1、Unit 6An old man tried to move the mountains.The Snow WhiteCinderella (灰姑娘)灰姑娘)The Little Mermaid (海的女儿)(海的女儿)Learning to learn Many old stories begin with the phrase“once upon a time”.When you read this phrase,you will know that it begins an old story.1a.Match the story titles with the pictures a-d
2、._ Journey to the West_ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain_ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns _ Nu Wa Repairs the Skybdac1b.Listen and check()the facts you hear.Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about?_The two mountains were very high and big._ A very old man tried to move the mountains._ A man told Yu Gong tha
3、t he could never do it.1c.Discuss the questions with your partner.1.How does the story begin?2.What happened next?3.Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?2a.Listen and number the pictures 1-4 in order to tell the story.12342b.Listen again and circle the words you hear.1.A m
4、an saw Yu Gong and his(children/family)when they were working on moving the mountains.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 g
5、od was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent(two/three)gods to take the mountains away.5.This story reminds us that you can never (know/see)whats possible unless you try to make it happen.2c.Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words.Once upon a time,there was a man people calledYu G
6、ong.He wanted to move two high and bigmountains 2d.Role-play the conversation.Teacher:So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong?Wang Ming:I think its really interesting.Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.Claudia:Really?I think its a little bit silly.It doesnt seem very possible to m
7、ove a mountain.Wang Ming:But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard!Yu Gong kept trying and didnt give up.Claudia:Well,I still dont agree with you.I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem.Wang Ming:But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the
8、mountains?Claudia:Well,there are many other ways.For example,he could build a road.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.Do you remember these?Beau
9、tiful sceneries Wonderful storylines Uproar in Heaven Fight White-Boned Demon three timesMain characters1.Master:Monk Tang 2.Senior Brother:Monkey King 3.Second Brother:Piggy 4.Brother:Sandy*White horse 3a.Read the passage and answer the questions.1.Which book is talked about?2.Who is the main chara
10、cter?3.What is he like?In November 1979,pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey.Most 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 Jo
11、urney to the West.The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey.In fact,he sometimes does not even look like a monkey!This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size,turning himself into different animals and objects.But unless he can hide his tail,he cannot turn himself into a person.T
12、o 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.The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years.And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years a
13、go.Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.3b.Read the passage again and complete the chart about the Monkey King.1.He can make 72 changes to his shapeand size.2.He can make the stick so small that he
14、can keep it in his earAlso he can make it big and long.Unless he can hide histail,he cannot turn himself into a person.3c.Complete the sentences below with phrases from the passage.Journey to the West is a _ Chinese book.It tells one of the most popular stories in China.2.When the English TV program
