Unit 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas （Reading 1）学案-2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级上册

外研版英语八上同步学案 Unit 1 This is me Starting out & Understanding ideas （Reading 1） · 课时目标Lesson Objectives 1. 知识目标 · 掌握核心词汇：birthmark, crowded, secretly, suppose, disaster, mirror, shape · 理解重点短语：look away, turn one's head, rush to, to one's surprise · 运用现在完成时描述经历（如：I have learned to accept myself.） 2. 能力目标 · 分析课文情感变化（自卑→自信） · 用思维导图介绍自己（外貌、性格、能力等） · 运用目标语言描述自身特点与价值观 3. 情感目标 · 学会接纳自身独特性（如胎记、性格等） · 理解他人视角对自我认知的影响 · 热身环节Warm-up 活动：Seeing yourself through others' eyes 1. 观看教材视频（Sam的自我认知 vs 他人看法），回答： · What does Sam think of himself? · What do others think of Sam? 2. 讨论： If you have a birthmark like Sally, how would you feel? Why did Maddie call Sally's birthmark "a red rose"? · 知识讲解Knowledge Explanation 1. 核心词汇与语境 词汇 课文例句/用法 拓展搭配 birthmark "a bright red birthmark on my face" have a birthmark (长胎记) secretly "people secretly looking at my face" watch secretly (偷偷观察) disaster "it felt just like a disaster" natural disaster (自然灾害) suppose "I suppose everyone has something..." be supposed to (应该做) 2. 现在完成时重点解析 · 功能：谈论从过去持续至今的经历或改变 "I have learned that I am what I am." (Sally的自我接纳) · 结构：have/has + 过去分词 · 例句仿写： I have accepted my personality. (接纳性格) She has become more confident. (变得自信) 3. 课文情感线索分析 text 自卑 → 他人注视 → 用头发遮挡 → Maddie的赞美 → 主动照镜子 → 自我接纳 ↑ ↑ (disaster) (a red rose) 关键句： "For the first time, I could look at my birthmark without quickly turning away." 深层含义：外部评价影响自我认知，但最终需自我接纳。 · 讨论活动Discussion Activities 活动1：思维导图自我介绍 用教材模板分组介绍自己： [Me] / | \ Looks Personality Abilities | Likes & Dislikes 要求：用课文词汇（e.g. I have wavy hair. / I suppose I am cheerful.） 活动2：观点辩论 "Is it more important to see yourself positively or to be seen positively by others?" · 正方：Self-acceptance comes first. (参考课文Sally的改变) · 反方：Others' opinions help us grow. (参考Maddie的作用) · 题目训练Topic Training 优化自同步练习，新增课文理解题 Ⅰ. 课文词汇应用 1. Sally kept her hair long to ______ (遮盖) the birthmark. (cover) 2. Maddie ______ (画) a red rose on her face to cheer Sally up. (painted) 3. The birthmark was bright red, like a __________ (草莓). (strawberry) Ⅱ. 语法填空（现在完成时） 4. Sally ________ (learn) to accept her birthmark since meeting Maddie. (has learned) 5. I ________ (not tell) my friend how she changed me yet. (haven’t told) · 文化角Cultural corner 胎记的文化含义 胎记在不同文化中具有丰富的象征意义： · 印度文化：胎记被视为前世经历的象征，某些位置的胎记可能暗示一个人曾经历过重大事件。 · 欧洲民间传说：胎记被称为“天使之吻”，被认为是神灵的祝福，象征着孩子受到庇佑。 · 吉祥象征：在一些文化中，胎记被视为吉祥的象征，认为它能带来好运。 · 中国文化：胎记被解读为前世的记忆或今生的烙印，承载着丰富的文化和历史寓意, 额头胎记称"美人痣"，象征智慧 · 西方观点：有观点认为胎记是上帝的“礼物”，与家人做错事或母亲怀孕时触犯禁忌有关。 这些文化象征使得胎记不仅是身体的一部分，更是个人历史和文化背景的体现。 Birthmarks hold rich symbolism in different cultures: · Indian culture: Birthmarks are seen as symbols of past life experiences, and birthmarks in certain locations may suggest that a person has experienced significant events. · European folklore: Birthmarks are known as "angelic kisses" and are considered blessings from the gods, symbolizing the blessing of the child. · Auspicious Symbols: In some cultures, birthmarks are seen as auspicious symbols, believed to bring good luck. · Chinese culture: Birthmarks are interpreted as memories of past lives or imprints of present lives, carrying rich cultural and historical meanings, and birthmarks on the forehead are called "beauty moles", symbolizing wisdom · Western view: There is a view that birthmarks are a "gift" from God, related to family members doing wrong things or violating taboos when the mother is pregnant. These cultural symbols make birthmarks not only a part of the body, but also a reflection of personal history and cultural background. 讨论： Should we see physical differences as "special marks" rather than flaws? 1 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$