八年级英语上册 第6单元 An old man tried to move the mountains.ppt

Tell the story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain in English to your parents. Once upon a time, there was a very old man … What’s the name of the story? It’s Yu Gong Moves a Mountain. Do you know other traditional Chinese stories? Journey to the West Nu Wa Repairs the Sky Hou Yi Shoots the Suns ___ Journey to the West ___ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns ___ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain ___ Nu Wa Repairs the Sky. Match the story with the pictures [a-d]. 1a b d a c 1. once upon a time = long, long ago 从前 e.g. Once upon a time, there lived three monks in a small temple. 从前，在一个小庙里住 着三个和尚。 常用于讲述故事开头的词语 2. shoot v. 射击；发射 过去式及过去分词形式：shot, shot e.g. He shot the bird with his gun.  他用枪打鸟。 3. stone n. 石头 e.g. The soil is full of stones.  这土里有很多碎石。 He threw a stone at the dog.  他向狗掷了一块石头。 Listen and check (√) the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about? 1b They are talking about Yu Gong Moves a Mountain. ____ 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. 1. How does the story begin? Discuss the questions with your partner. Once upon a time, there was a very old man. There were two mountains near his house. They were so big and high that it took a long way to walk to the other side. 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 it’s big enough to hold everything. Listen and number the pictures [1-4] in order to tell the story. 2a 1 3 2 4 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). Listen again and circle the words you hear. 2b 3. As soon as the man finished (talking / speaking), Yu Gong said that his family could