Unit 3 第4课时 Section B 1a—3c-【七彩课堂】2025-2026学年八年级英语上册同步课件（人教版2024）

Section B 1a—3c Same or Different? To learn to talk about important personal traits in a friend. To learn to write something about you and your friends. Objectives A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing. 选择朋友要慎重，改换朋友更要慎重。 Lead-in Sayings about friends 1a Are you similar to or different from your friends? In what ways? Pre-reading I think friends should be alike. We should have similar hobbies and interests. For me, friends who are different make me better. We should respect each other’s differences. I don’t really care if my friends are similar to or different from me. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 1b Read the posts. What are Matt’s and Diana’s opinions about friends? Forum 5 hours ago Some people think that friends should be alike, but some other people think that friends should be different. What do you think? Should friends be similar or different? … While-reading 4 hours ago I think a good friend is like a mirror. You can understand people by knowing their friends. My friend, Stephen, is a great example. We often hang out together because we have similar hobbies and interests. For example, we both love sports. He plays badminton better than I do, so he always wins our matches. Because of that, I try harder when I practise, and now I’m getting better at badminton. Stephen and I are similar in other ways. He is as serious as me. When we aren’t playing sports, we enjoy reading together. I read more history books than he does, and he reads a lot of novels. We often share interesting books with each other. … What is Matt’s opinion? He thinks a good friend is like a mirror. Read Matt’s opinion and answer. 3 hours ago I don’t agree. For me, friends who are different make me better. I think we should respect each other’s differences and learn from each other. For example, I am kind of shy, but my best friend, Yuan Lei, is outgoing. She has a great sense of humour too. Thanks to her, I am becoming more outgoing. Now I think meeting new people is really fun! I have another friend, Zhang Yong. He is not afraid to give his opinion, especially when he thinks I am making a mistake. I am less straightforward than he is, but I am glad to have an honest friend. … What is Diana’s opinion? She thinks friends who are different make her better. Read Diana’s opinion and answer. 1c Match the people with the descriptions. 1. Matt A. reads a lot of novels 2. Stephen B. reads more history books 3. Diana C. gives direct opinions 4. Yuan Lei D. is kind of shy 5. Zhang Yong E. helps a friend become more outgoing 1d Read the posts again and answer the questions. 4 hours ago I think a good friend is like a mirror. You can understand people by knowing their friends. My friend, Stephen, is a great example. We often hang out together because we have similar hobbies and interests. For example, we both love sports. He plays badminton better than I do, so he always wins our matches. Because of that, I try harder when I practise, and now I’m getting better at badminton. Stephen and I are similar in other ways. He is as serious as me. When we aren’t playing sports, we enjoy reading together. I read more history books than he does, and he reads a lot of novels. We often share interesting books with each other. 1.Why does Matt think that a good friend is like a mirror? 3.In what ways is Stephen similar to Matt? 2.Why is Matt getting better at badminton? Because we can understand people by knowing their friends. 1 3 2 They have similar hobbies and interests. They both love sports. They are both serious. They both enjoy reading. Because Stephen plays badminton better and Matt tries harder when he practice. 3 hours ago I don’t agree. For me, friends who are different make me better. I think we should respect each other’s differences and learn from each other. For example, I am kind of shy, but my best friend, Yuan Lei, is outgoing. She has a great sense of humour too. Thanks to her, I am becoming more outgoing. Now I think meeting new people is really fun! I have another friend, Zhang Yong. He is not afraid to give his opinion, especially when he thinks I am making a mistake. I am less straightforward than he is, but I am glad to have an honest friend. 