Unit 3 Better you, better me! 课件 -2025-2026学年冀教版英语八年级上册

Unit 3 Better you, better me! 第1课时 Lesson 1 What makes you unique? 1 Activity 1: Lead in Look at the Unit Main Picture. Then read the quote and think about questions. What’s the meaning of the quote? What makes you unique and unrepeatable? 2 Activity 1: Lead in Read and answer the questions in Part 1. A. What are you good at? B. Everyone is unique. What makes you unique? 3 Activity 1: Lead in Look at the picture in Part 2 and think about the three questions to predict what the conversation is about. Who are they? Are they good at playing ping-pong? What kind of persons are they? 4 Activity 2: Listen, answer and fill Listen to the conversation and answer the questions in Part 2. A What is LiMing’s English project about? B How does Jenny help LiMing? C What makes LiMing unique? It’s about describing himself in a report. By asking questions and giving ideas to help him think about himself. His kindness, erhu-playing skill, and winning the ping-pong championship. 5 Name Personal strengths Special talents Li Ming Activity 2: Listen, answer and fill Listen to the conversation again and fill in the table. Kind, likes helping others; good student with many friends Good at playing erhu; won school ping-pong championship 6 Activity 3: Listen, fill and answer Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks in Part 3. Let’s listen to the conversation and try to get detailed information. 7 Activity 3: Listen, fill and answer Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions. What’s Song Hua’s problem? What is a personal strength? What are Song Hua’s personal strengths? What is a talent? What are Song Hua’s special talents? What makes us unique? 8 Activity 4: Work in groups Work in groups. Interview your classmates about their personal strengths and special talents. 9 Activity 4: Work in groups Complete the information sheet. Let’s complete the following information sheet accordingto your interview. Please do a survey report about your interview and I’lI invite some groups to show the report in front of the class. 10 Activity 5: Make a speech Make a speech about “ This Is Me—a Unique _____” with the help of the mind map. 11 Activity 5: Make a speech Now it’s time for you to share your speeches. Please come here andgive your speech. We can use the evaluation sheet on the learning sheeet to help us. After the speeches, please evaluate them and share your own ofpinion. Give a speech. 12 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Polish your writing about “This Is Me—a Unique ______ ”. (Required) 3. Record a short video to show what makes you unique. (Optional) Homework 13 $Unit 3 Better you, better me! 第2课时 Lesson 2 Practice makes perfect! 1 Activity 1: Lead in Look at the Unit Main Picture. Then read the quote and think about questions. What do you see in the picture? Do you like basketball? Why or why not? 2 Activity 1: Lead in Look at the title and picture to predict the content of the story. In this lesson, we're going to read a story about a girl named Gloria. She loves basketball and works very hardto become the best shooter on her team. Her story will show us that practice makes perfect! 3 Activity 2: Read and tell Read the passage about Gloria’s experience of playing basketball, and write true ( T) or false ( F) in Part 2. A Gloria is the only Greek in her class. ( ) B Gloria played well on the basketball team because of hard work. ( ) C The basketball game ended with a soore of fifty-one to fifty-onee. ( ) D Gloria wants to study medicine. ( ) T T F F 4 Activity 3: Read and match Read the passage again and match the main idea to each part. Complete the mind map in Part 3. B D E C A 5 Activity 3: Read and match Read the passage again and match the main idea to each part. Complete the mind map in Part 3. When you read the passage and finish the exercise in Part 3, please pay more attention to the key words, they can help you a lot. Key words: dream self-introduction exciting uniqueness best shooter 6 Activity 4: Read and complete Read the passage again and complete the paragraph in Part 4. born Nobody shooting Olympics continue 7 What makes Gloria unique in her school? Gloria is not tall or strong, but she became the best shooter on her team. How did she achieve this? Use examples from the text. Activity 5: Read and answer Read the passage again and answer the questions. Gloria is unique as she’s from Greece (born there, no one else in school is), and she’s the only basketball-team player in her class. Knowing she lacked height and strength, Gloria was strict with herself. She practiced shooting 100 more times daily, which made her the best shooter. 8 Activity 6: Retell the passage Retell Gloria’s experience of playing basketball according to the mind map in Part 3. 9 Activity 7: Oral expression Choose one of your classmates and tell the partner what makes that person unique. 