Unit 12 Lesson 1 Listening & Speaking 课件- 2025-2026学年仁爱科普版八年级英语下册

Unit 12 The Wonderland of Literature Listening & Speaking 国家中小学课程资源 Big Question: What can we learn while reading? In this unit, you will learn to: talk about literature. enjoy the beauty of literary works. use a chart to analyze characters' traits. choose proper reading strategies. share your favorite book with your classmates. Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 1. 借助看、听、说的活动，认识各类文学作品； 2. 使用目标语言简单描述自己熟悉的经典文学 作品的主要内容，或就作品内容与他人进行 简短交流; 3. 提升阅读经典文学作品的兴趣和意识，感受 经典文学作品的魅力，体会其中蕴含的情感 和道理。 Do you know the name of the following TV play? Lead in Journey to the West. It is one of the four classic novels of Chinese literature. The Ugly Duckling is one of Anderson's most famous fairy tales. ugly /'ʌɡli/ (adj.) 丑陋的；难看的 fairy /'feəri/ (n.) 仙子，小精灵 tale /teɪl/ (n.) 故事 fairy tale 童话故事 The story of The Lion and the Mouse is part of Aesop's Fables. Fables tend to teach people lesssons. fable /'feɪbl/ (n.) 寓言 mouse /maʊs/(pl. mice /maɪs/) (n.) 老鼠 A good biography can walk readers through a person’s life. For example, Einstein shows how Albert Einstein became a great scientist. biography /bai'ɔɡrəfi/ (n.) 传记；传记作品 Listening & Speaking Classic literary works a b c d e f fairy tale drama fable poem novel biography e c a b f d Activity 1 A. Match the literary styles (a-f) with the works. Activity 1 B. Fill in the blanks with a suitable literary style above. 1. The Merchant of Venice is a very popular _________ by Shakespeare. Many people enjoy it because it shows what life was like in 16th-century Italy. 2. The story of The Lion and the Mouse is part of Aesop’s _________. It tells us that everyone needs the help of others and that a kindness is never wasted. 3. The Ugly Duckling is one of Anderson’s most famous ___________. It teaches us how we can make the best of a bad situation. kindness /'kaɪndnəs/ (n.) 友好（或仁慈、体贴）的举动；仁慈，善良 drama Fables fairy tales 4. Xu Yuanchong introduced Li Bai’s _________ to the world by translating them into English. The language is clear and easy to understand, and the translation is just as beautiful. 5. A Dream of Red Mansion is a great Chinese classic __________. Many people think it is beautiful because it tells a story about love and family. 6. A good _________ can walk readers through a person’s life. For example, Einstein shows how Albert Einstein became a great scientist. translate /'trænz'leɪt/ (v.) 翻译 translation /'trænz'leɪʃn/ (n.) 翻译；译文； 译本 mansion /'mænzʃn/ (n.) 宅第，公馆 poems novel biography C. Pair work. Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. What kind of literature do you prefer? I prefer fables. Which fable do you like best? The Lion and the Mouse. Why is it your favorite? Because it tells me that everyone needs the help of others. Example Tips: What kind of literature do you prefer? What kind of literature do you like best? Why is it your favorite? A: What kind of literature do you like best? B: I like novels. A: Which novel do you prefer? B: Harry Potter. A: Why is it your favorite? B: Because it tells me one tree can’t make a forest. Make up a conversation with the help of the tips. 1. Have you read the novel? 2. Who is your favorite character in the novel? 3. Can you describe your favorite character in your own words? Pre-listening Look at the pictures and talk about the following questions with your partner. Activity 2 Listen to the conversation and match the information with the characters. Jia Baoyu Lin Daiyu Wang Xifeng doesn’t care about power or wealth is smart and brave writes beautiful poems can undrstand others can solve family problems feel sad about her health and love nature wealth /welθ/ (n.) 财富；丰富，大量 Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks. Name Favorite character Reason Kangkang Jia Baoyu ＊ doesn’t care about power or ________ ＊ can understand others Lingling Lin Daiyu ＊ writes beautiful __________ ＊ feel sad about her health and love ________ Xiao Ya ___________ ＊ is __________ and brave ＊ can solve family problems wealth poems nature Wang Xifeng smart Role-play Read the dialogue aloud and then act it out with your partners. Lingling: Kangkang, who is your favorite character in the novel A Dream of Red Mansions? Kangkang: I really like Jia Baoyu. He doesn’t care about power of wealth, and he is always able to understand others. Many people respect him for that. Lingling: That's true! But I like Lin Daiyu best. She writes beautiful poems, and you can feel her sadness about her poor health and her love of nature from them. Xiao Ya: Yes, Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu are both the main characters of the novel. But my favorite character is Wang Xifeng. Kangkang: How interesting! Can you tell us why? Xiao Ya: She is smart and brave, and she can always manage to solve family problems. Activity 3 Pair work. Make up a new conversation about one of your favorite pieces of literature based on Activity 2. The main characters Key words Sun Wukong funny and clever Zhu Bajie lazy and cute Sha Wujing helpful and brave What kind of literature do you prefer? I prefer novels. Why is it your favorite? Who is your favorite character in the novel? Why? A: Which novel do you like best based on the conversation? B: I like A Dream of Red Mansions best. A: Why do you like it? B: Because there are many characters in it. For example, Jia Baoyu doesn’t care about power or wealth and is good at understanding others. Lin Daiyu writes beautiful poems and has a deep love for nature. Wang Xifeng is smart and brave, and she can always solve family problems. I think these characters are very attractive. We have learned: some new words and expressions about classic literary works. to express our favorite classic literary works and characters. We can: 1. introduce our favorite classic literary works. 2. describe our favorite characters with the new words and expressions. Summary You should 1. review the new words and expressions of this class; 2. introduce one of your favorite pieces of literature in your own words. You may Search for more information on the Internet about your favorite piece of literature. Talk about it with your partner and then make up a conversation. Homework Thank you! $Activity one, see, pair, work, listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. What kind of literature do . you prefer? I prefer fables. Which table do you like best? The lion and the mouse. Why is that your favorite? Because IT tells me that everyone needs the help of others. 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