春人教版初中英语8年级下册 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains单元教案.docx

1、春人教版初中英语8年级下册 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains单元教案Unit 6 An old man tried to moved the mountains.Section A 1 (1a-2d)一、教学目标： 1. 语言知识目标：1) 能掌握以下单词：remind, bit, silly, instead of 能掌握以下句型： How does the story begin? What happened next? What do you think of the story of Yu Gong? What could Yu

2、 Gong do instead of moving the mountains?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, bit, silly, inste

3、ad of； 2) 学会询问故事发展的基本句型：How does the story begin?What happened next? 3）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。 What do you think of / about the story of Yu Gong? I think its a little bit silly. I still dont agree with you. 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

4、s the name of the story?S1：Its Yu Gong moves a mountain. S2: Its a traditional Chinese story. T: Do you know other traditional Chinese stories? S1: Ne Zha Conquers the Dragon KingS2: Magic Brush Ma LianS3: Change Flies to the Moon Step 2 Presentation 1. 引导学生们学习生词。让学生们看大屏幕来学习本课时的生词。once upon a time,

5、shoot, stone2. Try to remember the new words. Step 3 Writing1. 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

6、Wa Repairs the Sky cStep 4 Listening 1. T: Tell Ss they will hear a great Chinese traditional story. Listen and see who know the name of the story. 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 h

7、ear. 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. 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

8、 the questions. e.g. A: How does the story happen? B: There were two very tall mountains in front of their house. A: What happened next?B: A very old man tried to move the mountains. A: Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains? B: They would put them into the sea. Step 6 Liste

9、ning Work on 2a: T: Lets 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 ans

10、wers. 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.

11、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 mount

12、ains away.5) This story reminds us that you can never (know / see) whats 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

13、 with the pictures in 2a. 2. Let some Ss tell the story to the class. 3. See which groups story is better. Step 8 Role-play 1. Read the conversations and Let Ss read after the teacher. 2. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in groups. Some main points: (1) 1. This story reminds us that you can neve

14、r know whats 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 ofhis beautiful 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。 这个故事让我想起了我的童年。This

15、 story _ _ _ my childhood. 今天晚上你能提醒我给汤姆打电话吗？Could you please _ _ _ _ Tom up tonight?(2) I think its a 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. Im a little bit tired. Lets 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

16、 “一点” e.g. She poured a bit of 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、判断力或稳健而作出令人可笑的行为和举止, 在句中可用作定语或表语。 e.g. I was silly to get out with a coat in a cold day. 在这样冷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

17、介词短语等，意为“代替，作为的替换”。 e.g. If you cant go, hell go instead of you. Jack went swimming yesterday instead of playing basketball. The doctors went to Shanghai by train instead of by car. I gave her some advice instead of money. Will you go to the meeting instead of me? instead与instead of 只有一词之差，但在用法上区别很大

18、。instead是副词，意为“代替”，在句中只能用作状语。e.g. We have no coffee. Would you like some water instead? Donna never studies. Instead, she plays table tennis all day.Exercise: If time is enough, do some more exercise. 1. Yu Gong found a good way _ (solve) the problem.2. You should kept _ (try) and never give up. 3.

19、Give me the green one _ the red one. 4. Shed like to stay at home instead of _ (go) to movies.5. Please remind him _ (take) medicine on time. 6. Ted didnt answer my question. _, he asked me another question. Answers: 1. to solve 2. trying 3. instead of 4. going 5. to take 6. Instead Homework: 1. Rec

20、ite the conversation in 2d after school. 2. Tell the story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain in English to your parents.Once upon a time, there was a very old man Section A 2 (3a-3c)一、教学目标： 1. 语言知识目标：1) 学习掌握下列词汇：object, magic, stick, hide, tail, turninto, excite, western 2）阅读短文，能按要求找到相应的信息。3）通过阅读提高学生们的阅读能力。4