10 Activity 8: Read and think Read the passage again and think about. Think about the deep meaning of “Practice makes perfect” in our lives. Discuss how to make specific plans to achieve goals through hard work. 11 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Based on the mind map in class, rewrite Gloria’s basketball experience in your own words ( including her background, training process, competition experience and dreams). Use the following key words: unique, shooting, Olympics, physical education, strict with myself. (Required) 3. Make a personal goal plan. Choose a short-term goal ( such as improving English grades, learning a new skill, etc. ), and make a specific plan. (Optional) Homework 12 $Unit 3 Better you, better me! 第6课时 Understanding cultures: Time is life—the story of Lu Xun 1 Activity 1: Watch and talk Watch a video and finish the following tasks. Who is the father of modern Chinese literature? Lu xun. 2 Activity 1: Watch and talk Read and match the titles with their English versions in Part 3. 3 Let’s predict. Activity 1: Watch and talk What information might the passage include about Lu Xun? 4 Activity 2: Read and match Read the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea. 5 Activity 3: Read and think Read the text by yourself and find the words and guess the meanings of them. 笔名 革命家；革命者 贡献；出力 文学 遭受；患（病） 影响 6 Activity 3: Read and think Read the passage again and tick the correct statements about Lu Xun in Part 2. ✔ ✔ 7 Activity 3: Read and think Read the passage again and answer the questions. How was Lu Xun's physical condition in his later years? What's the famous saying by Lu Xun in the passage? What was the influence of Lu Xun's works? In his later years, shortly before his death, he suffered from high body temperature and weighed less than 40 kilograms. The famous saying is “I am far from talented. I just do my work when others are drinking coffee. His works have a great impact on Chinese literature and society. 8 Activity 3: Read and think Think and discuss the following questions in groups. From the passage we learned that Lu Xun is a great writer, thinker and revolutionary. What can we learn from Lu Xun? How can we apply Lu Xun's spirit to our study? 9 Activity 3: Read and think Read the passage again and answer the questions. What can we learn from Lu Xun? How can we apply Lu Xun's spirit to our study? Dedication: Devoted to revolution and literature, working day - night. Perseverance: Kept writing as “weapon” in poor health (high fever, under 40 kg before death). Humility & Hard-work: Said “I work when others drink coffee”, showing modesty and seizing time. Seize time: Use fragmented moments (breaks, commute) for reading/review, not wasting time. Persist through difficulties: Don’t give up when facing tough subjects/low grades, like he fought illness. Study with purpose: Treat study as contributing, gain knowledge to help self & others, not just for grades. 10 Activity 4: Read and retell Fill in the form and retell the story about Lu Xun according to the form below. Time is life—the story of Lu Xun Person Birth Year Death Year Status (地位) Contribution (贡献) Later Year's Situation Achievement Lu Xun 1881 1936 A great writer, thinker, and revolutionary of the 20th century；The father of modern Chinese literature Wrote lots of essays and stories, which have a great impact on Chinese literature and society；Devoted to the Chinese Revolution Worked even harder；Suffered from high body temperature and weighed less than 40 kilograms, but never dropped his “weapon” — his pen Considered the father of modern Chinese literature；His works have a great impact on Chinese literature and society 11 Activity 4: Read and retell Fill in the form and retell the story about Lu Xun according to the form below. 12 Activity 5: Read, introduce and think Show other famous people's stories on how they live a full life. Share their stories in class and talk about what you can learn from them. Let's read stories of other great people. Then have a discussion about these people in groups and introduce them to class. 13 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Write a brief introduction of Lu Xun. (Required) 3. Imitate the article structure and introduce the person you admire in 5 to 6 sentences. (Optional) 4. Find one of Lu Xun’s famous sayings and make an English bookmark. (Optional) Homework 14 $Unit 3 Better you, better me! 第3课时 Lesson 3 Believe in yourself! 1 Activity 1: Watch and learn Watch a video about a boy’s dream and answer the questions. What’s the boy’s dream? Do you have any dreams or interests? What are they? 2 Activity 1: Watch and learn Look at the picture in Part 2 and guess what Lin Lin’s interest is. Can you guess what Lin Lin’s interest is? It’s Beijing opera. 3 Activity 1: Watch and learn Learn something about Beijing opera. Beijing opera, a traditional Chinese art, is full of charm. Combining music, acting, and acrobatics, it shows Chinese history and stories. With colourful costumes and unique facial makeup, it’s a must-see cultural treasure. 