Unit 4 Section 1 Reading（阅读优质课）-2025-2026学年八年级英语上册同步优质课件（沪教版2024）

该初中英语课件围绕“轮子的发明及其影响”展开，通过中国四大发明导入，结合学生熟悉的日常发明（如电脑、电话等）设计问题链与填空练习，搭建从已知到未知的学习支架，衔接读前时间线填空与发明重要性讨论，帮助学生建立知识关联。 其亮点在于以“轮子”为核心，融合语言能力（词汇匹配、对话填空）、思维品质（分析发明影响证据、讨论重要性）和学习能力（小组合作、创意写作）的培养。读中通过细节阅读深化理解，读后结合现实观察与工匠视角创意写作，学生在语言实践中提升综合能力，教师可借助结构化活动高效开展教学。

By Yushen PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING，PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING 八年级英语备课组 2025.09 Inventions 8A Unit 4 Reading 沪教版英语八年级上 By Yushen By Yushen By Yushen YOUR LOGO A UNIVERSITY 01 新知导入 Lead in 02 读前活动 Pre Reading 03 读中活动 While Reading 04 读后任务 Post Reading By Yushen By Yushen Learning objectives： 04 02 03 01 After learning this unit, I can: identify important inventions in history. describe my ideas for a new invention. talk about some interesting inventions in our daily lives. understand the features of great inventions. By Yushen By Yushen PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING，PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING Lead in for reading 新 知 导 入 PART 01 By Yushen By Yushen By Yushen What are four great inventions in chinese history? Papermaking printing Compass Gunpowder By Yushen By Yushen By Yushen What are some great inventions in history? How have different inventions changed the way we live? By Yushen By Yushen A What do you know about ...? computer light bulb paper telephone train wheel paper light bulb wheel computer telephone train How have these inventions changed the way we live? By Yushen By Yushen I think ___________is a great invention in history. It _________________________________________. What are some great inventions in history? How have different inventions changed the way we live? paper paper By Yushen By Yushen I think ___________is a great invention in history. It _________________________________________. What are some great inventions in history? How have different inventions changed the way we live? light light By Yushen By Yushen I think ___________is a great invention in history. It _________________________________________. What are some great inventions in history? How have different inventions changed the way we live? train train By Yushen By Yushen I think ___________is a great invention in history. It _________________________________________. What are some great inventions in history? How have different inventions changed the way we live? wheel wheel By Yushen By Yushen I think ___________is a great invention in history. It _________________________________________. What are some great inventions in history? How have different inventions changed the way we live? telephone telephone By Yushen By Yushen I think ___________is a great invention in history. It _________________________________________. What are some great inventions in history? How have different inventions changed the way we live? computer computer By Yushen By Yushen By Yushen PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING，PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING 读 前 活 动 PART 02 Pre reading By Yushen By Yushen 然后人类就驯服一些动物如马、驴子等作为乘坐工具或乘坐工具的动力（如：马车）。 Before you read Complete the timeline of different forms of transportwith the words and phrases on page 53 .Discuss in pairs which invention is the most important and why. car hot-air balloon plane safety bicycle wheel By Yushen By Yushen 然后人类就驯服一些动物如马、驴子等作为乘坐工具或乘坐工具的动力（如：马车）。 Discuss in pairs which invention is the most important and why. Which do you think is the most important invention? Why? I think … is the most important invention because … By Yushen By Yushen Before you read ---- Prediction What is the main idea of this article? Title the fist paragragh By Yushen By Yushen What is the main idea of the passage? C. The development of road - building techniques. D. The history of horse - riding in Kazakhstan. A. How humans traveled in ancient times. B. The invention and impact of the wheel. By Yushen By Yushen PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING，PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING 读 中 活 动 PART 03 While reading By Yushen By Yushen What is Wheel's Enduring Evolution？ By Yushen By Yushen Wheel's Enduring Evolution 1.Origins of Human Travel Early humans only walked 2.Horse Transportation Era Horse - riding let people travel farther 3.Wheel Invention Breakthrough Wheel changed how people move and trade 4.Stone Road Development Wheel made people build stone roads. 5.Roman Road Engineering Romans made better roads. 6.Machine Age Wheel helped make all kinds of machines. 7.Digital Age Wheel Wheels are still important in modern devices. 