Unit 1 Developing ideas Ⅰ P9-11课件2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级上册

This is me Developing ideas Ⅰ P9-11 Unit 1 Learning Objectives In this class, you will listen and get information from a radio programme. listen to a conversation to learn how we can comment on a book. introduce and comment on another book about finding a “new me”. Listening and speaking Books about finding a “new me” Lead-in Enjoy the video. Lead-in Look and answer. What do you know about these books? The Blue Bird 青鸟 The Adventures of Pinocchio 木偶奇遇记 Lead-in Look and answer. What do you know about these books? Maurice Maeterlinck Author Plot Tyltyl and Mytyl are sent to find the blue bird of happiness. They visit different places and meet many people. They learn that happiness is often found in everyday life and the people around them. It’s a story about looking for happiness and finding it in unexpected(意想不到的) places. Lead-in Look and answer. What do you know about these books? Author Plot Pinocchio is a wooden puppet (木偶) who wants to be a real boy. He gets into lots of trouble but learns important lessons about honesty (诚实) and responsibility (责任) from the Blue Fairy and others. It’s a story about growing up and doing the right thing. Carlo Collodi Many works of literature have described characters in search of their values. Some good examples are The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Blue Bird and The Adventures of Pinocchio. Lead-in 寻找自我价值的人物 DID YOU KNOW? Lead-in 1. What do you know about the Wonderful Wizard of Oz? Author Plot It’s about Dorothy, a girl from Kansas. She is taken to the magical Land of Oz by a strong wind... L. Frank Baum Think and share. 2. What do you think will happen next? Let’s listen to a radio programme to find the answer. Activity 1 Listen to the radio programme and choose the best summary of the book. a. A story about a girl trying to find her home. b. A story of friendship among unusual people. c. A story about a girl finding her missing friends. d. A story about a girl moving to a new city. Welcome to our radio programme Reading Today. The book for this week is a children’s book, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The story is about a girt Dorothy. A strong wind takes Dorothy and her dog Toto away from their home. They arrive in the magic Land of Oz. To get back home, Dorothy must find help from the Great Wizard Oz. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. They also want to ask for help from the wizard. The Scarecrow wants a brain. The Woodman wants a heart. The Lion wants courage. So they go together. Lots of exciting things happen... √ Activity 2 Listen again and answer the questions. 1. What’s the name of the book? The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. 2. What kind of book is it? It’s a children’s book. Welcome to our radio programme Reading Today. The book for this week is a children’s book, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The story is about a girt Dorothy. A strong wind takes Dorothy and her dog Toto away from their home. They arrive in the magic Land of Oz. To get back home, Dorothy must find help from the Great Wizard Oz. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. They also want to ask for help from the wizard. The Scarecrow wants a brain. The Woodman wants a heart. The Lion wants courage. So they go together. Lots of exciting things happen... Activity 2 3. Who are the main characters? Dorothy Dorothy’s dog Toto Scarecrow [ˈskeəkrəʊ] 稻草人 Activity 2 3. Who are the main characters? the Cowardly Lion 胆小的狮子 the Tin Woodman 铁皮人 the Great Wizard Oz 奥兹巫师 Activity 2 4. What happens in the story? A strong 1________ takes Dorothy and Toto away fom home. They arrive in the magic Land of Oz. To get back home, Dorothy must find 2________ from the Great Wizard Oz. Along the way she 3________ the Scarecow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardy Lion. They all need help from the wizard. The Scarecrow wants a brain, the Woodman wants a 4________ and the Lion wants 5________. So they go together. Lots of exciting things happen... Welcome to our radio programme Reading Today. The book for this week is a children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The story is about a girt Dorothy. A strong wind takes Dorothy and her dog Toto away from their home. They arrive in the magic Land of Oz. To get back home, Dorothy must find help from the Great Wizard Oz. