Unit 8 Section A (1a～1e)课件 2025-2026学年初中英语人教版七年级下册

Section A (1a~1e) Unit 8 Once upon a Time 能听懂故事的主要情节和细节信息，并根据这些信息将故事情节排序，梳理出故事的发展逻辑。 能概括故事梗概，并用一般过去时连贯、完整地复述所听到的故事，提升英语表达能力。 能针对故事内容发表自己的看法，对故事中人物的行为进行思考和评价，深入理解故事的寓意。 学习目标 1 2 3 Why do we tell stories? ? BIG Question Once upon a Time Unit 8 In this unit, you will： 1. tell stories and talk about what you can learn from them. 2. use the simple past tense and the simple present tense to tell a story. 3. make up an ending for a story. 4. explore stories from different cultures. Look and share: 1. What are the students in the photo doing? 2. How do you think they feel about it? 3. What do you think the teacher is helping them with? Why do we tell stories? ? BIG Question Once upon a Time Unit 8 How much do you know about Chinese traditional story? Let’s play a guessing game. Traditional Chinese stories Lead-in · nine suns What Chinese Story is it? Hou Yi Shoots the Suns [ʃuːt] v. 射击 What Chinese Story is it? · a hole in the sky · a woman Nu Wa Repairs the Sky What Chinese Story is it? · the moon · a woman Chang’ e Flies to the Moon What Chinese Story is it? · make 72 changes to his shape and size · a monkey Journey to the West Yu Gong Moves the Mountains 《愚公移山》 Kua Fu Chases the Sun 《夸父逐日》 Jingwei Fills up the Sea 《精卫填海》 Chang'e Flys to the Moon 《嫦娥奔月》 Brainstorm: what is your favorite story? Can you list more? Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about? A—The Fisherman and the Golden Fish B—The Lion and the Mouse C—Hua Long Dian Jing D—Sai Weng Shi Ma 1a Let’s watch! First, let’s listen to the first conversation between Chen Jie and Peter. Listen and find what Peter’s favourite story is. There are two conversations which tell stories. What’s Peter’s favourite story? Listen and tick Listen to the first conversation. Put the sentences in order. ______ The mouse bit through the net. ______ The hunter caught the lion. ______ The lion let the mouse go. ______ The lion caught the mouse. ______ The mouse promised to help the lion. 5 4 3 1 2 1b How did the mouse feel when he was caught? Listen again and answer the questions. How did the mouse set the lion free? What can we learn from the story? The mouse was afraid. The mouse bit through the net. Kindness is never wasted. How about Teng Fei’s favourite story? Listen and tick 1. Long ago, a farmer ______ his horse. A. lost B. killed C. sold 2. The farmer’s horse came back with ______ other horses. A. five B. six C. seven 3. The farmer’s son broke his ______. A. head B. arm C. leg 4. The ______ didn’t have to join the war. A. farmer B. farmer’s son C. farmer’s neighbour Listen to the second conversation. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. A C C B 1c Listen to the two conversations again and answer the questions. 1. Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him? 2. Do you like the story about the lion and the mouse? Why or why not? 3. Did the farmer feel very sad when bad things happened? 4. Was the farmer wise? Why or why not? Because he thought the mouse was too small and weak to help him. Yes, I do. Because it teaches us a lesson that kindness is never wasted. No, he didn’t. Yes, he was. Because he knew unlucky things might turn out well. And good things could go wrong too. 1d Which story do you like more? Retell it to a partner. Pay attention to the tense. 1e Once a lion caught…/ The mouse/afraid/said, “Please…go! One day…” The lion laughed/let the mouse go... Later, ... caught the lion ... a net. The mouse... ... helped ... / bit through... and set... free. Sample I prefer the story The Lion and the Mouse. Let me tell it to you. A lion caught a mouse. The mouse asked to let him go and said he would help the lion one day. The lion laughed and let him go. Later, a hunter caught the lion in a net. The mouse bit through the net and saved the lion. 1.The mouse promised to help the lion. (1) promise 作n. 意为“承诺；诺言”，是可数名词。(pl. promises) 【拓展】常用短语： ①make a promise 许下诺言 ②keep a promise 信守诺言 ③break a promise 违背诺言 e.g. He made a promise to lend me some money. 他答应借给我一些钱。 Language points (2) promise 作v.时，是及物动词，有“许诺；承诺”之意。 【常见结构】 ① promise sb. sth. 许诺某人某事 e.g. My mother promised my sister a gift for her birthday. 我妈妈许诺给我妹妹一件生日礼物。 ② promise (sb.) to do sth. 许诺（某人）做某事 e.g. I promised to write to her. 我答应给她写信。 2. The mouse was afraid. afraid adj. 害怕的，担心的 (1)be afraid 意为"害怕"，如果后接宾语从句，意为"恐怕……"， 用来表示常有歉意的回话或引出令人不满意的消息。 e.g. I am afraid I can't help you. 我恐怕帮不了你的忙。 (2)be afraid of+名词/代词/动名词，意为"害怕某人/做某事"，往往指长期具有的心理状态。 e.g. I am afraid of going out at night.我害怕晚上出去。 (3)be afraid for 后习惯接表示人的代词，表示"替某人担心"。 e.g. I am afraid for you.我替你担心。 (4)be afraid to do sth. e.g. They were afraid to look silly too! 他们也害怕看起来很傻! Words and expressions: Talk about your favourite story and tell the story. upon, once upon a time, long ago, promise, hunter, net, bite, bite through, war, wise, neighbour 课堂总结 一、按要求写出正确的单词、词组或句子。 从前 (短语) __________ 2. 咬 (动词) ___________ 3. 咬穿(短语) __________ 4. 网(名词) __________ 5. 猎人(名词) __________ 6. 承诺 (动词) __________ 7. 很久以前（短语）__________ 8. 战争（名词）___________ 9. 狮子笑并且放老鼠走了 ___________________________ 10. 他咬穿了网并放走了狮子。 _______________________ 11. 不幸的事情可能会有好的结果。___________________ 12. 善良永远不会浪费。_____________________ once upon a time bite bite through net hunter promise long ago war The lion laughed and let the mouse go. He bite through the net and set the lion free. Unlucky things may turn out well. Kindness is never wasted. 当堂检测 1. I _______ my pencil in my classroom yesterday. 2. The old man is very ________ in the village. The villagers like to ask him for advice. 3. Many people lost their lives in the ________. 4. She put the book __________ the table after reading it for half an hour. 5. —What are the ________ for? —I use them to catch fish. 二、用方框中所单词的适当形式填空。 net lose war upon wise lost wise war upon nets Homework ✍ Read the two conversations in 1d. ✍ Tell your favourite story to your group members in English. $