Unit3 SectionB(1a-2c)第四课时（课件）2026-2027学年人教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“朋友的异同”主题，涵盖difference、alike等词汇及比较表达，通过谚语猜测（如“A friend in need is a friend indeed”）和自由讨论搭建支架，从描述人（外貌、性格等）过渡到比较异同，再分析论坛帖子观点，形成连贯学习脉络。 其亮点在于任务链设计，从输入（谚语、词汇）到输出（讨论、写作、音频录制）培养语言能力，通过分析Matt（相似）和Diana（不同）的观点引导比较推断，提升思维品质，分层作业兼顾差异发展学习能力。实例如阅读后观点分析、匹配题巩固词汇，助力学生提升语言运用与思维，教师可直接使用多样化活动提高教学效率。

Unit3 Same or Different? Section B How do we understand differences? 理解差异 1 1. learn the new words, like difference、alike、mirror、straightforward、honest、direct、similarity、friendship 2. share your own ideas about should friends be similar or different. 3.learn to talk about important personal traits in a friend. Lead in Guess the meaning of these sayings A friend in need is a friend indeed. A faithful friend is hard to find. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 真正的朋友会在你需要时给予帮助，让你感动。 A good friend is like a mirror. 知音难觅。 患难见真情。 良友如镜。 What are these sayings about? [ˈmɪrər] 镜子 Friends! Free talk Who’s your friend? What does he/she look like? What else can we talk about when we describe a person? Appearance Personality Habit Strength Are you similar to or different from your friends? Are you similar to or different from your friends? In what ways? 1a ●tall ●strong ●short hair ... ●get up early ●work hard ... ●quiet ●outgoing ●serious ... ●run fast ●sing well ... Appearance Personality Habit Strength I’m similar to my friends. We are both outgoing. I’m different from my friends. I am outgoing, but my friend is… 5 appearance外貌: taller shorter thinner stronger longer hair shorter hair bigger eyes smaller eyes habit习惯: get up earlier, work harder... strength长处: run faster sing louder dance better personality性格: quieter shyer more outgoing more serious more friendly My best friend is Lily. We are the same. She is as outgoing as me. We are both tall. We both like reading books. My best friend is Bob. We are different. He is stronger than me. He has bigger eyes than me. He runs faster than me. Read the posts(帖子). What are Matt’s and Diana’s opinions? What’s the type of the article? A. They are emails. B. They are posts. C. They are diary entries. D. They are WeChat chat records. /ˈfɔːrəm/ n. 论坛 1b 7 1.Who wrote the post? Tom. 2.What’s the theme of the post? Should friends be similar or different? 3.Who replied to the post? Matt and Diana. Friends should be similar. I think a good friend is like a mirror. For me, friends who are different make me better. Friends should be different. A topic sentence(主旨句) is usually at the first sentence or last sentence. How do Matt and Diana support their opinions about friendship? A.by telling stories B.by giving examples C.by asking a question Idea: Friend/ Example: Similarities 相似之处: Hobbies 爱好: They both love ______________ and _______. Personalities 性格: Stephen is as _______ as Matt. Differences 差异: Matt reads more ______________. Stephen reads a lot of _______. Effects 影响: Matt is getting better at _______. We often share __________. Friends should be similar. Stephen playing sports reading serious history books novels badminton interesting books 1.Why does Matt think that a good friend is like a mirror? 2.Why is Matt getting better at badminton? 3.In what ways, is Stephen similar to Matt? Read the posts again and answer the question: Matt 1.Why does Matt think that a good friend is like a mirror? Because he thinks people can understand people by knowing their friends. 2.Why is Matt getting better at badminton? Because Stephen plays badminton better than Matt. Matt tries harder when he practises because of that. 3.In what ways is Stephen similar to Matt? They have similar hobbies and interests. They both love sports. Also, he is serious as Matt. When they aren’t playing sports, they enjoy reading together. Idea: Friend/ Example: Differences 不同之处: Personalities 性格: Diana is kind of _______. Yuan Lei is __________and has a great sense of __________. Diana is ____________ than Zhang Yong. Effects 影响: Diana is becoming ______________. Meeting people is really _______. Friends should be different. Yuan Lei and Zhong Yong shy outgoing humour more outgoing fun less straightforward 1.How is Yuan Lei different from Diana? 2.Why is Diana glad to have an honest friend? 3.How should we treat each other’s differences? Diana 1.How is Yuan Lei different from Diana? Diana is kind of shy, but Yuan Lei is outgoing and humorous. 2.Why is Diana glad to have an honest friend? Because her friend Zhang Yong is very honest. He is not afraid to give his opinion, especially when he thinks Diana is making a mistake. 