Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Reading Plus 课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“神奇的动植物”主题，以《勇敢的信鸽》故事为核心，通过生词表、课文导读及习题讲解，帮助学生理解动植物与人类的关联。课堂导入采用引导问题“分享动物助人故事”，结合生词支架，构建新旧知识联系，为阅读学习奠定基础。 其亮点在于融合经典故事改编与核心素养培养，通过分析信鸽救援细节提升语言能力，设计“阿尼为何口渴”等问题链发展思维品质，写作范例提供表达支架。既助力学生提升语言运用与逻辑思维，又为教师提供完整教学资源，有效提高课堂效率。

人教版英语八年级上册 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 第四单元 神奇的动植物 Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? B部分 植物和动物是如何与我们相互关联的 ？ (Reading Plus) 课文生词 单词 / 短语 音标 词性及中文释义 homing pigeon /ˈhəʊmɪŋ ˈpɪdʒɪn/ n. 信鸽 Atlantic Ocean /ətˈlæntɪk ˈəʊʃn/ n. 大西洋 captain /ˈkæptɪn/ n. 船长；队长 sigh /saɪ/ v. 叹气 thick /θɪk/ adj. 厚的；浓密的 engine /ˈendʒɪn/ n. 发动机；引擎 tie...to... /taɪ ... tuː .../ v. 把…… 系到…… 上 课文生词 单词/短语 音标 词性及中文释义 right away /raɪt əˈweɪ/ adv. 立刻；马上 note /nəʊt/ n. 便条；短笺 not... anymore /nɒt ... ˌeniˈmɔː/ adv. 不再…… sign /saɪn/ n. 标志；符号；迹象 wing /wɪŋ/ n. 翅膀 bowl /bəʊl/ n. 碗 company /ˈkʌmpəni/ n. 公司 over the sea /ˈəʊvə ðə siː/ prep. 越过海洋 课文导读 The Brave Homing Pigeon勇敢的信鸽 (Adapted from Ernest Seton’s Animal Heroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》） Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, 1862.1862年，大西洋某处。 The captain sighed. This was the thickest fog he had ever seen. They were over 330 kilometres from the closest land, so he didn’t know where to go. The ship was on its way to Europe. Just ten hours ago they left New York, but now the engine stopped working. Clearly, they needed help!船长叹了口气。这是他见过最浓的雾。他们离最近的陆地有330多千米，所以他不知道该去往哪里。船正在驶向欧洲。就在10个小时前，他们离开了纽约，但现在发动机停止运转了。显然，他们需要帮助！ 课文导读 The Brave Homing Pigeon勇敢的信鸽 (Adapted from Ernest Seton’s Animal Heroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》） Suddenly, the captain remembered the homing pigeons. He ran to them quickly, wrote a message for help, and tied it to Big Blue’s leg. Big Blue flew up and then returned almost right away.突然，船长想起了信鸽。他飞快地跑过去，写下一条求救信息，绑在在大蓝的腿上。大蓝飞了起来，随后几乎立刻又飞了回来。 The captain became more worried .船长更担心了。 课文导读 The Brave Homing Pigeon勇敢的信鸽 (Adapted from Ernest Seton’s Animal Heroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》） “You are our last hope, little guy,” said the captain as he tied a note to Arny, the smaller and younger of the two pigeons. The captain threw him into the air. Arny flew around and around, higher and higher. Soon, the bird was away from the ship, and the captain couldn’t see Arny anymore.“小家伙，你是我们最后的希望了，”船长一边说，一边把一张纸条系在两只鸽子中体型较小、年纪较轻的阿尼身上。船长把它抛向空中。阿尼盘旋着越飞越高。很快，这只鸟就飞离了船，船长再也看不见阿尼了。 “That’s a good sign,” said the captain with more hope.“这是个好兆头，”船长满怀着希望说。 课文导读 The Brave Homing Pigeon勇敢的信鸽 (Adapted from Ernest Seton’s Animal Heroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》） Almost 340 kilometres away, Billy heard fast-moving wings come into his building and go straight to the water bowl.