Unit 8 课时5 Section 4 Focusing on culture,Cross-curricular connection,Project（课件）英语新教材沪教版八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕科幻文学及时间旅行主题展开，课堂导入通过科幻定义、经典作品（如《时间机器》）及作家介绍，搭建从已知科幻认知到文本分析的学习支架，衔接后续选段理解与观点讨论。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养，通过《时间机器》选段角色观点对比表格、跨学科作家（威尔斯、刘慈欣）介绍及小组讨论时间旅行可能性，提升学生文本分析和批判思维，项目制作海报整合知识，助力教师实施结构化教学，提升学生语言运用与文化理解能力。

Unit 8 Section 4 Focusing culture, Cross-curricular connection, Project 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 Science fiction is a popular kind of story that tells about future things. Science fiction authors use their imagination to explore possible futures. What is Science fiction? Around the World in Eighty Days《八十天环游地球》 by Jules Verne The Time Machine 《时间机器》 by H.G. Wells The Three-Body Problem 《三体》 by Liu Cixin Have you ever read any science fiction stories? The Time Machine 《时间机器》 by H.G. Wells The Time Machine is one of the most famous science fiction novels ever written. The Time Machine is one of the most loved science fiction novels of all time. H. G. Wells created a vivid picture of an Earth some 800,000 years into the future. The book was the first novel about time travel. Its impact on science fiction is huge. Today, let's read the adapted excerpt from The Time Machine and find out how the characters in the story think of time travel. Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a famous British writer known as “The Father of Science Fiction.” Who was H.G. Wells? H.G. Wells • Started writing: In the 1890s • Writing style: Combined science with exciting stories • Main theme: What might happen in the future • Special skill: Made impossible things seem possible Writing Career H.G. Wells • Pioneer 先驱者: He was one of the first science fiction writers. • Influence: Many modern movies and books copy his ideas. • Prediction: He imagined things like space travel and time machines. • Legacy 遗产: People still read his books today, over 100 years later. Why is H.G. Wells Important? H.G. Wells • His books became famous movies • “Back to the Future” was inspired by “The Time Machine” • Many TV shows use his ideas • Video games often include time travel themes Modern Connections H.G. Wells 学习理解 02 12 How do scienee fiction authors imagine possible futures? Think Focusing on culture Many ideas from science fiction novels have inspired scientists to do great things. Let's learn about one of the most famous science fiction novels ever written. 1 Read the adapted excerpt from The Time Machine and find out how the characters in the story think of time travel. An excerpt from The Time Machine The Time Machine is a novel by H.G. Wells. It is about a man called “The Time Traveller”. The following excerpt introduces us to five different characters. Here they are having a conversation after dinner about time travel. “But,” said the Medical Man, “if Time is really only a fourth dimension (维) of Space, why can‘t we move in Time as we move about in the other dimensions of Space?” The Time Traveller smiled. “Are you so sure we can move freely in Space? We can go right and left, backward and forward, but not up and down.” “Not exactly,” said the Medical Man. “There are balloons.” “Yes, but not before the balloons.” “Well, they could a bit,” said the Medical Man. “But you can't move at all in Time. We can't get away from the present moment.” “My dear sir, I’m sorry to disappoint you but you‘re wrong about this. The whole world is wrong. We always get away from the present moment. Our thoughts pass along the Time-Dimension from the cradle to the grave(从生到死) .” The Psychologist nodded. He agreed with the Medical Man, “You can move about in all directions of Space, but you can‘t move about in Time.” “You are wrong. For example, if I am remembering an event very clearly, I go back to the moment when it happened. I jump back for a moment. Of course, I can't stay back for long. But if a man can go up in a balloon, why shouldn't he stop or speed up along the Time-Dimension, or even travel the other way?” “Oh, this,” began Filby, “is all nonsense (胡言乱语)” “Why not?” said the Time Traveller. “It's against reason,” said Filby. “What reason?” said the Time Traveller. “You can argue that black is white,” said Filby, “but you will never make me believe.” “Possibly not,” said the Time Traveller. “But now you begin to see my reason for studying the Four Dimensions. Long ago I had a vague(模糊的)idea of a machine—” “To travel through Time!” said the Very Young Man. Notes The Time Machine is one of the most loved science fiction novels of all time. H. G. Wells created a vivid picture of an Earth some 800,000 years into the future. The book was the first novel about time travel. Its impact on science fiction is huge. 