Unit 8 Lesson 5 Section B (1a-2c)（讲解课件）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年八年级英语下册同步备课（人教版）

该初中英语课件围绕“帮助他人的影响”主题，通过视频（土耳其地震中蓝天救援队救援）和图片讨论导入，引导学生分析演讲的结构特征（如个人故事hook、时间线组织）及语言特点，构建从背景认知到文本分析的学习支架。 其亮点在于结合真实志愿者案例（蓝天救援队）与多媒体素材，通过分析演讲的情感语言、结构逻辑，培养学生的语言理解与表达能力（语言能力），同时通过志愿者精神讨论增强社会责任感（文化意识）。学生能提升文本分析能力，教师可借助结构化资源高效开展教学。

Unit 8 Making a Difference Section B How does helping others make a difference? (1a-1e) & Vocabulary in Use Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. get the main idea and the target information from the speech. 2. identify key features of a speech by analyzing the structure and language. 3. gain awareness of the value of volunteer work (like Blue Sky Rescue) and learn to express positive attitudes towards helping others. Watch and Say Watch the video and answer the questions. What happened to the city in the video? Who are the people in the blue uniforms? What are they doing? What do you think of them? A terrible earthquake hit the city in Turkey. They are members of the Blue Sky Rescue Team from China. They are helping out with the disaster relief. I think they are brave, selfless, professional... What do you know about Blue Sky Rescue? The Blue Sky Rescue Team is a non-profit volunteer organization in China, focusing on disaster relief and emergency rescue. The team is made up of volunteers. These are ordinary people like students, doctors, and office workers who help in their free time. It was founded in 2007 and has branches across China, with members having professional rescue skills. The team also conducts community safety education and searches for missing persons, all done by unpaid volunteers. 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? In the picture a and picture c, the volunteers are conducting rescue operations during the disasters. In the picture b, they are conducting safety education and training for the children. 1a Identifying the features of a speech A speech can start with a hook to make the audience curious about what the speaker will say next. A story, an interesting fact, or even a question can be a hook. A speech can also include a call to action by encouraging people to do something. Hook: A "hook" is like a magnet at the start of a speech. It grabs the audience’s attention —make them think "Wow, I want to hear more!" Call to Action: At the end, the speaker says "Hey, you! Do something!", like asking people to join, help, or change. Speech Hook Ideas A question A quote(引述) A statistic(数据) A personal story Reference to current or historical events Humor 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 hook. The speaker shares his own experience of being rescued by Blue Sky Rescue in 2008, which grabs the audience’s attention by connecting emotionally and introducing the topic. 1b The last paragraph includes the call to action. Think and Share Why does the speaker use a personal story as a hook? Would a fact or question hook work better? Why/why not? Because it makes the audience feel emotional. It shows why the rescue team is important to him personally, making us trust and care about his message more. It's like he is sharing a powerful memory, not just giving information. No, a personal story works best for this speech. A fact (e.g., "Blue Sky Rescue has saved 10,000 people.") is interesting but not emotional. A question (e.g., "Have you ever needed help?") is good, but not as powerful as a real story. 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 1c Read again and answer the questions. 1. When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue? Why did he join the organization? 2. What has he learnt from his volunteer experience? He joined Blue Sky Rescue in 2009. He joined it because in 2008, the team helped him and his hurt friend in the mountains. He was so thankful that he wanted to help others too. He has learnt many practical life-saving skills, understood the power of teamwork (which is key to successful rescues), and realized the value of every life. 1d 3. What are some difficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face? 4. Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger? The work is very hard and they are not paid. They often don't have enough food or sleep and they often have to work in dangerous situations. Because he wants to save as many people as possible, and he knows that to the people they’ve saved and their loved ones, they are heroes, which makes everything worth it. 5. What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have? I think they should be brave and smart to face danger. be kind and selfless to help others. have teamwork spirit. be willing to learn new skills. have a sense of responsibility. be strong and never give up. ... Structure & Language Analysis Identify the timeline of events the speaker mentions. 2008: He was hiking when his friend got injured, and they were rescued by Blue Sky Rescue. 2009: He signed up as a volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue. 2013: They provided aid after the Ya'an earthquake and a typhoon in the Philippines. 2023: They helped in Turkiye. How does this timeline help organize the content? The timeline acts like a clear and simple path for the audience to follow. It shows a clear "Before and After": Before (2008): He was someone who needed help. After (2009-2023): He became someone who gives help. This change makes his story powerful and shows his strong personal connection to the team's mission. It also helps the audience understand the development and impact of Blue Sky Rescue. How many main parts can you divide the speech into? What is the focus of each part? Part 2: Part 1: The personal story. (The hook.) To grab the audience's attention and explain WHY he joined Blue Sky Rescue. Part 2: The Volunteer Work & Lessons (The Body)  To describe WHAT he does as a volunteer and WHAT he has learned from the experience. Part 3: The Call to Action (The Conclusion) To inspire the audience and ask them TO DO SOMETHING. Try to summarize the language features of the speech using the following questions. What are the emotional words that show the speaker’s feelings? How do these words make the speech more powerful? Does the speaker use mostly simple or complex words? Why is this good for a speech? Does the speaker use short sentences or long sentences more? How does this affect the tone? Features of the language: Use emotional words that show true feelings to make the speech powerful and memorable. Use simple words to make the message clear and strong. Use short and powerful sentences to make the key points stand out and easy to remember. Repeat key words to make the main ideas stick in the listeners’ mind. Ends with a direct call to action How do you understand the sentences below? Discuss your opinions in groups. 