Unit 8 Safe and sound(Reading 1) 课件 2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕Unit 8“Safe and sound”，系统整合地震主题词汇、安全行为规范、故事叙述结构及写作技巧，通过“地震前-中-后”时间线串联Timmy的生存经历，构建“原因-影响-应对”知识网络，强化语篇理解与语言知识的内在联系。 其亮点在于以语篇分析为载体，设计“段落匹配-情感变化梳理-人物品质讨论”活动，如通过Timmy的“恐惧-冷静-希望”情感线培养语言能力，借助修辞手法分析提升思维品质，分层作业（必做记忆词汇、选做拓展灾害自救）满足个性化需求，助力学生巩固语言技能与安全意识，为教师提供结构化复习路径。

Reading Unit 8 Safe and sound To understand the story about Timmy’s experience in the Highfield earthquake in 2021; To learn more about earthquakes; To learn some skills of writing a story. Learning objectives What do you know about the earthquake? Lead in It is like a jigsaw puzzle. It's not a single piece of land,but approximately 20 pieces of a puzzle that constantly move,but you don't feel it because they move quite slowly. Each one of those puzzle pieces are called tectonic plates(板块),so when those plates get to slide past another plate and earthquake is caused. An earthquake is a sudden shaking or trembling(颤动) of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates. What do you know about the earthquake? Buildings __________. Many people are ______ or ______. Many people are ________. Many things ________________. Roads, bridges and railways are _________. fall down lie in ruins(废墟) injured destroyed homeless killed Pre-reading What may happen in an earthquake? What do you think people should do and shouldn’t do in an earthquake? Stay away from windows. Protect your head and neck. Stay inside if safe. Use stairs after shaking stops. Don't panic and stay calm. Don’t run outside during shaking. Don’t use lifts. Don’t stand near heavy objects or walls. Don’t jump from high buildings. Do Don’t What is the article mainly about? A. The causes of earthquakes B. The rebuilding of Highfield after the earthquake. C. A personal experience of surviving an earthquake. D. Ways to prevent earthquakes and stay safe. 8 What is the article mainly about? A. The causes of earthquakes B. The rebuilding of Highfield after the earthquake. C. A personal experience of surviving an earthquake. D. Ways to prevent earthquakes and stay safe. What order is the story written in? A. In time order B. In space order C. From general to specific D. From specific to genaral Paragraph number Main idea Timmy found himself trapped in the building. The earthquake started when Timmy was working. A group of people helped Timmy out. People were scared and tried to run out of the building. Timmy tried to get help. 3 1 5 2 4 While-reading Read and match. The beginning of the earthquake During the earthquake After the earthquake What’s the structure of the article? 1 2 3 4 5 Careful reading-Para.1 What time did the earthquake start? What was he doing? What was the first sign of the earthquake? What was the second sign? At two o’clock A slight shake A loud noise feeling hearing When What The earthquake was Sudden powerful unexpected Beginning What rhetorical device(修辞手法) is used in this sentence? Simile(明喻). Simile help readers better understand how ​​loud and frightening the sound was by comparing it to something familiar and powerful. During the earthquake Careful reading-Para.2 What Timmy saw The earth started to _____. Pieces of glass and bricks were ____________. Then ________ began to come down too! People shouted ______. Some _______ of the building. Outside, people were _____________________. What Timmy heard Soon the real noise came, like _______ ________________. What Timmy did He tried his best to __________ too. bombs under the ground run out shake raining down the walls in fear ran out running in all directions During the earthquake Careful reading-Para.2 What rhetorical devices are used in paragraph 2? Simile 明喻 噪音比作“地下的炸弹” Metaphor(隐喻) 没有使用“like”或“as”这样的 比喻词，而是直接将下落的 碎片称为“raining down” 。 rain down生动形象地暗示了碎片的数量之多、下落之密集，就像一场暴雨。 Was it the safest choice for people to run out at once? Why or why not? What are some safer actions people could take during an earthquake if they are inside a building? Drop to the ground Take cover under something strong like a table Hold on until the shaking stops. Drop Cover Hold on What are some safer actions people could take during an earthquake if they are on the road? Use something hard to protect your head. Stay away from the buildings and everything that could fall down. Protect Stay away What are some safer actions people could take during an earthquake if they are at school? Hide under a desk or table.  Follow teachers’ instructions. Hide Follow Careful reading-Para.3 It was_______ and ______. He couldn’t see ______ at all. dark anything see feel He felt _________. His heart was ________ really fast. A moment of ______ went through his mind. nervous beating “I am ___________.” silent say fear trapped Did he give up when he was trapped? Why? No. He told himself to _________ since he was still ______. calm down alive Hopeful Careful reading-Para.4 How do you know he was hopeful? He shouted for ______. He saved ________. He _______ for help help enenrgy waited Careful reading-Para.5 Was he still hopeful hours later? He _____ to find his way out. He ________ for help. People __________ the bricks. Yes tried cried for moved away How was he saved? The earth started to shake. 6 3 4 5 2 I was safe at last. The walls came down. I was trapped. I shouted for help. People ran in all directions. 1 People shouted in fear." "I tried my best to run out too." Nervous I felt nervous, and my heart was beating really fast. Afraid / Scared A moment of fear went through my mind. I told myself to calm down since I was still alive. Calm I thought somebody could hear me... I suddenly heard some noise above me. I cried out in a weak voice. Hopeful Fear / Panic Excited Then I heard shouts from excited people. They quickly moved away the bricks. At last, I was safe! Changes in Timmy’s feeling Safe After-reading What good qualities does Timmy have according to his behaviors? Dicsussion The earth started to shake. Timmy was trapped. Nobody came. Timmy tried his best to run out too. Timmy told himself to calm down. He shouted for help. He saved energy and waited for help. He tried again to find his way out. calm quick-minded strong-minded brave persistent hopeful patient What do you think saved Timmy at last? Dicsussion Calm Mind Energy Saving Continued Effort Peolpe’s Help Rescue 〓 ✛ At first, I felt… Then I heard… People were running… while pieces of…were … Then the walls began to …! They quickly… the bricks. At last, I was…! I suddenly heard… above me. I cried out… I felt…, and my heart was…really fast. “I'm …," I said to myself. Retell the story silent nervous thunder trapped fear calm down in all directions firemen Do you think Timmy did the right thing? Would you do anything different? Give reasons for your answers. What do you think people need to do to prepare for possible earthquakes? Further thinking Yes, he did the right thing. He kept clam and hopefully found the way out. Never give up, and he saved the energy to wait for rescue. 1. Emergency Kit（应急物品包） 2. Safety Knowledge（安全知识） 3. Family Emergency Plan（家庭应急计划） 4. Home Safety Checks（家庭安全排查) Life is priceless; safety comes first. When facing emergencies or natural disasters, calm down, try your best to protect yourself Must do: 1. Memorize the important words and phrases in this lesson. 2. Find more stories about earthquakes and share them with your friends. Choose to do: 1. Work with group members to think of the ways of saving yourself during other natural disasters and write them down . Homework Lavf58.46.101 $