Step1 Greet the whole class as usual. And then learn new words and phrases.

Step2 1a Match the story titles with the pictures on page 41.

知识点归纳：

try搭配的词组：try to do sth设法做某事；try on试穿；try out尝试，实验；try one's best尽全力；have a try试一下。

instead 和instead of

instead 是副词，意思：代替，顶替。通常位于句末。

王老师病了，我代替他上课。

Mr Wang is ill. I will take his class _________.

instead of 是介词短语，意思："代替、而不是"后面可接名词，代词，动名词等。

The two boys will do their homework at home ______　______ playing.

Step3 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 to the mountains.

__________A man told Yu Gong that he could never do it.

Step4 1c Discuss the questions with your partner on page 41.

There are three questions in this part.

Step5 Listen and number the pictures in order to tell the stories.