Unit 8 Imagine that! Focusing on culture 课件2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“时间旅行”主题，整合语言学习、科幻文学文化拓展及跨学科项目实践。通过“能否在时间中自由移动”等问题链结合《时间机器》选段导入，以读前结构分析、读中角色观点提取、读后表格与辩论活动为支架，构建“导入-文本分析-语言运用”的连贯学习脉络。 其特色在于跨学科连接与项目化学习，通过四维空间概念关联物理学科，介绍中外科幻作家（如刘慈欣）培养文化意识，项目环节引导学生小组调研制作科幻故事海报提升学习能力。评估采用自评与分层作业，助力学生语言能力与思维品质发展，教师可借助结构化流程与多样化活动提升教学效率。

下 沪教版（2024）八年级 Unit 8 Imagine that! Focusing on culture& Cross-curricular connection&Project 阅读文化拓展与与跨学科项目化优质课 Learning objectives 0 Lead in Pre-reading 2 While-reading Post-reading 4 Cross-curricular connection Project 6 Deepthinking 1 3 5 7 Summary 8 Assessment 9 Homework 10 By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... 1 2 3 learn and use new words and phrases. figure out different characters’ ideas about time travel from the text. know three great sci-fi writers and their works. 00 Learning objectives talk about time travel and make a poster about a sci-fi story. 4 Lead in 01 Let’s imagine, read and think. Have you ever wished you could go back to your happy childhood days, or jump to the future to see what you will be like? Who can share your idea? Let’s read a classic excerpt from the first time-travel novel The Time Machine. Let’s learn something about time travelling. Lead in 01 If you could move freely left and right, up and down in space, can you move freely in time? Is time just the 4th dimension of space? 2D 3D 4D Pre-reading 02 Read and answer. Q: Who are they? Q: What are they doing? Q: What do you know about this article? Pre-reading 02 Skimming Beginning Middle End Middle Q2. What is the structure of this text? 1 3 5 A. 2 4 6 B. 1 2 5 6 3 4 Pre-reading 02 Many ideas from science fiction novels have inspired scientists to do great things. Let’s learn about one of the most famous science fiction novels ever written. How do science fiction authors imagine possible futures? Q:What can ideas from science fiction novels inspire scientists to do? A. Write more novels B. Achieve amazing great things C. Travel to space for fun Q:What are we going to learn about in the next part? A. A well-known science fiction novel B. Famous scientists C. The history of space travel While-reading 03 1 Read the adapted excerpt from The Time Machine and find out how the characters in the story think of time travel. An excerpt from The Time Machine The Time Machine is a novel by H.G. Wells. It is about a man called “The Time Traveller”. The following excerpt introduces us to five different characters. Here they are having a conversation after dinner about time travel. 改变的节选 Q:Who wrote the novel The Time Machine? A. Jules Verne B. H.G. Wells Q: What is the main character of the novel called? A. Filby B. The Time Traveller “But,” said the Medical Man, “if Time is really only a fourth dimension of Space, why can’t we move in Time as we move about in the other dimensions of Space?” The Time Traveller smiled. “Are you so sure we can move freely in Space? We can go right and left, backward and forward, but not up and down.” “Not exactly,” said the Medical Man. “There are balloons.” “Yes, but not before the balloons.” “Well, they could a bit,” said the Medical Man. “But you can’t move at all in Time. We can’t get away from the present moment.” “My dear sir, I’m sorry to disappoint you but you’re wrong about this. The whole world is wrong. We always get away from the present moment. Our thoughts pass along the Time-Dimension from the cradle to the grave.” The Psychologist nodded. He agreed with the Medical Man, “You can move While-reading 03 Q: Why does the Medical Man think people cannot travel in time? Q: What are they talking about? He believes our thoughts move along __________________ all our life, from birth to death, so we are always leaving the present moment. the Time-Dimension He thinks people can’t escape from __________________ and cannot move at all in Time. the present moment 从生到死 维 about in all directions of Space, but you can’t move about in Time.” “You are wrong. For example, if I am remembering an event very clearly, I go back to the moment when it happened. I jump back for a moment. Of course, I can’t stay back for long. But if a man can go up in a balloon, why shouldn’t he stop or speed up along the Time-Dimension, or even travel the other way?” “Oh, this,” began Filby, “is all nonsense.” “Why not?” said the Time Traveller. “It’s against reason,” said Filby. “What reason?” said the Time Traveller. “You can argue that black is white,” said Filby, “but you will never make me believe.” “Possibly not,” said the Time Traveller. “But now you begin to see my reason for studying the Four Dimensions. Long ago I had a vague idea of a machine—” “To travel through Time!” said the Very Young Man. While-reading 03 Q: What example does the Time Traveller use to prove we can move in time? He thinks the idea of time travel goes against _______________, and nothing can change his mind about it. common reason When he clearly remembers an event, his mind jumps back to that past moment, which means we can _______________ in time for a short while. travel backward 模糊的 胡言乱语的的 Q: Why does Filby refuse to believe the Time Traveller’s idea? Post-reading 04 2 Do the five characters in the excerpt agree or disagree with the statement below? Tick (√) agree, disagree or unclear. Then underline the evidence in the excerpt on page 126 to support each of your answers. Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree Disagree Unclear Medical Man Post-reading 04 2 Do the five characters in the excerpt agree or disagree with the statement below? Tick (√) agree, disagree or unclear. Then underline the evidence in the excerpt on page 126 to support each of your answers. Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree Disagree Unclear Time Traveller Post-reading 04 2 Do the five characters in the excerpt agree or disagree with the statement below? Tick (√) agree, disagree or unclear. Then underline the evidence in the excerpt on page 126 to support each of your answers. Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree Disagree Unclear Psychologist Post-reading 04 2 Do the five characters in the excerpt agree or disagree with the statement below? Tick (√) agree, disagree or unclear. Then underline the evidence in the excerpt on page 126 to support each of your answers. Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree Disagree Unclear Filby Post-reading 04 2 Do the five characters in the excerpt agree or disagree with the statement below? Tick (√) agree, disagree or unclear. Then underline the evidence in the excerpt on page 126 to support each of your answers. Statement: We can travel through time. Character Agree Disagree Unclear Very Young Man Post-reading 04 3 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary. (1) Don’t worry. I’ll finish the article about H. G. Wells tonight—I won’t _____________ you. (2) The traffic is terrible here. It is impossible to _____________ freely in this town. (3) He looked around _________________ to see where the noise came from. (4) He _____________ that we should make a decision based on the data collected. (5) We need to _____________ in order to get to the airport in time disappoint move about in all directions agreed speed up argue disappoint move about in all directions speed up Post-reading 04 4 Do you think time travel is possible? Discuss in groups. Exploring more To learn more about The Time Machine, you can read the book or watch the film. Post-reading 04 Part 1 Debate Topic Core question: Can human beings move freely in Time just like moving in Space? Part 2 Different Characters’ Opinions 1.Medical Man & Psychologist View: Humans cannot move in Time at all; we can never escape the present Evidence: We can move left/right/forward/backward in space; balloons only let us move up a little 2.The Time Traveller View: People can move along the Time-Dimension Evidence 1: Our minds travel back to the past when we recall memories Evidence 2: If balloons break vertical space limits, humans can also control time’s speed/direction 3.Filby View: Time travel theory is nonsense Reason: The idea breaks common logic; he will never believe it 4.Very Young Man Guess: The Time Traveller wants to invent a time travel machine Part 3 Time Traveller’s Goal He studies Four Dimensions to create a machine for travelling through time Sentence Structure: Let’s talk: “Digital Life Experiences Interview” Interviewer(采访者）： What's your most - used app? How often do you use it? How has it changed your life? Interviewee(被采访者）： My most - used app is [app name]. I use it [frequency]. [使用频率]. It makes my life easy/fast. Words bank: 数字应用类 apps；payment apps（支付应用 ）shopping apps（购物应用 ）social apps（社交应用 ） 频率类 every day（每天 ）once a week（一周一次 ） twice a month（一个月两次 ） 变化类 easy（方便的 ）fast（快速的 ）change（改变 ） Talk clearly (内容清晰) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Fluently(流利的) Reasonable(理由合理) Sentence Structure: Grade and share: Interview each other about digital life experiences.互相采访关于数字生活的体验 Show time Talk clearly (内容清晰) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Fluently(流利的) Reasonable(理由合理) Grade and share: 21 Science fiction authors use their imagination to explore possible futures. How much do you know about them? Liu Cixin (1963 – ) Jules Verne (1828–1905) Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) Cross-curricular connection 05 1 Read the introductions to three science fiction authors and find out their typical writing styles. Famous science fiction authors Jules Verne (1828–1905) Journey to the Centre of the Earth Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Around the World in Eighty Days Jules Verne was a French writer. He is known as the “Father of Science Fiction”. His writings are full of futuristic ideas and inventions. He is the second most translated author in the world. adj.未来主义的 Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) Isaac Asimov was an American writer. He is known for his attention to scientific detail in his science fiction. He published about 500 books during his life and has influenced science fiction writers since the 1950s. His most famous work is the Foundation series. Foundation Galactic Empire Robot Famous science fiction authors Famous science fiction authors The Three-Body Problem The Wandering Earth Liu Cixin is a Chinese science fiction writer. He has won many awards for his stories, and the novel The Three-Body Problem made him world-famous. In 2015, Liu won the Hugo Award for Best Novel, one of the most important science-fiction prizes. Liu’s stories are popular across the world because they explore big questions about the future. His thought-provoking novels deal with topics like the destiny of humanity and the universe. Liu Cixin (1963 – ) adj.引人深思的 n.