Unit 4 Hands-on fun (Reading) 课件2025-2026学年译林版（2024）八年级英语上册

Reading Unit 4 Hands-on fun 八年级上册 1. What is DIY? Do you like to make things by yourself? Why or why not? 2. Have you ever made something by yourself? What was it? 3. Why do you think many people enjoy doing DIY? Free talk DIY stands for “do-it-yourself”. Yes, I like to make things by myself because it’s fun. Yes. I have made some paper-cuts, rice dumplings and so on. First, it allows us to be creative and enjoy a special experience. Second, it can help us save money because we don’t need to buy expensive things from stores. Pre-reading My cousin and his DIY What is the article probably about? 1. What can you see in the pictures? Pre-reading In picture 1, I can see Andrew hitting the nail into the wall with his hammer and water coming out, as well as his frightened face. In picture 2, I can see Andrew making a shelf successfully, and he looks calm and confident. 2. Why does Suzy use two pictures in the article? How can we guess what the article is about according to the tip? Pre-reading To help us guess what the article is about. We can look at the pictures for the settings, objects or characters’ actions. 3. What do you want to know about the story? Pre-reading What DIY job did Andrew do? Does he like DIY or not? What turns him from a terrible DIYer into a successful one? While reading Paragraphs Main ideas __________ __________ __________ The introduction to Andrew Andrew’s DIY experiences Conclusion 1 2–5 6 While reading 3 2 1 4 6 5 7 While reading While reading While reading Jobs Andrew did Results Putting in _____________ in his bedroom His whole house had __________. _________a picture on the wall He hit __________ and ______________________. Making ______ for Suzy He made it successfully, and now Suzy’s room looks great. Making __________ It looked cool. a brighter light a power cut Putting up a water pipe filled the room with water a shelf a floor map Further thinking Why was Andrew bad at DIY in the past? Why is Andrew good at DIY now? Because he didn’t know how to do DIY at first. Later, he bought many books about DIY and took an online DIY course to learn more about DIY. Post-reading Post-reading crazy about mistakes caught its eye hit mess shelves instead take a course Retelling An introduction to Andrew Andrew’s DIY experiences Conclusion My cousin and his DIY Andrew is crazy about … He loves to … However, he is not … Once, he tried to …, but he made …, and his whole house had … Another time, he wanted to …, but he … He didn’t stop … Instead, he bought … and took … Now he … One day, he found … Then he … Now my room … Last Saturday, … A floor lamp … I was surprised to … My cousin … and now … He thinks DIY … What does Andrew get from DIY? Further thinking Post-reading 1. Why does Suzy say that Andrew is not a born handyman? Use an example in the article to explain. 2. In your opinion, how can we improve our DIY skills? Because he failed many times at first. When he tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, Andrew made a mistake, and his whole house had a power cut. We can improve our DIY skills by practising regularly and learning from online courses or books. Also, asking for advice from experienced people can help us get better. Post-reading 3. Would you like to try DIY? Why or why not? Yes, I would like to try DIY because it’s a fun way to be creative and learn new skills. Also, it feels good to make something useful or beautiful by myself. Thank you! $