Unit 1 Helping those in need Reading 课件 -2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

Unit 1 Helping those in need Key question Why is it important to help others? 主题范畴：人与社会 主题群：社会服务与人际沟通 子主题：良好的人际关系与人际 交往；志愿服务与公共 服务 认读和理解单元话题重点单词、短语、句型等; 通过解读文本特征，预测阅读篇章的结构和内容; 通过找读关键信息，了解阅读篇章的内容，从而掌握网络帖子（应用文）的精读技巧; 乐于助人，热衷公益，深刻理解自己与他人的关系。 Learning objectives 学习目标 After learning, I will be able to: New words and phrases elderly /ˈeldəli/ adj. 上了年纪的 p.4 offer /ˈɒfə(r)/ v. 主动提出 p.5 serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ adj. 严重的 p.5 disease /dɪˈziːz/ n. 病；疾病 p.5 cancer /ˈkænsə(r)/ n. 癌；癌症 p.5 spirits /ˈspɪrɪts/ n. [pl.] 情绪；心境 p.5 pain /peɪn/ n. 痛苦；苦恼 p.5 belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ v. 适应；合得来 p.5 spare /speə(r)/ adj. 空闲的；空余的 p.5 volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ v. 自愿做 p.5 joy /dʒɔɪ/ n. 高兴；愉快；喜悦 p.5 lose /luːz/ v. 丧失；失去 p.5 voluntary work 志愿工作 p.4 disabled people 残障人士 p.4 look after 照料；照顾 p.4 suffer from 遭受；患……病 p.5 cheer somebody up （使）高兴起来 p.5 raise one's spirits 使某人振奋 p.5 in low spirits 情绪低落 p.5 First thoughts P3 Helping those in need My experiences My feelings People in need of help Importance of voluntary work How does voluntary work help others? What can you do to help others? What voluntary work do you plan to do? What do we need to help others? Think: P3 Helping those in need Warming up 1 What does “those in need” mean? It means the people who need help. children patients disabled people old people For example 2 Who are helping them in the pictures? The volunteers. These volunteers are doing some voluntary work. Before you read How does voluntary work help others? Think: P4 In pairs, talk about the different kinds of voluntary work. Why are they important? Voluntary work ... helping sick people Voluntary work helping disabled people helping elderly people teaching children English picking up litter looking after homeless dogs or cats 词汇拓展 clean up community public areas 清理社区公共区域 chat with the elderly 陪伴老人聊天 help kids with their homework 为小朋友辅导作业 give out books to poor children 向贫困孩子赠书 help organize a book donation 帮忙组织图书捐赠活动 guide people at the bus stop 在公交站引导路人 join in a tree-planting activity 参加植树活动 read stories to blind people 给盲人读故事 How can we help elderly people? We can go and visit them. That can make them feel happier and less lonely. We can ... That can make them feel ... 我们可以……那会让他们感觉…… Three teenagers did some voluntary work during the school holidays. Read their online posts to find out who they helped and what they did. While reading P5 Voluntary work Dong Lili 39 minutes ago I saw a notice for voluntary work at the children's hospital, so my best friend and I offered to help. The children there all suffer from serious diseases like cancer. Some of them were very sad. We wanted to cheer them up with some fun activities. For example, we organized a painting competition to raise their spirits. I met a girl called Jin Ya. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home. However, she could not go there herself, so I went to the park and took some photos. Jin Ya used them for her painting. Wang Jie yesterday My mother and I met some children with no parents. The children were quiet and unhappy. We encouraged them to tell stories from their own life. This helps them express their feelings. One child said, "My friends don't understand my pain. Sometimes I feel like I don't belong anywhere." We spent time with a girl called Liu Yun. Her parents died in a car accident, so she is very lonely. She is really unhappy and needs someone to talk to. My mother and I will continue to visit Liu Yun in our spare time. Ding Ling 3 days ago I volunteered to help disabled children. Some of them have difficulty moving around and taking part in social activities. I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy. I met a boy called Su Le. He lost his leg in an accident two months ago. Football is his favourite sport, and he was in low spirits because he could not play it any more. We can help children like Su Le feel more positive after an accident. I will continue to do voluntary work in the future. Match the person with what he or she did. Task 1 I helped sick children. I taught disabled children to sing. I talked to children without parents. Dong Lili Wang Jie Ding Ling Read the 3 teenagers’ posts and complete the table. Task 2 Name Problems of the children What did he / she do Why did he / she do this Dong Lili Wang Jie Ding Ling They suffer from serious diseases. They have lost their parents. They’re disabled children. She organized a painting competition. He encouraged them to tell stories. She taught them to sing. This helps them express their feelings. Music can bring them joy. She wanted to raise their spirits. The right order ___________. Task 3 Read Dong Lili’s post and fill in the blanks. Then put the sentences in the right order. Dong Lili went there and helped _______________ of it. __________ used them for her __________. The girl named Jin Ya wanted to _____________ of the park near her home. take some photos painting paint a picture C A B Jin Ya Read Wang Jie’s post and tell true (T) or false (F). Task 4 ( ) 1. Wang Jie alone spent time with a girl called Liu Yun. ( ) 2. Her parents were saved in a car accident. ( ) 3. Liu Yun is happy and brave. ( ) 4. Wang Jie will continue to visit Liu Yun. F Wang Jie and his mother F died F T unhappy and lonely Read Ding Ling’s post and answer the questions. Task 5 1. What did Ding Ling do for voluntary work? 2. Why did Ding Ling do this? 3. Who did she meet? 4. What happened to the boy? 5. How was the boy? She taught disabled children to sing. Because she thought music can bring them joy. A boy called Su Le. He lost his leg in an accident two months ago. He was in low spirits. Match the columns with the information from the posts on page 5. Reading comprehension 1 P6 Teenager Who they helped What the problem was Dong Lili Liu Yun had difficulty moving around Wang Jie Su Le suffered from a serious disease Ding Ling Jin Ya felt very lonely because of her parents' death Read the posts again and complete the notice below. Reading comprehension 2 P6 Notice Volunteers needed Can you help these children? Jin Ya, aged 12 Jin Ya is in (1)_______________. She wants to (2)_______________. We need someone to (3)________________________ for Jin Ya. Liu Yun, aged 13 Liu Yun's parents died in (4)____________. She is lonely and unhappy. We need someone to (5)_______________ and keep her company. Su Le, aged 14 Su Le loves sport. He used to play football until he (6)_____________. We need a volunteer to give him some singing lessons because music can (7)____________________. (the children's) hospital paint a picture of the park near her home go to the park and take some photos of it a car accident talk to her lost his leg in an accident bring him joy Discuss the questions below. After reading Reading comprehension 3 P6 (1) How would you help the children in Exercise 2? (2) Have you ever helped someone in a similar situation? How did you help him or her? (3) Can you think of other people who might need help? What can you do to help them? Retell the posts according to the pictures and the key words. Task 6 Dong Lili; children’s hospital; a painting competition; Jin Ya Wang Jie; children without parents; tell stories; Liu Yun Ding Ling; disabled children; sing; Su Le Dong Lili 39 minutes ago I saw a notice for voluntary work at the children's hospital, so my best friend and I offered to help. The children there all suffer from serious diseases like cancer. Some of them were very sad. We wanted to cheer them up with some fun activities. For example, we organized a painting competition to raise their spirits. I met a girl called Jin Ya. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home. However, she could not go there herself, so I went to the park and took some photos. Jin Ya used them for her painting. Pay attention to the useful expressions. Task 7 忍受；遭受 （使）高兴起来 主动提出/要求做某事 使某人振奋 志愿工作 Wang Jie yesterday My mother and I met some children with no parents. The children were quiet and unhappy. We encouraged them to tell stories from their own life. This helps them express their feelings. One child said, "My friends don't understand my pain. Sometimes I feel like I don't belong anywhere." We spent time with a girl called Liu Yun. Her parents died in a car accident, so she is very lonely. She is really unhappy and needs someone to talk to. My mother and I will continue to visit Liu Yun in our spare time. 鼓励某人做…… 表达某人的感受 与某人共度时光 继续做某事 在某人空闲时间 Ding Ling 3 days ago I volunteered to help disabled children. Some of them have difficulty moving around and taking part in social activities. I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy. I met a boy called Su Le. He lost his leg in an accident two months ago. Football is his favourite sport, and he was in low spirits because he could not play it any more. We can help children like Su Le feel more positive after an accident. I will continue to do voluntary work in the future. 残障儿童 ... (in) doing sth.做某事有困难 情绪低落 今后；在未来 志愿做某事 (1) Kate suffers from a serious illness, (2) This is not a very serious disease, (3) I was in a lot of pain (4) In order to raise the team's spirits, (5) Tim was in low spirits, Vocabulary practice 1 The words and phrases in italics are from the posts on page 5. Match the sentence halves. P7 a after I kicked a stone by accident. b but she is still very positive. c so most patients get better after a few days. d so I suggested going for a walk in the park. e the fans sang songs. Every Saturday afternoon, Li Dong does (1)______________ at the children's hospital. He sings and plays the guitar for the children. This always (2)_______ the children's _______. One of the children, Lu Jia, has been in hospital for