Unit1 Starting&Understanding ideas 课件-2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“职业话题”展开，涵盖职业词汇学习、演讲分析等核心内容。通过图片匹配职业、观看视频回答问题激活学生已有经验，引导学生从梳理职业词汇到分析Robert演讲中的挑战与乐趣，以结构化知识呈现构建学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过小组采访活动提升语言运用能力，借助思维导图作业结构化呈现演讲内容，助力学生推断演讲意图并形成积极职业价值观。为教师提供清晰教学流程与多元评估工具，帮助学生提升语言技能与职业认知。

让教与学更加轻松 外研版（2024）八年级 下 Unit 1 Career Talks Starting out & Understanding ideas 1.Objectives 2.Starting out 3.Understanding ideas 4.Vocabuary 5.Assessment 6.Homework Content 梳理本单元主要学习内容；激活关于jobs的已有词汇与经验，列举至少三种职业并说明其社会价值； 01 02 获取并梳理演讲中关于Robert职业生涯挑战与乐趣的关键信息，并借助可视化图形呈现结构化知识；基于结构化知识，以小组形式展开评价，推断演讲意图； 03 结合自身实际表达个人对职业成就的看法，初步形成积极职业价值观，为介绍其他职业的挑战与乐趣做准备。 Learning Objectives 2. What words would you use to describe these people? a farmer, an astronaut, a scientist, a doctor, a construction worker, a businessperson, a teacher, and... 1. Who can you see in the picture? hard-working, helpful, patient, curious, caring, responsible, knowledgeable and... a job you do for a long period of your life Unit Overview joys and challenges of a job Write a report about a job. Jobs change of jobs over time finding one’s dream job Unit Overview 5 Our school radio programme called Exploring the Careers needs your help! We want you to be our student reporters. Your task is to write a short report about a job. The best reports will be played on the real school radio! Unit Overview Look at the pictures and match them with their jobs. Starting out Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What jobs are mentioned in the video? 2. What other jobs do you know? 3. How do they keep our world running? subway track engineer street sweeper food delivery driver nurse They work hard from morning till night. Their hard work helps keep our lives better and safer. What do they do every day (for us)? Starting out Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. Robert 1. Where is Robert? 2. What is in Robert’s hand? 3. What is Robert doing? 4. What’s Robert’s job? 1. He’s up in the air. 2. A brush. 3. He is cleaning the window. 4. A window cleaner./ A “spiderman”. Understanding ideas Lead in Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. Robert 1. What is the job like? 2. What are the challenges of this job? 1. It’s difficult, dangerous and challenging. 2. Working at high places and somtimes it’s very hot or very cold outside the windows. Lead in Understanding ideas Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. Robert 1. What else can you see in the picture? 2. What are the joys of this job? 1. A piece of watermelon and some pictures of a baby. 2. Maybe these are about some warm stories. These are the joys of this job. Lead in Understanding ideas Robert Robert might have done this job for many years. Now he is saying goodbye to his job. What can you infer from the title? ①“saying goodbye”: Who is saying goodbye? ②“years”: Is his work experience long or short? ③“up high”: What did he do every day? Understanding ideas Read for theme Robert What does Robert talk about his job? Farewell Kindness from Strangers Friendship Through the Window Value of Work Wishes Understanding ideas Read for theme What are the challenges and joys of the job? Robert Kindness from Strangers Friendship Through the Window Value of Work Understanding ideas Read for details Read paragraph 2&3 and complete the memory cards. 1. much hotter 2. wet 3. Drops of sweat 4. juicy 5. kind 6. the sweetest watermelon 7. newborn baby 8. excited 9. laughed 10. drew a picture of him 11. Happiness 12. the family was moving 13. also happy Understanding ideas Read for details 15 Read paragraph 2&3 and answer the questions. 1. What were the challenges of Robert’s job? 2. What does this sentence tell us: “That was the sweetest watermelon of my life.”? Bad weather. When it was very hot, he was wet all over. Drops of sweat fell in his eyes. Friends leaving. He felt sad when his friends moved away. Because he was thankful that they were once friends. 3. Why did Robert feel happy when the family was moving? Robert was very happy because he felt loved and cared for while working. Understanding ideas Read for details 16 Read paragraph 4&5 and answer the questions. 1. What were the joys of Robert’s job? 2. How does Robert describe his job in the last paragraph? 3. To whom does Robert give the speech? 4. What’s the purpose of the speech? Understanding ideas Read for details 17 Read paragraph 4&5 and answer the questions. 1. What were the joys of Robert’s job? 2. How does Robert describe his job in the last paragraph? Meeting kind people, being part of many warm stories and finding a sense of achievement. The city shines brighter because of us, and the job will make us shine, too. Do you agree with Robert’s description of his job? Understanding ideas Read for details 18 Read paragraph 4&5 and answer the questions. 3. To whom does Robert give the speech? 4. What’s the purpose of the speech? He wants to encourage them to love and enjoy the job because it is meaningful to both the society and themselves. He gave the speech to some new “spidermen”. Understanding ideas Read for details 19 How does Robert show the challenges and joys of his job? Robert By sharing his memories. Kindness from Strangers Friendship Through the Window 追问：Which part is about his memory? Understanding ideas Read for details Robert How does Robert feel about his job? Robert is proud, thankful, and happy about his time as a “spiderman.” Even though window cleaning is hard work, Robert has many good memories from the past 30 years. These moments made him happy and touched his heart. He says he will never regret his job because he met kind people and was part of many warm stories. He also feels a sense of achievement—he believes the city becomes brighter because of his work, and the job makes him shine too. Choose the best summary of the speech. P6 Complete the post with the words and expressions from the speech. P6 1. joys 2. kind     3. grow 4. excited 5. a picture    6. window cleaning 7. shines     8. achievement 引导学生浏览活动4的内容，回答问题： What type of text is it?(An online post.) Who posted it?(Jake.)Who left comments? (Julie and Eric.) Underline useful words and expressions in the comments. 引导学生浏览活动4的内容，回答问题： What type of text is it?(An online post.) Who posted it?(Jake.)Who left comments? (Julie and Eric.) 1. What do you think of Robert’s speech? Robert Think and share 2. What do you think of Robert’s job? Robert Think and share 3. What do you think of Robert? Robert Think and share I love Robert's speech and was encouraged by his spirit.Window cleaning is  not  always  considered  a  good  job,but he   never   regretted   it.He   kept   working very  hard  for  30  years.The  city  shines brighter because of him,and the job makes him shine,too.From him,I learnt that everyone should be hard-working because hard-working people are the heroes of our society. Roles Student A: The interviewer (reporter) Student A prepares interview questions (sample questions provided below). Student B: The interviewee (a new window cleaner, “Jake”) Student B prepares their role: a new window cleaner, inspired by Robert, with a touching story to share. Work in pairs. Make an interview. Interview Student A interviews Student B in English. Sample questions: How did you feel on your first day as a “Spiderman”? What is the most difficult part of your job? Can you tell me a warm or happy story from your work? How do people usually treat you? Why did you choose this job? Do you think people respect your work? Why or why not? Group work Presentation 1–2 pairs volunteer to perform their interview in front of the class. Other students take brief notes and prepare to give feedback. Discussion & Reflection Teacher leads a short discussion: “What makes a job meaningful！” Connect to Eric’s quote in the image: “The city becomes brighter because of these ‘spidermen’!” Group work Vocabulary 词汇小课堂 静茵英语 1. spiderman /ˈspaɪdəmæn/ n. 蜘蛛人（指高空作业人员） 【例句】 The spiderman was washing the windows on the skyscraper. 那位“蜘蛛人”正在清洗摩天大楼的窗户。 【小试牛刀】 People who clean tall buildings from the outside are called ___________. spidermen Vocabulary 2. wet /wet/ adj. 湿的，潮的，潮湿的 【例句】 Don't sit on that bench; it's still wet from the rain. 别坐那条长椅，被雨淋过还是湿的。 【小试牛刀】 After swimming, my hair was completely ______ ，so I had to dry it with a towel. wet Vocabulary 3. drop /drɒp/ n.（液体的）滴 v.滴落；扔下） 【例句】 A single drop of ink can spoil the whole page. 一滴墨水就能毁掉整张纸。 【小试牛刀】 There wasn’t a ______ of water left in the bottle. drop Vocabulary 4. sweat /swet/ n. 汗，汗水 【例句】 After the marathon, his face was covered in sweat. 马拉松结束后，他满脸都是汗水。 【小试牛刀】 When you exercise, your body produces ______ to cool you down. sweat Vocabulary 5. watermelon /ˈwɔːtəˌmelən/ n. 西瓜 【例句】 We bought a big, juicy watermelon for the picnic. 我们为野餐买了一个又大又多汁的西瓜。 【小试牛刀】 My mom cut the ____________ into small pieces, so we could eat it with forks easily. watermelon Vocabulary 6. remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ v. 使想起（人或旧事）；提醒 常见用法: 1.remind sb. of sth./sb.使某人想起某事 2. remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事 This song always reminds me of my college days. 这首歌总让我想起我的大学时光。 【小试牛刀】 Please remind me ______ send the email later. A. to B. for C. of A Vocabulary 7. speech /spiːtʃ/ n.演说，演讲 【固定搭配】 give a speech 发表演讲 【例句】 The president gave a speech about environmental protection. 总统发表了关于环境保护的演讲。 【小试牛刀】 He will ______ （give）a speech at the meeting tomorrow. give Vocabulary 8. challenging /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ adj.中文意思：富于挑战性的；困难而有趣的 【变形】动词：challenge（挑战）；名词：challenge（挑战） 【例句】 This math problem is really challenging. 这道数学题真的很有挑战性。 【小试牛刀】 Climbing the mountain is a ______ activity. A. easy B. challenging C. boring B Vocabulary 9. company /ˈkʌmpəni/ n.公司，陪伴，同伴 v.陪伴 【例句】 His father works in a big technology company. 他的爸爸在一家大型科技公司工作。 【小试牛刀】 They plan to set up a ______ next year. A. company B. school C. hospital A Vocabulary 10. interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ n./v. 面试，面谈 【变形】interviewer采访者/面试官 interviewee受访者/被面试者 【例句】 She is preparing for a job interview tomorrow. 她正在准备明天的求职面试。 【小试牛刀】 He succeeded in the __________ and got the job. （填入 interview 的正确形式） interview Vocabulary 11. communication /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ n.