Unit 8 Focusing on culture & Cross -curricular connection 练习单- 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语学习任务单聚焦文化与宠物主题的词汇、短语及语用能力，以词汇变形（如magic→magical）为基础，衔接短语选择（如catch the eye of），通过阅读获取文化信息，最终以写作分析问题并提建议，搭建“词汇-短语-阅读-写作”的渐进式学习支架。 资料突出文化意识与思维品质的融合，融入古埃及宠物文化、中国熊猫象征意义等内容，引导学生理解文化内涵。阅读理解问题需分析推断，写作任务要求诊断训练问题并提建议，培养问题解决能力。习题语境化设计，如词汇填空结合文化情境，短语选择联系实际场景，有效提升语言运用与学习能力。

06. Focusing on culture & CCC A. Vocabulary in Context Fill in the blanks with the correct words form. 1. People in ancient times believed that cats had __________ (magic) powers.​ 2. Owning a pet was a sign of __________ (wealthy) in some periods.​ 3. The parrot's ability to mimic human speech __________ (catch) the eye of many people.​ 4. She takes __________ (proud) in her pet dog's good behavior.​ 5. The rich man had many __________ (servant) to take care of his pets. B. Phrase in Context Choose the correct phrase from the box to fill in each blank. Each phrase can be used only once. catch the eye of give up look after in the beginning make sound a symbol 1. ______________, it was difficult for her to teach the parrot to talk, but she didn't __________.​ 2. The colorful bird immediately ____________________ the little girl.​ 3. You should learn how to _____________________ your pet well.​ 4. The parrot tried to ________________ like “hello”. 5. As_______________ Chinese culture, Giant panda are very popular around the world. C. Reading comprehension Answer the question according the passage. 1. What pets were the most popular among ancient Egyptians (2000 BCE - 500 CE)? 2. How has the relationship between people and pets evolved over time? 3. What allows parrots to learn to talk? 4. Why is it important to keep training sessions short when teaching a parrot? 5. Where should you place your parrot's cage during training? D. Creative Writing Jimmy failed many times trying to train his parrot to talk. Analyse his problems and give him suggestions with what you’ve learnt from the article. I am trying to teach my parrot to say “I am a clever bird”. Every morning, I move its cage to the living room so people can hear it, and then I train it for 10 minutes. I give it a lot of treats to make it happy! However, my parrot never says a word! Dear Jimmy I think you should 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $