Unit 3 Lesson 5（讲解课件）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年八年级英语上册同步备课（人教版2024）

Section B How do we understand differences? (3a-3c) Unit 3 Same or Different? Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1. understand Rose’s opinions on whether friends should be similar or different. 2. learn how to state and support your opinion on a topic. 3. write a reply to the post. Review What are Matt’s and Diana’s opinions on whether friends should be similar or different? Matt thinks a good friend is like a mirror. You can understand people by knowing their friends. Diana thinks friends who are different make her better. Read Matt’s posts again. How does he state his opinion? Show his opinion Use examples to support his opinion Can you analyze how Dina states her opinion? Show her opinion Give the reason Use examples to support her opinion Language Analysis What language do Matt and Diana use to: Show opinions Give reasons Give examples I think a good friend is like a ... For me, friends who are different make me ... I think we should respect each other’s differences and learn from each other. My friend ... is a great example. ... and I are similar in other ways. For example, I’m kind of shy, but my best friend is ... 3a Read the post. Is Rose’s opinion the same as or different from the posts in Section B 1b? Her opinion is very different. She doesn’t care if her friends are similar or different. Read Rose’s post again and answer more questions. 1. What are Rose’s two friends like? Are they similar or different? Her friends are very different. Lily is funny and always makes her laugh and feel positive. Lucy is quiet, but she is a good listener. 2. What does “silver lining” refer to in the sentence “She helps me see the silver lining in difficult situations”? It refers to the positive aspect of a difficult situation. 3. How do you understand the sentence “She helps me see the silver lining in difficult situations”? It means Lily always helps Rose see the hope and positive side of difficult situations. 4. What does the saying “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart” mean? Do you agree? It means that a true friend not only supports you when you need help but also deeply understands and cares about your feelings. I agree with this sentence because I think a true friend should always be there and make you feel loved and supported. Structure Analysis How does Rose state her opinion? Show her opinion Give examples Make a conclusion What language does Rose use to: Show opinions Give reasons Make a conclusion I don’t care if my friends are ... I have two amazing friends. Lily is ... When I feel sad or have a problem, she ... Lucy is ... I know she cares about me because ... Both ... and ... are true friends. We are always ready to help each other by lending a hand. 3b What is your opinion? Use personal experiences to support your opinion. Opinion Reason Example Friends should be similar. Friends should be different. I don’t mind. 3c Use the table above to write your reply to the post. I think that ______________________ because ____________ ______________________________. For example, my friend _________ is ___________________________. When ________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________. friends should be different Wei Fang much more outgoing than me I feel too shy to answer questions in class, she encourages me to raise my hand. Besides, she helps me practice speaking in public after class. Thanks to her, I become more outgoing different friends can help me grow in different ways $