15、 Monkey _ in 1979,Western children_ _ this wonderful story.traditionalcame outbecameinterested in3.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.make 72 changesturn intocanLanguage points But what could Yu Gong
16、 do instead of moving the mountains?但是不把山移开,愚公还能做什么呢?但是不把山移开,愚公还能做什么呢?instead of是一个介词短语,表示是一个介词短语,表示“代替(某代替(某人或某物人或某物)”而不是(某人或某物而不是(某人或某物)”的的 Would you pass me the sugar instead of salt?你能把糖递给我吗?你能把糖递给我吗?不要递给我盐。不要递给我盐。Instead of being annoyed,he seemed quitepleased.他没有生气,反而看起来还挺高兴。他没有生气,反而看起来还挺高兴。On
17、ce upon a time,there was a very old man 很久以前,有位老翁很久以前,有位老翁.once upon a time的意思是的意思是“从前,很久以前从前,很久以前”是英文故事、童话开头常见的一种叙述方式是英文故事、童话开头常见的一种叙述方式类似说法有类似说法有 long long ago 或或a long time ago.Once upon a time,there was a mountain.And inThe mountain,there was从前有座山,山里有座从前有座山,山里有座3.But unless he can hide his tail,
18、he cannot turn himself into a person.但是如果他不能把尾巴藏起来,它就不能把但是如果他不能把尾巴藏起来,它就不能把自己变成人。自己变成人。unless的的意思是意思是“如果不如果不;若非若非;除非除非”它引它引导导的是一个条件状语从句的是一个条件状语从句,相当于相当于 if.not 因此因此.上上面面的句子可以改写为:的句子可以改写为:But if he cannot hide his tail,he cannot turn himself into a person.再再如本中元中的这如本中元中的这三三个句子个句子:The wife told her hu
19、sband that unless he left the children to die in the forest,the whole family would die.妻子告诉丈夫,妻子告诉丈夫,如果他如果他不不把孩子们扔到森林里让把孩子们扔到森林里让他们自生自灭他们自生自灭,整整个个家庭就会灭亡。家庭就会灭亡。Unless I do,well be lost.如果我不这样做如果我不这样做.我们会迷路的我们会迷路的。Unless we do,we wont find our way out.我我们们如如果果不这么做不这么做.就找不到出去的路就找不到出去的路。Grammar FocusCo
20、nditional clauses with if and unless 含有含有if的复合句由两个分句组成;的复合句由两个分句组成;if 为连词,引为连词,引 导条件状语从句,另一句为主句。导条件状语从句,另一句为主句。如果谈论的是某一个动作发生后势必会产生某个如果谈论的是某一个动作发生后势必会产生某个 结果,那么主从句都用一般现在时态。结果,那么主从句都用一般现在时态。e.g.If you boil water,it becomes steam.If you drop a glass,it breaks.If you heat metal,it melts.If you run,you s
21、weat.If you put wood into water,it _(float).floatsUnless 的用法的用法 如果谈论的是如果谈论的是如果如果某一个动作或事情发生后,某一个动作或事情发生后,很可能将会产生某种结果,那么在复句中主句的动很可能将会产生某种结果,那么在复句中主句的动词用一般将来时,而词用一般将来时,而if从句仍然是一般现在时。从句仍然是一般现在时。e.g.If it rains,we wont take a hike tomorrow.He will get up school on time if the clock goes off.If he arrives
22、 in Hong Kong,he will call me.If you dont start early,you _the beginning of the film(miss)will miss若若 if 条件句放句首,从句后面要加逗号,和主句条件句放句首,从句后面要加逗号,和主句 隔开。隔开。unless 与与if 用法相似,相当于用法相似,相当于ifnote.g.You will fail the exam if you dont prepare for it.You will fail the exam unless you prepare for it.If he doesnt l
23、ook up the word in the dictionary,he wont know its meaning.He wont know the words meaning unless he looks it up in the dictionary.She will miss the train unless she _ up early.getsif和和unless的用法的用法一般情况下,一般情况下,unless相当于相当于ifnot,可以互换。用一,可以互换。用一般现在时代替将来时。般现在时代替将来时。I wont let you in unless you show me yo
24、ur pass=I wont let you in if you dont show me your pass.如果如果你不出示通行证,我就不让你进来。你不出示通行证,我就不让你进来。如果主句描述的是情感或情绪活动方面的内容,如果主句描述的是情感或情绪活动方面的内容,ifnot结构不能换成结构不能换成unless。如:如:Ill be quite glad if she doesnt come this evening.她今晚如果不来我很高兴。她今晚如果不来我很高兴。1.Unless you take more care,youll have an accident.如果不多加小心的话,你会出
25、事故的。如果不多加小心的话,你会出事故的。2.My baby sister never cries unless she is hungry.我那刚出生的妹妹除非饿了,否则她是从来不哭的。我那刚出生的妹妹除非饿了,否则她是从来不哭的。3.Dont promise anything unless youre 100 percent sure.不要作任何的许诺不要作任何的许诺,除非你有百分百的把握。除非你有百分百的把握。4.Unless bad weather stops me,I jog every day.(除非坏天气作梗,每天我都慢跑。除非坏天气作梗,每天我都慢跑。)误误:Dont come
26、 in unless you will be invited to.正正:Dont come in unless youre invited to.误误:Unless he will come,we wont be able to go.正正:Unless he comes,we wont be able to go.As soon as 的用法的用法英语动词的时间大致可分为三段:过去时、现在时、英语动词的时间大致可分为三段:过去时、现在时、将来时。假设有两件事将来时。假设有两件事A和和B,就会出现三种情况:,就会出现三种情况:A 过去时过去时 as soon as B 过去时过去时A 现在时