5. Why is Diana glad to have an honest friend? 6.How should we treat each other’s differences? 5 6 we should respect each other’s differences and learn from each other. Because an honest friend is not afraid to give his opinions. Tip : 答案供参考 4. How is Yuanlei different from Diana? 4 She is outdoing and humorous. 1e Post -reading Discuss the questions. What can similarities bring to a friendship? What can differences bring to a friendship? What really matters in a friendship? A: I think similarities are like “glue” that holds friends close. For example, we both enjoy reading, we can go to the library on weekends. B: Differences can be cool too. We can teach each other new things. C: … D: … 1. We often hang out together because we have similar hobbies and interests.我们经常一起出去，因为我们有相似的爱好和兴趣。 Language points ► Your handwriting is similar to his. 你的笔迹与他的相似。 similar adj. 相似的；类似的 be similar to… 与……相似 similarity n. 相似之处 similar—different similarity—difference 反义词 interest n.业余爱好；兴趣 v.使感兴趣 She has a strong interest in drawing. 她对画画有浓厚兴趣。 I didn’t want to lose interest in writing. 我不想对写作失去兴趣。 His father tried to interest him in sports. 他的父亲试图让他对运动感兴趣。 interested adj. 感到有趣的 interesting adj. 有趣的 interest的形容词是啥？ Lucy is especially interested in snakes because she wants to save them. 露西对蛇尤其感兴趣，因为她想拯救它们。 This is an interesting question. 这是一个有趣的问题。 2. I am less straightforward than he is, but I am glad to have an honest friend.我没有他那么直率，但我很高兴有一个诚实的朋友。 ① Drinking less coffee is good for your health. 少喝咖啡对你的健康有益。 （less 用作形容词修饰不可数名词） ②Larry is less hard-working than me. 劳拉不如我学习勤奋。 （less 用作副词，用于形容词或副词之前构成降级比较，常见结构： less + adj./ adv. + than此结构相当于 not as / so… as…） ③With the card, you can pay less at restaurants and shops. 用这张卡，你可以在餐馆和商店少付钱。（ less 用作代词） little-less summary less adj. 较少的；更少的 pron. 较少；更少 adv. 较少地；更少地 humor n. 幽默；幽默感 humorous adj. 幽默感的；滑稽有趣的 The novel is full of humor. 这部小说充满了幽默。 This is a humorous novel. 这是一部幽默小说。 3. Thanks to her, I am becoming more outgoing. 多亏了她，我变得更加外向 【辨析】thanks to 与thanks for thanks to 归功于；由于；因为 后接名词或代词，有时可与because of 互换 thanks for 因……而感谢 后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式，说明感谢的原因 Thanks to the doctor, my mother is becoming better and better. 多亏了医生，我妈妈越来越好。 Thanks for bring me the umbrella in the rain. 谢谢你雨中送伞。 4. gives direct opinions 给出直接的看法 He is very direct, so you can know what his real views are. 他很率直，因此你能知道他的真实想法。 She gave me a direct answer. 她给了我一个直接的答案。 拓展 Can you direct me to the nearest subway station? 你能指给我最近的地铁站吗 v. 指路；指导 indirect adj. 间接的 direct adj. 率直的；直接的 反义词 opinion n. 看法；意见 in one’s opinion / view 在某人看来 固定搭配 Can you match them? direct indirect directly director direction n. 导演 n. 方向 adj. 率真的；直接的 adv. 直接地 adj. 间接的 5. Besides this, he also realized that people’s lives were much harder than he expected.除此之外，他还意识到人们的生活 比他想象的要艰难得多。 ① I’m expecting a letter from my friend. 我在等朋友的来信。 ② Tom expects to play a role in the movie. 汤姆期待在这部电影中扮演 一个角色。 ③ I expect you to finish your homework by tonight. 我期待你今晚完成家庭作业。 ④ Our teacher expect (that) all of us will pass the exam. 我们的老师期 待我们所有人都通过这次考试。 先分析下面的例句，然后总结expect的用法 expect v.预料；期待 ① expect + n. / pron. 期待某事或某人 ② expect to do sth 期待做某事 ③ expect sb. to do sth 期待某人做某事 ④ expect + that 从句 预料……，期待…… summary Vocabulary in Use 2a Find the words hidden in the word snake. Then match them with the meanings. ___________ being afraid to speak in front of people ___________ being friendly and liking to meet people ___________ not wanting to do anything ___________ speaking in straightforward way ___________ not laughing a lot _____________ putting a lot of time into a job and doing it well wdirectyfcseriousdshyiyhardworkinghdoutgoingcrlazyo shy outgoing lazy direct serious hard-working 2b Complete the sentences with the words in the box. average spare differences especially pleasure kilometres population pleasant 1.The __________ of Shanghai is much larger than that of Lanzhou. 2. The weather was _________, with white clouds and warm sunshine. 3. We got great _________ from the prize we won. 4. We should respect the _____________ in others. differences population pleasant pleasure average spare differences especially pleasure kilometres population pleasant 5. I love all fruits, ______________ strawberries. 