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Do you know any fairy stories?The bird Jingwei trying to fill the sea to cut a mark on the side of ones boat to indicate the place where ones sword has dropped into the riverDo you know any fairy stories?Kuafu running race with the sun rise up upon hearing the crow of a rooster and practise with the swordWhich fairy story is it?Yu Gong Moves a MountainWhich fairy story is it?Journey to the WestWhich fairy story is it?Nu Wa Repairs the SkyWhich fairy story is it?Hou Yi Shoots the Suns_ Journey to the West_ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns_ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain_ Nu Wa Repairs the Sky. Match the story with the pictures a-d.1abdacJourney to the WestHou Yi Shoots the SunsYu Gong Moves a MountainNu Wa Repairs the Sky. Which story do you like best?Can you use your own words to tell the story in English?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 that he could never do it.Anna and Wang Ming are talking about Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.How much do you know about Yu Gong Moves a Mountain? Tell the story to your partner.Discuss the questions with your partner. 1. How does the story begin?Once upon a time, there was a very old man. There were two mountains near his house. They were so big and high that it took a long way to walk to the other side. 2. What happened next?The old man told his family that they should all helped him to move the mountains. 3. Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?Yu Gong said they could put them into the sea because its big enough to hold everything.Listen and number the pictures 1-4 in order to tell the story.1324Listen again and circle the words you hear.1. A man 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 god 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.Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words.2cYu Gong and his family began to move some of the earth and stone to the sea.One day, a man saw Yu Gong and his children when they were working on moving the mountains.He told Yu Gong that 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.His family would live and grow, but the mountains could not get bigger. So Yu Gong and his family kept on digging day after day and year after year.Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains away. Wang Mings opinionClaudias opinionTeachers conclusion Read again and complete the form.1. really interesting2. a good way to solve the problem3. anything is possible if you work hard1. a little bit silly 2. does not seem very possible to move a mountain3. try to find other ways to solve a problem, e.g. build a roadmany sides to a story and many ways to understand itWhat can you learn from the story?This story reminds us that you can never know whats possible unless you try to make it happen. 1. weak adj. 弱的；虚弱的；无力的；差的弱的；虚弱的；无力的；差的Dont stand on that chair. Its got a weak leg. 那张椅子有条腿不结实那张椅子有条腿不结实，不要站在上面。不要站在上面。She felt weak from lack of sleep. 她由于睡眠不足感到浑身无力。她由于睡眠不足感到浑身无力。A person with weak sight cannot see far. 视力差的人不能看得很远。视力差的人不能看得很远。Language pointsweak answer 缺乏说服力的回答缺乏说服力的回答weak voice 微弱的声音微弱的声音be weak in 在在 . 