Unit 2 Amazing numbers（Reading）课件-2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级上册

Unit 2 Amazing Amazing numbers numbers Lesson 1 Reading 英语沪教版八年级上册 Learning objectives ① 掌握并准确运用文中重点词汇（如 wonder、prize、promise、silver 等 ）和短语；理解并能正确运用相关句式来描述故事内容。 ② 通过阅读，准确获取故事中的关键信息，包括时间、地点、人物和事件发展脉络；能对故事进行简要概括和复述；能够运用所学知识，就相关话题进行简单讨论和交流。 ③ 培养逻辑思维能力，理解故事中米粒数量递增的数学逻辑；发展创新思维，对故事进行合理的拓展和想象。 重点 重点 通过本课时的学习，学生能够： Think and answer Types of numbers Numbers in different cultures Numbers used in daily life Understanding numbers Natural numbers(1,2,3...) Fractions(1/2, 1/3...) Negative numbers (-1,-2...) Decimals (0.5,1.5...) ... Phone numbers Address numbers Time numbers Money numbers ... Different cultures have diverse beliefs about numbers. For example, 8 is lucky in Chinese culture, while 13 is considered unlucky in some Western cultures. Think and answer ·Why are numbers amazing? ·How do we use numbers to record and present information? ·How do we use numbers in daily life? ·How did numbers develop? clock face flight schedule Look and discuss Numbers are everywhere. Look at the pictures and discuss where you can see numbers in your daily life. Look and say Look and discuss charts and graphs price tags calender Look and discuss I can see numbers everywhere, such as on a clock face, a calendar ... Where can you see numbers? Free talk What do you know about chess? Have you ever played chess or heard about any stories related to chess? chess Look and choose Look at the picture, the title of the story and the first sentences of paragraphs 1 and 2. And then choose the correct answers. 1. Who are the people in the picture?( ) A The king and his son. B The king and his brother. C The king and an old man. C 2.What are they doing?( ) A Playing chess. B Growing rice. C Playing cards. A Read and answer Read for the basic information and answer the WH questions. What kind of text is it? A story. Where did the story happen? What is the text mainly about? In India. A king and an old man played chess, and the old man asked for a special prize of rice grains based on the chessboard squares. Skim and divide Skim the the structure of the story and divide it into 3 parts. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Part 1: (the beginning) The king challenged the old man to a chess game and promised a prize. Part 2: (the middle) The old man made a special request for rice grained as a prize. Part 3: (the ending) The king lost the game and realized he can’t fulfill the request. Para. 7 Para. 6 Scan and fill Scan the story to find specific information to fill in the blanks in the following sentences. 1. The king’s favourite game was _____, and he challenged the old man to a game and promised him any if he won. 2. The old man wanted grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, and the amount would for each of the rest of the squares. 3. The king was when he heard the old man’s request, and he asked, “Is that all? Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?” prize chess one surprised double Read and learn Reading strategy The key elements of a story include the characters, setting, plot, conflict and theme. They help you understand the story better. Identifying the elements of a story Can you identify these elements in the story? Read and complete Complete the table with the information from the story. Setting Characters Time Place (1) A long time ago In India (at the king’s palace) The king and a wise old man (2) (3) Plot Beginning Middle End (5) The king and the old man make a deal about the prize. (6) The old man won the game, but the king did not have enough rice to give him. (4)The king challenged the old man to a chess - game and promised any prize if the old man won the game. Read and complete Complete the table with the information from the story. Read and find The king loved to play chess. Read the story again and find evidence to support the statements below. The king's favourite game was chess. One day, a wise old man came to the palace The king thought the old man asked for too little. “Is that all?” he asked. “Wouldn't you like gold or silver instead?” “How many grains of rice will this be?” the king wondered, “There are 64 squares on the chessboard, so there will be one, two, four, eight, sixteen, ... Perhaps a bag of rice is enough.” and the king challenged him to a game. Read and find Read the story again and find evidence to support the statements below. The king did not have enough rice for the old man. After a few squares, the king realized the problem—even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on the chessboard! Retell Retell the story. The old man and the king favourite game the old man won collect a bag of rice prize challenge...to no gold or silver didn't have enough rice Discuss and share Discuss the questions below. 1. How many grains of rice should the king put on the last square? On the 1st square: 1 grain of rice. Each next square: Double the grains of the square before. By the 64th square: There are 2⁶³ grains—so many that it’s impossible to have that much rice! It’s a number bigger than all the rice ever grown on Earth. Post-reading Discuss the questions below. The king didn’t know what to do. He felt worried. Then he asked the old man for help and said he was sorry. The old man saw the king was honest, so he said “You don’t need to give me so much rice. Just remember to think carefully before you make a promise next time.” The king was very happy and thanked the old man. From then on, the king became more careful with his words. 2. What do you think happened next? Discuss and share Post-reading Continue the story and role-play it in your group. Role-play Read and match The words in italics are from the story on pages 20-21. Match the sentence halves. (1) When you wonder about something, (2) If you promise to do something, (3) You may win a prize (4) You will win the silver medal (5) If your friend challenges you to a chess game, a. you are very sure you will do it. b. he/she wants to see if he/she can win. c. if you come second in the race. d. you think about it with curiosity and want to know more about it. e. if you do well in the race. Complete the story with the words below. Change the form if necessary. hesitation prize promise reply wonder A poor young man came first in a running race and won some gold as a (1)______ . He looked at the small piece of gold in his hand and (2)__________ what to do with it. The young man decided to ask a wise old man for advice. “I have a little gold now, but I want much more,” he said. “Can you help me?” The old man looked at him. “I can teach you how to make more money if you (3)_______ to work hard.” he said. The young man agreed without (4)___________ Then the old man pointed out of prize wondered promise hesitation Read and complete Complete the story with the words below. Change the form if necessary. hesitation prize promise reply wonder the window, “Look outside. What can you see?” he asked. “I can see nothing but an empty field.” The young man (5)___________. “Use your money to buy these fields,” said the old man, “and grow some cotton. In a year, you can sell the cotton and make a profit.” The young man followed his advice and worked hard all year round, and in time, he became very rich. replied Read and complete Summary Key topic What I’ve learned in this lesson: Key skills Numbers in daily life A story related to numbers Skim (structure) Scan (specific info) Collaborate (group discussion, find evidence) Retell & Create (story extension) Homework 1. Base: Read the story aloud fluently and record your reading. Share the recording in the class group. 2.Practice: Rewrite the ending of the story "The old man and the king" in your own words. Your rewrite should be at least 100 words. 3.Expand: Look for another story from ancient China that involves the clever use of numbers or wisdom. Summarize the story in English and create a simple mind - map to show its main plot and key points. Be prepared to present it in the next class. BYE BYE BYE BYE $