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Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains 1a Match the story titles with the pictures [a-d]. Journey to the West Hou Yi Shoots the Suns Yu Gong Moves a Mountain Nu Wa Repairs the Sky 1b 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 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 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. 2b Listen again and circle the words you hear. 1. A man saw Yu Gong and his（children and 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) whats possible unless you try to make it happen. 2c Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words. 2d Role-play the conversation. Teacher: So what do you think about the 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 Gong kept trying and didnt give up. 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. Teacher: You have diff