An old man tried to move the mountains. Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains. (section A) 作者：马培燕 单位：许昌市东城区实验学校

教学目标 知识目标： Words and Phrases once upon a time(很久以前), but, and, finally, as soon as(一... ...就... ...) 能力目标： learn how to tell a story in English 情感目标： hold on to your dream and never give up

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a b c d d c b c a ____Yu Gong Moves a Mountain ____Journey to the West Match the story titles with the pictures (a-d). a b c d d c b ____Yu Gong Moves a Mountain ____Journey to the West c a ____Nu Wa Repairs the sky ____Hou Yi Shoots the Suns

Yu Gong moves a mountain. 愚 公 移 山 Yu Gong moves a mountain.

Why did Yu Gong want to move the mountains? Learn the story with questions below. Why did Yu Gong want to move the mountains? 2.Who told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak? 3.Who helped Yu Gong to move the mountains at last?

Once upon a time, there were two high mountains in front of Yu Gong’s house. It took a long time to walk to the other side. Once upon a time, there were two high mountains in front of Yu Gong’s house.

So Yu Gong decided to move the mountains.

One day, Zhi Sou told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak.

As soon as (一......就......)Zhi Sou finished talking, Yu Gong said his family could continue to(继续) move the mountains after he died.

Finally, two gods helped Yu Gong to take the mountains away.

Why did Yu Gong want to move the mountains? Because there were two high mountains in front of his house.

2.Who told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak? Zhi Sou told Yu Gong about that.

Two gods helped to move the mountains at last. 3.Who helped Yu Gong to move the mountains at last? Two gods helped to move the mountains at last.

Long long ago, a man wanted to go to the south, but his carriage was heading north…… 南辕北辙 狐假虎威 One day, a tiger caught a fox in a forest, and was just about to eat it…… Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbor’s doorbell…… 掩耳盗铃

1.故事开头的几种描述：once upon a time, long long ago, one day… Summary 1.故事开头的几种描述：once upon a time, long long ago, one day… 2.故事中多用连接词： one day,and,but,as soon as,finally… 3.用过去时态讲述故事。

So Yu Gong decided to move the mountains. Finally, a god was so moved that he sent two gods to take the mountains away. One day, Zhi Sou told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak. As soon as (一......就......)Zhi Sou finished talking, Yu Gong said his family could continue to(继续) move the mountains after he died. Once upon a time, there were two high mountains in front of Yu Gong’s house.

Please tell the story in your own words. Maybe you can use: once upon a time so, but, and as soon as(一......就......) 4. one day, finally 5. move the mountains

Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成！！！ What can we learn from the story?

Does Yu Gong have other ways to solve the problem except moving the mountains?

寄 语 Hold on to (坚持) your dream and never give up! Find the best way to achieve(实现) your dream.

Bye bye!