Unit 8 课时4 Section 3 Writing（课件）英语新教材沪教版八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“未知世界探索与想象”主题，聚焦科幻故事写作，通过短语匹配游戏和Liz、Gus太空遇险情节回顾导入，搭建从词汇积累到情节理解的学习支架，衔接旧知与创意写作任务。 其亮点在于以任务驱动式写作训练为核心，融合语言能力（运用核心词汇及原因状语从句）、思维品质（情节创意与逻辑构建），通过“Plan-Write-Check”分步写作及范文示例，培养学生叙事能力与想象力，教师可借助结构化资源提升教学效率，学生能在实践中提升英语表达与创新思维。

Unit 8 Section 3 Writing 沪教版2024英语（八年级下） Imagine that! 1 学习目标 I can express my opinion about the possibility of life on other planets. understand some instructions for surviving in the unknown. describe ways of solving problems when we explore the unknown. understand how science fiction authors imagine possible futures. 2 01 新 课 导 入 03 应 用 实 践 06 回 顾 总 结 07 随 堂 小 练 02 学 习 理 解 04 迁 移 创 新 05 考 点 速 递 学习内容 3 新课导入 1 4 the landing site because of make a terrible noise in fear get away from ... shout for help strange flying creatures have a good idea 发出奇怪的声音 奇怪的飞行生物 害怕 大声呼救 着陆场 逃离，离开 有个好主意 因为 Play a game! (短语积累） Liz and Gus‘s spaceship went wrong and crashed on an unknown planet, Liz and Gus got away from the spaceship. Let’s review what happened to Liz and Gus. crashed got away from The mothership couldn’t land in the forest because of too many trees. It would land at Square D1 couldn’t land in the forest Liz and Gus had to reach the landing site within 48 hours. So they took important things. They also must not hurt any living things on this planet. within 48 hours take important things not hurt any living things Liz and Gus went through the forest, escaped dangerous animals, finally arrived at the landing site of their mothership. went through the forest, escaped dangerous animals arrived at the landing site 学习理解 02 10 Writing an article about a Chinese astronaut Liz and Gus have finally arrived at the landing site of their mothership. How will the story end? 1 Look at the picture and discuss in pairs what will happen next. Use the phrases below to help you. bird people with wings look at the sky shout for help strange noises the landing site their mothership. Captain Troy Liz and Gus bird people with wings Where did the two astronauts arrive? They arrived at the landing site of their mothership on an unknown planet. 2.What are they looking at? They are looking at strange flying creatures in the sky. 3.What do these creatures look like? They look like bird people with wings. 4.What might they hear from the sky? They might hear strange noises from the direction of the creatures. 5. What may the bird people want to do? They may want to stop them from leaving this planet The two astronauts arrived at the landing site of their mothership Captain Troy walked down their mothership They all heard a strange noise. They looked up into the sky. Some bird-like people with wings were flying in the air. Let’s describe! 话题分析 创意故事写作 本单元围绕“未知世界的探索与想象”展开，通过科幻故事片段、宇航员紧急救援场景、《时间机器》节选等内容，呈现了对宇宙生命、时间旅行、未知星球生存等话题的想象与探索；书面表达围绕“创意故事写作”展开，如：太空救援、遇见外星生物、应急物品选择等，要求结合课文重点单词（alien、spaceship、rescue等）、短语（in fear、because of 等）及语法（原因状语从句），完成一篇情节完整、逻辑清晰的短文。重点在于培养学生的想象力、叙事能力和跨文化交际意识。 1. 情节贴合课文情境（如宇宙飞船坠毁、宇航员救援、遇见外星生物）； 2. 灵活运用本单元课文重点词汇和短语，体现对课文内容的理解； 3. 正确使用引导的原因状语从句，阐述救援理由、应急选择等。 结构要求： •开头：设定故事背景（如宇航员抵达着陆点、意外发现未知生物）， 制造悬念。 •中间：描述与鸟人的相遇过程（动作、语言、互动），运用原因状语 从句解释行为动机（如“因为想友好交流，所以主动微笑”）。 •结尾：呈现互动结果（如建立友谊、获得帮助），传递探索与包容的 主题。 常用句型 / 表达：  Suddenly, we saw... with...  We were frightened at first because...  As we wanted to make friends, we...  Since they didn’t attack us, we realized...  In the end, we... because of their kindness. 