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. They also want to ask for help from the wizard. The Scarecrow wants a brain. The Woodman wants a heart. The Lion wants courage. So they go together. Lots of exciting things happen... wind help meets heart courage Learning to learn Listening for a book’s basic information To get the basic information of a book, listen for the book’s name, writer, type, characters setting, plot and message. It’s helpful to take notes. Activity 2 5. What can we learn from the story? The story teaches us to believe in ourselves, as the characters find their own strengths along the journey. It also shows the power of friendship through the teamwork of Dorothy and her friends. And it reminds us to cherish our home, as Dorothy realizes how important her home is. Phonetics in use Listen and pay attention to the words with red circles. from must Woodman Pronunciation: /m/ /n/ want land along /ŋ/ Welcome to our radio programme Reading Today. The book for this week is a children’s book, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The story is about a girt Dorothy. A strong wind takes Dorothy and her dog Toto away from their home. They arrive in the magic Land of Oz. To get back home, Dorothy must find help from the Great Wizard Oz. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. They also want to ask for help from the wizard. The Scarecrow wants a brain. The Woodman wants a heart. The Lion wants courage. So they go together. Lots of exciting things happen... Phonetics in use /m/ 1. /m/发音时双唇闭合，声音从鼻腔中发出。 2. m在单词开头、词首辅音后以及在单词结尾的辅音前，发鼻音/m/。 3. m在单词结尾的元音后或者在元音之间时，发唇音/m/。 mother/ˈmʌðə(r)/ time/taɪm/ mountain/ˈmaʊntən/ morning/'mɔːnɪŋ/ moment/ˈməʊmənt/ memory/ˈmeməri/ Phonetics in use /n/ 1. /n/发音时舌尖抵住上齿龈, 气流从鼻腔流出。 2. 位于词尾的n在m后面时不发音。autumn /'ɔːtəm/ 3. n在音素/k//g/前面发/ŋ/, 但前缀例外。English /'ɪŋɡlɪʃ/ 4. n与g组合在词尾时发/ŋ/。long /lɒŋ/ 5. n在ge前时，因为g不发/g/而发/dʒ/，所以n发/n/而不发/ŋ/。change /tʃeindʒ/ 6. n属于前缀时，即使在/k//g/前也不发/ŋ/，而发/n/。 uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl/ 7. n在其余情况发/n/。sand /sænd/ ant /ænt/ Phonetics in use /ŋ/ 字母组合 ng 在英语中通常发 /ŋ/ 音，这个音是后鼻音，发音时舌头后部抵住软腭，气流从鼻腔流出。 sing /sɪŋ/ wrong /rɒŋ/ strong /strɒŋ/ young /jʌŋ/ anything /ˈeniθɪŋ/ nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ changing /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ Phonetics in use Listen and repeat. /m/ am become may name /n/ an dance kind inside /ŋ/ sing evening long young Activity 3 What questions did the teacher ask Emma? What kind of book do you read? What do you think of the Wonderful Wizard of OZ? Is it a challenge to find a thing from the wizard? Can you give us an example? What do we need to do to find our qualities? Is it a great book to help us find our own values? √ √ Some students are talking about the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the book club. Let’s go to listen. Listen and choose. Activity 4 Listen and complete the comments. Emma I really 1_________ the exciting story of Dorothy and her friends. But the most interesting part is, each of them wants a thing from the wizard. But in the end, they find it in 2____________. For example, the Scarecrow thinks he is not 3_________, but in fact he can always find a way out. He comes up with an idea to make a boat to 4_________ a river. He is clever! He just doesn’t know. Anyway, it’s a great book about finding our own values. enjoyed themselves clever cross Activity 4 Emma: I really enjoyed the exciting story of Dorothy and her friends. But the most interesting part for me is: each of them wants a thing from the wizard. But in the end, they find it in themselves. ... Emma: My favourite character, the Scarecrow, for example. He thinks he is not clever. He wants a brain. But in fact, he can always find a way out. He comes up with an idea to make a boat to cross a river. He is clever! He just doesn’t know. ... Emma: Yes, that’s the key idea of the story. It’s a great book about finding our own values. Activity 4 Listen and complete the comments. Ethan Teacher We already have the qualities, and we just need to 5_______ them. We just need to 6__________ about ourselves and try. find learn more Ethan: So, we already have the qualities, and we just need to find them? Emma: Yes, that’s the key idea of the story. It’s a great book about finding our own values. Teacher: You’re right, Emma. We just need to learn more about ourselves and try. Activity 5 Listen again. Then talk about how the students comment on the book. Learning to learn Making comments To comment on books or films, we usually focus on the most interesting thing to us. It can be the main idea or the main character. And we can also give examples to support our comments. Activity 5 Listen again. Then talk about how the students comment on the book. Teacher: Welcome to this week’s book club. What do you think of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Emma? Emma: I really enjoyed the exciting story of Dorothy and her friends. But the most interesting part for me is: each of them wants a thing from the wizard. But in the end, they find it in themselves. Teacher: Can you give us an example? Emma: My favourite character, the Scarecrow, for example. He thinks he is not clever. He wants a brain. But in fact, he can always find a