Unit 2 Understanding ideas Reading 课件 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

Unit 2 Growing pains and gains Understanding ideas Understand the main plot and the conflict between the son and mother in the play by reading the text and answering questions.(学习理解) 01 Learn the key words and expressions, analyze the characters' feelings and viewpoints by discussing what kind of person the son is and giving advice to both characters. (应用实践) 02 Reflect on the importance of communication and understanding between parents and teenagers in similar situations. (迁移创新) 03 By the end of this lesson, we will be able to: Learning Objectives What can you see in this video? Lead in Lead in What can you see in this video? A boy is helping an old lady. What do you think of the boy? I think he is very helpful and kind. Because he helps the old lady. Tick from the list. 1 Pre-reading What do your parents expect from you? I should always keep my promises. I should never go home late. I should never make my parents worried. I should always make my parents proud. √ While-reading You just don’t get me! What’s the meaning of the title? 你根本不理解我! Can you guess what happened? The boy maybe argued with his mother. While-reading What does the mother expect from her son? He should always keep my promises. While-reading How many parts can the passage be divided into? Four. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 How I Helped A Big Fight Sorry and Proud Match the idea with each part. Why I Was Late While-reading Read Part 1 and answer the questions. He came home at 10:27 pm. 1. What time did the son come home? 2. What was the promise he made? He promised to be back before 9 o'clock tonight. While-reading Read Part 2 and answer the questions. First, he had to go back to Jiacheng’s house to get his phone. Second, he met an old woman who was lost and stopped to help her. 1. What were the two reasons the son gave for being late? 2. Why couldn't the son send the old woman home directly? Because the old woman couldn’t tell him her home address. While-reading Read Part 3 and answer the questions. A yellow band was on her wrist. 1. What was on the old woman's wrist? 2. How did the son help the old woman in the end? He gave her his jacket, took her to the nearest police station, and waited with her until a policewoman took her home. While-reading Read Part 4 and answer the questions. She feels very proud of her son. What does Mum feel at the end of the story? Because she understands that he was late because he helped a lost old woman, and he was kind and responsible. Why? While-reading Choose another suitable title for the play. a Remember what I taught you. b Always help the elderly. c Please listen to me. 2 While-reading Complete the notes with the correct form of the words and expressions from the play. 3 Setting The living room The clock reads 10:27 pm. Characters Son Mum While-reading Complete the notes with the correct form of the words and expressions from the play. 3 Plot The son was 1 at 8:30.On his way, he realised 2 was at his friend's house. He went back to get it and noticed a(n) 3 .She looked 4 . He couldn’t 5 her family. So he 6 her to the police station. late his phone pale old woman find took While-reading Complete the notes with the correct form of the words and expressions from the play. 3 Plot He went home after 7 the phone, but it was very late. The mum was angry and 8 at first, but was very 9 her son in the end. proud of taking worried angry worried Mum’ s feelings proud happy At first In the end While-reading 1. What kind of person do you think the son is? 2. What advice can you give the son and his mother? I think he is friendly/kind/helpful. The mother should listen to his son firstly and the son should phone his mother. Think and share Post-reading Learning to think for question To give good advice to others, you should try to understand their point of view. For example, what are their thoughts and feelings? What is the key problem for them? Post-reading Work in pairs. Let’s Role-play! Group work Fluently 朗读流利 Correctly 语言正确 Act vividly表演生动 While-reading Language points Language points 在客厅里 跑过 记得你的承诺 在外待到很晚 在我回去的路上 回去拿某物 街灯 迷路 Language points 送她回家 某物附在……上 最近的 被送回家 拿,捡起 对某人生气 认为,想到 为…感到骄傲 1. I promised to be back before 9 tonight. Language points 【小试牛刀】 1. He _ to finish his homework first. A. makes B. promises C. keeps 2.. If you _ a promise, people will trust you. A. break B. make C. keep promise (sb.) + to do sth. 承诺(某人)做某事 make a promise 做出承诺 keep one’s promise 遵守诺言 break one’s promise 违背诺言 【常见用法】 2. I waited with her until she was taken home by a policewoman. Language points 【小试牛刀】 1.孩子们迫不及待地想打开礼物。 2.等一下,我想我知道答案了。 wait (for sb./sth.) 等待(某人/某物) wait and see 等着瞧,观望 can’t wait to do sth. / for sth. 迫不及待要做某事 wait a minute/second 等一下 【常见用法】 The children can’t wait to open the presents. Wait a minute, I think I know the answer. 3. So you sent her home? Language points 【小试牛刀】 1.请把这份文件发送给经理。 2.我昨天给她寄了一个生日礼物。 send sb. home 让/安排某人回家 send sb. sth.给某人寄/发某物 send sth. to sb.把某物寄/发给某人 send sb. to...派/打发某人去某地 【常见用法】 Please send this document to the manager. I sent her a birthday gift yesterday. 1. 看看几点了! 2.记得某人的承诺 3.承诺做某事 4.约定就是约定 5.在外待到很晚 6.正往回走 7.在某人回去的路上 8.意识到…… 9.回去拿某物 10.做某事花了……时间 11.回去的半路上 12.注意到…… 13.需要帮助 14.迷路 常用短语 Look at the time! remember one’s promise promise to do sth. A deal is a deal. stay out late be heading back on one’s way back realise that… go back to get sth. It takes (time) to do sth. halfway back notice sb./sth. need help be lost Language points 15.送某人回家 16.告诉某人地址 17.某物附在……上 18.带某人去…… 19.一直等到…… 20.取/接某物 21.担心 22.对某人生气 23.为做某事道歉 24.我担心死了! 25.我没想到那一点 26.现在我明白了 27.为某人感到骄傲 28.真是不同寻常的一夜 常用短语 send sb. home tell sb. one’s address sth. is attached to… take sb. to… wait until… pick up sth. be worried be cross with sb. I’m sorry for doing sth. I was so worried! I didn’t think of that. Now I understand. be proud of sb. What a night! Language points 一、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。 Look at the _ (time)! You’re going to be late for school! He never breaks his word; he always _ (keep) his promises. 3. I _ (promise) to help you with your homework, and I will. 4. You can’t go to the party. A deal is a _ (deal). 5. My parents don’t like me _ (stay) out late on school nights. 6. On my way _ (back) to the office, I saw a beautiful rainbow. 7. I think we _ (be) lost. This doesn’t look like the right street. 8. It’s getting dark; let me _ (send) you home. 9. Can you _ (pick) up some bread on your way home? 10. Why do you look so _ (worry)? Is everything okay? time keeps deal promise staying Exercises back are send pick worried My mother warned me against _ out late. A. stay B. staying C. to stay 2._ my way to the library, I met an old friend. A. On B. In C. At 3.It _ me thirty minutes to walk here. A. spent B. took C. cost 4. She raised her hand because she _. A. was lost B. needed help C. was worried 5. After the party, his father came to _. A. send him home B. pick him up C. take him out 二、单选题。 Exercises Must do: 1.记忆本节课的单词和短语,重点句型; 2.完成课后的相关练习。 Choose to do: 创意写作: 1.日记体:以儿子或妈妈的身份,写一篇当晚的日记。 2.新闻报道:以“少年深夜助迷路老人,暖心举动获警方表扬”为题,写一篇短新闻。 Homework Homework Thank you 感 谢 观 看 $