Unit 8 Section B Reading Plus 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“治疗犬作为特殊志愿者帮助病患”核心内容，通过图片视频导入，以“志愿者定义—狗能否做志愿者—治疗犬作用”问题链衔接单元“志愿服务”主题，借助预测内容、梳理故事脉络、情感分析等学习支架，引导学生逐步理解文本。 其亮点在于融合多模态输入（图片、视频）与阶梯式任务（Pre-reading预测至Post-reading讨论“unusual volunteers”），通过故事脉络梳理、治疗犬品质分析等活动，提升学生语言理解与思维推断能力，渗透社会责任意识，教师可利用结构化活动与分层作业（必做复述、选做写作）优化教学，助力学生语言应用与价值塑造。

Presentation Unit8 Making a Difference Section B How does helping others make a difference? Reading Plus 课外阅读课公开课 单元主题范畴：人与社会 单元主题内容：志愿服务，公益帮扶、关爱弱势群体、个人奉献与社会责任。 (2024新版)人教版 八年级(下册) Presentation Learning Objectives 1. 通过观看图片和视频，能够正确的回答问题，能够说出治疗犬为人类做的事情和工作。（学习理解） 2.通过观看图片，能够预测文章内容；通过阅读课文能够正确的回答问题，完成表格填空，能够梳理安娜和班乔的故事脉络。(应用实践) 3.通过阅读课文，能够说出治疗犬的优良品质，能够说出治疗犬志愿工作，体会治疗犬助人为乐，关爱病患的暖心精神。(迁移创新) Presentation Look and say What is a volunteer? A person who helps others for free. What can volunteers do? Help the old, clean the city, teach kids … Can a dog be a volunteer? Why or why not?" What do you think a dog can do for humans? Pre-reading Presentation Watch and say Pre-reading Presentation Think and say What do you think a dog can do for humans? Guard homes 01 Keep company 02 Search and rescue 03 Guide the blind 04 05 Check the drugs Do you know what else dogs can do for people? Pre-reading Presentation Look and say What place is it? What happened to the boy? Why is the dog here? How does the boy feel now? It’s a hospital. I think he got sick and is in hospital. It’s a therapy dog and can make the boy happy and relaxed. He looks happy and feels better. therapy/ˈθerəpi/ n.治疗 therapy dog 治疗犬 What do you know about therapy dogs? Pre-reading Presentation Look and say What do you know about therapy dogs? Therapy dogs are special dogs that work as volunteers. They visit places like hospitals, nursing homes, and schools to help people feel happy and relaxed. Just by being with people, playing, or getting petted, these dogs bring joy and comfort. Today we are going to learn about a therapy dog. Let’s read and learn what it does for humans. Pre-reading Presentation Look and say 1. Where are they? 2. Who are in the picture? 3. What is the dog doing? In a hospital. Two people and a dog. The dog is staying with the sick person and making him happy ... 4.Who are probably the unusual volunteers in the blog post? 5.What may be the post about ? They are likely therapy dogs. It may be about how therapy dogs make a difference to the sick people in hospital. While-reading Presentation While-reading Read and choose 1. The text is _______. A. a diary B. a blog post C. a letter D. an ad. 2.Read the post quickly and tick the correct main idea. A. It explains how to become a volunteer with a therapy dog like Anna. B. It describes the writer's personal experience of keeping a pet dog at home. C. It tells a story about how a therapy dog brings happiness and comfort to a patient in the hospital. Presentation While-reading Read and match Match the main ideas with each part. A. The writer’s resolution B. What the therapy dog did to help those in need C. How Anna started to work with her dog to help others. D. The visit of a dog made her sick mom happy. Presentation While-reading Read and answer Read the first part and answer the questions. Who does the volunteer dog help? Where does the dog help Linda’s mum? How did Mum often seem before? Linda’s mum. In the hospital. Sad and tired. “Come here! What a good boy!” Those were words I never expected to hear from my mum when I visited her in hospital. Mum has been sick for a long time now, and she often seemed sad and tired. I didn’t expect to hear her laughing. It has been a long time since I heard my mum sounding so happy! But when I rounded the corner, I understood everything. Mum had a very unusual visitor—a dog! Presentation Read and fill Read the first part again and fill in the blanks. "Come here! What a good boy!" Those were words I never expected to hear from my mum when I visited her in hospital. Mum has been sick for a long time now, and she often seemed sad and tired. I didn't expect to hear her laughing. It has been a long time since I heard my mum sounding so happy! But when I rounded the corner, l understood everything. Mum had a very unusual visitor—a dog! happy and relaxed the dog’s visit surprised her mum’s change While-reading Presentation Read and fill Read the second part and fill in the blanks. A regular volunteer at the hospital, Anna, was there with her therapy dog, Banjo. Anna was kind enough to share her story with me. An animal lover from an early age, Anna has always had a dog or two at home since she was young. Often, just playing with them was enough to help her feel happy and relaxed after a long day. But one day, Anna realized that not everyone was lucky enough to have a pet. She started thinking: What could she do? Could she work with her own dogs to help others? Who:______________ What:______________ Why:______________ How:______________ Anna, a regular volunteer She has a therapy dog, Banjo It made her happy and relaxed They decided to work together to help those in need. She loves animals. she wants to help people without pets While-reading Presentation Read and mark Before long, she found the answer. Today, Anna and Banjo often visit places like hospitals and nursing homes to bring a moment of joy to people who are sick, sad, lonely, or disabled. Banjo has worked as a therapy dog for almost three years.When people are stressed, it often takes them longer to get better. A therapy dog helps people feel better and be less stressed, often just by being there! At the hospital, Mum petted Banjo, gave him a snack, and even threw a small ball for him to catch.This made her forget that she was sick, if only for a moment. (1) Anna and Banjo always work in a hospital. ( ) (2) Banjo has been a therapy dog for about 3 years. ( ) (3) Banjo has to do a lot to make the stress people feel better. ( ) (4) Mum only watched Banjo without doing anything.