Unit 4 Section B（Project）（同步教学课件） 2025-2026学年八年级英语下册同步教学精品课件（新教材人教版）

Section B Project Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature Learning Aims 语言能力 文化意识 思维品质 学习能力 掌握wonder、nature、protect等核心词汇及相关句型，能读懂自然奇观说明文，准确表达奇观特征并提出保护建议。 培养自主探究、合作交流和知识迁移能力，能主动运用英语解决实际表达问题，养成终身学习习惯。 通过观察、分析、合作探究，提升逻辑表达和批判性思维，学会多角度看待自然奇观的价值。 了解中外著名自然奇观，尊重不同地域自然文化，树立全球自然保护共同体理念。 Look at these amazing pictures. What makes them special? Mount Qomolangma Lake Baikal Niagara Falls The Grand Canyon These are all famous natural wonders. They are are very beautiful or amazing. Mariana Trench Yellow River Victoria Falls Sahara Desert The Great Barrier Reef Dead sea Look at these amazing pictures. What makes them special? These are all famous natural wonders. They are are very beautiful or amazing. Work in a group. Choose a natural wonder (a river, lake, mountain, forest, waterfall, etc.). Then do some research and make notes. 4a Personal Growth ·name ·location and size ·plants and animals ·special facts Work in a group. Choose a natural wonder (a river, lake, mountain, forest, waterfall, etc.). Then do some research and make notes. 4a Name Location and size Plants and animals Special facts Name Location and size Plants and animals Special facts Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, about 1.7 kilometres wide and 108 metres high many animals like elephants, hippos and birds live nearby one of the world’s largest falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Sample Make a poster about the natural wonder you chose. Refer to the example on the right. 4b 与旅游宣传广告相比，海报文字简洁、图片精美、版式设计引人注意。在制作海报时，我们可以使用描述性词汇，图片可以手绘，还可以设计新颖的海报标题字体。 1.Title 2.Key information Special facts: the biggest size Location Special facts: called... Special facts: the largest variety of... 3.Pictures 4.Design style colours 色彩 layout 布局 Make a poster about the natural wonder you chose. Refer to the example on the right. 巴西，秘鲁，哥伦比亚 lung肺 variety种类 4b creative and clear, tells readersthe topic at a glance. - Short phrases (not long sentences) →easy to read shows the real look and makes the poster lively and attractive Real photo Cartoon drawings Group Action: Writer: Turn your group’s notes into short phrases/sentences (like the model). Art Designer: 1. Add a clear/creative title. 2. Put your text into the poster. 3. Add photos or drawings of the natural wonder. All members: Check that you use large numbers, comparatives and superlatives correctly. Information Collector: Find facts about the wonder (name, place, size, plants/animals, special facts). Writer: Put facts into short, clear sentences for the poster. Art Designer: Draw pictures and make the poster look nice. Presenter: Prepare a short talk to introduce the poster. Design a poster about a natural wonder. As a group, give a report to the class. Pay attention to the use of large numbers, comparatives, and superlatives. 4c The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s biggest rainforest. It covers 5.5 million square kilometres. You can see most of it in three countries, Brazil, Peru, and Colombia ... Sample 1 Good morning, everyone. Our group’s natural wonder is the Amazon Rainforest. It is the world’s biggest rainforest. It covers 6 million square kilometres. It is in Brazil, Peru, Colombia and other countries. People call it “the lungs of the Earth”. It has the largest variety of plants and animals in the world. Thank you for listening. Structure Greeting Main points Ending Good morning/afternoon, everyone. Our group’s natural wonder is… Name, location, size, special facts, plants/animals. Thank you for listening. Victoria Falls is one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. It is 1.7 kilometres wide and 108 metres high, lying on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Locally, people call it “Mosi-oa-Tunya” — which means “The Smoke That Thunders”. This is because the falling water makes a loud, thunderous sound and creates thick mist that looks like smoke rising into the air. It is the world’s largest curtain of falling water and has also been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sample 2 1．What new facts about natural wonders have you learnt? 2．Can you make comparisons when talking about natural wonders? 3．