1、Unit 4An old man tried to move the mountains.Section APeriod TwoSectionA(3a-3c)Try to tell the story in the pictures below.Who is he?Do you like him?Why?Can you tell his story to your partners?turnintoobjecthidetailmagicstickexciteWestern变成n.物体；物品v.隐藏；隐蔽adj.有魔力的；有神奇力量的n.棍；条v.使冲动；使兴奋adj.西方国家的；(尤指)欧美的
2、；西方的 Words&expressionsTo learn about the Monkey KingTo learn new words:object,hide,tail,magic,stick,excite,WesternClick it.3aListen and answer the questions.(3a)1.Which book is talked about?2.Who is the main character?3.What is he like?Journey to the West.The Monkey King,Sun Wukong.He can change his
3、 shape and size,but he cannot turn himself into a person unless he can hide his tail.He is clever,and never gives up fighting to help the weak.Read the passage and complete the chart about the Monkey King.(3b)What he can doWhat he cannot domake 72 changes to his shape and size,turning himself into d
4、ifferent animals and objectsmake his magic stick so small that he can keep it in his ear,or make his magic stick big and longturn himself into a person(unless he can hide his tail)Complete the sentences below with phrases from the passage.(3c)Journey to the West is a _ Chinese book.It tells one of t
5、he most popular stories in China.When the English TV program Monkey _ in 1979,Western children _ this wonderful story.traditionalcame outbecame interested 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
6、changesturn intois able to1.To fight bad people,the Monkey King uses a magic stick.动词不定式“to fight在此用作目的状语，表示“为了。Practise为了把地图画清楚，我需要一支特殊的笔。To draw maps properly,I need a special pen.他扭头看人。He turned his head around to look at people.2.He cannot turn himself into a person.turn(sb./sth.)into(使某人/某物)变成t
7、urn into (通过魔法)变成Practise这沙发可以变成一张床The sofa turns into a bed.眨眼之间，王子变成了青蛙。In a flash,the prince turned into a frog.3.The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years.excite 使冲动；使兴奋Practise那个好消息使我们心情冲动。The good news excited us.现在我生活中没有任何事能使我兴奋。Nothing about my life excites me at prese
8、nt.课时重点回忆turn(sb./sth.)into (使某人/某物)变成turn into 变成动词不定式做目的状语Now 2 mins to test your spelling.1.English-Chinese stone,god,bit,object,tail,stick,Western2.Chinese-English 射击；虚弱的；提醒；有点儿；愚蠢的；代替；变成；隐藏；有魔力的；使冲动When finished,exchange your papers to see who does the best.一、根据提示完成句子。一、根据提示完成句子。1.The icy rain
9、seemed like to t_ into snow.2.Lee tried to _(隐藏)his excitement.3.There is no _(有魔力的)cure.4.I only take on work that e_ me.5.We want to get to _(西方的)standards of living.6.How can an o_(物体)have different lengths?urn hide magicxcitesWesternbject二、翻译以下句子。1.睡觉前尽量别使宝宝太兴奋。2.Joan正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。Joan is turni
10、ng into quite a skilled musician.Try not to excite your baby too much before bedtime.Try to tell a story that you are interested in.To preview the new words and expressionsTo preview the Grammar Focus1a Learning English can be difficult.What things are difficult for you?Read the list.Check()the stat
11、ements that are true for you.I cant pronounce some of the words.I cant understand spoken English.I read very slowly.I cant spell some English words.I make mistakes in grammar.v.发发音音;正确正确(或清晰地或清晰地)吐吐(字、音等字、音等)adj.口语的；口头的口语的；口头的adv.慢地；缓慢地慢地；缓慢地犯错；出错犯错；出错1b What other things are difficult for you?Make
12、a list.1.I dont know how to use commas.2._ _n.逗号逗号I cant understand grammar well.I cant learn by listening to cassettes(tapes)or watching TV.2a Paul is learning English.Listen and check()the learning challenges he talks about.Challenges 1.cant get the pronunciation right2.forget a lot of new words3.
13、cant always understand when people talk to me4.cant understand the words in magazines5.dont get much writing practice n.挑战挑战2b Listen again.Match the challenges in 2a with the solutions.Solutions a._You can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home.b._You should find a pen p
14、al.c._ Listening can help.d._Why dont you join an English language club to practice speaking English?2513 n.(问题问题;疑难等的疑难等的)解决解决;解答解答2c PAIRWORK Role play conversations using the information from 2a and 2b.A:I dont have a partner to practice English with.B:Maybe you should join an English language cl
15、ub.3a Read the article.Then read the statements about the article.Write“T(for true)or“F(for false).How I learned to learn English Last year my English class was difficult.First of all,it wasnt easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked.To begin with,she spoke too quickly,and I couldnt und
16、erstand every word.Later on,I realized that it doesnt matter if you dont understand every word.first of all 首先首先;第一第一 later on 以后以后;随后随后I was also afraid to speak in class,because I thought my classmates might laugh at me.I couldnt always make complete sentences,either.Then I started to watch Englis
17、h-language TV.It helped a lot.I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner.laugh at sb.笑话某人笑话某人;取笑某人取笑某人complete adj.完整的完整的;完全的完全的completely adv.完整地完整地;完全地完全地sentence n.句子句子 make a sentence 造句造句secret n.秘密秘密;机密机密learner n.学习者学习者be afraid to
18、do sth.害怕去做某事害怕去做某事be afraid of doing sth.be afraid+that 从句从句Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar.So I decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class.Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning.Its amazing how much this helped.Now
19、 I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term.My teacher is very impressed.take notes 做笔记做笔记;做记录做记录enjoy doing 喜欢做喜欢做，乐于做，乐于做term n.学期学期impress v.使感动使感动;给给深刻印象深刻印象The writer found learning English difficult because1.the teachers pronunciation was poor.2.people always laughed at her when s
20、he spoke.3.she had trouble making complete sentences.4.English grammar was difficult.Her English improved when she started 5.going out with English-speaking friends.6.lots of listen practice.7.using grammar in original sentences.FFFFTTT3b Write a letter telling a friend how to become a better langua
21、ge learner.Dear_,I know it isnt easy to learn_,but I have some ideas that may help.You said you couldnt understand people who talked fastYours,_fast adv.快地快地;迅速地迅速地4 INTERVIEW Ask three classmates about learning English.Take notes.Then tell the class about their answers.1.What isnt easy about learni
22、ng English?2.What do you do about this?3.What is your favorite way to learn more English?Han Wen says that listening is sometimes difficult if people speak too fast.SELF CHECK1 Fill in each blank with the correct word given.Change the form of the word if necessary.Then make your own sentences with e
23、ach word.feel spell write down join find1.You should new English words in a vocabulary list.2.If you dont know how to new words,look them up in a dictionary.3.The best way to improve your English is to an English club.4.Another thing that he very difficult was English grammar.5.This kind of paper very soft.write downspelljoinfoundfeelsEveryone needs help.No one can sail the ocean of life single-handed.人人都需要帮助。没有人能单独在人生的海洋中航行。
