Unit 4 An old man tried to move the mountains.Section A (1a-2d)1. Picture talk.2. Watch a video and do some listening practice.1) Answer these questions.1.Who was the man in this story? 2.Where did he live? 3.What did the man want to do? 4. How does the story begin? 5. What happened next？ 6. Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains? 2) Circle the words you hear.1. A man saw Yu Gong and his (children/ family) when they were working on moving the mountains.2. He told Yu Gong he could never do it because he was old and (poor/weak).3. As soon as the man finished (talking/speaking), Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died. 4. Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent (two/three) gods to take the mountains away.5. This story reminds us that you can never (know/see) what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.3) Retell the story .Learn 2d What are Wang Ming’s and Claudia’s ideas?Wang Ming’s ideaClaudia’s idea PracticeFill in the blanks. , there was a very old man called . There were two mountains near his house. They were big and high it took a long way to walk to the other side. The old man told his family that they should all help him . Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the earth and stone the sea. One day, a man called Zhi Sou saw Yu Gong and his children when they were working on moving the mountains. He told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak. the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue the mountains after he died. His family would live and grow, but the mountains could not get bigger. So Yu Gong and his family kept on day after day and year after year.Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains away.
