Unit 8 Making a Difference Section B 1a-1e（课件）2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“Making a Difference”主题，聚焦治疗犬和蓝天救援队的志愿者故事，涵盖词汇学习、阅读理解及演讲结构分析，通过真实案例导入，逐步过渡到演讲“钩子”与“行动呼吁”技能，搭建从具体到抽象的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力（词汇如therapy dog、语法点look forward to）、文化意识（志愿者精神培育社会责任感）和思维品质（问题讨论如治疗犬品质），采用任务型活动（匹配演讲段落、时间线梳理），助力学生提升综合语言运用能力，教师可高效开展主题式教学。

UNIT 8 Section B (1a—1e) 首页 关于我们 帖子 联系我们 What's this post about? This post is about dogs working as volunteers in hospitals. It's a therapy dog. therapy dog Meaning: 治疗犬 (A dog trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) Example: Therapy dogs like Anna and Banjo visit hospitals regularly to cheer up patients and reduce their anxiety. therapy/ˈθerəpi/ noun: 治疗，疗法 Unusual Volunteers " Come here ! What a good boy !" Those were words I never expected to hear from my mum when I visited her in hospital . Mum has been sick for a long time now , and she often seemed sad and tired . I didn ' t expect to hear her laughing . It has been a long time since I heard my mum sounding so happy ! But when I rounded the corner , I understood everything . 多乖的孩子啊！ expect to do sth. 预料/期望做某事 系动词，“似乎、看起来 hear sb. doing sth. 听到某人正在做某事 转过拐角 /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/不寻常的，与众不同的 Mum had a very unusual visitor - a dog ! A regular volunteer at the hospital , Anna , was there with her therapy dog , Banjo . Anna was kind enough to share her story with me . An animal lover from an early age , Anna has always had a dog or two at home since she was young . Often , just playing with them was enough to help her feel happy and relaxed after a long day . But one day , Anna realized that not everyone was lucky enough to have a pet . She started thinking : What could she do ? Could she work with her own dogs to help others ? 固定的志愿者 治疗犬 be kind enough to do sth.好心地做某事 从幼年时期 忙碌了一天之后 足够幸运能做某事 她能不能带着自己的狗狗去帮助别人呢？ Before long , she found the answer . Today , Anna and Banjo often visit places like hospitals and nursing homes to bring a moment of joy to people who are sick , sad , lonely , or disabled . Banjo has worked as a therapy dog for almost three years . When people are stressed , it often takes them longer to get better . A therapy dog helps people feel better and be less stressed , often just by being there ! At the hospital , Mum petted Banjo , gave him a snack , and even threw a small ball for him to catch . This made her forget that she was sick , if only for a moment . 不久以后 work as 担任；以……身份工作 那些生病、难过、孤独或有残疾的人 他们往往需要更长的时间才能康复 零食 哪怕只是片刻 For people like my mum , moments like this are very valuable . She always looks forward to my visits , but now she also looks forward to seeing Anna and Banjo again . If I'm lucky enough to have a dog of my own in the future , I'll try to volunteer just like Anna and Banjo ! 盼望；期待 这里的 to 是介词，后面必须接名词/代词/动名词 be lucky enough to do sth.足够幸运去做某事 像这样的时刻 我也会像安娜和班卓一样去做志愿者 Read Linda's post. Who is likely to have said these things? Write the correct names. Some names can be used more than once. 1 Linda Mum Mum's doctor Anna Linda Mum's doctor Anna Mum Anna 2 Discuss the question. 1. How can therapy dogs help people to feel less stressed? 2. What qualities do you think a therapy dog should have? 3. Can you think of any other ways to help people in hospital? A therapy dog helps people feel better and be less stressed , often just by being there ! A therapy dog should be friendly, gentle, patient, and calm. We can read stories to them, talk with them to keep them company, bring them flowers or small gifts. What do you know about Blue Sky Rescue? 蓝天救援队是中国民间专业、独立的纯公益紧急救援机构。于2007年成立，中文名：蓝天救援队，英文名：BLUE SKY RESCUE(简称BSR) What do you think the volunteers in blue are doing? They are saving people in disasters. They are teaching students practical life-saving skills. They are looking for people after an earthquake. Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue? Today we'll read a speech by one of its members. main idea Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story. Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn't even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us! I've never forgotten that day. Since then, I've wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I've been a volunteer ever since. We've been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We've also rescued people during emergencies. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya'an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Türkiye! Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it's the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. The work is difficult. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our primary goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I'm just an ordinary person, but I'll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we've saved and their loved ones, I know we're their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference! 1 2 3 4 5 The speaker is a _________ of Blue Sky Rescue. The speech mainly tells his _________ with the rescue team and __________ people to join as volunteers. volunteer story encourages Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story. Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn't even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us! I've never forgotten that day. Since then, I've wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I've been a volunteer ever since. We've been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We've also rescued people during emergencies. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya'an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Türkiye! Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it's the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. The work is difficult. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our primary goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I'm just an ordinary person, but I'll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we've saved and their loved ones, I know we're their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference! 1 2 3 4 5 Identifying the features of a speech •A speech can start with a hook to make the audience curious about what the speaker will say next. A story, an interesting fact, or even a question can be a hook. •A speech can also include a call to action by encouraging people to do something. hook, 像鱼钩一样“钩住” 听众的兴趣，让他们迫不及待地听下去。 