Unit 4 Helping out-- Understanding ideas Reading 课件 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

Unit 4 Helping out Understanding ideas 1 1. What is happening to the man? 2. What is the woman doing? 3. What does the picture tell you? Look and say. Everyone may need help at some point in their life. We should help out those in need. He is trying hard to climb the mountain. She is holding the man’s hand and helping him to climb upwards. 2 Look at the pictures on the right and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. 1 In the first picture, I can see a patient lying in a bed in a hospital. In the second picture, I can see some people trying to help others by giving and receiving donations. patient hospital help raise money get through Pre-reading 1. What can you see in the pictures? Look at the pictures on the right and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. 1 I can raise money for the patient in the hospital, visit him to encourage him to get through the hard time, and do small things to help him directly. patient hospital help raise money get through Pre-reading 2 What can you do to help? 筹钱 度过艰难时期 While-reading What’s the meaning of the title? 1. Who can you see in the picture? 2. What are they doing? 3. Where are they? Four children. They are drawing pictures happily. At school./ At hospital./ At home... While-reading What’s the meaning of the title? 1.What’s the meaning of the title? 2.What’s the relationship between adding some colour and helping others? While-reading A. It's mainly about how a hospital manages its supplies for young patients. B. It tells the story of a young patient who raised money to buy crayons for other sick children in the hospital. C. It explains why hospitals need to throw away crayons after one use and the problems this causes. Read the passage quigkly.What’s the passage about? While-reading How many parts can the passage be divided into? Four. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Her Solution and Success The Problem and the Cause The Result and Praise 2. Match the idea with each part. Leah’s Motivation动机 While-reading Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. How old is Leah? 2. Where did the conversation take place? 3. What special service did this hospital provide? 4. What was the hospital’s problem? and why? 5. What was the matter about Leah? 6. Why was colouring important for children like Leah? 7. What did Leah want for the other young patients? 8.Why couldn’t Leah earn more money by doing chores? 9. What did Leah do to solve the problem of not having enough money? 10. Has Leah achieved her goal? 11. What does the nurse think of Leah? 12. How has the hospital’s waiting room changed because of Leah? While-reading Five years old. 2. Where did the conversation take place? Read Part 1 and answer the questions. In a waiting room at Sunshine Hospital. 1. How old is Leah? 在等候室 3. What special service did this hospital provide? It provided colouring books for young patients. While-reading Read Part 1 and answer the questions. 5. What was the cause of the problem? 携带病毒和传播疾病 Because crayons may carry viruses and spread diseases, they can only be used once and then be thrown away. The hospital had many new patients every day and it couldn’t afford new crayons for every child. 4. What was Leah’s problem? She wanted a purple crayon, but the nurse couldn’t find one. While-reading Leah was born with a serious disease and was often in great pain. 8. What did Leah want for the other young patients? Read Part 2 and answer the questions. She wanted them to feel good. 6. What was the matter with Leah? 天生患有 经常去医院 承受着剧烈的疼痛 帮助她渡过难关 等待 7. Why was colouring important for children like Leah? It could help them get through the hard time. While-reading 10. What did Leah do to solve the problem of not having enough money? Read Part 3 and answer the questions. She held many activities with the help of her family and friends to raise money. 9.Why couldn’t Leah earn more money by doing chores? 没有放弃 在……的帮助下 筹款 到目前为止 做家务挣钱 A. Because she was too young. B. Because she was lazy. C. Because she didn’t know how to do chores. D. Because she was sick. 11. Has Leah achieved her goal? Yes, she has. While-reading She thinks Leah is a kind girl. 13. How has the hospital’s waiting room changed because of Leah? Read Part 4 and answer the questions. The waiting rooms are now filled with happier kids and brighter pictures. She brought hope and happiness to the hospital. 12. What does the nurse think of Leah? 为…增添了色彩 充满 While-reading Read and complete The problem Leah was born with a serious disease. She made many 1_. One day, she asked a(n) 2 _ for a purple crayon to colour the butterfly. But there wasn't one. Causes of the problem - The hospital provided colouring books for 3_. - Crayons may carry viruses and spread 4_. They can only be used once. The hospital couldn't 5 _ new crayons for every child. pl. n. n n./doing n. v. Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. While-reading Read and complete Solutions - Leah 6 _ buy 500 boxes of crayons for the hospital, but she didn't have 7 _ _. - She held many activities to 8 _ with the help of her family and friends. Soon, her story 9_, and she has collected 2,675 boxes. Comments Leah is a kind girl. She’s 10 _ the hospital. Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. v. n. v. v. v. While-reading Read and complete The problem Leah was born with a serious disease. She made many 1_. One day, she asked a(n) 2 _ for a purple crayon to colour the butterfly. But there wasn't one. Causes of the problem - The hospital provided colouring books for 3_. - Crayons may carry viruses and spread 4_. They can only be used once. The hospital couldn't 5 _ new crayons for every child. hospital visits nurse young patients diseases afford Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. While-reading Read and complete Solutions - Leah 6 _ buy 500 boxes of crayons for the hospital, but she didn't have 7 _ _. - She held many activities to 8 _ with the help of her family and friends. Soon, her story 9_, and she has collected 2,675 boxes. Comments Leah is a kind girl. She's 10 _ the hospital. planned to enough (pocket) money raise money went public added colour to Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. While-reading Choose another suitable title for the passage. 3 A grey area a b c d A little life colourer Out of the blue Small girl, big ideas Post-reading Think and share 1. Why does the writer mention "brighter pictures" in the end? The writer mentions “brighter pictures” to show how Leah’s actions made the hospital a happier place. It means the children could draw colourful pictures, and they felt happier. Leah’s efforts brought joy and made the hospital feel brighter and more positive. Learning to think for question 1 Sometimes writers don’t tell everything directly. You need to connect certain symbols with the writers’ feelings. Post-reading Think and share 2. What words would you use to describe Leah? I would describe Leah as kind and determined. She is kind because she wanted to help other young patients feel good and happy, even though she was in pain herself. She is determined because she didn’t give up, even when she didn’t have enough money. She worked hard, raised money and collected 2,675 boxes of crayons. Post-reading Think and share 3.Leah used crayons to help others. What can you do to help people? I like drawing. I could make cheerful cards for patients in the hospital or for older people in nursing homes to make them smile. Think and answer the question. We should always try to help others. Further thinking What can we learn from Leah? Even a small idea can make a big difference. Leah's story teaches us the power of kindness. Post-reading 1.天生患有…… 2.非常疼痛 3.撑过去;渡过难关 4.感受到某人的失望 5.零花钱 6.做家务(赚钱) 7.放弃 8.在……的帮助下 9.筹款 10.消息传得很快 11.公开;被公众知晓 12.到目前为止 13.为……增添色彩 14.充满了…… 常用短语 be born with in great pain get through feel one’s disappointment pocket money do chores give up with the help of raise money word spread fast go public so far add colour to… be filled with Language points 1. The hospital provided colouring books for young patients. Language points 【小试牛刀】 1. The hospital _ free meals _ patients. 2. The company _ all employees _ new laptops. 3.He has to _ his family. for with provides 1.provide + 物 + for + 人 表示“为某人提供某物” 2.provide + 人 + with + 物 表示“提供给某人某物” 3.provide + 物 4. provide for(供养/做准备) 【常见用法】 provided provide for Language points offer sb sth. 或 offer sth. to sb.主动给某人某物。 offer to do sth.主动提议做某事。 offer:主动提议,对方可选择接受或拒绝。 He offered me a seat.(他主动给我让座。) 【区别】 offer与provide provide:供应、满足需求,更具常规性和义务性。 The hotel provides towels.(酒店提供毛巾。) 【offer 的用法】 一、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。 With the support of her friends, she finally _ (get) through the toughest period of her life. 2.He saved all his _ (money) to buy a new bicycle. 3.They decided _ (give) up the plan because it was too risky. 4.The organization has been successfully _ (raise) money for the local hospital for three years. 5.After the story _ (go) public, many people came forward to help. 6.With the _ (help) of modern technology, the task was completed quickly. got money raising to give went Exercises help The organization _ food and shelter for the homeless every winter. A. provides B. offers C. supplies 2.He _ to fix my computer for free. A. offered B. provided C. gave 3. She _ me her seat on the crowded bus, which was very kind of her. A. provided B. offered C. gave 二、单选题。 Exercises Summary Expressions be born with, in great pain, do chores, give up, with the help of, get through … Reading We have learned a passage Adding some colour. We have learnt the meaning of helping others in our lives. 30 Must do: 1.记忆本节课的单词和短语,重点句型; 2.完成课后的相关练习。 Choose to do: 创意写作:假设你是医院的一名小病人,收到了Leah送的蜡笔。请你写一封感谢信给她,表达你的感受和心情(60词以上)。 Homework Homework $