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初中英语八年级下册
Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
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Function: tell a story
Cinderella

Structure:
unless
as soon as
so…that
Journey to
the _____
Legends
Nu Wa _____
the Sky
Hou Yi _____
the Suns
Yu Gong______
a Mountain
west n.
western adj.

shoot
shot
shot




West
Repairs
Shoots
Moves
How did the story begin?
How did the story begin?
When?
Who?
What happened?
Why?
An old man called ___________
There were _________________
near his house.
Because the mountains were ___high and big
_______it took a long time to walk to the
other side.
Once upon a time.
Yu Gong.
two high and big mountains
so
that
What happened next?
Yu Gong and his family began to
move the earth and stone to the sea.
When they were working on
moving the mountains, a man saw
and told him he could never do it
because he was old and weak.
As soon as the man finished talking,
Yu Gong said that his family could
continue to move the mountains
after he died. Then they kept digging.
Finally a god was so moved by Yu Gong
that he sent two gods to take the
mountains away.
Retell the story with the help of the questions
How did the story begin?
Once upon a time, there was ... called...
What happened next?
There...two big mountains...
Why was Yu Gong trying to move the mountains?
The mountain was so …that it took …to walk to
the other side.
What did he ask his family to do?
Yu Gong told … that… help him to…
Where would they put all the earth and stone from
the mountains?
They put … into …
What did Yu Gong say about how he could
move the mountains?
One day, …saw… moving…He told … never…
because…But … said that … could continue …
after he died.
What happened in the end?
Finally, … was so moved that … helped…
take….away.
What does the story tell us?
The story reminds us that you can never
know what's possible unless you try to
make it happen.
(1) remind sb. of sth. 使某人记起某事
(2) remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人去做某事
(3) remind sb. + that从句
What do you think about the story of Yu Gong?
P42
Find the sentences that show their different opinions.
Read the sentences aloud and learn how to give comments(评论).
1. I think it's really / a little
bit ...
2. It seems that...
3. The story is trying to
show us ...
4. We should...
Critical Thinking (批判思维)
Fairy tale: The Emperor's New Clothes
Once upon a time, there ______(be) an emperor who loved new clothes.
One day, two brothers ______(come) to the city __________(make) special clothes for the emperor. They ______(tell) the emperor the clothes they made _______(be) special because only clever people could _______(see) them.
The emperor _______(give) a lot of silk and gold to them, but they ______(keep) everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.
When the emperor _______(put) on the new clothes, he only _____(see) his underwear. But in order not to sound stupid, he _______(say) the clothes were beautiful. So ______(do) all the other people on the street. Finally, a young boy shouted, “Look! The emperor ________________(not wear) any clothes!”
was
came
to make
told
were
see
gave
kept
put
saw
said
did
isn’t wearing
How to tell a story
When did the story happen?
Who was the main character?
How did the story begin?

What happened next?

Why was that?

Structures
Once upon a time, there was...
One day, two brothers...make beautiful clothes...silk and gold.
When the emperor looked.... underwear...sound stupid...
Finally, a boy shouted...
The story reminds us that we should be careful of the people who will say anything to please us.
What kind of text is this fairy tale?
The children learn that something bad is going to happen.
The children wake up.
Gretel learns about Hansel’s plan.
The children surprise the parents.
Hansel has to change his plan.
The children cannot find the pieces of bread.
The children get lost.







How many characters are there in the play?


