Unit 1 Helping those in need Writing 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 (1) use key words to write an email to ask for permission for a voluntary activity. (2) know the correct email format. (3) learn some target words, phrases and writing skills. Learning objectives 学习目标 After learning, I will be able to: New words and phrases permission /pəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 准许；许可 p.12 arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/ v. 排列；布置 p.12 donate /dəʊˈneɪt/ v. 捐赠；赠送 p.12 in order to 目的是；为了 p.12 in need 在危难中；在穷困中的 p.12 flower arranging 插花 p.12 tidy up 收拾；整理 p.12 Before writing Brainstorm Waste paper selling You and your classmates are planning a money-raising activity to help children in need. You need to write an email to your head teacher to ask for permission. While writing Writing Writing an email to ask for permission for a voluntary activity You and your classmates are planning a voluntary activity. You need to get permission from the head teacher. P12 Wang Yao has writen an email to her head teacher to ask for permission for a voluntary activity. Read the email and tick (√) the points that are included. —「」× Dear Ms Yan, I am writing to you about my group's plans to start a voluntary activity. In order to help children in need, we plan to organize a visit to the children's home next week. Five students from our class have offered to help. We plan to teach the children there to do fun activities like flower arranging and paper-cutting. Some local shops have donated craft materials for us to use. We are also thinking about helping the children tidy up their rooms. We would like to visit the children's home on Saturday, 23 March. Could you please give us permission to organize the activity? Thank you for your support! We look forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Wang Yao To: Subject: Ms Yan Organize a voluntary activity P12 (1) Why Wang Yao has written the email (2) What voluntary activity Wang Yao and her classmates are going to organize (3) Who they are going to help (4) How many students are going to take part in the activity (5) When and where they are going to have the activity (6) How much money they will need (7) What they are going to do there ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —「」× Dear Ms Yan, I am writing to you about my group's plans to start a voluntary activity. In order to help children in need, we plan to organize a visit to the children's home next week. Five students from our class have offered to help. We plan to teach the children there to do fun activities like flower arranging and paper-cutting. Some local shops have donated craft materials for us to use. We are also thinking about helping the children tidy up their rooms. We would like to visit the children's home on Saturday, 23 March. Could you please give us permission to organize the activity? Thank you for your support! We look forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Wang Yao To: Subject: Ms Yan Organize a voluntary activity (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) I'm writing to you about ... 我写此信是关于…… in order to ... 目的是；为了 organize a visit 组织一次探访 flower arranging 插花 donate craft materials 捐赠手工材料 We are also thinking about ... 我们还考虑…… tidy up 收拾；整理 We would like to ... 我们想要…… Could you please give us permission to ... 您可否准许我们……？ thank sb. for sth. 因某事感谢某人 Thank you for your support. 感谢您的支持。 look forward to ... 期待…… 2 Now write on your own. Write your email to your head teacher to ask for permission. P13 【话题分析】 本单元是以写电子邮件（应用文）为主线，主要内容是向上级请求活动许可等。写作内容渗透着本单元的话题和语言目标——如何申请得到准许。在写作过程中要明确以下几点： 1. 要有正确的书写格式，包括邮件发送人与接收对象，恰当的称谓、寒暄与落款等。 2. 结合话题内容，写作过程中要学会运用本单元的目标语言，表述清楚活动的目的、参与者、具体安排等。人称以第一人称（we）为主、时态以一般将来时为主。 【写作指导】 Step 1 Plan Brainstorm what voluntary activity you plan to organize and take notes. Use the points in Exercise 1 to help you. 第一步 规划 头脑风暴你计划组织什么志愿活动并做笔记。用练习1中的要点来帮助你。 Step 2 Write Write an email to ask for permission. 第二步 写作 写一封电子邮件请求许可。 ‌To: Mr Chen Subject:‌ Volunteer at an orphanage Dear Mr Chen, I hope this email finds you well. I am Su Mei, a student from Class 4 Grade 8. I would like to ask permission to volunteer at a local orphanage with another 6 classmates from my class during the winter holiday. Our goal is to assist children without parents by organizing activities and providing companionship. We will bring them some homemade snacks and old books. We are also planning to share funny stories with them to make them happy. Some of them are in low spirits, so we’ll prepare a speech to cheer them up too. We believe this will be a meaningful experience. Thank you for considering our request. We look forward to your reply. Sincerely, Su Mei Step 3 Check and revise Tick (✔) the boxes to check your writing, and then revise it. 第三步 检查和修改 根据下面的清单检查和修改作文。 ■ I used polite language in my email. ■ I explained the purpose at the beginning of the email. ■ I used certain expressions, such as ______________, to explain our plans clearly. ■ I used the words and expressions I learnt in this unit. ■ I used correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. 1. permission /pəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 准许；许可 ask (for) permission 请求批准 如：我准许你离开。 You have my permission to leave. 如：必须申请批准才可以于博物馆内拍照。 You must ask for permission before taking any photographs inside the museum. After writing 2. arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/ v. 排列；布置 arrangement n. 排列；布置 如：我会安排好人领你转转。 I will arrange for someone to take you around. 如：你对那个安排感到满意吗？ Are you happy with that arrangement? 3. donate /dəʊˈneɪt/ v. 捐赠；赠送 donate sth. to sb. 将某物捐给某人 donation n. 捐赠；捐款；赠送物 如：他最后的愿望是捐献器官、拯救他人。 His last wish was to donate his organs to save others. 如：我给了那个贫穷的家庭一点微薄的捐助。 I gave a small donation to that poor family. 4. in order to 目的是；为了 5. in need 在危难中；在穷困中的 如：这个组织帮助那些需要帮助的孩子们。 The organization helps those children in need. 如：我们站起身来以便看得更清楚。 We stood up in order to get a better view. 6. flower arranging 插花 7. tidy up 收拾；整理 如：为什么不试试做点插花类的事情呢？ Why don’t you try something like the flower arranging? tidy adj. 整洁的；洁净的 如：我今晚必须收拾房子。 I must tidy up the house tonight. 写作： 假设你是Su Wen，你打算在你们班成立一个“周末社区爱心天使”小分队并每周末为社区做义工，请写一封邮件向校长申请准许。 要求：1. 格式正确、语句通顺、语法正确、信息准确； 2. 可适当拓展，完善信息； 3. 80词左右。 参考词汇：community 社区；angel of love 爱心天使 ‌To: head teacher Subject: Set up a "Weekend Community Angel of Love" team‌ Dear Mr / Ms X, I am Su Wen, a student from Class X Grade X. I am writing to propose a "Weekend Community Angel of Love" team. We plan to volunteer at our community every weekend, helping elderly neighbours, organizing clean-up activities, and spreading kindness. These activities will build our social responsibility and strengthen the bonds within our community. We kindly request your approval to set up this meaningful project. Your support would be invaluable. Thank you for your time and consideration. Looking forward to your reply. Sincerely, Su Wen Thank you! 24 $