Unit 6 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“中国文化符号”展开，核心知识点包括龙、红色、幸运数字的文化内涵及跨文化对比。课堂导入通过Free Talk提问“提到中国文化想到什么”，引出文化符号概念，结合Reading Plus故事铺垫价值观，再分符号详解并设置问题链，最后以Further Thinking探讨文化差异原因，构建从感知到探究的学习支架。 其亮点在于以文化符号为载体，通过中西对比（如龙在西方是怪物、在中国象征权力，红色在中西文化中的不同含义）培育文化意识，结合具体实例（红色春节装饰、数字谐音寓意）提升思维品质中的分析比较能力，问题设计强化语言理解与表达能力。学生能增强跨文化沟通能力，教师可依托结构化内容高效开展文化教学。

UNIT 6 Symbols of Chinese Culture Reading Plus Just as the _____ goes, “our ______ in being hard-working is the most important _______ in our life.(守勤积福)” So, we should earn money by our own hands and keep the good quality of working hard. Many people look for ______ all their life. But sometimes, the blind search for money can cause some bad results. Once, there was a rich man who had a lot of money and fancy __________. He only cared about ________ more money, without paying much attention to educating his ____________ in the right way. As a result, they lived a lazy life, thinking good _______ will always stand by them. One day, the rich man got seriously ill. ________________________, after spending millions of dollars to treat him, he still passed way. All of his____________felt so sad and _________ because none of them could _____ their own living. wealth jewellery earning descendants fortune frigtened Unluckily/Unfortunately descendants earn idiom belief fortune Free Talk What comes to your mind when Chinese culture is mentioned? Chinese tea traditional opera paper cutting Chinese Kung fu Chinese dragon These things that carry special meanings within a particular culture are called cultural symbols. Dragons In many Western stories, dragons are frightening monsters. However, people in China are not frightened of them! Instead, they think dragons are a symbol of power and good fortune. Chinese dragons are so popular in China that you can see them in many places, such as vases, buildings, money, clothes, paintings, and jewellery! The word for “dragon" even appears in names and idioms. For example, “to hope that one's children become dragons" means that parents hope their children will do well in life. In China, people think dragons are so powerful that they call themselves the descendants of the dragon! The colour red In China, red is a powerful colour with special meaning. Many people think it brings good luck and wealth, so you will see red decorations such as paper-cuts, couplets, and lanterns during festivals like the Chinese New Year. People think red is so lucky that they wear it during celebrations. At traditional Chinese weddings, both the bride and groom wear red. Red also has positive meanings in other cultures. For example, a red carpet shows importance, and red roses symbolize love. However, in Western culture, red could sometimes mean loss. If a company has “red ink" or is "in the red", it means that they are losing more money than they are earning. Lucky numbers Certain numbers are lucky in China because they sound like other Chinese words with positive meanings. “Six", for example, sounds like “flow". It symbolizes things going well. The number “two" is also lucky, because the Chinese believe that good things come in pairs. "Eight”sounds like a word which means “to make a fortune", and it symbolizes wealth. Lastly, “nine" has the same pronunciationas the character “久”, which means “long lasting”. So“nine” has come to symbolize a long life. On the other hand, “four" sounds like “death". Some people find this number so unlucky that they avoid using it in their phone numbers. But China is not the only place with special numbers. In America, for example, “seven” is a lucky number while “thirteen” is an unlucky number. 1.What does the passage talk about? It talks about ____ ________ of Chinese _______. three symbols culture Dragons In many Western stories, dragons are frightening monsters. However, people in China are not frightened of them! Instead, they think dragons are a symbol of power and good fortune. Chinese dragons are so popular in China that you can see them in many places, such as vases, buildings, money, clothes, paintings, and jewellery! The word for “dragon" even appears in names and idioms. For example, “to hope that one's children become dragons" means that parents hope their children will do well in life. In China, people think dragons are so powerful that they call themselves the descendants of the dragon! 1. What do Western people think of dragon? ___ their _________, dragons are so __________ that they _________________ them as _________. 2. What do Chinese people think of dragon? _____ People in Western countries, Chinese people are _______________of dragons. _______, dragons __________ ______and good ________for them. In opinions frightening consider/regard/see monsters Unlike fearless/unafraid Instead symbolize power fortune Dragons In many Western stories, dragons are frightening monsters. However, people in China are not frightened of them! Instead, they think dragons are a symbol of power and good fortune. Chinese dragons are so popular in China that you can see them in many places, such as vases, buildings, money, clothes, paintings, and jewellery! The word for “dragon" even appears in names and idioms. For example, “to hope that one's children become dragons" means that parents hope their children will do well in life. In China, people think dragons are so powerful that they call themselves the descendants of the dragon! 