8.Timeless Invention Impact（影响） Wheel is one of the best human inventions. By Yushen Read for detail By Yushen Read paragraph 1 and fill in the timeline. When the first humans decided to leave their homes over 100,000 years ago in search of new places to live and better sources of food, they did it on foot. Humans continued walking across the globe for the next 94,000 years, until about 6,000 years ago when a number of important changes took place. For instance, in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, people started to ride horses. Although this meant that people could travel further and faster, transporting large amounts of goods was still a difficult job. That all changed, however, a few hundred years later with the invention of the wheel. Over 100,000 years ago About 6,000 years ago A few hundred years after 6,000 years ago Early humans left homes on foot for new habitats and food over 100k years ago Horse riding started in Kazakhstan around 6k years ago, enabling faster travel Wheel invented later, solving difficulty of transporting large goods By Yushen By Yushen Read for detail By Yushen Read paragraph 2 and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Who first invented the wheel? We will never know for sure, but the inventors probably first used wheels to make pottery①. Later, they realized that they could also use them to transport people and things. They soon attached wheels to horse - pulled vehicles. Farmers were suddenly able to transport their goods to markets far away. This invention increased national and international trade. We know exactly who invented the wheel. ( ) Inventors first used wheels to transport goods. ( ) Wheels on horse - pulled vehicles let farmers send goods far. ( ) The wheel didn't change trade. ( ) Inventors first used wheels for transport. ( ) F F T F F By Yushen By Yushen Read for detail By Yushen Read paragraph 3 and fill in the timeline. What were the roads like before the invention of the wheel? Old walking paths 2.Why did the first stone roads appear? Because the old walking paths became extremely difficult to use in wet weather, and to meet the needs of transportation after the wheel was invented, the first stone roads appeared.” The wheel changed the way villages, towns and even countries did business with each other, but it wasn’t perfect. The roads were old walking paths. These old paths quickly became extremely difficult to use in wet weather. As a result, the first roads made of stone appeared after the arrival of the wheel. The Romans then invented new road - building techniques. The new roads were very good, and we still use some of them today. By Yushen By Yushen Read for detail By Yushen Read paragraph 4 and fill in the timeline. The wheel not only changed the way humans move, but it also allowed us to build all types of amazing machines. Windmills¹, clocks and other machines all use wheels, and the Industrial Revolution depended on the wheel. Even in our digitalized world, we still use wheels in devices such as 3D printers. Without doubt, the wheel is one of the most important inventions of all time. The passage states “Without doubt, the wheel is one of the most important inventions of all time.” Based on the content of the text, list and explain the evidences that support this argument. By Yushen By Yushen Evidence 1: Changed the way humans move. Explanation: Before wheels, human movement was limited to walking or simple animal - powered ways with low efficiency. Wheels enabled the creation of vehicles, allowing people to travel farther and faster, greatly transforming mobility. Evidence 2: Used in machine building. Explanation: Wheels are essential for machines like windmills and clocks. They provide the mechanical support for these devices to function, laying a foundation for technological innovation in diffferent fields. Evidence 3: Contributed to the Industrial Revolution. Explanation: The Industrial Revolution relied on mass production and transportation. Wheels were crucial for factory machinery operation and goods distribution, driving the great transformation of social productivity. Evidence 4: Still used in the digital age. Explanation: In modern digital times, wheels are applied in devices like 3D printers. This shows their long - lasting value and indispensability across different eras. By Yushen Reading comprehension 1 Match the headings to the paragraphs with the information from the article on pages 52-53. Paragraph 1 ______ Paragraph 2 ______ Paragraph 3 ______ Paragraph 4 ______ a Wheels are everywhere b New roads and faster travel c Travelling was hard work d A world-changing invention By Yushen 1. How did people travel before the invention of the wheel? Before the wheel, people traveled on foot for most of the time (over 100,000 years ago until about 6,000 years ago). Later, in places like Kazakhstan, they also started to ride horses – but transporting large goods remained hard even with horses. 