Unit 5 Looking into nature Reading for writing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“植物与生命”主题，通过植物探险家王文采的故事，引导学生学习描述探险家的工作、成就与品质，掌握故事基本结构并完成短篇写作。课堂导入结合图片观察（1963年野外采集植物、2011年北京研究植物）和预读问题，通过段落细节提问、图表填空等搭建从阅读输入到写作输出的学习支架。 其亮点在于以真实人物事迹为载体，融合阅读与写作，通过问题链（如分析“made plants his life”含义、主题句推断）和结构化写作步骤（表格梳理要素、示例参考、检查清单），提升学生语言能力（词汇运用与表达）和思维品质（分析与评价）。同时展现中国科学家精神，增强文化意识中的家国情怀，学生能在实践中掌握写作方法，教师可直接使用丰富资源提升教学效率。

Unit5 Looking into nature Reading for writing (Plants for life) In this class, you will read and understand the story about a plant explorer —Wang Wencai； use words and expressions to describe the explorer's work, achievements, and personal qualities.； master the basic structure of writing a story； plan and write a short story about a nature explorer Which nature explorer do you like most? Lead in Lei Zu Xv Xiake Yuan Longping Jane Goodall Today, we’ll meet another nature explorer like them. What 's the person's name? Lead in What 's he doing in the picture? 王文采 What do you think the person’s job might be? Pre-reading How would you describe the person? (Use the words or expressions to help you.) plants study discover carry on with lifelong exploration love of nature 终身探索 继续进行 对大自然的热爱 Let's read and check. What do you think the person’s job might be? Pre-reading How would you describe the person? (Use the words or expressions to help you.) He might be a __________________. He had a __________________. He was devoted to _______________of plants. He ______________his study for many years. plants study discover carry on with lifelong exploration love of nature plant scientist / nature explorer botanist 植物学家 love of nature lifelong exploration carried on with 终身探索 继续进行 对大自然的热爱 1 Nature presents us with endless wonders. Most people get interested and ask questions. But one person took his interest all the way to the fields. He was born in the flowering season of early summer, and made plants his life. This person was Wang Wencai. Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.1 and answer the questions. What was Wang Wencai interested in? A. nature and plants B.nature and animals C.animals and plants 1 Nature presents us with endless wonders. Most people get interested and ask questions. But one person took his interest all the way to the fields. He was born in the flowering season of early summer, and made plants his life. This person was Wang Wencai. Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.1 and answer the questions. What does the writer mean by “ made plants his life”? A4Q1 It means that plants are important in Wang Wencai'life and it also suggests that Wang spent his whole life studying plants. made plants his life 2 For over 70 years, Professor Wang explored China’s plants with great passion and hard work.He discovered and named about 1,370 new plant species. To carry out his research, he spent years in wild mountains and forests. Once, he fell seriously ill while doing field work in Yunnan. Though he nearly died, Wang never stopped his work. He lost sight in his right eye at the age of 83. But he didn't let anybody know. With a magnifier in hand, he still carried on with his research for another 10 years. the achievement he made He discovered and named about _______________________. His reaction He never______________. After losing sight in his right eye, he didn’t let anybody know and used a __________ to carry on with his research for ___________________. Read para.1 and fill in the blansk. Read para.1 and fill in the blansk. Read para.2 and finish the tasks. 1,370 new plant species the difficulties he faced He became_____________while doing field work in Yunnan and nearby________. He also ______________________ at the age of 83. stopped his work Tip:Topic sentence is always at the beginning. magnifier another 10 years What 's the topic sentence of this paragraph? Quick response lost sight in his right eye seriously ill died Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.3 and answer the questions. 3 Despite his huge success, Wang seldom thought about personal honour or wealth. Although he received the First Class Award of National Natural Science Awards twice, he hardly mentioned it. For him, the award belonged to the team, and he was just doing his job. In fact, Wang was always quiet about his achievements. He was such a great scientist. But for a long time, even his granddaughter had no idea. What award did he receive? How did he treat his awards and adchievements? He received the First Class Award of the National Natural Science Awards twice. 国家自然科学奖一等奖 He hardly mention his awards. For him, the award belonged to the team, and he was just doing his job. He was always quiet about his achievement. What 's the topic sentence of this paragraph? Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.3 and answer the questions. 