a long time. She (3)_____________ a serious (4)______________. Last week, Lu Jia asked Li Dong to play her favourite song. At the end of the song, Lu Jia started to cry. Li Dong was worried. But Lu Jia said, "I am crying because I feel happy. You helped me forget my (5)______________ for a while." Li Dong is now organizing a music concert at the hospital. He wants more children to take part in the concert. Vocabulary practice 2 Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary. disease pain raise ... spirits suffer from voluntary work Check! P7 Every Saturday afternoon, Li Dong does (1)______________ at the children's hospital. He sings and plays the guitar for the children. This always (2)_______ the children's _______. One of the children, Lu Jia, has been in hospital for a long time. She (3)______________ a serious (4)________. Last week, Lu Jia asked Li Dong to play her favourite song. At the end of the song, Lu Jia started to cry. Li Dong was worried. But Lu Jia said, "I am crying because I feel happy. You helped me forget my (5)__________ for a while." Li Dong is now organizing a music concert at the hospital. He wants more children to take part in the concert. disease pain raise ... spirits suffer from voluntary work voluntary work raises spirits is suffering from disease pain Vocabulary practice 3 Write about voluntary activities you plan to take part in with the words and phrases below. disabled lonely offer organize unhappy encourage ... to ... express one's feelings have difficulty doing ... in low spirits in need P7 Possible answers During summer vacation, I volunteered at a community centre. I organized activities for disabled children who often felt lonely and unhappy. Some had difficulty expressing their feelings and were in low spirits. I offered to help them by encouraging them to participate in games and share stories. Seeing them smile made me realize helping those in need brings great joy. Word building 构词法：否定前缀 un-, dis- Negative prefixes: un-, dis- We add un- or dis- to the beginning of a word to make it negative. happy → unhappy appear → disappear Can you give more examples? ‌fair → unfair‌ kind → unkind‌ usual → unusual‌ important → unimportant ‌ agree → disagree ‌ like → dislike ‌ respect → disrespect ‌ honest‌ → dishonest‌ 1. I saw a notice for voluntary work at the children's hospital, so my best friend and I offered to help. offer to do something ① The kids offered to do the dishes. 孩子们主动要求洗盘子。 我看到儿童医院的义工启事，所以我和我最好的朋友主动提出去帮忙。 主动提出/要求做某事 ② He’d always be the first to offer to help. 他总是第一个主动提出帮忙。 2. ..., so I went to the park and took some photos. take photos (of) ① Is it okay to take photos of the paintings in the gallery? 美术馆里的画可以拍照吗？ ……，所以我去那个公园拍了一些照片。 （给……）拍照 ② Fans are taking photos of the actress. 粉丝正在给这位女演员拍照。 【拓展】take photos of也可以表述成take a photo/a picture/a photograph/pictures/photographs of 等，单复数视具体情况而定。 3. We spent time with a girl called Liu Yun. spent time with sb. ① I want to spent more time with my family. 我想花更多的时间和家人在一起。 我们花时间和一个名叫刘云的女孩在一起。 与……共度；陪…… ② I spent the summer holidays with my grandparents. 我和祖父母一起度过了暑假。 4. My mother and I will continue to visit Liu Yun in our spare time. continue to do sth. ① The rain continued to fall all afternoon. 这场雨整整一个下午都下个不停。 我和我的妈妈会在我们的空余时间继续看望刘云。 继续做某事 ② Air travel will continue to grow at about 6% per year. 航空客运量将以每年约6%的速度持续增长。 5. Some of them have difficulty moving around and ... have difficulty (in) doing sth. ① I always have difficulty in pronouncing new words. 我对新单词的发音有点困难。 他们当中有些走动困难…… 做某事有困难 ② Mary has difficulty reading English poems. (= Mary has trouble reading English poems.) 玛丽读英文诗有困难。 近义句式：have trouble (in) doing sth. 6. I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy. teach sb. to do sth. ① My father taught me to swim. 父亲教我游泳。 我教他们唱歌，因为音乐能给他们带来欢乐。 教某人做某事 ② I wanted you to teach me to ride my bike. 我想让你教我骑自行车。 一、根据首字母提示，填写单词。 1. It’s not right to read others’ letters without p________. 2. Her grandpa lives alone in a small house, but he never feels l________. 3. — What’s the matter? — I fell off my bike. My right leg is in great p________. 4. Helen is a d________ woman. She can’t see at all. 5. We should have the courage to e________ our own ideas. ermission onely ain isabled xpress 41 二、根据汉语意思以及括号中的提示词语，补全句子。 1. 我妈妈已经背疼两年了。(suffer from) My mother has _______ ______ a backache for two years. 2. 彼得主动提出教他们滑水。(offer to do sth.) Peter ______ ______ ______ them water-skiing. 3. 他每天早晨早起有困难。(have difficulty doing sth.) He has _________ ______ ______ early every morning. 4. 稍作休息后，她继续读小说。(continue doing sth.) After a short break, she __________ ______ the novel. suffered from offered to teach difficulty getting up continued reading Finish the exercises in EW (English Weekly). Find information about some well-known voluntary activities and get to know how these activities or organizatons help people in need. Preview Listening on P8. Thank you! 44 $