Unit 8 Follow your interests课件-2025-2026学年沪教版七年级英语下册

Key question How can we turn our interests into a career? Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress 1 Section 4 Extending and developing competencies Focusing on culture Some people know clearly what they want to do in the future. Others have not decided yet. Let’s explore how people find their dream jobs. 1 Read the article about Jane Goodall and find out how she turned her interests into her dream job. Never give up Jane Goodall is a world-famous scientist. This is the story of how she started her career. Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Jane was not very interested in animals when she was a child. Then, one day, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee①. She liked it very much. From that day on, she became really interested in animals. When she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jane dreamt of a career studying wild animals in Africa. Jane’s mother said, “If you really want something, work hard and never give up. Then you’ll find a way.” be interested in 对……感兴趣 从那天起 dream of 梦想 放弃 Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Jane’s mother was right. When she was 26, Jane travelled from Britain to the mountains of East Africa. She studied chimpanzees there for years. She watched the animals for a long time and they became her friends. Jane discovered that these animals greet one another with a kiss or a hug, and make and use tools—just like humans do. travel from…to… 从…到…旅行 很长时间 互相亲吻或拥抱打招呼 Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Some people questioned the methods Jane used in her research. Jane gave the chimpanzees human names and compared them to humans. People at the time thought she should not treat the chimpanzees too much like people. However, Jane did not give up. In the end, her discoveries changed how we think about humans and animals. Nowadays, scientists believe that human beings have a lot in common with chimpanzees. compare…to… 将…比做… 最后 have a lot in common with 和…有很多共同之处 Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Jane Goodall is now well known all over the world. She often gives lectures about her work because she wants people to protect the environment. Her life story has inspired many young people the world over. Jane Goodall made her dreams come true because she never gave up. You can too. give lectures 做演讲 保护环境 make one’s dream come true 实现梦想 Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress 6 Goodall started a youth-activism programme in 1991. It’s called Roots & Shoots. The programme encourages young people from different cultures to come together and care for the environment as well as each other. Notes 汇聚 关心 和 互相 Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress 2 Answer the questions below with the information from the article on page 126. (1) How did Jane become interested in animals? (2) What advice did Jane’s mum give her? (3) What did Jane find out about the chimpanzees in East Africa? (4) What work does Jane do nowadays to help protect the environment? Her father gave her a toy chimpanzee. Work hard and never give up. These animals greet one another with a kiss or a hug, and make and use tools - just like humans do. She often gives lectures about her work. Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress 3 Complete the sentences with the words and the phrase below. Change the form if necessary. (1) In France, people often greet each other with a(n) ____________ on each cheek. (2) In the past, people didn’t know that chimpanzees were our closest relatives. ____________, we know that over 98% of our DNA is the same as theirs. (3) At the start of the school year, the head teacher invited a famous scientist to give a(n) ____________ at our school. (4) _________________ and chimpanzees have a lot in common, but there are also some important differences. (5) The female scientist’s great speech ____________ many of us, and we decided to follow her example. kiss Nowadays lecture Human beings inspired Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress 4 Discuss the questions below. (1) Why do you think Jane could turn her interests into a career? (2) Which part of Jane’s story impressed you most? Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Cross-curricular connection | Biological science What job do you want to do in the future? The online article below can give you some ideas about how to choose a job. 1 Read the online article and fill in the blanks with the correct subheadings below. Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress 导致，引起 plan and organize 计划与组织 考虑 prefer to do 更喜欢 贴近自然 c e a Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress 2 Discuss your strengths in groups and give each other career advice. 回答问题 b d Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Checking your progress Project Doing a survey on hobbies and dream jobs In this project, you are going to work in groups and do a survey on hobbies and dream jobs. Step 1 Read the poem below and think about your favourite hobby. Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress the same as 和……一样 玩电脑游戏 放飞模型飞机 Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Step 2 In your group, interview each other about your hobbies and fill in the table below. Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Step 3 Each group should give a presentation based on the information in the table above. Our group’s hobbies are ... We like these hobbies because ... We can learn how to… Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress 以爱好为生的人是幸福的。 ——乔治·伯纳德·萧 Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Homework 完成相关课后习题 Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress Thanks Unit 8 Section 4 & Checking your progress EV录屏5.2.3软件录制 null 174298.17 EV录屏5.2.3软件录制 null 166251.67 $ Key question How can we turn our interests into a career? Unit 8 Section 1 1 Unit objectives I can: □talk about my dream job. □understand the importance of following one’s interests. □explain how to turn my interests into a career. □describe ways of choosing a suitable career. Unit 8 Section 1 First thoughts Reading historical novels and biographies. Exploring ancient ruins and Museums. Participating in cultural festivals and events. Becoming an archaeologist specializing in ancient civilizations. Working as a historian at a renowned university. Writing and publishing historical books. Unit 8 Section 1 First thoughts Pursue higher education in archaeology, history, or a related field. Gain practical experience through internships or volunteering at museums or archaeological sites. Network with professionals in the field to learn about job opportunities and industry insights. Develop skills in research, writing, and public speaking to enhance career prospects. Unit 8 Section 1 Unit 8 Section 1 Section 1 Experiencing and understanding language Reading Before you read 1 Look at the hobbies below and suggest possible jobs from the list. You can also suggest other jobs. Then discuss your interests and dream jobs in pairs. Unit 8 Section 1 writer athlete photographer painter engineer biologist programmer dancer musician astronomer Unit 8 Section 1 2 Some people have turned their interests into a career. Have you heard of anyone like that? Discuss in groups. 你的理想工作是什么？ 环游世界 Unit 8 Section 1 Read the article by Patrick Moore (1923 – 2012), a British amateur① astronomer, and find out how he turned his interest into a career. by Patrick Moore When I was eight, I got a book about stars from my dad as a birthday present. That was the beginning of my lifetime interest. I used to go outside with my mum on clear nights and look at the sky. It looked like black velvet② with a million diamonds on it. In different seasons, we saw different groups of stars. In winter, the “belt” of Orion appeared in the night sky. In summer, we saw Vega shine brightly as it got dark. Sometimes we saw stars shooting across the sky. How beautiful they were! Every time I looked up, I was amazed. 一生的兴趣 get sth. as a birthday present 得到…生日礼物 …开端 看天空 look like 看起来像 明亮的闪耀 Unit 8 Section 1 Studying the stars was great fun for me, and I was extremely curious about the night sky. Once I learnt a little, I soon wanted to find out more and more. I asked all kinds of questions, and my parents were always very patient with me. If they didn’t know the answer, they would encourage me to find the answers in the library. So I read a lot about the topic, and my understanding increased as I grew older. be curious about 对……好奇 比较级 and 比较级 越来越… 各种各样的 be patient with 对……有耐心 encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事 grow older 长大 Unit 8 Section 1 Now, studying the stars is my career. I host a TV programme called The Sky at Night. I use my knowledge to take people on a journey across the Milky Way and beyond, and I teach my audience about the different stars in a lively way. My TV programme has lasted more than 50 years, and I am really proud of that! Actually, you too can turn your interests into your career. Anybody can achieve their dreams. You just have to enjoy what you do! 主持一档电视节目 用生动的方法 以……为骄傲 把……转变为 achieve one’s dream 实现梦想 Unit 8 Section 1 Unit 8 Section 1 Reading comprehension 1 Complete the sentences with the information from the article on page 117. got a book about stars from my dad as a birthday present was great fun for me asked all kinds of questions studying the stars You just have to enjoy what you do! Unit 8 Section 1 2 Read the article again and find evidence to support the statements below. (1) Patrick Moore thought the night sky was beautiful. _________________________________________________________ (2) Patrick Moore and his mother spent many exciting moments looking at the stars. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It looked like black velvet with a million diamonds on it. In winter, the “belt” of Orion appeared in the night sky. In summer, we saw Vega shine brightly as it got dark, Sometimes we saw stars shooting across the sky. Unit 8 Section 1 (3) Patrick Moore loved studying the stars. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (4) Patrick Moore’s parents knew how to encourage his curiosity. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (5) Many people liked watching Patrick Moore’s TV programme. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Studying the stars was great fun for me, and I was extremely curious about the night sky. Once l learnta little, I soon wanted to find out more and more. I asked all kinds of questions, and my parents were always very patient with me. If they didn’t know the answer, they would encourage me to find the answers in the library. My TV programme has lasted more than 50 years, and I am really proud of that! Unit 8 Section 1 3 Discuss the questions below. (1) Why do you think Patrick Moore was able to turn his interest into his career? (2) What personal quality do you think was the most important for his success? Because he enjoyed what he did. Strong curiosity. (答案不唯一，仅供参考) Unit 8 Section 1 Vocabulary practice 1 The words in italics are from the article on page 117. Match the sentence halves. (1) He is very curious (2) Einstein’s discoveries greatly increased (3) Kate hosts a podcast, (4) The teacher speaks in a lively way, (5) The athletes worked extremely hard a our understanding of the universe. b and he always asks a lot of questions. c to achieve their dreams. d and it is very popular. e and his lessons are always fun to listen to. Unit 8 Section 1 2 Complete the conversation below with the words in italics from Exercise 1. Change the form if necessary. S1: Did you watch that science programme last night? S2: No. What was it about? S1: It was about different kinds of stars. A famous astronomer (1)_________ the programme, and she’s great. She knows a lot about the topic, and she always talks about it in a very (2)_________ way. hosts lively Unit 8 Section 1 S2: What kinds of stars did she talk about? S1: She talked about the Sun and other stars in the Milky Way. The closest star to us is (3)_________ far away: it takes light several years to travel there! She also introduced some famous astronomers in the 20th century. Their work (4)_________ our knowledge about stars. S2: That sounds interesting! S1: Yes, and it was very inspiring too! She talked about the life of a famous astronomer. When he was a teenager, he was very (5)_________ about the stars. He wanted to become an astronomer, and he worked so hard to achieve his dream! extremely increased curious Unit 8 Section 1 3 Think of something you enjoyed in the past week. It can be an activity, a field trip or a lecture. Make sentences about it with the words and expressions below. Unit 8 Section 1 Listening A sailing teacher 1 You are going to listen to Linda talking about her hobby and her career. Look at the picture and discuss the questions in pairs. 在图片里 此时此刻 Unit 8 Section 1 2 Listen to Linda’s talk and answer the questions. (1) What was Linda’s first job? What did she think of it? (2) What is Linda’s job now? What does she think of it? She worked in an office. She thought it was very boring. She is a sailing teacher. She thinks it’s the best job for her. Unit 8 Section 1 3 Listen again. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones. (1) Linda’s family lived next to the sea. T / F ________________________________________________________________ (2) Linda learnt how to sail from her sister. T / F ________________________________________________________________ (3) When Linda worked in the office, she went sailing every day. T / F ________________________________________________________________ (4) Linda took a training course before she became a sailing teacher. T / F ________________________________________________________________ (5) Linda loves her job as a sailing teacher. T / F ________________________________________________________________ Linda learnt how to sail from her father. When Linda worked in the office, she went sailing every weekend. Unit 8 Section 1 4 Discuss the question below. Why do you think Linda was able to turn her interest into a career? When she was a child, her family lived next to the sea. Her dad used to take her for trips on his boat at weekends. She began to love sailing. When she got older, her father taught her to sail the boat. She loved the water and the fresh sea air. It became her favourite hobby. When she got a job after leaving school, she still went sailing every weekend. She finally decided to leave her job and becoming a sailing teacher after taking a training course. Unit 8 Section 1 Homework 完成相关课后习题 Unit 8 Section 1 Thanks Unit 8 Section 1 EV录屏5.2.3软件录制 null 162594.17 EV录屏5.2.3软件录制 null 197889.05 $Listening a sAiling teacher page one hundred and twenty two. listen to lind's talk and answer the . questions. Hello, i'm Linda. I'd like to share how I turned my hobby into a career. When I was a child, my family lived next to the sea. My dad used to take my sister and me for trips on his boat at weekends. I began to love sAiling. When I got older. He taught me how to sail the boat myself. I loved the water and the fresh sea air. From then on, I spend all my free time sAiling. IT was my favourite hobby. After I left school, I got a job in an office, but I still went sAiling every weekend. I wasn't happy with my job. I found IT very boring, and I thought about sAiling every day. One day, I finally decided to leave my job and turn my hobby into a career. I took a training course to become a sAiling teacher. Now I teach people from all over the world how to sail safely. I'm very happy now because I love my job. I think it's the best job for me. Three, listen again, decide whether the following statements are true tea or false f, correct the false ones. Hello. i'm Linda. I'd like to share how I turned my hobby into a career. When I was a child, my family lived next to the sea. My dad used to take my sister and me for trips on his boat at weekends. I began to love sAiling. When I got older, he taught me how to sail the boat myself. I loved the water and the fresh sea air. From then on, I spend all my free time sAiling. IT was my favourite hobby. After I left school, I got a job in an office, but I still went sAiling every weekend. I wasn't happy with my job. I found IT very boring, and I thought about sAiling every day. One day, I finally decided to leave my job and turn my hobby into a career. I took a training course to become a sAiling teacher. Now I teach people from all over the world how to sail safely. I'm very happy now because I love my job. I think it's the best job for me. Section three, expressing and communicating ideas, speaking, talking about dream jobs page one hundred and twenty three . what do you want to be in the future? What is your dream job? Discuss the questions with your classmate. What's your dream job? I want to be a food writer because i'm good at cooking and I enjoy writing food and restaurant reviews. What are you doing to make your dream come true? When I have free time, I watch cooking shows on T, V and read magazines about food and great places to eat. I'm also learning how to take good photos of food. Improving your pronunciation . stress in nose and verbs some two simple words are both known and verbs when we use them as knows, the stress is usually on the first syllable. When we use them as verbs, the stress is usually on the second siller one, listen and repeat stress, the underlined syllables knows. increase. increase, present. present. progress. progress . project. project verbs . increase. increase. present. present. progress. progress . project. project two. listen and repeat underlying the stressed syllable in each of the words in italics. Thanks for the books. Jack is a nice present. IT will be really useful for my school project on stars. I'm sure I will help you increase your understanding of the topic. By the way, how's your project is IT progressing smoothly? I'm making good progress. I'll present IT next week. Key question How can we turn our interests into a career? Unit 8 Section 2 1 Section 2 Exploring and applying rules Grammar A Adverbial clauses of time We can use when, before, after and as to form adverbial clauses of time. These words link two clauses together. Read Peter Goldman’s life story and pay attention to the words in bold. Unit 8 Section 2 我的志向是 解决问题 Unit 8 Section 2 Unit 8 Section 2 1 Complete the passage with the adverbial clauses of time below. Music is my hobby. I started having guitar lessons (1) ________________________. My guitar teacher was quite good, and he taught me a lot. I practised for at least an hour every day (2)_______________________________. (3)_______________________, my skills improved. After a few years of practice, I was finally ready to start playing with other people. My guitar teacher found a band for me. I was very nervous (4) ___________________________ for the first time, but they turned out to be really friendly. Now we play in concerts every term. when I was six after I finished my homework As I kept practising before I met my bandmates Unit 8 Section 2 B used to / did not use to We use used to to talk about something we often did in the past (but don’t do now). Its negative form is did not use to / didn’t use to. 步行上学 骑车上学 Unit 8 Section 2 2 Look at the pictures of Liu Wei at primary school and the pictures of Liu Wei now. Describe what he used to do and what he does now. Liu Wei didn’t use to enjoy swimming when he was at primary school. Now he goes swimming every week. Unit 8 Section 2 Liu Wei used to be shy when he was at primary school, Now he enjoys doing sport with his classmates. Unit 8 Section 2 3 Work in pairs. Think of a hobby you developed or things you used to do in the past. Describe it using adverbial clauses of time or used to / didn’t use to. S1: I used to dance for an hour every day when I was at primary school, but now I play the piano in the school band every Wednesday. S2: I didn’t use to play basketball in the past, but I joined a basketball team after I entered junior high. ... develop a hobby 发展爱好 在小学 弹钢琴 打篮球 在过去 Unit 8 Section 2 Homework 完成相关课后习题 Unit 8 Section 2 Thanks Unit 8 Section 2 $ Key question How can we turn our interests into a career? Unit 8 Section 3 1 Section 3 Expressing and communicating ideas Speaking Talking about dream jobs What do you want to be in the future? What is your dream job? Discuss the questions with your classmate. 实现梦想 Unit 8 Section 3 S1: What’s your dream job? S2: I want to be a food writer because I’m good at cooking and I enjoy writing food and restaurant reviews. S1: What are you doing to make your dream come true? S2: When I have free time, I watch cooking shows on TV and read magazines about food and great places to eat. I’m also learning how to take good photos of food ... ... be good at 擅长 enjoy doing 喜欢做某事 Unit 8 Section 3 顺便说一下 取得很大进步 Unit 8 Section 3 Writing Writing an article about your favourite hobby Unit 8 Section 3 1 Wang Yao made an outline before she wrote an article about her favourite hobby. Read her outline and article to see how she organized her ideas. 在几岁时 表达我的感受 Unit 8 Section 3 get interested in 对……感兴趣 在工作日 在周末 对……感到厌倦 肢体语言 express oneself 表达自己，表白 Unit 8 Section 3 2 Now describe your favourite hobby. Step 1 Plan Brainstorm ideas and make an outline to organize them. You may refer to Wang Yao’s outline and article in Exercise 1. Step 2 Write Write about your favourite hobby. Try to give your article an eye-catching title. Unit 8 Section 3 My great love for drawing My favourite hobby is drawing. I started taking drawing classes when I was five years old, but my interest in drawing started earlier. I could draw pictures on every piece of paper when I was just two. Now I draw almost every day. I draw for an hour in the evening on weekdays. I can spend several hours drawing at weekends. During holidays, I usually take part in drawing competitions. I never feel bored with drawing. When I draw, I feel calm and creative. It is fun to express my ideas and feelings through colours and lines. I hope I can become an artist one