Unit 12 The Wonderland of Literature Listening & Speaking 课件 2025-2026学年仁爱科普版八年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“文学仙境”主题，聚焦经典文学作品及体裁（如寓言、小说、戏剧等）。课堂导入从学生熟知的《西游记》切入，过渡到《狮子和老鼠》寓言故事，通过词汇注释和故事阅读搭建基础，再以匹配、填空活动巩固文学体裁认知，形成从已知到未知的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与文化意识培养，通过角色扮演《红楼梦》角色对话提升口语表达，对比伊索寓言与中国古典小说增强跨文化理解。结合思维品质训练，如分析贾宝玉“不重权财”等角色特征，引导学生深度思考。采用pair work、听力匹配等方法，学生能提升听说及文学鉴赏能力，教师可直接利用结构化活动设计提高教学效率。

Unit 12 The Wonderland of Literature Listening & Speaking Classic literary works Do you know the name of the following book? Journey to the West. It is one of the four classic novels of Chinese literature. Lead in The story of The Lion and the Mouse is part of Aesop's Fables. Fables tend to teach people lesssons. fable /'feɪbl/ (n.) 寓言 mouse /maʊs/(pl. mice /maɪs/) (n.) 老鼠 Lead in Do you know this story ? The Lion and the Mouse A Lion lay asleep in the forest. A little Mouse ran across his nose and woke him up. The Lion was angry and caught the Mouse. “Please let me go!” begged the Mouse. “Someday I will help you.” The Lion laughed but let the Mouse leave. Some days later, the Lion was trapped in a hunter’s net. He roared loudly. The Mouse heard him, came quickly, and gnawed through the ropes with his sharp teeth. Soon the Lion was free. “You see,” said the Mouse, “even a small mouse can help a big lion.” Moral: A kindness is never wasted. a b c d e f fairy tale drama fable poem novel biography e c a b f d Activity 1 A. Match the literary styles (a-f) with the works at the top of the next page. Activity 1 B. Fill in the blanks with a suitable literary style above. 1. The Merchant of Venice is a very popular _________ by Shakespeare. Many people enjoy it because it shows what life was like in 16th-century Italy. 2. The story of The Lion and the Mouse is part of Aesop’s _________. It tells us that everyone needs the help of others and that a kindness is never wasted. 3. The Ugly Duckling is one of Anderson’s most famous ___________. It teaches us how we can make the best of a bad situation. kindness /'kaɪndnəs/ (n.) 友好（或仁慈、体贴）的举动；仁慈，善良 drama Fables fairy tales 4. Xu Yuanchong introduced Li Bai’s _________ to the world by translating them into English. The language is clear and easy to understand, and the translation is just as beautiful. 5. A Dream of Red Mansion is a great Chinese classic __________. Many people think it is beautiful because it tells a story about love and family. 6. A good _________ can walk readers through a person’s life. For example, Einstein shows how Albert Einstein became a great scientist. translate /'trænz'leɪt/ (v.) 翻译 translation /'trænz'leɪʃn/ (n.) 翻译；译文； 译本 mansion /'mænzʃn/ (n.) 宅第，公馆 poems novel biography C. Pair work. Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. What kind of literature do you prefer? I prefer fables. Which fable do you like best? The Lion and the Mouse. Why is it your favorite? Because it tells me that everyone needs the help of others. Example Tips: What kind of literature do you prefer? What kind of literature do you like best? Why is it your favorite? A: What kind of literature do you like best? B: I like novels. A: Which novel do you prefer? B: Harry Potter. A: Why is it your favorite? B: Because it tells me one tree can’t make a forest. Make up a conversation with the help of the tips. 1. Have you read the novel? 2. Who is your favorite character in the novel? 3. Can you describe your favorite character in your own words? Look at the pictures and talk about the following questions with your partner. Activity 2 Listen to the conversation and match the information with the characters. Jia Baoyu Lin Daiyu Wang Xifeng doesn’t care about power or wealth is smart and brave writes beautiful poems can understand others can solve family problems feel sad about her health and love nature wealth /welθ/ (n.) 财富；丰富，大量 Activity 2 Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks. Name Favorite character Reason Kangkang Jia Baoyu ＊ doesn’t care about power or ________ ＊ can understand others Lingling Lin Daiyu ＊ writes beautiful __________ ＊ feel sad about her health and love ________ Xiao Ya ___________ ＊ is __________ and brave ＊ can solve family problems wealth poems nature Wang Xifeng smart Role-play Read the dialogue aloud and then act it out with your partners. Lingling: Kangkang, who is your favorite character in the novel A Dream of Red Mansions? Kangkang: I really like Jia Baoyu. He doesn’t care about power of wealth, and he is always able to understand others. Many people respect him for that. Lingling: That's true! But I like Lin Daiyu best. She writes beautiful poems, and you can feel her sadness about her poor health and her love of nature from them. Xiao Ya: Yes, Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu are both the main characters of the novel. But my favorite character is Wang Xifeng. Kangkang: How interesting! Can you tell us why? Xiao Ya: She is smart and brave, and she can always manage to solve family problems. Activity 3 Pair work. Make up a new conversation about one of your favorite pieces of literature based on Activity 2. The main characters Key words Sun Wukong funny and clever Zhu Bajie lazy and cute Sha Wujing helpful and brave What kind of literature do you prefer? I prefer novels. Why is it your favorite? Who is your favorite character in the novel? Why? A: Which novel do you like best based on the conversation? B: I like A Dream of Red Mansions best. A: Why do you like it? B: Because there are many characters in it. For example, Jia Baoyu doesn’t care about power or wealth and is good at understanding others. Lin Daiyu writes beautiful poems and has a deep love for nature. Wang Xifeng is smart and brave, and she can always solve family problems. I think these characters are very attractive. Example Thank you 2025 Blues 32339.863 2025 Blues 60942.492 $