英语人教版八年级下册Unit6第一课时教案

Unit 6 An old man tried to moved the mountains.

Section A 1 (1a-2c)

一、教学目标：

1. 语言知识目标：

1) 能掌握以下单词：remind, stone, once upon a time, shoot, weak

能掌握以下句型：

① How does the story begin?

② What happened next?

③ What do you think of the story of Yu Gong?

2) 能够用英语询问故事的开始、发展及后续等。能够对故事中的人物或情节发表一些简单的看法或观点。

2. 情感态度价值观目标：

学习愚公，要学习他“主动挖山”的精神。在我们生活工作中存在着很多的“山”。在这些山的面前我们应该采取怎样的态度对待它？是通过“搬家”来避开它或找领导请求帮助；还是像愚公一样明知困难却迎难而上，凭借自己的力量勇敢的克服困难。愚公不畏艰险，不怕困难，勇敢面对的精神，正是值得我们所学习的。

二、教学重难点

1. 教学重点：

1) 掌握本课时中出现的生词：remind, stone, once upon a time, shoot, weak

2) 学会询问故事发展的基本句型：

How does the story begin?

What happened next?

2. 教学难点：

学会表达故事中的人物或情节，并发表一些简单的看法或观点。

三、教学过程

Step 1 Lead in

1. 播放动画片《寓公移山》的视频，导入本单元主题。

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 Work on 1a

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 3 Presentation

1. 引导学生们学习生词。

once upon a time = long, long ago 从前 常用于讲述故事开头的词语

e.g. Once upon a time, there was a very old man named Yu Gong.

从前，有一个叫愚公的老人。

shoot v. 射击；发射

过去式：shot

e.g. He shot the bird with his gun. 他用打鸟。

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。

2. Try to remember the new words.

Step 4 Listening

1. T: Tell Ss they will hear a great Chinese traditional story.

Listen and check (√) the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming

talking about?

Key: They are talking about Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.

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.

Keys: ____ The two mountains were very high and big.

____ A very old man tried to move the mountains.

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.

1) How does the story begin?

2) What happened next?

3) Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?

Keys: 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.

The old man told his family that they should all help him to move the mountains.

Yu Gong said they could put them into the sea because it’s big enough

to hold everything.

Step 6 Listening

Work on 2a:

T: Let’s continue to listen to the 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.

Keys: 3 2 1 4

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.

A: Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the earth and stone to the sea.

B: One day, a man saw Yu Gong and his children when they were working on moving the mountains.

C: He told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak.

D: As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.

D: His family would live and grow, but the mountains could not get bigger. So Yu Gong and his family kept on digging day after day and year after year.

F: Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains away.

G: This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.

3. See which groups’ story is better.

Step 8 Homework

2. Tell the story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain in English to your friens or parents.

Once upon a time, there was a very old man…