Unit 3 Starting out &Understanding ideas课件- 2025-2026学年外研版（2024）八年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“发明与问题解决”主题，从古代与现代生活对比（住房、食物等表格）导入，引出科技发明的作用，再以Easton发明假肢的故事展开，通过表格、问题链、事件排序等支架帮助学生理解发明与生活的联系。 其亮点在于以Easton的真实案例为载体，结合语言能力（用词汇语法谈论发明）和思维品质（分析问题、解决问题），通过制作展示板、完成图表等任务活动，让学生在探究中提升表达与思维能力。教师可利用资料中的活动设计增强互动，学生能激发助人意识，提升学习主动性。

Make it happen! Unit 3 Starting out & Understanding ideas 1. What can you see in the picture? What does the picture mean to you? Do you think great inventions can change our lives? 2. What do the ladder and the man stand for? a light bulb a man with a computer a ladder the steps to make the idea come true the person who makes it happen Is it a great invention? the invention ideas 国家中小学课程资源 an ancient man a modern man 1. Who are they? 2.What do you know about the differences between the lives of ancient people and ours? What do you think the life in ancient and in modern? 国家中小学课程资源 3 What do you know about the differences between the lives of ancient people and ours? an ancient man a modern man in ancient in modern homes clothes food travel safety in the wild in houses simple clothes have a lot of clothes to choose from hunt and gather food buy food from market cook with gas and electricity go on foot use bikes, cars,buses and planes stand guard lock doors The life in modern is convenient. the computer 1. What are these inventions? 2. How have they changed our lives? What makes our lives convenient? Technology and inventions the mobile phone help people move faster help people talk and share anytime, anywhere help people find information quickly the wheel the compass help people find the right direction when they travel How? 3. Who made these great inventions? inventors 国家中小学课程资源 Inventions invention ideas from problems importance of curiosity make a display board about an invention qualities of an inventor He was shaking hands with a robot. 2.What was he doing? 1.Where was the boy? Maybe he was at an exhibition. at a science fair a robotic arm a pass 国家中小学课程资源 What's the passage about? The passage is about a boy who____________an_______________. He or she designed it to__________ people’s life by lending“a____________” invented artificial arm helping hand improve word cloud What does these words relate to? Invention and problem-solving. Tips: The title and the pictures can also help you make predictions. 8 A. Easton invented an artificial arm and shared his design online for free. B. Easton was the first person to invent the artificial arm for children with special needs. C. Children with special needs helped Easton improve his inventions. Read the passage and check your answer. What's the passage about? 国家中小学课程资源 9 Part One(Para.1-4) Part Two(Para.5-6) Part Three(Para.7) Part Four(Para.8) Where may we read this passage? A. In a science magazine. B. In a culture newspaper. C. In a story. What’s the main idea of each part? How he came up with an idea Comment What his inventions are What he did with his invention 1. What was Easton’s work at the science fair? 7.What did he decide to do? 2.What was it made of? It was a robotic arm. It was made of plastic blocks and fishing line. He decided to lend a hand to people like her. 3.Who did Easton meet at the fair? A girl,Jenney. 4.Why the girl is special? She was born without an arm. 5.What was Jenny’s artificial arm like? It was just a hook but it is expensive. 6. How did Easton feel when he knew about Jenny’s artificial arm? Easton felt surprised. Why did Easton want to lend a hand to people like Jenney? What do you think of Easton? kind helpful action-oriented He wanted to make a beautiful and cheap artificial arm. What’s_______,Children________________and always need____________ . Is it beautiful? worse grow quickly new arms He _____________at age 23. What did Easton do after the fair? Easton kept _____________ . He______________________with a 3-D printer. Easton stayed in his _____and tried to ______________ . He enjoyed ____________________________. Did he satisfied with his first artificial arm? Why or why not? How do you like Easton’s last work? On one hand, Easton was pleased with it on the other hand, he thought it wasn’t good enough room improve his work invented an artificial arm working on it fixing problems one after another hit in success light cheap What do you think of Easton? creative persistent hard-working He just wanted to help people in need. 1.What did Easton do with his successful artificial arm? 3.Why did he do so? He posted his design online for free. 2.How can people make the artificial arm? People can download Easton's design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers. 4.How do you comment on Easton’s work? convenient helpful How would Jenny's life change with Easton's invention? Jenny can get a lighter, cheaper artificial arm. It’s easier to use and help her save a lot of money. What can you learn from Easton? Do you think Easton is a great inventor? What good qualities should a great inventor have? the ability of solving problems Creativity and persistence can solve problems. a kind heart Technology should help everyone, not just those who can pay. 国家中小学课程资源 14 1 2 Order the following events in the passage. 4 3 国家中小学课程资源 15 science fair without an arm grow quickly Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. fishing line move weighed cost design 国家中小学课程资源 16 2.Find another story about an invention and how it helps people solve the problem.(A) Homework 1.Read the passage aloud. Tell the story to your parents.(BC) Lavf58.46.101 Track 8A Unit 3-1 FLTRP 义务教育教科书 英语 八年级上册 2025 Other 154416.0 FLTRP 义务教育教科书 英语 八年级上册 154364.8 $