Unit 1 Time to Relax Section A (1a-2d)课件2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

配套人教版2024 Unit 1 Time to Relax Section A (1a-2d) Unit 1 1 Learning objectives By the end of class, you can: ✓ Name 8 free-time activities (e.g., calligraphy, ski, program) ✓ Ask & answer using “What do you do?” & “Why do you do it?” ✓ Use “to + verb” to express purpose (e.g., I do it to relax.) 1 2 3 2 Look & Guess! A person holding a brush, writing beautiful Chinese characters A girl on snowy mountain with two long sticks Questions What activity is this? → calligraphy! What activity is this? → skiing! calligraphy skiing Tip: All are FREE-TIME activities! 3 Free-time Activities Activity Chinese meaning Phonetic calligraphy 书法 /ˌkælɪˈɡrəfi/ ski 滑雪 /skiː/ program 编程 /ˈprəʊɡræm/ flute 长笛 /fluːt/ instructor 教练 /ɪnˈstrʌktər/ 4 Key Sentences Q: What do you do in your free time? A: I like to ________. Example: I like to do calligraphy. Q: Why do you do it? A: I do it to ________. Example: I do it to relax and express myself. ✅ Rule: “like to + verb” / “do it to + verb” 5 Activity Purpose (Why?) Sample sentence calligraphy relax I do it to relax. skiing get exercise I do it to get exercise. programming create apps I do it to create apps. Tip: “to + verb” tells us WHY we do something. Emma: I started swimming to get over my fear. 6 Let’s Talk! u A: What do you do in your free time? B: I like to ________. u A: Why do you do it? B: I do it to ________. u A: Do you want to try something new? B: Yes! I want to learn ________. play the flute express myself calligraphy 7 ❌ Wrong：： ✅ Correct：： “Swimming is hard.” (no reason) “I swim to get over my fear.” (✓ purpose!) ❌ Wrong：： ✅ Correct：： “She is scared.” (no action) “She practises to get over her fear.” (✓ action + purpose) Common Mistakes 8 Game: My First Time! One student shares: “I love ______ now. But I was afraid to ______ at first…” Others guess & ask follow-ups! Example “I love skiing now. But I was afraid to fall at first. What helped me? I practised with my instructor!” 9 Grammar Spotlight Translate into English: 我学编程是为了开发自己的APP。 I learn programming to develop my own app. 她练书法是为了表达自己。 She does calligraphy to express herself. 10 My Relax Poster ✅ 3 boxes: Activity | Why? | How I started �� Design tip: Add emoji, photo, color! Use today’s words & “to + verb”! 11 Quick Check! 1. Fill in: I do calligraphy to ________ (relax). 2. Translate: 我学吹长笛是为了在音乐会上表演。 → I learn to play the flute to ________. 3. Correct: “He is scared of fail.” → ________ 12 Homework 1. Basic: Write 5 sentences about your hobbies using “like to…” & “do it to…” 2. Practice: Record a 30-sec voice note: “I want to try ______ because ______.” 3. Expand: Make a “Get Over Fear!” poster with 1 activity + 3 tips. 13 Let’s Sum Up! ✨ Words: calligraphy, ski, program, flute, instructor 💬 Sentences: What do you do? / Why? → to + verb 💡 Growth: Try → Fear → Over = REAL courage! 14 Game: Free-time Charades! Act out an activity (e.g., skiing, playing flute) — classmates guess & use “I do it to…”! Example 🎭 (Student pretends to hold ski poles) → Class: “You ski! You do it to get exercise!” 15 Global Free Time Country Popular Activity Why? China Calligraphy Express culture USA Basketball Teamwork & fun Japan Origami Patience & art Brazil Football Joy & community UK Tea drinking Relax & connect 16 ❌ Fear stops us…： ✅ …but action moves us!： “I’m too shy to speak.” “I speak slowly → then clearly → then confidently!” ❌ Fear = wall： ✅ Try = door： “I failed my first ski jump.” “Now I teach others how to jump!” Growth Mindset 17 Word Sound Tip ski /skiː/ Like “see” — not “sky”! flute /fluːt/ “Fl” = soft /f/ + /luːt/ program /ˈprəʊɡræm/ Stress 1st syllable: PRO-gram 🔊 Listen & repeat after the robot voice! “I love skiing! /skiː/ — not /skai/. 🎿” 18 My Star Board ✨ u I named 5+ free-time activities ★★ u I used “to + verb” correctly ★★★ u I shared my story bravely ★★★★ 3 stars 4 stars Self-rating Teacher feedback 19 配套人教版2024 YourTurn Time to Relax — Let’s Begin! Unit 1 20 $