Unit 4 Reading Plus课件-2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“信鸽Arny助人”故事展开，通过图片提问导入，从信鸽基本能力介绍过渡到具体事件，以问题链和故事结构分析为支架，帮助学生梳理事件开端、发展、高潮与结局，巩固单元知识。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过时间线梳理、复述练习提升事件叙述准确性，结合“Why is Arny amazing”等问题引导分析，渗透动物尊重的文化意识，学生能熟练运用语法词汇，教师可借助结构化流程高效教学。

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Reading Plus 运城力行中学 王娜 能够通过文学作品中描述的经历，了解事件发生的过程。 能够通过阅读巩固单元知识内容。 能够熟练运用所学语法知识和词汇，清晰叙述事件，提升表达的准确性。 Look at the picture. What can you see in the picture? Homing pigeons Also known as “carrier pigeons”. These amazing birds have an incredible ability to navigate and return home, even over very long distances from places they do not know. They are also stronger than other pigeons, and can fly for 1,000 kilometers without stopping. Because of their abilities they have been used by humans for thousands of years to communicate over long distances. One famous homing pigeon was called Cher Ami, and it delivered an essential message during the First World War despite being injured. What may this text be about? What can we know from the title? Let’s read and find out. 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 main idea of the passage. What's the main idea of the story? A pigeon helped save a ship lost/trapped(受困) in the Atlantic Ocean. Fast reading 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! 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. "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. Almost 340 kilometres away, Billy heard fast-moving wings come into his building and go straight to the water bowl. "Hi there, little guy, Well, aren't you the thirstiest bird!" Billy smiled. Then he saw the note. 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. Thanks to Arny, people sent help to the ship. The captain later explained."Arny really is the most amazing bird!" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 What’s the structure of the passage? Part1:Para.1-2 Beginning (开端) Part2:Para.3-6 Rising action (发展) Part3:Para.7-9 Climax (高潮) Part4:Para.10-11 Ending (结尾) 1. What was the captain’s problem? the thickest fog >330 kms from the closest land 10 hours in the Atlantic Ocean dead engine lost in the sea 2. How did he feel? Worried. 1. What did the captain do to save themselves? the thickest fog 330 kms from the closest land 10 hours in the Atlantic Ocean dead engine lost in the sea He ran to the homing pigeons, wrote a message for help and tied it to Big Blue’s leg. 2. Did it work? No. Big Blue flew up but returned almost right away. sent a message with the pigeon Big Bule 3. How did he feel? disappointed, more worried hopeful the thickest fog >330 kms from the closest land 10 hours in the Atlantic Ocean dead engine lost in the sea Problem sent a message with the pigeon Big Bule Attemp Big Bule flew back 1. What did the captain do next? He tied a note to Arny. 2. Did it work? 5. How did the captain feel? Yes. Arny found Billy to send help. flew in fog over 340 kms for more than 4 hours 3. Why was Arny so thirsty? Worried at first, happy and thankful in the end . 4. Why did the captain say so? Because it means Arny didn’t fly back like Big Blue. Try to retell the story. e.g.The captain first tied a message to Big Blue but it got back at once after flying up.Then he threw Arny away,and Arny flew in thick fog for over 4 hours without drinking to send the note. Read the story,finish the timeline. Big Blue flew up ,but returned right away threw away Arny into the air,the captain waited with more hope wrote a message and tied it to Big Blue flew in fog for 4+hours, came into Billy's house quickly and thirstily ran fast to send the note the thickest fog >330 kms from the closest land 10 hours in the Atlantic Ocean dead engine lost in the sea Problem sent a message with the pigeon Big Bule Attempt but Big Bule flew back almost right away sent a message with the pigeon Arny Solution flew in fog over 340 kms for more than 4 hours Think and share 1.Why does the captain say Arny is the most amazing bird? 2.What do you think of Arny? Because Arny successfully sent the distress message (when Big Blue failed) and helped the ship get rescued. Arny is brave and capable—it finished the hard task of sending the message through fog. Read the story and answer the questions. 1 The captain's ship was stuck in thick fog. The captain's problem started when the engine stopped in foggy weather. He tied a message to the leg of a homing pigeon called Arny. The captain said it was a good sign that he couldn't see the pigeon anymore because it meant it had gone to find Billy at home. Arny was thirsty because he flew almost 340 kilometres to reach land. 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? Do you know any stories about animals that helped people? Share a story with a partner. 2 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Help I know a story about a gorilla that helped a young boy. The five-year-old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at a zoo and hurt himself badly. A large male gorilla called Jambo came to help him. He stood by him and stroked him, and then made all the other gorillas move away so people could come into the enclosure and take the boy to safety. I CAN 通过文学作品中描述的经历，了解事件发生的过程。 通过阅读巩固单元知识内容。 熟练运用所学语法知识和词汇，清晰叙述事件，提升表达的准确性。 Homework: Find another story about animal hero. 用3-5句话写一写“我眼中的Arny”； 131740.55 Lavf60.16.100 Lavf60.16.100 Lavf60.16.100 $