Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.SectionA2a-2d 教案2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.-Section A-2a-2d 【教学目标】 Language Ability: Master key phrases (e.g., "try to do", "continue to do") and object clauses to retell fables, using simple past tense correctly. Cultural Awareness: Compare traditional Chinese fables (e.g., Yu Gong Moves the Mountain) with global myths, understanding cultural values of perseverance. Thinking Skills: Analyze character traits (persistent Yu Gong vs. practical Zhi Sou) and debate moral lessons through critical thinking. Learning Ability: Extract main ideas from dialogues (2a-2d) and summarize stories via collaborative discussion. 【教学重难点】 Key: Retelling the fable with target vocabulary and grammatical structures (object clauses). Difficult: Distinguishing between literal and metaphorical meanings of "moving mountains", and justifying opinions logically in debates. Practice through role-playing 2d to enhance oral expression. 【教学过程】 Lead - in T: Alright, class. Yesterday, we delved into some amazing traditional Chinese stories, like "Yu Gong Moves a Mountain". We learned how Yu Gong showed great determination in the face of huge mountains. Now, today, we are going to explore a well - known Western fairy tale. But before that, let's play a quick word - guessing game. I'll describe some words related to fairy tales, and you try to guess what they are. First one: It's a very sweet place, usually made of baked goods, and it attracts people with its delicious smell. What could it be? S1: A gingerbread house! T: Exactly! You're so smart. Now, another one. It's a small, magical person, often with wings. S2: A fairy! T: Right on! One more. It's a bad - looking and often mean creature, usually big and strong. S3: A witch! T: Great job, everyone. These words are all from fairy tales. Now, let's look at the screen. (Show pictures related to "Hansel and Gretel") Can anyone take a guess at which fairy tale we are going to talk about today? S4: "Hansel and Gretel"! T: You're absolutely correct. "Hansel and Gretel" is a very famous fairy tale from Germany. It's full of mystery, danger, and also the power of siblings' love. Let's start our exploration of this story in English. Vocabulary Warm - up T: Before we listen to the story, let's learn some new words. Look at the screen. (Show the words "stepmother", "wife", "husband", "whole", "scene", "moonlight", "shine", "bright", "ground", "lead", "voice", "inside", "brave", "forest" on the screen) First, "stepmother". A stepmother is the wife of one's father but not one's biological mother. Read after me, stepmother. Ss: Stepmother. T: "Wife" is a married woman, and "husband" is a married man. Read these two words together. Ss: Wife, husband. T: "Whole" means complete, all of something. For example, I ate the whole cake. Read, whole. Ss: Whole. T: "Scene" refers to a part of a play, movie, or story. The first scene of the play was very exciting. Read, scene. Ss: Scene. T: "Moonlight" is the light from the moon. We walked in the moonlight last night. Read, moonlight. Ss: Moonlight. T: "Shine" means to give out light. The sun shines brightly. Read, shine. Ss: Shine. T: "Bright" means full of light, not dark. The classroom is very bright. Read, bright. Ss: Bright. T: "Ground" is the surface of the earth. We sit on the ground. Read, ground. Ss: Ground. T: "Lead" means to go in front of someone and show the way. The guide will lead us through the forest. Read, lead. Ss: Lead. T: "Voice" is the sound that people make when they speak or sing. Her voice is very beautiful. Read, voice. Ss: Voice. T: "Inside" means on the inner part of something. The book is inside the bag. Read, inside. Ss: Inside. T: "Brave" means not afraid of danger. The brave soldier saved the child. Read, brave. Ss: Brave. T: "Forest" is a large area of land covered with trees. We went camping in the forest. Read, forest. Ss: Forest. Listening (2a - 2b) T: Now, let's listen to a part of the story "Hansel and Gretel". Listen carefully and number the pictures [1 - 6] in the order you hear them. Before we start, take a quick look at the pictures in your textbooks on page 43. Try to understand what's happening in each picture briefly. Are you ready? Let's play the recording. (Play the recording for the first time) T: Okay, have you numbered the pictures? Let's check the answers. For picture a, what number did you write? S5: 3. T: Correct. What about picture b? S6: 1. T: Right. Picture c? S7: 4. T: Good. Picture d? S8: 6. T: Perfect. Picture e? S9: 2. T: Well done. And picture f? S10: 5. T: Great job, everyone. Now, let's listen again. This time, listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. The sentences are about the story. (Play the recording again) T: Time to check the answers. For the first blank, what word did you write? S11: stepmother. T: Correct. The sentence is "Hansel and Gretel lived near a forest with their father and stepmother." What about the second blank? S12: whole. T: Right. "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." And the third blank? S13: moonlight. T: Good. "But Hansel had a plan. He went outside before he went to bed and collected as many white stones as he could. The next day, the wife sent the children to the forest. Hansel dropped the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining moonlight." Let's read these sentences together to make sure we understand the story better. Ss: (Read the sentences together) Pair - work (2c) T: Well done. Now, let's work in pairs. Based on the listening material, discuss the answers to these questions: Why does the wife tell her husband to leave the children in the forest? How do Hansel and Gretel find their way home? I will give you three minutes to discuss. Then, some pairs will come to the front and share your ideas. (Students discuss in pairs) T: Time's