Unit 4 Helping out Starting out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“帮助他人”主题，涵盖核心词汇、阅读策略及Leah故事理解，通过图片提问、视频观看、雷锋等助人故事分享及名人名言解读导入，搭建从生活经验到文本学习的支架，帮助学生建立知识关联。 其亮点是以Leah故事为载体，通过分段阅读、表格填空、句子排序培养语言能力，结合雷锋、马丁·路德·金等中外名言渗透文化意识，借“brighter pictures”象征意义分析提升思维品质。学生能提升语言运用与价值认知，教师可获得结构化教学资源，提高课堂效率。

Unit 4 Helping out (Starting out) 通过本节课的学习，同学们将能: 重点：1.掌握与“帮助他人”相关的核心词汇和短语。 2.快速阅读文章，找出主旨大意，通过细节阅读回答问题并完成表格。 3.掌握Leah故事的主要内容和结构。 难点：1.理解故事中的象征意义和深层含义。 2.运用所学词汇和句型表达个人观点。 3.理解帮助他人的价值与意义，激发主动帮助他 人的意愿。 What does the picture tell you? It tells us that we should help others when they are in trouble. Watch a video Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1 I want to share Lei Feng’s story. He was a kind soldier who always helped people. Once he helped an old woman carry a heavy bag in the rain and sent her home. His small kind acts inspired lots of people Starting out 1 Do you know any stories about helping others? 2 Can you share one with the class? Yes, I do. 我们并非孤立于社会之中。 . . . 的意义 lend a helping hand 伸出援手 你是否曾是他人在困境中的希望（直译：他人阴霾中的一道彩虹），或是反过来接受过他人的帮助？ the rainbow in another's cloud 他人阴霾中的彩虹（比喻在他人困难时给予希望和帮助的人） or the other way around 或者反过来/反之亦然 be able to do sth. 能够做某事 愿意提供帮助 willingness n. 乐意 . . . 的价值 Free talk How does the man feel when he helps others？ What happened in the video？ A man is helping others. Happy/Pleased. 1 Do you know any stories about helping others? 2 Can you share one with the class? Look at the picture and answer the questions. Yes, I know the story of Lei Feng, who was always ready to help others. Lei Feng was a Chinese soldier known for his selflessness. He helped people in many ways, such as repairing houses, mending clothes, and giving his own food to those in need. His story teaches us to always be ready to help others. Look at the picture and answer the questions. Zhang Guimei is a teacher who has helped thousands of girls in poor mountain areas go to school. She built a free high school for girls and worked hard for years to let them change their lives through education. Starting out Can you share one with the class? 1 What do the quotes mean? 2 Which quote do you most agree with? Why? Lei Feng: Our lives are short, but we can serve people forever. We should always try to help others. Martin Luther King Jr.: Helping others is the most important thing we can do. Aesop：Kindness is never wasted; it always makes a difference. Read the quotes and answer the questions. Man's life is limited, but there is no limit to serving the people. Lei Feng We must learn that there is nothing greater than to do something for others. Martin Luther King Jr. A kindness is never wasted. Aesop I most agree with Aesop’s quote: “A kindness is never wasted.” Because even a small act of kindness can make someone’s day better, and it can inspire others to be kind too. 1 What can you see in the pictures? 2 What can you do to help? Look at the pictures on the right and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. I can see a patient in a hospital bed. patient hospital help raise money get through I can help raise money for the hospital to help patients get through their difficulties. 1 Read the passage and divide it into three parts. Opening Body Ending Read the quotes and answer the questions. It means that although one person's life is short, the act of helping and serving other people is something that can continue endlessly and has lasting value. 1 What do the quotes mean? 人的生命是有限的，可是为人民服务是无限的。 --雷锋 Read the quotes and answer the questions. It teaches us that doing things to help and benefit other people is one of the most important and meaningful things a person can do in life. 1 What do the quotes mean? 我们必须认识到，人生中最伟大的事莫过于为他人做一些事。 --马丁·路德·金 Read paras. 