothat 的用法的用法比较比较sothat与与so thatSo that:（1）引导结果状语从句，意为）引导结果状语从句，意为“因此，所以因此，所以”，主，主句和从句间常用逗号分开，一般不与情态动词连用。句和从句间常用逗

39、号分开，一般不与情态动词连用。Nothing more was heard of him，so that people thought that he was dead.未再听到他的消息，以致人们认为他已死去了。未再听到他的消息，以致人们认为他已死去了。（2）引导目的状语从句，意为）引导目的状语从句，意为“为了，以便为了，以便”，通，通常从句中用常从句中用may，might，can，could等情态动词。等情态动词。We left early so that we could catch the first bus.我们很早出发，以便能赶上第一班汽车。我们很早出发，以便能赶上第一班汽车。1.

40、_ her father died, the stepsisters made her do all the chores.2. She was_ busy _ she had no time to make a dress for the party.3. The mice knew that _ they helped her make a dress, she would not be able to go to the party.4. _ the prince saw her, he fell in love with her.4a. Fill in the blanks with

41、unless, as soon as or so . that.As soon asso thatunlessAs soon as5. The prince knew that _ the girls foot could fit the shoe, it was not the right girl.6. The new couple were _ happy _ they couldnt stop smiling when they got married.unlessso thatThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous

42、Chinese story Journey to the West. He is wonderful because he_ (help) weak people. The Monkey King _(have) a magic stick. He_ (use) it to fight bad people. He can_ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he4b. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verb

43、s in brackets.helpsusesmakehascan put it in his ear. As soon as he_ (see)bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can _(turn) himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world _ (love) the Monkey King!seest

44、urnlove4c. Tell your partner about your favorite story.My favorite story is .It is interesting because他努力学习，以便取得好成绩。他努力学习，以便取得好成绩。 He works hard _ he can get good result.2. 老师写得很仔细，是为了让我们看得清楚。老师写得很仔细，是为了让我们看得清楚。 The teacher wrote carefully _ we could see clearly.3. 他太伤心了，以致说不出一个字来。他太伤心了，以致说不出一个字来。 H

45、e is _he cant say a word.4.妹妹身体太弱了，不能再走了。妹妹身体太弱了，不能再走了。 My sister is _ she cant walk farther. so thatso that so sad that so weak that一、用一、用sothat 填空。填空。 二、二、 按要求转换下列句型按要求转换下列句型 1. Jim did his homework last night.(改为否定句改为否定句) Jim _ _ his homework last night. 2. Did she study Japanese?（作肯定回答）（作肯定回答） _

46、, she _. 3. Theyd like tomatoes.（改为一般疑问句）（改为一般疑问句） _ they _ tomatoes ? 4. They watched TV last night. (改为一般疑句改为一般疑句) _ they watch TV last night? didnt doYes didWould likeDid 三、三、 用所给词的适当形式填空用所给词的适当形式填空. 1. Listen! She _(sing) ABC song. 2. They usually _(go) shopping on Saturday but they_ _ （not do）

47、it yesterday. 3. We _ (talk) about the problem last Saturday. 4. I_ (be) not here yesterday but you _ here, _ you? 5. He _（clean）his room last Sunday. is singinggodidnt dotalkedwaswerewerentcleanedHomework Use unless, as soon as and sothat to make as many sentences as possible. Unit 6An old man trie

48、d to move the mountains._ gold _ emperor _ silk _ underwear1a. Match the words with the letters in the pictures in 1c.bdca1b. Listen and number the pictures 1-5 in 1c.a123451c. Listen again and fill in the blanks.This story is about an emperor who loved _ Two _ came to the city to make special cloth

49、es for the emperor.clothesbrothersWhen the emperor_ at himself, he only _ his underwear.The emperor had to _them silk and gold, but they _ everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.givekeptlookedsawNobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy_, “Look! The emperor i

50、snt _ any clothes!”shoutedwearing1d. Use the pictures in 1c to tell the story.Once upon a time, there was an emperorOnce upon a time, there was an emperor who loved beautiful clothes. One day, two Brothers came to the city2a. A fairy tale is an old, traditional story. Do you know what these fairy ta

51、les are about?Sleeping Beauty CinderellaLittle Red Riding Hood2b. Read the first paragraph of Hansel and Gretel. Think about how the fairy tale will continue. Then read the rest of the story.Hansel and GretelHansel and GretelFinding Out the Text TypeBefore you read, decide what kind of text it is. I

52、s it a letter, a play, a short story or something else? Hansel and Gretel lived near a forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was so dry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless he left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Grete

53、l heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.Hansel and GretelHansel and GretelSCENE ONE：_Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Dont worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet! Im going outside to get something in the

54、 moonlight. Now, go to sleep.GSCENE TWO：_Wife: Get up, lazy children!Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife: Heres some bread. Dont eat it until you get to the forest.BSCENE THREE_Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?Hansel: Im dropping white stones along the way. Un

55、less I do, well be lost. Tonight, when the moon is shining bright, well be able to see the stones. DSCENE FOUR_Wife: You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!Husband: We thought you were never coming back.Wife: Now, go to bed. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with

56、your father.Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.Wife: No. You cant go out now.ESCENE FIVE:_Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.Hansel: Ill drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them instead.SCENE SIX: _Gretel: I cant see any bread on the gro

57、und. Maybe it was the birds.Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, we wont find our way out.FCSCENE SEVEN：_ Gretel: Hansel, were really lost!Hansel: Listen! That birds song is so beautiful that we should follow it.Gretel: Look! Its leading us to that wonderful house made of bread, cake

58、 and candy.Hansel: Lets eat part of the house!(Then they hear an old womans voice from inside the house.) Voice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?AA. The children get lost.B. The children wake up.C. The children cannot find the pieces of bread.D. Gretel learns about Hansels plan.E. T

59、he children surprise the parents.F. Hansel has to change his plan.G. The children learn that something bad is going to happen.2c. Match each description below with the correct scene.1. Why does the wife tell her husband to leave the children in the forest?2. What does Hansel go out to get?3. Why doe

60、s he do this in the moonlight?4. How do Hansel and Gretel find their way home?5. Why do Hansel and Gretel get lost the second time?2d. Read the play again and answer the questions.1. Why does the wife tell her husband to leave the children in the forest?Because that year, the weather was so dry that