《时间机器》是有史以来最受欢迎的科幻小说之一。赫伯特・乔治・威尔斯生动描绘了约八十万年后的地球景象。这本书是首部以时空旅行为题材的长篇小说，对科幻文学产生了极其深远的影响。 Skim the excerpt and answer the questions. Task 1 1. How many characters are mentioned in the excerpt? Who are they? 2. What is the main topic they are talking about? 1 2 3 4 5 They are having a conversation about time travel. What are their opinions about time travel? Five. They are the Medical Man, the Time Traveller, the Psychologist, Filby, and the Very Young Man. 2 Do the five characters in the excerpt agree or disagree with the statement below? Tick ( ) agree, disagree or unclear. Then underline the evidence in the excerpt on page 126 to support each of your answers. Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree disagree unclear Medical Man Time Traveller Psychologist Filby Very Young Man Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree Disagree Unclear Medical Man ✓ "But," said the Medical Man, "if Time is really only a fourth dimension (维(构成空间的因素)) of Space, why can't we move in Time as we move about in the other dimensions of Space?" The Time Traveller smiled. "Are you so sure we can move freely in Space? We can go right and left, backward and forward, but not up and down." "Not exactly," said the Medical Man. "There are balloons." "Yes, but not before the balloons." "Well, they could a bit," said the Medical Man. "But you can't move at all in Time. We can't get away from the present moment." Evidence Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree Disagree Unclear Time Traveller ✓ Evidence "My dear sir, I'm sorry to disappoint you but you're wrong about this. The whole world is wrong. We always get away from the present moment. Our thoughts pass along the Time-Dimension from the cradle to the grave." The Psychologist nodded. He agreed with the Medical Man, "You can move about in all directions of Space, but you can't move about in Time." "You are wrong. For example, if I am remembering an event very clearly, I go back to the moment when it happened. I jump back for a moment. Of course, I can't stay back for long. But if a man can go up in a balloon, why shouldn't he stop or speed up along the Time-Dimension, or even travel the other way?" Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree Disagree Unclear Psychologist ✓ Evidence "Well, they could a bit," said the Medical Man. "But you can't move at all in Time. We can't get away from the present moment." "My dear sir, I'm sorry to disappoint you but you're wrong about this. The whole world is wrong. We always get away from the present moment. Our thoughts pass along the Time-Dimension from the cradle to the grave." The Psychologist nodded. He agreed with the Medical Man, "You can move about in all directions of Space, but you can't move about in Time." Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree Disagree Unclear Filby Very Young Man ✓ "Oh, this," began Filby, "is all nonsense (胡言乱语)." "Why not?" said the Time Traveller. "It's against reason," said Filby. "What reason?" said the Time Traveller. "You can argue that black is white," said Filby, "but you will never make me believe." "Possibly not," said the Time Traveller. "But now you begin to see my reason for studying the Four Dimensions. Long ago I had a vague (模糊的) idea of a machine—" "To travel through Time!" said the Very Young Man. Evidence ✓ 阅读理解回答问题 1.Who wrote the novel The Time Machine? H.G. Wells wrote the novel The Time Machine. 2.What is the topic of their conversation after dinner? They talked about time travel. 3.What question did the Medical Man ask first? He asked why people couldn't move in Time as they move in other dimensions of Space if Time is the fourth dimension of Space. 4.What did the Medical Man mention to prove people can move up and down? He mentioned balloons. 