( ) Read the third part and mark T or F F T F F While-reading Presentation Read and answer While-reading Read the last part and answer. For people like my mum, moments like this are very valuable. She always looks forward to my visits, but now she also looks forward to seeing Anna and Banjo again. If I'm lucky enough to have a dog of my own in the future, I'll try to volunteer just like Anna and Banjo!  How does Mum feel now, and what causes this change?  What resolution does the writer make? She feels happy now.Anna and Banjo help her a lot. She will try to volunteer just like Anna and Banjo. Presentation Read and write Read Linda’s post. Who is like to have said these things? Write the correct names. Some names can be used more than once. Linda Mum Mum’s doctor Anna Who What they said “I’m so happy Banjo and Anna visited my mum!” “I think therapy dogs are good for my patients.” “I’m taking Banjo to the hospital today.” “I can’t wait to see Banjo again next week!” “I wish everyone was lucky enough to have a dog!” Linda Mum’s doctor Anna Mum Anna 1 While-reading Presentation Post-reading Listen and repeat Presentation Post-reading Watch and imitate Presentation Fill and retell Post-reading Fill in the blanks and retell. Linda’s mum was ill in hospital for a long time. She often felt sad and tired. One day, Linda visited her and heard her say “Come here! What a good boy!” — she never expected to hear her mum sounding so ______. When she turned the corner, she saw her mum’s unusual ______: Anna, a volunteer, was there with her therapy dog, Banjo. Anna has loved animals since she was young. She realized not everyone was lucky enough to have a ______, so she decided to work with her dog to help others. Now Anna and Banjo often visit hospitals and nursing homes to bring ______ to sick, sad, or lonely people. Banjo has been a therapy dog for almost three years. Just being there helps people feel less ______ and forget their pain for a moment. Linda’s mum now looks forward to seeing Anna and Banjo as well as Linda. Linda says if she’s lucky enough to have a dog of her own in the future, she’ll try to ______ just like them. These therapy dogs are truly unusual _________ who bring warmth and ______ to people in need. happy  visitor  joy pet stressed volunteer volunteers  comfort Presentation Discuss and say Discuss the questions. 2 1. How can therapy dogs help people to feel less stressed? They bring joy and comfort just by being there. Playing with them makes people forget their pain and worries for a moment. Post-reading Presentation Discuss and say Discuss the questions. 2 2. What qualities do you think a therapy dog should have? A therapy dog gentle patient kind well-trained friendly calm Post-reading Presentation Discuss and say Discuss the questions. 2 3. Can you think of any other ways to help people in hospital? Other ways to help people in hospital include: Reading books or telling stories to them Bringing small gifts (like flowers or cards) Listening to their worries and talking with them Organizing small activities (like drawing or singing) to cheer them up Helping with daily tasks (like getting water or adjusting the bed) Post-reading Presentation Post-reading Think and say Do you know? What other unusual volunteers like therapy dogs do you know? therapy cat therapy horse service robot Many other animals, and even robots or people with special talents, can volunteer to help in special ways. They all share the same goal: to make people's lives happier, healthier, and less lonely. Presentation Discuss and say What does "unusual volunteers" mean to you? Volunteers don’t have to be humans —animals can also bring warmth and hope. We can all be volunteers in small ways to help others. Post-reading Presentation Post-reading Watch and say Presentation Look and say Every small effort can make a difference and create a better world. 点滴付出皆能 带来改变， 共创美好世界。 Post-reading Presentation Look and say Post-reading Kind animals heal our hearts with love. 善良的动物用爱治愈心灵。 The friendship between humans and animals is the most beautiful gift in life. 人与动物之间的情谊，是生命中最美的馈赠。 Presentation Class test 1. I never expected ______ so many kind friends in this new school. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met 2. It ______ a long time since we ______ each other last time. A. was; see B. is; saw C. has been; saw D. will be; see 3. The girl is brave enough ______ across the river alone. A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swims 4. We often go to the hospital ______ help sick people. A. for B. to C. with D. at 5. If it ______ fine tomorrow, we ______ go to volunteer together. A. is; will B. will be; will C. is; do D. will be; do 一、单项选择 Presentation Class test 二、语法填空 1. I never expected ______ (see) you here today. 