Unit 4 Inventions Lesson1 Reading课件- 2025-2026学年沪教版（2024）八年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“车轮的发明”展开，涵盖其历史、影响及“发明源于需求推动社会进步”的逻辑。课堂导入通过“Think and answer”讨论已知发明激活旧知，“Look and predict”教授预测主旨方法，结合时间线填空、段落匹配等活动搭建从整体到细节的阅读支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过“Read and complete”对话填空、“Write”任务（用指定词汇写发明）提升语言运用能力，“Discuss”环节引导辩证思考发明与未来生活关系。音频“Listen and repeat”辅助语音学习，分层作业满足不同需求，学生能提升语言能力与创新意识，教师可高效开展读写结合教学。

初中英语沪教版八上 Unit 4 Inventions Inventions Lesson1 Reading Learning objectives 01 读懂有关车轮发明的语篇，获取细节信息。 03 理解 “发明源于需求、推动社会进步” 的逻辑，通过 “车轮 — 生活变革” 关联，辩证思考 “发明与未来生活” 的关系，激发创新意识。 通过本课时的学习，学生能够： 02 运用本节课的目标语言介绍一项发明。 重点 重点 重点 重点 Think and answer 1. What inventions in history do you know? Wheel, Compass, Steam engine... 2. How have they changed our lives? Great inventions The wheel has helped people move faster. The compass has helped people find the right direction when they travel. The steam engine promoted the development of industry. Read and complete Complete the timeline of different forms of transport with the words and phrases on page 53. car hot-air balloon plane safety bicycle wheel wheel Steam locomotive 1783 1801 3500 BCE 1 2 hot-air balloon 1783 Read and complete Complete the timeline of different forms of transport with the words and phrases on page 53. car hot-air balloon plane safety bicycle wheel crewed spacecraft 1903 1961 3 and the first modern 4 1885 safety bicycle 5 car plane 1903 Discuss in pairs Discuss in pairs which invention is the most important and why. Which do you think is the most important invention? Why? I think … is the most important invention because … Look and predict What does the article mainly talk about? It mainly talks about the invention of the wheel and how it changed transport and people’s lives. Tip: We can predict the main idea of an article from the title, pictures and the first sentence of the passage. Read and match Match the headings to the paragraphs with the information from the article on pages 52-53. P1 P2 P3 P4 a. Wheels are everywhere b. New roads and faster travel c. Travelling was hard work d. A world-changing invention Read and fill Read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks. Ways of transportation on foot ride horses Time Purpose over 100,000 years ago about 6,000 years ago In search of _____________ ___ and ______________ ________ To travel __________ and ______________ new places to live better sources of food further faster Read and choose Who first invented the wheel? We will never know for sure, but the inventors probably first used wheels to make pottery. Later, they realized that they could also use them to transport people and things. They soon attached wheels to horse-pulled vehicles. Farmers were suddenly able to transport their goods to markets far away. This invention increased national and international trade. The wheel changed the way villages, towns and even countries did business with each other, but it wasn’t perfect. The roads were old walking paths.These old paths quickly became extremely difficult to use in wet weather . As a result, the first roads made of stone appeared after the arrival of the wheel. The Romans then invented new road-building techniques . The new roads were very good, and we still use some of them today. 1. Who first invented the wheel?( ) A. People in Kazakhstan. B. We don’t know for sure. C. The people who made pottery first. B Read paragraphs 2&3 and choose the answers. attach [əˈtætʃ] v. 把……固定; 把……附（在……上） path [pɑːθ] n.小路；小径 pull [pʊl] v. 拉;拖;扯;拽 Read and choose 2. What did the invention of the wheel lead to? （ ） A. Less people riding horses. B. The development of nation and international trade. C. The development of the pottery. B Who first invented the wheel? We will never know for sure, but the inventors probably first used wheels to make pottery. Later, they realized that they could also use them to transport people and things. They soon attached wheels to horse-pulled vehicles. Farmers were suddenly able to transport their goods to markets far away. This invention increased national and international trade. The wheel changed the way villages, towns and even countries did business with each other, but it wasn’t perfect. The roads were old walking paths.These old paths quickly became extremely difficult to use in wet weather . As a result, the first roads made of stone appeared after the arrival of the wheel. The Romans then invented new road-building techniques . The new roads were very good, and we still use some of them today. Read and answer The wheel not only changed the way humans move, but it also allowed us to build all types of amazing machines. Windmills, clocks and other machines all use wheels, and the industrial Revolution depended on the wheel. Even in our digitalized world, we still use wheels in devices such as 3D printers. Without doubt, the wheel is one of the most important inventions of all time. Read paragraph 4 and answer the question. Besides changing the way humans move, what did the wheel allow us to do? It allowed us to build all types of amazing machines.Windmills , clocks and other machines all use wheels, and the industrial Revolution depended on the wheel. Read and learn The wheel not only changed the way humans move, but it also allowed us to build all types of amazing machines. Windmills, clocks and other machines all use wheels, and the industrial Revolution depended on the wheel. Even in our digitalized world, we still use wheels in devices such as 3D printers. Without doubt, the wheel is one of the most important inventions of all time. depend [dɪˈpend] v. 