Unit 7 Money： A fair medium of exchange课件 2025-2026学年冀教版 英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“货币的价值”主题，核心知识点涵盖货币历史演变（从易货到贝壳、金属、纸币及金本位）、相关词汇（barter, currency等）及定语从句用法。课堂通过“用牛换马”的易货案例导入，按时间线（3000年前贝壳、1023年交子、欧洲金属货币等）设计阅读填空、问答等支架活动，帮助学生梳理脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过语境化词汇学习（如“carry around”用法及例句）和定语从句练习（如“Money is something we use to buy things”）提升语言运用能力，结合“未来货币”等讨论问题发展批判思维。文化意识方面对比中外货币史（中国最早纸币与欧洲金属货币），采用任务型学习（货币图片匹配）和趣味儿歌巩固知识。学生能提升综合语言能力与金钱观，教师可借助分层作业（必做抄写、选做短文）优化教学效果。

Unit 7 6 Money: A fair medium of exchange The value of money 1 Learning objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Master key vocabulary related to money, such as “barter, currency, precious metals, digital money” and understand the usage of attributive clauses in the context of money-related topics. Understanding of the historical evolution of money in different regions, including the transition from bartering to various forms of currency.  By discussing questions like the future of money and reasons for monetary changes, students will develop critical thinking.  2 Read the passage and fill in the blanks. From ancient times when a cow could be traded for a horse, to the 21st century when that same horse might easily be bought with a bank card, humans have always needed a way to buy and sell things at an agreed price. A system, like trading a cow for a horse, is called a barter system.It worked well for a long time, However, things became more complicated as the population rose. The daily life in such a world required a standard unit to measure the value of one thing against another. The era of money soon followed. And it has been with us ever since. Chinese people were the first to move from the bartering era to the money era.They began to trade shells for the products they wanted as early as 3000 years ago. 1 Read the passage and fill in the blanks. Hundreds of years later, the Chinese began to use copper and bronze to replace the shells. According to research, the world’s first paper money jiaozi, appeared in Chengdu in 1023. In ancient Europe, around the 6th or 5th century BCE, money coins came into use. Unlike the Chinese Europeans used precious metals such as gold and silver for their coins. Around the 17th century, paper money started to become more popular in Europe, because it was much easier to carry around and store. This system worked until the early 19th century when the Bank of England introduced "gold-backed" paper money. If someone had this paper money, they could exchange it for a certain amount of gold or silver in the bank. This made people feel more secure because the paper money was connected to something valuable. 1 Read the passage and fill in the blanks. Bartering era: trading a cow for a horse About ____________ years ago, the Chinese began to trade shells for products. Hundreds of years later, the Chinese began to use copper and bronze to_______the shells. In____________,China introduced paper money called jiaozi Europeans used _____________or____________ for their coins. In the early 19th century. “____________________” paper money was born. Around___________,paper money became popular in Europe because it was easy to carry around and store. 3,000  replace gold silver  1023 gold-backed  17th century Read the passage and answer the questions. What was the main problem with the barter system as the population grew? Why were shells significant in ancient China? It lacked a standard unit to measure the value of different goods. They were the earliest form of money used to trade for products. 设计意图：Review the words for place，Try to say more places in English. Pave the way for the following study 操作建议：say a place one by one 7 2 Read the passage again and discuss the questions. A What historical changes has money experienced? B What was the driving force behind such changes? C What do you think is the future of money? 设计意图：Review the words for place，Try to say more places in English. Pave the way for the following study 操作建议：say a place one by one 8 Show time Checklist Stars Language(语言正确) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Creation(有创意) Excellent Great Good 3 Match the name of the currency with its picture. What other forms of money do you know? Euro American dollar Rouble RMB Canadian dollar 10 Self-check I know the value of money. Money is a medium of exchange. It means we can trade it for goods and services While money is important, it cannot buy everything. Use money wisely and responsibly. I adopt a healthy attitude towards money: Needs are things that we must have. Wants, on the other hand, are things that we desire but can live without. I understand how to spend and manage money wisely. It's important to make smart choices with our money. I can give my opinions using attributive clauses: Money is something we use to buy things. These are many things that even more valuable than money. Improvement needed: 11 Fun Time Money doesn't grow on trees! One two, three, four, five, let's count the coins I've saved tonight! Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, can't wait to save some more again! One, two, three, four, five, lets count the coins we've saved tonight! Can't wat to save same more again! How did you get so much? I made sure not to spend too much! Money doesn't grow on trees. So we need to spend it carefully 12 Value money wisely, but remember—some of life's best treasures are priceless. 用法： 后面接要携带的具体物品，常描述日常出门、出行时带东西的情景 。 例句： She likes to carry around a cute water bottle every day. 她每天都喜欢随身带一个可爱的水杯 。 1. because it was much easier to carry around and store. carry around 随身携带；到处拿着 Point 15 2. Chinese people were the first to move from the bartering era to the money era. “从…… 过渡到……；从…… 转变为……”  Point 用法： “from” 后接原来的阶段 / 状态，“to” 后接转变后的阶段 / 状态，即 “move from + 原状态 + to + 新状态” 。 例句： Our city will move from using old buses to new electric ones. 我们城市将从使用旧公交车过渡到新的电动公交车 。 16 3. In ancient Europe, around 8th or 5th century BCE, money coins came into use.  come into use“开始被使用；投入使用” Point 用法： 主语常是新事物,描述其开始发挥作用、被人们采用 。 例句： A new traffic rule came into use in our city last month. 我们城市上个月开始实施一条新交通规则 。 17 4. This made people feel more secure because the paper money was connected to something valuable. be connected to“与…… 有联系；与…… 相关联”  Point 用法： 常用 “be connected to + 关联的事物” 结构 例句： His happiness is closely connected to his family’s health. 他的幸福和家人的健康紧密相关 。 18 19 一、用所给动词的适当形式填空 People in ancient times often ________ (trade) rice for cloth to meet their needs. It is easier __________ (carry) around a mobile phone than a lot of coins. A new rule ___________ (come) into use in our school next term to improve study habits. We should learn _______________ (distinguish) right from wrong when making choices. traded to carry will come to distinguish 20 二、完成句子 在中国，人们最早用贝壳 交换 物品。 In China, people first _______ shells ____ products. 2. 请随身带把伞，可能会下雨。 Please an umbrella . It may rain. 3.这座新桥把村庄 和这个城市 连接起来。 The new bridge ________ the village ____ the city. 4.随着时间推移，我们的生活正从简单 转变为 丰富多彩。 As time goes by, our life is ______ ______ simple ____ colorful. traded for connects to moving from to carry around 21 22 Required（必做） Optional（选做） Copy the following key words 5 times each: barter, currency, precious, replace, desire, trade, carry. Write a short passage (about 50 words) to introduce one kind of currency you know, using at least two phrases from the must - do part. 23 Lavf58.20.100 null 116274.555 $