1-2 and fill in the blanks. Opening Who Leah (a ____________ girl) and a nurse What Leah asked for a ____________ to colour a butterfly. But there wasn’t one. Where five-year-old purple crayon Why It might sound impossible, but Leah didn’t give up. With the help of her family and friends, she held many activities to raise money. And she would always be there in her wheelchair. Word spread fast, and Leah’s story went public. So far, she has collected 2,675 boxes. How did Leah solve the problem of not having enough money? A. She did housework at home to earn pocket money. B. She asked the hospital to buy more crayons. C. She held activities to raise money with others. D. She borrowed money from her family and friends. Solutions 筹钱 举办许多活动 Read para. 3 and fill in the blanks. Body Where Why The conversation happened in the ____________ at Sunshine _________. The hospital never had enough crayons because crayons can ____________ (so they can only be used once), and the hospital couldn’t ______ new crayons for every child. waiting room Hospital carry viruses afford What would Leah do? What is the best title for this story? A. A grey area B. Out of the blue C. A little life colourer D.A Colourful Girl Read paras. 4-6 and put the sentences in right order. Body ( ) Leah’s story became well-known to more people. ( ) Leah decided to buy 500 boxes of crayons for the hospital. ( ) Colouring helped Leah get through her pain in the hospital. ( ) Leah held activities to raise money with the help of her family and friends. 1 2 3 4 Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. The problem Leah was born with a serious disease. She made many ¹____________. One day, she asked a(n) ²____________ for a purple crayon to colour the butterfly. But there wasn’t one. Causes of the problem • The hospital provided colouring books for ³____________. • Crayons may carry viruses and spread ⁴____________. They can only be used once. • The hospital couldn’t ⁵____________ new crayons for every child. Solutions • Leah ⁶____________ buy 500 boxes of crayons for the hospital, but she didn’t have ⁷____________. • She held many activities to ⁸____________ with the help of her family and friends. Soon, her story ⁹____________. • She has collected 2,675 boxes. Comments Leah is a kind girl. She’s ¹⁰________________ the hospital. hospital visits nurse young patients diseases planned to enough money afford went public raise money added colour to Read para. 7 and answer the questions. Ending 1. What did the nurse think of Leah? 2. What change happened in the hospital’s waiting room? The nurse thought Leah was a kind girl. The waiting room is now filled with happier kids and brighter pictures. planned to enough (pocket) money raise money went public Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. Choose another suitable title for the passage. a A grey area b Out of the blue c A little life coulourer 1 Why does the writer mention "brighter pictures" in the end? “She is a kind girl,” said one nurse. “She’s added colour to this hospital. The waiting rooms are now filled with happier kids and brighter pictures!” Think and Share Leah brought colorful crayons, so the kids' drawings are now brighter. It also means she has made the hospital a happier place. The writer mentions “brighter pictures” to show how Leah’s actions made the hospital a happier place. It means the children could draw colourful pictures, and they felt happier. Leah’s efforts brought joy and made the hospital feel brighter and more positive. Think and share. 1. Why does the writer mention “brighter pictures” in the end? 看视频，熟悉课文内容 I would describe Leah as kind and determined. She is kind because she wanted to help other young patients feel good and happy, even though she was in pain herself. She is determined because she didn’t give up, even when she didn’t have enough money. She worked hard, raised money and collected 2,675 boxes of crayons. 2. What words would you use to describe Leah? Think and share. Howework Must do: 跟读教材音频 10 分钟，模仿语音语调，背诵提建议的常用句型； 用 3-5 句话复述利娅的故事，尽量使用所学词汇。 Choose to do: （For more information） 记录自己本周的一次助人行动（或计划的助人行动），用英语简单描述，字数不限。 29 2026新外研版八下 Man’s life is limited, but there is no limit to serving the people. — Lei Feng 30 Lavf59.27.100 $