Unit 7 Section B (3a～Project) 课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Section B (3a~Project) A Good Read Unit 7 1 Learning aims 能够掌握的读书报告结构和基本内容，学会使用读书报告的语言 能写一篇读书报告 能制作一份阅读日志 2 Lead in Watch and say. What’s the name of it? What do you know about it? Activity 1 Know how to write a book report by reading Skim the passage and answer the question. What’s it about? It’s about the book The Old Man and the Sea. Scan the passage and fill in the chart. Writer: an American Writer—Ernest Hemingway Main Character: Santiago— an old Cuban fisherman Plot: A fisherman, after months of failure, finally catches and kills a giant fish after a grueling multi-day struggle, only to have it devoured by sharks on his way back, leaving him with nothing but the bones. 3a Read a student’s book report and label the different parts with the information below. A. basic information about the book (e.g. book title and writer) B. lessons from the book C. the student’s recommendation D. how popular the book is E. the story of the book Textbook ☐ My favourite book is The Old Man and the Sea. It was written in 1952 by the American writer Ernest Hemingway. ☐ The book became popular very quickly. In 1953, it won the Pulitzer Prize. ☐ The main character is a fisherman who hasn’t caught anything for months. One day he catches a huge fish, but he has to fight for days to kill it. He finally succeeds, but he can’t pull the fish onto his boat. When the fisherman is on his way back, sharks eat the fish, leaving nothing but bones. A D E Textbook ☐ This book has taught me not to give up or doubt myself. I’m inspired by how hard the fisherman fights, even though he loses the fish in the end. As Hemingway said, “Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” ☐ Even though I’ve already read the book three times, I’m not tired of it yet. If you’ve never read Ernest Hemingway, I recommend this book. B C Read again and answer the following questions. Who wrote the book? Who is the main character in the book? What is the old man like? What is the story about? What do people think about the book? What has the student learnt from the book? Why does the student recommend this book? It was written by Ernest Hemingway. An old fisherman. He is brave and never gives up easily. It is about an old fisherman’s fight with a huge fish and sharks. It became popular quickly and won the Pulitzer Prize. He / She has learnt not to give up or doubt himself / herself. It is a wonderful book with great spirit, and it’s a good start to read Hemingway’s works. Passage analysis 使用一般过去时介绍该书作者、出版和获奖情况。 使用一般现在时叙述故事情节。 使用一般现在时和现在完成时，表达个人感受，推荐书籍。 Activity 2 Write a passage to introduce your bad weather experience. 3b Write a book report about a novel you have read recently. To plan your report, make notes using the table below. Book title: ____________________________ Introduction Who is the writer? When / Where was the story written? What did / do people think about it? Story Who are the main characters? What is the story about? What are the main events in the story? Opinion What have you learnt from the story? What do you think about the book? Would you like to recommend it? Introduction My favourite book is ... / Of all the books I’ve read, ... is my favourite. / When it comes to books, ... is my top choice. It was written in ... (year) by ... (writer). It soon became popular and won the ... Prize. Useful Expressions Story This story happens / is set in ... and is about ... / This book tells the story of ... / It is a book about ... / The book focuses on ... The main character is ... who ... First, ... / Then, ... / Next, ... The climax of the story happens when ... / The most exciting / intense part is when ... Opinion This book has taught me ... / It provides a lot of useful knowledge about ... I’m inspired by ... / After reading this book, I felt ... / I was deeply moved by ... / When I finished reading the book, I couldn’t help thinking about ... As ... said, ... / As the saying goes, ... (引用作品中的名言，不仅佐证观点，而且可增强说服力。) I strongly recommend this book to everyone because ... / Don’t miss this wonderful book. It will bring you ... Use your notes from 3b to write your book report. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ This book has taught me ... I’m inspired by ... As ... said, ... Don’t miss this wonderful book. It will bring you ... Of all the books I’ve read, ... is my favourite. It was written in ... (year) by ... (writer). It soon became popular and won the ... Prize. This story is set in ... and is about ... The main character is ... who ... The climax of the story happens when ... 3c Sample The story is about Monk Tang Sanzang and his three disciples—Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing—who travel west to get Buddhist scriptures. They face 81 difficulties. Even though the journey is full of challenges, they always help each other and never give up. This book has taught me to be persistent and care about teamwork. They never stop even when things are hard. I’ve read it many times and still enjoy it. If you want an exciting and meaningful story, I recommend Journey to the West. My favorite book is Journey to the West. It was written by Wu Cheng’en during the Ming Dynasty, and it’s one of China’s Four Great Classical Novels. It has been widely spread around the world. Activity 3 4a Make a reading log Work in groups to brainstorm English books to include in a reading log. Explain your book choices. Jane Eyre 《简・爱》 Hamlet 《哈姆雷特》 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 《哈利・波特与魔法石》 The Little Prince 《小王子》 Pride and Prejudice 《傲慢与偏见》 The Old Man and the Sea 《老人与海》 Book Choices. What content does the reading log cover? Think and discuss 方面 讨论问题 我的记录 Basic Information Title, author, type?   Summary What is the story about?   Characters Who are the main characters?   Reasons Why do you like it? What makes it special?   Quote What’s your favourite quote or part?   功能 句型/词汇 介绍书籍 概括故事 描述人物 表达推荐理由 引用金句 ... is a ... book written by... The story is about... / It tells the story of... The main character is... / ... is a ... person. I like this book because... / It’s full of... My favourite part is... / One of the best quotes is... Useful Expressions Write about your favourite book for the reading log. You can use the example of an entry in a reading log below to help you. 4b Share your favourite books with the class as a group. Answer your classmates' questions. 4c For my favourite English book, I've chosen Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. Shakespeare wrote the play around 1600. The story is about ... Sample For my favourite English book, I've chosen Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Shakespeare wrote the play around 1600. The story is about a prince named Hamlet from Denmark. After the sudden death of his father, Hamlet's uncle Claudius became the new king and married Hamlet’s mother Gertrude. This made Hamlet extremely upset. One night, Hamlet met the ghost of his father, who told him that Claudius had murdered him. Hamlet decided to seek revenge. He pretended to be crazy to spy on Claudius and tried to prove his guilt. Although he eventually killed Claudius, Hamlet also died in the end. It is a famous tragedy about thought, action, and human emotion. Reflecting 1. Can you tell others about what you think about a great book? 2. Do you know how to talk about recent events and experiences that are still relevant today? 3. Can you write a book report about a book you have read? 4. Which great books from this unit would you like to read? Summary New words basic, recommendation, American, bone, doubt, destroy, introduction Expressions fight for, on one’s way back, give up Sentences ① On his way back, sharks eat it, leaving nothing but bones. ② I’m inspired by how hard the fisherman fights. 25 Exercise 根据要求完成句子。 1. 我最喜欢的书是《老人与海》。 My favourite book ______ The Old Man and the Sea. 2. 它是由美国作家欧内斯特·海明威在1952年写的。 It ______ written in 1952 ______ the American writer Ernest Hemingway. 3. 这本书很快变得流行起来。 The book ______ popular very quickly. 4. 它在1953年获得了普利策奖。 It ______ the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. 5. 有一天他钓到了一条大鱼。 One day he ______ a huge fish.  is  was  by became won  catches Homework 1. Introduce The Old Man and the Sea in your own words. 2. Recite the new words and expressions. 27 $