Unit7 Writing课件2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Which Chinese astronaut would you like to write about, and what things can you mention in the article? I’d like to write about Nie Haisheng. I could mention how he became an astronaut, the missions that he went on, his other achievements, and so on. Warm- up Wang Yao first organized her ideas. She used the questions below to plan her writing. Pre-writing Who am I going to write about?  _________________ What was his / her childhood like? How did he / she become an astronaut? early life What personal qualities helped him / her become successful? Are there any quotes that show these qualities? personal qualities Which space missions did he / she take part in? missions What were his / her main achievements? Did he / she receive any honours or titles? If yes, which one(s)? achievements Wang Yao searched for these types of information and made a table. Can you colour-code the different types of information? A. early life B. key missions C. honours D. quote showing personal qualities Pre-writing Read Wang Yao’s article and the different types of information from her notes. Writing tip 1: Use a clear structure (e.g. early life, personal qualities, key missions, achievements / honours). Pre-writing Look at Wang Yao’s notes, and then compare them with the article. Which information did she not use? Why do you think she left this part out? Wang Yao didn’t mention that Nie Haisheng loved reading when he was little. I think she left this out because it wasn’t as important as the other information. Writing tip 2: You don’t need to include all the information you collected. Try to focus on the most important and interesting information. Pre-writing Look at the title and discuss the question. Here’s a list of titles Wang Yao once made for her article. Which is the best? Why? A. Nie Haisheng B. Nie Haisheng: an astronaut C. Nie Haisheng: a heroic astronaut Writing tip 3: Choose an eye-catching title that reflects the main idea of the article. Pre-writing Writing tip 4: Remember to use the past tense and the third person perspective. Sub-topics Words & expressions Early life When ... was little, he / she ... Personal qualities He / she was determined to ... Key missions In [year], he / she finally went on his / her first ... Achievements / Honours He / She was given the ... Useful words and expressions Pre-writing (an eye-catching title) 1. Use adjectives to describe his / her personal qualities: Nie Haisheng —a heroic astronaut 2. Highlight important achievements with words like "first": Liu Yang—the first Chinese woman in space 3. Use gerunds to focus on the action: Zhai Zhigang—stepping out of the spacecraft While-writing Write your article. Try to give it an eye-catching title. Find a photo of the astronaut you are writing about and add it to the article. Check and revise. Check your writing and complete the chart, and then revise it. Post-writing 评价内容 评分（1–5） I wrote about a Chinese astronaut and included key information about him / her. 1 2 3 4 5 I chose an interesting and eye-catching title. 1 2 3 4 5 I included the most suitable information from my notes in my article. 1 2 3 4 5 I used the words and expressions I learnt in this unit. 1 2 3 4 5 I used correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. 1 2 3 4 5 I used linking words to connect the different ideas. 1 2 3 4 5 My handwriting is easy to read. 1 2 3 4 5 Homework 基础作业 修改润色作文，并自主选取一张能体现所选宇航员精神特质的照片（如执行任务瞬间、训练专注画面），增强作文的感染力。 投票选出优秀作品，张贴在教室展板，打造“航天精神展示墙”，持续营造崇尚航天英雄、学习航天精神的氛围。 拓展作业 小组合作，各组选定一位中国航天员，共同筹备一场角色扮演式的口头演讲——由学生扮演所选航天员，以第一人称进行自我介绍。筹备过程中，小组成员需回顾此前“太空生活”（Reading & Grammar）、“太空挑战”（Listening & Speaking）等课时的所学内容，围绕该航天员的“近期太空任务”“太空探索注意事项”“未来计划与挑战”等维度，进行多方位、综合性的内容准备，为Project做好充分铺垫。 select /sI9lekt/ v. 挑选；选拔 The teachers will select one student from each class for the competition. spaceflight /9speIsflaIt/ n. 航天；宇宙飞行 The astronaut’s spaceflight lasted for 10 days. serve /sF:v/ v. 为……工作；服务 John served in the army for 12 years. commander /kR9mA:ndR(r)/ n. 指挥官；司令官 The commander led the team to finish the task. heroic /hR9rRWIk/ adj. 英雄的；英勇的 The soldier made a heroic effort to save others. asteroid /9æstRrOId/ n. 小行星 Scientists found a new asteroid near Mars. latter /9lætR(r)/ n. 后者 Of the two books, I like the latter better. be determined to do 决心做某事 She is determined to learn to play the piano. make a dream come true 使梦想成真 We can make our dreams come true through hard work. face the challenge 面对挑战 We must face the challenge bravely. perform a spacewalk 进行太空行走 The astronaut will perform a spacewalk tomorrow. be named after 以……命名 This park is named after a great writer. 2925.717 3082.4524 2821.2268 $