5.What does the Time Traveller say about our thoughts in the Time-Dimension? He says our thoughts pass along the Time-Dimension from the cradle to the grave. 6.What idea did the Time Traveller have about a machine long ago? He had a vague idea of a machine to travel through Time. 应用实践 03 26 3 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary. argue disappoint move about in all directions speed up (1)Don't worry. I'll finish the article about H.G. Wells tonight—I won’t ___________ you. (2)The traffic is terrible here. It is impossible to _______freely in this town. (3)He looked around ____________ to see where the noise came from. (4)He _________that we should make a decision based on the data collected. (5)We need to________ in order to get to the airport in time. disappoint speed up move about argue in all directions 1.have a conversation about… 2.the fourth dimension of Space 3.move about 4.get away from 5.the present moment 6.from the cradle to the grave 7.agree with 就……进行交谈 空间的第四维度 四处移动 摆脱；离开；脱离 此刻；当下 从生到死 同意 Translate the following expressions into Chinese. 8.in all directions 9.go back to 10.speed up 11.This is all nonsense. 12.against reason 13.argue that black is white 14.the reason for 向四面八方 回到；追溯到 加速 全是胡说八道 违背常理 颠倒黑白/强词夺理 ……的原因 迁移创新 04 30 ... ... Your idea 4 Do you think time travel is possible? Discuss in groups. I think time travel is not possible in real life. First, time moves steadily forward and we cannot change its rules. Besides, no science can break the limit of time now. If I could travel through time, I would go back to the past to spend more time with my family and enjoy my happy childhood again. I believe time travel may be possible one day. With the fast development of science, humans may find ways to cross time and space in the future. If I could travel through time, I would visit the future to see new inventions and learn about life in later days. I also want to go back to the past to correct my small mistakes. 考点速递 05 33 1.why can‘t we move in Time as we move about in the other dimensions of Space? 为什么我们不能像在空间的其他维度中穿梭那样，在时间里自由移动呢？ move about 四处走动；来回走动 move around （两者意思基本一样，可互换） It's not good to move about in class. 上课不要到处走动。 The boy likes to move about in the room. 这个男孩喜欢在房间里来回走动。 He has to move about for his work. 他为了工作不得不四处奔波。 2.We can go right and left, backward and forward, but not up and down. 我们可以左右走、前后走，却无法上下穿行。 backward and forward 前前后后 up and down 上上下下 He walked backward and forward in the classroom.他在教室里踱来踱去。The boat moved backward and forward on the water.小船在水面上前后晃动。Don’t rock backward and forward on the chair.不要在椅子上前后摇晃。 The ball jumped up and down. 球上下弹跳。 He looked up and down at me. 他上下打量我。 The boat moves up and down on the river. 小船在河上上下颠簸。 3.We can't get away from the present moment. 我们无法脱离当下这一刻。 get away from 逃离；摆脱，远离；避开 We want to get away from the busy city. 我们想逃离繁忙的城市。 The thief tried to get away from the police. 小偷试图逃离警察。 I can’t get away from my worries. 我无法摆脱烦恼。 You should get away from bad habits. 你应该远离坏习惯。 4.Why shouldn't he stop or speed up along the Time-Dimension, or even travel the other way? 他为何不能在时间维度上停下、加速，甚至反向穿行呢？ speed up：加速；加快 反义词：slow down 减速、放慢 The car speeded up suddenly. 这辆车突然加速了。 We must speed up our work. 我们必须加快工作进度。 拓展搭配 speed up the pace 加快步伐 speed up development 加快发展 5 “You can argue that black is white,” said Filby, “but you will never make me believe.” 菲尔比说：“你就算强词夺理、颠倒黑白，也永远别想说服我。” argue 争吵；吵架 争论；辩论，主张；认为 1.argue with sb. 和某人争吵 / 争论 Don’t argue with your parents. 不要和你的父母争吵。 2.argue about / over sth. 为某事争论、吵架 They often argue about small things. 他们经常为小事吵架。 3.argue with sb. about sth. 为某事和某人争吵 He argued with his friend about the game. 他为这场比赛和朋友争论。 4.argue that + 从句 认为；主张；争辩说…… He argued that he was right. 他坚持认为自己是对的。 