3.How should we treat each other’s differences? We should respect each other’s differences and learn from each other. Read and match the people with the descriptions. A. reads a lot of novels B. reads more history books C. gives direct opinions D. is kind of shy E. helps a friend become more outgoing 1. Matt 2. Stephen 3. Diana 4. Yuan Lei 5. Zhang Yong direct /dəˈrekt; dɑɪˈrekt/ adj. 率直的；直接的 opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ n. 看法；意见 1c 861b240d-cd4e-4b4b-87c2-161e8c2fa4ea.source.default.zh-Hans 17 Matt thinks a good friend is like a _______.You can understand people by knowing ____________. His friend, Stephen, is a great example. They often __________together because they have similar ____________________.For example, they both love sports. Stephen plays badminton better than Matt does, so Stephen often wins their matches. Because of that, Matt __________ when he practices and now Matt is getting better at badminton. Matt and Stephen are similar ____________. He is _____________ me. When they aren’t playing sports, they _____________ together. Matt reads more history books than Stephen does, and Stephen reads a lot of _____. They often ____________________ with each other. mirror their friends hang out hobbies and interests tries harder in other ways as serious as enjoy reading novels share interesting books Diana thinks we should respect each other’s differences and __________ each other. For example, she is ________ shy, but her best friend, Yuan Lei, is ________. Yuan Lei has a great sense of ________ too. Thanks to Yuan Lei, Diana is becoming more outgoing. Diana has another friend, Zhong Yong. He is not afraid to ________________, especially when he thinks Diana is ________________. Diana is ________________ than Zhong Yong is, but she is glad to have an honest friend. learn from kind of outgoing humour give his opinion making a mistake less straightforward Discuss the questions. 1e A: I think similarities are like “glue” that makes friends close. For example, we both enjoy reading, we can go to the library on weekends. B: Differences can be cool too. We can teach each other new things. Learn from each other and be better. C: … D: … _______ being afraid to speak in front of people ___________ being friendly and liking to meet people __________ not wanting to do anything ____________ speaking in a straightforward way ___________ not laughing a lot _____________ putting a lot of time into a job and doing it well Find the words hidden in the word snake. Then match them with the meanings. shy outgoing lazy direct serious hard-working 2a average spare differences especially adj.平均的 adj.空闲的 n.差异 adv.尤其地;特别地 pleasure kilometres population pleasant n.快乐;满足 n.千米 n.人口 adj.令人愉快的 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 2b 1. The __________ of Shanghai is much larger than that of Lanzhou. 2. The weather was _________, with white clouds and warm sunshine. 3. We got great _________ from the prize we won. 4. We should respect the __________ in others. 5. I love all fruits, _________ strawberries. 6. The _______ height of the students in the class is around 1.6 metres. 7. I enjoy reading books in my _______ time. 8. It is about three ____________ from my house to school. population pleasant pleasure especially average spare kilometres differences Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. 2c personality alike novel difference besides n.性格 adj.相像的 n.小说 n.差异 除……外 The prince(王子), Edward, and the poor boy, Tom, are the two characters(人物) in Mark Twain’s famous _______, The Prince and the Pauper (乞丐). They looked _______ and both had kind ____________. They exchanged (交换) their lives by accident (偶然地,意外地). During his time as a pauper, Edward learnt to respect others. __________ this, he also realized that people’s lives were much harder than he expected(预料;估计). After becoming king, he made a __________by trying to help the people of his country. novel alike personalities Besides difference Exercise-用所给词的适当形式填空 1.Sometimes it’s impolite to ask questions too ________(direct). 2.There is an uncommon __________ (similar) between the twin sisters. 3.Mike showed great ________ (interesting) in football when he was young. 4.People often give each other gifts during festivals to show their love and ___________(friend). 5.Although he often keeps a cool face in tennis matches, he is quite ________ (humour) in daily life, especially during his interviews. directly similarity interest friendship humorous Must-do 必做 1.Write about your friend with the following sentences. My favourite saying about friend is__________.It makes me think about my friend_________ . He/She is_________. Choose to do 选做 1. Record an audio clip, using the comparative degree to describe the similarities and differences between yourself and your friend. Homework $