Unit 4 Project+Reading Plus 课件 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“动物与植物”主题，整合项目式海报制作与故事阅读，通过Free Talk问题激活学生兴趣，以“选主题—集信息—制海报—展评”分步骤搭建学习支架，衔接语言讨论与实践运用。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质，项目式学习中小组合作收集信息、制作海报并展示，锻炼信息整合与表达；阅读《勇敢的信鸽》通过问题链分析情节，培养逻辑思维。采用任务驱动法，学生提升综合语言运用能力，教师可借助评价标准高效指导，激发学习兴趣。

4a Work in groups. Choose or create the title of your poster. Free Talk What do you think is the strangest animal? What do you think is the cutest animal? What do you think is the most amazing plant? What do you think is the most beautiful animal? What do you think is the oldest tree? What do you think is the most popular house plant? *Project Step-1 Choose or create the title of your poster *Project Step-2 Collect pictures and find out information about the plant or animal that you chose. 1. What is its name? 2. Where does it live / grow? 3. Why did you choose it? 4. What are some interesting facts about it? Of course, you can use what I offer below. The Strangest Animal sloth(树懒) /sləʊθ/ live in rainforests of Central and South America the slowest-moving animal hang upside down in trees plants on their fur mainly eat leaves The Cutest Animal penguin /ˈpeŋɡwɪn/ birds but can not fly live in cold places like Antarctica(南极洲) swim fast like underwater rockets thick fat to keep warm drink saltwater and filter (过滤)salt through special glands (腺体) /æn'tɑ:rktɪkə/ The Most Beautiful Animal peacock /ˈpiːkɑːk/ large colorful birds (males only) live in Southeast Asia amazing long tails with rainbow colors spread tails like a fan to attract the females The Most Amazing Plant super thick(粗的) trees grow in Africa and Australia store water with the huge trunk(树干) like a giant water bottle fruit rich in vitamin C, loved by animals and humans Some are over 2000 years old. /ˈbeɪoʊbæb/ Baobab Trees(猴面包树) The Oldest Tree the oldest tree in China about 5000 years old in Shaanxi Province 19m tall (like a 6-story building), trunk needs 10 adults to hug It’s believed that Emperor Huangdi planted it himself .  Huangdi Cypress/'saɪprəs/  (黄帝柏) The Most Popular House Plant Pothos /ˈpoʊθɒs/(绿萝) heart-shaped green leaves, sometimes with yellow/white spots super easy to grow, just put cutting in water can become 10 times longer in 1 year can remove bad chemicals from the air bring good luck to homes 4b Collect pictures and find out information about the plant or animal that you chose. 1. What is its name? 2. Where does it live / grow? 3. Why did you choose it? 4. What are some interesting facts about it? Step-3 Share your poster with us and introduce it. Let me tell you about _______. Its name is _______. It lives in/grows in _______. I chose it because _______. Some interesting facts? Well, _______, and _______. fact 1 fact 2 4c Make your poster. 4d Present your poster in class. Then vote for the best one. Content Accuracy Facts are correct. □ 讲对了名称 □ 讲清了生长 / 居住的地方 □ 说了选择理由 □ 分享了有趣的点 Creativity & Design Uses colors, bold titles, or fun icons. Clear Layout Texts and pictures are balanced, not too crowded. Language Simple English, no grammar/spelling mistakes. □ 句子通顺 □ 用词简单易懂 □ 用了比喻（如 “像一把把伞”） □ 加了小细节（如 “秋天会变红”） □ 语气很生动 Educational Value Teaches something new. 评价维度 具体标准（符合打√，可多选） 一句话小建议（鼓励 / 拓展） 核心内容说清 □ 讲对了名称 □ 讲清了生长 / 居住的地方 □ 说了选择理由 □ 分享了有趣的点 表达没出错 □ 句子通顺 □ 用词简单易懂 有点小创意 □ 用了比喻（如 “像撑开的一把把伞”） □ 加了小细节（如 “秋天会变红棕色”） □ 语气很生动 Reading Plus Look and Say What animal is it? It’s a pigeon. Do you know what kind of pigeon it is ? It’s a homing pigeon. 信鸽 A homing pigeon is a trained pigeon that can find its way home over long distances, used for carrying messages. The Brave Homing Pigeon (Adapted from Ernest Seton’s Animal Heroes) 改编自欧内斯特·塞顿的《动物英雄》 这本书是美国自然学家、作家和艺术家欧内斯特·汤普森·西顿（Ernest Thompson Seton，1860—1946）创作的一部经典动物故事集，首次出版于1905年。这本书讲述了8个关于野生动物的真实或半虚构的英勇故事，主角都是具有非凡智慧、勇气或忠诚品质的动物。西顿通过细致的观察和生动的叙述，展现了动物在面对自然挑战和人类威胁时的生存智慧和英雄行为。 单词 / 短语 音标 词性及中文释义 homing pigeon /ˈhəʊmɪŋ ˈpɪdʒɪn/ n. 信鸽 Atlantic Ocean /ətˈlæntɪk ˈəʊʃn/ n. 大西洋 captain /ˈkæptɪn/ n. 船长；队长 sigh /saɪ/ v. 叹气 thick /θɪk/ adj. 厚的；浓密的 engine /ˈendʒɪn/ n. 发动机；引擎 tie...to... /taɪ ... tuː .../ v. 把…… 系到…… 上 读前热身 单词/短语 音标 词性及中文释义 right away /raɪt əˈweɪ/ adv. 立刻；马上 note /nəʊt/ n. 便条；短笺 not... anymore /nɒt ... ˌeniˈmɔː/ adv. 不再…… sign /saɪn/ n. 标志；符号；迹象 wing /wɪŋ/ n. 翅膀 bowl /bəʊl/ n. 碗 company /ˈkʌmpəni/ n. 公司 over the sea /ˈəʊvə ðə siː/ prep. 越过海洋 读前热身 The Brave Homing Pigeon (Adapted from Ernest Seton’s Animal Heroes) 改编自欧内斯特·塞顿的《动物英雄》 Read the passage and try to find the answer to the questions in 1. Read the story and answer the questions. 1 1. What was the captain’s problem? 2. When did the captain’s problem start? 3. How did the captain send a message to Billy? 4. Why did the captain say “That’s a good sign”? 5. Why was Arny so thirsty? Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, 1862. The captain sighed. This was the thickest fog he had ever seen. They were over 330 kilometres from the closest land, so he didn’t know where to go. The ship was on its way to Europe. Just ten hours ago they left New York, but now the engine stopped working. Clearly, they needed help! 1 1. What was the captain’s problem? He was lost. Answer-1: The captain was lost in thick fog over the Atlantic Ocean, the ship's engine stopped working, and they were over 330 kilometers from land. They needed help. Read the story and answer the questions. 1 1. What was the captain’s problem? The captain's problem was that his ship was stuck in the thickest fog he had ever seen, over 330 kilometres from the closest land, and the engine had stopped working, leaving the ship in need of help. Answer-2: The captain was trapped in thick fog with a broken engine, far from land and unsure of the direction. 2. When did the captain’s problem start? Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, 1862. The captain sighed. This was the thickest fog he had ever seen. They were over 330 kilometres from the closest land, so he didn’t know where to go. The ship was on its way to Europe. Just ten hours ago they left New York, but now the engine stopped working. Clearly, they needed help! 1 New York engine stopped working ten hours Answer: The problem started ten hours after the ship left New York, when the engine broke down/stopped working in thick fog. 3. How did the captain send a message to Billy? “You are our last hope, little guy,” said the captain as he tied a note to Arny, the smaller and younger of the two pigeons. The captain threw him into the air. Arny flew around and around, higher and higher. Soon, the bird was away from the ship, and the captain couldn’t see Arny anymore. “That’s a good sign,” said the captain with more hope. 4 Answer: The captain tied a help note to Army the homing pigeon's leg and released him to fly back to land. The captain tied a note to Arny and released it. Arny flew 340 km through fog and over the sea to deliver it to Billy. 4. Why did the captain say “That’s a good sign”? “You are our last hope, little guy,” said the captain as he tied a note to Arny, the smaller and younger of the two pigeons. The captain threw him into the air. Arny flew around and around, higher and higher. Soon, the bird was away from the ship, and the captain couldn’t see Arny anymore. “That’s a good sign,” said the captain with more hope. 4 5 Suddenly, the captain remembered the homing pigeons. He ran to them quickly, wrote a message for help, and tied it to Big Blue’s leg. Big Blue flew up and then returned almost right away. The captain became more worried 2 3 Big Blue failed to send the message. Arny flew away. It might bring help. 4. Why did the captain say “That’s a good sign”? Answer: Because Arny might be able to fly back to the land and successfully send the message (unlike Big Blue who returned immediately). Because Arny didn’t return immediately like Big Blue did. Instead, he kept flying higher and farther, which meant he was likely to fly through the fog to deliver the message. 5. Why was Arny so thirsty? Billy knew what to do. He took the note, running as fast as he could to the company office. There, he learnt Arny had flown in fog and over the sea, for more than four hours. Answer: Because it had flown in fog and over the sea for more than four hours. Because he had flown nonstop for over four hours through thick fog and over the ocean. Do you know any stories about animals that helped people? Share a story with a partner. 2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In 1925, a deadly disease hit Nome, Alaska. The medicine was far away, and a snowstorm blocked all roads. A team of sled dogs, led by Balto, raced through freezing winds and deep snow. Balto couldn’t see in the storm, but he sniffed the trail bravely. After 5 days and 1085 km, they delivered the medicine, saving countless lives. 结构梳理 问题 行动 结果 时间+地点+人物+麻烦 例：In 1862, the captain was lost in the thick fog in the Atlantic Ocean and the engine of his ship stopped working. 动作1+and+动作2 例：His pigeon flew away to send the message and successfully brought back help. 结果 + 人物感受 例：Thanks to Arny, people sent help to the ship. The captain explained, “Arny is the most amazing bird!” 问题 行动 结果 时间+地点+人物+麻烦 提示词：go camping; my little brother; lost 动作1+and+动作2 提示词：sniffed; ran into 结果 + 人物感受 提示词：find; Mom; cry 练习一 主题：狗狗找到迷路男孩（注意时态） The amazing dog Last summer, my family went camping in the forest. Suddenly, my little brother was lost! Our dog Max sniffed brother's shirt and ran into the woods. After 30 minutes, Max found my brother near a tree. Mom cried, "You're our hero!" 问题 行动 结果 时间+地点+人物+麻烦 提示词：play near a river; slip; fall into 动作1+and+动作2 结果 + 人物感受 主题：狗狗勇救落水男孩（注意时态） 提示词：jump into; swam towards; bite one’s shirt; pull sb to … 提示词：hug; 练习二 Dog Saves Boy One rainy afternoon, Tim played near a river. He slipped and fell into the water! He couldn‘t swim well. His dog Buddy saw this. Buddy jumped into the river and swam to Tim. He bit Tim’s shirt and pulled him to the bank. Tim was safe! His parents hugged Buddy and gave him extra meat. "Good dog!" they said. 131740.55 $