在写作中，这个话题通常要注意几个方面： 叙事写事：写人与外星人相遇经过，交代场景、情节首尾，塑造形象， 体现冒险、成长与温情。 塑造形象：设定外星人外形、能力与母星背景，刻画相处细节，体现文 明差异与相互尊重。 立意感悟：借外星故事表达友谊、和平、环保、责任等主题，升华作文 主旨。 想象拓展：以第一人称写星际旅行、异星见闻，畅想宇宙探索与星际友 好共处。 应用实践 03 20 Write a story about meeting the bird people. Step1 Plan Liz wants to make friends with the bird people. Discuss what she might do. Use the words and expressions below to help you. dance friendly happy sing smile a beautiful voice draw some pictures give them some gifts have a good idea No one knew what to do. Then Liz… She began to... because she... Liz had...The bird people liked….,so they started ...They were... No one knew what to do when the strange bird people flew closer. Then Liz had a good idea. She began to smile and sing because she wanted to be friendly. She had a beautiful voice, and she sang a soft, happy song. The bird people liked her song, so they started to dance and sing with her. They were very happy, and soon they became friends. Liz even drew some pictures and gave them some gifts, and the bird people loved them too. In this way, she hoped to build a warm friendship with the people of Bird World. Step 2 Write Finish the story about Liz and Gus with your ideas from the previous page. Suddenly__________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As a result, the people from the Earth and Bird World became friends! Liz and Gus finally reached the landing site and saw Captain Troy. "Liz! Gus! Welcome back!” said Captain Troy. “I'm very pleased to see you. Now let’s get on the mothership and..." The story is creative with a surprising plot. The characters in the story are presented in a lively way. Interesting words and expressions are used to make the story appealing. The spelling, grammar and punctuation are correct. Read and checked by___________ (sign your name here). Step 3 Check and revise Tick (√) the boxes to check your writing, and then revise it. Liz and Gus finally reached the landing site and saw Captain Troy. “Liz! Gus! Welcome back!” said Captain Troy. “I’m very pleased to see you. Now let’s get on the mother ship and …” Suddenly _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ No one knew what to do. Then Liz had a good idea. _______________________________________ strange noises filled the air. They looked up into the sky. Some bird-like people with wings were flying in the air. Many of them landed near the mother ship. Captain Troy wanted to shout for help, but Liz stopped him. She began to smile and sing because she wanted to be friendly. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ As a result, the people from the Earth and Bird World became friends! She had a beautiful voice, and she sang a soft, happy song. The bird people liked her song, so they started to dance and sing with her. They were very happy, and soon they became friends. Liz even drew some pictures and gave them some gifts, and the bird people loved them too. 回顾总结 06 27 一、根据图片、提示词，通过合理想象，对故事情境、人物外貌、行动、 对话及心理活动进行具体、生动的描写。 二、用故事山梳理并构建包含开端、发展、高潮和结局的完整故事情节。 感受创作科幻故事的乐趣，体验用英语进行创造性表达的成就感。 课堂小练 07 29 翻译句子 一、开头 1. 上周，一架宇宙飞船在沙漠中坠毁，宇航员们被困住了。 Last week, a spaceship crashed in the desert, and the astronauts were trapped. 2. 当宇航员们在探索未知星球时，他们突然看到了一个奇怪的生物。 When the astronauts were exploring the unknown planet, they suddenly saw a strange creature. 3.上周我过得很愉快，因为我和同学们一起进行了一次太空之旅。 I had a great time last week because I had a journey into space with my classmates. 4.