Unit 8 Section A( 2a-2e)课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级上册

Unit 8 Let’s Communicate! Section A 2a-2e If you have such an argument with a good friend, you must feel upset. So, what should you do? Free Talk Communication is important. A.take a break 休息 B. just call your friend C. a face-to-face talk usually works the best D. it takes longer and can make things worse 2a. Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. Jason: Professor, thanks for the helpful speech on communication. I have a question . Sometimes my friends and I argue but don't know how to make up. What's the best way to communicate in this situation? Professor: If you want to solve the problem________________. Jason: I understand, but meeting in person is not always easy. Professor: If you can't meet,________________. Some of you may prefer texting, but ________________if you're not careful with your words. Jason: But what if we argue more over the phone? Professor: If you stay calm and say sorry, it will help. If it is still hard to talk, ________________.Meet when you're both ready. Jason:I'll call and try to meet. Because friendship is important. Thanks for the advice! Professor: You're welcome. A.take a break B. just call your friend C. a face-to-face talk usually works the best D. it takes longer and can make things worse C B D A Jason: Professor, thanks for the helpful speech on communication. I have a question. Sometimes my friends and I argue but don't know how to make up. What's the best way to communicate in this situation? Professor: If you want to solve the problem, a face-to-face talk usually works the best. Jason: I understand, but meeting in person is not always easy. Professor: If you can't meet, just call your friend. Some of you may prefer texting, but it takes longer and can make things worse if you're not careful with your words. Jason: But what if we argue more over the phone? Professor: If you stay calm and say sorry, it will help. If it is still hard to talk, take a break. Meet when you're both ready. Jason: I'll call and try to meet. Because friendship is important. Thanks for the advice! Professor: You're welcome. How many pieces of advice does the Professor give to Jason? 2b. Read the conversation and answer the questions. 1.When did this conversation probably happen? ___________________________________________________ 2. What does the professor think is the best way to solve the problem? __________________________________________________ 3. What are the problems with texting? ___________________________________________________ 4. Why does Jason worry about talking on the phone? ___________________________________________________ After a speech on communication. A face - to - face talk. It takes longer and can make things worse if you're not careful with your words. Because he is afraid they will argue more over the phone. communicate by sending messages on WeChat ,every day, talk about hobbies and new movies talk face to face, after class, mainly discuss knowledge points in textbooks chat face to face in the classroom , during breaks, talk about homework and school activities 2c. Talk about how you communicate with different people in your life and then complete the chart. Jason: Professor, thanks for the helpful speech on communication. I have a question . Sometimes my friends and I argue but don't know how to make up. What's the best way to communicate in this situation? Professor: If you want to solve the problem , a face-to-face talk usually works the best. Jason: I understand, but meeting in person is not always easy. Professor: If you can't meet, just call your friend. Some of you may prefer texting, but it takes longer and can make things worse if you're not careful with your words. Jason: But what if we argue more over the phone? Professor: If you stay calm and say sorry, it will help. If it is still hard to talk, take a break . Meet when you're both ready. Jason : I'll call and try to meet. Because friendship is important. Thanks for the advice! Professor: You're welcome. 2d. Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it. 2e. Choose a situation from below and make up a conversation. Then expressions in the box may help you. Language Points! Some of you may prefer texting, but it takes longer and can make things worse if you're not careful with your words. 你们中的一些人可能更喜欢发短信，但这会花费更长时间，而且如果你们用词不谨慎，还可能会使情况变得更糟。 prefer v.较喜欢，相当于____________。其过去式、过去分词均为 ____________，现在分词为____________。 like...better preferred preferring prefer的常见用法有： prefer A to B 比起B，更喜欢A e.g. I prefer coffee to tea. 比起茶，我更喜欢咖啡。 prefer to do sth.更喜欢做某事 e.g. I prefer to play basketball in my free time.我更喜欢在空闲时间打篮球。 prefer to do A rather than do B/prefer doing A to doing B 宁愿做A而不愿做B e.g. I prefer to discuss important matters in person rather than over the phone. 我更喜欢当面讨论重要的事情,而不是通过电话。 e.g. She prefers reading at home to going shopping.她宁愿在家看书也不愿去购物。 对点训练 1.It’s a matter of my personal _____________. (prefer) 2.Sam _____________ (prefer) to ride a bike to school last year. 3.My parents prefer ________ (praise) me whenever I make progress. 4.现在人们更喜欢在线看电影而不愿去电影院。 Most people ________ watching films online ________ going to the cinema at present. preference preferred to praise prefer to If you want to make some new friends, this is a good chance. 如果你想结交一些新朋友，这是一个好机会。 chance n.机会；可能性& adj.意外的；偶然的 常用短语 别无选择做某事___________________________ e.g. We have no choice but to accept the decision. 我们别无选择，只能接受这个决定。 have no chance but to do sth. 偶然地；意外地_____________________ 相当于_____________________ by chance by accident e.g.We saw a shooting star by chance last night. 昨晚我们偶然看到了一颗流星。  对点训练 1.鲁滨逊·克鲁索在岛上偶然遇见了“星期五”。 Robinson Crusoe met Friday on the island ____ _______________. 2.他别无选择，只能严格要求他的学生。 He ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ his students. by accident/chance has no choice but to be strict with argue speak professor praise express 1.It is said that he is one of the youngest _________ in the university. 2.My parents prefer _______________ me whenever I make progress. 3.You could imagine the ___________ on his face as he read the exciting message. professors to praise /praising expression Exercise 一、选择合适的单词并用其正确形式填空。 argue speak professor praise express 4.Jimmy finished the __________ successfully and everyone stood up and cheered. 5.When having different ideas, students should communicate with their parents instead of _________ with them. speech arguing 1.鲁滨逊·克鲁索在岛上偶然遇见了“星期五”。 Robinson Crusoe met Friday on the island ____ _______________. 2.这个快递很重要，你必须亲自签收。 The express is very important, you must sign it ________ ________. 3.遇到危险时，我们保持冷静下来再采取行动。 We should _______ ________ before taking action when we are in danger. by chance/accident in person Calm down 二、完成句子 4.尽管我的父母担心离开我，但他们不得不去出差。 Although my parents _________ _________ leaving me, they had to go away on business. 5.在他们的争吵之后，莎拉和艾米丽决定重归于好并继续一起完成这个项目。 After Sarah and Emily argued, they decided to ________ ______and continued working on the project together. worried about make up Homework 必做： 1.Recite the words, phrases, and sentences in 2a of this lesson.Copy them three times in your homework notebook. 2.Choose any two of the three situations from 2e and create complete dialogues for each. Use the expressions provided in the box, and ensure that each dialogue contains no fewer than eight sentences. Write the dialogues in your homework notebook. 选做： Interview family members and friends around you to ask about their commonly used communication methods in different situations, and compile the information into an English report. $$