Unit 2 Understanding ideas① The Selfish Giant Reading with a story mountain 课件 -2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件以“The Selfish Giant”故事为核心，围绕“Story Mountain”（故事山）结构展开教学，涵盖开端、发展、高潮、结局等要素。通过故事回顾（填空、阅读感受）导入，逐步讲解故事山组成部分，再通过划线关键情节、圈转折点等活动搭建学习支架，实现从具体故事到抽象结构的知识迁移。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过故事填空巩固语言理解，故事山绘制活动锻炼逻辑分析能力。采用“回顾-学习-应用”三步教学法，如Activity 5让学生自主绘制故事山提升学习能力。学生能系统掌握故事结构分析方法，教师可直接应用结构化活动设计提升教学效率。

Unit 2 Understanding ideas ① The Selfish Giant Reading with a story mountain 1 Review 2 （图片AI生成） Review Check the answers. The Giant has a large _________ and children _________ in it every afternoon. The Giant shouts at the children _________ and builds a high _________. The children __________. The Giant hears birds _________, and he looks outside. The children have _________ and the garden is _________ again. The Giant knocks down the _______. The Giant learns that he has been _______. Shared joy is a double _______. garden play angrily wall run away singing returned lively wall selfish joy When you read the story, how do you feel? Reading a story is like ___________________. climbing a mountain 3 Learn We can use _________________ to organize (组织) the information in a story. a story mountain What is a story mountain? Learn What is a story mountain? Learn How many parts (部分) are there? There are usually ________ parts in it. five Beginning Rising action Climax Falling action Ending Learn How does each part work? Rising action Climax Falling action Ending Beginning The start of the story The main character faces some problems The most exciting part and turning point The biggest problem Characters try to solve the problem The end of the story How can we draw a story mountain? Learn How can we draw a story mountain? 2 minutes 1. Underline the key incidents (情节). Activity 1 Read and underline the information. Learn How can we draw a story mountain? Zhang Bei went to a new school, but no one knew her. She was very lonely. Every time, when Zhang Bei heard other students talking and laughing. She felt even more lonely. One day, a girl entered the classroom and gave Zhang Bei a smile. Zhang Bei felt bright and friendly. Now the girl has become Zhang Bei’s best friend and they stick together like glue. That smile changed Zhang Bei’s life and she started to talk with others and trust people. How did Zhang Bei’s feeling change? 2. Circle the feeling that shows turning point. Learn How can we draw a story mountain? One day, a girl entered the classroom and gave Zhang Bei a smile. Zhang Bei felt bright and friendly. Climax 3. Match the other parts in time order. Zhang Bei went to a new school, but no one knew her. She was very lonely. Every time, when Zhang Bei heard other students talking and laughing. She felt even more lonely. That smile changed Zhang Bei’s life and she started to talk with others and trust people. Now the girl has become Zhang Bei’s best friend and they stick together like glue. Beginning Rising action Falling action Ending Learn Activity 2 Complete the notes on story mountains. 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________ Beginning Rising action Climax Falling action Ending The start of the story The main character faces some problems The most exciting part and turning point The biggest problem Characters try to solve the problem The end of the story 2 minutes Summary How can we draw a story mountain? 1. Underline the key incidents (情节). 2. Circle the feeling that shows turning point. 3. Match the other parts in time order. Activity 3 Read and underline the key incidents. Apply 3 minutes Activity 3 Read and underline the key incidents. Pete was bored and had nothing to do. Gemma advised to be pirates and they had fun. Suddenly, it began to rain and damaged their ship. Pete’s mum called them to come inside to enjoy some food. They ate all the delicious food. 13 How did they feel? Apply Pete was bored and had nothing to do. Gemma advised to be pirates and they had fun. Suddenly, it began to rain and damaged their ship. Pete’s mum called them to come inside to enjoy some food. They ate all the delicious food. Activity 4 Circle the feeling that shows turning point. 14 Apply Activity 5 Think and draw a story mountain. Beginning Rising action Climax Falling action Ending Pete was bored and had nothing to do. Gemma advised to be pirates and they had fun. Suddenly, it began to rain and damaged their ship. Pete’s mum called them to come inside to enjoy some food. They ate all the delicious food. 15 Summary We learnt that: Raising action Climax Falling action The start of the story The main character faces some problems Beginning Characters try to solve the problem. The end of the story story mountain 1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _________________ Ending 5. __________ The most exciting part and turning point. The biggest problem. different parts of a story mountain 16 Summary We learnt: 1. Underline the key incidents (情节). 2. Circle the feeling shows turning point. 3. Match the other parts in time order. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ To draw a story mountain 17 Homework Must do 1. Go over your notes on “story mountains”. 2. Read the passage on the worksheet and draw a story mountain by yourself. Choose to do Search for one more English story and draw a story mountain for it. 18 $