Unit 4 starting out & understanding ideas课时2025-2026学年外研版（2024）英语八年级上册

Digital life 外研版八年级上册 Starting out & Understanding ideas 第1课时 Unit 4 单元大任务 学校即将举办一场“国际青少年数字生活论坛”。来自世界各国的青少年都会参加，分享他们对于数字生活对青少年来说是好是坏的看法，我们要和来自其他国家的学生进行一场辩论赛。 1.对子合作说出数字技术为生活各方面带来的便捷，用所学描述数字化生活的美好体验。 单元子任务1 单元子任务2 2.对子合作，结合生活实际，根据框架图说出如何理性使用数字设备。 3.结合实际，写一篇短文，描述50年后人们的数字化生活。 单元子任务3 2 学习目标 通过图片和视频，捕捉本单元核心话题“digital life”；准确认读本单元与数字生活相关的词汇。（学习理解） 01 运用阅读策略，读懂作者在英国遇到的不便，并能对故事进行简要概括和复述。（学习理解） 02 结合文章内容，思考不同国家在数字技术方面存在差异的原因。（应用实践） 03 digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ adj.数字的；数码的 century /ˈsentʃəri/ n. 世纪；百年 forever /fəˈrevə/ n. 永远；不断地 smartphone /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/ n.智能手机 wallet /ˈwɒlɪt/ n.钱包 payment /ˈpeɪmənt/ n.付款；支付 cash /kæʃ/ n.现金 app /æp/ n.应用程序 oven /ˈʌvn/ n. 炉灶；烤箱 except /ɪkˈsept/ prep. 除…之外 convenient /kənˈviːnɪənt/ adj.方便的 development /dɪˈveləpmənt/ n.发展 mobile /ˈməʊbaɪl/ adj.移动的；手机 anywhere /ˈenɪweə/ adv.在任何地方 a great deal 大量；许多 via /ˈvaɪə/ prep.通过；经由 progress /ˈprəʊɡres/ n.进步；进展 offline /ˌɒfˈlaɪn/ 离线的；线下的 digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ adj. 数字的，数码的 闪卡游戏 century /ˈsentʃəri/ n. 世纪 smartphone /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/ n. 智能手机 payment /ˈpeɪmənt/ n. 支付，付款 cash /kæʃ/ n. 现款，现金 wallet /ˈwɒlɪt/ n. 钱包 except /ɪkˈsept/ prep. 除...之外 convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ adj. 方便的，便利的 What do you think the picture shows? What are we going to learn this unit? Benefit of digital technology Wise use of digital devices Future of digital life [ˈbenɪfɪt] 好处 [tekˈnɒlədʒi] 技术 [dɪ‘vaɪsɪz] 设备 After completing the unit, you will be able to: · use words and expressions in the unit to talk about digital life. · use infinitive as object complement to talk about digital experiences. · describe the future of digital technology. Today, we cannot live without technology. In this unit, let's explore digital life. How has digital technology made life easier? How can we use digital devices wisely? What will digital life be like in the future? By the end of this unit, you will hold a debate on digital life. /dɪˈbeɪt/ 辩论 [ɪnˈfɪnətɪv] 不定式 century /ˈsentʃəri/ n. 世纪；百年 翻译： 在21世纪科技发展很快。 Technology is developing fast in the 21st century. 一个世纪就是一百年。 A century means a hundred years. 语境中学单词 朗读句子 digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ adj. 数字的；数码的 payment /ˈpeɪmənt/ n.付款；支付 翻译： 他有一架新的数码相机。 He has a new digital camera. 在这单元我们将了解数字化生活。 We will learn about digital life in this unit. 支付宝和微信是不同的数字支付方式。 Ali Pay and WeChat are different digital payments. 朗读句子 cash /kæʃ/ n.现金 翻译： 纸币和硬币都是现金。 Notes and coins are cash. 数字支付不能用，我将用现金。 Digital payment doesn’t work, I will use cash. 朗读句子 Look at the picture and answer the questions. shared bike smartphone n. 共享单车 n. 智能手机 What things in the picture show people’s digital life? Starting out smartwatch n.智能手表 laptop n.笔记本电脑 electric car n.电车 Quiz about digital life Watch the video and write your answers down. BAAA BAAA Which fact interests you most? What other facts do you know about the digital world? Look at the pictures and talk about how much you know about them in pairs. shared bike smartphone digital payment technology convenient app do shopping watch short videos take a didi taxi How digital are you? 1 Understanding ideas Predict: Look at the title and pictures, then answer. What does “shock” mean? Happiness or surprise? a strong feeling of surprise 2 Tip: Pay attention to the title and pictures of the passage! Read the passage quickly and choose: Why? What is another suitable title for the passage? a. Shared bikes for you and me b. Shopping online in the UK c. A day of digital problems d. Problems with food delivery apps 3 Global reading The structure of the passage: 总-分-总 总-分 分-总 Beginning Ending Body Read Para.1 and Para.5 and answer the questions: 1. How long has the writer been back in the UK ? 2. Why does the writer say it feels like a century? She has been back for three days. Because she has some digital problems here. Because life here is not so convenient. … Ask and answer in pairs. Close reading I've  been back in the UK for three days, but it feels like a century!  However, I've had some digital problems here. Except for today, I’ve had a great holiday. However, I’m looking forward to going back to China. The technology there lets me live a more convenient life! Read the key sentences. Read Paras.2–4 and complete: 1. Match them with the pictures. shared bikes___ QR code___ digital wallet___ cash___ Ali Pay___ WeChat Pay___ 2. How did the writer pay finally in the shop, by cash or digital payment? 3. 翻译：When my dishes finally arrived 90 minutes later, they were stone cold. a b c d e f d c e b f a 当我的饭菜终于在90分钟之后送达时，它们已经冷冰冰/冷的像石头了。 By cash. I had to go home to get some cash. But it took forever to find a  bike!  But that 20-minute ride cost me an arm and a leg — 4.8 pounds! I had to go home to get some cash. When I got home, I was so tired that I gave up on cooking.  When my dishes finally arrived 90 minutes later, they were stone-cold!  Read the key sentences. 找到一辆(共享单车)花了很长时间。 但20分钟骑程花了我很多钱—4.8磅。 ？ ？ Further thinking: Why does the writer say that technology makes life more convenient in China? Because in China, it is easy to find a shared bike. It is very convenient to use digital payment. Also, food delivery is very fast. Because shared bikes, digital payment and food delivery are more friendly and common in China compared to the UK. Discuss in pairs. Read the whole passage again and complete the diagram. 4 Shared bike Digital payment took forever an arm and a leg --- 4.8 pounds. payment cash app slow system 朗读句子 Further thinking: Why do you think digital technology is so popular in China? Tip: There are a lot of reasons behind the wide use of digital technology. You can think about technology development and government plans. Firstly, China has made great progress in technology. Secondly, the Chinese government encourages digital development. Thirdly, digital technology really makes people's life convenient. Finally, Chinese people like trying new things. Discuss in groups. Finish the mind map and try to retell in groups. I felt happy to be back home. I had to go home to get cash. I felt tired and hungry. I was surprised about that. I am pleased with the convenient life in China. 心情变化 Summary Digital technology is changing our life. We will learn more next lesson. Evaluation Homework 基础：跟读或朗读本课时词汇，并背诵。 拓展：根据课本Ex4及课上活动，将你的课文复述整理成文。 选做：在亲友之间做个调查(至少3人)，看看他们都使用哪些数字产品，做过什么事情，并用英语简单记录。 Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.46.101 $