Unit8 Section A (1a-1e) 课件2025-2026学年人教版七年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“故事”主题，核心涉及中西故事类型（中国成语、西方寓言）、故事要素（人物、背景、情节、寓意）及动词过去式。课堂以视频导入中西故事，通过图片匹配、词汇标注、故事问答搭建支架，从词汇到语篇逐步推进。 亮点在于融合语言能力与文化意识，通过音频排序、填空练习动词过去式，故事复述比赛强化语用，对比中西故事传递文化内涵，讨论寓意培养思维品质。采用任务型教学，表格梳理故事要素，语言点详解助力巩固，提升学生语言运用与文化理解，方便教师高效教学。

Unit 8 Once upon a Time What are your favorite stories? Section A 1a-1e What is this video about? It’s about Western _________ and Chinese ________________. fables idiom stories fable n. 寓言 /ˈfeɪb(ə)l/ idiom n. 成语，习语 /ˈɪdiəm/ What kind of stories are they? Western fables 西方寓言 Chinese idiom stories 中国成语故事 Chinese idiom stories and Western fables 中国成语故事和外国寓言有着诸多相通之处，二者均以简短通俗的小故事作为载体，普遍运用比喻、拟人等表现手法塑造形象，依托故事评判是非善恶，讽刺人性中的各类缺点，同时歌颂坚守本心、勤恳踏实、谦逊守信等优良品性，目的都是传递处世道理、规劝世人端正言行，故事取材都源于现实生活百态，历经漫长岁月代代流传，至今依旧具备借鉴反思的现实价值，也常被人们引用来说明事理。 Characters 人物 Background 背景 Plot 情节 Moral lesson 寓意 Let’s learn more about stories. 1a Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about? a fisherman fisherman n. 渔夫 /ˈfɪʃəmən/ a golden fish What happened? The fisherman __________ the golden fish in his hands by the sea. caught catch — caught A Fisherman and a Golden Fish 渔夫和金鱼 1a Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about? a lion a mouse What happened? The lion _________ in a net and the mouse _______ through the net to save him. was bite — bit The Lion and the Mouse 狮子和老鼠 bit bite v. 咬 /baɪt/ 1a Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about? a Chinese artist a dragon What happened? The artist _________ the dragon on the wall. drew draw — drew Dot the Eyes on the Painted Dragon 画龙点睛 1a Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about? a Chinese man a horse What happened? The man __________ off the horse and _________ his leg. fell fall — fell Sai Weng Lost His Horse 塞翁失马 broke break — broke 1b Listen to the first conversation. Put the sentences in order. ________ The mouse bit through the net. ________ The hunter caught the lion. ________ The lion let the mouse go. ________ The lion caught the mouse. ________ The mouse promised to help the lion. 1 2 3 4 5 Listen and fill in the blanks. Chen Jie: Please share your favourite story with me, Peter. Peter: Sure. Once a lion _______ a mouse. The mouse was afraid. He _____, “Please let me go! One day I will help you!” The lion ________ and let the mouse go. Later, a hunter ________ the lion in a net. The mouse helped the lion then. He ____________ the net and set the lion free! Chen Jie: I like that story. __________ is never wasted. caught said laughed caught bit through Kindness 1c Listen to the second conversation. Choose the correct answers. 1. Long ago, a farmer ________ his horse. A. lost B. killed C. sold 2. The farmer’s horse came back with ________ other horses. A. five B. six C. seven 3. The farmer’s son broke his ________. A. head B. arm C. leg 4. The ________ didn’t have to join the war. A. farmer B. farmer’s son C. farmer’s neighbour Listen and fill in the blanks. Emma: What’s your favourite story, Teng Fei? Teng Fei: Oh, I like this one. A farmer ______ his horse. His neighbours said, “How ________!” But the farmer just said, “Maybe.” Later, his horse _______ back with seven other horses. People said, “That’s great!” But the farmer said, “Maybe.” Later, his son _______ his leg when he ______ to ride a horse. People said, “That’s terrible!” Again, the farmer said, “Maybe.” Well, because of his leg, the son _______ have to join a war. That saved his life! Emma: I see. Unlucky things may __________ well. And good things could ___________ too. Teng Fei: Yes, you never know. lost unlucky came broke tried didn’t turn out go wrong 1d Listen to the two conversations again and answer the questions. 1. Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him? 2. Do you like the story about the lion and the mouse? Why or why not? 4. Was the farmer wise? Why or why not? 3. Did the farmer feel very sad when bad things happened? The lion didn’t think the mouse could help him because it was too small. Yes, I do. It tells me that kindness is never wasted. Sometimes helping others is a way of helping ourselves. So we should never look down upon others. No, he didn’t. Yes, he was. Sometimes unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too. You never know what will happen. Let’s discuss. What do you think of the lion and the mouse? What can you learn from the story? kind arrogant 傲慢的 grateful polite Kindness is never wasted. A promise should be kept. Everyone has their own strengths (长处). Let’s discuss. What do you think of the farmer? What can you learn from the story? calm wise open-minded optimistic 乐观的 Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too. Stay calm in the face of both success and trouble. Storytelling Contest How to retell a story? 1. Use the simple past tense; 2. Follow the time order; 3. Include the characters, background, plot, and moral lesson. 1e Which story do you like more? Retell it to a partner. Characters Background Moral lesson Beginning Development Climax Ending A lion and a mouse Once upon a time, a lion and a mouse lived in a forest. promised, laughed, let … go Kindness is never wasted. caught caught helped, bit through, set … free Storytelling Contest Once upon a time, a lion and a mouse lived in a forest. Once the lion caught the mouse. The mouse promised to help the lion. The lion laughed and let the mouse go. Later, a hunter caught the lion in a net. Then the mouse helped him. The mouse bit through the net and set the lion free. I like the story because I learn kindness is never wasted. Kindness is never wasted! Unlucky things may turn out well! Language points 教材例句： The mouse promised to help the lion. 老鼠答应帮助狮子。 promise v. 承诺，保证 promise (not) to do sth. 承诺/保证(不)做某事 promise sb. sth. = promise sth. to sb. 答应给某人某物 promise n. 承诺，诺言 make / keep / break a promise 许下/信守/违背诺言 e.g. He promises to work hard at school. 他保证在学校认真学习。 e.g. My parents promised me a new bike. = My parents promised a new bike to me. 我父母答应给我买一辆新自行车。 Language points 教材例句： Was the farmer wise? 农夫聪明吗？ wise adj. 明智的；聪明的 — wisely adv. 明智地 — wisdom n. 智慧 搭配：be wise to do sth. 做某事是明智的 It + be + wise + of sb. to do sth. 某人做某事是明智的 e.g. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起使人健康、富有又聪明。 e.g. It’s wise of you to make that decision. 你做那个决定是很明智的。 Exercises: 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。 go　catch　lucky　kind　lose 1. I ________ my keys yesterday. I must find them. 2. The man is good at fishing. He ________ a full basket of fish last weekend. 3. Good looks are not as important as ________. 4. Thirteen is a(n) ________ number in some Western countries. 5. We don’t have any eggs. Let me ________ to the supermarket and buy some. lost caught kindness unlucky go $