Unit 8 Section B(1a-1e)课件 2025-2026学年人教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 8 Let’s Communicate! Section B 1a-1e 1a. What do you talk about when you meet someone for the first time? 1.Who did the author write this text for? ___________________________________________________ 2.What is the main idea of the text? ___________________________________________________ People who get nervous when talking to others or find it hard to have a conversation with a stranger. The text gives some tips on how to make a better conversation. 1b. Read the text. Who did the author write this text for? What are the four tips for making a better conversation? Listen carefully and show interest in others. Choose the right topic. Be honest and sincere. Pay attention to body language. Listen carefully and show interest in others. One of the most important things is to listen to the person you speak to. If you are a good listener, you will find some good points to ask questions about. For example, if someone tells you their hobby and you can ask questions about it, they will surely be happy to continue the conversation. Why is it important to listen carefully? Because if you are a good listener, you will find some good points to ask questions about, and the person you're talking to will be happy to continue the conversation. Choose the right topic. Some of the best topics might be the weather, sports, music, films, food, or travel. However, it is impolite to ask someone's age , weight, or other personal information. Also, if you don't agree with others, don't argue with them. Just move on to another topic. What topics should you avoid in a conversation? You should avoid topics like someone's age, weight, or other personal information. Be honest and sincere. If you have no idea of a subject, just say “ I don't know much about it. "If you want to make the other person happy, mention his or her strong points. But don't just pretend to be nice, because people can find out you are not telling the truth. Why shouldn't we pretend to be nice during a conversation? Because people can find out you are not telling the truth. Pay attention to your body language. Sometimes it is just as important as your words. Don't be nervous. Stand up straight, smile, and be yourself——you have a lot to offer. What are some tips for using positive body language during a conversation? Stand up straight, smile, and be yourself Listen carefully and show interest in others good points  hobby Choose the right topic the weather, sports, music, films, food, or travel someone's age, weight, or other personal information Be honest and sincere "I don't know much about it." strong points Pay attention to your body language straight smile 1c. Complete the table with the information from the text. 1d. Find out what the pronouns in bold refer to. 1. ... if someone tells you their hobby and you can ask questions about it, ... 2. Also, if you don't agree with others, don't argue with them. 3. If you have no idea of a subject, just say "I don't know much about it." 4. If you want to make the other person happy, mention his or her strong points. 5. Sometimes it is just as important as your words. 6. If you really work at it, you will find having conversations much easier. body language 1.According to the text, listening plays an important role in a conversation.What do you think makes a good listener? 2. Do you think the tips are reasonable? Why or why not? 3. What other tips can you add to the text? 1e. Discuss the questions. The Mid-autumn Festival is coming. Your family are talking about how to celebrate it. Make up a dialogue between your family members. Group Work Language Points! Do you get nervous when you talk to someone? Do you find it hard to have a conversation with a stranger? If you have such worries, it is time for you to learn some more conversation skills. Here are some tips for making better conversations. adj.紧张的 nerve n.神经 it为形式宾语 worry n.&v.担心；担忧 worry about=be worried about担心；担忧 Listen carefully and show interest in others. One of the most important things is to listen to the person you speak to. If you are a good listener, you will find some good points to ask questions about. For example, if someone tells you their hobby and you can ask questions about it, they will surely be happy to continue the conversation. 对...表现出兴趣 n.观点；重点 v.指向；瞄准 point out指出，指明 point to/at指向 continue v.继续 continue doing sth.继续做（同一件事） continue to do sth.继续做（做另一件事） Choose the right topic. Some of the best topics might be the weather, sports, music, films, food, or travel. However, it is impolite to ask someone's age , weight, or other personal information. Also, if you don't agree with others, don't argue with them. Just move on to another topic. adj.不礼貌的 polite adj.礼貌的 n.信息 不可数名词 同意 与...争吵 换话题；开始做（别的事） Be honest and sincere. If you have no idea of a subject, just say “ I don't know much about it. "If you want to make the other person happy, mention his or her strong points. But don't just pretend to be nice, because people can find out you are not telling the truth. adj.诚实的 dishonest adj.不诚实的 honesty n.诚实 pretend v.假装的 pretend to do sth假装做某事 查明；弄清（情况） 说实话 Pay attention to your body language. Sometimes it is just as important as your words. Don't be nervous. Stand up straight, smile, and be yourself——you have a lot to offer. pay attention（to doing）注意；关注 offer v.提供；主动提出 n.主动提议；出价 offer to do sth.主动提出做某事 1.The prices of the food in this restaurant are ___________(reason). 2.Parents should tell children not to believe ___________ (strange) words easily. 3.I offered_________(help) my new classmate , but she refused me shyly. 4.Lisa continued __________ (lie) on the bed until her mother came back home from work. 5.You should be ___________ (care) when doing the work. reasonable strangers’ to help lying careful Exercise 一、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。 1.在老师的帮助下，我学会了更加关注培养我的学习技能。 With the teacher’s help, I learnt to ______ more _________ _______ developing our study skills. 2.刚才那位女士和服务员就饭菜的价格争论起来。 The lady ________ ________ the waiter about the price of the meal just now. pay attention to argued with 二、完成句子。 3.如果你想查明更多关于我们学校的信息，你可以上网。 If you want to ______ ______ more information about our school, you can go online. 4.当你演讲时，试着放松并自然地表现，这样听众会感到舒适。 When you are giving a speech, try to relax and act ____ _________ so that the listeners feel comfortable. 5.在讨论了一会儿问题后，他们决定换话题。 After discussing the problem for a while, they decided to ______ ______ to another topic. find out by yourself move on Homework 必做： 1.Recite the key phrases and sentences about conversation skills from the text. 2.Assuming you are about to meet a foreign friend for the first time, write a 2-3 minute English dialogue that uses at least 3 conversation skills learned in this lesson. 选做： Collect some unique conversation etiquette and skills from different cultural backgrounds, organize them into materials, and share them with your classmates in the next class. 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