Unit 4 A good read Writing 课件 2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语下册

Writing ~ Further study A good read Unit 4 1 Learning aims 阅读文章，厘清文章结构，学会使用 写一篇介绍在线游览某一景点的短文 2 Activity 1 Read for the content of the passage Read Amy's reading journal about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. My reading journal Title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Writer: Mark Twain Type: Fiction When to start: 24 April When to finish: 10 May Main characters: Tom Sawyer, a naughty boy Aunt Polly, Tom’s loving aunt Huckleberry Finn, Tom's best friend Becky Thatcher, Tom's friend 3 Summary: The book describes a series of adventures of Tom Sawyer and his friends. From talking his friends into doing chores for him to finding treasure, from playing on a faraway island to running away from bad people, Tom is always off on an exciting adventure. My opinion: I really enjoy this book because it is both exciting and funny. I love the character Tom best, He is fun-loving and brave, though he often gets into trouble. The story tells us to face the results of bad choices as well as to fight for what is right. Read and then tick what is included in it. Basic information Summary Opinion(s) Reading dates Main characters Themes New words Supporting characters Quotes √ √ √ √ √ Read again and answer the questions below. 1 What is the name of the book? 2 Who wrote it? 3 What type(s) of book is it? (travel/culture/drama/fiction/health/history/science/nature/other(s)) 4 What language is this book written in? The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain English 5 Who are the main characters? 6 What words would you use to describe them? 7 What is the book about? 8 What do you think of this book? Tom Sawyer, Aunt Polly, Huckleberry Finn, Becky Thatcher, naughty boy, loving aunt, best friend, Tom's friend The book describes a series of adventures of Tom Sawyer and his friends. I think it is both exciting and funny. Read for structure Lines Lines _________ Lines _________ Lines _________ Lines _________ Lines _________ Match the lines with their contents. 1-3 16-20 11-15 6-10 4-5 Content Basic information Reading dates Main characters Summary Opinion(s) Activity 2 Write a reading journal Mr Wu asked the Class 1, Grade 8 students to write a reading journal at the end of the Reading Month. Look at the following questionnaire and answer the questions about a book that you have read. 1 What is the name of the book? ___________________________ 2 Who wrote it? ________________________________________ 3 What type of book is it? Travel Culture Drama Fiction Health History Science Nature Other(s): 4 What is the book mainly about? ____________________________________________________ 5 Who are the main characters, if any? ____________________________________________________ 6 What is the most interesting part? Why? ____________________________________________________ 7 What do you think of this book? ____________________________________________________ Structure My reading journal Title: Writer: Type: When to start: When to finish: Main characters: Summary: My opinion: Useful expressions This book is about/describes ... He/She is ... I really enjoy this book because ... I love the character(s)... best. He/She/They ..., though ... The story tells us to ... Write your reading journey based on the information in Part D1. Use Amy's reading journey as a model. Sample My reading journal Title: The Little Prince Writer: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Type: Fiction When to start: 20 September When to finish: 5 October Main characters: The Little Prince, a curious boy Fox, the friend of his Rose, a proud flower that the little prince care about Summary: The book tells about the little prince’s travel between different planets. He meets a lot of strange people there, like a king who thinks he rule the whole universe. Later, he come to Earth and make friends with the fox, who gives him important lessons about connection. My opinion: I really like this book because it is full of warm and wisdom. I think the fox is the most meaningful character—he teaches the little prince what “tamed” means. The story makes me think about the true value of friendship and love, though the ending feels a little sad. Assessment What I can do Me Partner 1 I know more about different kinds of books. 2 I can use question words with to-infinitives and the modal verbs must and have to correctly. 3 I can talk and write about my reading preferences with the new words in this unit. 4 I have opened my mind through learning about different kinds of books. * Assess your learning of new words and grammar by doing the exercises on page 131-132. Result: □ Weak □ Good □ Wonderful I am good at _________________________________________________ I need to spend more time on ____________________________________ My action plan: _______________________________________________ 15 Further study Lu Xun (1881-1936) is considered to be one of the greatest Chinese writers. In 1918, he published a short story called “Diary of a Madman”. It is a classic of modern Chinese literature. Find out more about Lu Xun and his works and share your findings with your classmates. Summary ◆写作框架 My reading journal Title: Writer: Type: When to start: When to finish: Main characters: Summary: My opinion: ◆重点句式 Useful expressions This book is about/describes ... He/She is ... I really enjoy this book because ... I love the character(s)... best. He/She/They ..., though ... The story tells us to ... 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 The writer was moved by the readers' __________(unwilling) to support his new book by buying genuine copies. Many young writers still face __________(difficult) in getting their first works published, even with good stories. There was a _____________(agree) between the two students about which book to choose for the reading report. Millie gave a clear__________(describe) of the tiny men in Gulliver in Lilliput when sharing the story with her classmates. The novel mentions several small __________(island)where Gulliver has different interesting experiences. willingness difficulties disagreement description islands Homework 1 Make sentences with the expressions in D3. 2 Review what you learned in this unit. 20 $