Unit 6 Living with nature Starting out，Understanding ideas 课件 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

Unit 6 Living with nature Starting out & Understanding ideas From the eyes of Lao Shu sweetly / swi tli/ adv. 悦耳地 villager / v l d / n. 村民 wheat /wi t/ n. 小麦 countryside / k ntrisa d/ n. 乡下 province / pr v ns/ n. 省 react /ri kt/ v. 反应 especially / spe li/ adv. 尤其 wisdom / w zd m/ n. 智慧,才智 below /b l / prep. 在…… 的下面 arrival / ra vl/ n. 到来 calendar / k l nd / n. 历法 New words calendar countryside Quick eyes 智慧,才智 小麦 villager province below sweetly 反应 3 Lead in Unit 6 Living with nature be in harmony with ... 与...和谐相处 What will we learn in this unit? What will we learn in this unit? What can we do to nature? c, e a, f b, d Look at the pictures and put them into three groups. What are they doing? They are harvesting the wheat. That is the daily life of farming. What season is it? It is early summer. It is a painting by Chinese painter Laoshu, named Grain in Ear(芒种). Grain Ear is part of 24 Solar Terms series(24节气). 24 Solar Terms series(24节气) The 24 Solar Terms are a traditional Chinese calendar system. They divides the year into 24 parts based on the sun’s position. They were created by ancient Chinese farmers to guide farming activities such as sowing and harvesting. Reading 二十四节气 24 Solar Terms 雨水 Rain Water 小满 Grain Buds 芒种 Grain in Ear 立春 Start of Spring 立夏 Start of Summer 立秋 Start of Autumn 立冬 Start of Winter Listen to the passage and choose the items you’ve heard. C. Scene description in Grain Ear. A. Writer’s personal experiences about the 24 Solar Terms series B. Cultural value of the 24 Solar Terms series D. Public reaction to the 24 Solar Terms series Read the passage and choose the best description for each paragraph. Read carefully and choose the best answers. 1.Where did the author grow up? A. A city in Shandong B. The countryside of Shandong C. A village near a big river 2.Which of the following is true about the 24 Solar Terms? A. They only guide farming. B. They have no cultural meanings. C. They are the “Fifth Great Invention of China”. 3.What do people usually eat at Start of Winter? A. pancakes B. Dumplings C. Wheat ears 4.What is the main theme of the passage? A. The beautiful countryside scenery B. The author’s popular paintings C. The meaning of the 24 Solar Terms From the eyes of Lao Shu ① It was an early morning of Grain Ear. Lively birds sang sweetly in the trees. Villagers hurried to the fields. Under the blue sky, golden fields shone like the sun. The wind blew, sending sweet smells into the air. Adults were busy cutting the wheat. Children raced behind to pick up the ears. ② This is one of the best memories of my childhood. I grew up in the countryside of Shandong Province. Most of the villagers there lived by farming. The 24 Solar Terms meant so much to them. The changes of the terms guided both their farming activities and daily lives. The terms helped them understand why things happened at certain times, and how they should react. When I grew up and left my hometown, the 24 Solar Terms followed me. I always feel excited when a new term is set to begin. I longed to share these feelings in my paintings and poems. ③ I didn’t know how popular the paintings would become. I’m so happy that many people, especially the young, are taking a new interest in the ancient wisdom. In the hundreds of comments below my posts, others shared similar memories and feelings. Now people may be moving away from farming. However, the ancient way of dividing time stays close to our hearts. ④ The 24 Solar Terms are known as the “Fifth Great Invention of China”. They help people understand why nature works this way. Many of the 24 Solar Terms bear social and cultural meanings, too. People celebrate their arrival with traditional activities. For example, many people still eat spring pancakes at Start of Spring and dumplings at Start of Winter. The ancient calendar has never disappeared from the life of the Chinese. Read para 1 carefully and answer the question. According to the writer‘s description on a Grain Ear morning, How does the writer feel about the scenery? The writer feels warm, peaceful and beautiful about the scenery. He shows love and fond memories of the quiet, lively and lovely countryside view on Grain Ear morning. ① It was an early morning of Grain Ear. Lively birds sang sweetly in the trees. Villagers hurried to the fields. Under the blue sky, golden fields shone like the sun. The wind blew, sending sweet smells into the air. Adults were busy cutting the wheat. Children raced behind to pick up the ears. ② This is one of the best memories of my childhood. I grew up in the countryside of Shandong Province. Most of the villagers there lived by farming. The 24 Solar Terms meant so much to them. The changes of the terms guided both their farming activities and daily lives. The terms helped them understand why things happened at certain times, and how they should react. When I grew up and left my hometown, the 24 Solar Terms followed me. I always feel excited when a new term is set to begin. I longed to share these feelings in my paintings and poems. ③ I didn’t know how popular the paintings would become. I’m so happy that many people, especially the young, are taking a new interest in the ancient wisdom. In the hundreds of comments below my posts, others shared similar memories and feelings. Now people may be moving away from farming. However, the ancient way of dividing time stays close to our hearts. Read para 2 & 3, find out people’s attitude towards the 24 Solar Terms. ①How does the writer feel when a new solar term is coming? He feels excited. ② Today, how do young people feel about the 24 Solar Terms? They