Unit 8 Making a DifferenceSection B 1a-1e 课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

八年级下册英语人教版 Making a Making a Making a Unit 8 Section B – How does helping others make a difference? 第一课时 1a-2d 1a-1e Difference Difference Difference Learning 01 goals 第一课时 1a-2d Identify the features of a speech. 2 第一课时 1a-2d Explore the benefits of volunteer work and the meaning of helping others. 3 第一课时 1a-2d Learn new words and phrases: lady, gentleman, sign up, ever since, adult, missing, practical, teamwork, successful, value, voluntary, worth, willing... 1 Warming 02 up 第一课时 1a-2d Look at the pictures of some Blue Sky Rescue volunteers and discuss the questions. 1a 1. What do you think the volunteers in blue are doing? I think they are rescuing people from danger and teaching students practical life-saving skills. 2. Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue? 第一课时 1a-2d Look at the pictures of some Blue Sky Rescue volunteers and discuss the questions. 1a Yes, I heard that Blue Sky Rescue saved many people in natural disasters. 2. Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue? 第一课时 1a-2d Look at the pictures of some Blue Sky Rescue volunteers and discuss the questions. 1a Yes, I heard that Blue Sky Rescue saved many people in natural disasters. 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. While- 03 reading 第一课时 1a-2d Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use? Which paragraph includes a call to action? 1b The speaker uses a personal story as a hook. The last paragraph includes a call to action. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story. Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn’t even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us! hear sb do/doing 如此…..以至于….. I’ve never forgotten that day. Since then, I’ve wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I’ve been a volunteer ever since. We’ve been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We’ve also rescued people during emergencies. We’ve provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya’an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as T rkiye! 报名加入 从那以后 为…..做准备 提供医疗救助 搜寻失踪人员 第一课时 1a-2d Read the speech and answer the questions. 1d 1. When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue? Why did he join the organization? In 2009. Because he was thankful that Blue Sky Rescue team saved him and his friends, and he wanted to help others too. Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it’s the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. 实用的救生技能 团队的力量 成功救援的关键 最重要的是 每一个生命的价值 2. What has he learnt from his volunteer experience? He has learnt many practical life-saving skills, the power of teamwork and the value of every life. The work is difficult. It’s voluntary, so we aren’t paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our primary goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I’m just an ordinary person, but I’ll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we’ve saved and their loved ones, I know we’re their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can’t do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference! 无偿的;义务的 主要目标 普通人 冲向危险 be worth doing值得做什么事 3. What are some difficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face? They may face dangerous situations during rescues. They aren’t paid and often go without food or sleep. 4. Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger? Because he wants to save as many people as he can. To the people they’ve saved and their loved ones, he knows they are heroes. And that makes everything they do 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. have teamwork spirit. . be strong and never give up.... 语篇研读 语篇分析 What: 本文是一篇蓝天救援队志愿者的演讲稿,主要讲述了加入蓝天救援队的契机、志愿工作的内容、志愿工作的收获与挑战,最后呼吁大家加入蓝天救援队。 Why: 通过演讲者的个人故事,展现了蓝天救援队的工作日常以及志愿者无私奉献的精神,凸显了公益组织的社会价值。 语篇研读 语篇分析 How: 本文以第一人称“I”和“We”进行叙事,使语言具有亲切感。演讲者以亲身经历开篇,激发观众情感共鸣。在表达情感时,通过“an ordinary person”与“heroes”、“without food or sleep”与“worth it”形成反差,彰显志愿者精神。以“Will you join us as a volunteer?”这一疑问句结尾,引发观众思考,强化号召力。 Post- 05 reading 第一课时 1a-2d Read the speech again. Write the correct paragraph number next to each paragraph summary. 1c _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 3 1 观众;听众 Retell the story 04 In 2008, I was hiking when a friend got hurt. We called for help, and the Blue Sky Rescue team found us in the dark. I was very thankful. I joined Blue Sky Rescue in 2009 as a . We teach safety skills, rescue people in emergencies, provide medical help, and .missing people after disasters like earthquakes, typhoons, and even helped in T rkiye in 2023. Our work is and (no pay), but our .goal is to save lives. I’m an person who . danger. Saving people makes it all , and we hope more volunteers will join us to . volunteer search for hard voluntary primary ordinary rushes into worth it make a difference 第一课时 1a-2d How do you understand the sentences below? Discuss your opinions in groups. 1e Help others, help yourself. Today you, tomorrow me. The rose in your hand, the sweet smell in mine. 帮助别人,就是帮助自己 今日你,明日我 赠人玫瑰,手留余香 Summary 06 A speech Personal story one friend got a bad head injury while hiking in the mountains the Blue Sky Rescue found them A speech Volunteer work teach people how to stay safe and prepare for the worst rescue people during emergencies provide medical aid and search for missing people after natural disasters Gains & Challenges practical life-saving skills, the power of teamwork, the value of every life not paid, often go without food or sleep Call for action Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference! A speech Practise 07 一、单项选择题 1. I _ Blue Sky Rescue in 2009 and have been a volunteer ever since. A. took up B. signed up with C. put up D. set up 2. It’s important to _ the worst when you are in a dangerous situation. A. prepare for B. look for C. care for D. wait for 3. The rescue team _ to the people who were hurt in the earthquake. A. provided medical aid B. gave money C. sold food D. made plans 4. The volunteers are trying their best to _ the missing people after the flood. A. look at B. search for C. talk to D. write to 5. This work is _, so we don’t get any money for it. A. easy B. interesting C. voluntary D. popular 6.All the hard work is _ because we have saved so many lives. A. Useless B. Worth C. boring D. difficult 7. Small acts of kindness can _ in the world. A. make a difference B. make a mess C. make a mistake D. make a plan B A A B C B A Homework 08 1.Master the new words and expressions. 2.Write a short speech. null 135319.67 $