2016春八年级英语下册 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains S

Unit 6An old man tried to move the mountains.(Section A 3a-3c)

Guess:Will this passage be about Monkey King?Will this passage be a story about Monkey King?

What makes a story? Time Once upon a time, an old man called Yu Gong tried to move the Place mountains, because the mountains were very big and high and blocked Characters (阻挡)their way. They put all the earth and stone from the mountains Conflicts (冲突) into the sea....Finally, a god was moved by Yu Gong so he sent two Results gods to take the mountains away. (The story reminds us that you can (Sometimes) never know what’s possible unless with morals you try your best to make it happen.)寓意

Scanning:Is the passage a story? No. Can you find the time, place, characters, conflicts and results in the same setting (场景)? 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.

The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years.

Can you see ideas or facts in the writing? Facts. Introduction (介绍说明)

Second &Third reading:Scan the passage for the reading. words needed. Predict the words beforetraditional Chinese book. It tells one 1. Journey to the West is a ___________ of the most popular stories in China. (Paragraph 1) 2. When the English TV program Monkey _________ came out in 1979, Western children __________________________ became interested in reading this wonderful story. (Paragraph 3) 3. The Monkey King can ________________ make 72 changes to his body. He is able to ________________ turn himself into different animals and objects. (Paragraph 2) can 4. The Monkey King __________ make his magic stick small or large. (Paragraph 2)

Read the passage carefully and group these sentences into 3 paragraphs.

Fourth reading:Read the passage (paragraph 2)again and complete the chart about the Monkey King.

What he can do He can make 72 changes to his shape and size. He can make the magic stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. He is able to make the stick long and big.

What he cannot do Unless he can hide his tail, he can’t turn himself into a person.

After reading: Make notes about the passage. Write down anything that you remember. Try not to look at the passage. Listen to the recording and add more information to your notes.

Then share what you know with your partner and make your notes more completed.

Role playA foreign friend Jack is very interested in Monkey King. Can you tell him more about the character?Jack: Monkey King really excites me a lot. Can you tell me more about him? You: … Jack: I truly love him! Do you like him? You: … Jack: Why? You: …

Finish 4b on Page 44, trying not to refer to the passage you learned in this class. Tell something about Monkey King to your friends in other classes. Try to write about your favorite cartoon character. (optional)

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You can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen!