Unit5 Play by the rulesListening and speaking 课件-2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“规则的遵守与灵活运用”展开，以莎士比亚名言及卡通图片导入，通过电台节目听力、出租车司机案例分析，搭建从文学理解到现实情境应用的学习支架，涵盖听说训练与思辨讨论。 其特色在于融合文化意识（莎士比亚文学引用）与思维品质培养，通过听力辨析、分组辩论等任务提升语言能力，学生在辩论中锻炼逻辑表达，教师可借助完整教学链条（输入-实践-输出）高效开展教学。

Play by the rules? 5 Unit Listening and speaking 威廉・莎士比亚（William Shakespeare）：英国戏剧家、诗人。他的作品包括悲剧、喜剧和历史剧等，代表作有《哈姆雷特》《罗密欧与朱丽叶》《奥赛罗》《仲夏夜之梦》等。莎士比亚的作品以其优美的语言、对人性深刻的洞察以及对社会和人生的思考而闻名，对英语文学乃至世界文学产生了深远的影响。“To be, or not to be: that is the question.” 是《哈姆雷特》中著名的独白，表达了哈姆雷特对生命、死亡以及存在本质的深刻思考，反映了他在面对巨大的人生困境时的内心挣扎。 “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” What message does the picture want to show? “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” This is a famous line from Shakespeare's play Hamlet. People often use this sentence to describe difficult decisions. 生存，还是毁灭，这是一个问题。 It shows someone facing a difficult choice between "Yes" and "No". 线 台词 a Is it ever OK to break rules? b Does society need more rules? c Should traffic laws be changed? d Why do we need rules? A radio programme is on. Listen to the radio programme and choose the topic. 1 P73 Listen again and complete the notes. 2 P74 Listening to an introduction A programme's introduction helps people decide whether to listen or not. It usually includes the programme's and the host's names. It may include the subject and some key information about the guests. Learning to learn rules taxi driver sick drove slow down teacher 1. 关注主题或标题，快速明确听力材料的核心讨论话题。 2. 抓取关键词或图片，推测故事场景、人物行为等逻辑。 3. 结合语法结构和生活常识，预判句子中缺失的内容。 Listen and check. Host: Welcome to the talk show Clear View. Today let's__________ the topic “Should rules be broken sometimes?”. Let's start with a__________. Alex was a taxi driver. One day, he had a very sick___________. Alex drove very fast to the hospital at once. He didn't slow down at red lights. He even flew____________ one. But was that okay? I'm __________to welcome our two guests – Zhang Xinyan and Tom Blake. Xinyan is a lawyer and Tom is a university teacher. They will share their__________about this topic. explore story passenger through glad thoughts Listen again and fill in the blanks. Tapescript Host: Welcome to the talk show Clear View. Today let's explore the topic “Should rules be broken sometimes?”. Let's start with a story. Alex was a taxi driver. One day, he had a very sick passenger. Alex drove very fast to the hospital at once. He didn't slow down at red lights. He even flew through one. But was that okay? I'm glad to welcome our two guests – Zhang Xinyan and Tom Blake. Xinyan is a lawyer and Tom is a university teacher. They will share their thoughts about this topic. Was Alex right to break traffic rules? Now the two guests are having a debate about the topic. Let’s listen to their arguments. 脱口秀 Listen to the debate and complete the arguments. 3 P75 save lives reason kill harm good for Breaking Host: Tom, what's your opinion? Tom: In my opinion, of course, we should not break rules. But in some very________situations, breaking rules can save_________. Just like this taxi driver. Xinyan: I don't think so. People should not break rules. We have rules for a__________. Take this taxi driver for example. He could cause an accident. Instead of saving a life, he might kill someone. Tom: I understand that, Xinyan. But this taxi driver drove fast but ________, and he saved a life. I believe, in some urgent situations, it might be okay to break__________ rules without causing harm. Xinyan: I see your ________, but he could also choose to call the police. To sum up, rules are good for us and for society. Breaking them can have very bad effects. Host: Thank you both for your ideas. Dear audience, what do you think? special lives reason safely certain point Host: Tom, what's your opinion? Tom: In my opinion, of course, we should not break rules. But in some very special situations, breaking rules can save lives. Just like this taxi driver. Xinyan: I don't think so. People should not break rules. We have rules for a reason. Take this taxi driver for example. He could cause an accident. Instead of saving a life, he might kill someone. Tom: I understand that, Xinyan. But this taxi driver drove fast but safely, and he saved a life. I believe, in some urgent situations, it might be okay to break certain rules without causing harm. Xinyan: I see your point, but he could also choose to call the police. To sum up, rules are good for us and for society. Breaking them can have very bad effects. Host: Thank you both for your ideas. Dear audience, what do you think? have an effect on Should rules be broken sometimes? But in some very special situations, breaking rules can save lives. I don't think so. People should not break rules. Which side do you agree with? Work in groups and carry on the debate. Use the following table to help you prepare. 4 In my opinion, I believe that... I can’t agree with you because... I understand your point, but... In conclusion, for one thing, ...; for another, ... go on 1. Can you talk about the topic “Should rules be broken sometimes?”? 2. Can you view the strict and flexible sides of rules in a balanced way? 3. Can you carry on the debate on the topic “Should rules be broken sometimes?” in groups? Write a paragraph about the topic “Should rules be broken sometimes?”. $