Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountains.一、语法难点本单元的语法重点是状语从句，主要讲述以下三种状语从句。
1.unless引导条件状语从句unless = if … not “除非，若不”They will go tomorrow unless it rains.= They will go tomorrow if it doesn’t rains.2.as soon as引导时间状语从句。
“一……就”He will come and see you as soon as he can.3. so.......that引导结果状语从句句型1“主语+谓语+so+形容词/副词+that从句”The wind was so strong that we could hardly move forward.句型2：so +形容词+ a/an + 单数名词+ that从句It was so hot a day that they all went swimming.句型3. so + many/ few + 复数名词+ that从句He has so few friends that he often feels lonely.句型4：so +much/ little + 不可数名词+ that 从句I had so little money that I couldn’t buy a pen.二、重点短语及词组1. work on doing sth. 致力于做某2. assoon 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. 试图做某事7. the journey to sp. ......之旅8. tell the/a story 讲故事9. put on 穿上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 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… …以至于…三．知识点讲解Section A1.How does the story begin? 故事是怎么发生的？【解析】begin →began→begun v 开始→beginning n 开始at the beginning of 在……开始【拓展】begin to do sth/ doing sth 开始做某事2. A man told yu Gong that he could never do it.【解析1】tell sb. that 告诉某人【辨析】speak/talk/say/tell▲say“讲，说”，强调说话内容。
人教版新目标八年级英语上册Unit 6Section A(2a-2d）同步测试一、单项选择( ) 1．Mr. Green is ____ engineer，but he wanted to be ________ actor when he was young. A．an；an B．an；aC．a；a D．a；an( ) 2．We should keep on ____ English every day.A．speaks B．speakC．speaking D．to speak( ) 3．Li Ming is so careful that he always looks over his homework to ____ there are no mistakes. A．make sure B．find outC．think of D．look out( ) 4．They practice ____ basketball every day.A．play B．to playC．playing D．played( ) 5．Please be quiet！I'm reading some short stories ____ Lu Xun.A．by B．onC．at D．with( ) 6.—________ are you going this weekend?—I'm going to Guiyang.A．What B．WhenC．Where D．How( )7.—What are you reading，Li Xin?—Tiny Times ________ Guo Jingming.A．on B．byC．for D．with( )8.My father kept on ________ although it was midnight.A．to sleep B．sleepingC．to work D．working( )9.When you choose a book，________ it is a good one.A．think of B．find outC．try out D．make sure( )10.I want to know ________ last weekendA．what Mary does B．what does Mary doC．what Mary did D．what did Mary do( )11.He likes to read stories ________ Tangjia Sanshao in the free time. A．by B．overC．in D．at( )12.As a singer，he is good at ________ all kinds of songs.A．sing B．singsC．singing D．to sing( )13.Yan Xiaodan's father kept on ________ although he was tired. A．to sleep B．sleepingC．to work D．working( )14.—Look！It's going to rain.—Yes.Let's ________ that all the windows are closed.A．care about B．make sureC．look for D．bring out( )15.—Where are you going to live?—________.Maybe in Beijing or Tianjin.(阿凡题：1073844)A．Yes，please B．Don't worryC．I'm not sure D．Good idea二、词汇运用A) 根据句意及汉语提示写单词。
