Unit7 Section 1 -Reading课件 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“太空生活与工作”核心主题，通过图片猜词、视频观看激活学生已知，结合预读词汇学习与问题引导搭建支架，以Fast-reading和Careful-reading分层设计帮助学生理解太空饮食、工作、睡眠、锻炼等细节内容。 其亮点在于融合文化意识（中国航天员及空间站案例）、思维品质（地球与太空生活对比表格）和学习能力（分层作业设计），如阅读后通过表格对比培养分析比较能力，小组任务收集太空任务资料提升合作学习能力，助力学生语言能力与跨文化认知提升，为教师提供系统教学流程与多样化活动支持。

Unit 7 Space exploration 沪教牛津版八年级下册 What is it like to live and work in space? Key question 主题范畴： 人与自然；人与社会 Reading I Unit objectives After learning this unit, you can: talk about astronauts’ life and work in space. understand problems caused by space junk. explain China’s efforts in space exploration. describe China’s latest space missions. 描述中国最新的太空任务。 谈论宇航员在太空中的生活和工作。 理解太空垃圾带来的问题。 解释中国在太空探索中所做的努力。 Famous astronauts Living and working in space Reasons for exploring space First thoughts What is it like to live and work in space? 在太空生活和工作是什么样的? Why is space junk a problem? 为什么太空垃圾是个问题? How can we explore space? 我们如何探索太空? What do you know about the development of China’s space station? 你对中国空间站的发展了解多少? Look at the pictures and guess the words. the universe astronaut spacesuit experiment breathe Lead in surface take photos do exercise get into orbit space station Watch a video clip and answer the question. What is it like to live and work in space? What can you see in the pictures? What can astronauts do on Tiangong space station? Why do astronauts float on Tiangong space station? Do you want to be an astronaut? Why or why not? Look at the phrases and pictures and answer the questions. Before you read The astronauts have a lot of work to do on the space station. For example, they need to do all kinds of experiments in space. Sometimes, they even go outside the space station and perform a spacewalk, ... Use the phrases below to describe astronauts’ daily lives. (1) Astronauts do not have much choice of food in space. (2) Astronauts sleep in the same way in space as they do on Earth. (3) Astronauts are not very busy so they have a lot of time to exercise. (4) Astronauts must wear a spacesuit when they are inside the space station. Discuss in pairs and guess if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). F F F F beef /biːf/ seafood /'siːfuːd/ afford /ə'fɔːd/ mistake /mɪ'steɪk/ stick /stɪk/ hit /hɪt/ *muscle /'mʌsl/ gym /dʒɪm/ n. 牛肉 n. 海鲜 v. 承担得起（后果） n. 错误；失误 v. 粘；贴 v 碰撞；撞击 n. 肌肉 n. 健身房 New words Pre-reading 起飞 一段时间 证明是；结果是 承担不起（后果）错误地；无意中 日常生活；日常工作 take off for a while turn out cannot afford to by mistake daily routine New phrases Life in space It was the proudest moment of my life. We were waiting for instructions from ground control. The minutes seemed like hours. Finally, we took off. We were travelling so fast—it only took about 10 minutes to get into orbit. At first, it was a shock to my body. I wasn’t feeling great. However, I soon adjusted and felt better. At last, we reached the space station—my new home for a while! Let me tell you what life in space is like. Eating in space I used to worry about the food in space. But in fact we can choose from many types of food, such as fruit, nuts, chicken, beef and seafood. We have different types of tea, juice and soup as well. It turns out that eating can be a pleasure in space too! Reading Working in space We are very busy every day. Being an astronaut is hard because you do not experience gravity when you are in orbit. Everything floats, including you, so simple tasks seem harder and take longer to do. When we go outside, we have to move very carefully. We can’t afford to make any mistakes, so it can be stressful sometimes. However, it is an amazing experience to go outside the space station in a spacesuit. The view of the Earth is great! Sleeping in space Just like on Earth, I go to bed at a certain time. However, I sleep in a sleeping bag in a small room, and I have to stick my sleeping bag to the wall. This stops me from floating around the room and hitting something by mistake! Exercising in space Exercise is an important part of our daily routine in space. When we live in space, we start losing muscle. Exercise can slow down the muscle loss. If we do not exercise, we will be very weak when we return to the Earth. Luckily, we have a small gym on the space station to help us stay fit. However, the exercise equipment is very different from what we use on Earth. (1) It takes the astronauts about______(10/ 20) minutes to get into orbit. (2) Astronauts have______(few / many) types of food to choose from on the space station. (3) Working in space is______(easier / harder) than working on Earth. (4) When astronauts go outside the space station, they have to move very _________(quickly / carefully). (5) Astronauts have to stick their sleeping bags to the______(wall / bed) before they go to sleep. (6) The exercise equipment on the space station is_____________(the same as / different from) that used on Earth. Scan the article and choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 10 many harder carefully wall different from Fast-reading