Unit 6 Living with nature（Understanding ideas 1）课件2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

这是一份初中英语外研版八年级下册Unit 6“Living with nature”Understanding ideas (1)课时的同步教学课件，包含34页内容。以二十四节气为主题，通过视频导入、节气名称学习、阅读任务、问题解答、文化拓展、语言点讲解等学习支架，帮助学生读懂相关文章获取信息，理解节气对农耕与生活的影响，感受传统文化魅力。 资料特色突出，注重核心素养培育。通过视频《二十四节气歌》激发兴趣，阅读任务设计层层递进，如匹配段落主旨、分析细节描述提升语言能力；结合节气与食物、农耕等文化拓展增强文化意识，引导学生树立尊重自然观念；Think and share环节鼓励讨论，培养思维品质；作业设计如写作 favorite solar term 提升学习能力。能帮助学生提升语言综合运用能力与文化自信，为教师提供系统、生动的教学资源。八年级学生处于初中承上启下阶段，需巩固语言基础，该资料贴合其认知，通过生活化内容激发学习兴趣，为中考文化类题目积累素材。

英语外研版八年级下册 Living with nature Understanding ideas (1) Unit 6 通过本课时的学习，学生能够： 1. 读懂和二十四节气有关的文章，获取文章主旨和其他关键信息； 2. 理解二十四节气对农耕与日常生活的影响，将二十四个节气与现实生活联系起来。 3. 在学习和探讨中感受中华传统文化的魅力，增强文化自信，树立尊重自然、顺应自然的观念。 重点 Learning objectives 1. What’s the video about? The 24 Solar Terms. 2. Can you say some of them in English? Watch the video and answer the questions. Watch and answer 立春 - Start of Spring 雨水 - Rain Water 惊蛰 - Awakening of Insects 春分 - Spring Equinox 清明 - Pure Brightness 谷雨 - Grain Rain The 24 Solar Terms Read and learn 立夏 - Start of Summer 小满 - Grain Buds 芒种 - Grain in Ear 夏至 - Summer Solstice 小暑 - Minor Heat 大暑 - Major Heat The 24 Solar Terms Read and learn 立秋 - Start of Autumn 处暑 - End of Heat 白露 - White Dew 秋分 - Autumn Equinox 寒露 - Cold Dew 霜降 - Frost's Descent The 24 Solar Terms Read and learn 立冬 - Start of Winter 小雪 - Minor Snow 大雪 - Major Snow 冬至 - Winter Solstice 小寒 - Minor Cold 大寒 - Major Cold The 24 Solar Terms Read and learn What do you know about the 24 Solar Terms? Watch and say Look at the picture and talk about what you know about the 24 Solar Terms. Use the words and expressions to help you. farming daily life follow popular guide nature work cultural meaning They guide ________ and ______. Farmers _______ them to arrange agricultural(农业的) activities. They connect to _____________. They have rich ________________ and are ________ in Chinese culture, showing wisdom of living with nature. daily life farming follow work popular cultural meaning Think and fill 1. What can you see in the painting? I can see some trees, a golden wheat field and some farmers working. 2. What season is it? Summer. 3. What solar term is it? Grain in Ear. Look at the painting and answer the questions. Look and answer Grain in Ear 芒种 Watch and learn What is the main idea of the passage? The writer’s childhood life in the countryside of Shandong. It talks about how special the 24 Solar Terms are to Chinese people. It tells us how to celebrate different solar terms in China. Read and answer Grain in Ear harvest scene Childhood memory of the 24 Solar Terms The 24 Solar Terms as Chinese cultural treasure New interest in the 24 Solar Terms today Match the main idea with each paragraph. Read and match 2. What were the adults and children doing in the fields? 1. What solar term is it in the passage? Grain in Ear. Adults were busy cutting the wheat, and children raced behind to pick up the ears. Read Para. 1 and answer the questions. 3. Can you find the descriptive words /sentences about the scene on Grain in Ear? (至少找出2个) Lively birds sang sweetly in the trees; golden fields shone like the sun. Read and answer He longed to share the feelings in his paintings and poems. 1. How did most villagers in the writer’s hometown make a living? 2. How did the 24 Solar Terms help people? 3. What did the author want to do when a new term was about to start? They lived by farming. 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 shuoul react. Read Para. 2 and answer the questions. Read and answer 1. Why does the writer feel happy? Young people are interested in the 24 Solar Terms. 2. What did people share in the comments under the author's posts? They shared similar memories and feelings. Read Para. 3 and answer the questions. Read and answer 3. What does the sentence “the ancient way of dividing time stays close to our hearts” mean? It means the 24 Solar Terms are not just an old way of dividing time. They carry our memories, culture and love for nature. They will always be part of our lives. 1. What are the 24 Solar Terms known as? People eat spring pancakes at Start of Spring and dumplings at Start of Winter. 2. What other meanings do the 24 Solar Terms bear besides the natural meaning? 3. How do people celebrate the arrival of solar terms? The "Fifth Great Invention of China". Social and cultural meanings. Read Para. 4 and answer the questions. Read and answer Solar Terms & Food Start of Spring (立春) Eat spring pancakes (春饼). Start of Winter (立冬) Eat dumplings (饺子). Winter Solstice (冬至) South: Tangyuan (汤圆); North: Dumplings. Summer Solstice (夏至) Eat cold noodles (凉面). Culture extension 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. Read and choose farming excited daily lives paintings farming activities guided nature cultural taking a new interest Read and complete Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage. Why are the 24 Solar Terms important to people? Because they guide people's farming activities and daily lives, and help them understand nature’s changes and how to react to them. Many of them also bear social and cultural meanings. Think and share They are meaningful because they help people remember traditional wisdom. 2. What do you think of Lao Shu’s paintings about the 24 Solar Terms? They connect young people with the 24 Solar Terms in a modern way. They share personal feelings and memories, making the ancient knowledge more alive and relatable(有共鸣的). Think and share 3. What can we do to keep the 24 Solar Terms alive in our lives? Discuss and share We can read books or watch videos about the 24 Solar Terms. We can also talk about them with our family and keep their traditions in our daily life. Solar Terms & Farming Start of Spring (立春) Prepare for farming, sow seeds. It marks the beginning of spring ploughing(耕) and the revival(复苏) of nature. Grain in Ear (芒种) Harvest wheat, plant rice seedlings. A busy season for farmers as they rush to gather the ripe grain. Frost's Descent (霜降) Harvest late-maturing crops, prepare for winter. The first frost signals the end of the growing season. Winter Solstice (冬至) A resting season for farming, prepare for the Spring Festival. Farmers take a break and celebrate the shortest day. Culture extension Solar Terms in Modern Life Weather Forecasting Still used as a reference for weather trends. Health & Wellness (养生) Guide people on diet and lifestyle adjustments(调整) according to the seasons. Cultural IP Featured in movies, music, fashion, and tourism (e.g., 2022 Winter Olympics). Education Taught in schools to promote cultural awareness. Culture extension 1. Villagers hurried to the fields. 村民们匆忙赶往田间。 hurry to 意为“匆忙赶往……”。 hurried 是 hurry 的过去式。 常用搭配： hurry to + 地点 “匆忙去某地” hurry to do sth “匆忙做某事” The doctor hurried to the hospital after getting the call. 医生接到电话后匆忙赶往医院。 The kids hurried to open their presents. 孩子们急忙打开礼物。 Language points 2. I'm so happy that many people, especially the young, are taking a new interest in the ancient wisdom. 我很欣喜许多人，尤其是年轻人，对古代的智慧产生了新的兴趣。 especially 作副词，意为 “尤其”。 当陈述某一事实并列举一个具有代表性的例子做进一步的强调时，常用 especially，其后可接名词、介词短语等。 Aunt Alice loves animals, especially dogs. 爱丽丝阿姨喜爱动物，尤其爱狗。 I love Rome, especially in the spring. 我喜欢罗马，尤其是春天的罗马。 Language points 3. In the hundreds of comments below my posts, others shared similar memories and feelings. 在我的帖子下方数百条评论中，其他的人分享了相似的回忆与感受。 below 做介词，意为“在……下面”。 有时也指温度、海拔等在某一刻度以下。其反义词为 above，意为 “在（或向）…… 的上面”。 It's cold. The temperature is below zero. 天气很冷，气温在零度以下。 Language points Write your name below the line. 在这条线下面写上你的名字。 The cat was under the table. 猫在桌子下面。 Language points 4. People celebrate their arrival with traditional activities. 人们用传统活动庆祝它们的到来。 arrival，作名词，意为 “到来”。 常见搭配： on arrival 一到达，在抵达时 the arrival of ……的到来，……的抵达 Guests receive dinner on arrival at the hotel. 客人一到旅馆就吃晚餐。 The arrival of spring brings new life. 春天的到来带来了新的生机。 Language points The 24 Solar Terms in Lao Shu’s eyes Analyze the importance of the 24 Solar Terms 3 1 Know about the 24 Solar Terms Explain the cultural status and guiding roles in farming/daily life clearly 2 4 Share personal feelings Summary Standards Performance (1 to 5 points) 1. I can understand the main idea of the text clearly. 2. I can get key details about the functions and customs of the 24 Solar Terms. 3. I can master and use the core words and phrases in the text correctly. 4. I can understand the key sentences and sentence structures in the text. 5. I can finish the text learning tasks well and show good overall performance. Assessment Homework 1. Read the text aloud and retell the passage according to the notes. 2. Choose your favourite solar term, and write a short passage about it (including its customs and meanings). Thank you! 外研版八年级下册 Unit 6 Lavf59.6.100 $