6. The ___________ height of the students in the class is around 1.6 metres. 7. I enjoy reading books in my _________ time. 8. It is about three ___________ from my house to school. especially average spare kilometres 2c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. personality alike novel difference besides The prince, Edward, and the poor boy, Tom, are the two characters in Mark Twain’s famous ________, The prince and the Pauper. They looked ________ and both had kind _____________. They exchanged their lives by accident. During his time as a pauper, Edward learnt to respect others. _________ this, he also realized that people’s lives were much harder than he expected. After becoming king, he made a __________ by trying to help the people of his country. difference alike novel personalities Besides 3a Read the post. Is Rose’s opinion the same as or different From he posts in Section B 1b? I don’t really care if my friends are similar to or different from me. I have two amazing friends. Lily is funnier than anyone else I know. When I feel sad or have a problem, she makes me laugh and feel better. She helps me see the silver lining in difficult situations. My other friend, Lu cy, is not as funny as Lily. Lucy is quieter, but she listens better than others. Lucy and I talk about everything. I know she cares about me because she’s always there to listen. My favourite saying is, “A true friend reaches for your hand touches your heart.” Both Lily and Lucy are true friends. We are always ready to help each other by lending a hand. … topic sentence 举例支持主题句 重申并升华主题句 帮助 Rose doesn’t care if friends are similar to or different from her, so her opinion is different from the posts in Section B 1b. 1. I don’t really care if my friends are similar to or different from me. 此句中if不是“如果”的意思，而是“是否”的 意思 ► I don’t care if he likes it or not — I’m coming! 我不管他喜欢还是不喜欢—我会来的！ ► Can you tell me if I’m right, Mr Green? 格林先生，您能告诉我我是否正确吗？ 宾语从句 作care的 宾语 Take notes 2. I know she cares about me because she’s always there to listen. be there ： (1)“在别人需要帮助时，刻准备伸手相助” (2)“随叫随到；不离……左右” (3) be there + for somebody ►My parents were always there for me when I was growing up. 在我成长的过程中，我的父母总是随时给予我帮助。 3. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. hand引申为“帮助；援助” heart则为 “情感；感受” ► Can you give me a hand? 你能帮我一把吗？ ► The movie touched the hearts of all the people at the cinema. 这部电影令所有在场的观众动容。 3b What’s your opinion? Use personal experiences to support your opinion. Opinion Reason Example Friends should be similar. Friends should be different. I don’t mind. I don’t mind if my friends are similar to or different from me. My favourite saying is “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” My good friend Sam is similar to me. We both…. Jim is also my good friend, but Jim is different from me. I …, but he… Tip : Answers will vary. 3c Use the table above to write your reply to the post. I think that _____________________________________________________. For example, my friend ________ is _______________. When ___________, ______________________________________________________. But my friend _____ is ________________. When________________________, _________________________________________________________________. I don’t mind if my friends are similar to or different from me Sam similar to me Tip : Answers will vary. we are free we often hang out together because we have similar hobbies. Jim different from me we have different opinions we both respect each other’s differences and learn from each other We care about each other. I. Translate. Exercises 1.归功于；由于；因为 _______________ 2. 犯错误 _______________ 3. 偶然；意外地 _______________ 4.一线光明 _______________ 5. 关心；担心 ________________ 6. 伸手触碰 _________________ 7.帮助某人 _________________ lend sb a hand thanks to make a mistake by accident silver lining care about reach for 1. both ...and... 2. be similar to ... 3. as...as... 4. ...not as ...as ... 5. ... than... 6. be different from II. Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways in which you are different. Use comparatives. Homework Write about you and your best friend … What do you like about him/her? The same things between you. The differences between you. 伴你成长 $