Unit 3 Lesson 4 Be happy with yourself! 课件- 2025-2026学年冀教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“自我认知与接纳”主题，涵盖自我认知词汇句型、书信格式及信息提取，通过“优缺点讨论—邮件阅读—书信分析”导入，以词汇学习、结构拆解、思维导图为支架，构建从输入到输出的学习脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过邮件结构分析（如称呼、问题表达）和思维导图任务，提升分析与逻辑能力，小组互写求助信及回复（“Playing a writing game”）结合评价表，强化写作与合作学习。资料活动设计具体可操作，助力学生提升语言运用能力与自我接纳意识，便于教师高效实施核心素养导向教学。

Better you, better me Unit 3 Lesson 4 Be happy with yourself! 英语冀教版八年级上册 Learning Learning objectives 通过本节课的学习，学生能够： 1.掌握与“自我认知”相关的词汇和常用句型，理解书信的基本格式； 2.读懂关于自我困惑与建议的书信内容，学会提取关键信息； 3.模仿范文写简单书信表达自身问题，并尝试给出鼓励性回复； 4.学会接纳自我、减少盲目比较，关注并肯定自身及他人的闪光点。 重点 重点 Look and say What are their strong points and weak points? 优点；强项 缺点；弱项 He does well in basketball. She is good at swimming. She is weak in maths. Running is his weak point. Look and say Read the questions and give your answers. ● What are your strong points and weak points? strong points weak points * careful * work hard * be good at/ do well in... * kind-hearted * careless * always make mistakes * be bad at/ be weak in... * have no friends football/ reading/ painting... English/physics/sports/... * help others * feel shy Look and say Read the questions and give your answers. ● Are you happy with yourself? If you have any problems, you’d better ask a doctor or another person for help. Read two emails and answer the questions. Read and answer weak points. Think about your strong points. For example, you are good at English, and I’m sure you are a kind and friendly girl. What do you like about yourself? Make a list and read it every morning. Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from them. Look at yourself in the mirror and smile every day. Be your own best friend, and be happy with yourself. You are a special person and unique in your own way! Sue Why did she write this email? To ask for help. Who helped the sad girl? Sue. Which country is the sad girl from? Dear Sue, I’m a teenage student. There’s nothing special about me. I get average grades in all my subjects except English. Although I’m a little better at English, sometimes I make bad mistakes. My friend Lisa, however, is talented and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be like her, but I know that’s impossible. I feel bad about myself. What can I do? A sad girl from Washington Dear Girl, Nobody is perfect in this world. Not even your friend! We all have our strong points and weak points. Think about your strong points. For example, you are good at English, and I’m sure you are a kind and friendly girl. What do you like about yourself? Make a list and read it every morning. Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from them. Look at yourself in the mirror and smile every day. Be your own best friend, and be happy with yourself. You are a special person and unique in your own way! Sue America / The US. Read the first email and answer the questions. Read and answer De Dear Sue, I’m a teenage student. There’s nothing special about me. I get average grades in all my subjects except English. Although I’m a little better at English, sometimes I make bad mistakes. My friend Lisa, however, is talented and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be like her, but I know that’s impossible. I feel bad about myself. What can I do? A sad girl from Washington What subject is the sad girl good at? English. How does she feel about herself ? She feels bad about herself. What does she think of Lisa? She is talented and smart. She is good at everything. What can she do? She writes to Sue for help. Read the second email and tick out Sue’s advice. Read and answer De Dear Girl, Nobody is perfect in this world. Not even your friend! We all have our strong points and weak points. Think about your strong points. For example, you are good at English, and I’m sure you are a kind and friendly girl. What do you like about yourself? Make a list and read it every morning. Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from them. Look at yourself in the mirror and smile every day. Be your own best friend, and be happy with yourself. You are a special person and unique in your own way! Sue What is Sue’s advice ? A. Talk to your parents or teachers. B. Smile at yourself every day. C. Think about your strong points. D. Go to a doctor. E. Make a list of your strong points and read it every morning. F. Don’t be too hard on yourself. G. Stay away from your friends. H. Be happy with yourself. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 1 2 3 4 5 Read and complete Read the emails and complete the table. Problem There is nothing ________ about me. I get ________ grades. I make bad _________ sometimes. special average mistakes Advice Think about your strong _______. Don’t be too ______ on yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror and ______ every day. points hard smile Read the first email and learn the key words and phrases. Read and learn De Dear Sue, I’m a teenage student. There’s nothing special about me. I get average grades in all my subjects except English. Although I’m a little better at English, sometimes I make bad mistakes. My friend Lisa, however, is talented and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be like her, but I know that’s impossible. I feel bad about myself. What can I do? A sad girl from Washington 1. teenage /ˈtiːneɪdʒ/ adj. 十几岁的 2. except /ɪkˈsept/ prep. 除……之外 3. although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ conj. 虽然；尽管 5. mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ n. 错误；失误 make a mistake _________ She _____ __ _______ in the math exam.（她在数学考试中犯了一个错误。） 4. impossible /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ adj. 不可能的 made a mistake 犯错误 Read the second email and learn the key words and phrases. Read and learn De Dear Girl, Nobody is perfect in this world. Not even your friend! We all have our strong points and weak points. Think about your strong points. For example, you are good at English, and I’m sure you are a kind and friendly girl. What do you like about yourself? Make a list and read it every morning. Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from them. Look at yourself in the mirror and smile every day. Be your own best friend, and be happy with yourself. You are a special person and unique in your own way! Sue 1. weak /wiːk/ adj. （能力）弱的 2. make a list _________ 3. be hard on ... ____________________ 4. in one’s own way ________________ 列清单 严厉对待，严格批评 以某人特有的方式 Don’t be too hard on the kids. 别对孩子们太严厉。 He shouldn’t be too hard on mistakes. 他不应该对错误过于苛刻。 Each students learns __ ____ ____ ____. in their own way 每个学生以自己的方式学习。 Read and analyze Read the emails again and analyze the structure. De Dear Sue, I’m a teenage student. There’s nothing special about me. I get average grades in all my subjects except English. Although I’m a little better at English, sometimes I make bad mistakes. My friend Lisa, however, is talented and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be like her, but I know that’s impossible. I feel bad about myself. What can I do? A sad girl from Washington Salutation（称呼语） Signature（署名） Introduce yourself Express your difficulties clearly Express your feeling Ask for help Read and analyze Read the emails again and analyze the structure. Comfort the person, the problem happens to everyone. Give examples Give specific and practical advice. De Dear Girl, Nobody is perfect in this world. Not even your friend! We all have our strong points and weak points. Think about your strong points. For example, you are good at English, and I’m sure you are a kind and friendly girl. What do you like about yourself? Make a list and read it every morning. Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from them. Look at yourself in the mirror and smile every day. Be your own best friend, and be happy with yourself. You are a special person and unique in your own way! Sue Encourage the person Mind map Be yourself why who what how How to be yourself? Some advice on how to be yourself Who wrote the letter? Why did she write the letter? Why does she feel bad about herself? What strong points does Sue list about the sad girl? Finish the mind map about the text and try to retell. Think and tick What keeps us from being happy? Think and tick. feeling bad about our abilities wanting to be a perfect person following our own heart being honest with ourselves believing in ourselves being socially anxious Add more situations: _____________________________________ lack of purpose ... ✔ ✔ ✔ Read and match Here are some tips on how to be yourself. Match each tip with its details. A. Stop caring about what others think of you. B. Relax. C. Find yourself. D. Learn to love yourself. ________. You can’t be yourself if you don’t know, understand, or believe in yourself first. ________. “Do you think I’m funny? Do they like me?” It’s impossible to be yourself if you are always worrying about these things. To be yourself, you have to let go of these worries ________. If something embarrassing happens to you, learn to laugh at yourself. You may also turn it into a funny story and even share it with others someday. ________. Take care of your body and mind by eating healthy foods, sleeping well and exercising. C A B D Playing a writing game Work in groups and play a writing game. What keeps you from being happy with yourself? Write a letter to Sue. Shuffle your letters and trade them with other groups. Everyone gets a letter. Now suppose you are Sue and write a letter back. Dear Sue, I’m a ... I feel bad about my ability. / I want to be a perfect person... What can I do? A sad boy from... Write and trade Write a letter to Sue, and then trade with other groups. Sample Dear Sue, I’m a middle-school student. I often compare myself with others. I’m not good at sports, while many classmates are great at running and playing basketball. My grades in math are also poor. I feel really bad and not happy with myself. What should I do? A worried boy from New York Write and trade Suppose you’re Sue and write a letter back. Sample Dear Boy, Don’t compare yourself blindly. Everyone has unique strengths. You must have strong points, like being kind or hard-working. Focus on those. For math, ask for help and practice more. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Smile in the mirror daily. You’re special. Believe in yourself! Sue Make an evaluation Make a reasonable evaluation of your writing. How many stars can you get? 1. Did you follow the basic letter format? 2. Did you clearly state your problems in the letter? 3. Did you Sue’s reply include specific and kind advice? 4. Did you use proper words and phrases? 5. Did you work well with your group members? Summary write letters to express my feelings and problems. Reply to others and give encouraging advice. understand the problems of teenagers from the email. 2 1 After learning this lesson, I can 3 grasp Sue’s positive and practical advice methods. Practice Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words. 1. I found it ____________ (possible) for him to work out such a difficult problem. 2. Don’t be too hard on __________ (you). You should learn to relax. 3. Mike knows a lot about China, __________he only came to China 1 year ago. 4. I’m w______ in English. Can you give me some advice? 5. Everyone is here e________ Alan, because he is still in hospital. impossible yourself although eak xcept Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Practice 1. 去超市前，列一张你需要列一份清单。 _______ ____ ______ before going to the supermarket. 2. 我的姐姐不喜欢数学。她在数学方面很薄弱。 My sister doesn’t like maths. She ____ _______ _____ it. 3. 你可以用你的方式继续学习。 You can keep learning _____ _______ ______ _______. 4. 你学习一门新语言时不要害怕犯错。 Don’t be afraid of __________ __________ when you learn a new language. 5. 在这个世界上没有人是完美的。我们都有自己的优缺点。 Nobody is perfect. We all have our ________ _______ and ______ _______. Make a list is weak in in your own way making mistakes strong points weak points Homework 1. Write a short passage to introduce your own strong points and weak points. Then write down how you plan to be happy with yourself. 2. Imagine you are Sue. Choose one “problem letter” from your classmates. Write a reply letter to give practical and encouraging advice. Bye-bye! $