21、) 了解西游记中美猴王这一人物的大体情况。2. 情感态度价值观目标：多阅读中国传统文学名著，让学生们明白中国传统文化的博大、精深，并吸取中国传统文化中的精华。 二、教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) 掌握本部分出现的生词和词组，达到熟练运用的目标。2) 阅读短文，获得相关的信息。通过阅读练习，来提高阅读能力。2. 教学难点：1) 阅读短文，获得相关的信息的能力。2) 理解并运用所学的词汇及表达方式。三、教学过程Step 1 Revision Let some Ss tell the story of Yu Gong moves a mountain.Step 2 New words1. Look

22、at the pictures and learn about the new words. 1. object n. 物体 2. tail n. 尾巴 3. stick n. 棍；条 4. excite v. 使激动；使兴奋 5. western adj. 西方的2. 学生们根据讲解，理解这些单词的用法，并试着强化记忆。 Step 3 Warming-up1. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1. Who are they? 2. In which book are they the main characters?3. Which

23、 character do you like best? Keys: 1. Theyre Zhu Bajie, Su Wukong, Sha Heshang and Tang Seng. 2. Journey to the West. 3. I like Monkey King best. 2. Watch a video about the Monkey King.Step 4 Reading Work on 3a: 1. Tell Ss to read the article in 3a quickly and try to find the answers to the question

24、s: Which book is talked about? Who is the main character? What is he like?Ss read the article quickly and try to answer the questions: 2. 方法指导：带着问题，然后快速阅读短文，争取在较短的时间内，找到答案。3. 学生们按老师指导的方法进行阅读，并快速回答这三个问题。 4. 最后，教师让部分学生回答答案，并校对答案。Keys: 1. Journey to the West. 2. The Monkey King. 3. He is not just any n

25、ormal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! Work on 3b: 1. 告诉学生们再次阅读短文内容，并完成3b表格中的内容。2. 学生们带着这两个问题，仔细读短文，在短文的相关信息处划线。3. 让学生们完成表格，并校对答案。 What he can do: He can make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects He can make his magic sti

26、ck small or large.What he cant do:Unless he can hide his tail, he cant turn himself into a person. 4. 让学生读一下自己的答案，并改正答案。Step 5 Careful Reading 1. Read the passage again and judge the sentences below True or False.1. Most pupils in England watch the TV program called Monkey in 1979 for the first time

27、. 2. Journey to the West is a new Chinese book. Its new to Chinese children3. Monkey King is just a normal monkey. 4. Monkey King can make 72 changes to his shape and size.5. If the Monkey King can hide his tail, he can turn himself into a person.6. The Monkey King uses a magic stick to fight the ba

28、d people.7. The Monkey Kings magic stick is so long that he cant hide it in his ear. 8. Western children like to read this book because the Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never give up. Keys: 1: T 2: F 3: F 4: T 5: T 6: T 7: F 8: TWork on 3c 1. 告诉学生们本学习活动的要求：用短文中的词组或短语来完成下列句子。2. 让学生

29、们读3d中的内容，理解每个句子的大体意思。3. 根据短文的内容，并用恰当的词组或短语完成句子。4. 如果不能直接填上，可以再去阅读短文，在相关的内容处，再仔细进行阅读，找到相关信息，并完成句子。5. Check the answers。 Keys: 1. traditional 2. came out, became interested in 3. make 72 changes, turn himself into 4. is able toStep 6 Language points1. turning himself into different animals and objects

30、.turninto 变成e.g. I have a dream that Ive turned into an elephant. 我梦见自己变成了大象。2. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.unless conj. 如果不；除非。引导条件状语从句，=ifnot。e.g. Unless I do, well be lost. 如果我不这样做, 我们会迷路的。hide v. 隐藏；隐蔽。(hide-hid-hidden)e.g. Where did you hide the money?

31、你把钱藏哪里了？ Ihidthe 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.magic adj. 有魔力的；有神奇力量的e.g. All the people heard of the magic carpet. 所有人听说过魔毯的故事。Step7 Exercises . Choose the correct words.magic, birth, hide, tail, turninto, western 1. Four years later, Laura gave _ to a son.2. They want to _ the old house into