U1 Reading Plus-【木牍中考】2025-2026学年八年级下册英语同步教学优质课件（人教版·新教材）

该初中英语课件围绕“Work Hard, Play Hard”主题，聚焦爱好的重要性及学习与爱好的平衡，通过自由讨论爱好、分类物理与创意爱好、读前提问“没有爱好会怎样”等支架，帮助学生从已知经验过渡到文本理解，构建知识脉络。 其亮点在于通过读中快速分析文章结构、仔细阅读提取物理与创意爱好的益处，培养思维品质；读后结合谚语讨论提升文化意识，分层作业促进学习能力。例如区分事实与观点、提取细节，助力学生提升语言能力和健康生活观念，教师可借助系统流程提高教学效率。

Work Hard, Play Hard 英 语 RJ (Reading Plus) 8年级下册 Unit 1 Time to Relax ※ 建议使用WPS2019以上版本打开 木牍中考-教学设计中心 制作 1. master the relevant vocabulary and expressions; 2. distinguish facts from opinions, extract the main idea and specific details from a text; 3. recognize the importance of hobbies, learn to balance studies, daily life, and personal interests, and cultivate a positive and healthy lifestyle. Learning goals What hobbies do you have? Warming up Free talk climbing hiking doing sports dancing Physical hobbies Warming up making crafts playing the guitar doing calligraphy drawing Creative hobbies Warming up Pre-reading physical hobbies creative hobbies Big question Which kind of hobbies do you prefer? What will happen if we have no hobbies? What’s the meaning of the title? The title means: "Put effort into both your work and your hobbies." Both work and play are equally important, you need balance in life. ['efərt] n.精力；力量 ['bæləns] n.平衡 While-reading What’s the structure of the passage? A B C Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. Hobbies are important ● Physical benefits ● Emotional benefits ● Finding balance Make time for hobbies Fast reading It can be hard to make time for a hobby when we have many important things to do. But hobbies might be more important than you think. How does the writer start the passage? A. By giving examples. B. By asking qiestions. C. By using contrast. ['kɑːntræst] n. 对比 Read Part 1 and answer the question. Careful reading Physical hobbies like going hiking or playing tennis can help you to stay healthy. They keep you fit, and they can even lower stress and improve your memory and concentration. Other types of hobbies can also keep us healthy. Some scientists believe that making music can lower our blood pressure and make our body stronger. This makes it harder for us to fall sick. Playing an instrument also keeps our brains young. So, if you think that playing the guitar is a waste of time, remember that this hobby is actually a great way to stay healthy! What benefits do physical hobbies bring? They can help us stay healthy, lower stress and imporove the memory and concentration. Read Part 2 and answer the question. Careful reading Hobbies are also good for your emotional well-being. Creative hobbies like painting or writing can help you deal with negative emotions by giving you a way to express how you feel. They can even make you feel good about yourself! In one study, after just 45 minutes of making art, most of the participants reported feeling more confident in themselves! Creative hobbies can help you: Deal with negative emotions Express how you feel Feel good about yourself Read Part 2 and answer the question. Careful reading However, while hobbies have many benefits, it is important to find the right balance. Playing computer games or chatting online may be fun, but such hobbies usually involve a lot of screen time. That could cause problems such as eye strain or poor sleep. These activities are also usually done alone, and that could cause some people to feel lonely. Why not choose an outdoor hobby instead? Fresh air, green spaces, peace and quiet—these things help us to relax and feel good. And if you go hiking or fly a kite in the park, you can take a friend with you! Hanging out with friends reduces loneliness and can be a good way to build relationships. What problems can too much screen time cause? Eye strain Poor sleep Loneliness Read Part 2 and answer the question. Careful reading 1 Read the text and choose the correct answers. 1. The main idea of the second paragraph is that _____. A. hobbies can help you to stay healthy B. physical hobbies are the best way to stay healthy Careful reading Physical hobbies like going hiking or playing tennis can help you to stay healthy. They keep you fit, and they can even lower stress and improve your memory and concentration. Other types of hobbies can also keep us healthy. Some scientists believe that making music can lower our blood pressure and make our body stronger. This makes it harder for us to fall sick. Playing an instrument also keeps our brains young. So, if you think that playing the guitar is a waste of time, remember that this hobby is actually a great way to stay healthy! Careful reading 2. The bold word “participants” in paragraph 3 probably means _____. A. people who carry out research B. people who take part in research Hobbies are also good for your emotional well-being. Creative hobbies like painting or writing can help you deal with negative emotions by giving you a way to express how you feel. They can even make you feel good about yourself! In one study, after just 45 minutes of making art, most of the participants reported feeling more confident in themselves! Careful reading 3. The study in paragraph 3 found out that making art ______. A. is healthier than physical hobbies B. can make people feel happier Hobbies are also good for your emotional well-being. Creative hobbies like painting or writing can help you deal with negative emotions by giving you a way to express how you feel. They can even make you feel good about yourself! In one study, after just 45 minutes of making art, most of the participants reported feeling more confident in themselves! Careful reading 4. One problem of chatting online is that _____. A. it is easy to spend too much time on screen B. it is not as fun as taking part in outdoor hobbies Post-reading 2 Discuss the questions. Post reading What are the two main ways in which hobbies can be good for us? Why might some people think that “playing the guitar is a waste of time”? What does the writer mean by “it is important to find the right balance”? What do you think “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” means? Do you agree? What is your favourite hobby? How does it help you? What are the two main ways in which hobbies can be good for us? They are good for physical health and emotional well-being. Post reading 2. Why might some people think that “playing the guitar is a waste of time”? Because they might not know playing the guitar can keep our brains young and help us stay healthy. They think it doesn’t bring practical benefits. Post reading 3. What does the writer mean by “it is important to find the right balance”? The writer means we shouldn’t spend too much time on hobbies like playing computer games or chatting online, but find a proper way, like choosing outdoor hobbies. Post reading 4. What do you think “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” means? Do you agree? It’s a proverb(谚语). I think it means if you only work and don’t make time for hobbies or play, you will become boring and dull. Yes, I do. Because hobbies can help us stay healthy and creative. Post reading 5. What is your favourite hobby? How does it help you? My favourite hobby is painting. It helps me express my feelings and makes me more creative. （答案不唯一，仅供参考） Post reading Work hard, play hard. Play is the highest form of research. The end of labor is to gain leisure. The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. Work, love, and play are the great balance wheels of man’s being. 努力工作，尽情玩乐。 玩耍是研究的最高形式。 劳作的终点是获得闲暇。 你乐于挥霍的时光，都不算浪费。 工作、爱与玩乐，是人类生存的重要平衡轮。 基础作业 在英语本上抄写积 累生词和短语;大 声且正确朗读课文。 提升作业 给本篇课文做一个思维导图。 拓展作业 上网搜集更多的关于爱好的谚语，下节课上分享。 (必做) (选做) (选做) Homework Thanks Class is over! Bye! Unit 1 Nero AAC codec / 1.5.4.0 $