1e When you help someone, you also feel happy and good about yourself. Helping others is like practicing. You learn new skills and become a better person. If you help people, they may help you when you need it in the future. ... Help others, help yourself. It means we should help each other because everyone needs help sometimes. If I help you today, maybe you will help me another day. It's about being kind and creating a cycle of help and support. ... Today you, tomorrow me. The rose in your hand, the sweet smell in mine. When you give something beautiful (like a rose) to others, you also get something good in return (the sweet smell). The "rose" can be help, kindness, or love. When you share it, you also feel happy and warm inside. Helping others brings joy to both the person you help and to you. ... Language Points 1. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I've been a volunteer ever since. sign up意为“报名；注册；登记” 常见搭配： sign up with + 机构 / 组织 / 公司等 ： 与…… 签约；向…… 注册；加入…… sign up (for sth) ：报名参加；注册（某项服务、活动等） e.g. Many students sign up with the library to borrow books.（很多学生在图书馆注册以借阅书籍。） She signed up for a yoga class.（她报名参加了瑜伽课。） ever since意为“自从；自……以后” 常见用法： 1）单独作状语（可放句首或句末） 表示 “从那以后”，指代前文提到的某个过去时间点，主句通常用现在完成时（强调动作的持续性）。 e.g. She left home in 2010 and hasn’t returned ever since. （她 2010 年离开家，从那以后就没回来过。） Ever since, he has been working as a teacher. （从那以后，他就一直当老师。） 2） 后接时间点或从句（ever since + 过去时间 / 过去时从句） 表示 “自从…… 以来”，主句常用现在完成时，从句用一般过去时（明确过去的起点）。 e.g. He hasn’t slept well ever since the accident happened. （自从事故发生后，他就一直睡不好。） Ever since we met, we’ve been good friends. （自从我们相识，就一直是好朋友。） 2. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, missing 形容词，意为“失踪的；丢失的” ， 强调人或事物处于 “找不到、缺失” 的状态。 e.g. a missing necklace 一条丢失的项链 My passport is missing. 我的护照不见了。 A button is missing from his shirt. 他的衬衫少了一颗纽扣。 注意：要区分missing 是否为miss动词的现在分词形式，表示“想念；错过” e.g. Missing the train means waiting for an hour. 错过这趟火车意味着要等一小时。 3. Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. practical 形容词，意为“实用的” 是practice 的形容词形式。 e.g. Her advice is always practical and helpful. （她的建议总是实用又有帮助。） 还可以表示 “实际的、注重实际的” e.g. He’s very practical — he never makes unrealistic plans. （他很务实，从不制定不切实际的计划。） 4. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. value在此句中作名词，意为“重要作用；价值” e.g.The painting has a value of $10,000.（这幅画价值 1 万美元。） He understands the value of hard work.（他明白努力的重要性。） 作名词还可以表示 “价值观、准则”（常用复数 values） e.g. Family values are important to her. （家庭价值观对她来说很重要。） 常见搭配： of value：有价值的（= valuable） e.g. This old map could be of great value. （这张旧地图可能很有价值。） put/place value on sth：重视某事 e.g. We put great value on teamwork.（我们非常重视团队合作。） lose value：贬值 e.g. Cars lose value quickly.（汽车贬值很快。） value 还可以作动词 意为 “重视；珍视” e.g. She values her privacy.（她很珍视自己的隐私。） We value your opinion.（我们重视你的意见。） 5. And that makes everything we do worth it. worth 在此句中作形容词。意为 “值得…… 的；有…… 价值的” be worth + 名词 / 代词 / 动名词（主动形式表被动含义） e.g. The watch is worth $500.（这块表值 500 美元。） The movie is worth watching.（这部电影值得一看。） This idea is worth considering.（这个想法值得考虑。） worth还可以作名词，意为 “价值；意义；重要性”，可指具体价值或抽象意义。 e.g. The worth of friendship lies in trust.（友谊的价值在于信任。） 辨析：worth（adj.）& worthy（adj.） & worthwhile（adj.） worth：仅作表语，后接名词 / 动名词 e.g. This book is worth reading. worthy：可作定语或表语，表语结构为 “be worthy of + 名词 /being done” e.g. This book is worthy of being read. a worthy cause 崇高的事业 worthwhile：可作定语或表语，常用 “It is worthwhile to do/doing sth” e.g. It is worthwhile to read this book. 这三个词都有“值得的”意思，区别如下： Vocabulary in Use Write the correct words in the puzzle with the help of the clues. Down 1. a polite term for a man 3. a polite term for a woman 4. first in importance 6. full of energy and always on the go Across 2. the worth or importance of something 5. a person who belongs to a group or an organization 7. an organization that helps those in need 8. to look for something or someone gentleman lady primary active value member charity search 2a Complete the sentences with the correct words in brackets. 1. Joining the reading programme is completely____________. Each ___________helps to improve the reading skills and confidence of the kids. (volunteer, voluntary) 2. Everybody wants to be ________. But to achieve_________,you need to have a clear goal and stick to it. (success, successful) 3. Mr Black had a ________ examination in the hospital. The doctor gave him some __________for his throat. (medicine, medical) 4. She works as a teacher of ________children. She believes the ________ of today will help to create a better future for all. (youth, young) 5. My________brother volunteers at the nursing home because he wants to help the ________.(elder, elderly) voluntary volunteer successful success medical medicine young youth elder elderly 2b Complete the passage with the phrases in the box. Use the correct forms of the verbs. provide aid make a difference donate pocket money sign up be worth the effort clean up Eleven-year-old Harry wanted to help out his community. He and his mum ______________ with a local charity organization two years ago, and he has worked there once a week ever since to______________ to people in need. He helps to_____________ the kitchen and hand out hot meals to people. Harry realized that his work__________________when he saw the smiles on the signed up provide aid clean up was worth the effort 2c faces of the people he helped. Harry has even ______________ to the organization to help them buy food for special festivals! 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