Unit 4 Digital life（Word教案）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年八年级英语上册同步备课（外研版2024）
Unit 4 Digital life
单元教学目标
【Language Abilities】 | 1.Use words and expressions in the unit to talk about digital life. 2.Use infinitive as object complement to talk about digital experiences. 3.Describe the future of digital technology. |
【Culture Awareness】 | 1.Realize the changes of science and technology to life. 2.Experience the convenience brought by digital life. 3.Experience the differences in school education models in different eras. |
【Quality of Thinking】 | 1.Think critically about the pros and cons of digital life. 2. Make reasonable predictions about future schools based on technological development and social changes. |
【Learning Abilities】 | 1.Students can cooperate with the teacher and think actively in class. 2.Use existing knowledge and personal perception to creatively express different views on digital life. |
【Class Hour Division】 | Six periods |
第一课时 | Starting out&Reading |
第二课时 | Grammar |
第三课时 | Listening and Speaking |
第四课时 | Reading |
第五课时 | Writing |
第六课时 | Presenting ideas&Reflection |
单元教材分析
本单元的主题为：数字生活。该主题属于“人与社会”主题范畴下的“科学与技术”主题群，对应“科学技术改变生活”这一子主题内容。本单元围绕话题digital technology, 学习和完成11个语篇，本单元通过多样化的学习活动，帮助学生全面认识数字生活的利与弊，培养他们在数字世界中的适应能力与反思能力。通过学习，学生将逐步掌握明智使用数字产品的技巧，并学会从多角度思考数字化对生活的影响，为未来的数字时代做好准备。
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Starting out：本部分通过讨论数字化产品与生活的关联，激活学生对数字生活的已有认知。学生将分享自己对数字产品的理解和使用体验，为后续学习奠定基础。
Understanding ideas: 本部分的阅读文章标题为《Digital Shock》，讲述了作者在英国遇到的数字化冲击事件，如共享单车使用不便、超市购物不支持二维码支付、外卖配送缓慢等。文章通过作者的亲身经历，揭示了数字化带来的便利与挑战，引导学生思考数字技术的实际应用与局限性。
Developing ideas:本部分包含听力和阅读两个模块。听力部分通过讨论如何明智地使用数字设备，帮助学生培养健康的使用习惯；阅读部分则通过2157年玛吉的故事，对比传统学校与现代数字化教育的差异，引发学生对教育方式与技术影响的深刻反思。
Presenting ideas:学生需要结合本单元所学内容，讨论数字生活对我们是好还是坏。通过这一任务，学生不仅能够巩固所学知识，还能培养批判性思维，全面分析数字化对个人与社会的影响。
第一课时 Starting out&Reading
Teaching Objects 【教学目标】
1.Know some facts about the digital world.
2.Learn about the writer’s digital shock in the UK.
3.Analyse the reason why the digital technology is popular in China.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
an English book，a tape recorder and CAI
Teaching Steps 【教学步骤】
★Step 1 Lead in【导入】
1.Show the picture on page 50 to students, then ask them to answer the questions.
What can you see in the picture?
What do you think the picture shows?
Possible answers: This picture looks full of technology. There are many black figures of people. They seem to be walking or moving. And there are some patterns like circuit boards and geometric shapes on the picture. It gives us a feeling of digital and real life mixing together. Maybe it wants to show how digital technology gets into our daily life.
Starting out
Page 51，1
1.Ask students to watch the video and answer the questions.
①Which fact interests you most?
②What other facts do you know about the digital world?
2.Let students share the answers.
3.The teacher can make some supplements.
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Page 51，2
1.Ask students to look at the picture and answer the questions.
①What things in the picture show people's digital life?
②How digital are you?
2.Let students share the answers.
3.The teacher can make some supplements.
Understanding ideas（1－4）
★Step 2 Pre-task【准备任务】
Page 52，1
1.Ask students to look at the pictures on the right on page 52 and describe what these pictures show.
2.Talk about how much you know about each picture.
3. Show the words and expressions to help students describe the pictures.
shared bike smartphone app
digital payment technology convenient
3.Let students share the answers.
★Step 3 While-task【过程任务】
Page 52，2
1.Let students read and explain the meaning of the title according to their own understanding.
2.Ask students to read the passage,then answer the question.
What problems did the writer come across?
3.Check the answer with the class.
Answers: The writer came across three digital problems. Firstly, it took a long time to find a shared bike, and the riding experience was terrible. Secondly, in the shop, the writer couldn't use digital payment methods as the shopkeeper didn't understand QR codes and the digital wallet didn't work. Finally, when ordering food via an app, the delivery was slow and the food arrived cold.
Page 54，3
1.Ask students to choose another suitable title for the passage.
2.Check the answer with the class.
Answer: c
Page 54，4
1.Ask students to complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
2.Check the answers with the class.
Answers:①Shared bike ②took forever ③more than five pounds ④Shopping
⑤payment system ⑥cash ⑦app ⑧slow
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