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Unit 2 Getting along
Developing ideas（2）
英语外研版八年级上册
通过本节课的学习，学生能够：
1. 读懂“六尺巷”相关故事内容，提取故事中的关键信息（如故事发生的地点、涉及人物、核心事件等）。
2. 能理解故事中诗歌的大致含义，明确其在故事中的作用。
3. 体会故事中“友善”和“谦让”的精神，理解“善意
会催生更多善意”的道理。
Learning objectives
重点
重点
Watch and answer
1. What’s the relationship between the woman and the man
2. What are they doing
3. How does the woman feel
4. Does the woman solve the problem
Can you give her some advice
They are neighbours.
They are arguing.
She feels angry.
No, she doesn’t.
I advise her to calm down first...
Watch the video and answer the questions.
You may get more ideas
from the following story.
1. What can you see in the picture
I can see_____ ______standing outside the walls. There is a narrow _____
between the houses.
2.What do you think is their relationship
Maybe they are friends/neighbours/strangers.
3.Why do they bow to each other
Maybe they are saying hello to each other.
two men
lane
Look and answer
4. What do you think the story is about
reach agreement
argue over
dividing line
neighbour
give up
kindness
Reading Tip:
The title and pictures can help us guess what the story is about.
Look and answer
I think the story is about neighbours arguing over
a dividing line. They need to reach agreement.
What is the dividing line between
the houses called in the story
Liuchixiang/
Six-chi Lane
What is the story behind it
Look and answer
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
The problem
The solution
The influence
Introduction
Read the passage quickly and match the paragraphs with the main ideas.
Read and match
Read and answer
1 Narrow lanes are very common in China. They are usually about two metres wide, or six chi in traditional Chinese units. Most of them are nothing special. But Liuchixiang (Six-chi Lane) in Tongcheng, Anhui, is perhaps the most famous one.
1. Where did the story happen
2. What’s special about Liuchixiang
Read Para. 1 again and answer the questions.
It happened in Tongcheng, Anhui.
It is perhaps the most famous narrow lane in China.
/ There is a famous story about it.
Read and answer
2 Its story started back in the Qing Dynasty. Two local families, the Zhangs and the Wus, argued over the dividing line between their houses. They couldn’t reach agreement. The Zhang family was angry. Their relative, Zhang Ying, had a position high up in the government. They wrote him a letter, asking for advice. When his reply came, they opened it to find a poem inside.
1. When did the story happen
2. Who were the main characters
3. What problem did they face
Read Para. 2 again and answer the questions.
It happened in the Qing Dynasty.
Two local families, the Zhangs and the Wus.
They argued over the dividing line between their houses. They couldn’t reach agreement.
Read and answer
2 Its story started back in the Qing Dynasty. Two local families, the Zhangs and the Wus, argued over the dividing line between their houses. They couldn’t reach agreement. The Zhang family was angry. Their relative, Zhang Ying, had a position high up in the government. They wrote him a letter, asking for advice. When his reply came, they opened it to find a poem inside.
4. How did the Zhangs react to the problem
5. What advice did the Zhangs get
Read Para. 2 again and answer the questions.
They wrote to a relative with a high position
in the government and asked for advice.
They got a poem. Zhang Ying told them to step back three chi for the Wus.
The Zhangs’ relative, Zhang Ying, had a position high up in the government.
Read and answer
3 After reading it, the Zhang family felt ashamed. They stepped back three chi for their neighbour. This act deeply moved the Wu family. In return, they decided to do the same thing. They gave up another three chi. And so came the six-chi-wide lane between the two houses.
1. What did the Zhang family do after reading the poem
2. How did the Wus react to the Zhangs’ action
3. What was the result of their actions
Read Para. 3 again and answer the questions.
They stepped back three chi for their neighbour.
They were deeply moved. In return, they gave up another three chi.
There was a six-chi-wide lane between the two houses.
Read and answer
4 Hundreds of years have passed since then, and the lane is still there. The people of Tongcheng still keep the poem in mind. Whenever they walk down the lane, they remember how kindness encourages more kindness.
1. Is the lane still there
2. How do the people of Tongcheng treat the poem and the lane
Read Para. 4 again and answer the questions.
Yes, it is.