4 Activity 2: Listen, fill in and talk Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks in Part 1. Work in groups and check the answers and talk about Li Yun’s dream. 5 Activity 3: Read, order and answer Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct order in Part 2. B A Lin Lin overcame her stage fright and succeeded. B Lin Lin dreamed of being an opera singer when she was a little girl C Lin Lin wanted to take part in the school talent show but wasn’t confident D Lin Lin practiced every day. E Lin Lin Lin’s grandpa encouraged her and they made a plan. C E D A 6 Activity 3: Read, order and answer Read the passage and answer the questions. • What’s Lin Lin’s interest? • What’s Lin Lin’s dream? • Who influenced her? And how? • How did she feel on the day of the talent show? • What did her friends say when she finished singing? • What did her friends think of her singing? 7 Activity 3: Read, order and answer Read the passage and answer the questions. •What’s Lin Lin’s interest? •What’s Lin Lin’s dream? •Who influenced her? And how? •How did she feel on the day of the talent show? • What did her friends say when she finishedsinging? •What did her friends think of her singing? Lin Lin’s interest is singing Beijing opera. Lin Lin’s dream is to become an opera singer. Her grandpa influenced her. Her grandpa sang Beijing opera and taught her to sing it, which made her start dreaming of becoming an opera singer. She felt nervous at first and then relaxed. They said, “We’re so impressed by your performance. Well done, Lin Lin!” They thought her performance was impressive. 8 Activity 4: Read and complete Read the passage and finish the mind map. sing Beijing opera an opera singer Last year, her school organised a talent show. singing in front of all her classmates Would I be able to sing well believe in yourself her family and friends and Well done! Impressed by performance cheered for Grandpa and friends. Practiced daily, performed in front of others, believed in herself. Interest and dream motivated her. Would the other student like it my heart beating so quickly central stage my friends waving at me 9 Activity 5: Retell the passage Retell the passage with the help of the mind map. 10 Activity 6: Grammar Read the passage in Part 2 and underline the conjunctions such as: and, but, or or so. You can find some conjunctions in the passage and you have to underline them. Now let’s think about how to use them correctly? A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses or sentences. The conjunctions are usually and, but, or or so. 11 Activity 6: Grammar Read the sentences in Part 3 and fill in theblanks. and but but and and 12 Activity 7: Play and use Work in groups of three and play a game in Part 4. Student A writes a statement as the first part. Student B continues the statement as the second part and Student C links the two parts with a conjunction (and, but, or, so). 13 Activity 8: Write and show After five minutes, we will hold a speech competition. Work in groups to describe your own experiences in English. Vote for the best speaker according to the evaluation form below. 14 Activity 8: Write and show Each group selects one student to give the speech. The others vote for the best speaker according to the evaluation form on the learning sheet. 15 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Polish your speech about your experiences. (Required) 3. Shoot a video to share your dreams. (Optional) Homework 16 $Unit 3 Better you, better me! 第5课时 Lesson 5 I made it! 1 Activity 1: Lead in Look at the Unit Main Picture. Then read the quote and think about questions. Look at Peter’s paper. What’s wrong with it? Can you help him correct his mistakes? What kind of mistake did Peter make? Can you explain why Peter made this kind of mistake? 2 Activity 1: Lead in Predict what the story is about according to the title and Peter’s paper. 3 Activity 2: Read, answer and complete Read the story and divide the passage into three parts and put the words and phrases in the correct columns in Part 2. The passage can be devided into three parts according to the plots (At the beginning—Make a change—In the end). 4 Activity 2: Read, answer and complete Read the story and divide the passage into three parts and put the words and phrases in the correct columns in Part 2. look sad; fail the exam; make mistakes practice; invent a memory game; make progress proud; Most-Improved Student Award 5 Activity 3: Read and answer Read the story again and answer the questions. What's wrong with Peter? Why did Peter make spelling mistakes? How did Krista help Peter? What did Peter do to improve his spelling? What award did Peter get? How did Peter make it? 6 Activity 3: Read and answer Read the story again and answer the questions. What's wrong with Peter? Why did Peter make spelling mistakes? How did Krista help Peter? What did Peter do to improve his spelling? What award did Peter get? How did Peter make it? He failed his English exam with many spelling mistakes. English wasn't his first language (from Mexico). Gave him The Top 500 Most Often Misspelled Words and encouraged daily progress. Practiced daily and invented a word - memory game with his sister. The Mos-Improved Student Award. By accepting challenge, daily practice, creating a game, hard work, and Krista's help. 7 Activity 4: Read and retell look sad; fail the exam; make mistakes practice; invent a memory game; make progress proud; Most-Improved Student Award Show in front of the class. 