Unit 7 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《尼尔斯骑鹅历险记》展开，核心知识点包括小说人物、情节、因果关系及主题理解。课堂导入通过“Read and guess”句子猜书、“Look and Say”图片提问，搭建从猜测到文本分析的学习支架，衔接后续小说介绍与剧本阅读。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质和文化意识培养，通过剧本阅读分析Nils行为与后果（因果关系），匹配谚语“己所不欲勿施于人”深化主题，介绍瑞典文化及诺贝尔文学奖背景。采用问题链和讨论活动，学生提升阅读与批判性思维，教师获得结构化教学资源，提高课堂效率。

Reading Plus Unit 7 A Good Read Learning Objectives 1. identify the key characters and events to grasp the main plot of the play. 2. analyze cause-and-effect relationship in the story, especially how Nil’s actions lead to the consequences. 3. connect the play’s theme to a common proverb and express your opinion. In this lesson you will: Read and guess 1. Whatever difficulties you encounter, you must face them bravely, because fear can't solve anything. 2. Travel is the best teacher. It allows you to see a different world and also helps you understand yourself more clearly. 3. A kind heart is like a beam of light. It can not only illuminate yourself but also warm others. Which book are the sentences from? The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. 《尼尔斯骑鹅历险记》 Look and Say 1. Where is the boy? What is he doing? What animal is he with? The boy is riding a goose and flying in the sky. 2. This looks like a normal boy and a normal goose. How do you think they can fly? because of a magic / the boy is in a dream / ... What type is the novel? Fantasy and adventure. Let's know about the novel This book tells the story of Nils, a little boy who hates studying. One day, he plays tricks on a little elf and is turned into a tiny boy as small as a thumb(拇指). He rides on the white goose Morten and starts a long journey with a group of wild geese（大雁）. During the trip, he sees the beautiful scenery of his country and faces different challenges. For example, he fights against the fox Smirre with wisdom and courage. Day by day, Nils gives up his bad habits. He becomes kind, brave and responsible. In the end, he turns back into a normal boy and grows into a good child. This is not only an adventure story. It also shows lots of geography and culture about Sweden. The Wonderful Adventure of Nils is written by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. It’s the only children’s book that won the author the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. The Nobel Committee praised her writing for its "lofty idealism, vivid imagination, and gentle, graceful style."（“高贵的理想主义、丰富的想象力、平易而优美的风格”） She also became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, as well as the first Swedish writer to win the award. The Boy and the Elf (Adapted from Selma Lagerlöf’s The Wonderful Adventures of Nils) 改编自塞尔玛·拉格洛夫的《尼尔斯骑鹅旅行记》 Read the play quickly and answer the following questions. 1. How is Nils cruel（残暴的） to the animals? 2. Why does the elf turn Nils into another elf? 3. What kind of person do you think Nils is? 1. How is Nils cruel（残暴的） to the animals? He pulls the cat’s tail, runs after the hens and throws shoes at the cow. 2. Why does the elf turn Nils into another elf? Because he not only catches the elf, but also breaks his promise to free the elf. 3. What kind of person do you think Nils is? Mean/unkind—He hurts and scares the animals, and breaks his promise to free the elf. Dishonest—He lies to his parents that he hasn’t been mean to the animals for ages. Greedy—He is not satisfied with what the elf gives him and wants more. Check your answers. going out farm animals catches let it go another elf smaller chase after mean 1 Read the play and complete the summary. 2 Discuss the questions. 1. What do you think will happen to Nils next? 2. Do you think Nils will be able to turn back into a boy? E.g. I think the animals will catch Nils and do what he did to them before. They want him to feel how hurtful and scary his actions were. E.g. Yes, but only after he truly learns his lesson. He must go through many hardships and finally learn how to be a kind and responsible person. He won’t turn back until he changes who he is from the inside. 3 Read the proverbs and choose the best match for the play. Discuss whether the other proverbs match any stories you know. 格言 Slow and steady wins the race. Be happy with what you have. No act of kindness is ever wasted. Little by little does the trick. Do not do to others what you do not want others do to you. Our greatest weaknesses can also be our greatest strengths. 知足常乐 善有善报 水滴石穿 己所不欲勿施于人 我们最大的弱点也能成为我们最大的优势。 Slow and steady wins the race. The Tortoise and the Hare Be happy with what you have. The Fisherman and the Goldfish No act of kindness is ever wasted. The Lion and the Mouse Little by little does the trick. Yu Gong Moves a Mountain The Boy and the Elf (Adapted from Selma Lagerlöf’s The Wonderful Adventures of Nils) [Nils, a young Swedish boy, is standing next to a desk. His parents are by the door, ready to leave.] Mother: Nils, we’re going out. Make sure you study, and don’t be mean to the farm animals. Nils: I haven’t been mean to the animals in ages. Father: Yesterday you pulled the cat’s tail. Mother: And you ran after the hens. Father: And we’ve just caught you throwing shoes at the cow. Nils:   [Laughing.] Okay. I promise to be good! adj.瑞典的；瑞典语的；瑞典人的 靠近；在……旁边 对……刻薄/不好 很久；很长时间 追赶…… catch sb doing sth 发现（撞见，逮住）某人正在做某事 throw... at... 向……扔…… [Nils’s parents shake their heads and leave. Nils sighs and sits down.] Nils: Reading is so boring! I haven’t had any fun for so long. I wish something would happen. [An elf enters quietly through the front door. Nils sees it.] Nils: An elf! I’ve never seen one of those before ... I’m going to catch it! [Nils catches the elf.] Elf: [Screaming.] Let me go! I’ll give you an old coin. Nils: I’m not sure ... What else have you got? shake one’s head 摇头 v. 叹气；叹息 Elf: A silver spoon ... and a big gold coin! Nils: Okay ... I could let you go. Elf: Thank you! Nils: But actually, I don’t think I will. Come here! [There is a loud BANG, and Nils falls over. When he gets up, the elf has disappeared, and Nils has become smaller. The elf has turned him into another elf!] Nils: Where has that elf gone? And why has the desk got bigger? n. 突然的巨响 摔倒；跌倒 turn... into... 把……变成 [He walks outside and sees a cat, a hen, and a cow. All are now bigger than him.] Nils: Wow, the animals have grown bigger too. Cat: We haven’t got bigger, Nils. You’ve got smaller. Hen: You’re smaller than us now, actually. Cow: You’ve been mean to us, Nils. And now you’re going to pay the price. Nils: Oh, I’m really sorry about all that. But look, could you help me find that elf? I need him to turn me back into a boy. Cat: Get him! [The animals chase after Nils.] 承担后果；付出代价 turn... back into... 把……变回…… 追赶；追逐 Why should we read good books? Discuss: A good book is a friend that never leaves you. It can take you to new worlds, introduce you to interesting characters, and teach you important lessons about life. Keep reading, keep sharing, and let books light up your world. $