Unit 6 Living with nature Reading课件2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“二十四节气与自然共生”主题，通过阅读Lao Shu视角的文本，系统呈现节气文化内涵及人与自然的关系。课堂导入以“芒种画作观察”“节气中英文列表”等活动，从四季认知过渡到节气细节，搭建“已知-新知”学习支架，帮助学生建立知识关联。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与语言能力培养，通过农耕场景描述、传统习俗（如立春吃春饼）等内容，引导学生理解节气的社会文化意义。任务型活动如“Read and match段落主旨”“小组讨论遵循自然规律的生活方式”，提升语言理解与表达能力。评价表和分层作业（写节气经历、制作海报）发展学习能力，助力学生增强家国情怀，教师可借助完整教学链条高效实施教学。

Unit 3 Living with nature Understanding ideas Reading 01 02 03 Teaching objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to… 01 understand the main idea of the reading passage. 02 use words and expressions in the unit to talk about our relationship with nature. 03 use object clauses with what, where, how, why and when to talk about living by the laws of nature. 04 describe how we can live in harmony with nature. How many solar terms (节气) are there in a year? What are they? How many solar terms (节气) are there in a year? What are they? 清明 Clear and Bright 立春 Start of Spring 惊蛰Insects Awaken 春分Spring Equinox 雨水 Rain Water 谷雨 Grain Rain 立夏 Start of Summer 芒种 Grain in Ear 夏至Summer Solstice 小满 Grain Buds 小暑 Minor Heat 大暑Major Heat 立秋 Start of Autumn 白露 White Dew 秋分Autumn Equinox 处暑 End of Heat 寒露 Cold Dew 霜降Frost's Descent 立冬 Start of Winter 大雪 Major Snow 冬至Winter Solstice 小雪 Minor Snow 小寒Minor Cold 大寒Major Cold Which solar terms are you familiar with? What do people often eat or do during these solar terms? Pre-reading What can you see in the painting? I can see some trees, a golden wheat field and some farmers working. Look and say Which solar term does the painting show? Grain in Ear 芒种 They guide ________ and ______. Farmers _______ them to arrange agricultural activities. What do you know about the 24 Solar Terms? Look and say 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 Pre-reading farming daily life follow popular guide nature work cultural meaning 文化意义 Let's read a passage to learn what the 24 Solar Terms are like in Lao Shu's eyes. Read and match A Harvest Morning Childhood Memories of the Solar Terms China’s Fifth Great Invention Sharing the Wisdom with the Young Match the idea with each part. While-reading Read Para 1 and answer 芒种是二十四节气之一，在每年6月 5 、6或7日。《月令七十二候集解》：“谓有芒之种谷可稼种矣。” 指麦类等有芒作物籽粒已经黄熟，需抓紧抢收，晚谷、黍、稷等夏播作物也需及时抢种，故亦称 “忙种”。 What can the writer “see”? What can the writer “hear”? What can the writer “smell”? What are adults and children busy doing? Blue sky, golden wheat fields. Birds singing sweetly. Sweet smell in the air. Adults cut wheat; children pick up wheat ears. 1. Which season is described in the first paragraph? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter. 2.What does “ears” mean? A.耳朵 B.麦穗 C.听力 Adults were busy cutting the wheat. busy〔形容词〕忙碌的；无暇的 其反义词为 free（有空的；空闲的）。 be busy doing sth “忙于做某事”，be busy with sth “忙于某事”，两者有时可进行同义转换。 I'm very _______ today. 今天我很忙。 She is busy doing her homework. = She is busy _______ her homework. 她正忙着做家庭作业。 busy with 1. What did most villagers do for a living? They lived by farming. live by doing sth. 靠做某事为生 2. Why are the 24 Solar Terms important to people? (1)guided both their farming activities and daily lives. (2)helped villagers understand why things happened at certain times . (3)Let people know how to sleep well. Read Para 2 and answer A. (1)(2) B. (1)(3) C.(2)(3) mean so much to sb. 对某人来说意义重大 long to do sth. 渴望/盼望做某事 在某些特定时间 Read Para 3 and answer 1. Who is taking a new interest in the ancient wisdom? 2. What did Lao Shu see in the comments below his posts? Many people, especially the young. Others shared similar memories and feelings. take an interest in 对......产生兴趣 逐渐脱离农耕生活 stay close to sb's heart深入人心，铭记于心 A. The Natural Calendar B. The Farmer's Guide C. The Fifth Great Invention of China Read Para 4 and choose 1.What is the 24 Solar Terms called according to the passage? 2.Which traditional food do people eat at Start of Spring? A. Dumplings B. Spring pancakes C. Rice cakes 承载社会与文化意义 用法区别 用 as, for, to 填空： 1.Yao Ming is known _____ a famous basketball player. 2.Italy is known _____ its delicious food and rich history. 3.The secret recipe is only known _____ the head chef. 4.She is known _____ be very generous to her friends. be known as：被称为，被公认为是 (侧重身份、称号) be known for：因...而闻名 (侧重出名原因) be known to：为...所知 (侧重知晓对象) as for to to Think and share. 1. Why are the 24 Solar Terms important to people? The 24 Solar Terms guide people’s ___________ __________ and ________ ________. They help people understand nature’s ___________ and know how to _______ ______ them. Many of the 24 Solar Terms also bear _______ and ___________ meanings. farming activities daily lives changes react to social cultural Think and share. 2. What do you think of Lao Shu’s paintings about the 24 Solar Terms? I think the paintings are __________ and serve as a key to understanding traditional Chinese culture. They show us the ________ in nature and people’s ___________ ___________. Therefore, I enjoy the paintings and feel that I can learn from them. beautiful changes traditional activities 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. Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage. ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ farming guided farming activities daily lives excited paintings taking a new interest nature cultural Work in pairs. Talk about how people live by the laws of nature. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you. From May to September, these months are the time for fish to have baby fish. From May to September, no fishing is allowed in the sea. It helps keep the ecosystem in balance. A: From May to September, no fishing is allowed in the sea. Do you know why this rule was made? B: No, I don't. Why? A: According to studies, these months are the time for fish to have baby fish. This is the law of nature. People should live by it to protect the fish. B: I see. Now I understand how we can keep enough fish for people. A: Yes, it helps keep the ecosystem in balance. Example Assessment（学习评价表） 项目 标准 自评 互评 Reading passage I can understand the main idea of the reading passage. Grammar I can use object clauses with what, where, how, why and when to talk about living by the laws of nature. Introduction I can use words and expressions in the unit to talk about our relationship with nature. Description I can describe how we can live in harmony with nature. : Great : Super : Good You must do: Choose one solar term and write a 30-50 word short paragraph about your own experience related to this term (e.g., a kind of food you ate, an activity you joined in). You choose to do: Create a simple poster about the 24 Solar Terms. Include at least 3 solar terms, their related scenes, customs or your feelings. Use both pictures and English words. Thank you null 38896.29 $