way out. He comes up with an idea to make a boat to cross a river. He is clever! He just doesn’t know. Ethan: So, we already have the qualities, and we just need to find them? Emma: Yes, that’s the key idea of the story. It’s a great book about finding our own values. Teacher: You’re right, Emma. We just need to learn more about ourselves and try. I really enjoyed... The most interesting part for me is... My favourite character,..., for example. He thinks... But in fact, he can... It’s a great book about... Activity 6 What other books do you know about finding a “new me”? Heidi 海蒂 The Jungle Book 丛林之书 The little Prince 小王子 Activity 6 Work in groups. Introduce and comment on another book about finding a “new me”. Basic information A book about finding a “new me” Your favourite quote The Little Prince is a short story by a French writer named Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in 1943. The story is about a pilot who meets a little prince from a faraway small planet. “You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” This means once you care about something or someone, you always have to look after them. Activity 6 Work in groups. Introduce and comment on another book about finding a “new me”. Your favourite character A book about finding a “new me” The most unforgettable event / interesting part I like the Little Prince best. Because he is smart and teaches us important things about life. When the Little Prince meets a wise fox, they talk about friendship. The fox says, “It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” This means the time you spend with someone makes them special. Activity 6 Work in groups. Introduce and comment on another book about finding a “new me”. The main idea / message A book about finding a “new me” The book teaches us to value what’s really important in life, like love and friendship. It also tells us to see the world with a child’s imagination and wonder. This book is special because it has simple words but deep meanings. We can learn a lot from it. Activity 6 Useful expressions The main idea of the book is... ... is very interesting/surprising. It’s a great book about... We should learn... My favourite character/event is... It’s important to... I like the quote... Work in groups. Introduce and comment on another book about finding a “new me”. Activity 6 A: What books do you know about finding a “new me”? B: The Little Prince is one such book. A: Can you tell me more about it? B: Sure. It tells the story of a little prince. He travels from planet to planet. He meets different people and learns important things about life. A: That sounds interesting. Who’s your favourite character? B: My favourite character is the Little Prince. He’s wise and teaches us a lot about love and friendship. A: Which quote do you like best? B: I like the quote “You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” This means once you care about something or someone, you always have to look after them. A: Wow. It’s really a great book. Example: Activity 6 Checklist 1 学生能够介绍文学作品的基本信息，如书名、作者等。 2 学生能够介绍自己最感兴趣的部分，如最喜欢的引语、最喜欢的角色、最难忘的情节等。 3 学生能够阐述从文学作品中获得的启示。 4 学生能够尽可能多地使用之前板块和本板块的核心词汇,以及学生用书Useful expressions中的表达。 5 学生能够正确使用关于making comments 的表达。 Listening text Welcome to our radio programme Reading Today. The book for this week is a children’s book, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The story is about a girt Dorothy. A strony wind takes Dorothy and her dog Toto away from their home. They arrive in the magic Land of Oz. To get back home, Dorothy must find help from the Great Wizard Oz. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. They also want to ask for help from the wizard. The Scarecrow wants a brain. The Woodman wants a heart. The Lion wants courage. So they go together. Lots of exciting things happen... Listening text Teacher: Welcome to this week’s book club. What do you think of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Emma? Emma: I really enjoyed the exciting story of Dorothy and her friends. But the most interesting part for me is: each of them wants a thing from the wizard. But in the end, they find it in themselves. Teacher: Can you give us an example? Emma: My favourite character, the Scarecrow, for example. He thinks he is not clever. He wants a brain. But in fact, he can always find a way out. He comes up with an idea to make a boat to cross a river. He is clever! He just doesn’t know. Ethan: So, we already have the qualities, and we just need to find them? Emma: Yes, that’s the key idea of the story. It’s a great book about finding our own values. Teacher: You’re right, Emma. We just need to learn more about ourselves and try. Homework 记忆单词和短语并跟读听力文本。 根据本节课所学内容，整理问题What have you learnt about exploring yourself in this section?的答案。 1 2 Thank you! null 70651.305 null 70651.305 null 27361.143 null 73198.99 $$