新教材八年级下unit6SectionA-2.ppt

Unit 6 Section A Period 2 (3a-4c) What do you know about Journey to the West? 3a Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. Which book is talked about? 2. Who is the main character? Journey to the West. The Monkey King, Sun Wukong. He can change his 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. 3. What is he like? Read the passage again and complete the chart about the Monkey King. 3b What he can do What he cannot do make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects make his magic stick so small that he can keep it in his ear, or make his magic stick big and long turn himself into a person (unless he can hide his tail) 1. …he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, … 他有72种外形和大小的变化，…… 此处名词changes之后的介词to用于表达动作或变化之后人或事物所处的状态或外观。又如： a return to a classical form of music 一次向古典音乐形成的回归 She cried herself to sleep. 她哭着睡着了。 2. the weak 意为“弱者；弱势群体”，相当于the weak people。英语中“the +形容词”是一种语言结构，表示“某一类人”。如： the old and (the) young 老人和孩童们 He gives money to the poor every now and then. 他时常把钱施舍给穷人。 give up 为一个短语动词，可表达“放弃；对……不抱希望；认输” 等意思。例如： He decided to give up smoking and live a healthier life instead. 他决定戒烟过更健康的生活。 Give up! 投降吧！(认输吧!) She gave up looking for the lost earing after searching for a few hours. 寻找了几个小时之后，她决定放弃寻找那只遗失的耳环。 3c Complete the sentences below with phrases from the passage. 1. Journey to the West is a ________ Chinese book. It tells one of the most popular stories in China. 2. When the English TV program Monkey ________ in 1979, Western children __________________ this wonderful story. traditional came out became interested in 3. 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 changes turn (himself) into can/is able to 4a Fill in the blanks with unless, as soon as or so…that. 1.