命运 Cross-curricular connection 05 1 Read the introductions to three science fiction authors and find out their typical writing styles. Author Nationality Books or series Style Jules Verne Isaac Asimov Liu Cixin French America Chinese Journey to the Centre of the Earth Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Around the World in Eighty Days Foundation Galactic Empire Robot The Three-Body Problem The Wandering Earth His writings are full of futuristic ideas and inventions. He is known for his attention to scientific detail in his science fiction. His stories explore big questions about the future, such as the destiny of humanity and the universe. Cross-curricular connection 05 2 Do you know of any other famous science fiction authors and their books? Share your ideas with your classmates. H.G. Wells (British) Works: The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds Introduction: He is a famous "father of science fiction" in the UK. His works put forward creative ideas about time travel and alien invasion, influencing lots of later writers. Arthur C. Clarke (British) Works: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Rendezvous with Rama Introduction: He focuses on scientific accuracy and deep space exploration, imagining the future development of human space technology. Example: Cross-curricular connection 05 2 Do you know of any other famous science fiction authors and their books? Share your ideas with your classmates The writer I want to introduce is ____. He/She comes from ____. His/Her great works include ____. His/Her writing mainly focuses on ____. I like him/her because ____. Example: • Journey to the Centre of the Earth • The Time Machine • Around the World in Eighty Days Project 06 Introducing a science fiction story In this project, you are going to make a poster to introduce a science fiction story to your group members. Step 1 Choose one of the science fiction novels below, or choose another one you know. • The Three-Body Problem Project 06 In this project, you are going to make a poster to introduce a science fiction story to your group members. Step 2 Do some research in the library or online and take notes. • Who are the main characters? • What is your favourite part of the novel / story? • What do you think of the novel / story? Introducing a science fiction story • Journey to the Centre of the Earth Project 06 Step 3 Make a poster about the novel / story. Use the example below to help you. Main characters: • Phileas Fogg • Jean Passepartout • Inspector Fix • Aouda Phileas Fogg, a wealthy English gentleman, bets his friend £20,000 that he can travel around the world in 80 days. Will he succeed? What will happen during the journey? My favourite part: My favourite part is when Mr Fogg and his butler Passepartout rush to catch a train in India. They’re in a big hurry, and Passepartout even loses his shoes! He has to continue running barefoot. This part of the story is very funny and exciting! My review: In my opinion, the novel is definitely worth reading. It is a great story about an around-the-world journey in the 1870s. If you like classic adventure stories, I very much recommend this novel. Introducing a science fiction story by Jules Vern Project 06 Step 4 Show the poster and introduce the story to the other members of your group. Making a poster about China’s latest space missions Deep thinking 07 Summary 08 Famous science fiction authors Summary 08 An excerpt from The Time Machine Unit 8 Imagine that! Focusing on culture and Cross-curricular connection Title: Debate — Can we travel in Time? 1. Two sides of the argument Opponents (Medical Man, Psychologist, Filby) We can’t escape the present → no time movement Filby: Time travel = nonsense, against reason The Time Traveller’s ideas 1)Time = the 4th dimension of Space 2）Our thoughts travel through time (memories go back to the past) 3）If balloons go up, we can also speed up / reverse time. 4）Plan: invent a time machine 2. Key phrases four dimensions 四维 Time-Dimension 时间维度 from the cradle to the grave 从生到死 against reason 违背常理 vague idea 模糊的构想 3. Core question If we can move in space, why can’t we travel in time? Summary 08 The words we have learned The words we have learned 根据首字母或中文提示完成单词。 1. If you travel ________ in time, you can see events that happened hundreds of years ago. 2. Don’t ________ the Time Traveller—his idea of a time machine will come true one day. 3.Inside the time tunnel, light and energy ___________ wildly without any fixed path. 4.The Time Traveller has to ________ the machine to break through the Time-Dimension. backward disappoint move about speed up Assessment 09 Self-assessment I can learn and use new words and phrases. I can figure out different characters’ ideas about time travel from the text. I can know three great sci-fi writers and their works. I can talk about time travel and make a poster about a sci-fi story. Basic (基础) Improving(提升) Extend (拓展) Homework 10 背诵本课单词短语，整理人物观点表格到笔记本。 阅读《时间机器》原著节选或观看改编电影，写 5 句话观后感。 完善课堂未完成的科幻海报，下节课正式展示。 查阅一位你感兴趣的科幻作家更多资料，写 80 词左右英文简介。 和家人讨论时间旅行的可行性，记录家人的观点，下节课分享交流。 null 209593.05 null 151569.42 $Cross crick ulua connection literature page one hundred and twenty eight science fiction authors use their imagination to explore possible futures. How much do you . know about them? One, read the introductions to three science fiction authors and find out their typical writing styles. Famous science fiction authors rules burn eighteen, twenty eight to nineteen, no five journey to the centre of the earth, twenty thousand leagues under the sea around the world in eighty days. Jules vern was a french writer. He is known as the father of science fiction. His writings are full of futuristic ideas and inventions. He is the second most translated author in the world. 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