3. How does the writer support his idea? By giving some examples. Chinese dragons ____ great _________ and they_______ in many places ____ vases, buildings, money, painting, jewellery and so on. More ___________, people _____ _____ their children ____dragons and use them to _____ ___ ______. Besides, Chinese people ______ themselves ___ the ___________of the dragon because they want to be __ ________ __ dragons in the world. enjoy popularity like surprisingly even appear name after make up idioms regard as descendants as powerful as The colour red In China, red is a powerful colour with special meaning. Many people think it brings good luck and wealth, so you will see red decorations such as paper-cuts, couplets, and lanterns during festivals like the Chinese New Year. People think red is so lucky that they wear it during celebrations. At traditional Chinese weddings, both the bride and groom wear red. Red also has positive meanings in other cultures. For example, a red carpet shows importance, and red roses symbolize love. However, in Western culture, red could sometimes mean loss. If a company has “red ink" or is "in the red", it means that they are losing more money than they are earning. 1. What do Chinese people think of red? __their _______, red is so ________and c_____ special ________, such as good _____ and _______. In opinions powerful arries meanings luck wealth 2. How does the writer support his idea? By giving some examples. Chinese people like to ___ ___ paper-cuts and couplets and______ lanterns to ________ their house in red during some _________ ________. Chines people usually ____ ___during important ___________. ___ _______, the bride and groom ____ wear like that __ their ________ ___. put up hang decorate traditional festivals wear red celebrations both For example on wedding day The colour red In China, red is a powerful colour with special meaning. Many people think it brings good luck and wealth, so you will see red decorations such as paper-cuts, couplets, and lanterns during festivals like the Chinese New Year. People think red is so lucky that they wear it during celebrations. At traditional Chinese weddings, both the bride and groom wear red. Red also has positive meanings in other cultures. For example, a red carpet shows importance, and red roses symbolize love. However, in Western culture, red could sometimes mean loss. If a company has “red ink" or is "in the red", it means that they are losing more money than they are earning. 3. What does red mean in other cultures? In some cultures, red is a color ____ _______meanings, _____in Western cultures, red _________means ____sometimes. with positive while probably loss 4. How does the writer support his idea? By giving some examples. In some cultures, people use ___ ______ in some __________ _______ . In Western culture, a company____ ____“red ink” or __ “in the red” doesn’t ____ __ ____ ___they lose. red carpet important occasions that has is earn as much as Lucky numbers Certain numbers are lucky in China because they sound like other Chinese words with positive meanings. “Six", for example, sounds like “flow". It symbolizes things going well. The number “two" is also lucky, because the Chinese believe that good things come in pairs. "Eight”sounds like a word which means “to make a fortune", and it symbolizes wealth. Lastly, “nine" has the same pronunciationas the character “久”, which means “long lasting”. So“nine” has come to symbolize a long life. On the other hand, “four" sounds like “death". Some people find this number so unlucky that they avoid using it in their phone numbers. But China is not the only place with special numbers. In America, for example, “seven” is a lucky number while “thirteen” is an unlucky number. 1. What are the lucky numbers in China? Lucky numbers are numbers ____ have a _____________ ______ to other ________words which carry ________ _______. that pronunciation similar Chinese positive meanings 2. How does the writer support his idea? By _______ __________ numbers as ________. taking some/certain examples Lucky numbers Certain numbers are lucky in China because they sound like other Chinese words with positive meanings. “Six", for example, sounds like “flow". It symbolizes things going well. The number “two" is also lucky, because the Chinese believe that good things come in pairs. "Eight”sounds like a word which means “to make a fortune", and it symbolizes wealth. Lastly, “nine" has the same pronunciation as the character “久”, which means “long lasting”. So“nine” has come to symbolize a long life. On the other hand, “four" sounds like “death". Some people find this number so unlucky that they avoid using it in their phone numbers. But China is not the only place with special numbers. In America, for example, “seven” is a lucky number while “thirteen” is an unlucky number. Numbers in China “6” has a _____________ ______ to ______ which ________ everything ____ s_________. “2” ______ a ______ meaning as well for good things usually _____________ in ____. “8” has a _______ ____________to the_________“发”, which means _______a _______ and ______. “9” __________ like the _________“久” and means a _____ ___. _______ the other numbers above, “4” sounds like _____ which ______ ______ meaning __ ______people ______ _____ it. pronunciation similar “flow” symbolizes goes moothly carries lucky comes/appears pairs similar pronunciation character making fortune wealth Unlike pronounces character long life death carries unlucky so that avoid using Further Thinking Why do you think different cultures have different meanings for the same symbol (like dragons or red)? History & Stories: Different past events and old stories shape our ideas. Religion & Beliefs: Different spiritual beliefs give symbols different meanings. Environment & Life: People's surroundings and jobs can change a symbol's meaning. Language: Words that sound alike can create new meanings. $