Unit 5 Looking into nature 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“自然探索”主题，聚焦琥珀揭示的古生物秘密，通过视频导入（海洋深处生物、星际生命等问题）激发兴趣，Pre-reading观察预测，While-reading以说明文分析、细节表格填空、隐喻写作风格为支架，Post-reading小组活动巩固，构建从感知到应用的学习脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力（宾语从句练习）、思维品质（问题链探究、琥珀隐喻分析）和学习能力（分层小组任务）。视频导入贴近自然奥秘，表格梳理恐龙羽毛、花朵演化等信息，小组展示分Level A/B，助力学生提升语言运用与探究能力，为教师提供结构化教学流程和多元评价工具。

Unit 5 Looking into nature Starting out + Understanding ideas They are all part of ______. nature Amazing Beautiful Mysterious forest sea desert plants animals space Starting out What secrets of nature are mentioned in the video? Watch & fill What lives in the deepest parts of the ocean? Is there life among the stars? Why do we sleep? Ocean Space Human Great! Nature hides secrets everywhere . Some are huge, some are tiny and quiet.Today, we'll discover a special kind of secret. These secrets are caught and kept in time. Pre- reading Observe & predict Pre- reading Observe & predict 1. What are these? Amber. 2. What's in the amber? Some feathers. Pre- reading Observe & predict ？ Can you ask any questions ...? 1. What are the secrets? 2. What catches/caught secrets in time? While- reading Unlock the Genre A. Narrative. B. Expository. C. Argumentative. While- reading Where are you most likely to read this passage? a. In a popular science magazine about findings in nature. b. In a newspaper report on exhibitions about dinosaurs. c. In a sci-fi book about travelling 160 million years into the past. While- reading Unlock the Secrets 1. What are the secrets? The secret about the _________ The secret about the _________ flower ants The secret about the _________ dinosaur While- reading Unlock the Secrets About the dinosaur About the flower About the ants What’s in the amber? A dinosaur tail with __________. A flower. ____ ants. Where was it found? In ________ Asia. In _____________. In ____________. What did scientists find through it? Dinosaurs had ______. The _______ grew there 35 million years ago. The ants are a completely new ______. What secrets does amber tell? ______________________________. Life on earth has always _________. There are many unknown species for us to _________. About the dinosaur What’s in the amber? A dinosaur tail with __________. Where was it found? In _____________ Asia. What did scientists find through it? Dinosaurs had _________. What secrets does amber tell? ____________________________________. While- reading Unlock the Secrets feathers Southeast feathers no feather What dinosaurs looked like 邢立达 and his team China University of Geosciences A. How dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. B. What dinosaurs looked like. C. Why dinosaurs disappeared in history. While- reading Unlock the Secrets About the flower What’s in the amber? A flower. Where was it found? In _____________________. What did scientists find through it? The _______ grew there 35 million years ago. What secrets does amber tell? Life on earth has always _________. Northern Europe flower changed While- reading Unlock the Secrets About the ants What’s in the amber? ____ ants. Where was it found? In ____________. What did scientists find through it? The ants are a completely new _________. What secrets does amber tell? There are many unknown species for us to __________. 13 Africa discover species What else has the discovery brought? A. Ants only came from the northern half of the earth. B. Ants didn't only come from the northern half of the earth, but also the southern half of the earth. C. Ants mostly lived in the northern half of the earth. While- reading Unlock the Secrets About the dinosaur About the flower About the ants What’s in the amber? A dinosaur tail with __________. A flower. ____ ants. Where was it found? In ________ Asia. In _____________. In ____________. What did scientists find through it? Dinosaurs had ______. The _______ grew there 35 million years ago. The ants are a completely new ______. What secrets does amber tell? ______________________________. Life on earth has always _________. There are many unknown species for us to _________. feathers Southeast feathers What dinosaurs looked like Northern Europe flower changed 13 Africa discover species 2. What catches/caught secrets in time? Amber. While- reading Unlock the Writing style What does the writer compare (把...比作) amber to? a window a key Metaphor What else can we compare amber to? A time capsule. A bridge. = Look through to see outside = Look through to see ________ the past = unlock a door = unlock _____________________ more secrets of nature figure of speech? 修辞手法 The writer compares amber to __________ and ________. While- reading Unlock the Writing style While- reading Unlock the Writing style Why does the writer begin like this? To make the text alive and get readers' attention. How does the writer start the passage? A. By listing number. B. By asking questions. C. By creating a situation. While- reading Unlock the Writing style Creating a situation Metaphor Personification While- reading Unlock the Language The writer uses ____________ with ___________________ to make facts ______ and expressions _______. that, whether and if clear precise 宾语从句 精确的 object clauses Post- reading Unlock Your Voice Step 1 Work in groups of 3. Student 1: Beginning +Exhibit 1 Student 2: Exihibt 2 Student 3: Exhibit 3+Ending Step 2 Choose your level. Level A: Read the completed sentences from the table. Level B: Retell the story using your own words and phrases. Step 3: Team Practice. Step 4: Presentation. Eg. In _____________, scientists discovered ____ ______________________ in amber. We now know that _________________________. The amber shows that _______________________. Southeast Asia dinosaur tail with feathers dinosaurs had feathers what dinosaurs looked like a Checklist Did you/ they Content mention the dinosaur, the flower and the ants? Good (1)/ Excellent (2) Language use words and expressions from the text? use comparison to describe the amber? use object clauses properly? Good (1)/ Excellent (2) Performance every member engage? report clearly and fluently? Good (1)/ Excellent (2) Post- reading Unlock Your Voice Amber not only helps us know the ancient world, but also helps us discover more unknown secrets for our future. Never stop exploring and keep going! Homework Must do: Finish Act.4 on Page 70 and retell the passage. Choose to do: Read more about scientific discovery and share it next class. Thank you! Lavf60.16.100 Lavf58.46.101 ｜新教材英语课件 null 16117.461 $