27、现在时 as soon as B 现在时现在时A 将来时将来时 as soon as B 将来时将来时在每一个大的时间段内,在每一个大的时间段内,A 和和 B 的时态要统一。比的时态要统一。比如如 A 过去时,过去时,B 肯定在过去时内。其它也是如此。肯定在过去时内。其它也是如此。至于在每个大时间段内,再根据至于在每个大时间段内,再根据A 和和 B两件事的具两件事的具体情况,具体对待。比如:体情况,具体对待。比如:A 和和B都是过去时,都是过去时,A 和和 B 是同时发生,还是先后发生,不是即将发生,是同时发生,还是先后发生,不是即将发生,再分别选用完成时、进行时、将来时。例如:再分别选用完成
28、时、进行时、将来时。例如:A 过去时过去时 B 过去时:过去时:I arranged the flowers in the vase as soon as I came back home.一回到家里,我就把花在花瓶里插好。一回到家里,我就把花在花瓶里插好。A 过去进行时过去进行时 B 过去完成时过去完成时(虚拟虚拟)He was shaking with fright as if he had seen a ghost.他吓得直哆嗦,就好像看见了鬼一样。他吓得直哆嗦,就好像看见了鬼一样。A 将来时将来时 B 将来时将来时(可用一般现在时表达可用一般现在时表达)They will post m
29、e the tickets/post the tickets to me as soon as they receive my cheque.他们收到我的支票后就立刻把票寄给我他们收到我的支票后就立刻把票寄给我.as soon as连接的时间状语从句中,指未发生的动作。连接的时间状语从句中,指未发生的动作。规律是:主句一般将来时,从句用一般现在时代替一规律是:主句一般将来时,从句用一般现在时代替一般将来时。般将来时。如:如:I will tell him the news as soon as he comes back。指紧接着发生的两个短动作,主从句都用一般过去时指紧接着发生的两个短动作,
30、主从句都用一般过去时如:如:He took out his English books as soon as he sat down.就这两种情况就这两种情况,熟记就行。,熟记就行。在宾语从句中,当主句为与过去时的时候,从句必须在宾语从句中,当主句为与过去时的时候,从句必须用与主句相对应的时态,所以为了与主句动词用与主句相对应的时态,所以为了与主句动词said呼呼应,时间状语从句中的应,时间状语从句中的will look up应该对应为过去将应该对应为过去将来时态来时态would look up,finds对应为对应为found。so.that.如此如此.以致于以致于.(that 引导的结果状
31、语从句引导的结果状语从句)so的后面跟副词或形容词的后面跟副词或形容词例句:例句:老师说的太快了,以至于我听不清楚他的话。老师说的太快了,以至于我听不清楚他的话。The teacher speaks so fast that I cant catch thewords.sothat 的用法的用法比较比较sothat与与so thatSo that:(1)引导结果状语从句,意为)引导结果状语从句,意为“因此,所以因此,所以”,主,主句和从句间常用逗号分开,一般不与情态动词连用。句和从句间常用逗号分开,一般不与情态动词连用。Nothing more was heard of him,so that
32、 people thought that he was dead.未再听到他的消息,以致人们认为他已死去了。未再听到他的消息,以致人们认为他已死去了。(2)引导目的状语从句,意为)引导目的状语从句,意为“为了,以便为了,以便”,通,通常从句中用常从句中用may,might,can,could等情态动词。等情态动词。We left early so that we could catch the first bus.我们很早出发,以便能赶上第一班汽车。我们很早出发,以便能赶上第一班汽车。1._ her father died,the stepsisters made her do all the
33、 chores.2.She was_ busy _ she had no time to make a dress for the party.3.The mice knew that _ they helped her make a dress,she would not be able to go to the party.4._ the prince saw her,he fell in love with her.4a.Fill in the blanks with unless,as soon as or so.that.As soon asso thatunlessAs soon
34、as5.The prince knew that _ the girls foot could fit the shoe,it was not the right girl.6.The new couple were _ happy _ they couldnt stop smiling when they got married.unlessso thatThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West.He is wonderful because he_(help
35、)weak people.The Monkey King _(have)a magic stick.He_(use)it to fight bad people.He can_(make)the stick big or small.He can sometimes make the stick so small that he4b.Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.helpsusesmakehascan put it in his ear.As soon as he_(see)bad peop
36、le,he thinks of ways to fight them.He can _(turn)himself into different animals and objects.But unless he can hide his tail,he cannot make himself a human.Children all over the world _(love)the Monkey King!seesturnlove4c.Tell your partner about your favorite story.My favorite story is.It is interest
37、ing becauseUnit 6An old man tried to move the mountains._ gold _ emperor _ silk _ underwear1a.Match the words with the letters in the pictures in 1c.bdca1b.Listen and number the pictures 1-5 in 1c.a123451c.Listen again and fill in the blanks.This story is about an emperor who loved _ Two _ came to t
38、he city to make special clothes for the emperor.clothesbrothersWhen the emperor_ at himself,he only _ his underwear.The emperor had to _them silk and gold,but they _ everything for themselves.They were trying to cheat the emperor.givekeptlookedsawNobody wanted to sound stupid.But suddenly,a young bo
