Unit 4 Hands- on fun Reading课件 2025-2026学年译林版 八年级英语上册

Unit 4 Hands-on fun Reading 1 Find the sentences in the article that match these two pictures. While-reading How did Andrew become skilled? Let’s read more carefully. loves DIY Introduction (Para. 1) Read para. 1 and choose the right answers. 1. The underlined phrase “is crazy about” probably means ______. A. hates B. is very interested in C. is good at D. is worried about 2. From “he is not a born handyman”, we can infer that ______. A. Andrew is good at DIY from birth B. Andrew may do DIY badly at first C. Andrew doesn’t like being a handyman D. Andrew will give up DIY soon 开门见山 埋伏笔，引起下文 but isn’t born with talent Andrew — Let’s see if he did badly at first. What’s the structure of this article? Introduction (Para. 1) Development (Paras. 2–5) Conclusion (Para. 6) Lead in What is ? DIY DIY stands for “Do-it-yourself”. Read paras. 2-5 and put the sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers 1-7 in the boxes. P52 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Find out which paragraph these sentences belong to. Para. 2 Para. 4 Para. 3 Para. 5 Categorize paras. 2-5 and summarize the main idea of each part. Lead in 1 Have you ever made something by yourself ? What was it? 2 Why do you think many people enjoy doing DIY ? Yes. l have made some paper-cuts, rice dumplings and so on. First, it allows us to be creative and enjoy a special experience. Second, it can help us save money because we don't need to buy expensive things from stores. 1. What can you learn from Andrew’s stories from failure to success? 2. If you failed like Andrew, would you think it was “unlucky” or “because you’re not good at it”? Why? Interest is the best teacher. Don’t give up when we face difficulties in our own projects, like studying or hobbies. Even if we make mistakes, we should keep working hard. When we aren’t good at something, we can find resources (资源) to get better like books or online courses. We should think about how to use our improved skills to help friends or family. 1. Rewrite “No DIY job seems impossible to him.” (改写为肯定句) 2. What does the writer’s cousin think of DIY? Read para. 6 and answer the questions. All DIY jobs seem possible to him. He thinks DIY is a good way to have fun and save money. Conclusion (Para. 6) Handyman Andrew and his views on DIY Discussion What do you think of DIY? Benefits of DIY 1.chances to use your hands and your brain. 2.develop the creative abilities 3.the feelings of success 4.save money 5...... 4人一组 4 mins He ________________ to fix things on his own. _______, His early DIY mistakes (para. 2) His learning process (para. 3) His successful DIY result (paras. 4-5) but but Andrew thought he was just _______. What did Andrew think of his DIY failures? didn’t stop trying unlucky Instead Find the reason take actions wanted to do sth. but failed good result Now he ___________________ all kinds of DIY. knows his way around works because _____ room was ________. Suzy’s in a mess Now the room looks _____ and Suzy _____________ her books. great is easy to find Suzy was _________. surprised DIY’s value 1. Once, he tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a mistake, and his whole house had a power cut. made a mistake 犯错 have sth. done 使…… 我要修理下我的自行车。 Language points 在这次考试中他犯了很多错误。 e.g. He made a lot of mistakes in the exam. e.g. I need to have bike repaired. 2. However, he is not a born handyman! 不过他并非天生的巧手！ Tob 是个天生的艺术家，他很有天赋。 Tob is a born artist, he is talented. Language points born 天生的 1.What does Andrew love to do? 2.How did Andrew improve his DIY skills? 3.Why did Andrew make a shelf for me ? He loves to make or repair things around his house by himself. He brought many books and took an online coures about DIY. Because he found my books all over my bed. B Read Suzy’s article again. Choose the correct answers to the questions. 1 A handyman __________. a often gives others a hand b knows everything about hands c is good at repairing and making things d can do things very quickly 2 How did Andrew become good at DIY? a He has a natural talent for DIY. b He had his classmates teach him. c He read many DIY books and took an online course. d He joined a DIY club. with + 宾语 + 过去分词 (v-ed) 表示宾语是被动的或已完成的动作。 with + 宾语 + 不定式 (to do) 表示将要发生的动作。 Language points e.g. He sat there silently, with his eyes fixed on the ground.他静静地坐在那里，眼睛盯着地面。 e.g. With lots of homework to do, I`ll have to stay up to finish it. 有这么多作业要做，我将不得不熬夜完成。 hit 撞，击中 instead 反而；代替 catch one’s eye 引起某人得注意 make a mistake 犯错误 mess 混乱 shelf 架子 crazy about 对...着迷 take a course 参加一个课程 crazy about made a mistake caught its eye hit take a course instead shelves mess Use the key language points correctly 1 My cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY. be crazy about 对……痴迷 2 He loves to make or repair things around his house by himself. by oneself 依靠某人自己 I can repair the bookshelf by myself. 我自己能修理这个书架。 3 Once, he tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a mistake, and his whole house had a power cut. made a mistake 犯错 have sth. done 使…… I need to have bike repaired. 我要修理下我的自行车。 Post reading Think and share. Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates. 1 Why does Suzy say that Andrew is not a born handyman? Use an example in the article to explain. 2 In your opinion, how can we improve our DIY skills? 3 Would you like to try DIY? Why or why not? Once, he tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a mistake, and his whole house had a power cut. Another time, he wanted to put up a picture on the wall, but he hit a water pipe and filled the room with water. We can read many DIY books and take an online course, then we can practice more. Yes. Because it can make us better and save money. 3 Which of the following DIY jobs did Andrew do for Suzy? a He put in a brighter light for her. b He put up a picture for her. c He made a shelf for her. d He made a floor lamp for her. 4 What does Andrew think about DIY? a It is impossible. b It is enjoyable. c It is expensive. d It is boring. 5 What kind of person do you think Andrew is? a He is always good at doing DIY. b He knows more about DIY than most people. c He often does DIY at school. d He is a big fan of DIY. Enjoy ourselves in the DIY job and enjoy our colourful life! Homework To preview Grammar about 1) imperative sentences 2) should & had better 感谢观看 THANK YOU $