信息交流；沟通 【变形】communicate（v.交流）communicative（adj.健谈的） 【例句】 Good communication helps people get along well. 良好的沟通帮助人们友好相处。 【小试牛刀】 _____ is important in a team. A. Communication B. Fight C. Silence A Vocabulary 12. require /rɪˈkwaɪə/ v.需要（某物） 【变形】requirement（n.要求） 【常见用法】require sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事 【例句】 This job requires patience and care. 这份工作需要耐心和细心。 【小试牛刀】 The task _________ us to finish it by Friday. （填入 require 的正确形式） requires Vocabulary 13. organise /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ v.组织，策划，安排 【变形】organisation（n.组织）organised（adj.有条理的） 【例句】 They are going to organise a sports meeting next month. 他们下个月要组织一场运动会。 【小试牛刀】 Who will ______ the school trip this year? A. organise B. buy C. eat A Vocabulary 14. benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/ n.好处，益处，裨益 【变形】benefit（v.受益）；beneficial（adj.有益的） 【常见用法】 benefit from 从…… 中受益 【例句】 Eating vegetables has many benefits for health. 吃蔬菜对健康有很多好处。 【小试牛刀】 We can get a lot of ______ from reading books. A. benefits B. problems C. sadness A Vocabulary 15. training /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ n.训练，培训 【变形】train（v.训练） 【例句】 She is taking a computer training course. 她正在参加一个计算机培训课程。 【小试牛刀】 Athletes need a lot of ______ to win the game. A. training B. sleep C. food A Vocabulary Exercises There are many _________ (benefit) of reading every day. 2.We need _________ (organise) the school event before next Friday. 3.The long run made him ______ (sweat) heavily. 4.This job _________ (require) a lot of time and energy. 5.The old photo ________ (remind) me of my childhood. 6.He has good ______ (skill) in playing the guitar. 7._________________ (communicate) effectively is key to a happy relationship. 8.The __________ (challenge) task took them three days to complete. 9.She __________ (organise) a party for her friend last weekend. 用单词的正确形式填空。 organised to organise sweat requires reminds skills Communicating challenging benefits Vocabulary Vocabulary 即学即用 静茵英语 Grading Rubric (Total: 10 points) Category Excellent (10) Good (6) Needs Improvement (3) Language Use Speaks clearly, good grammar & vocabulary Some mistakes, but understandable Many errors, hard to understand Content & Relevance Answers relate to the story, include details Some relevance, few details Off-topic or very vague Interaction & Fluency Natural conversation, good eye contact Some pauses, little eye contact Unnatural, reads script only Organization Questions and answers are logical and clear Somewhat organized Disorganized, confusing Assessment Self-evaluation for the lesson  Standard Scores 1 I can summarize the main learning content of this unit; activate existing vocabulary and experiences related to jobs, list at least three professions and explain their social value analyze. 2 I can extract and organize key information from the speech regarding the challenges and joys of Robert’s career, using visual graphics to present structured knowledge; based on the structured knowledge, conduct group evaluations and infer the speech’s intent. 3 I can combine personal experiences to express individual views on professional achievement, preliminarily develop positive professional values, and prepare to introduce the challenges and joys of other professions. Assessment 49 Must do: Create a mind map of Robert’s speech. Requirements: 1. Topic: Write the speech title; 2. Main Branches: Create branches for structure and key content of the speech; 3. Add Details: Use keywords and short phrases from the speech; 4. Reflect: In one corner, present a short reflection on what you’ve learned from the speech with at least 2 sentences; 5. Share your mind-map with your group members in the next class. Sample Homework memories challenges joys Bad weather. Drops of sweat. Friends leaving. Meeting kind people. Being part of many warm stories. Finding a sense of achievement. The city shines brighter because of us, and the job will make us shine, too. people actions feelings A kind woman was smiling  brightly at me handed me a piece of juicy watermelon the sweetest of my life a newborn baby laughed as her cat tried to “catch” my brush drew a picture of me and showed it to me the family was moving happiness sad, but also happy value and wishes Saying goodbye to my years up high My comments: I love Robert’s speech and was encouraged by his spirit. Window cleaning is not always considered a good job, but he never regretted it. He kept working very hard for 30 years. The city shines brighter because of him, and the job makes him shine, too. From him, I learnt that everyone should be hard-working because hard-working people are the heroes of our society. Choose to do: Search for more information about challenges and joys of different jobs. Requirements: 1. Choose a career that interests you; 2. List at least two challenges and two joys of this career; 3. Draw a poster to show your findings and share it with your group members in the next class. Sample Homework Thank you! 让教与学更加轻松 外研版（2024）八年级 下 $