我们学校在 2026 年 5 月 6 日组织了一次太空旅行，我们乘坐宇宙飞船花了一个小时到达那里。 Our school organized a trip to space on May 6th, 2026, and it took us an hour to get there by spaceship. 二、中间 (描写太空见闻与奇遇) 5.突然我们的宇宙飞船出了故障，我们只好降落在一颗陌生的未知星球。 Suddenly our spaceship broke down, so we had to land on a strange unknown planet. 6.当抵达着陆位置时，我们望向天空，看到了许多奇怪事物。 When arriving at the landing site, we looked at the sky and saw a lot of strange things. 7.突然，我们听到了一些奇怪的声响，发现一群长着翅膀的鸟人正朝我们飞来。 Suddenly, we heard some strange noises and found a group of bird people with wings flying towards us. 8. 我们开始很害怕，因为他们看起来很奇怪。（because） We were frightened at first because they looked strange. 9. 我们决定送给他们精美的礼物，因为我们希望和他们友好相处。 We decided to give them nice gifts because we hoped to get on well with them. 10.我们和当地外星人交流，了解到更多他们的生活习性。 We communicated with local aliens and knew more about their living habits. 结尾好句 (表达感受与期待) 11.这次旅行太有趣了，我永远不会忘记，我希望再次去太空旅行。 The trip was so interesting that I'll never forget it, and I hope to travel to space again. 12.我希望我们能继续探索太空，在宇宙中结交更多新朋友。 I hope we can keep exploring space and make more new friends in the universe. 13.最终，地球人和鸟界居民成为了朋友！ As a result, the people from the Earth and Bird World became friends! 假如现在是2100年，由于科学与技术的高速发展，去火星旅行已经成为现实。请根据以下提示，并发挥你的想象力，以A Journey to Mars为题；写一篇关于火星旅行的短文。 提示： 1.乘坐航天飞机到达火星； 2.遇见了外星人（aliens）（自己想象外星人的模样） 3.环游火星，并拍了很多照片 4.… 要求： （1）词数：80—100左右（开头已经给出，不计入总数） （2）字迹工整，语言流畅，表达正确，逻辑清晰。 （3）要包括给出的要点，可以适当增加内容。 A Journey to Mars With the development of the technology, we can travel into the space at any time. Last time I went to Mars with my family. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Journey to Mars Now it is the year 2100. With the rapid development of science and technology, travelling to Mars has come true. Last time I went to Mars with my family. We took a space shuttle and headed for Mars happily. Soon we arrived there safely. To our surprise, we met some lovely aliens. They have bright big eyes, soft green skin and slim bodies. What’s more, they can speak fluent English just like us humans. They are very kind and friendly, and they greeted me warmly at once. They showed me around the whole planet patiently. We visited many fantastic sights and took lots of wonderful photos. We chatted happily and shared different interesting stories. We really enjoyed the pleasant time with them. This great journey is so unforgettable. We truly hope to travel to Mars once again in the future. 许多科幻作家在他们的作品中对未来进行了大胆的设想，启发和鼓励人们积极畅想未来生活。目前的社会，科技迅速发展，未来的生活一定会发生巨大变化。作为一名学生，你对未来生活有什么畅想和预测呢？请根据以下思维导图，写一篇短文，描述20年后你的生活。 要求：1. 字数不少于100字； 2. 不得出现真实的人名及地名； 3. 注意语句通顺，衔接流畅，书写工整，用词优美。 What will my life be like in 20 years? I often imagine a colorful and wonderful future. In 20 years, I will be a space scientist working in a high-tech research base. I will live in a smart home on a space station, where the temperature and light are controlled by AI to keep me comfortable. As for transport, I will take a self-flying spaceship to travel between the Earth and space every week. For my family life, I will have a small but warm family with my partner, and we will often take our kids to explore the moon on weekends. In my free time, I will enjoy two activities: creating new virtual reality games for children and planting special space plants in my garden. To make this dream come true, I will study hard at science and keep exercising every day. I believe that with my hard work, my life in 20 years will be amazing. Thank you！ 39 $