2. What changes did the invention of the wheel bring about? Transport & Trade: Made moving people/goods easier. Road Development: Led to the first stone roads Machines & Industry: Enabled building machines like windmills/clocks. By Yushen 3. Why is the wheel an important invention? It transformed how humans move/trade – making long - distance transport and large - scale trade possible. It spurred technological progress – from roads to machines (even powering the Industrial Revolution). It lasts in modern life– still used in digital - age devices (e.g., 3D printers). Overall, it shaped human history and remains essential today. By Yushen By Yushen YOUR LOGO A UNIVERSITY 人物生平 / 主要成就 / 后世考证 / 人物评价 PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING，PPT TEMPLATE OF LITERATURE NOVEL READING SHARING MEETING 读 后 任 务 PART 04 By Yushen By Yushen By Yushen Deep thinking 作者成就 Discuss the questions below. (1) Why do you think people invented new ways of travelling? (2) Look around you. Can you see any wheels? Where are they? In groups By Yushen By Yushen Vocabulary practice 1 Find the words and the phrase in the article on pages 52-53 and match them with their meanings. (1) attach (line 13) a a feeling of not being sure about something (2) pull (line 13) b a way made by a lot of people walking on it (3) path (line 17) c to need something in order for something else to happen (4) depend on (line 24) d to join one thing to another (5) doubt (line 26) e to move something in a certain direction By Yushen By Yushen 2 Complete the conversation with the words and the phrase from Exercise 1. Interviewer: Hello Dr Li! You wrote a book about the history of the wheel. How did the wheel change people’s lives? Dr Li: Before the wheel, people (1) _________ animals to carry heavy things, or they carried things themselves. Interviewer: Did people continue to use animals to move things after the invention of the wheel? Dr Li: Yes. That’s how horse - pulled vehicles came about. They put things in the vehicles, (2) _________ the horses and off they went! It was so much easier for a horse to (3) _________ something than carry it on its back. Interviewer: How were the roads back then? Dr Li: Terrible! The roads were really just (4) _________ from people walking the same way for years. Interviewer: Thank you for the information! Dr Li: You’re welcome. There is no (5) _________ that the wheel is the greatest invention of all time! By Yushen By Yushen City commuting and long - distance road trips ______ the car, making daily travel more convenient. ______ the electric car, concerns about fuel costs and environmental protection have grown. Traditional horse - drawn carriage industries ______ the car, as motor vehicles became more popular. Advanced engine technology aims to ______ a car’s speed and fuel efficiency simultaneously. Revolutionizing personal transportation and trade, the car is often called ______. increase after the arrival of... changed with the invention of... depend on one of the most important inventions of all time 3 Write about an invention with the word and expressions below. By Yushen By Yushen Creation “轮子的过去、现在与未来 —— 创意探索与调研” By Yushen 1.想象自己是生活在轮子发明初期的一名工匠，写一篇日记（150 - 200 字），描述你第一次见到轮子用于运输时的场景、内心感受以及对未来的猜想 。示例开头：“Today, I witnessed a marvel! The wheel, which we once only used for making pottery, was attached to a horse - pulled vehicle...” 2.创作一个以轮子为主角的简短科幻故事片段（200 - 250 字），讲述在未来世界，轮子有了全新功能（比如能自主飞行、拥有思维等）后，给人类生活带来的奇妙变化 。 创意写作 By Yushen By Yushen 离开家园 寻找新地方 重要变化发生 例如 开始骑马 大量货物 发明轮子 确切知道 制作陶器 把…… 附到…… 上 leave one's homes in search of new places important changes took place for instance started to ride horses large amounts of goods the invention of the wheel know for sure make pottery attach...to... By Yushen By Yushen 马拉的车辆 国家和国际贸易 做生意的方式 雨后变得极难走 石子路 筑路技术 不仅…… 而且…… 各类惊人的机器 依赖；依靠 毫无疑问 有史以来最重要的发明之一 horse - pulled vehicles national and international trade the way...did business became extremely difficult to use in wet weather roads made of stone road - building techniques not only...but also... all types of amazing machines depend on without doubt one of the most important inventions of all time By Yushen By Yushen When the first humans left their homes 100,000+ years ago for new living places and food, they traveled on foot. For 94,000 years, walking was the main way—until 6,000 years ago, when big changes happened. In Kazakhstan, people began 1. ________ (ride) horses. But moving large goods stayed hard—until the wheel came! 2._______ invented the wheel? No one knows 3. ________ (know)for sure. At first, wheels made pottery. Then, they were used to move people and things. Wheels were attached to horse - pulled vehicles. Farmers could send goods to far markets, boosting trade—both 4. ________ (nationa) and international. The wheel changed how villages, towns and countries did business. But early roads were just old paths. In wet weather, these paths became 5. ________ (extreme) hard to use. So, stone roads appeared after the wheel. Romans later created new road - building 6. ________ (technique). Some roads are still in use! The wheel didn’t just change movement. It let us build amazing machines. Windmills, clocks and others use wheels. The Industrial Revolution 7. ________ (depend) on them. Even today, wheels are in devices like 3D printers. 8. ________ doubt, the wheel is one of history’s greatest inventions. summary By Yushen By Yushen By Yushen Homework 1. 完成第一课时的读写练习 2.背诵重要单词和短语‘ 3.跟读课文 4.完成创意作业（提升） By Yushen By Yushen By Yushen 谢 谢 By Yushen By Yushen null 121104.0 $$