Read the first part of the article and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Careful-reading The writer thought time went by very quickly before the rocket took off. The writer felt fine when the rocket took off. It took about 10 minutes to get into orbit. The writer lived on the space station for a period of time. F F T T Why did the astronaut think that the minutes seemed like hours? Because the astronaut was both excited and nervous. Read the second part of the article and answer the questions below. Does the astronaut have many choices of food in space? Name some kinds of food the astronaut can choose. (2) Does the astronaut seem to be satisfied with the food in space? How do you know? Yes, the astronaut can choose from many kinds of food. He / She can choose fruit, nuts, chicken, beef, or seafood. He / She can also have different types of tea, juice and soup. Yes, the astronaut seems to be satisfied with the food in space because he / she said, “It turns out that eating can be a pleasure in space too!” Read the third part of the article and complete the notes. Working in space Hard to work in space: very little ______, so things ______ in the air inside the space station. Going on a spacewalk is a(n) _______ experience, and the astronauts get to see the ______ from space. However, they have to move very ________. They cannot make any ________. gravity float Earth carefully mistakes amazing Read the second part of the article and answer the questions below. How does the astronaut sleep in space? (2) Why does the astronaut need to sleep in a sleeping bag? He or she sleeps in a sleeping bag in a small room. Because it stops him / her from floating around the room and hitting something by mistake during sleep. Read the last part of the article and choose the correct answers. Exercising in space Exercise is an important part of our daily routine in space. When we live in space, we start losing muscle. Exercise can slow down the muscle loss. If we do not exercise, we will be very weak when we return to the Earth. Luckily, we have a small gym on the space station to help us stay fit. However, the exercise equipment is very different from what we use on Earth. 1. Why is exercise important for astronauts in space? A. It helps them grow taller in space. B. It makes their work easier and faster. C. It slows down muscle loss. 2. What will happen if astronauts do NOT exercise in space? A. They will feel less stressed. B. They will become very weak. C. They will sleep better in space. C B   On Earth In space Eating     Working     Sleeping      Exercising What is it like to live in space? How is it different from your life on Earth? Read the article and complete the table with your own ideas. Then discuss in groups. Fill in the table   On Earth In space Eating       Working       I can eat home-cooked food or go to a restaurant. The astronauts don’t cook their own food on the space station. All the food comes from Earth. However, there are lots of different kinds of food to eat. My parents work in offices. Most of the time, the astronauts work inside the space station. Because of the low gravity, simple things take longer to do. Sometimes the astronauts work outside. They have to move very carefully.   On Earth In space Sleeping       Exercising       When it’s time to sleep, I brush my teeth and go to bed. Astronauts sleep in sleeping bags. Before they sleep, they have to stick them to the wall. I walk to school, so I get lots of exercise. I can also go for a run or go for a swim. The astronauts don’t have a lot of space to move. However, there is a small gym on the space station to help them stay fit. The equipment is very different. What do you think is the most difficult part of an astronaut’s job? What do you think is the most interesting part of an astronaut’s job? Would you like to be an astronaut? Why or why not? Discuss the following questions in groups of four and share your ideas. Post-reading What do you think is the most difficult part of an astronaut’s job? What do you think is the most interesting part of an astronaut’s job? Would you like to be an astronaut? Why or why not? Discuss the following questions in groups of four and share your ideas. Post-reading Vocabulary practice Hi! I just finished my space mission. It’s so strange to be back on Earth. In space, there’s very little gravity, so we float around all the time. We even need to stick our sleeping bags to the wall to stop us from _______ something in our sleep. My body feels so heavy now. I need to go to the ________ every day to build up my strength again. I’m so glad to be on holiday. Astronauts have a very busy schedule. We have a strict ____________ so that we can get everything done! We have to do lots of different experiments. We need to do them very carefully because one small ________ can cause a lot of problems. We ________ take any risks. However, I really miss being in space. The best part of being an astronaut is going on spacewalks—it’s a wonderful experience. When we meet next time, I’ll tell you all about the journey! hitting gym daily routine mistake cannot afford to 2 Complete the astronaut’s message to his friend with the words and phrases from Exercise 1. Change the form if necessary. It is not easy to be an astronaut. Astronauts have a very busy schedule. When they go out on spacewalks, they need to move very carefully. They also ... Homework 听并跟读Reading部分，复述课文; 31 Unit 7 Space exploration 沪教牛津版八年级下册 What is it like to live and work in space? Key question 主题范畴： 人与自然；人与社会 Reading II 32 目录 Revision 1 Phrases 2 Language points 3 Practice 4 33 Revision Retell the story with the mind mapping. 