内容正文:
Sound Body, Sound Mind
Unit 3
Theme Reading
英语仁爱版八年级上册
Learning objectives
通过本课时的学习,学生能够:
1. 获取Meimei 和 Yinuo网络发帖的相关信息,包括保持积极心态的观
点、益处及具体建议等;
2. 了解网络发帖的基本构成,并运用记录关键信息的阅读策略和分析、
比较的思维技能,提取Meimei和Yinuo帖子的主要内容;
3. 结合网络发帖,小组合作,谈论从中得到的启示,体会保持积极心
态的重要性。
重点
重点
Watch and answer
Watch the video and answer the question.
What is the video about?
It’s about ways to keep a positive attitude and the benefits it brings.
adj. 积极乐观的;积极的
n. 益处;优势
Listen and fill
1. How can we keep a positive attitude?
First, we should try to see the 1. _______ side of life even when things are not going well.
Second, we should not 2. _________ easily when we meet difficulties.
Third, we should surround ourselves with positive people. They can
3. __________ us and help us 4. _____________.
2. What are the benefits of keeping a positive attitude?
It can make us happier and 5. __________.
It can help us 6. __________ better with others.
We can face challenges with 7. _________ and overcome (克服) them more easily.
bright
give up
encourage
stay positive
healthier
get along
a smile
Do you think it’s important to keep a positive attitude? Why?
Look and say
Look at the pictures and talk about what people often do when they feel down.
listen to music
talk to parents
do sports with friends
keep a diary
What do you often do when you feel down?
Skim and answer
What types of text are they?
They are web posts.
What is a web post?
A web post is a piece of content published on the internet, typically on websites, blogs or social media platforms. It is a way to share information, opinions or news with an online audience.
Skim and answer
What can you find from these two web posts?
Time & date
Poster
Picture
Text
Read and answer
Read the first post and answer the questions.
1. What grade is Meimei in?
She is in Grade 8.
2. What does Meimei think of staying positive?
She thinks staying positive has amazing benefits.
3. What tips does Meimei give us?
First, exercise more. Second, communicate with more people. Last, make sure to get enough sleep.
4. What will happen if we get enough sleep?
We will be full of energy and feel excited to start a new day.
Read and answer
Read the second post and answer the questions.
1. What benefits does Yinuo think being positive brings
to us?
We can become more confident and have better chances for success.
2. What sports does Yinuo like? Why?
He likes football. Because playing football makes him confident.
3. What does Yinuo think we should do if we want to live a happy life?
He thinks we should first love ourselves.
4. How does Yinuo deal with bad feelings?
He writes bad feelings down and talks to himself.
1st post
Who: ____________________
What: ___________________
Why: _______________________
How: ____________________
Underline and complete
Read the first post. Underline the key information and complete the notes.
Meimei
Tips on how to stay positive.
Staying positive has amazing benefits.
By exercising more, communicating with more people and getting enough sleep.
Underline and complete
Read the second post. Underline the key information and complete the notes.
2nd post
Who: ____________________
What: ___________________
Why: _______________________
How: ____________________
Yinuo
Ways to stay positive.
Being positive brings a lot of benefits.
By playing sports, finding the good points in ourselves and writing bad feelings down.
Meimei
_____________
communicate with
others
________________
Read and complete
Read the posts again and complete the comparison chart on how to stay positive.
________________
Yinuo
___________________
find the good points
in ourselves
_______________________
write down bad feelings
do exercis/play sports
get enough sleep
exercise more
play sports
How do Meimei and Yinuo make their tips/ways logical?
By using sequence adverbs.
Think and answer
Let’s read loudly
Fill and retell
Fill in the blanks and retell the posts.
Name Opinion Tips/Ways
Meimei 1. _______________ has amazing benefits. Exercise more. Try ball games like 2. _________ and football.
3. ______________ with more people. Don’t face bad feelings 4. ________.
