Unit1Reading plus(1) 课件- 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“Time to Relax”主题，聚焦爱好的分类、益处及平衡的重要性。课堂导入通过视频相关自由讨论（如视频中提到的爱好、个人爱好），结合物理与创意爱好分类，逐步引出核心问题，构建从具体到抽象的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力（学习hobby等关键词、运用“It is adj. to do sth.”句型）、思维品质（辨别事实与观点，如区分科学事实与主观看法）和学习能力（略读/扫读技巧）。通过任务型活动（匹配段落大意、分析长难句）和合作讨论，小结提炼核心短语与句型。帮助学生提升综合语言运用与批判性思维，为教师提供结构化教学资源，提高课堂效率。

Unit1 Time to Relax Reading Plus learning objectives 1. Language Ability - Learn and use key words (e.g., hobby, stress, relax) about hobbies and their benefits. - Get the main ideas of the text about hobbies’ effects on health. 2. Thinking Quality - Identify the physical and emotional benefits of hobbies from the text. - Compare different hobbies and their pros and cons briefly. 3. Learning Ability - Use skimming/scanning to find specific information in the passage quickly.- Take simple notes about the benefits of hobbies. 4. Emotional Attitude - Understand the importance of balancing work/study and hobbies. - Be willing to choose healthy hobbies in daily life. Lead-in What hobbies are mentioned in the video? Free talk What hobbies do you have？ Free talk climbing hiking doing sports dancing Physical hobbies making crafts playing the guitar doing sports drawing Creative hobbies physical hobbies creative hobbies Big question Which kind of hobbies do you prefer? What will happen if we have no hobbies? What’s the meaning of the title? The title means: "Put effort into both your work and your hobbies." Both work and play are equally important,you need balance in life. ['efərt] n.精力；力量 ['bæləns] n.平衡 What’s the structure of the passage? A B C Match the main idea with each paragraph. Hobbies are important Physical benefits Emotional benefits Finding balance Make time for hobbies How does the writer start the passage? By giving examples. By asking qiestions. By using contrast A B C ['kɑːntræst] n.对比 Read Part 1 and choose It can be hard to make time for a hobby when we have many important things to do. But hobbies might be more important than you think. Physical hobbies like going hiking or playing tennis can help you to stay healthy. They keep you fit, and they can even lower stress and improve your memory and concentration. Other types of hobbies can also keep us healthy. Some scientists believe that making music can lower our blood pressure and make our body stronger. This makes it harder for us to fall sick. Playing an instrument also keeps our brains young. So, if you think that playing the guitar is a waste of time, remember that this hobby is actually a great way to stay healthy! Read Part 2 and answer What benefits do physical hobbies bring? They can help us stay healthy,lower stress and imporove the memory and concentration Read Part 2 and answer Creative hobbies can help you: Deal with negative emotions Express how you feel Feel good about yourself Hobbies are also good for your emotional well-being. Creative hobbies like painting or writing can help you deal with negative emotions by giving you a way to express how you feel. They can even make you feel good about yourself! In one study, after just 45 minutes of making art, most of the participants reported feeling more confident in themselves! 15 Read Part 2 and answer What problems can too much screen time cause? Eye strain Poor sleep Loneliness 16 Read Part 2 and answer What problems can too much screen time cause? Eye strain Poor sleep Loneliness However, while hobbies have many benefits, it is important to find the right balance. Playing computer games or chatting online may be fun, but such hobbies usually involve a lot of screen time. That could cause problems such as eye strain or poor sleep. These activities are also usually done alone, and that could cause some people to feel lonely. Why not choose an outdoor hobby instead? Fresh air, green spaces, peace and quiet—these things help us to relax and feel good. And if you go hiking or fly a kite in the park, you can take a friend with you! Hanging out with friends reduces loneliness and can be a good way to build relationships. 17 辨别事实与观点 事实是真实的陈述。另一方面，观点表达的是一种感受或信念，其真假不一定。留意"认为"或"相信"等关键词，有助于你判断一个陈述是否为观点。 Facts are statements that are true. On the other hand, opinions express a feeling or belief,They may or may not be true.Look for key words like "think" or "believe"to help you identify whether a statement is an opinion. Identifying facts and opinions 18 1. Hobbies might be more important than you think.( ) 2. Going hiking can lower stress and improve your memory.( ) 3. Playing the guitar is a great way to stay healthy.