39、y_,“Look!The emperor isnt _ any clothes!”shoutedwearing1d.Use the pictures in 1c to tell the story.Once upon a time,there was an emperorOnce upon a time,there was an emperor who loved beautiful clothes.One day,two Brothers came to the city2a.A fairy tale is an old,traditional story.Do you know what
40、these fairy tales are about?Sleeping Beauty CinderellaLittle Red Riding Hood2b.Read the first paragraph of Hansel and Gretel.Think about how the fairy tale will continue.Then read the rest of the story.Hansel and GretelHansel and GretelFinding Out the Text TypeBefore you read,decide what kind of tex
41、t it is.Is it a letter,a play,a short story or something else?Hansel and Gretel lived near a forest with their father and stepmother.One year,the weather was so dry that no food would grow.The wife told her husband that unless he left the children to die in the forest,the whole family would die.Gret
42、el heard this,and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.Hansel and GretelHansel and GretelSCENE ONE:_Gretel:Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel:Dont worry!I have a plan to save us.Gretel:How can you save us?Hansel:Be quiet!Im going outside to get something in the moonl
43、ight.Now,go to sleep.GSCENE TWO:_Wife:Get up,lazy children!Husband:Yes,dears.You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife:Heres some bread.Dont eat it until you get to the forest.BSCENE THREE_Gretel:Hansel,what are you doing?Hansel:Im dropping white stones along the way.Unless I do,well be l
44、ost.Tonight,when the moon is shining bright,well be able to see the stones.DSCENE FOUR_Wife:You bad children!What a long time you slept in the forest!Husband:We thought you were never coming back.Wife:Now,go to bed.As soon as you wake up,you must go to the forest with your father.Hansel:What,again?I
45、 want to go out to look at the moon.Wife:No.You cant go out now.ESCENE FIVE:_Gretel:What can we do?You have no more stones.Hansel:Ill drop pieces of bread.As soon as the moon rises,we can follow them instead.SCENE SIX:_Gretel:I cant see any bread on the ground.Maybe it was the birds.Hansel:Never min
46、d!Just keep walking.Unless we do,we wont find our way out.FCSCENE SEVEN:_ Gretel:Hansel,were really lost!Hansel:Listen!That birds song is so beautiful that we should follow it.Gretel:Look!Its leading us to that wonderful house made of bread,cake and candy.Hansel:Lets eat part of the house!(Then they
47、 hear an old womans voice from inside the house.)Voice:Who is that?Who is brave enough to eat my house?ALanguage points One year,the weather was so dry that no food would grow.有一年,天气太干旱了以至于粮食颗粒不长。有一年,天气太干旱了以至于粮食颗粒不长。so.that是一个常见的句式结构,即:副词是一个常见的句式结构,即:副词so+形容词或副词形容词或副词+that引导的句子,表示引导的句子,表示“如如此此.以至于以至
48、于.”。又如本单元中的又如本单元中的这个句子:这个句子:That birds song is so beautiful that we should follow it.那只鸟的歌声是如此美妙,我们应当跟着它走。那只鸟的歌声是如此美妙,我们应当跟着它走。有时这个句式中的有时这个句式中的that可以省略,可以省略,如:如:Everything happened so quickly I didnt have time to think.一切发生得是那么快,我连思考的时间都没有。一切发生得是那么快,我连思考的时间都没有。2.We thought you were never coming back
49、.我们以为你们再也不回来了。我们以为你们再也不回来了。We thought.表示人们过去的某种想法、判表示人们过去的某种想法、判 断等断等,可以译作可以译作“我们原想我们原想;我们本以;我们本以 为为”。又如:。又如:I thought he would come,but he didnt.我原想他会来的,但他却没有。我原想他会来的,但他却没有。3.As soon as you wake up,you must go to the forest with your father.你你们一醒来们一醒来就必须和爸爸就必须和爸爸去去森林森林。as soon as表不表不“一一就就”,再如本单再如本单
50、元中这个句子:元中这个句子:As soon as the moon rises,we can follow them instead.月亮一升起来,我们就可以顺着它们月亮一升起来,我们就可以顺着它们(面包面包肩肩)走了。走了。4.Its leading us to that wonderful house made of bread,cake and candy.它在把我们它在把我们引向那座有面包、蛋糕和糖果做引向那座有面包、蛋糕和糖果做成的美妙房屋。成的美妙房屋。此句中此句中 made of bread,cake and candy 作定作定语语,修饰名问修饰名问 house,形容词形容词