call to action 通常位于演讲的结尾部分，旨在号召听众采取行动 成功的演讲离不开精心设计的开场 “钩子”（hook）和行动呼吁（call to action），分别承担吸引听众注意力和激励听众采取行动的重要作用。 识别演讲的特点 演讲可以用一个钩子开始，让听众好奇演讲者接下来要说什么。一个故事，一个有趣的事实，甚至一个问题都可以成为一个钩子。 What kind of hook does the speaker use? 演讲也可以包括号召行动，鼓励人们做某事。 Where is a call to action in the speech? 、 Part1:para.1 Beginning Part3:para.5 Ending Part2 :para.2-4 Body 1 2 3 4 5 The Structure of the speech Read the speech and match: How he got to know Blue Sky Rescue His volunteer work what he has learned Greeting and thanks Call to action 、 ____ The speaker shares what he has learnt from his volunteer experience. ____ The speaker tells a story about how he got to know Blue Sky Rescue. ____ The speaker invites the audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue. ____ The speaker greets the audience and thanks them. ____ The speaker talks about the work the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers have done. Read the speech again. Write the correct paragraph number next to each paragraph summary. Para.1 Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story. 1 2 3 4 5 Para.2 Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn't even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us! Para.3 … We've been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We've also rescued people during emergencies. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya'an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Türkiye! Para.5 … We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference! Para.4 Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it's the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. 1c Time What happened In 2008 The speaker's friend got injured while ______, and they were rescued by _______________. The speaker ________ as a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. Blue Sky Rescue helped in Ya'an ____________ and Philippines _________. Blue Sky Rescue provided help in ________. Read for timeline Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story. Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn't even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us! I've never forgotten that day. Since then, I've wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I've been a volunteer ever since. We've been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We've also rescued people during emergencies. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya'an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Türkiye! Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it's the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. The work is difficult. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our primary goal has always been to save as many peopleas we can. I'm just an ordinary person, but I'll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we've saved and their loved ones, I know we're their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference! 1 2 3 4 5 hiking Blue Sky Rescue In 2009 signed up In 2013 earthquake typhoon In 2023 Türkiye Read Paras. 3~5 again and answer questions. I've never forgotten that day. Since then, I've wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I've been a volunteer ever since. We've been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We've also rescued people during emergencies. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya'an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Türkiye! Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it's the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. The work is difficult. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our primary goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I'm just an ordinary person, but I'll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we've saved and their loved ones, I know we're their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference! Experience of the Blue Sky Rescue volunteer 3 4 5 What has he done ? has been to schools and other communities to teach _______________ how to ______________ and ____________ has ________ people during emergencies have provided ___________ and missing people after children and adults stay safe prepare for the worst rescued medical aid searched for natural disasters 1d 2 What has he learnt? has learnt many __________________ skills has learnt the power of ________ has learnt ____________________ practical life-saving teamwork the value of every life 1d 3 What difficulties does he face? _______ work ________ and not paid not enough _____ or ______ has to _____ into danger difficult voluntary food sleep rush Para. 2 Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn't even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us! Para. 3 I've never forgotten that day. Since then, I've wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I've been a volunteer ever since. 1d 1. When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue? Why did he join the organization? • He joined it in 2009. • Because he was rescued by Blue Sky Rescue when his friend got injured during hiking in 2008, and he wanted to help others too. Para. 5 The work is difficult. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our primary goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I'm just an ordinary person, but I'll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we've saved and their loved ones, I know we're their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference! 1d 4. Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger? Because he feels it's worth being a hero to the people they save and their loved ones. 对于被救者及其家人而言，我们就是带来希望的英雄——这份认可让所有付出都有了意义。 And he wants to save as many people as he can. brave have practical life-saving skills selfless kind helpful 1d 5. What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have? How do you understand the sentences below? Discuss your opinions in groups. 1e Help others, help yourself. The rose in your hand, the sweet smell in mine. Today you, tomorrow me. 帮助他人， 就是帮助自己。 今日帮他人， 明日人帮我。 赠人玫瑰， 手有余香。 Thank You Lavf60.16.100 Lavf57.71.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $