Unit 5 Looking into nature （Developing ideas2）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科学家王文采的植物探索事迹展开，通过“Look and say”观察图片描述科学家工作场景导入，以问题链（如段落细节提问）和思维导图（Retell环节）为学习支架，帮助学生理解文章主旨及主要事迹。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与思维品质，通过“Think and share”分析标题含义、描述人物品质，引导学生体会“终身探索、淡泊名利”的科学精神，同时结合语言点（如carry on with）即学即练提升语言能力。任务型活动（如完成图表、复述故事）和Summary整合，助力学生深化理解，教师可高效开展读写与德育融合教学。

Looking into nature Unit 5 英语外研版八年级下册 Developing ideas (2) 通过本课时的学习，学生能够： 1. 能读懂介绍科学家王文采的文章，理解文章主旨，理解王文采植物探索的主要事迹。 2. 感受王文采对自然的热爱，体会并学习科学家“终身探索、淡泊名利”的精神。 重点 Learning objectives I can see an elderly scientist working in the field, drawing plants, and his paintings. 1. What can you see in the pictures? Look and say Look and say 2. What do you think the person’s job might be? 3. How would you describe the person? plants study lifelong exploration discover carry on with love of nature 继续做 终身探索 I think he might be a plant scientist. I would describe him as careful and hard-working. He had a deep love of nature. He spent his life studying plants and carried on with his research despite many challenges. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Wang Wencai’s discovery of 1,370 new plant species. B. Wang Wencai’s lifelong exploration and love for plants. C. The difficulties Wang Wencai faced during his fieldwork. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Read and answer Match the idea with each paragraph. Introduction to Wang Wencai His hard work and challenges His peaceful ending He did not care about fame Read and match Read Para 1 and answer the questions. Read and answer 2. What did Wang Wencai make his life? He made plants his life. 1. When was Wang Wencai born? He was born in the flowering season of early summer. Read Para 2 and answer the questions. 1. How many new plant species did Professor Wang discover and name? 2. What did Professor Wang do after he lost sight in his right eye at the age of 83? Read and answer He discovered and named about 1,370 new plant species. He didn't let anybody know and still carried on with his research for another 10 years. Read Para 3 and answer the questions. 1. How many times did Wang Wencai receive the First Class Award of National Natural Science Awards? 2. What did Wang Wencai think the award belonged to? Read and answer He thought the award belonged to the team. Twice. Read Para 4 and answer the questions. 1. At what age did Wang Wencai pass away? 2. What music did people play to say goodbye to Wang Wencai? Read and answer He passed away at the age of 96. They played Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony. Achievements ·He 3____________________ about 1,370 new plant species in China. ·He received the First Class Award of the National Natural Science Award 4________. Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage. Plants for life Wang Wencai took his interest in nature all the way to 1__________. He made 2________his life. Spirit He explored China's plants with 5_______________________________. ·He 6__________________ while doing field work in Yunnan, but he never stopped his work. ·He lost sight in his right eye, but he still 7_______________ his research for another 10 years. He seldom cared about 8___________________________. ·To him, the National Natural Science Award belonged to 9___________. ·For a long time, even his granddaughter 10_______________ about his achievement. the fields plants discovered and named twice great passion and hard work fell seriously ill carried on with personal honour or wealth the team had no idea Read and complete Retell the story with the help of the following mind map. Retell the story 1. What does the writer mean by “made plants his life" ? Think and answer The writer means that plants were the most important part of Wang Wencai's life. He spent his whole life studying plants. 2. What does "quiet about" mean? Which expression in the passage has a similar meaning? It means "not saying anything about". These expressions have a similar meaning: "didn't let anybody know" and "hardly mentioned it". 3. Why does the writer mention "the seasons" in the last paragraph? The writer mentions "the seasons" to show that Wang Wencai was closely connected with the natural world. 1. What does the title “Plants for life” mean? Think and share The title “Plants for life” has two main meanings. It means Professor Wang Wencai devoted his entire life to the study of plants. It also means his lifelong love and exploration of nature. 一生研究植物 Learning to think for question 1 2. What words will you use to describe Wang Wencai? Think and share selfless hard-working responsible kind brave modest loving nature We will use words like: We should keep trying, work hard and value our goals over personal fame. Think and share 3. What can you learn from Wang Wencai? 1. To carry out his research, he spent years in wild mountains and forests. 为了开展研究，他在山区和森林中度过了多年的时光。 carry out 意为“进行……，执行……”。 【即学即练】 学生们下周将开展一项关于植物的科学实验。 The students will ______ ______ a science experiment about plants next week. * The scientists carried out experiments to test their hypothesis. 科学家们通过实验检验了他们的假设。 * We need to carry out a thorough investigation into the matter. 我们需要对这个问题进行彻底的调查。 carry out Language points 2. With a magnifier in hand, he carried on with his research for 10 years. 他手拿放大镜，继续他的研究，一干就是十年。 carry on with sth. 意为“继续某事” * She wants to carry on with her studies. 她想继续她的学业。 【即学即练】 Her story has given him the will to carry on ______ his research. with Language points 3. Although he received the First Class Award of National Natural Science Awards twice, he hardly mentioned it. 尽管他两次获得国家自然科学奖一等奖，但他几乎从未提起过这些。 hardly /ˈhɑːdli/ adv. 几乎不 【辨析】hardly与hard 【注意】hardly 不是 hard 的副词形式。 Language points hardly 副词 意为 “几乎不”，本身含有否定意义，不能和其他表示否定的词连用。 hard 副词 意为 “努力地；猛烈地”。 形容词 意为 “困难的；硬的；辛苦的”。 【即学即练】 (1) He walked so fast that I could ______ follow him. (2) —Did you catch the bus yesterday? —Yes, but I ______ caught it because it rained ______. * He works hard, but he hardly rests. 他工作很努力，却几乎不休息。 hardly hardly hard Language points 4. For him, the award belonged to the team, and he was just doing his job. 对他而言，这份奖项属于整个团队，而他只是在做好自己的本职工作。 belong to 意为“属于” （1）belong 不及物动词，to 为介词，后可接名词或人称代词的宾格形式，不能接名词性物主代词或名词所有格，其主语通常是物。 * The truck belongs to my uncle. 这辆卡车属于我叔叔。 （2）belong to sb. 可与“be + 名词性物主代词/名词所有格”进行转换。 * This pair of gloves belongs to her. = This pair of gloves is hers. 这副手套是她的。 【注意】belong to 不能用于进行时态，也不能用于被动语态。 Language points Plants for life Who is Wang Wencai and what he did The spirit and qualities Professor Wang show in his life We learn a lot from his story of lifelong exploration Summary Research the deeds of another Chinese scientist, create an English profile card, and compare the spiritual similarities between him and Wang Wencai. Summarize the life and achievements of Wang Wencai in five sentences, and explain which achievement best embodies(体现) his spirit and why. Need to do Choose to do Homework $