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:

T: Let's continue to listen to the story.

1. Look at the pictures in 2a. Discuss the things they are going to do. When you listen to the story, please number the pictures.

2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and number the pictures.

3. Play the recording again to check the answers.

Work on 2b:

1. Let Ss read the sentences below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know what to do.

2. Play the recording for the Ss to circle the correct words in the brackets.

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. Play the recording again to check the answers.

Answers: 1. children 2. weak 3. talking 4. two 5. know