Unit 2 Getting along. Six chi away, but closer together.课件 2025-2026学年外研版（2024）八年级英语上册

Do you know any Chinese folk stories? Observe: what are the two men doing and where does the story take place? They are bowing (作揖) to each other politely. The story takes place in Liu Chi Xiang. Predict the story with the words below. Once, there were two families and they _________ the ___________ between their houses but could not __________. Finally, one ________ chose to ________ first and this _______ moved the other one. argued over dividing line reach an agreement neighbour give up kindness Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 The influence Introduction The problem The solution Fast reading: read and match. Careful reading: introduction. Where is Liu Chi Xiang and what is special about it? In Tongcheng, Anhui. Maybe there is a famous story behind that makes it special. When talking about a problem, what do we include in our description? Careful reading: the problem. When? Where? Who? What problem? How to solve it? In the Qing Dynasty. In Tongcheng, Anhui. 2 local families, the Zhangs & the Wus. The dividing line between their houses. The Zhang family asked a relative for help. He had a position high up in the government. What did they get instead? Careful reading: the problem. Did the Zhang family get what they want? A letter. How did the family feel after reading it? They stepped back three chi for their neighbour. Careful reading: the solution. What did they do then? They felt ashamed. How did the Wu family behave? They decided to do the same and gave up three chi. Careful reading: the solution. Why did the family act like that? Maybe they felt touched because of the kindness from the Zhang family. What rhymes (押韵) can you find in both poems? Read and taste. To tie the line together and give the poem a kind of song-like sound and make it easier to recite. What is the effect of these rhymes? What do people remember as they walk down the lane? They learn how kindness encourages more kindness. Careful reading: the influence. What can you learn from the story? It is better to give than to receive. Take a step back and there will be a bigger world ahead. Post reading. What is your understanding of the title now? The two families both stepped back three chi, so there was six chi between them. Although they lived farther from each other, the act brought the two families closer. Post reading: think and discuss. ______ away, _____ together distance hearts If you are going to give a new title for the story, what would it be? Post reading: think and discuss. Learn to take a step back, and there will be a bigger world in front of us! When? Where? Who? What problem? argue over … between … How to solve? wrote … to … Retell. Feeling? Act? Result? Lesson? $$