( ) O O F personal judgement(个人猜测) Scientific fact（科学事实） "great" = subjective opinion （主观看法） 1 Read the text. Write F for facts or O for opinions. 4. Most of the participants in one study reported feeling more confident after creating art.( ) 5. Too much screen time can cause eye strain and poor sleep.( ) 6. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.( ) F O F Based on study results/data 基于研究结果/数据 Medical/scientific fact 医学/科学事实 proverb/saying 俗语 1. What are the two main ways in which hobbies can be good for us? They keep us healthy and are good for our emotional well-being. Discuss the questions 2. Why might some people think that "playing the guitar is a waste of time? They might think it’s not useful or less important than work. 3.What does the writer mean by “it is important to find the right balance”? It means “choose hobbies that are both good for our body and mind”. 4. What do you think "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" means? Do you agree? If you only work/study without hobbies or fun, you will become boring and unhappy. Yes, I do. 5. What is your favourite hobby? How does it help you? My favourite hobby is reading. It makes me relaxed and broadens my horizons. My favorite hobby is hiking. It allows me to get close to nature, breathe fresh air, and relieve the stress from daily routines.(答案不唯一) Work hard, play hard. Play is the highest form of research. The end of labor is to gain leisure. The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. Work, love, and play are the great balance wheels of man’s being. 努力工作，尽情玩乐。 玩耍是研究的最高形式。 劳作的终点是获得闲暇。 你乐于挥霍的时光，都不算浪费。工作、爱与玩乐，是人类生存的重要平衡轮。 Summary Phrases: make time for,lower stress,a waste of time,deal with,cause problems... Sentences:Regardless of what your hobby is,it is important to make time for it. Physical hobbies like going hiking or playing tennis can help you to stay healthy. 1. make time for 📖 课文原句: "It can be hard to make time for a hobby when we have many important things to do." 💡 知识点讲解: make time for sth/sb = 抽出时间做某事/陪某人 强调在忙碌中"特意安排"时间 ✏例句: (你应该每天抽时间锻炼。) Language points You should make time for exercise every day. 2. deal with 📖 课文原句: "Creative hobbies like painting or writing can help you deal with negative emotions..." 💡 知识点讲解: deal with = 处理,应对 用于处理问题、情绪、困难等 常见搭配: deal with problems/stress/emotions ✏例句: (音乐帮助我应对考试后的压力。) Language points Music helps me deal with stress after exams. 3. regardless of 📖 课文原句: "Regardless of what your hobby is, it is important to make time for it." 💡 知识点讲解: Regardless of = 不管,无论 后接名词/名词性从句 语气比 no matter what 更正式 相当于: no matter what, despite ✏例句: (不管天气如何,我们明天都去远足。) Language points Regardless of the weather, we will go hiking tomorrow. 4. It + be + adj. + to do sth. 📖 课文原句: "It is important to find the right balance." 💡 知识点讲解: It + be + adj. + to do sth. = 做某事是...的 It 是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的 to do sth. 常见形容词: important/necessary/difficult/easy/hard/possible ✏例句: (对我来说学英语很容易。) Language points It is easy for me to learn English. 长难句分析 1.Creative hobbies like painting or writing can help you deal with negative emotions by giving you a way to express how you feel. 主语 同位语，举例说明hobbies 谓语 宾语 宾语补足语 方式状语 绘画或写作等富有创造性的爱好，能为你提供一种表达内心感受的途径，从而有助于你应对消极情绪。 长难句分析 2.However, while hobbies have many benefits, it is important to find the right balance. [解读]while在本句中相当于although，引导让步状语从句。 副词（作状语） 让步状语从句 主句(it is+adj.+to do sth.结构) 然而，虽然爱好有许多好处，但找到适当的平衡很重要。 长难句分析 Physical hobbies can help improve your ____________ (concentrate) in class. Playing the guitar is not a waste of time.__________(actual), it keeps your brain young. Creative hobbies help you express your __________ (feel) and deal with stress. After 45 minutes of making art, most __________ (participate) felt more confident. Spending too much time on screens may cause __________ (lonely) and health problems. concentration Actually feelings participants loneliness Exercise 语法填空 1. It can be hard to make time _____ a hobby when we are busy. A. with B. for C. to D. at 2. Playing an instrument can keep our brains _____. A. young B. to young C. be young D. younger 3. Creative hobbies can help you _____ negative emotions. A. deal B. deal with C. do with D. dealing with 4. _____ computer games too much may cause eye strain and poor sleep. A. Play B. Plays C. Playing D. To playing 5. _____ what your hobby is, it is important to make time for it. A. Because B. Although C. Regardless of D. Instead of Exercise 单项选择 Homework Must do: : ✍️ Write about your favorite hobby and explain how it helps you. (80-100 words) Choose to do: 🤔 List three hobbies with their benefits and problems. Which one do you recommend? Why? 38 Thank you $