They still keep the poem in mind. They remember how kindness encourages more kindness when they walk down the lane.
Listen and read
Listen and read this passage.
The problem
The solution
Two local families, the Zhangs and the Wus argued over the dividing line between their houses. They couldn’t reach agreement.
The Zhang family felt ashamed and stepped back three chi. It deeply moved the Wu family. They gave up another three chi.
What directly helps solve the problem between the two families
Think and answer
1. How do you understand “as a gift” and “as time continues to drift” in the poem
2. What rhymes can you find in the poem
3. What’s the effect of these rhymes
A letter from far away just for a wall
Is not right or good at all.
Three chi to your neighbour as a gift
Is nothing as time continues to drift.
Rhymes means words with
the same ending sounds.
Wall-all
gift-drift
Make the poem sound pleasing and easy to remember.
“As a gift” means “to give away freely”, not to sell.
“As time continues to drift” means “as time passes” or “over a long time”.
Think and answer
Work in groups and answer the questions.
Why does the writer use the poem in this story
The writer uses the poem to show the lesson in an impressive way. The poem feels special and wise, so the lesson feels bigger and deeper. Understanding it helps us know the theme better.
Think and answer
Although the two families were six chi apart in distance,
their relationship became closer.
Think and share
Six chi away, but closer together
physical distance
emotional closeness
CONTRAST
Think and share
What do you think the title means
Respect and understand each other.
Build harmony.
Kindness leads to more kindness.
What have you learnt from the story
Think and share
Think and share
Can you give her more advice now
Stay calm first.
Communicate politely.
Take a short break and talk again.
Try to respect and undertand your neighbour.
Think and share
...
Understanding is like a warm light.
It helps us see each other’s hearts,
making the world softer and closer.
It turns “I” and “you” into “we”,
because when we get each other, love grows.
Think and share
1. Narrow lanes are very common in China.
narrow adj. 狭窄的
Language points
* It’s quite narrow — you can easily step across.
它很窄，你可以很容易地跨过去。
【拓展】狭隘的；目光短浅的
* She has a very narrow view of the world.
她对世界的认识是非常狭隘的。
2. They are usually about two metres wide, or six chi in traditional
Chinese units.
“尺”和“米”都是长度单位。在中国计量单位中，1米等于3尺。
当数量大于 1 时，单位名词用复数。
one metre wide（一米宽，数量“1”，单位用单数“metre”）
three metres wide（三米宽，数量“3”，单位用复数“metres”）
【拓展】
长度（long）：five metres long（五米长）
高度（high/tall）：two metres high（两米高，物体高度）；
a boy who is 1.5 metres tall（ 1.5 米高，人身高常用 tall）
深度（deep）：three metres deep（三米深）
Language points
3. Two local families, the Zhangs and the Wus, argued over the dividing line
between their houses.
（1）argue v. 争论，争吵
argue with sb 与某人争论/争吵
argue about/over sth 因某事而争论/争吵
* Don’t argue with the driver when taking a bus.
乘坐公共汽车时不要和司机争吵。
* They were arguing about/over the matter again.
他们又在为这件事争吵。
Language points
（2）divide v. 把……分开
dividing line 分界线
divide...into... 把……分成……；
be divided into... 被分成……
*The book is divided into six sections.
这本书分为六部分。
Language points
4. They couldn’t reach agreement. 他们无法达成一致意见。
agreement n. （意见的）一致，相合；协议
（1）in agreement（意见或看法）一致
* Mr Zhang nodded in agreement. 张老师点了点头表示同意。
（2）reach agreement 达成协议
* The two sides failed to reach agreement. 双方未能取得一致意见。
Language points
Practice
1.这条河五米宽。
The river is _______ _______ _______.
2. 我在旧盒子里发现了一些特别的东西。
I found ________ ________in the old box.
3. 他们经常为小事争吵。
They often _______ _______small matters.
4. 经过长时间讨论，双方终于达成协议。
After a long discussion, both sides finally _________ _________.
5. 这堵墙是两个花园的分界线。
This wall is_______ _______ _______between the two gardens.
完成句子
five metres wide
something special
argue over
reached agreement
the dividing line
Homework
1. Retell the story of Liuchixiang to your friends.
2. Search for a story like Liuchixiang and make a
short video to introduce it.

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