需要;依靠 doubt [daʊt] n. 疑惑；疑问 not only... but also: 意为“不仅……而且”。用于连接两个并列的成分，表示递进关系。 1. 连接并列谓语 当连接两个谓语动词时，时态需保持一致。 e.g.: She not only studies hard, but also participates in many activities. 2. 连接并列主语 遵循 “就近原则”，谓语动词与 but also 后的主语一致。 e.g.: Not only the students but also the teacher is excited about the trip. 3. 连接并列句子 not only 置于句首时，前半句需部分倒装（助动词 / 情态动词提前），but also 后的句子不倒装。 e.g.: Not only did he finish the work, but he also helped others. 4. 省略与简化 but also 可省略为 but 或 also, 口语中更常见。 e.g.: He not only likes reading, but enjoys writing. Read and answer (1) How did people travel before the invention of the wheel? People travelled on foot or by riding horses. (2) What changes did the invention of the wheel bring about? It increased national and international trade and changed the way villages, towns and even countries did business with each other. It also brought about the first roads made of stone. (3) Why is the wheel an important invention? Because it changed the way humans move and allowed humans to build all types of amazing machines. The Industrial Revolution also depended on the wheel. Discuss and answer Work in groups and discuss the questions below. (1) Why do you think people invented new ways of travelling? To travel faster, farther and more conveniently. Also, to carry more goods... (2) Look around you. Can you see any wheels? Where are they? Yes. Wheels are on chairs , bicycles, cars, carts and so on. Read and match Match the words and phrase with their meanings. (1) attach (line 13) a a feeling of not being sure about something (2) pull (line 13) (3) path (line 17) (4) depend on (line 24) (5) doubt (line 26) b a way made by a lot of people walking on it c to need something in order for something else to happen d to join one thing to another e to move something in a certain direction Read and complete Complete the conversation with the words and the phrase from Exercise 1. Change the form if necessary. Interviewer: Hello Dr Li! You wrote a book about the history of the wheel. How did the wheel change people’s lives? Dr Li: Before the wheel, people(1) animals to carry heavy things, or they carried things themselves. Interviewer: Did people continue to use animals to move things after the invention of the wheel? depended on Read and complete Dr Li: Yes. That’s how horse-pulled vehicles came about. They put things in the vehicles, (2) the horses and off they went! It was so much easier for a horse to (3) something than carry it on its back. Interviewer: How were the roads back then? Dr Li: Terrible! The roads were really just (4) from people walking the same way for years. Interviewer: Thank you for the information! Dr Li: You’re welcome. There is no (5) that the wheel is the greatest invention of all time! attached pull paths doubt Listen and repeat Listen to the recording and read after it. Write Write about an invention with the word and expressions below. increase after the arrival of ... changed with the invention of ... depend on one of the most important inventions of all time Framework 阐述影响 / 变化：After the arrival of [invention name], it helps increase...（如效率、便利性等 ） 总结强调：Clearly, [invention name] plays a key role in... 开篇点题：[Invention name] is one of the most important inventions of all time. 说明依赖 / 改变：People’s lives changed with the invention of [invention name]. We now depend on it for... Write Example The smartphone is one of the most important inventions of all time. Our lives have changed greatly since its invention - we now depend on it for communication, work, and entertainment. After smartphones arrived, online shopping and remote work became much easier. They help increase our efficiency, letting us do tasks faster. Clearly, smartphones shape how we live and connect! Summary Inventions (wheels) The history, usage and importance of wheels. Inventions related to wheels in our daily lives. Homework 01 Base: Read the article again and underline 3 sentences about “wheel’s influence”. Then retell the invention story to parents in English. 02 Practice: Interview your family members about their favourite inventions, and write a short report. 03 Expand: Imagine a future invention (e.g., a flying bike), draw it and describe how it will change life. null 161941.05 $