2. It ______ (be) three years since we ______ (leave) our old school. 3. He is kind enough ______ (help) others in trouble. 4. We come here ______ (bring) warmth to the lonely people. 5. If she ______ (have) free time, she ______ (join) us to do volunteer work. to see  has been left  to help to bring has will join Presentation Must do:  Retell the story of Anna and Banjo in your own words. Choose to do: 1. Write a short passage about what animals can help people. 2. Discuss with your family about volunteer work. Presentation Must do:  Write a 3–5 sentence introduction about your poster in English. Choose to do: Think of one more volunteer activity you want to do, and write 2 sentences about it. $One, two, three. So we are the, and we are and sorrow, if feel right, we know the day this I is to not let on me. 为你are not strong and I be friend，I help you care me, know me, 你不必老心凉过的，somebody tell me, know, please swallow your Price, if me did you need to my own from no, I can feel. Everything I help you here给我below进了我的你somebody to me know，just come my brother. If you need a help, we all need that. I know this might have a problem that I need somebody. We will not show and not be free. I will be here, let me, you will be long need somebody to somebody to know伤疤的真理。 Unit eight unusual volunteers come here. What a good boy. Those were words I never expected to hear from my mom when I visited her in hospital. Mum has been sick for a long time now, and he often seemed sad and tired. I didn't expect to hear her laughing. IT has been a long time since I heard my mom sounding so happy, but when I rounded the corner, I understood everything. Mum had a very unusual visitor, a dog, a regular volunteer at the hospital. Anna was there with her therapy dog. Anna was kind enough to share her story with me, an animal lover from an early age. Anna has always had a dog or two at home since he was Young. Often just playing with them was enough to help her feel happy and relaxed after a long day. But one day, anna realized that not everyone was lucky enough to have a pet. SHE started thinking, what could he do? Could SHE work with her own dogs to help others? Before long, he found the answer. Today, anna and bang jo often visit places like hospitals and nursing homes to bring a moment of joy to people who are sick, sad, lonely or disabled. Bang jo has worked as a therapy dog for almost three years. When people are stressed, IT often takes them longer to get Better. A therapy dog helps people feel Better and be less stressed, often just by being there at the hospital. Mum Peter benji gave him a snack and even threw a small ball for him to catch. This made her forget that he was sick, if only for a moment. For people like my mom, moments like this are very valuable. SHE always looks forward to my visits, but now he also looks forward to seeing anna and bonjour again. If i'm lucky enough to have a dog of my own in the future, i'll try to volunteer just like anna and bang jo. Dogs . that . work. Some of my friends have dogs that work. My friend tim cannot walk his dog gets the newspaper good dog. My friend susie cannot see her dog walks to school. Good dog. My friend mr. Kim is a police officer. Is dog catches criminals? Good dog. My friend mr. Park is a soldier. His dog guards the gate. Good dog. My friend mr. Lem works at the airport. This dog looks for drugs and bombs. Good dog. My friend and cannot hear her dog, hear someone logging good dog. My uncle bob is a dog sled racer, his dog's power slam good dogs. I like my friends. I like their dogs too. Little fox. Unit eight reading plus unusual volunteers. Come here. What a good boy. Those were words I never expected to hear from my mom when I visited her in hospital. Mom has been sick for a long time now, and he often seem sad and tired. I didn't expect to hear her laughing. IT has been a long time since I heard my mom sounding so happy, but when I rounded the corners, I understood everything. Mum had a very unusual visitor, a dog, a regular volunteer at the hospital. Anna was there with her therapy dog, benzo, and I was kind enough to share her story with me, an animal lover from an early age, and he has always had a dog or two at home since he was Young. Often just playing with them was enough to help her feel happy and relaxed after a long day. But one day and I realized that not everyone was lucky enough to have a pet, SHE started thinking, what did SHE do? Could SHE work with her own dogs to help others? Before long, he found the answer today. And a benzo often visit places like hospitals and nursing homes to bring a moment of joy to people who are sick, sad, lonely or disabled. Benzo has worked as a therapy dog for almost three years. When people are stressed, IT often takes them longer to get Better. A therapy dog helps people feel Better and be less stressed, often just by being there at the hospital. Mom padded benzo, gave him a snack and even threw a small bowl for him to catch. This made her forget that he was sick, if only for a moment. For people like my mom, moments like this are very valuable. SHE always looks forward to my visits, but now SHE also looks forward to seeing an an amenda again. If i'm lucky enough to have a dog of my own in the future, i'll try to volunteer, just like anna and benzo.