Unit 8 Section A (1a-Pronunciation) 课件 2024-2025学年人教版（2024）七年级英语下册

Unit8 Once upon a Time In this unit, you will 1.tell stories and talk about what you can learn from them. 2.use the simple past tense and the simple present tense to tell a story. 3.make up an ending for a story 4.explore stories from different cultures. Section A (1a-pronunciation) 1. Where are these people? They are on a stage(舞台). 2. Who are they? It seems that ... Teacher Look and share 3. What are the students doing? 4. How do you think they feel about it? 5. What do you think the teacher is helping them with? Students So these students may be role-playing a story with the teacher’s help. They are holding...and reading... They may feel... The teacher may help them with ... What old stories or fables(寓言故事) do you know? Do you know the names of these stories? Yu Gong Moves the Mountains 《愚公移山》 Kua Fu Chases the Sun 《夸父逐日》 Jingwei Fills up the Sea 《精卫填海》 Chang'e Flys to the Moon 《嫦娥奔月》 Lead in Chinese old stories The Farmer and the Snake 《农夫与蛇》 The Boy Who Cried Wolf 《狼来了》 The Crow and the Pitcher 《乌鸦喝水》 The Fox and the Grapes 《狐狸与葡萄》 Western fables Lead in Let’s learn more about some stories and fables Look at the pictures. What can you see in each picture? Look and say a fisherman with a golden fish in his hands by the sea a lion caught in a net and a mouse biting through the net on the ground a man drawing a dragon on the wall a man falling off a horse on the farm and the horse running away Sample: I can see (the characters) + (the place). Look at the pictures. Match the names with the stories. _____________________ ____________________ _____________________ _____________________ 1a Listen to the first conversation. Put the sentences in order. ________The mouse bit through the net. ________The hunter caught the lion. ________The lion let the mouse go. The lion caught the mouse. The mouse promised to help the lion. promise to do sth 承诺做某事 promise—promised 承诺 2 4 3 1 5 1b Which story is talked about? 动词不规则变形： bite—bit 咬,叮，相信 let—let 使，让 catch—caught 抓住 hunt(狩猎) + -er 表示（人的名词后缀）=hunter 猎人 复数 mice Language points 3.The mouse promised to help the lion.老鼠答应帮助狮子。 promise/ˈprɒmɪs/作动词，意为“承诺；保证”,其具体用法如下： promise promise sb. sth. = promise sth. to sb. 允诺某人某事/某物 promise (not) to do sth. 承诺/答应外(不)做某事 promise (sb.)+ that从句 承诺/答应(某人)…… Chen Jie: Please share our favourite story with me, Peter. Peter: Sure. Once a lion caught a mouse. The mouse was afraid. He said, "Please let me go! One day I will help you!" The lion laughed and let the mouse go. Later, a hunter caught the lion in a net. The mouse helped the lion then. He bit through the net and set the lion free! Chen Jie: I like that story. Kindness is never wasted. Conversation 1 Analyze Read and think about two questions. Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him? I think the lion maybe feel that the mouse was too weak to help him. Do you like the story about the lion and the mouse? Why or why not? Yes, I like it. Because it teaches us a lesson that kindness is never wasted. And never look down upon(小瞧，贬低) anyone. Listen to the second conversation. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1. Long ago, a farmer_________ his horse. A.lost B. killed C.sold 2. The farmer’s horse came back with _______ other horses. A.five B.six C.seven 3.The farmer’s son broke his _____. A. head B.arm C. leg 4. The_______ didn’t have to join the war. A.farmer B.farmer’s son C.farmer’s neighbour (农夫的邻居) C C A B 很久以前 回来 1c come-came-come 来 break-broke-broken 折断 lose-lost-lost 丢失 Emma: What's your favorite story, Teng Fei? Teng Fei: Oh, I like this one. A farmer lost his horse. His neighbours said, "How unlucky!" But the farmer just said, "Maybe." Later, his horse came back with seven other horses. People said, "That's great!" But the farmer said, "Maybe." Later, his son broke his leg when he tried to ride a horse. People said, "That's terrible!" Again, the farmer said, "Maybe." Well, because of his leg, the son didn't have to join a war. That saved his life! Emma: I see. Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too. Teng Fei: Yes, you never know. Conversation 2 Analyze Did the farmer feel very sad when bad things happened? Read and think about two questions. Was the farmer wise? Why or why not? No, he didn’t. Yes, he was. Because he knew that good things and bad things can be connected, and he stayed calm no matter what happened. What can we learn from the two stories? Kindness is never wasted. Never look down upon the weak. Kindness always pays off. ... A loss may turn out to be a gain. Every coin has two sides. Keep calm and peaceful in face of changes. ... Further thinking Time Place Character Plot The Lion and the Mouse The Chinese Farmer Who lost His Horse The past The past A lion A mouse A hunter Farmer Horse Son Neighbours caught a mouse → let the mouse go → caught the lion → set the lion free lost horse → horse came back → son broke his leg → saved son’s life → Let’s conclude Moral(寓意) Kindness is never wasted ... Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too. When we read a story, what aspects should we pay attention to? setting (time and place) characters plot(故事情节) moral(寓意) Which story do you like more? Retell it to a partner. How did the story begin? What happened next? What happened in the end? What can you learn from the story? 1e I like the..., it was about ..., I like it because... Once ... Later ... Then ... In the end, ... Read the following words. Pay attention to pronunciation of the letter combinations in bold in each column and find out the rules. ch ph sh th wh chair which physics elephant ship fashion throw maths then with why where who whose /tʃ/ /f/ /ʃ/ /θ/ /ð/ /w/ /h/ Read and think ch ph sh th wh /tʃ/ /f/ /ʃ/ /θ/ /ð/ /w/ /h/ chair which ______ physics elephant ______ ship fashion ______ throw maths ______ then with _____ why where ______ who whose _____ choose March phone geography shark dish thank truth brother either what white whole whale Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group. Pronunciation whom /tʃ/ /f/ /ʃ/ /θ/ /ð/ /w/ /h/ Look for a home ① cheer ② shy ③ this ④ white ⑤ think ⑥ champion ⑦ whoever ⑧ phenomenon ⑨ thick ⑩ when ⑪ father ①⑥ ⑧ ② ⑤⑨ ③⑪ ④⑩ ⑦ Pronunciation A: Did you read Little Women for English class? It's great! B: No, I didn't. Would you like to tell me about it? A: Well, I'd like to. But don't you want to read it by yourself? In pairs, read the conversation aloud slowly. Then listen and read it again at a normal speed. Notice how the letters in bold change sounds. Pronunciation ①听录音时，认真跟读音标和单词，在单词中体会宇母组合ch、ph、sh,th和wh的发音，读完之后想想其他发音相同的单词，学握发音技巧。 ②音的同化是指当两个音相邻时，其中一个音常常受另一个邻音的影响而变成与其邻音相同。或相似，或变成第三个音。同化现象是英语连贯说话中一种自然的变化.在跟读时注意体会这种变化。 Language points once 是一个表示时间的副词，意为“有一次”“曾经”，常用于故事的开头，引出过去发生的事情。 1.Once a lion caught a mouse. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. 很久以前，有一位美丽的公主。 Once there was a poor man in a village. 曾经一个村庄里有一个穷人。 caught 是动词 catch 的过去式和过去分词形式，用于一般过去时态中，表示在过去某个时间点发生的动作或状态。 "What's your favourite...?"是一个特殊疑问句，用来询问对方最喜欢的人、事、物等。这个句型中的"favourite"是一个形容词，意为“最喜欢的”，后面通常跟名词。 What’s your favourite subject? 你最喜欢的科目是什么？ My favourite book is To Kill a Mockingbird. 我最喜欢的书是《杀死一只知更鸟》。 2. What’s your favourite story, Teng Fei? Language points 按要求写出正确的单词、词组或句子。 从前 (短语) __________ 2. 咬 (动词) ___________ 3. 咬穿(短语) __________ 4. 网(名词) __________ 5. 猎人(名词) __________ 6. 承诺 (动词) __________ 7. 很久以前（短语）__________ 8. 战争（名词）___________ 9. 狮子笑并且放老鼠走了 ___________________________ 10. 他咬穿了网并放走了狮子。 _______________________ 11. 不幸的事情可能会有好的结果。___________________ 12. 善良永远不会浪费。________________________________________ once upon a time bite bite through net hunter promise long ago war The lion laughed and let the mouse go. He bit through the net and set the lion free. Unlucky things may turn out well. Kindness is never wasted. Exercise Exercise The dog ______（咬）him and made his hand bleed. The ________(猎人) has twenty more hounds. 3. They ________ (承诺) to buy a new computer for me. 4. An old saying goes that a near__________(邻居) is better than a brother far off. bit hunter promise neighbour 根据汉语提示完成句子。 Must do Share the story you like more in 1b or 1c with your partner and retell it. Try to do Search for more famous stories in both China and other countries. Homework $$