Unit 4 starting out & understanding ideas 课件 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

4 Unit Helping out Starting out Look and say. 1. What can you see? What are they doing? I can see _. The man is _ up the hill, and the woman is_ _. climbing two people a hand When we give a hand to someone who is in trouble, we call it _. “helping out” 伸出援手 Helping out giving him two people、clmbming、giving him a hand By Cindy创作 By Cindy 2. Do you know any stories about helping others? Helping the old grandma walk Carrying the little kid Sweeping the floor Helping others doesn’t take much effort, but just happens in small things. Look and say. By Cindy创作 By Cindy Watch and complete the notes when people feel sad, it can _ A small act of kindness can_ Help a large group of people and _to the community Come together to help can_ give back make one’s day make them feel better. make the world a better place By Cindy创作 By Cindy By Cindy 我们并非孤立于社会之中。 . . . 的意义 lend a helping hand 伸出援手 你是否曾是他人在困境中的希望(直译:他人阴霾中的一道彩虹),或是反过来接受过他人的帮助? the rainbow in another's cloud 他人阴霾中的彩虹(比喻在他人困难时给予希望和帮助的人) or the other way around 或者反过来/反之亦然 By Cindy be able to do sth. 能够做某事 愿意提供帮助 willingness n. 乐意 . . . 的价值 What does the quotes mean? Man’s life is limited, but there is no limit to serving the people. Lei Feng We must learn that there is nothing greater than to do something for others. Martin Luther King Jr. A kindness is never wasted. Aesop Voice of Great people 人的生命是有限的,可是,为人民服务是无限的。 我们必须明白,没有什么事比为他人付出更有意义的了。 善有善报。 —伊索 引言 Unit 4 Helping out Understanding ideas 1 Look and say. patient hospital help raise money get through adj.耐心的 n.病人 n.医院 v.帮助 v.筹钱 v.度过;熬过 1. What can you see in the pictures? I can see a patient in hospital. I can see giving things to help others. Lead in Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Summary Homework By Cindy创作 By Cindy Lead in Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Summary Homework What are the kids doing? They are drawing pictures. Where are they? How do they feel? Maybe they are at school. They feel happy/excited. By Cindy创作 By Cindy While-reading Fast -reading: What type of writing is this passage? A. A fairy tale(童话故事). B. A news report (新闻报告). C. A personal story (记叙文). D. A science article (科学文章). 1.7.2013 接下来,让我们进入第一部分:故事的力量。我将给大家讲述一个名为“Adding Some Colour”的故事。故事的主人公是一个叫Leah的小女孩,她在住院期间,用一种特别的方式,为身边的小病友们带去了欢乐和色彩。这张图生动地描绘了当时的场景。 ‹#› Read the passage and match. Part 1:The problem Paragraph(s)_ Part 2:Causes of the problem Paragraph(s)_ Part 3: Solutions Paragraph(s)_ Part 4: Comments Paragraph(s)_ 1-2 3 4-6 7 Scan and divide(划分段落) 1 “Excuse me, may I have a purple crayon, please?” five-year-old Leah asked a nurse. “I want to colour the butterfly.” 2 “Sorry, but I can’t find one,” said the nurse. “I’m afraid you’ll have to draw a grey butterfly.” Excuse me 打扰一下 five-year-old 五岁的 colour the butterfly 给蝴蝶涂颜色 I'm afraid 恐怕,很遗憾 Read paragraphs 1-2 and choose. 1. What did Leah want the purple crayon for? A. To draw a grey butterfly. B. To colour a butterfly. C. To give to the nurse. 2. What did the nurse tell Leah to do in the end? A. Buy a new purple crayon. B. Use a different colour. C. Draw a grey butterfly. Careful-reading: 3 This conversation happened in a waiting room at Sunshine Hospital. The hospital provided colouring books for young patients. But there were never enough crayons. Why? Well, crayons may carry viruses and spread diseases. They can only be used once. Then they must be thrown away. The hospital had many new patients every day. It just couldn’t afford new crayons for every child. 1. waiting room:候诊室 2. provide sth. for sb.:为某人提供某物 3. colouring books:涂色本 4. enough crayons:足够的蜡笔 5.be used once:被使用一次 6.afford sth. for sb.:为某人承担得起某物 Read paragraph 3 and answer. 1. Where did Leah ask for a purple crayon? 2. Why couldn’t the nurse give Leah a purple crayon? 3.Why didn’t the hospital have enough crayons for young patients? In a waiting room at Sunshine Hospital. Because there weren’t enough crayons. Because crayons may carry viruses and spread diseases. They can only be used once. Then they must be thrown away. 4 Leah was born with a serious disease, and she made many hospital visits. “A lot of the time she’s in great pain,” her mum said. “But colouring has helped her get through it.” Leah didn’t want other young patients to feel her disappointment. “It can be boring to wait for X-rays and treatments. I want them to feel good,” she said. “There must be something for me to do.” 5 Leah planned to buy 500 boxes of crayons for the hospital. However, all her pocket money was only enough for about 40 boxes. Because of her illness, she couldn’t do chores for money, either. 6 It might sound impossible, but Leah didn’t give up. With the help of her family and friends, she held many activities to raise money. And she would always be there in her wheelchair. Word spread fast, and Leah’s story went public. So far, she has collected 2,675 boxes. 1. be born with:天生具有(某种疾病/特质) 2. make hospital visits:去医院就诊 3. in great pain:处于极大的痛苦中 4. get through:熬过(困难、痛苦等) 5. wait for:等待 6. pocket money:零花钱 7. because of:因为(后接名词/短语) 8. do chores:做家务 9. give up:放弃 10. with the help of:在 的帮助下 11. raise money:筹款 12. word spread fast:消息传得很快 13. go public:公开(被众人知晓) 14. so far:到目前为止 Key phrases Read paragraph 4-6 and check“T”or“F”. 1. ( )Leah never felt pain because she often coloured. 2. ( )Leah planned to buy 500 boxes of crayons for the hospital. 3. ( ) Leah’s pocket money was enough to buy 500 boxes of crayons. 4. ( )Leah could do chores to get more money for crayons. 5. ( )Leah gave up her plan when it seemed impossible. 6. ( )Leah got help from her family and friends. F T F F F T 7 “She is a kind girl,” said one nurse. “She’s added colour to this hospital. The waiting rooms are now filled with happier kids and brighter pictures!” 1. add colour to:为……增添色彩(此处为双关,既指蜡笔的颜色,也指欢乐的氛围) 2. be filled with:充满 看视频,熟悉课文内容 By Cindy创作 By Cindy a A grey area b Out of the blue c A little life colourer Choose another suitable title for the passage. 3 Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. 4 Post-reading nurse hospital visits young patients diseases afford Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. 4 Post-reading enough money planned to raise money went public added colour to Think and share 1 Why does the writer mention "brighter pictures" in the end? "Brighter pictures" is a symbol 标志 of positive 积极的 changes: • It refers 提到 to the colorful drawings made by patients (with the crayons Leah provided). • It also represents 代表 the happier, more hopeful mood in the hospital waiting rooms (Leah’s kindness brought joy and warmth to sick kids). Learning to think for question 1 Sometimes writers don't tell everything directly. You need to connect certain symbols with the writers' feelings. Think and share 2 What words would you use to describe Leah? • Kind(善良的) • Determined(有决心的) • Caring(有爱心的) • Brave(勇敢的) ... null 149427.17 Lavf60.16.100 $