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1、Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.I. Grammar focus: How does the story begin?Once upon a time, there was a very old manWhat happened next?As soon as the man finished talking,Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.Why was Yu Gong trying to move the
2、 mountains?Because they were so big that it took a long time to walk to the other side.Who is the Monkey King?He is the main character in Journey to the West.Why cant the Monkey King turn himself into a person?He cannot turn himself into a person unless he can hide his tail.II. Conversation:Teacher:
3、 So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong?Ming Ming: I think its really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.Anna: Really? I think its a little bit silly. It doesnt seem very possible to move a mountain.Ming Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possi
4、ble if you work hard! Yu Gong kept trying and didnt give up.Anna: Well, I still dont agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem.Ming Ming: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?Anna: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a r
5、oad. Thats better and faster than moving a mountain!Teacher: You have different opinions about the story, and neither of you are wrong. There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.III. ReadingIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Mo
6、st of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke o
7、pen and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into differ
8、ent animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monk
9、ey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.IV. Phrases:1. instead of 代替，反而2. turn into 变成 / turn . into. 把。变成。3. once upon a time 从前4. fall in love 爱上，喜欢上 5. get married 结婚 / get married to sb 与某人结婚6. for the first time 第一次；首次7. give birth to 生下8. make changes / make a change 改变9. help the weak 帮助弱者10. it takes sb time/ energy / . to do sth 花某人时间/精力/ .做某事11. become interested in 对。产生兴趣
