1. 播放动画片《寓公移山》的视频，导入本单元主题。

T: What's the name of the story?

S1：It's Yu Gong moves a mountain.

S2: It's a traditional Chinese story.

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Step 2 Presentation

1. 引导学生们学习生词。

让学生们看大屏幕来学习本课时的生词。

once upon a time, shoot, stone

2. Try to remember the new words.

Step 3 Writing

1. Look at the pictures in 1a, then read the names of the story in the box.

2. Ss discuss with their partners and match the names of the stories with the pictures.

Journey to the West b Yu Gong Moves a Mountain d

Hou Yi Shoots the Suns a Nu Wa Repairs the Sky c

Step 4 Listening

1. T: Tell Ss they will hear a great Chinese traditional story. Listen and see who know the name of the story.

2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen.

Step 5 Pair work

1. Read the questions in the box in 1c.

2. Ss discuss the questions with their partners.

3. Let some pairs ask and answer the questions.

e.g. A: How does the story happen?

B: There were two very tall mountains in front of their house.

A: What happened next?

B: A very old man tried to move the mountains.

A: Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?

B: They would put them into the sea.

Step 6 Listening

Work on 2a: