2014春人教新目标八下unit6_an_old_man_tried_to_move_the_mountains_Section_A_1

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountainsLevel: 8th gradeObjectives:Students will be able to understand and use vocabulary related to persistence and determination. Students will be able to analyze a story and identify its main themes.Students will be able to engage in group discussion and debate.Materials:Textbook: "New Target 8th Grade English" Unit 6Handouts with discussion questionsWhiteboard and markersWarm-up:Begin by asking students to share a personal story of a time when they had to overcome an obstacle through persistence and determination. Encourage them to use descriptive words and phrases.Introduction:Introduce the topic by explaining that they will be reading a story about an old man who persisted in his goal to move mountains. Write down examples of words related to persistence and determination on the board.Vocabulary:Review the target vocabulary from the textbook, including phrases like "determination," "persistence," and "perseverance." Ask students to use these words in sentences of their own.Reading and Comprehension:Read the story from the textbook as a class, stopping occasionally to check for understanding. After reading, ask students to summarize the main points of the story.Discussion:Divide students into small groups and distribute handouts with discussion questions related to the story. Encourage students to analyze the story and identify its main themes. After the groups have finished discussing, bring the class back together and ask for a few volunteers to share what they discussed.Debate:Divide students into two groups and assign each group a stance on a related issue, such as "Persistence is more important than talent" or "Success is only achieved through hard work." Give each group time to prepare their arguments, then have a debate in front of the class.Conclusion:Wrap up the lesson by summarizing the main points of the discussion and debate. Ask students to reflect on what they learned and how they can apply it to their own lives.Homework:Assign students to write a paragraph about a time when they had to demonstrate persistence and determination, and the outcome of their efforts. Encourage them to use descriptive words and phrases.。

5.What a long time you slept in the forest!
感叹句通常由what和how引导，表示赞 美、惊叹、喜悦等感情。what修饰名 词，how修饰形容词或副词。
Practise 多么聪明的一个女孩！ What a clever girl she is! How clever the girl is! 多么惊人的成绩！ What an amazing achievement!
When the prince saw her, he fell in love with her.But she must return home by midnight before the magic ends. she lost her shoe when she left .The prince knew unless the girl’s foot could fit the shoe, it was not the right girl.Finally,he found Cinderella.The new couple were very happy when they got married.
Unit 6
An old man tried to move the mountains.
Section B
Period Two
Try to retell the story below and think about what the story tells us.
Lead-in and talking(2a): A fairy tale is an old, traditional story. Do you know what these fairy tales are about.

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.【重点单词】shoot [ʃu:t] v. 投篮，射击，发射stone [ˈstəʊn] n. 石头weak [wi:k] adj. 虚弱的，柔弱的god [ɡɒd] n. 上帝，神remind [rɪˈmaɪnd] v. 提醒，使想起bit [bɪt] n. 一点，小块a little bit 有点儿，稍微silly [ˈsɪlɪ] adj. & n. 愚昧的；傻子，蠢货instead of 代替，反而turn into 变成object [ˈɒbdʒɪkt] n. 物体，目标，物品hide [haɪd] v. 躲藏，隐藏tail [teil] n. 尾巴magic [ˈmædʒɪk] n. 魔法，巫术stick [stɪk] n. & v. 棍，棒；刺，戳，插excite [ɪk'saɪt] v. 使激动，使兴奋western ['westən] adj. 西方的，欧美的once upon 从前stepsister [ˈstepsɪstə(r)] n. 继姐（妹）prince [prɪns] n. 王子fall in love 爱上，喜欢上fit [fɪt] v. 适合，合身couple ['kʌpl] n. （尤指）夫妻，两人smile [smaɪl] n.& v. 微笑marry [ˈmæri] v. 与某人结婚get married 结婚gold [ɡəʊld] n. 黄金，金币emperor [ˈempərə] n. 皇帝silk [sɪlk] n. 丝绸underwear [ˈʌndəwɛə] n. 内衣nobody [ˈnəʊbədi] pron. 无人,没有任何人,谁也不stupid ['stju:pɪd] adj. & n. 愚蠢的,傻的；傻子cheat [tʃi:t] v. 欺骗，愚弄stepmother [ˈstepmʌðə(r)] n. 继母wife [waɪf] n. 妻子husband [ˈhʌzbənd] n. 丈夫whole [həul] adj. 全部的，整体的scene [si:n] n. 舞台，（戏剧）场景moonlight ['mu:nlaɪt] n. 月光shine [ʃaɪn] v. 照耀，发光bright [braɪt] adj. & adv. 明亮的,发亮的；明亮地ground [graʊnd] n. 地面lead [li:d] n. & v. 领导，主角；带路voice [vɔis] n. 嗓音brave [breiv] adj. 勇敢的【重点短语】1. work on doing sth. 致力于做某事2. as soon as ... 一……就…....3. once upon a time 从前4. continue to do sth. 继续做某事5. make sth. happen 使某事发生6.try to do sth. 努力做某事7. the journey to sp. ......之旅8. tell the/a story 讲故事9. put on 穿10. a little bit 有点儿11. keep doing sth. 坚持做某事12. give up 放弃13. instead of 代替;反而14. turn...into... 使......变成......15. get married 结婚16. the main character 主要人物；主人公17. at other times 在另外一些时候18. be able to 能;会19. come out (书、电影等)出版20. become interested in... 对……感兴趣21. walk to the other side 走到另一边去22. a fairy tale 一个神话故事23. the rest of the story 故事的其余部分24. leave sb. to do sth. 让某人做某事25. make a plan to do sth. 筹划/计划做某事26. go to sleep 去睡觉27. lead sb. to sp. 把某人领到某地28. get lost 迷路29. change one’s plan 改变计划30. tell sb. to do sth. 叫某人做某事31. in the moonlight 在月光下32. find one’ s way home 找到某人回家的路33. the next day 第二天34. send sb. to sp. 派某人去某地35. so...that... 如此.......以致于.......【重点句型】1.So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong? 你觉得愚公的故事怎么样？2. It doesn't seem very possible to move a mountain. 把一座山给移掉好像不太可能。

1. Most pupils in England watch the TV program called Monkey in 1979 for the first time. 2. Journey to the West is a new Chinese book. It’s new to Chinese children.
hide v. 隐藏；隐蔽。(hide-hid-hidden)
e.g. Where did you hide the money? 你把钱藏哪里了？ I hid the broken plate behind the table. 我把打碎的盘子藏在餐桌后面了。
3. …the Monkey King uses a magic stick.
western adj. 西方的
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. Who are they? They’re Zhu Bajie, Sun Wukong, Sha Heshang and Tang Seng. 2. In which book are they the main characters? Journey to the West. 3. Which character do you like best? I like … best.
The old man told his family that they should all helped him to move the mountains.
Yu Gong said they could put them into the sea because it’s big enough to hold everything.