Unit 8 Section B 1a-1e课件2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“志愿者活动与蓝天救援队”核心主题，通过Free talk引导学生分享自身助人经历，结合图片猜测志愿者情境，搭建从个人经验到社会群体服务的认知支架，为后续文本阅读与分析奠定基础。 其亮点在于融合阅读策略训练与情感思维分析，如通过“Scan and number”活动培养信息定位的语言能力，“Think and feel”环节引导学生分析情节中的情感变化以提升思维品质，品质讨论与谚语理解渗透文化意识。作业设计联系生活故事，促进学习能力迁移，学生能提升语言运用与思维深度，教师可获得结构化的教学支持。

Unit 8 Making a Difference Lesson 5 Section B 1a–1e 1 1. Free talk Have you ever helped other people in your life? Who did you help? How did you feel? There is a group of people. They help people in different situations. helped parents at home helped classmates at school helped strangers on the street 2 2. Look and guess. (1) Where are these people? Who are they? They are volunteers. In a place after a flood At a school In a place after an earthquake 3 2. Look and guess. (2) What do you think the volunteers in blue are doing? They are rescuing people from a flood. They are teaching students how to do CPR. They are saving people after an earthquake. (3) Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue? 0 Let’s read a passage about Blue Sky Rescue volunteer! 4 3. Skim and mark. How many paragraphs are there? Mark them! Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use? Which paragraph includes a call to action? 1b ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 5 4. Skim and choose. What text type is the passage? A. A letter. B. A speech. C. An advertisement. Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use? Which paragraph includes a call to action? 1b 阅读策略：阅读题目导读信息、 关键首尾段落，关注文本特征。 Make a call ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 6 5. Scan and number. Read the speech again. Write the correct paragraph number next to each paragraph summary. (1) _____ The speaker shares what he has learnt from his volunteer experience. (2) _____ The speaker tells a story about how he got to know Blue Sky Rescue. (3) _____ The speaker invites the audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue. (4) _____ The speaker greets the audience and thanks them. (5) _____ The speaker talks about the work the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers have done. 解题技巧：预读题目，关键词匹配。 ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 7 5. Scan and number. Read the speech again. Write the correct paragraph number next to each paragraph summary. (1) _____ The speaker shares what he has learnt from his volunteer experience. (2) _____ The speaker tells a story about how he got to know Blue Sky Rescue. (3) _____ The speaker invites the audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue. (4) _____ The speaker greets the audience and thanks them. (5) _____ The speaker talks about the work the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers have done. 4 2 5 1 3 ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 8 6. Read and choose. • How does the speaker start the speech? A. By presenting some facts. B. By asking questions. C. By telling stories. • Why does the speaker use a hook in his speech? To make the audience curious. hooks 钩子，引子 ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 9 7. Think and choose. Read the two hooks and choose the right one for the blanks. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story. A. When a bad thing happens, who will come to help? B. We receive dozens of calls each day. That’s how we help tens of thousands of people each year. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. _______________________ Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. _______________________ A B Showing some facts Asking questions Telling stories 10 8. Think and answer. When reading a story, what should we focus on? Who Characters 角色 When Where Setting 背景环境 What Plot 情节 ② 1 A story about how the speaker got to know Blue Sky Rescue 2 3 The three key elements of a story 11 9. Read and fill. ② A story about how the speaker got to know Blue Sky Rescue 阅读策略：借 助结构化图表 梳理框架，圈 画关键词定位。 (1) A friend ______ and got a bad ________ ________. (2) To find help quickly, they called an ________ ________. (3) It was already _____, and they couldn’t even _____ where they were. (4) Blue Sky Rescue found them and the speaker nearly started ______. Time: in ________ Space: in the ________ The speaker and his ________ Characters （Who） Setting (When, Where) Plot (What) The speaker’s story friends 2008 mountains fell head injury emergency number dark see crying 12 10. Think and feel. In this story, how did the speaker’s feelings change? 阅读策略：关注形容 词和副词的使用，体 会事件的紧张感、危 险性和情感冲击力。 (1) A friend fell and got a bad head injury. (2) To find help quickly, they called an emergency number. (3) It was already dark, and they couldn’t even see where they were. (4) Blue Sky Rescue found them and the speaker nearly started crying. Plot Feeling Plot worried afraid thankful 13 11. Read and answer. Read again and answer the questions. (1) When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue? Why did he join the organization? (2) What has he learnt from his volunteer experience? (3) What are some difficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face? (4) Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger? (5) What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have? Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 综合问答 解题技巧：关键词定位段落。 14 11. Read and answer. Read again and answer the questions. ③ The work the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers have done (1) When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue? Why did he join the organization? ______________________________________________________________________ What has the speaker done after joining this team? Circle them. In 2009. Because the speaker wanted to help others too. 15 11. Read and answer. Read again and answer the questions. ④ What the speaker has learnt from his volunteer experience (2) What has the speaker learnt from his volunteer experience? _____________________________________________________ Practical life-saving skills, the power of teamwork and the value of every life. The work is ________. meaningful 16 11. Read and answer. Read again and answer the questions. ⑤ The speaker invites audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue. (3) What are some difficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ The work is ______. difficult ① The work is voluntary, and they aren’t paid. ② They often go without food or sleep. ③ They will rush into danger. The work is voluntary. _______. _______. tiring dangerous 17 11. Read and answer. Read again and answer the questions. ⑤ The speaker invites audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue. (4) Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Because the speaker would like to save as many people as he can, and because he knows he is a hero to the people he has saved and their loved ones. meaningful 18 11. Read and answer. Read again and answer the questions. (5) What other qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have? The voluntary work with Blue Sky Rescue They should be ________. practical skills teamwork life value voluntary tiring dangerous hard-working brave selfless meaningful vs difficult 19 11. Read and answer. Read again and answer the questions. (5) What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have? ________________________________________________ The voluntary work with Blue Sky Rescue hard-working brave selfless Selflessness, dedication, courage ... They should be 20 12. Think and discuss. How do you understand the sentences below? Discuss your opinions in groups. In my opinion, “sentence” means that _________. For example, ______________ (your experience: 3 key elements) ＋ Can we use these sentences to share our own experience? 21 13. Report and evaluate. In my opinion, “sentence” means that _________. For example, ______________ (your experience: 3 key elements) ＋ Checklist Contents Excellent Good Needs work Understand the sayings correctly (准确理解谚语内涵) Use the three key elements of a story (运用故事的三要素展示相关经历) Use correct words and grammar (使用正确的词汇和语法) 22 Homework Find the Story: Connecting Sayings to Life Find a story from a movie, book, news article, or your own experiences that shows the meaning of one of the following sayings. • Help others, help yourself. • The rose in your hand, the sweet smell in mine. • Today you, tomorrow me. Steps: • Choose your saying: Pick one saying that you want to focus on. • Think of a story (3 key elements) where the characters or events show your chosen saying in action. • Write it down: Complete the table. 23 My favourite saying: ____________________________________________ I think this means _____________________________________________. Example Source I find the story from:  a movie  a book  a news article  others Connection Idea I feel _____________. (your feeling) I think we should _________________________. (your action) Characters Setting Plot _____________________ Time: ________________ Space: ________________ _____________________ _____________________ 24 $