Unit 8 Making a Difference第7课时（Project & Reading Plus）(课件)2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“志愿者服务”主题，通过回顾已学志愿者工作（如visit the elderly, plant trees等）导入，衔接新选项（照顾动物、体育组织服务），引导学生组建小组，按“确定目标-设计海报-课堂展示”步骤实践，构建从语言输入到综合运用的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，Project环节通过设计海报任务（含服务内容、时间、要求等要素）提升结构化表达能力，Reading Plus通过“治疗犬助病人”故事及讨论问题（如治疗犬如何缓解压力），渗透文化意识中的社会责任感。学生在实践中提升语言运用与合作能力，教师可依托任务型教学流程高效开展课堂活动。

Unit 8 Making a Difference 第7课时 (Project & Reading Plus) R·八年级下册 Review and say What volunteer work did we learn in this unit? give directions visit the elderly plant trees guide visitors clean up sort waste look after animals at an animal shelter service in a sports organization Which volunteer work would you like to do? Why? Today you will start a volunteer group with your classmates. Follow the steps. Here we go! Step 1: Determine the goals. Step 2: Design a volunteer poster. Step 3: Introduce your group to the class. Project Start a volunteer group Start a volunteer group with some classmates. In groups, tick one goal that you all agree with. You can also choose something else. 4a help elderly people guide visitors at museums help people in hospital collect donations for the poor take care of animals teach children life skills clean up natural areas ________________________ Step 1: Determine the goals. Design a poster to attract volunteers to your group. Use the questions and the example to help you. 4b What does your volunteer group do? Who are you helping? What work will the volunteers do? Step 2: Design a volunteer poster. What skills or abilities should the volunteers have? How often will the volunteers work? What information do the volunteers need to know? What are the key elements of a volunteer poster? Title 服务名称 Time 服务时间 Place 服务地点 Contact‌ 联系方式 Service content服务内容 Requirements志愿者要求 Attractive pictures Possible version Volunteer at our community skills club! WHEN 2 p.m.—4 p.m., Saturdays WHERE Community Centre Room WHO TO CONTACT Bill Chen on 555-8901 We teach children practical life skills through fun activities. Volunteers need to guide children through creative projects and team activities. If you want to help children develop important life skills, join us as a volunteer! Present your poster in class. Vote for the volunteer group you want to join. 4c Assessment standards 1. 核心要素完整性 2. 语言准确性 3. 版面美观度 4.主题突出度 Step 3: Introduce your group to the class. Reading Plus Look and predict: What’s the main idea of the post? Read and check What’s the main idea of the post? Linda shares the volunteer experience of Anna’s therapy dog, Banjo. Read and answer 1. Why did Anna start the therapy dog service? Anna felt happy and relaxed after playing with her dog. She realized that not everyone was lucky enough to have a pet. She decided she could work with her own dogs to help others. 2. How long has Banjo worked as a therapy dog? It has worked as a therapy dog for almost three years. 3. How did Banjo change Linda’s mum’s mood? sad and tired → forget that she was sick → feel better and be less stressed Linda Mum Mum’s doctor Anna Read Linda’s post. Who is likely to have said these things? Write the correct names. Some names can be used more than once. 1 Who What they said “I’m so happy Banjo and Anna visited my mum!” “I think therapy dogs are good for my patients.” “I’m taking Banjo to the hospital today.” “I can’t wait to see Banjo again next week!” “I wish everyone was lucky enough to have a dog!” Linda Mum’s doctor Anna Mum Anna HOME ABOUT POSTS CONTACT Unusual Volunteers “Come here! What a good boy!” Those were words I never expected to hear from my mum when I visited her in hospital. Mum has been sick for a long time now, and she often seemed Read and learn expect to do sth 期待/预料做某事 19:03 PM Linda sad and tired. I didn’t expect to hear her laughing. It has been a long time since I heard my mum sounding so happy! But when I rounded the corner, I understood everything. Mum had a very unusual visitor—a dog! A regular volunteer at the hospital, Anna, was there with her therapy dog, Banjo. Anna was hear sb doing sth 听见某人正在做某事（强调看见动作正在发生） 绕行；绕过 治疗；疗法 kind enough to share her story with me. An animal lover from an early age, Anna has always had a dog or two at home since she was young. Often, just playing with them was enough to help her feel happy and relaxed after a long day. But one day, Anna realized share... with... 把……与……分享 that not everyone was lucky enough to have a pet. She started thinking: What could she do? Could she work with her own dogs to help others? Before long, she found the answer. Today, Anna and Banjo often visit places like hospitals and nursing homes to bring a moment of joy to people who are sick, sad, lonely, or disabled. 介词短语作后置定语，修饰places 动词不定式作目的状语，说明“visit”的目的 who引导的定语从句，修饰people Banjo has worked as a therapy dog for almost three years. When people are stressed, it often takes them longer to get better. A therapy dog helps people feel better and be less stressed, often just by being there! At the hospital, Mum petted Banjo, gave him a snack, and even work as 从事……工作 pet 抚摸；（爱抚地）摩挲 threw a small ball for him to catch. This made her forget that she was sick, if only for a moment. For people like my mum, moments like this are very valuable. She always looks forward to my visits, but now she also looks forward to seeing Anna and Banjo again. 哪怕只是；即便仅仅 look forward to sth 盼望某事 look forward to doing sth 盼望做某事 If I’m lucky enough to have a dog of my own in the future, I’ll try to volunteer just like Anna and Banjo! of one’s own 属于某人自己的 Discuss the questions. 2 1. How can therapy dogs help people to feel less stressed? 2. What qualities do you think a therapy dog should have? 3. Can you think of any other ways to help people in hospital? Possible version 1. How can therapy dogs help people to feel less stressed? Therapy dogs can help people feel less stressed by being friendly and calm. Petting a dog can make a person feel happy and relaxed. 2. What qualities do you think a therapy dog should have? A therapy dog should be gentle and patient. It should not get angry or scared easily, even around many people or in new places. It should also be well-behaved, so it won’t jump on people or cause trouble. 3. Can you think of any other ways to help people in hospital? Yes. We can bring flowers or cards with kind words to cheer them up. We can also read short stories to kids in hospital, so they don’t feel bored. Sometimes just sitting and talking gently to patients helps them feel less lonely too. （答案不唯一，仅供参考） Further thinking What can we learn from Anna and Banjo? How can we make a difference in our daily lives? The essence of life is to serve others and to do good. 生命的本质在于服务他人、行善积德。 Reflecting 1. What kinds of volunteer work can people do? 2. Can you use the present perfect tense with since and for to express duration? 3. What features can you identify in a speech? 4. Can you explain why volunteering is important? 5. What have you done to help others? Can you talk about it? 1. Polish your poster and share it with your friend. 2. Read the post about Unusual Volunteers. 3. Do the related exercises. Homework $