Unit 8 Making a Difference(Period 4)Section B (1a-1e)课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“Making a Difference”主题，以蓝天救援队演讲为核心文本，涵盖词汇学习（如lady、gentleman、sign up）、演讲结构分析（hook与call to action）等知识点。课堂导入通过Free talk讨论救援队图片、Pre-reading问题引导，搭建新旧知识联系的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养，如通过时间线梳理事件（2008年被救、2009年加入等）提升逻辑思维，结合“Help others, help yourself”等谚语讨论增强社会责任感。采用阅读策略（时间线）、小组讨论等方法，学生能提升信息提取与表达能力，教师可依托结构化活动高效开展教学。

Making a Differece (Period 4) Section B (1a-1e) Free talk Do you know the team in the picture? How do these people make our world better? Discuss with your partners. Blue Sky Rescue lady n. 女士；淑女 gentleman n. 先生；君子 bark v. （狗）吠叫 n. 狗叫声 sign up 报名 ever since 自从；自……以后 adult n. 成年人 adj. 成年的；成熟的 missing adj. 失踪的；丢失的 practical adj. 实用的；实际的 life-saving teamwork successful most of all value voluntary adj. 救命的；救生的 n. 团队合作 adj. 成功的；有成就的 最主要的是 n. 重要作用；价值 adj. 自愿的；无偿的 ordinary worth audience willing adj. 平凡的；普通的 adj. 值得；有价值 n. 听众；观众 adj. 乐意的；愿意的 1a Look at the pictures of some Blue Sky Rescue volunteers and discuss the questions. 1. What do you think the volunteers in blue are doing? 2. Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue? 6 1a Look at the pictures of some Blue Sky Rescue volunteers and discuss the questions. 1. They might be providing first-aid, rescuing people or teaching children how to stay safe. 2. Yes, I have. Once, Blue Sky Rescue volunteers quickly responded to a flood-hit area, working day and night to rescue trapped people and help them rebuild their homes./No, I haven’t. But I’d like to search for and learn about their heroic deeds. 7 1a Look at the pictures of some Blue Sky Rescue volunteers and discuss the questions. 8 Learn More about Blue Sky Rescue “Blue Sky Rescue is a volunteer team in China. They help people during natural disasters (earthquakes, typhoons, etc.) and save missing hikers. They are brave and kind! 9 1b Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use? Which paragraph includes a call to action? Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story. Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn’t even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us! 10 1b Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use? Which paragraph includes a call to action? I’ve never forgotten that day. Since then, I’ve wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I’ve been a volunteer ever since. We’ve been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We’ve also rescued people during emergencies. We’ve provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya’an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as faraway as Türkiye! 11 1b Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use? Which paragraph includes a call to action? Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it’s the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. 12 1b Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use? Which paragraph includes a call to action? The work is difficult. It’s voluntary, so we aren’t paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I’m just an ordinary person, but I’ll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we’ve saved and their loved ones, I know we’re their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can’t do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference! 13 1b Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use? Which paragraph includes a call to action? The speaker uses a personal story as a hook. By beginning with his own experience of being rescued by Blue Sky Rescue in 2008, he can quickly catch the audience’s attention. The last paragraph includes a call to action. The sentence “Will you join us as a volunteer?” is a direct call for the audience to take action and join Blue Sky Rescue as volunteers. 14 Read the passage and complete the following table in chronological order（时间顺序）. Time Events 2008 The speaker was hiking; his friend got injured; Blue Sky Rescue saved them. ________ The speaker signed up with Blue Sky Rescue. ________ He has been a volunteer: taught safety lessons, rescued people, provided medical aid. 2013 Helped after Ya’an earthquake. Ever since 2009 2009 Reading strategy—Timeline 梳理时间线是阅读（尤其叙事类、说明类文章）的核心阅读策略之一，对中学生理解文章、提升阅读效率有显著帮助： 1. 理清文章逻辑，快速把握核心脉络 2. 定位关键信息，提升答题效率 3. 加深对文章的理解，避免遗漏重要内容 4. 培养逻辑思维，迁移应用到同类阅读 1. When did the writer get to know the Blue Sky Rescue team? A. In 2007. B. In 2008. C. In 2009. D. In 2013. 2. The earthquake happened in 2013. A. Yan’an B. the Philippines C. Lanzhou D. Ya’an Read the passage and answer the questions. 17 3. When did they go to Türkiye to help? A. In 2023. B. In 2003. C. In 2024. D. In 2009. 4. What is the key to successful rescues? A. Time. B. Money. C. Teamwork. D. Others’ help. Read the passage and answer the questions. 18 1c Read the speech again. Write the correct paragraph number next to each paragraph summary. _____ The speaker shares what he has learnt from his volunteer experience. _____ The speaker tells a story about how he got to know Blue Sky Rescue. _____ The speaker invites the audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue. _____ The speaker greets the audience and thanks them. _____ The speaker talks about the work the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers have done. 19 1c Read the speech again. Write the correct paragraph number next to each paragraph summary. _____ The speaker shares what he has learnt from his volunteer experience. _____ The speaker tells a story about how he got to know Blue Sky Rescue. _____ The speaker invites the audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue. _____ The speaker greets the audience and thanks them. _____ The speaker talks about the work the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers have done. 4 2 5 1 3 20 1d Read again and answer the question. 1. When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue? Why did he join the organization? 2. What has he learnt from his volunteer experience? 3. What are somed ifficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face? 4. Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger? 5. What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have? 21 1d Read again and answer the question. 1. In 2009. Because he was helped by Blue Sky Rescue in 2008 and wanted to help others too. 2. Practical life-saving skills, thepower of teamwork, and the value of every life. 3. They aren’t paid, and they often go without food or sleep. 4. To save as many people as possible. 5. They should be brave, selfless, responsible, good at teamwork, and deeply committed to their mission 22 1e How do you understand the sentences below? Discuss your opinions in groups. 23 Write Your Idea What does “helping others makes a difference” mean to you? To me, ‘helping others makes a difference’ means making people happy. When I help my classmate with homework, he feels warm. Just like the saying ... 24 Collect one more Blue Sky Rescue story and share it next class. Blue Sky Rescue is ... 25 $