Unit 3 Make it happen! Starting out 课件 -2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级上册

该初中英语教学设计围绕“发明的特征及对生活的影响”核心知识点，从图片识别常见发明（梯子、灯泡等）导入，通过“Look and think”讨论轮子、手机等发明改变生活的方式，结合视频对比古今住所、衣服等生活差异，引出技术与发明的作用，最后聚焦中国新四大发明，构建从具体到抽象的学习支架。 资料特色在于多模态资源整合与核心素养融合，通过视频对比古今生活（如古代野外居住vs现代房屋）、思维导图梳理灯泡发明要素（时间、发明者、影响），培养语言能力（描述发明特征）、文化意识（中国新四大发明的家国情怀）和思维品质（分析发明影响）。分层作业（必做介绍新四大发明，选做探究发明者）提升学习能力，助力教师高效开展主题教学，帮助学生建立知识框架与文化认同。

Unit 3 Make it happen! Starting out Look and say What can you see in the picture? a ladder a light bulb a computer They are great inventions! Look and say wheel a. move further and faster b. talk and share anytime, anywhere c. find the right direction when we travel d. find information quickly compass computer mobile phone What are these inventions? How have they changed our lives? __________________ has helped us _________________________________. Look and choose c a d b The compass find the right direction when we travel The wheel move further and faster The computer find information quickly The mobile phone talk and share anytime, anywhere Watch and choose □ Homes □ Clothes □ Food □ Weather □ Travel □ Safety Who are they? an ________ man a ________ man ancient modern Which differences are mentioned in the video? Did people in the past have the same life as us? What are the differences between them? Watch and fill Homes VS Ancient people lived _____________ while modern people live ___________. in the wild in houses Watch and fill Clothes VS Ancient people had __________ clothes while modern people have lots of clothes to _______________. simple choose from Watch and fill Food VS Ancient people ________ fruit from trees and ________ for meat while modern people buy food from the _________ and cook with _______ or _____________. picked hunted market gas electricity Watch and fill Travel VS The way people travel is also very different. Ancient people went ________. For the modern people, they travel by ________________________. on foot bike, bus, car or plane Watch and fill Safety VS For safety, ancient people ______________. However, modern people just need to __________________________ _________________________. stood guard turn on the heater, turn off the lights and lock the door Think and share What caused these differences? Technology and inventions caused these differences! Read and choose There are many inventions in our daily life. Hello, everyone! I’m Zhang Wen. In my family, we use great inventions almost everyday. On Saturday mornings, my mom likes buying clothes on her mobile phone. This is the power of _________________! In the afternoon, I always go to the park for fun. Instead of taking a taxi, I ride a ___________________. It’s cheaper and healthier. On Sundays, we will visit my grandparents in another city. Thanks to the ____________________, the trip only takes us one hour! And when we eat out for dinner, my father just uses ________________. It’s really quick! online shopping high-speed railway mobile payment shared bicycle They are the New Four Great Inventions of China! Think and share What do you think of these inventions? Why? They are important/ useful/ ... Because they can __________________ our lives. And they make our lives _______________________. change/ improve/ ... easier/ more convenient/ ... Let’s read What can we introduce about an invention? Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life.The following are three of the most important inventions in history. The wheel The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions. The telephone Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. The light bulb Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them? Read and fill A few thousand years ago trains cars faster more comfortable these inventions carriages The wheele Time Usage Influence ———— ———— ———— Travelling became__________and _________________. Without it, we woudn’t have________________. —————————————— The wheel The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions. Read and fill The telephone Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. In 1876 The telephonee Time Influence People can speak to each other ___________________. Mobile phones allow people to ________________ with each other anytime, anywhere. Inventor _________ ____________________ Alexander Graham Bell over long distances keep in touch The light bulb Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them? Make a mindmap With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. The light bulbe Time Influence Inventor In 1879 Thomas Edison Make a summary What can we introduce about an invention? Inventione Name Time Inventor Usage Influence Homework Must do： Choose one of the New Four Great Inventions of China to introduce. Choose to do: Learn more about the inventors of the New Four Great Inventions of China on the Internet and try to introduce them to your classmates. Invention Name Time Inventor Usage Influence $