up. Which pair would like to come to the front and share your answers? (Invite a pair of students to the front) S14 (A): Why does the wife tell her husband to leave the children in the forest? S15 (B): Because the weather was very dry, and no food would grow. She thought if they didn't leave the children in the forest, the whole family would die. S14 (A): How do Hansel and Gretel find their way home? S15 (B): Hansel collected white stones before they went to the forest. He dropped the stones as they walked. At night, they could see the stones in the moonlight, and they followed the stones to get back home. T: Very good! Your answers are clear and accurate. Let's give them a big hand. (Clap hands) Now, let's invite another pair. (Invite another pair of students) S16 (A): Why does the wife tell her husband to leave the children in the forest? S17 (B): The family was short of food due to the dry weather, and the stepmother was very cruel. She thought leaving the children in the forest was the only way to save the rest of the family. S16 (A): How do Hansel and Gretel find their way home? S17 (B): Hansel used the stones to mark their way. The moonlight made the stones visible, and they just followed the trail of stones. T: Excellent! You added some extra details. Now, class, let's summarize the key points of this part of the story. The stepmother, because of the food shortage, wanted to abandon the children in the forest. But Hansel, being very clever, used white stones to mark their way so that they could find their way back home under the moonlight. Reading and Role - play (2d) T: Now, let's read the conversation in 2d. It's between Linda and Bob. They are also talking about the story of "Hansel and Gretel", but this time, it's about what happened next in the story. Read the conversation silently first, and try to understand the plot. (Students read the conversation silently) T: Okay, let's read it aloud together. I'll be Linda, and you be Bob. (T and Ss read the conversation aloud) T: Now, let's analyze the conversation. Linda asks Bob if he finished the story of "Hansel and Gretel". Then Bob says the children got lost again. Why did they get lost again? S18: Because Hansel couldn't find the stones. The birds ate them. T: Right. What did Hansel do then? S19: He dropped pieces of bread. T: Correct. But what happened to the bread? S20: The birds ate the bread, too. T: Exactly. Then, they found a house made of food. How did they feel? S21: They were very excited. T: Good. Now, let's do a role - play. I will divide you into pairs. One will be Linda, and the other will be Bob. Practice the conversation, and you can add some of your own expressions and body language to make it more vivid. I will give you five minutes to practice. Then, we will invite some pairs to come to the front and show us their role - play. (Students practice the role - play in pairs) T: Time's up. Which pair is brave enough to come to the front and show us your role - play? (Invite a pair of students to the front) S22 (Linda): Hi, Bob! Did you finish reading the story of "Hansel and Gretel"? S23 (Bob): Yeah, I did. But you know what? The children got lost again. S22 (Linda): Oh, no! Why? What happened to the stones Hansel dropped? S23 (Bob): Well, the birds ate them. So Hansel dropped pieces of bread instead. S22 (Linda): Then they could follow the bread to get home, right? S23 (Bob): Nope. The birds ate the bread, too. But then, guess what? They found a wonderful house! S22 (Linda): A house? What kind of house? S23 (Bob): A house made of bread, cake, and candy! They were so excited. They started eating the house. T: Wonderful! Your acting is so lively. Let's give them a round of applause. (Clap hands) Now, let's invite another pair. (Invite another pair of students) S24 (Linda): Hey, Bob! How's the story of "Hansel and Gretel" going? S25 (Bob): Oh, it's full of surprises. The children lost their way again. S24 (Linda): How come? I thought Hansel's stones would help them. S25 (Bob): The birds ate the stones. So he used bread, but the same thing happened. The birds ate the bread, too. S24 (Linda): That's too bad. Then what? S25 (Bob): Then they found a house that looked like it was made of delicious food. They were super excited and started eating it right away. T: Excellent! You both did a great job. Now, class, let's think about this: If you were Hansel or Gretel, what would you do when you found the house made of food? Discuss with your partner for a minute. (Students discuss) T: Time's up. Who would like to share your ideas? S26: If I were Hansel or Gretel, I would be very careful. Maybe I would not eat the house right away. I would first check if there were any traps. T: That's a very smart idea. What about others? S27: I would be so hungry that I might eat a little bit, but I would also try to find a way to mark the place so that I could find my way back if I needed to. T: Great thinking. Summary T: Today, we listened to and read part of the story of "Hansel and Gretel". We learned new words related to the story and practiced our listening, speaking, and reading skills. We also thought about different ways the characters could have reacted in the story. Remember, fairy tales like this not only entertain us but also teach us lessons. In "Hansel and Gretel", we can see the importance of being resourceful and brave in difficult situations. Next class, we will continue to explore what happened to Hansel and Gretel after they found the house. Homework T: For homework, I want you to write a short summary of the part of the story we learned today in your own words. Try to use the new words we learned. Also, draw a picture of the house made of food in the story. Color it and describe it in a few sentences in English. That's all for today. Class is over. Goodbye, everyone! Ss: Goodbye, teacher! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$