Unit 4 Digital life Developing ideas Listening and speaking 课件 2025-2026学年外研版（2024）八年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“数字生活”主题，聚焦数字设备使用的利弊及明智使用方法。通过“紧盯着电脑”图片及词汇“glue”导入，结合“数字原住民”自测问卷激活背景知识，以Timmy的故事为载体，通过填空、问答等活动搭建从听辨信息到表达观点的学习支架，串联起输入与输出的知识脉络。 其亮点在于以真实情境任务链融合核心素养，如While-listening中分析对话语气培养语言能力，Post-listening结合Zhihu“垃圾快乐”话题引导辩证思考提升思维品质。采用“听-说-议-创”教学法，小组讨论与海报作业助力学生语言运用和自主学习，教师可直接借助完整活动设计高效开展教学，学生能在实践中提升综合能力。

Unit 4 Digital life Developing ideas Learning objectives listen and understand talks and radio about digital life, and correctly get the specific information, such as peopel's attitudes toward digital life, the problems it brings and suggestions. talk about how to use digital devices wisely Lead-in What are they doing? They are studying on computers. They are glued to computers. 紧盯着... glue / ɡluː / v. 胶合，粘贴 Pre-listening Young people today are born in a new era/ ˈɪərə /(新时代). They have grown up with the internet, apps and smartphones. Digital / ˈdɪdʒɪt(ə)l / technology / tekˈnɒlədʒi / is already part of their everyday life. These people are called “digital natives / ˈneɪtɪv /(数字原住民)”or the “screen generation(屏幕一代)”. Are you a digital native? Pre-listening Are you a digital native? Answer YES or NO to the questions:（1 score for 1 YES） 1. I use a smartphone or tablet before I was 10 years old. 2. I feel comfortable using apps, websites, or online games. 3. I prefer texting or messaging over calling. 4. I have learned something new by watching a Wetchat or TikTok video. 5. I use the internet almost every day. 6. I have helped adults figure out(弄清楚) how to use a device(设备) or an app. 7. I can not imagine life without internet. If you can get more than 5 scores, you are definitely(肯定) a digital native! Pre-listening What do you think of digital technology around you? Every coin has two sides. Digital technology has made our life easier, but it also has many disadvantages. For example, we may get lost in computers or phones. So, we should use these digital devices wisely. Let’s get to know Timmy's story to learn how to use them wisely! While-listening Listen again and fill in the blanks. 1. pain 2. phone 3. reading 4. hours 5. Grandpa's While-listening Listen and learn about Timmy's troubles. Tommy’s digital trouble Tommy’s problems Reasons Mum’s action Mum’s advice He’s got a bad pain in his ________, because he’s been ________to his phone for hours. He’s doing ___________things like reading and learning. He’s also __________ and playing games. Send Tommy to Grandpa’s ________so he can __________________his phone for a few days. She tries to take away Timmy’s phone. neck glued important chatting house stay away from While-listening Listen again and answer the following questions. 1. How does Timmy's mum feel about Timmy using his phone? 2. How does Timmy feel about his mum trying to take his phone away? To listen for a person's attitude, you should pay attention to their tone of voice. Do they sound happy or angry? They may also use words like What? or No! to show surprise or disagreement. She feels angry/ annoyed. He feels sad/ upset/reluctant. While-listening Listen and read with emotions. Timmy: Ouch! Mum, I've got a really bad pain in my neck! Mum: (annoyed) Well, you’ve been glued to your phone for hours. Timmy: (sadly) But I'm doing important things -reading and learning. Mum: And chatting and playing games, too? Timmy: (reluctantly)Yes , but not that much... Mum: Timmy, pass me your phone. I think it needs to chargefor a few hours. Timmy: But I'm in the middle of a...book. Mum: A book or a game? Hmm. Perhaps I should send you to Grandpa's house. You can stay away from your phone for a few days. Timmy: What? Mum, no! You can't! Do you spend a lot of time on your phone ? What’s your parents’ attitude about it? Do they give you any advice? Group discussion Timmy has come back from his grandpa’s home. What did he do there? Will he change his opinion on using his phone? While-listening Listen again and complete the table. fishing enjoy stories big fish fun amazing Post-listening Mum: Timmy,welcome home. How was your time at Grandpa's? Timmy: It was great! I went fishing with Grandpa. Mum: Did you enjoy it? Timmy: At first, I felt quite bored, but then I started to enjoy it. There were lots of birds to watch, too. I also loved Grandpa's stories. Mum: Good to hear that! Timmy: We caught a big fish and cooked it on the campfire. Mum: And did you miss your phone? Timmy: Yes, but only for the first day. After that, I had too muchfun to think about it. Mum: I believe that you could use it less in future. Timmy: Yes, I think so. I spend too much time on it. There are lots of amazing things to do in the real world. Mum: (teasingly) So you don't want it back then? Timmy: (laughs) Well, I didn't say that! Smart phones are useful, but we shouldn't let them take up all our time. I want to find a new place for fishing. Can I check with myphone, please? Listen and read and pay attention to how Timmy and his mother describe their thoughts and feelings. Post-listening Timmy learnt that there are lots of amazing things in the real world . Smartphones are useful, but we shouldn't let them take up all our time. Do you agree with Timmy? Post-listening How to use digital devices wisely? Discussion How to use digital devices wisely? Basic information a smart phone Functions use it to listen to music, chat with friends, learn... Advantages make life easier, save time, easily communicate with friends and family... Disadvantages get lost, sour eyes, pain in the neck/shoulders Ways to use it use it when we need it, take breaks, set time limits... Post-listening How to use digital devices wisely? What digital devices do you use? I use the smartphone. Do you enjoy it? Yes. I sometimes feel that they make life easier, especially for studying, working and staying in touch with friends. Do you think we should always use them? No, I think we should use them but not too much. We should take regular breaks to rest our eyes. My advice is to set time limits when we use it and only use it when we need it. Useful expressions I think that we should all I sometimes feel that One tip invloves... We need to spend less time/money/ resources on My advice is to ... because... On Zhihu, there's a topic: "What do you think of the idea that the best way to ruin a child is to give them a mobile phone?" A netizen replied: "Playing with a phone isn't scary. What's scary is 'junk pleasure'. Never let children get addicted to the 'junk pleasure' of playing with phones." Stay away from "junk pleasure" Key phrases 1. ... 的一部分 2. 与...一起成长 3. 叫做 4. 把...拿走 5. 脖子很痛 6. 紧盯着某物 7. 远离 8. 占据（时间，空间） 9. 感到无聊 10. 直接表达某人的思想和感情 1. part of 2. grow up with 3. be called 4. take... away 5. a bad pain in my neck 6. be glued to sth. 7. stay away from 8. take up 9. feel bored 10. show thoughts and feelings directly Self-assessment I can listen and understand talks and radio about digital life, and correctly get the specific information, such as peopel's attitudes toward digital life, the problems it brings and suggestions. I can talk about how to use digital devices wisely. Homework Make a poster to tell how to use digital devices wisely. See you next time~ Developing ideas null 49163.56 null 75182.76 null 75182.76 Lavf59.14.100 $$