Get enough sleep. Be full of 5. ________ and feel excited.
Yinuo 6. _______________ can bring us a lot of benefits. Play sports. Be confident in ourselves.
Find the 7. _____________ in ourselves. Love ourselves.
Write 8. ____________ down. Talk to ourselves.
alone
Being positive
volleyball
Communicate
energy
good points
bad feelings
Staying positive
I’m an 8th grader. In my opinion, staying positive has amazing benefits. I can study and work better in a good mood. Here are a few tips to help you.
First, you should exercise more. You can try ball games, such as volleyball and football. They will make you feel good. Second, you can communicate with more people and you don’t need to face bad feelings alone. Last, make sure to get enough sleep. After a good sleep, you will be full of energy. It will make you feel excited to start a new day.
Read and learn
positive adj. 意为“积极的;正面的”。
【拓展】
反义词:negative 消极的
【短语】
stay/keep positive 保持乐观
e.g. A positive attitude can help you overcome many difficulties in your life.
benefit n. 意为“益处;优势”。
【拓展】beneficial adj. 有益的
【短语】be of benefit to ... 对……有益(= be beneficial to ...)
e.g. Regular exercise is of great benefit to your physical and mental health.
Hi, Meimei. I am glad to come across your post. I think being positive can bring us a lot of benefits. We can become more confident and have better chances for success.
How can we stay positive? To start with, I think playing sports is one of the ways. I am never absent from the football matches in my school. When I am playing football, I am always confident in myself. Besides, we need to find the good points in ourselves. To live a happy life, we must first love ourselves. Finally, if we do have bad feelings, we can write them down. Talking to ourselves is a useful way to get through difficult moments.
Read and learn
come across 意为“偶然遇到;碰到”。
【同义短语】run into 偶然遇到
e.g. I came across an old friend in the supermarket yesterday.
confident adj. 意为“自信的,有把握的”。confidence n. 意为“自信,信心”。
【搭配】
be confident in/about... 对……有信心
e.g. She is confident about passing the English test.
be confident + that 对……有信心
e.g. I am confident that we will win the match.
Hi, Meimei. I am glad to come across your post. I think being positive can bring us a lot of benefits. We can become more confident and have better chances for success.
How can we stay positive? To start with, I think playing sports is one of the ways. I am never absent from the football matches in my school. When I am playing football, I am always confident in myself. Besides, we need to find the good points in ourselves. To live a happy life, we must first love ourselves. Finally, if we do have bad feelings, we can write them down. Talking to ourselves is a useful way to get through difficult moments.
Read and learn
absent adj. 意为“缺席;不在”。be absent from 缺席……
e.g. He was absent from school yesterday because he was ill.
get through 意为“度过(困难时期)”。
e.g. We’ll get through this crisis (危机) together.
get through还可表示“(电话)接通;通过(考试、审核等)”。
e.g. I called her several times, but I couldn’t get through.
Read and match
Match the words and phrases with their meanings according to the text.
positive
benefit
get through
come across
confident
to meet or find (something or someone) by chance
feeling sure of oneself
something useful or helpful
to succeed in doing something
thinking about good things
Think and share
Yes, I do. Keeping a positive attitude makes sense. It helps us get through hard times better and keeps us going. And ...
1. Do you agree with Meimei and Yinuo’s opinion on staying positive? Why?
2. What other ways can help us stay positive?
3. What else can you learn from the posts?
Think and share
1. Do you agree with Meimei and Yinuo’s opinion on staying positive? Why?
2. What other ways can help us stay positive?
3. What else can you learn from the posts?
Keep a gratitude journal (日记). Write down 1-2 small good things that happen each day.
Hang with positive people who can help you see the bright side when you’re stuck.
Do something you enjoy. Listen to your favourite songs, ...
Homework
1. Ask your parents about how to stay positive and take notes. Then share the tips/ways with us in the next lesson.
2. Preview Grammar in Use.
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