Can you use large numbers to give some geography facts? 4．Can you explain how and why people connect with nature? 5．What are some achievements that people have made while exploring nature? Nature makes us wonder. That is why it is wonderful. Reflecting Language points Point 1 基本用法 be happy with... 对......满意/高兴 同义表达 be satisfied with.../be pleased with... be happy with 例句 Most students are happy with their new teacher. 大多数学生对他们的新老师很满意。 My dad isn't happy with my messy room. 我爸爸对我乱糟糟的房间不满意。 Point 2 用法区别表格 表达方式 含义 用法重点 例句 compare...with... 比较 同类事物对比差异 Compare your answer with the model. compare...to... 比喻 不同类事物类比 Life is often compared to a journey. compare的两种用法对比 Point 3 用法结构总结 1. be afraid + (that)从句 → 担心...... 2. be afraid to do sth. → 害怕做某事 3. be afraid of sth./sb. → 害怕某物/某人 4. be afraid of doing sth. → 害怕做...... 情景应用 选择正确的afraid结构： 担心考试不及格：________________ 害怕黑暗：________________ 不敢问问题：________________ afraid的多种用法 Point 4 语法规则 动名词短语作主语，谓语动词用单数 例句分析 正确：Playing basketball makes me excited. 错误：Playing basketball make me excited. 转换练习 把下列句子改成动名词作主语： 1.To get up early is good for health. 2.It's interesting to read science fiction. 动名词作主语 Exercises 单项选择 一、根据汉语提示填写单词。 1. We need to write a ________（报告）about the protection of local natural wonders for the project. 2. The students designed a ________（海报）to call on people to protect the nearby forest. 3. It’s our duty to ________（传播）the idea of protecting natural wonders to more people. 4. The ________（调查）shows that most tourists support sustainable travel in national parks. 5. She gave a ________（演讲）about marine protection at the school environmental festival. report poster spread survey speech 6. She has an u           (不寻常的) ability to remember every detail from a book after reading it just once. 7. As he was growing up, he listened to all t           (类型) of music. 8. Be careful! Don't get too close to the           (悬崖). 9. The man took off his coat and           (使···冒风险) his life to save the little boy from the river. 10.Plants need sunlight and water to           (存活). unusual types cliff(s) risked survive 二、用所给单词的适当形式填空 1. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the _____________ (amazing) places to visit. 2. If you ______ (visit) the Great Barrier Reef, you will see colourful fish. 3. The Amazon Rainforest has the ________ (large) variety of plants and animals. 4. Qinghai Lake is a ________ (salt) lake in Qinghai Province, China. 5. We can use large numbers ________ (give) some geography facts. most amazing visit largest salt to give 22 三、句型转换 1. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most amazing places. （改为 否定句） 2. The Amazon Rainforest covers 6 million square kilometres. (对画 线部分提问) 3. The Great Barrier Reef is located on the northeastern coast of Australia.（改为一般疑问句 ） The Great Barrier Reef isn’t one of the most amazing places. How large does the Amazon Rainforest cover? Is the Great Barrier Reef located on the northeastern coast of Australia? 23 四、翻译句子 1.大堡礁是世界上最神奇的地方之一。 2.如果你参观青海湖，你可以拍摄野生动物。 3.人们可以在大堡礁游泳、潜水和浮潜。 The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most amazing places in the world. If you visit Qinghai Lake, you can photograph wildlife. People can swim, dive and snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef. 24 Last summer, my family went on a trip to three different cities. The first city we visited was Beijing. It is one of 1. _________________ cities in China. We saw many famous places there. Then we went to Shanghai. It was 2. ______________ than Beijing because we did a lot of shopping. The weather in Shanghai was also 3. ______________ than in Beijing. Finally, we visited Kunming. The weather there was 4. ______________ of all. It was cool and comfortable. We all agreed that Kunming was 5. ______________ than the other two cities for a summer vacation. We really enjoyed our trip! 五、选词并用其适当形式填空 interesting, expensive, hot, beautiful, good the most beautiful more expensive hotter the best better 本课句型 Summary 我都 学会了! Key words Expression Sentences Basic (必做) Recite the key words and sentences of this lesson. Improving(选做) 2.Introduce a place in your hometown. Extend (选做) Record a "little anchor explanation" audio/ video in English for1-2 minute to introduce the natural wonder. Homework Thank you ! $