34 Find the phrases from P100 to P101 do exercise do experiments wait for take off at first for a while worry about turn out 做运动 做实验 等待 起飞 起初 一段时间 担心 证明是；结果是 cannot effort to stick ... to ... by mistake daily routine muscle loss stay fit exercise equipment be different from 承担不起（后果） 把……粘到……上 错误地；无意中 日常生活；日常工作 肌肉流失 保持健康 健身器材 与……不同 Find the phrases from P100 to P101 03 双语学习报 Language points 37 1. Finally, we took off. 终于，我们起飞了。 take off意为“起飞”，它还有“脱掉”的意思。 _______ _______ your coat. It’s hot inside. 把外套脱掉，里面很热。 即学即练 Take off 38 used to take 2. I used to worry about the food in space. 我过去常常担心太空中的食物。 used to do sth. 意为“过去常常做某事”，表示过去的习 惯或状态，但现在已不再如此。辨析：be used to do sth. 被用来做某事。 The camera is used to take photos. I _______ _______ _______ photos with my dad. 相机被用来拍照。我以前常和爸爸拍照。 即学即练 39 3. It turns out that eating can be a pleasure in space too! 事实证明，在太空中吃东西也可以是一种乐趣！ It turns out that ... 意为“事实证明……；结果现……”， it 作形式主语，真正的主语是“that+ 从句” _______ _______ _______ _______she was right. 事实证明她是对的。 即学即练 It turns out that 40 4. We can’t afford to make any mistakes. 我们承担不起犯任何错误的后果。 can’t afford to do sth. 意为“承担不起做某事的后果”； make mistakes 意为“犯错”。 They can’t afford _______ _______ abroad. 他们负担不起出国旅游。 即学即练 to travel 41 5. This stops me from floating around the room and hitting something by mistake! 这样可以防止我在房间里飘来飘去，不小心撞到什么东西！ stop sb. (from) doing sth. 意为“阻止某人做某事”， from可省略。by mistake 意为“错误地；无意地” Wearing a helmet can _______ you _______ _______ your head. 戴头盔可以防止你伤到头部。 I took that girl’s umbrella _______ _______. 我不小心拿错了那个女孩的雨伞。 即学即练 stop from hurting by mistake 42 Other language points 6. Being an astronaut is hard because you do not experience gravity in orbit. 当宇航员是很辛苦的，因为在轨道上时你感受不到重力。 该句由主句和原因状语从句构成，主句为“Being an astronaut is hard”，其中being an astronaut 是动名词短 语作主语, 谓语用单数形式。 7. However, it is an amazing experience to go outside the space station in a spacesuit. 常用句型: It is + 名词短语 + to do sth.，其中it 是形式 主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式短语 to go outside the space station in a spacesuit。 不过，穿着宇航服走出空间站是一次很棒的经历。 8. However, the exercise equipment is very different from what we use on Earth. 主句为“the exercise equipment is very different from ...”，宾语从句“what we use on Earth”中的 what 相当于 the things that，作介词 from 的宾语，明确“对比的对象”——“我们在地球上使用的（锻炼设备）”。从句使用一般现在时，表示地球环境中的常规情况，与主句时态一致，对比关系更鲜明。 不过，这些健身器材和我们在地球上使用的大不相同。 03 双语学习报 Timely practice 47 Do you want to be an astronaut? When I was a child, I (1)___________ excited about anything related to space. I often watched rockets (2) _________ on TV and imagined what it would be like to fly up into the sky. (3)_________, my parents thought it was just a passing interest, but (4) ___________________ I never lost my passion. Now I am an astronaut. The life in space (5) __________________ the life on Earth. I have a strict (6) ______________, including exercising to stay fit. I (7) ___________________ make any mistakes because even a small error could cause serious trouble. Once, I almost pressed the wrong button (8) ______________ — that really scared me! Looking at the stars with the naked eye from up here is amazing. But I have to be careful about space junk outside the space station. Although the job is challenging, it is truly a dream come true. used to be take off daily routine cannot afford to At first it turned out that is different from by mistake 根据上下文内容，从方框中选择正确的词组，并用其正确形式填空。 by mistake, used to be, take off, at first, cannot afford to, be different from, daily routine, it turns out that 48 In this class, we have learned new words and expressions in this unit. the detailed information and the structure of the text. something about life in space. some important language points in the text. Summary Self-assessment How well do you know about this lesson? Tick the boxes. I understand the new expressions in the text. 口 口 口 I understand the detailed information about the text. 口 口 口 I know how to retell the passage with key words. 口 口 口 I think I can use all language points correctly. 口 口 口 “双减”背景下，作业如何合理分层 51 个人作业（可选） 小组作业（可选） 1.录音机跟读课文，朗读2-3遍，模仿语调，把握单词的读音和句子的停顿。 上网或借助AI工具搜索中国去过太空的宇航员信息，制作宇航员信息卡，主要内容包括：宇航员姓名、性别、执行过的太空探索任务、贡献、荣誉、人生格言等。 2.完成《双语报》Reading部分练习。 3.完成《阳光学业评价》Reading部分练习。 ⭐可参考作业布置如下： Samples: Homework 52 THANKS 53 EV录屏5.3.7软件录制 Lavf58.33.100 本视频由湖南一唯信息科技开发的EV录屏软件录制, www.ieway.cn Blues 179601.55 $