day. Unit 8 Section 3 Step 3 Check and revise Tick (✓) the boxes to check your writing, and then revise it. Unit 8 Section 3 Homework 完成相关课后习题 Unit 8 Section 3 Thanks Unit 8 Section 3 EV录屏5.2.3软件录制 null 156559.3 $Cross curricular connection psychology page one hundred and twenty eight what job do you want to do in the future? The online article below can give you some ideas about how to choose a job. One, read the online article and fill in the blanks with the correct subheading ings below. Finding the perfect job for you how to choose a job, here are a few questions to help you decide. People often need to study particular things before they can start working. For example, an engineer needs to be good at maths. Look at the school subjects you are good at. What jobs can these subjects lead to? A person's interests can tell us a lot about him or her and the jobs he or SHE may like. If you like playing chess, maybe you like planning and organizing things, and perhaps you may enjoy working as a computer programmer. Think about your hobbies and interests. What kind of career best matches your interests? Think about what you value most. Would you like a high paying job with long working hours? Or do you prefer to have less money and more free time? Would you like to work with people? Or do you prefer working alone? Are you OK with a stressful job with many business trips? Or do you want to work close to nature? You already have many different skills. Maybe you are good at drawing pictures, or perhaps you are a good story teller. Your skills will be important when you choose a career. What skills do you have now and which can you develop? How did you answer the questions above in one way or another? These questions can teach you a lot about your personality. We can improve our skills and change our interests, but IT is hard to change what we are like. If you know yourself well, IT will be easier to choose a suitable job. Section for extending and developing competencies focusing on culture page one hundred and twenty six some people know clearly what they want to do in the future. Others have not decided yet. Let's explore how people find their dream jobs. One, read the article about jane goodall and find out how he turned her interests into her dream job. Never give up. Jane goode is a world famous scientist. This is the story of how SHE started her career. Jane was not very interested in animals when he was a child. Then one day, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee, liked IT very much. From that day on, he became, i'm really interested in animals when he was a sixteen year old schoolgirl, jane tromped, of a career studying wild animals in africa. Janes mother said. if you really want something, work hard and never give up, then you'll find a way. Jane mother . was right when he was twenty six. Jane traveled from britain to the mountains of east africa. SHE studied chimpanzees there for years. SHE watched the animals for a long time, and they became her friends. Jane discovered that these animals greet one another with a kiss or a hug, and make and use tools just like humans do. Some people question the methods jane used in her research. Jane gave the chance zees human names and compared them to humans. People at the time thought he should not treat the chimpanzees too much like people. However, jane did not give up. In the end, her discoveries changed how we think about humans and animals. Nowadays, scientists believe that human beings have a lot in common with chimpanzees. Jane goole is now well known all over the world. SHE often gives lectures about her work because he wants people to protect the environment. Her life story has inspired many Young people the world over. Jane goodall made her dreams come true because he never gave up. You can too. Unit eight, follow your interests section one, experiencing and understanding language reading page one hundred and seventeen. Read the article by Patrick Moore, nineteen twenty three to two thousand and twelve, a british amateur strong omer, and find out how he turned his interest into a career. My lifetime interest studying stars by Patrick Moore. When I was eight, I got a book about stars from my dad as a birthday present. That was the beginning of my lifetime interest. I used to go outside with my mom on clear nights and look at the sky. IT looked like black velvet with a million diamonds on IT. In different seasons, we saw different groups of stars. In winter, the belt of orion appeared in the night sky. In summer, we saw viga shine brightly as IT got dark. Sometimes we saw stars shooting across the sky. How beautiful they were. Every time I looked up, I was amazed. Studying the stars was great. Thun for me, and I was extremely curious about the night sky. Once I learned a little, I soon wanted to find out more and more. I asked all kinds of questions, and my parents were always very patient with me. If they didn't know the answer, they would encourage me to find the answers in the library. So I read a lot about the topic, and my understanding increased as I grew older. Now studying the stars is my career. I host AT. V program called the sky at night. I use my knowledge to take people on a journey across the milky way and beyond, and I teach my audience about the different stars in a lively way. My TV program has lasted more than fifty years, and I am really proud of that. Actually, you too can turn your interests into your career. Anybody can achieve their dreams. You just have to enjoy what you do.