Read each scene and write down some key words.
plan, kill, save, moonlight
forest, wood, bread
drop, white stones, unless,
lost, shine, bright
sleep, forest, wake up, moon, go out
drop, pieces of bread, moon
rise, follow, instead
keep walking, unless,
find one’s way out
lost, song, beautiful, follow,
wonderful, bread, cake,
candy, part, house
Fairy tale: Hansel and Gretel












Gretel heard that their ____________ planned to ___ her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to ____ himself and his sister. He went to get some white _____ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to the _____. Hansel ________ the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining ______. The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted to get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped _____ of _____. But the ____ ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were ___ in the forest. They walked until they saw a ____ made of food. Hansel wanted to ___ the house, but then they heard the voice of an old _______ coming from the house.
Retell the story
stepmother
kill
save
stones
forest
dropped
moon
pieces
bread
birds
lost
house
eat
woman





meaningful and educational
Old traditional stories such as fairy tales and folk tales usually have positive messages in them.
“
Be careful of people who will say anything to please people in power.
”
“
Good things can sometimes take a long time to happen.
”
“
Good may triumph evil if one is able to overcome adversity.
（困境）
”
“
We should be careful of people trying to cheat us for their own purposes and reasons.
”
Introduce a book & the main character
Pupils in England heard the new story on TV but the book isn’t new to Chinese children.
What the Monkey King can do and can not do.
Children all over the world love this story.
About the book
About the main character
About the popularity
The Monkey King
skills
the magic stick
what he can do
what he cannot do
He can make72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects.
He cannot turn himself into a man unless he can hide his tail.
small(in the ear)
big and long(fight)
Paragraph 2
Find some information about the Monkey King.
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Do Chinese children like the story of the Monkey King? How about in Western countries? Why?
The Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up. He is one important symbol of Chinese culture.
excite v. 使……兴奋
exciting adj. 令人兴奋的
excited adj. 感到兴奋的
excitement n. 兴奋

Going sightseeing

always makes me feel __________.
is an _________ way to relax myself.
brings me great __________.

exciting
excited
excitement
Can you finish the introduction of the Monkey King with the help of the
mind map?
… is the main character in the book….
He can …. \He uses a … to …bad people. / He can make his stick…or….\But he cannot turn... unless…hide…
People are interested in… because he keeps fighting to …and never….
Who
Abilities
Reasons
How can we introduce a book with a main character?
Basic Information
Abilities & features
Reasons & popularity
Introduction
… is the main character in the book…. / It is written by.../It tells a story about.../It is written in...and the dialogues sound...
He can / is able to…. / He is so...that... / He would … as soon as ... / But he cannot ... unless...
People are interested in… because he keeps fighting to …and never…. / It has influenced / helped ...
Qualities to be famous and successful
Focus on Grammar
unless
1.unless是连词，意为“除非；如果不,除了…”引导条件状语从句，含否定意义，相当于if ... not.
unless引导条件句时，主要用于下列情况。
(1)主句为肯定句。如：
你要不快点就会错过班车。
You will miss the bus unless you hurry up.???
(2)主句为否定句。如：
如果你不设定目标，你哪儿也去不了。
You will never get anywhere unless you have set your goal.
.
Focus on Grammar
as soon as
as soon as 意思为“一……就……”，引导时间状语从句，指接连发生的两个动作。
A + 过去时 + as soon as + B +过去时
I went to do dishes as soon as I came back home.

A + 将来时 + as soon as + B + 现在时(用一般现在时表将来)
They will eat dinner as soon as he leaves here.
Focus on Grammar
so that
so ... that“如此……以至于……”常用于引导结果状语从句。
主语 + 谓语 +so + adj. /adv. + that从句。
so...that + 否定句 可与too ... to... 进行同义句转换。
He was so excited that he couldn’t say a word. = He was too excited to
say a word.
so...that + 肯定句 可与...enough to...进行同义句转换。
He is so careful that he can complete the job well. = He is careful enough to
complete the job well.
so + adj. + a(n) + 单数名词 + that从句。
She is so kind a girl that we all like her.
She is such a kind girl that we all like her.