are taking a new interest in it. ③How do people show their love for the 24 Solar Terms under the writer’s posts? They shared similar memories and feelings in the comments. ④ The 24 Solar Terms are known as the “Fifth Great Invention of China”. They help people understand why nature works this way. Many of the 24 Solar Terms bear social and cultural meanings, too. People celebrate their arrival with traditional activities. For example, many people still eat spring pancakes at Start of Spring and dumplings at Start of Winter. The ancient calendar has never disappeared from the life of the Chinese. Read para 4 and find out the significance of the 24 Solar Terms. ①Why are the 24 Solar Terms called the "Fifth Great Invention of China"? Because they help people understand the rules of nature. ②According to the writer, what meanings do the 24 Solar Terms have? They have social and cultural meanings. ③ How does people celebrate the 24 Solar Terms? People celebrate them with traditional activities and special food. Read and Discuss. ①According to the writer, though people are not living by farming now, why do the 24 Solar Terms still stay in people’s hearts? Because it carries people’s childhood memories and ancient Chinese wisdom, and it is still rooted in our daily life. ②Do you think the 24 Solar Terms is important? What can we do to pass on the culture of the 24 Solar Terms? We can learn about the 24 Solar Terms, spread related stories, enjoy traditional food on each term and pass on the ancient Chinese wisdom. 3. Choose Lao Shu’s idea about the 24 Solar Terms. (P86) a. They are the only way to understand the changing of the weather through the year. b. They stay part of people’s lives, even though fewer people are farmers. c. Most people don’t understand them, so they need to be studied by experts. farming guided farming activities daily lives excited paintings taking a new interest nature cultural (P86) Language focus Can you find the expressions in the passage? 自然规律 二十四节气 忙于做某事 在后面追赶 以…为生 对某人很重要 准备开始 对…产生新的兴趣 数百的 作为…而闻名 从…消失 the laws of nature 24 Solar Terms be busy doing sth. race behind live by mean so much to sb. be set to begin take a new interest in hundreds of be known as disappear from ① It was an early morning of Grain in Ear. Lively birds sang sweetly in the trees. Villagers hurried to the fields. Under the blue sky, golden fields shone like the sun. The wind blew, sending sweet smells into the air. Adults were busy cutting the wheat. Children raced behind to pick up the ears. 立冬 be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事 在后面追赶 adv. 悦耳地 n. 村民 ② This is one of the best memories of my childhood. I grew up in the countryside of Shandong Province. Most of the villagers there lived by farming. The 24 Solar Terms meant so much to them. The changes of the terms guided both their farming activities and daily lives. The terms helped them understand why things happened at certain times, and how they should react. When I grew up and left my hometown, the 24 Solar Terms followed me. I always feel excited when a new term is set to begin. I longed to share these feelings in my paintings and poems. The 24 Solar Terms二十四节气 准备开始 n. 乡下 n. 省 v. 反应 ③ I didn’t know how popular the paintings would become. I’m so happy that many people, especially the young, are taking a new interest in the ancient wisdom. In the hundreds of comments below my posts, others shared similar memories and feelings. Now people may be moving away from farming. However, the ancient way of dividing time stays close to our hearts. 对…产生新的兴趣 n. 智慧,才智 prep. 在…… 的下面 数百的 ④ The 24 Solar Terms are known as the “Fifth Great Invention of China”. They help people understand why nature works this way. Many of the 24 Solar Terms bear social and cultural meanings, too. People celebrate their arrival with traditional activities. For example, many people still eat spring pancakes at Start of Spring and dumplings at Start of Winter. The ancient calendar has never disappeared from the life of the Chinese. 立冬 作为…而闻名 中国第五大发明 从…消失 n. 历法 n. 到来 立春 1.这些节气帮助他们理解为什么事情会在特定的时间发生,以及他们应该如何应对。 The terms helped them understand why things happened at certain times, and how they should react. 2.每当新节气快开始时,我总是特别兴奋。 I always feel excited when a new term is set to begin. 3.我渴望通过绘画和诗歌与人分享这些感受。 I longed to share these feelings in my paintings and poems. 4.然而,古老的划分时间的方法仍然贴近我们的心灵。 However, the ancient way of dividing time stays close to our hearts. Can you find the sentences in the passage? Adults were busy cutting the wheat. 大人们忙着割麦子。 be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事 Practice (1)( )My mother is busy dinner in the kitchen now. A.cook B.cooking C.to cook (2)完成句子:昨天下午,Sarah 一直忙着打扫房间。 Yesterday afternoon, Sarah her room. B was busy cleaning interest n. 兴趣 v.使感兴趣 interesting adj.有趣的 interested adj.对...感兴趣的 have/take/show interest in sth./sb.对……有兴趣 I’m so happy that many people, especially the young, are taking a new interest in the ancient wisdom. 我很高兴看到许多人,特别是年轻人,对古老的智慧产生了新的兴趣。 Practice (1)( )Look at the picture of the space station.I have an in it.I want to learn more about it! A.interesting B.interested C.interest (2)用interest的适当形式填空: Although he’s an engineer, Mark is actually very _ in photography.He takes amazing pictures in his free time and thinks they are very _. interested interesting C be known as 作为……而闻名 eg:He was known as a painter.他以画家的身份而闻名。 be known for因……而著名 eg: France is known for its fine food and wine.法国因精美的食物和葡萄酒而闻名。 The 24 Solar Terms are known as the “Fifth Great Invention of China”. 二十四节气被称为中国第五大发明。 Practice (1) Hangzhou is known _ its beautiful West Lake. It is known _ a popular tourist destination. 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