Unit3SectionB 2a-3c 课件-2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Section B How can we stay positive? SectionB (2a-3c) 1. To identify different parts of a thank-you letter; 2. To understand Kelly's thank-you letter and find out why she is thankful; 3. To be able to write your own thank-you letter using the given expressions. 2a Put the words in the box into the correct groups. Negative Positive joyful　 angry　 shocked　 stressed　worried hurtful　 thankful upset　 excited　 lonely afraid　 shy　 proud　 calm joyful shocked thankful excited proud calm angry stressed worried hurtful upset lonely afraid shy　 　 P28 2b Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets. 1. A: What should I do if I feel ______ after moving to a new city? B: Try to make new friends. A sense of belonging can help you to fight the feeling of __________. (lonely) 2. A: Did you hear the news? I was ________ to hear about the fight yesterday. B: It was a ______ to me too. We should say no to bullying. (shock) lonely loneliness shocked shock P28 3. A: I'm sorry I shouted at you just now. I was just feeling ________. B: I know you didn't mean to do that. People can behave differently under ________. (stress) 4. A: I'm really __________ about failing physics. The exam yesterday was very hard. Last night, I couldn't get any sleep, and I lay awake most of the night. B: That can happen. Don't ___________. I know you tried your best. If you fail, you can take the exam again. (worry) stressed stress worried worry 2c Read the passage. Replace the underlined words with the correct forms of the words in the box. decision　hurt　anger　relaxed　bit　negative negative angry hurtful relaxed bit decide P28 Tom __________ him by saying “You can't win them all”. Matt learnt from his mistake and felt ____________ at last. Matt felt ___ after losing the basketball game. sad comforted better and hopeful ? Question If you were Matt, would you thank Tom? Why? Who is the person you want to thank most in the process of your growing up? What did he/she do to help you? 3a Read Kelly's thank-you letter to her teacher. Why is Kelly thankful? Dear Mrs Thompson, I want to thank you for being my teacher. You took the time to help me, although you were so busy. Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons fun, and slowly, I grew more confident. I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother passed away. I couldn't talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day. You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend. Sincerely, Kelly Smith P29 Part 1: Kelly's Difficulties & Feelings What was difficult for Kelly? How did she feel? ① In the past, Kelly thought Science was ______ and ________. She felt it was__________ and she did ______________ in class. ② Kelly felt very sad because her ______________ ________. She felt so ________ and couldn't talk to anyone. boring difficult not fun badly grandmother passed away sad Part 2: Mrs. Thompson's Help Match the difficulties on the left with the help on the right. ___ Kelly thought Science was boring and difficult. ___ Kelly was sad after her grandmother passed away. A. Sat with her, listened and talked. B. Encouraged her and made lessons fun. Difficulties Help B A Part 3: The Results & Changes What happened after Mrs. Thompson helped? About Science: Kelly slowly grew more ___________ about Science. About her feelings: After talking, Kelly felt much ______________. That day will always _________ in her mind. confident better remain Dear Mrs Thompson, I want to thank you for being my teacher. You took the time to help me, although you were so busy. Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons fun, and slowly, I grew more confident. I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother passed away. I couldn't talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day. You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend. Sincerely, Kelly Smith Read and pay attention to the structure of Kelly's thank-you letter: Salutation Closing Signature Body: explaining why Kelly is thankful General thanks → Specific reasons 感谢老师在学业上的帮助 (让科学课变得有趣，重拾信心) 感谢老师在情感上的支持 (祖母去世后的倾听与陪伴) Dear Mrs Thompson, I want to thank you for being my teacher. You took the time to help me, although you were so busy. Your classes always made me happy. I used to think that science was boring and difficult, and I did badly in class. I never liked science until I took your class. You encouraged me and made science lessons fun, and slowly, I grew more confident. I also want to thank you for being kind to me. You helped me a lot, especially after my grandmother passed away. I couldn't talk about my feelings to anybody until you sat with me during lunch that day. You listened to me and talked with me so that I felt much better. That day will always remain in my mind. Thank you so much for being not only my teacher but also my friend. Sincerely, Kelly Smith Pay attention to the expressions or sentences that express emotions/feelings. 3b Who would you like to thank the most? Make notes. Before writing P29 3c Write your own thank-you letter. You can use your notes in 3b and the expressions below to help you. Thank you for helping me to ... On that day, I ..., and you helped me to ... I didn't / couldn't ..., but you ... Thank you very much for your ... I am very thankful because ... When I ..., you were there to ... While writing P29 写作 指导 01 03 02 04 审主题 审时态 审人称 审要点 写一封真诚的感谢信： 表达对某人的感激之情，并具体说明他/她为你做了什么，以及这些帮助对你产生的积极影响。 一般过去时：描述对方在过去对你所做的具体帮助行为。 一般现在时：用于表达你当前的感受或持续的状态。 写信人（你）： 使用第一人称 “I”。 收信人（你要感谢的人）： 使用第二人称 “You”。 开门见山，表明感谢意图 回顾往事，陈述细节/原因及影响 再次致谢，真诚祝福 After writing  Does the letter give a clear structure?  Does the letter include general thanks and specific reasons?  Does the letter use proper expressions about emotions?  Are there any grammar, spelling or punctuation (标点符号) errors?  Does the writer use correct tenses? Share your letter with other members in your group. Then, check each other's letter by using the checklist. Dear Mom, I want to thank you for always being there for me. Last term, I tried out for the school basketball team and failed. I was so upset that I didn't want to play basketball anymore. You didn't say "it's okay" easily. Instead, you sat with me and said, "Failing is just a chance to learn." You practiced shooting with me every weekend and taught me to never give up. Now I've made the team this term! Thank you for helping me to face challenges bravely. You are my hero. Love, Tom Brown 1. Can you identify different parts of a thank-you letter? 2. Do you understand Kelly's thank-you letter and get why she is thankful? 3. Can you write a thank-you letter to a person you want to thank most? Polish your letter. Homework $