8 Activity 5: Think and share Think about the questions. Now we have a full understanding of Peter’s story. Peter overcame his problem and finally made it. Please think about the questions. Why can Peter make it? What do you think of Peter and Krista? What can we learn from Peter’s story? Peter succeeds through his hard work (daily practice, creating a word - memory game), accepting challenges, and Krista's support. Peter: Determined and proactive in solving problems. Krista: Caring and helpful friend, offering support and resources. Never give up when facing difficulties. Persistence, hard work, and friends' support help overcome challenges. 9 Activity 5: Think and share Work in groups and share your own viewpoints in front of the class. From Peter’s story, we’ve known how to solve the problems in our lives. More importantly, we’ve realized the importance of friends’support and personal hard work. Besides, persistence truly is the key to success. No matter what difficulties we meet, we should never give up. 10 Activity 6: Write your own story Work in groups. Share your own story about the difficulty in learning you once faced in Part 4. You may also have trouble in learning just like Peter. Write a story about the difficulty you once faced and how you overcame it. You can share your stories in your groups. Others can also give some advice to help solve the problem. 11 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Polish your own story about the difficulty in learning you once faced and how you overcame it. (Required) 3. Search for more stories about great people who had trouble and achieved success. (Optional) Homework 12 $Unit 3 Better you, better me! 第4课时 Lesson 4 Be happy with yourself! 1 Activity 1: Look and answer Look at some pictures and answer the following questions. What are their strong points and weak points? What are your strong points and weak points? Are you happy with yourself? When you have problems, who do you want to askfor help? What do you think of the persons in the pictures? 2 Activity 1: Look and answer Different students have different answers. Some of you are active, so you are happy with yourself, but some think they are not perfect, and they need to improve themselves. Remember that, your teacher, your families and friends are always be there to help you. If you have any problems, you can ask for help. 3 Activity 2: Look and read Look at the picture in Part 2 and answer the question. What is the girl doing in the picture? Writing. 4 Activity 2: Look and read Scan the passage and think about the question. What kind of genre is this? Email (letter). 5 Activity 2: Look and read Skim the passage and think about the question. What’s the main idea of each email? First email: A teenage girl from Washington feels bad as she thinks she's not special, makes mistakes, and can't be like her talented friend Lisa, asking for advice. Second email: Sue replies, saying nobody is perfect, advises her to focus on her strong points, be kind to herself, learn from mistakes, and be happy as she's unique. 6 Activity 3: Read and complete Read the two emails carefully and then complete the table in Part 2. special average mistakes points hard smile 7 Activity 4: Read and think Read the first email and answer the following questions. What is the sad girl’s strong point? What does she think of Lisa? She is good at English. She thinks Lisa is talented and smart and good at everything. What’s her trouble? She feels bad as she thinks she's unremarkable, gets average grades except in English, makes stupid mistakes, and can't be like her talented friend Lisa. 8 Activity 4: Read and think Think and tick the correct answers in Part 3. What keeps us from being happy? Please think and tick in Part 3. ✔ ✔ ✔ 9 Activity 5: Read and match Read the second email and answer the following question. What’s Sue’s advice for the sad girl? (1) Acknowledge everyone has strengths and weaknesses. (2) Identify her own strong points, list them and read daily. (3) Avoid being overly self-critical, learn from mistakes. (4) Smile at herself in the mirror daily, be her own friend, and embrace her uniqueness. 10 Match each tip with its details in Part 4. Activity 5: Read and match C A B D 11 Activity 6: Write and summarize Play a writing game. Then some students will share your advice for her. 12 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Polish your passage and share it with your classmates. (Required) 3. Talk about your strong points with your friends, and try to be happy with yourself. (Optional) Homework 13 $