3 Despite his huge success, Wang seldom thought about personal honour or wealth. Although he received the First Class Award of National Natural Science Awards twice, he hardly mentioned it. For him, the award belonged to the team, and he was just doing his job. In fact, Wang was always quiet about his achievements. He was such a great scientist. But for a long time, even his granddaughter had no idea. quiet about What does "quiet about" mean? Which expression in the passage has a similar meaning? A4Q2 It means "not saying anything about ". Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.1 and answer the questions. Read para.4 and answer the questions. 4 Plants grow and sleep with the seasons. So did Professor Wang. He passed away at the age of 96 with the falling leaves of autumn. When people came to say goodbye, they didn't hear any sad notes. Instead, they got to listen to Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony. This was Wang's favourite piece of music. It softly told people about his lifelong exploration and love of nature. What does Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony tell about Wang Wencai? It softly told people about his lifelong exploration and love of nature. 贝多芬的第六交响曲《田园》 Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage. 3 the fields discoverd and named great passion and hard work fell seriously ill carried on with personal honour or wealth the team had no idea plants twice What words will you use to describe Wang Wencai? What words will you use to describe Wang Wencai? What words will you use to describe Wang Wencai? T&S2 hard-working modest respectable He spent over 70 years studying plants and kept working even when he was seriously sick or lost sight on one eye. He didn’t care about personal honour or wealth and hardly talked about his achievements. He made great contributions to science and loved nature all his life. knowledgeable He discovered and named 1,370 new plant species. Post-reading Think and share Think and share Think and share If you were a reporter writing Wang Wencai’s obituary(讣告)，which title would you choose? A. Famous Scientist Wins Two National Awards B.A Plant’s life : Wang Wencai(1916-2012) C.1,370 New Species Discovered Fill in the key notes about Wang Wencai. Fill in the key notes about Wang Wencai. Fill in the key notes about Wang Wencai. hard-working/ never-give-up/....His spirit of exploration and love for nature is truly inspiring. Wang Wencai, a Chinese plant explorer Who When Where over 70 years of exploration All over China, especially in wild mountains and forests of Yunnan province What’s your opinion of him? What happened: 1) What did he/she plan to explore? He planned to explore and study China's plant species and discover new plants. 2) What difficulties did he meet? He spent years in dangerous wild areas/fell seriously ill while doing field work in Yunnan/lost sight in his right eye at age 83. 3) What was the result? He discovered and named about 1,370 new plant species and received the First Class Award of National Natural Science Awards twice. Writing Write a story about a nature explorer. Write a story about a nature explorer. Write a story about a nature explorer. Think of a story about a nature explorer and complete the table. ... planned to explore... / ... wanted to find out... ... met many difficulties, such as... As a result, ... / Finally, ... succeeded in... In my opinion, ... was a great nature explorer. / I think... is... because... / ... teaches us that... 20世纪60年代，袁隆平想要探索新型的水稻，增加大米产量，即使天气恶劣、屡遭挫折，他依然坚守岗位、专心研究，最终成功发明“籼型杂交水稻”，多养活了世界7000万人。 Writing Write a story about a nature explorer. Write a story about a nature explorer. Write a story about a nature explorer. Yuan Longping is called the "Father of Hybrid Rice". He was a great nature explorer in China. In the 1960s, many people in China did not have enough food to eat. Yuan Longping wanted to change this. He planned to explore new kinds of rice that could grow more grain. His work was not easy. He worked in the hot sun in the rice fields every day. He met many difficulties: bad weather, failed tests, and not enough help at first. But he never gave up. He kept working and trying new ideas. At last, he succeeded. He made hybrid rice. This rice grew much more grain than before. Thanks to his work, many people in China and around the world had enough food to eat. In my opinion, Yuan Longping was a true hero. He had a strong spirit of exploration. He worked hard to help others, and his work changed many people’s lives. We should learn from his perseverance and love for people. Who & When & Where What happened Opinion Writing Write a story about a nature explorer. Write a story about a nature explorer. Write a story about a nature explorer. Check. Did you: □ include the main points of the story in the table in Step 1? □ use the words and expressions from the reading passage? □ give your opinion about the spirit of exploration? Share your story with the class. Homework Must do: Further polish your writing. Choose to do: Make a poster to introduce a nature explorer. The poster should include: A Title Key Facts: Who? When? Where? His Great Achievement His Spirit Unit5 Looking into nature Thank you ！ null 2025 167375.05 null 2025 167375.05 null 2025 167375.05 null 2025 167375.05 null 2025 167375.05 Lavf58.46.101 $