Unit 6 Living with nature Starting out & Understanding ideas Reading课件 2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“Living with nature”主题，聚焦二十四节气的文化意义及人与自然的关系。课堂导入通过自然诗图片问答、视频（节气介绍）、图片分组活动（如“Enjoying nature”等类别），从学生熟悉的自然诗过渡到节气知识，再聚焦芒种场景，搭建由浅入深的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与语言能力，通过“老树画画”的诗画结合呈现节气文化，设计互动问题（如分析“followed”含义）培养思维品质，作业（制作节气海报）提升学习能力。学生能增强文化认同和语言运用，教师可利用丰富活动提升教学效果。

Living with nature Living with nature t a n d U n d r e s i n g i d e s a Unit 6 Teaching objectives 03 02 01 By the end of the lesson, students will be able to… 04 understand the main idea of the reading passage. describe how we can live in harmony with nature. use words and expressions in the unit to talk about our relationship with nature. use object clauses with what, where, how, why and when to talk about living by the laws of nature. Starting out 01 Reading 02 Grammar 03 Language points 04 CONTENTS CONTENTS Starting out Starting out 01 01 Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1. What poems about nature do you know? 2. Which poem do you like best? Why? Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1. What poems about nature do you know? I know many Chinese poems about nature, such as _______ __________（春晓）by Meng Haoran and some poems about __________, _________ and the __________. They are beautiful and full of natural beauty. Spring Morning mountains rivers moon Look at the picture and answer the questions. 2. Which poem do you like best? Why? I like Spring Morning best. It describes the ___________ __________ __________. The words are simple and lively. It makes me feel the _______ ______ _______ and brings me a ________ _______. beautiful spring scenery beauty of nature peaceful mood Look at the pictures and put them into three groups. c, e a, f b, d painting nature using solar energy taking photos of nature producing power from wind changing wild land into fields building roads through mountain Reading Reading 02 02 Lead-in：What’s the video mainly about? 清明 Clear and Bright 立春 Start of Spring 惊蛰Insects Awaken 春分Spring Equinox 雨水 Rain Water 谷雨 Grain Rain 立夏 Start of Summer 芒种 Grain in Ear 夏至Summer Solstice 小满 Grain Buds 小暑 Minor Heat 大暑Major Heat 立秋 Start of Autumn 白露 White Dew 秋分Autumn Equinox 处暑 End of Heat 寒露 Cold Dew 霜降Frost's Descent 立冬 Start of Winter 大雪 Major Snow 冬至Winter Solstice 小雪 Minor Snow 小寒Minor Cold 大寒Major Cold How many Solar Terms? Do you know them? Pre-reading Look at the painting and talk about what you know about the 24 Solar Terms. Use the word and expressions to help you. The 24 Solar Terms are a traditional Chinese calendar system. They serve as a ______ for _______ and ________ _______. They help people understand and ______ nature’s changes. They connect traditional celebrations with modern life. This makes them popular for their ____________________. guide farming cultural meanings follow daily life What are people doing? They are cutting the wheat (收割小麦) and picking up ears(捡拾麦穗). Which Solar Term might it be? Grain in Ear(芒种) 芒种是二十四节气中的第 9 个节气，一般在每年公历 6 月 5-7 日。 “芒” 指麦类等有芒作物已经成熟，到了收割的时节； “种” 指黍、稷等夏播作物正值播种的关键期，是 “有芒的麦子快收，有芒的稻子可种” 的农忙节点. 因此也叫 “忙种”，标志着一年农事最繁忙的阶段到来。 grain n. 谷物，粮食 ear n. (谷物的) 穗 What’s the meaning of the title? What’s the meaning of the title? What’s the meaning of the title? A.老树看节气 B.老树的眼光 Who’s Lao Shu? Who’s Lao Shu? Who’s Lao Shu? 本名刘树勇，视觉文化评论家。他的诗画集《老树画画》，以独特的笔触展现了对乡村生活的怀念与日常生活的哲思，其中对二十四节气的描绘尤受大众喜欢。 老 树 While-reading The cultural meaning and influence of the 24 Solar Terms in Chinese life. The importance of the 24 Solar Terms to the writer and local farmers A childhood memory of Grain in Ear Para.1 Para.3 Para.2 Para.4 The popularity of the paintings and people's love for the tradition. It was the early morning of ___________. Sound:______________________ Smell:_______________________ Colour:______________________ Lively birds sang sweetly. Under the blue sky, golden fields shone like the sun. The wind sent sweet smells into the air. Villagers: ____________________ Adults: ______________________ Children:_____________________ hurried to the fields. were busy cutting the wheat. raced behind to pick up the ears (麦穗). Grain in Ear While-reading Para.1 1.What do you think of the scene (场景)? Lively. While-reading 2.Why does the writer start with such lively scene? To draw readers’ attention. Para. 1 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. Group of people Influence of the 24 Solar Terms Villagers ●The 24 Solar Terms meant ___________ to them. ●The changes of the terms guided both their ________________ and _________. ●The terms also helped them understand why things happened_____________, and how they should ______. so much farming activities daily lives at certain times react Para. 2 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. Group of people Influence of the 24 Solar Terms Lao Shu The 24 Solar Terms___________him when he grew up and left his hometown. He feels _______when a new term is set to begin. He longed to share these feelings in his______________________. followed excited paintings and poems Para. 2 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. What does “ followed” mean here? A. The writer walked behind the Solar Terms in the villege. B. The Solar Terms kept influencing the writer after he left home. C.The writer followed others to study Solar Terms. Read and choose. 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. Why does the writer create paintings and poems about the Solar Terms? Read and answer. Because the Solar Terms are deeply connected to his childhood memories and emotions, and he wants to share these feelings with others through art. 1. What’s the influence of the paintings to people today? Many people, especially the young, are taking a new interest in the ancient wisdom. 2. How did people react to these paintings? 3. What do these reactions show? They gave hundreds of comments below the posts and shared similar memories and feelings. Now people may be moving away from farming. However, the ancient way of dividing time still stays close to their hearts. Para. 3 Para. 4 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. Group of people The cultural meaning & influence of the 24 Solar Terms People today The 24 Solar Terms help people understand why _______works this way. Many of the 24 Solar Terms bear__________ ________ meaning. nature social and cultural That’s why it is called ________________________ Fifth Great Invention of China 中国的第五大发明 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. 1.What do people usually celebrate when some solar terms arrive? Many people still eat spring pancakes at Start of Spring and dumplings at Start of Winter. 2.Can you give other examples? Para. 4 3.Why does the writer mention “spring pancakes and dumplings”? To show that the Solar Terms still play an active/important role in people’s lives today. 1.Why are the 24 Solar Terms important to people? Think and share ①The 24 Solar Terms guide people’s farming activities and daily lives. ②They help people understand nature’s changes and know how to react to them. ③Many of the 24 Solar Terms also bear social and cultural meanings. 将“Grain in Ear ”这三个单词横排，毛笔字效果，有点国风感，白色背景 Lead in Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Homework Think and share The passage says “ Now people may be moving away from farming.” Do you think the 24 Solar Terms are still useful today? Why or why not? Yes, they are useful. Because they carry cultural meanings and traditions. They remind us of nature’s rhythms and our ancestors’ wisdom. They also bring people together through food and activities. 将“Grain in Ear ”这三个单词横排，毛笔字效果，有点国风感，白色背景 Lead in Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Homework Think and share 2.As a student, what can you do to help keep the 24 Solar Terms alive(使...延续下去)? (1)Learn about them I can read books or watch videos to know more about the 24 Solar Terms. (2)Share with others I can tell my friends or classmates interesting stories about the Solar Terms. I can also share them on social media (3)Create something Like Lao Shu, I can draw pictures, write poems, or make a poster about the Solar Terms. In a word, the 24 Solar Terms are the wisdom of time, the beauty of nature, and the warmth of culture. Choose Lao Shu's idea about the 24 Solar Terms. 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. Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage. 1. farming 2. guided 3. farming activities 4. daily lives 5. excited 6. paintings 8. nature 9. cultural 7. taking a new interest Summary Learn some new words: sweetly, villager, wheat, countryside, province, especially, wisdom, calendar… Learn a passage about From the eyes of Lao Shu We can know more about the 24 Solar Terms: the writer’s memories; the importance and cultural meanings Lead in Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Homework Homework Must do Choose your favorite solar term and make a poster to introduce it.（如Grain in Ear, Start of Spring） Choose to do Search for information to find different traditions of other solar terms and write them down. null 134405.3 $