名词：argument 争论；争吵 Cross-curricular connection I Literature* Science fiction authors use their imagination to explore possible futures. How much do you know about them? 11 Read the introductions to three science fiction authors and find out their typical writing styles. Famous science fiction authors Journey to the Centre of the Earth Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Around the World in Eighty Days Jules Verne was a French writer. He is known as the “Father of Science Fiction”. His writings are full of futuristic ideas and inventions. He is the second most translated author in the world. (1828-1905) Jules Verne Author Nationality Books or series Style Jules Verne Isaac Asimov Liu Cixin 2 Do you know of any other famous science fiction authors and their books? Share your ideas with your classmates. Project Introducing a science fiction story In this project, you are going to make a poster to introduce a science fiction story to your group members. Step 1 Choose one of the science fiction novels below, or choose another one you know. •Journey to the Centre of the Earth • The Time Machine • Around the World in Eighty Days • The Three-Body Problem Step 2 Research your chosen fiction and note down any information you want to include on your poster • Who are the main characters? • What is your favourite part of the novel / story? • What do you think of the novel / story? Step 3 Make a poster about the novel/story. Use the example below to help you. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne Main characters: • Phileas Fogg • Jean Passepartout • Inspector Fix • Aouda Phileas Fogg, a wealthy English gentleman, bets his friend £20,000 that he can travel around the world in 80 days. Will he succeed? What will happen during the journey? My favourite part: My favourite part is when Mr Fogg and his butler Passepartout rush to catch a train in India. They're in a big hurry, and Passepartout even loses his shoes! He has to continue running barefoot. This part of the story is very funny and exciting! My review: In my opinion, the novel is definitely worth reading. It is a great story about an around-the-world journey in the 1870s. If you like classic adventure stories, I very much recommend this novel! Step 4 Show the poster and introduce the story to the other members of your group. Wits corner Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out just how far one can go. ——T. S. Eliot 唯有敢于冒险远行之人，方能知晓自己潜力几何。 — T. S.艾略特 回顾总结 06 47 1.了解小说《时间机器》的相关背景知识。理解小说选段的情节和人物关系。分析并概括小说选段里各个人物的观点态度。赏析小说《时间机器》，并发表对科幻世界的看法。 2.掌握本课时科幻主题核心词汇、句型及原因状语从句的灵活运用；能读懂跨学科相关科幻语篇，捕捉关键信息；能围绕“想象未来”“太空探索”等话题进行简单口语讨论和书面创作。 课堂小练 07 49 一、根据首字母写出单词。 1. I don’t know w______ he will come to the party or not. 2. He took out his c______ to take photos of the beautiful scenery. 3. We can move forward, but we can’t easily go b______ in time. 4. Don’t d______ your parents by giving up your study easily. 5. Reading every day is n______ for improving English. 6. We had a long c__________ about the mystery of time. 7. We should cherish our p______ life and every moment now. 8. Many people are a______ the idea of changing history. 9. I don’t know e______ how time works in the universe. 10. Don’t a______ with others over small unimportant things. against whether camera backward disappoint argue necessary conversation exactly present 二、完成句子 1.请不要颠倒黑白，你说服我不了我的 Don’t _____ that black is white，you can’t _____ ____ _______. 2.下课铃一响，同学们加快脚步，朝四面八方走去。 As soon as the bell rang, students _____ _____and went _____ _____ ______. 3.我不同意你的看法，这完全违背常理。 I don’t ______ ______ you, and it is totally ______ ______. 4.晚饭后我们常常谈论时间旅行。 We often ______ ______ ______ ______ time travel after dinner. 5.我们应当珍惜当下，无法逃离此时此刻。 We should value ______ ______ ______ and can’t ______ ______ ______ it. argue make me believe speeded up in all directions agree with against reason the present moment get away from have a conversation about 三、根据首字母写出单词 Many people often wonder w_______ we should focus on the past, present or future. In my opinion, it’s n________ to cherish the present moment, for it’s the only time we can truly control. We can’t go backward to change mistakes, nor can we rush to the future without living in the now. Sometimes, people a____ about different views on life. Some may be a______ living in the moment, thinking we should plan more for the future. But e______, balancing the present and the future is the key. We shouldn’t d_______ ourselves by either dwelling on the past or worrying too much about tomorrow. Living in the present doesn’t mean giving up dreams. It means making every day m________. When we learn to appreciate what we have now, we’ll find life more fulfilling. So, stop thinking about what’s gone or what’s to come, and focus on the present—that’s the best way to live a happy life. meaningful whether necessary argue against exactly disappoint Thank you！ 53 Blues 173645.05 $