1、初中英语人教版八年级下初中英语人教版八年级下 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains. Section A（3a3c） 1.1.To learn about the Monkey King 2.To learn new words: object, hide, tail, magic, stick, excite, Western 3. To learn reading skills Look at the pictures and answer the question. What are these two pictures about?
2、 Journey to the West. Which character do you like best? I like best. hide object tail stick magic excite Western I hid something. Is it an object? a magic stick(金箍棒金箍棒) The Monkey King has excited many people. Western children also like him. Answer the questions. Journey to the West. 3. What is he l
3、ike? 1. Which story is talked about? 2. Who is the main character? Sun Wukong or The Monkey King. He is not just any normal monkey he can make 72 changes to his shape and size. Before Reading 3c Reading skill 1Reading skill 1 skl 技巧技巧 Look through the passage quickly Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Fast-readin
4、g Match the main ideas with each paragraph The Monkey King s abilities. Why do Western children like the book. Introduce Journey to the West Reading skill 2 Read the passage carefully and try to find the details（细节）（细节）and get a full understanding. 1. In November 1978, pupils in England were able to
5、 watch a new TV program called Monkey. （ ） 2. Most of them were hearing this story for the second time. （ ） 3.The Monkey King is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the west. （ ) ) ） Read Para.1 and tell T or F. F 1979 F first T Task1: What he can do What he cannot do 1. ma
6、ke _to his shape and size. 72 changes Unless he can_his tail, he cant _ himself _a person. 2. use a magic stick to fight _. bad people 3. make the stick _ or _ big small hide turn into Read Para. 2 and complete the chart. Task2: Read the paragraph 3 and choose the best answers. 1.When did the TV pro
7、gram comeout?( )1.When did the TV program comeout?( ) A.more than thirty years agoA.more than thirty years ago B.ten years agoB.ten years ago C.last year C.last year 2.Why do western children become 2.Why do western children become interested in reading the story?( )interested in reading the story?(
8、 ) A.The monkey king keeps fighting to help A.The monkey king keeps fighting to help the weak .the weak . B.The monkey king never gives up. B.The monkey king never gives up. C.Both A and BC.Both A and B A c Task3: 1. Unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a man. 2. He can make the
9、stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. 3. As soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story. Look and think. 观察上面的句子，请试着回答下面的问题。观察上面的句子，请试着回答下面的问题。 1. unless 的意思是的意思是_。 2. so that 的意思是的意思是_, so 后面跟后面跟_或或 _。 3. as soon as 的意思是的
10、意思是_。 除非，如果不除非，如果不 如此如此以至于以至于 形容词形容词 副词副词 一一 就就 Task4: Complete the sentences below with phrases from the passage. 1. Journey to the West is a _ Chinese book. It tells one of the most popular stories in China. 2. When the English TV program Monkey _ in 1979, Western children _ this wonderful story.
11、traditional came out became interested in 3c 3. The Monkey King can _ to his body. He is able to _ _ different animals and objects. 4. The Monkey King _ make his magic stick small or large. is able to make 72 changes turn himself into What do you think of the Monkey King? clever funny helpful brave
12、smart ？ ？ ？ ？ ？ A: I like B: He can/is able to/cant. C: He uses. D:like him because . Work like this: do magic have special tools(工具) help the police solve a case(破案) fight bad people help others use a rake(筢子) Useful words or phrases: clever smart helpful brave funny friendly lovely Fill in the bla
13、nks. 1. A neighbor _ (call) Tony, helped me repair my bike yesterday. 2. The Monkey King can make 72 _ (change) to his shape and size. 3. His uncle isnt interested in _ (play) chess at all. 4. The two boys kept _ (skate) for one hour. 5. No one _ (be) able to answer him at that time. changes called
14、playing skating was Exercise 一How to describle your favourite people. 二Words and phrases. turn .into, come out,became interested in, be able to, as soon as,so.that, unless . 三Tell something about Monkey King to your friends and family. Summary and homework Great works are performed not by strength , but by perseverance. 完成伟大的事业不在于体力，而 在于坚韧不拔的毅力。
