Unit7 Reading & Grammar课件2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Revision: 1. Listen to the recording and repeat. Revision: 2. Look at the article on page 101 and find: (1) some different types of food on the space station (2) an adverb that describes how the astronauts move when they work outside (3) a sentence that describes how astronauts sleep in space (4) the reason astronauts have to exercise in space Fruit, nuts, chicken, beef, seafood. Carefully. I sleep in a sleeping bag in a small room, and I have to stick my sleeping bag to the wall. To stop muscle loss. hitting gym daily routine mistake cannot afford to It is not easy to be an astronaut. Astronauts have a very busy schedule. When they go out on spacewalks, they need to move very carefully. They also ... We use the past continuous to talk about actions that were happening at a particular time in the past. Look at the sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold. We were waiting for instructions from ground control. We were travelling so fast—it only took about 10 minutes to get into orbit. At first, it was a shock to my body. I wasn’t feeling great. The past continuous At 7 p.m. yesterday, Nie Haisheng’s family were having dinner. What was Nie Haisheng doing at that time? The past continuous The past continuous Fill in the blanks. While I was cooking dinner, my brother _____________ the table. (set) She _____________ a novel while he was watching TV. (read) While the teacher was explaining the grammar point, the students ____________ notes. (take) She _____________ a sweater while he was reading the newspaper. (knit) While I _____________ my teeth, my roommate was making coffee. (brush) was setting was reading were taking was knitting was brushing The past continuous VS the simple past 一般过去时（the simple past）: 表示过去发生过的动作，结构为：主语 + 动词过去式。 强调“动作已完成”，关注“做了某事”的结果。 Last night, he read the first chapter of the book. ‌过去进行时‌（the past continuous）: 表示过去某时正在进行的动作，结构为：主语 + was/were + 现在分词。 强调“动作的过程”，不关注是否完成。 When I met him last night, he was reading the first chapter of the book. The past continuous crashed created belonged were travelling were tracking were moving Discussion: (1) What happened in space on 11 February 2009? (2) What were the two satellites doing before the crash? (3) What things were space agencies tracking before the crash? What didn’t they notice? Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. The past continuous Imagine you are an astronaut. You are writing in your diary. Look at the schedule and describe what you were doing at different times. Time Activity 7:00 a.m. brush teeth 7:30 a.m. prepare food 8:00 a.m. have breakfast 9:00 a.m. have a meeting 10:00 a.m. prepare the equipment The past continuous Imagine you are an astronaut. You are writing in your diary. Look at the schedule and describe what you were doing at different times. 15 June, 2023 At 7:00 a.m., I __________ (brush) my teeth while the sun __________ (rise) outside the window. When I got to the dining area at 7:30, my teammates __________ (prepare) food. At 8:00, we __________ (have) breakfast and __________ (talk) about the day’s tasks ... The past continuous Imagine you are an astronaut. You are writing in your diary. Look at the schedule and describe what you were doing at different times. 15 June, 2023 At 7:00 a.m., I was brushing (brush) my teeth while the sun was rising (rise) outside the window. When I got to the dining area at 7:30, my teammates were preparing (prepare) food. At 8:00, we were having (have) breakfast and talking (talk) about the day’s tasks ... Three astronauts are visiting the space station. Look at their schedule and describe what they were doing at different times. Then work in groups of four and role-play an interview with the astronauts. I ____________ (read) a storybook when my mother came back home yesterday evening. They ____________ (play) basketball on the playground at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. While Tom ____________ (watch) TV, his little sister was drawing pictures beside him. What ______ you ____________ (do) this time last Sunday? The students were listening to the teacher carefully when the bell ____________ (ring). It ____________ (rain) heavily when we arrived at the train station. My father ____________ (fix) his bike in the garden while my mother was cooking in the kitchen. Lucy didn’t dance at the party last night, she ____________ (sing) all the time. The children were laughing loudly when their teacher ____________ (walk) into the classroom. At this moment yesterday, we ____________ (have) a maths class in our classroom. More practice 在空白处用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 was reading were playing was watching were doing rang was raining was fixing was singing walked were having More practice 阅读短文，并且用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 A day in space Dear diary, This morning, when I looked out of the window, the Earth was shining below us. At 9 a.m., we ____________(work) hard in different parts of the space station. I was working in the lab, testing an experiment about plant growth in space. The tiny plants ____________(grow) slowly under the LED lights, and I was adjusting the light and nutrient solution carefully. It felt ____________(amaze) to watch life continue even here, far away from Earth. At the same time, my teammates were working in another module. One ____________(fix) a machine that checks the air pressure. The other ____________(record) some data on the computer and was double-checking every number. We were all focusing on our tasks, and the station ____________(fill) with quiet sounds of machines and keyboards. Outside, the robot arm was moving slowly. It ____________(help) us prepare for a spacewalk. A camera was filming everything we did, and people on Earth ____________(watch) the live broadcast. I was thinking about them—our families, our friends, and everyone who ____________(care) about China’s space programme. Every moment here is special. We are facing challenges, but we also learn and ____________(make) progress every day. Life in space isn’t easy, but it is truly meaningful. were working were growing amazing was fixing was recording was filled was helping were watching cared make Self-assessment 评价内容 评分（1-5） 1.我能认读并掌握afford、mistake、hit、daily routine、gym 等核心词汇。 1 2 3 4 5 2.我能掌握过去进行时的含义、结构和用法，以及while一词在该时态中的具体用法。 1 2 3 4 5 3.我能灵活运用语法知识，使用过去进行时完成记者采访宇航员的角色扮演任务。 1 2 3 4 5 基础作业 熟练朗读课本第105页的语篇。 完成课本第140页的语法巩固练习。 拓展作业 预习课本第104页Listening内容。通过上网或AI工具查询，了解太空垃圾产生的原因、危害及解决措施。 Homework 20 Blues 179601.55 $