在大约340千米外，比利听到鸟儿快速扇动翅膀飞进了他的楼房，直奔水盆。 "Hi there, little guy. Well, aren't you the thirstiest bird!" Billy smiled. Then he saw the note.“你好呀，小家伙。嗯，你一定很渴吧！”比利笑着说。然后他看到了纸条。 课文导读 The Brave Homing Pigeon勇敢的信鸽 (Adapted from Ernest Seton’s Animal Heroes)（改编自欧内斯特.西顿的《动物英雄》） Billy knew what to do. He took the note, running as fast as he could to the company office. There, he learnt Arny had flown in fog and over the sea, for morethan four hours.比利知道该怎么做。他拿起纸条，飞快地跑向公司办公室。在那里，他得知阿尼在大雾中飞过海洋，已经飞了4个多小时。 Thanks to Arny, people sent help to the ship.多亏了阿尼，人们才向这艘船提供了帮助。 The captain later explained, "Arny really is the most amazing bird!"船长后来解释说：“阿尼真是最神奇的鸟儿！” 文章习题讲解 Read the story and answer the questions.读故事并回答问题 1 1. What was the captain’s problem?船长的问题是什么？ 2. When did the captain’s problem start?船长的问题是什么时候开始的？ 3. How did the captain send a message to Billy?船长是怎样给比利发送信息的？ Answer: The captain was lost in thick fog over the Atlantic Ocean, the ship's engine stopped working, and they were over 330 kilometers from land. They needed help. Answer: The problem started ten hours after the ship left New York, when the engine broke down/stopped working in thick fog. Answer: The captain tied a help note to Army the homing pigeon's leg and released him to fly back to land. 文章习题讲解 Read the story and answer the questions.读故事并回答问题 1 4. Why did the captain say “That’s a good sign”?为什么船长说：“这是个好兆头”？ 5. Why was Arny so thirsty?为什么阿尼这么渴？ Answer: Because Arny might be able to fly back to the land and successfully send the message (unlike Big Blue who returned immediately). Answer: Because it had flown in fog and over the sea for more than four hours. 文章习题讲解 Do you know any stories about animals that helped people? Share a story with a partner.你知道哪些动物帮助人类的故事吗？和同伴分享一个故事。 2 行文结构 主题：狗狗参加地震救灾行动 问题 时间+地点+人物+麻烦 提示词：14:28:04 on May 12, 2008；Wenchuan , Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province 行动 动作1+and+动作2 提示词：disaster relief 结果 结果 + 人物感受 提示词：The rescue dog successfully saved the person trapped under the rocks. 文章习题讲解 Do you know any stories about animals that helped people? Share a story with a partner.你知道哪些动物帮助人类的故事吗？和同伴分享一个故事。 2 行文范例 主题：狗狗参加地震救灾行动 The Heroic Rescue Dog英勇的搜救犬 During the Wenchuan earthquake, many buildings collapsed and people were trapped in ruins.汶川地震中，许多房屋倒塌，人们被困在废墟里。 A brave rescue dog joined the disaster relief. It searched carefully in the rubble, sniffed for signs of life, and found survivors quickly. It ran through danger, never giving up. With its help, several trapped people were saved.一只勇敢的搜救犬参与了救灾行动。它在瓦砾中仔细搜寻，嗅探生命迹象，迅速找到幸存者。它冒着危险奔跑，从不放弃。在它的帮助下，多名被困群众获救。 The rescue dog was tired but loyal. It was a true hero in the disaster.这只搜救犬虽然疲惫，却十分忠诚。它是灾难中真正的英雄。 必做：①自己完成2部分（就是另外自己写一篇） 选做：无 Goodbye 131740.55 131740.55 131740.55 131740.55 131740.55 $