Unit 3 Make it happen! 第1课时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“发明与解决生活问题”主题，从古代与现代生活对比切入，通过“invent/invention”等词汇学习、Easton假肢发明案例分析，设计预测、阅读排序、细节问答等活动，构建“感知-理解-应用”的学习支架，帮助学生掌握相关语言知识与阅读技能。 其亮点在于以真实案例驱动，融合语言能力（目标词汇运用、阅读表达训练）与思维品质（问题发现与解决），通过角色扮演、小组合作及自我评价提升学习能力。学生在实践中增强语言运用与创新思维，教师可借助完整教学链条高效开展教学。

Unit 3 Make it happen! 第1课时 Starting out & Understanding ideas (Reading: 1—4) 1 Activity 1: Look and answer Who are the people in the picture? What are they doing? people in ancient times people in modern times 2 Activity 1: Look and answer Talk about the differences between the lives of ancient people and our modern way of life. What caused the differences? The differences include homes, clothes, food, travel and safety. Technology and inventions caused the differences. 3 Activity 1: Look and answer invent v. 发明 eg: This company constantly invents new products. invention n. 发明 eg: The telephone was a groundbreaking invention. 4 Activity 1: Look and answer Look at the four inventions. What are they? the compass the wheel the computer the mobile phone 5 Activity 1: Look and answer How have they changed our lives? You can answer these two questions using “invent” and “invention”. the compass the wheel the computer the mobile phone Example: was invented to make our life more convenient. With this invention, we can . 6 Activity 2: Look and predict Now we’re going to read a story about a new invention. Here is a word cloud. Do you know all the words in the cloud? design v. 设计 eg: Who designed this building? artificial adj. 人造的，人工的 eg: These are artificial flowers. improve v. 改善，改进 eg: Technology improves people’s living comdition. 7 Activity 2: Look and predict Look at the picture: Is it a real hand? Inventors invented this for people who lost their hands. It is called “an artificial hand”. 8 Activity 2: Look and predict Can you use the words to tell what the passage is about? 9 Activity 3: Read and order Read the passage fast and check your prediction. 10 Activity 3: Read and order block n. 一块（指木头、石头等） eg: This is a block of ice. fair adj. 公平的/n.展览会 eg: It’s not fair that I am not allowed to go out . eg: I will go to a book fair tonight. printer n. 打印机 eg: I want to buy a color printer. 11 Activity 3: Read and order Match the pictures with the new words on the learning sheet. fair printer block 12 Activity 3: Read and order Read the whole passage and put these four events in the correct order in Part 3. Then complete the sentence. designed an to help people who . 1 4 2 3 13 Activity 4: Read and answer Read the passage carefully and complete the chart. science fair without an arm grow quickly 14 Activity 4: Read and answer Read the passage carefully and complete the chart. fishing line move weighed cost 15 Activity 4: Read and answer Read the passage carefully and complete the chart. design 16 Activity 4: Read and answer Read the Paragraphs 1 ~ 4 carefully and answer the questions. What was Easton’s work at the science fair like? It was a robotic arm built out of plastic blocks and fishing line. What was Jenny’s artificial arm like? It was just a simple hook. How did Easton feel when he knew about Jenny’s special condition? Why was he astonished (surprised)? He was astonished because he built his robotic arm for only 300, while Jenny's simple artificial arm cost 80,000. What did Easton decide to do when he thought “I must lend a hand to people like her.” He decided to lend a hand to people like her. 17 Activity 4: Read and answer Read the Paragraphs 5 ~ 6 carefully and answer the questions. What problems in life did Easton want to solve with his invention? Easton wanted to solve the problem of children's prosthetic limbs being overly heavy (the initial version weighed 3.6 kilograms) and traditional prosthetics (like hooks) being extremely expensive. What helped Easton successfully invent the artificial hand? Key factors contributing to his success include: persistent, relentless effort and deep research; an attitude of finding enjoyment in solving problems; access to a 3D printer as a crucial tool; and the continuous years of time investment and design optimization from age 16 to 23. 18 Activity 4: Read and answer Read the Paragraphs 7 ~ 8 carefully and answer the questions. Why did he post his design online for free? He posted it free because he didn’t want to make money from his invention. What changes will Easton’s invention bring to the lives of people like Jenny? It changes lives by providing free access to designs for making affordable artificial arms using 3D printers. 19 Activity 5: Listen and introduce Listen to the passage and introduce Easton’s invention. How did Easton come up with the idea? The idea came from meeting Jenny at a science fair. What are Easton’s inventions? A robotic arm built from plastic blocks and fishing line, an artificial arm capable of moving with the user's brain signals, and a successful design weighing only 0.5 kilograms and costing around $500! What did Easton do with his invention? He made the design freely available online. 20 Activity 6: Think and share What does “a helping hand” mean? What can you learn from Easton? Think about the following questions and share your thoughts with your group members. 21 Activity 7: Act and share Work in groups of four and make a short play about the changes of Jenny’s life with Easton’s invention according to the table on the learning sheet and act it out. 22 Activity 7: Act and share What do you think of their performances? Now please give your comment according to the evaluation form. 23 Activity 8: Summarise Problems can’t see thing clearly; carry heavy things; Inventions glasses; luggage; ...... Can you think of an invention to solve a problem in your life? 24 1. Read the passage and finish the unfinished exercises in the book. (Required) 2. Write a passage about a problem in life and describe an invention to solve the problem. (Optional) Homework 25 thanks Thank you! 26 null 166460.67 $