Unit 3 Make it happen. Starting out &Understanding ideas 课件 2025-2026学年外研版（2024）英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“发明创造”主题，通过图片观察（如灯泡、指南针）、问题讨论（古今生活差异）导入，从具体发明到发明家品质，搭建从现象到本质的学习支架，帮助学生理解发明的影响及相关语言知识。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过词汇云预测语篇、Easton发明假肢手臂的故事分析，提升学生词汇运用和问题解决能力。采用观察、讨论等活动，学生能增强语言表达与创新思维，教师可借助实例丰富教学，提高课堂互动效率。

Unit 3 Make it happen. Starting out &Understanding ideas(阅读) 1. What things can you see in the picture? 2. What do you think of them? Look and talk. A light bulb. A ladder. A computer. They are great inventions. 3. Do you think inventions are important? Why or why not? Yes, because they can change our lives. The mobile phone has helped people talk and share anytime, anywhere. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1. What are these inventions? 2. How have they changed our lives? The compass has helped people find the right direction when they travel. The computer has helped people find information quickly. the compass the wheel the computer the mobile phone The wheel is part of car and has helped people move faster. What are you going to learn in this unit? qualities of an inventor invention ideas from problems importance of curiosity an ancient man a modern man Who are they? Look at the picture and answer the questions. What are the differences between their lives? What caused these differences? The differences are everywhere including homes, clothes, food, travel and safety. Technology and inventions . Technology and inventions make our life easier. Look at the picture and think. Maybe he is at a science fair. Where was the boy? What was he doing? He is shaking hands with an artificial arm. Tips: The title and the pictures can also help you make predictions. Look at the word cloud and predict what the passage is about. The passage is about a boy and his invention. He _ an_ . It is really a _. He designed it to_people’s lives . invented artificial arm “helping hand” improve 1 2 Order the following events in the passage. 4 3 Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. What was Easton’s work at the science fair? What was it made of? It was a robotic arm. It was made of plastic blocks and fishing line. 2. How did Easton feel when he knew about Jenny’s artificial arm? What did he decide to do? Easton felt surprised. He decided to lend a hand to people like her. 3. What did Easton do after the fair? He always tried to improve his work. He invented an artificial arm with a 3-D printer and kept working on it. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another. And finally he hit on success. 4. Was Easton pleased with his first artificial arm? Why or why not? Easton was half-pleased with it.Because the arm was able to move with brain signals of the user. But he thought it wasn’t good enough because it was too heavy for a child. 5. What did Easton do with his successful artificial arm? Why did he do so? He posted his design online for free. He just wanted to help more people in need. 6. What do you think of Easton? He is kind, selfless, and helpful. science fair without an arm grow quickly Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. fishing line move weighed cost design 1. How would Jenny’s life change with Easton’s invention? Jenny’s life would be much easier. She can do more activities and the artificial arm looks better than a hook. It is also cheaper, so her family can save more money. 2. What can you learn from Easton? From Easton, I learn that creativity and persistence can solve problems. By sharing his design for free, he teaches me that technology should help everyone, not just those who can pay. www.aliyun.com - Media Transcoding $