Focus on Grammar
so that
so与that也可连起来写，即变成：… so that … (以便/为了……)，引导目的状语从句
I got up early so that I could catch the early bus.
= in order to catch the early bus.
= to catch the early bus.
其他中考高频连词考点：if, although, though, but, because
_________ her father died, the stepsisters made Cinderella do all the chores. She was ___ busy ____ she had no time to make a dress for the party. The mice knew that _____ they helped her make a dress, she would not be able to go to the party.__________ the prince saw her, he fell in love with her.
The prince knew that ________ the girl’s foot could fit the shoe, it was not the right girl. The new couple were ____ happy ___ they couldn’t stop smiling when they got married.
Fill in the blanks with as soon as, so...that and unless.
(1) A marry B.
(2) A and B get married
= A and B are married
(3) A get/ be married to B

the couple 夫妻二人 （谓语动词常用复数）
a couple of 几个，若干
As soon as
so
that
unless
As soon as
unless
so
that


1 拿走，带走
2 结婚
3 爱上
4 据为己有
5 藏起尾巴
6 两者都不
7 对…感兴趣
8 带领某人去…
9 致力于爬山（事业）
10 对形状和大小做出72种变化


1. take away
2. get married
3. fall in love with (fall-fell-fallen)
4. keep ... to oneself
5. hide one's tail (hide-hid-hidden)
6. neither ... nor ...
7. be interested in
8. lead sb. to ... (lead-led-led)
9. work on moving the mountains
10. make 72 changes to the shape
and size
随堂检测
1. 不要担心，我们可以把问题变成挑战。

2. 这对夫妇已经结婚30年了。

3. 美猴王一直在为帮助弱小而抗争，从不放弃。

4. 愚公说在他死后他的家人可以继续移山。

5. Hansel沿路扔下白色的石头。

随堂检测
Don't worry. We can turn problems into challenges.
The Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.
The couple have been married for 30 years.
Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.
Hancel dropped white stones along the way.
1. His uncle was so rich that he could afford such an expensive car. (改写句子，句意不变)
His uncle was ______ _______ to afford such an expensive car.
2. His cancer was mainly caused by smoking for years. (改写句子，句意不变)
Smoking for years _______ _______ his cancer.
3. If you want to drive a car on the road, you must get a driver's licence. (改写句子，句意不变)
You mustn't drive a car on the road _________ you get a driver's licence.
4. The emperor had to give them silk and gold . (改为否定句)
The emperor ___________ __________ to give them silk and gold .
5. Hansel and Gretel got lost the second time because the birds might have eaten the bread they dropped.（就句子划线部分提问）
____________ ____________ Hansel and Gretel get lost ?


rich enough
led to
unless
didn't have
Why did
随堂检测
用所给动词的适当形式填空。



One day, a hunter went hunting with his dog. He saw a rabbit running out of the bush not far in front and he quickly raised his gun _______. The rabbit was hurt and ran away. The hunter waved to the dog to run after it. The well-trained dog rushed like an arrow, running very fast with full confidence.
However, the dog was surprisingly left behind. At last the dog _______ empty-handed. The hunter was really angry with the dog and blamed him for not catching an injured rabbit.
When the rabbit got home, all the other rabbits were surprised, “How could you ______ away when the dog almost caught you?” “The dog may only be punished for not catching me at most. So he just needs to do its best. But unless I can run away, I ________ my own life! I have to go all out!”
We can learn a lesson for our daily life from the story. Have we ever examined ourselves and asked if we did our best instead of _______for an excuse for our failure?


look shoot return lose run
1___________2_____________3 ________________4______________5____________
to shoot
returned
run
will lose
looking
随堂检测
Summary
so...that...
as soon as
unless
remind
couple
marry

Sentences you may use when talking about reading


Reading?makes?a?full?man.
Reading?can?open?up?your?eyes?to?the?
outside?world.?
Reading?can?increase?our?knowledge?of?all?
subjects.
Reading?helps?us?to?think?wisely?and?stay?
grateful?to?everything?that’s?beautiful?in?life.?
Reading?can?bring?a?lot?of?happiness?to?us?
with?its?interesting?stories.?
While?reading?in?the?library,?I?am?going?on?a?different?journey?with?each?new?book.?
I?can’t?wait?to?follow?the?story?and?see?what?happens?next.?


Homework
1.Finish?the?reading?comprehension.
2.Check?your?answers?according?to?the?answer?sheet.

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