内容正文:
Unit 8 Making a Difference
How does helping others make a difference?
(Section B 2a—2c)
人教版(2024) 八年级下册
通过本节课学习,我能够:
1. 读懂词义线索填字谜题,完成词性填空、短文选词填空,熟练在
句、篇中正确变形使用词汇。
2. 了解国外社区慈善、养老院志愿服务、公益帮扶等社会志愿文化。
3. 通过同词根不同词性单词对比,归纳词性转换规则,提升归纳总
结能力。
4. 树立关爱弱势群体、主动奉献、参与社区公益的意识,形成乐于
助人的价值观。
Learning objectives
Review
Do you still remember these volunteer activities?
give directions
visit the elderly
plant trees
guide visitors
clean up
sort waste
work at an animal shelter
work at a nursing home
Pair-work
Yes, I have. I ... for /since...
Have ever you been a volunteer?
What do you think of it?
I think it’s ...
Ask and answer in pairs.
What words can we use to describe volunteers and charity work?
helpful
voluntary
meaningful
heartwarming
positive
touching
selfless
eye-opening
...
Lead-in
What is it?
It is a Chinese character riddle.
Have you ever played English word puzzles?
Write the correct words in the puzzle with the help of the clues.
Down
1. a polite term for a man
3. a polite term for a woman
4. first in importance
6. full of energy and always on the go
Across
2. the worth or importance of something
5. a person who belongs to a group or an
organization
7. an organization that helps those in need
8. to look for something or someone
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2a
Complete the sentences with the correct words in brackets.
1. Joining the reading programme is completely ___________. Each
___________ helps to improve the reading skills and confidence of the kids.
(volunteer, voluntary)
2. Everybody wants to be ___________. But to achieve _________, you need
to have a clear goal and stick to it. (success, successful)
3. Mr Black had a ___________ examination in the hospital. The doctor gave
him some ___________ for his throat. (medicine, medical)
4. She works as a teacher of _________ children. She believes the ________
of today will help to create a better future for all. (youth, young)
5. My _________ brother volunteers at the nursing home because he wants to
help the _________. (elder, elderly)
voluntary
volunteer
successful
success
2b
medical
medicine
young
youth
elder
elderly
Do you want to help others?
What would you like to volunteer to do?
Let’s watch a video then answer the following questions.
How old is Harry?
How oftern has he worked there since two years ago?
What did he do there?
What can you learn from his story?
How old is Harry?
How oftern has he worked there since two years ago?
What did he do there?
What can you learn from his work?
Let’s check the answers.
He is eleven years old.
Once a week.
He helps to _________ the kitchen and __________ hot meals to people. He has even donated _____________ to the organization.
His work makes me know that anyone can make a difference.
clean up
hand out
pocket money
Complete the passage with the phrases in the box. Use the correct forms of the verbs.
provide aid make a difference donate pocket money sign up be worth the effort clean up
Eleven-year-old Harry wanted to help out his community. He and his mum __________ with a local charity organization two years ago, and he has worked there once a week ever since to ___________ to people in need. He helps to ________ the kitchen and hand out hot meals to people. Harry realized that his work ____________________ when he saw the smiles on the faces of the people he helped. Harry has even ____________________ to the organization to help them buy food for special festivals! His work shows us that anyone can _________________.
signed up
provide aid
clean up
2c
was worth the effort
donated pocket money
make a difference
be worth the effort
effort n. 努力;艰难的尝试
Language points
常构成短语:
The work is worth the effort. 这项工作值得努力。
(1) be worth the effort 值得付出努力
He put a lot of effort into her birthday party.
他为她的生日派对付出了很多努力。
(2) put effort into sth. 为某事付出努力
(3) without effort 毫不费力地
(4) spare no effort to do sth. 不遗余力地做某事
He worked out the problem without effort.
他毫不费力地解决了这个问题。
We should spare no effort to protect our earth.
我们应当不遗余力地保护我们的地球。
effort也可以作可数名词,意为“艰难的尝试;试图”,常构成短语
make an effort to do sth.努力做某事。
Please make an effort to arrive on time. 请尽力按时到达。
Homework
基础层:抄写本课词性转换单词 + 短语,每个造 1 句。
提高层:用本课至少 6 个短语写 80 词短文《My volunteer
activity》。
拓展层:搜集 3 个英文公益志愿标语,下节课分享。
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