课程内容

《An old man tried to move the mountains.》（Section A1 1a-2d）
What's the name of the sotry?
It's yu Gong Moves a Mountain.
Do you know other traditional Chinese stries?
Ne Zha Comqueuers the Dragon King
Magic Brush Ma Liang
Chang'e Flies to the Moon
Pan Gu Separates the Sky From the Farth.
Match
1a Match the story with the pictures[a-d].
__b___Journey to the Wast.
__a___Hou yi Shoots the Suns.
___d__Yu Gong Moves a Mountaiion.
___c__Nu Wa Repairs the Sky.
New words
1.once upon a time=long,long ago从前
常用于讲述故事开头的词语。
e.g.One 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。
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。
Listening
1b Listen and check()the facts you hear.Which story are Anna and Waang Ming talking about?
____The two mountains were very high and big.
____A bry old man tried to move the mountains.
____A man told Yu Gong that he could never do it.
Discussing
Dicuss the questions with your partenr.
1.How soes the story begin?
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.
2a Listen and unmber the pictures [1-4]in order to tell the story.
2b Listen again and circle the words you hear.
1.A man saw Yu Gong and his( childern/family) when they were working on moving the mountains.
2.He told Yu Gong he could mever do it because he was old and (poor/weak).
3.As soon as the man fnished (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)wthat's possidle unless you try to make it happen.
       Have a try
Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the (earth)and stone to the(sea).One day,a man saw Yu Gong and his children when they were owrking on(moving)the mountains.He told Yu Gong that he could (never)do it man finished talking,Yu Gong said that his faily could (continue)to move the mountains after he(died).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.Finally,a good was so (moved)by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains(away).This story reminds us that you can never know what's possible (unless)you try to make it (happen).
2c Pair work
Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in you own words.
Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the earth and stone to the sea.
One day,a man saw Yu Gong and his chilren when they were working on moving the mountains.
He told Yu Gong that he could never do it becauses he was old and weak.
As soon as the man finshed talking Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.
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.
Finally, a good was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent teo gods to take the mountains away.
This story reminds us that you can never know what's possible unless you try to make it happen.

Language points
1.This story reminds us that you can never know what's possible unless you try to make it happen.
remind v.提醒；使想起
remind sb.of/about sth.
提醒某人想起某事。
e.g. The picture reminds him of his beactiful hometown.
这幅画让他想起了美丽的故乡。
remind sb.to do sth.
提醒某人去做某事。
e.g. Please remind me to come back early.
请提醒我早点回来。
【运用】
根据汉语意思补全下列英语句子，每空一词。
(1)这个故事让我想起了我的童年。
This story (reminds me of )my childhood.
(2)今天晚上你能提醒我给汤姆打电话吗？
Could you please (remind me to call)Tom up tonight?
2d.Role-play the conversation.
Teacher:So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong?
Wang Ming:I think it's really interesting.Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.
Claudia:Really?I think it's a little bit silly.It doesn't essm very possible to move a mountain.
Wang Ming:But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard!Yu Gong kept trying and didn't give up.
Claudia:Well,I still don't agree with you.I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem.
Wang Ming:But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?
Claudia:Well,there are many other ways.For example,he could build a road.That's better and faster than moving a mountain!
Techer:You have differrnt opinions about the story,and neither of you are wrong.There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.

2.I think it's little bit silly.
bit n. 有点；稍微
a little bit(=a little)+形容词或副词或比较级时，表示“一点儿”。
e.g. I'm a little bit tired.Let's take a short rest.
我有点累了，让我们休息一会。
She is a little bit shy.
她有点害羞。
辨析：a bit of +不可数名词  一点……
e.g. She poured a bit salt water in her mouth.
她往嘴里倒了一些盐水。
silly adj.愚蠢的
通常指由于缺乏常识、判断力或稳健而作令人可笑的行为和举止，在句中可用定语或表语。
e.g.I was silly to get out with a coat in a coul day.
在这样的天气里没有穿外套就出门，我真傻。
3.But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?
instead of是复合介词，后接名词、代词、动词的-ing形式或介词短语等，意为“代替，作为……的替换”。
e.g.If you can't go,he'll go instead of you.Jack wnat swimming yesterday instead of playing basketball.
The doctors went to Shanghai by train instead of by car.
I gave her some adice instead of money.
instead与instead of 只有一词之差，但在用法上区别很大。instead是副词，意为“代替”，在名贵只能用作状语。
e.g.We have on coffee.Would you like some water instead?
Donna never studies.Intsead,she plays table tennis all day.
Exercises
用括号内单词的适当形式填空或根据句意先用所学适当短语完成句子。
1.Yu Gong found a good way(to solve)(solve)the problem.
2.You should kept(trying)(try)and never give up.
3.Give me the green one (instead of)the ead one.
4.She'd like to stay at home instead of(going)(go)to movies.
5.Please remind him(to take)(take)medicine on time.
6.Ted didn't answer my question.(Instead),he asked me another question.
Homework
Tell the story Yu Gong Moves a mountain in English to your parents.