Unit 4 Listening and speaking课件 2025-2026学年英语沪教版（2024）八年级上册

What kind of fun inventions have you seen? 1 Look at the pictures below and discuss the questions in pairs. P56 1 (1) Have you seen these inventions? (2) What are their names? (3) What is it invented for? (4) Do you think it is a useful invention? Why or why not? Let's do some listening exercises and find out the answers. Listen to the radio advertisements and answer the question. Five new inventions are mentioned. ① Full-body Umbrella (全身伞) ② Cleaner Cat Brushes (清洁猫刷) ③ LED Slippers (LED拖鞋) ④ Two-way Glasses (双向眼镜) ⑤ Noodle Fan (面条风扇) How many new inventions are mentioned in radio advertisements, and what are they? 2 Match the inventions with adjectives that describe their key features. P56 2 (1) Full-body Umbrella (2) Cleaner Cat Brushes (3) LED Slippers (4) Two-way Glasses (5) Noodle Fan a funny b efficient c convenient d easy to use e safe 1. The Full-body Umbrella can keep you completely dry ________________ when it rains a lot.​ 2. Cleaner Cat Brushes can help _____________, which is efficient and saves energy.​ 3. LED Slippers _________ with each step you take, so you can see in the dark.​ 4. With Two-way Glasses, you can look at things ____________________ you at the same time.​ 5. The Noodle Fan can _________ your noodles when you pick them up with chopsticks.​ Listen again and fill in the blanks. from head to toe light up behind and in front of cool down clean the floor 3 Listen again and choose the correct answers. P56 3 (1) What does the speaker mean by “it might look a little funny”? a The Full-body Umbrella won't keep you dry. b The Full-body Umbrella looks really strange. c The speaker personally likes the invention very much. (2) When the speaker says “these slippers will light up your way”, he is _______. a making a prediction b making a statement c making fun of the invention Finally on the show, we'll have a look at some new inventions. Here are five unbelievable products you can buy right now. There might be one that is just invented for you! Introducing the amazing Full-body Umbrella! When it rains a lot, it's no fun going outside. But don't worry! This incredible invention will keep you completely dry from head to toe. It might look a little funny, and some people might find it strange, but it'll protect you from the rain, and that's what matters most, right? Do you have to clean the floor at home? Perhaps your cat can do a better job than you. Buy these Cleaner Cat Brushes. Then you can sit back and relax! It's efficient and saves energy! Are you tired of walking into things when it's dark? Say hello to LED Slippers! These easy-to-use slippers light up with each step you take. Now, you can see where you're going if you have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. No need to turn on the lights. These slippers will light up your way. Do your friends sometimes come up behind you and make you jump? Do cars come around the corner when you try to cross the road? Well, it won't be a problem if you have Two-way Glasses. You can look at things behind and in front of you at the same time so that you can keep safe. No one wants to burn their mouth on hot food. Luckily, one inventor has found a solution to this problem: the Noodle Fan. The fan will cool down your noodles when you pick them up with your chopsticks. It's very convenient! Finally on the show, we'll have a look at some new inventions. Here are five unbelievable products you can buy right now. There might be one that is just invented for you! Introducing the amazing Full-body Umbrella! When it rains a lot, it's no fun going outside. But don't worry! This incredible invention will keep you completely dry from head to toe. It might look a little funny, and some people might find it strange, but it'll protect you from the rain, and that's what matters most, right? Do you have to clean the floor at home? Perhaps your cat can do a better job than you. Buy these Cleaner Cat Brushes. Then you can sit back and relax! It's efficient and saves energy! Are you tired of walking into things when it's dark? Say hello to LED Slippers! These easy-to-use slippers light up with each step you take. Now, you can see where you're going if you have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. No need to turn on the lights. These slippers will light up your way. Do your friends sometimes come up behind you and make you jump? Do cars come around the corner when you try to cross the road? Well, it won't be a problem if you have Two-way Glasses. You can look at things behind and in front of you at the same time so that you can keep safe. No one wants to burn their mouth on hot food. Luckily, one inventor has found a solution to this problem: the Noodle Fan. The fan will cool down your noodles when you pick them up with your chopsticks. It's very convenient! Analyse the language used in the radio advertisements. Highlighting the product's ability to solve problems (突出产品解决问题的能力) Simple and straightforward language with a strong sense of life (语言简单直白，充满生活气息) Using questions to get close to readers (用问题拉近和读者的距离) Emphasizing “practicality” and “uniqueness” (强调 “实用” 和 “独特”) Full-body Umbrella (全身伞) Cleaner Cat Brushes (清洁 猫刷) LED Slippers (LED 拖鞋) Two-way Glasses (双向 眼镜) Noodle Fan (面条风扇) Introduce the five products to us using your own language. ... ... Your ideas Which of these inventions do you think is the most useful? Why? P56 4 Full-body Umbrella (全身伞) Cleaner Cat Brushes (清洁 猫刷) LED Slippers (LED 拖鞋) Two-way Glasses (双向 眼镜) Noodle Fan (面条风扇) What interesting inventions can you think of in your daily life? What do you know about the inventions? What is the invention and who invented it? Why did he / she invent it? What does it look like? How does it work? … Find an interesting invention and then discuss it in pairs. P59 S1: What is that invention in the picture? S2: It is a pedal-powered (adj. 踏板驱动的) washing machine. S1: Who invented it? S2: A 14-year-old girl from India invented it. S1: How does it work? S2: When you ride the bicycle, it moves the clothes around the washing machine. … • What is the invention and who invented it? • Why did he / she invent it? • What does it look like? • How does it work? How do people come up with ideas for new inventions?  Follow technology trends: Smartwatches came after better mobile technology.  Solve environmental issues: Solar panels (太阳能板) use clean energy, not fossil fuels (化石燃料).  Get ideas from hobbies: A cyclist (骑自行车的人) might invent a foldable (可折叠的) bike for easy carrying. Improving your pronunciation Intonation: Rising tone Intonation 语调：在说话或朗读时声调的抑扬叫作语调。英语的基本语调分为 “降调”和“升调”两种，主要表现为语句末尾语调的降与升， 用语调符号“ ”(指降调)或“ ”(指升调)来表示。 Rising tone • Do you understand? • Can you repeat it? • Is it correct? What do they have in common? They are all Yes / No questions. 它们都是一般疑问句。 Can you read them correctly? When we ask a Yes / No question, our tone rises ( ) at the end of the question. Wendy: I'm going to talk about an important invention. You can ask five Yes / No questions. Can you guess what it is? Tony: Do we have it in the classroom? Wendy: Yes. Tony: Do I have it in my school bag? Wendy: Yes. Tony: Is it a pen? Wendy: Yes. You're right. Read the conversation correctly. Listen and repeat. Try to make sure your tone rises at the end of each question. Let's have a race to see who can perform the conversation better. 陈述句在句末一般用降调。 Wendy: I'm going to talk about an important invention. You can ask five Yes / No questions. Can you guess what it is? Tony: Do we have it in the classroom? Wendy: Yes. Tony: Do I have it in my school bag? Wendy: Yes. Tony: Is it a pen? Wendy: Yes. You're right. Read the following sentences. 1. What kind of fun inventions have you seen? 2. What specific information about the five new inventions can you get through the radio advertisements? Which of these inventions do you think is the most useful? Why? 1. Find some fun inventions and write down what we can use them to do. 2. Preview Grammar part on pages 57-58. $