方面弱差；不方面弱差；不 擅长擅长 反义词反义词: strongThe girl is still very w_ after her illness.weak remind vt. 使想起；提醒使想起；提醒reminds sb. that+从句从句 使某人想起某事使某人想起某事 This book reminds me that I should study hard. 这本书提醒我应该努力学习。这本书提醒我应该努力学习。2. This story reminds us that you can never know whats possible unless you try to make it happen.remind sb. of / about sth. 提醒某人想起某事提醒某人想起某事This story reminds me of my childhood. 这个故事让我想起了我的童年。这个故事让我想起了我的童年。remind sb. to do sth.提醒某人去做某事提醒某人去做某事Please remind me to write to my mother tomorrow. 请提醒我明天给我母亲写信。请提醒我明天给我母亲写信。Miss Taylor never wastes money on anything too expensive, even though she can _ to. She has donated much of the money she saved to charities. (2012年年山西省中考山西省中考) A. allow B. remind C. affordC【运用运用】 这个故事让我想起了我的童年。这个故事让我想起了我的童年。This story _ _ _ my childhood. 今天晚上你能提醒我给汤姆打电话吗？今天晚上你能提醒我给汤姆打电话吗？Could you please _ _ _ _ Tom up tonight?reminds me of remind me tocall这些照片使我想起了幸福的童年时代。这些照片使我想起了幸福的童年时代。我很高兴你提醒了我这件事。我很高兴你提醒了我这件事。These pictures remind me of my happy childhood.I am glad you remind me of this matter. Im a little bit tired. Lets take a short rest. 我有点累了，让我们休息一会。我有点累了，让我们休息一会。 She is a little bit shy. 她有点害羞。她有点害羞。3. I think its a little bit silly. bit n. 有点；稍微有点；稍微 a little bit (= a little) + 形容词或副词或形容词或副词或比较级时比较级时，表示，表示“一点儿一点儿”。 辨析：辨析： a bit of + 不可数名词不可数名词 一点一点 She poured a bit of salt water in her mouth. 她往嘴里倒了一些盐水。她往嘴里倒了一些盐水。 silly adj. 愚蠢的愚蠢的通常指由于缺乏常识、判断力或稳健而通常指由于缺乏常识、判断力或稳健而作出令人可笑的行为和举止，在句中可作出令人可笑的行为和举止，在句中可用作定语或表语。用作定语或表语。 I was silly to get out with a coat in a cold day. 在这样冷的天气里没有穿外套就出门，在这样冷的天气里没有穿外套就出门，我真傻。我真傻。It was silly of you to trust him. 你居然相信他你居然相信他,真傻。真傻。Its silly _ you not to forgive others for their mistakes. A. for B. of C. to D. from- My new iphone was stolen when I took a bus yesterday.- _. A. Im sorry to hear that B. It doesnt matter C. Dont be silly D. Id love toAAfoolish侧重侧重“愚蠢愚蠢”, 多用来指人多用来指人, 也可以也可以指行为指行为, 多指因为缺乏智慧或判断力而造多指因为缺乏智慧或判断力而造成成; silly多用于口语多用于口语, 比比foolish语气重语气重, 指极端指极端的和明显的的和明显的“愚蠢愚蠢”, 有令人觉得有令人觉得“糊涂糊涂”的含意的含意,有时也可以指有时也可以指“傻气傻气; 憨憨; 不懂事不懂事”, 指行为、言语等时有指行为、言语等时有“无聊的无聊的; 无意义的无意义的”含意。含意。 If you cant go, hell go instead of you. Jack went swimming yesterday instead of playing basketball. 4. But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains? instead of 是复合介词，后接名词、代词、是复合介词，后接名词、代词、动词的动词的-ing形式或介词短语等，意为形式或介词短语等，意为“代替，代替，作为作为的替换的替换”。易混淆词汇比较：易混淆词汇比较：instead / instead of instead是副词，一般放在句首或句末。而是副词，一般放在句首或句末。而instead of 是介词短语，表示是介词短语，表示“代替代替”时，时， 含有含有“对比对比”的意思，其后常跟名词、代的意思，其后常跟名词、代词或词或v-ing形式。如：形式。如： Jack didnt study law. Instead, he decided to become an actor. 杰克没有学法律，而是决定作一名演员。杰克没有学法律，而是决定作一名演员。(2011安徽安徽) What a nice day! We should go sightseeing _ watching TV in the hotel. A. because of B. instead of C. together with D. out of 解析：本题考查介词短语辨析。句意：解析：本题考查介词短语辨析。句意：多好的天气啊多好的天气啊!我们应该去观光，而不是我们应该去观光，而不是待在酒店里看电视。待在酒店里看电视。B用括号内单词的适当形式填空或根据句意选用括号内单词的适当形式填空或根据句意选用所学适当短语完成句子。用所学适当短语完成句子。1. Yu Gong found a good way _ (solve) the problem.2. You should kept _ (try) and never give up. 3. Give me the green one _ the red one. to solvetryinginstead of 4. Shed like to stay at home instead of _ (go) to movies.5. Please remind him _ (take) medicine on time. 6. Ted didnt answer my question. _, he asked me another question. goingto takeInstead