Unit 8 Making a Difference Section B (1a-1e)课件 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“Making a difference”主题，以蓝天救援队为核心案例，通过阅读理解、语法填空及演讲分析展开。课堂导入结合“你了解蓝天救援队吗”等提问与救援场景图片讨论，衔接Unit 1-4语法复习作为学习支架，帮助学生从基础语言知识过渡到主题意义探究。 其亮点在于融合真实情境与核心素养，通过志愿者演讲文本分析（如hook和call to action结构）提升语言能力，引入“赠人玫瑰，手有余香”等谚语培育文化意识，讨论志愿者品质引导思维品质发展。采用任务型活动与词汇小结，助力学生提升综合语言运用能力，为教师提供情境化教学素材。

UNIT 8 Making a difference Section B (1a-1e) Blue Sky Rescue 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) Do you often feel tired at school? Maybe you need to learn how to relax better. Many students feel stressed because of too much homework and exams. It’s important to find a good way to (1) (relax) after studying. Last week, I asked my classmates about their favorite (2) (relax) activities. Here are the results: Tom likes (3) (play) basketball. He says playing sports makes him feel (4) (relax). Lucy prefers listening to music. She thinks music helps her (5) (forget) her problems. I enjoy reading books. It’s a good way to take my mind off (6) (stress) things. However, some students don’t know how to relax. They usually sit in front of the computer for hours, (7) (play) games or watching TV. That’s not good for their eyes or health. My teacher often tells us: “You (8) (should) study hard, but you (9) (must) also relax. Otherwise, you’ll get sick easily.” So, remember: It’s okay to take a break! You can try (10) (do) something you love every day, like drawing, dancing, or walking. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Review of Unit1 relax relaxing playing relaxed (to) forget stressful playing should must doing 重点语法点回顾: 情态动词 should/could/must： 提建议或强调必要性 动名词作宾语： like doing, enjoy doing, try doing, take off one’s mind off doing 形容词辨析： relaxing（物）vs. relaxed（人），stressful（有压力的） 固定搭配： take a break, take one’s mind off sth. Fun time Review of Unit2 Health is very important for everyone. To stay healthy, we need to develop good habits. First, we should (1) (eat) healthy food every day. For example, fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, so we should eat them (2) (much) than meat. Second, doing exercise is also necessary. You can play sports like running, swimming, or (3) (ride) a bike. It’s great to spend at least 30 minutes (4) (exercise) every day. What’s more, getting enough sleep is essential. Many students don’t get enough sleep because they stay up late (5) (study) or play games. It’s important (6) (sleep) for 8-9 hours every night. If you don’t sleep well, you (7) (feel) tired and might get sick easily. Finally, we need to stay away from bad habits. Smoking and drinking alcohol (8) (be) harmful to health. We should also try (9) (relax) ourselves. Listening to music or chatting with friends can help. In short, by (10) (keep) these habits, we can stay healthy and happy. Remember, health is wealth! 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 eat more riding exercising studying to sleep will feel are to relax keeping 核心语法点总结 —— 情态动词：should, need, must 等后接动词原形 比较级：由 than 引导的比较级（如 more, less, better 等） 动名词/现在分词：like, spend, by 等词后接动名词；分词作状语 不定式：It’s + adj. + to do sth. / try to do sth. 等固定句型 条件状语从句：if 从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时 Fun time Review of Unit3 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Growing up is not always easy. There are many lessons we learn (1) (experience). My parents often told me, "The harder you work, the luckier you will be." But I didn’t understand this until I started middle school. When I was 13, I (2) (feel) nervous about joining the school basketball team. I was smaller than most players and (3) (not be) very fast. My coach encouraged me, "You can do it if you believe in yourself." I practiced every day, even (4) (early) than others. Gradually, I became stronger and faster. (5) (look) back now, I realize that challenges can help us grow. Last year, I failed a math exam. Instead of giving up, I asked my teacher for help and studied harder. I still remember how proud I felt when I got an A on the next test! Now, I understand that growing up means (6) (face) problems bravely and learning from them. My parents were right: hard work (7) (pay off). I hope to be a better person (8) the future, and I will keep learning new things. 附加： When I was 10, I (9) (already learn) to ride a bike without training wheels. My dad once said, "You (10) (not give up) so easily!" Now, I use this lesson to face new challenges. to experience felt wasn’t earlier Looking facing pays off in had already learned shouldn’t give up 核心语法总结 —— 不定式：作目的状语（to do）、主语（It is + adj. + to do）；比较级：the + 比较级..., the + 比较级... (越...越...)；现在分词：作伴随状语 (doing)、介词后接动名词 (如 look back, mean doing)；情态动词：should, must, need 等后接动词原形，表达建议或必要性；过去完成时：表示“在过去某个时间之前已完成的动作”。 Fun time Review of Unit4 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Nature is full of amazing (1) (wonder). From towering mountains to vast oceans, there are countless sights that take our breath away. Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, (2) (discover) by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953. Standing at 8,848 meters, it’s taller than any other mountain on Earth. The Yangtze River, one of China’s longest rivers, (3) (flow) through 11 provinces and cities. It’s not only a source of water but also a home to many rare species. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? These colorful lights dance across the sky (4) the polar regions. They are formed (5) charged particles from the sun collide with Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists say this phenomenon (6) (study) for centuries, but there’s still much to learn! (7) beautiful nature is, we must protect it. Many animals are losing their habitats due to pollution and deforestation. We should plant more trees and reduce waste. Only by doing so can we ensure that future generations (8) (can) enjoy these wonders too. 附加：The Amazon rainforest is (9) (large) than any other rainforest in the world. It (10) (cover) over 5.5 million square kilometers. We (11) (not visit) Mount Qomolangma yet, but we hope to go there next year. The old temple (12) (build) hundreds of years ago and still stands tall today. wonders was discovered flows in when has been studied Although/ Though can larger covers haven’t visited was built 核心语法总结 —— 被动语态： be + 过去分词（如 was discovered, has been studied) 比较级：形容词比较级 + than (如 larger, taller)； 现在完成时：have/has + 过去分词 (如 haven’t visited) 介词与连词：in(地点)、when(时间)、although(让步) In a place after a flood At a school In a place after an earthquake 1. What do you think the volunteers in blue are doing? I think the volunteers in blue are helping people in need. Some are rescuing people from a flood, some are finding people after an earthquake, and some are teaching schoolchildren how to do CPR. 2. Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue? I have heard a lot about the great work Blue Sky Rescue did during various earthquakes and other disasters. 识别演讲的特点 hook，顾名思义，就像鱼钩一样 “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。 两者相辅相成：一个成功的开场能够吸引听众注意力，为后续的呼吁奠定基础；一个强有力的呼吁则能将开场引发的兴趣转化为实际行动，从而助力实现演讲的目的。 1. How many paragraphs are there? ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 2. What text type is the passage? A. A letter. B. A speech. C. An advertisement. Make a call thank you for doing sth.感谢做某事 以……开始 hear sb doing sth.听见某人正在做某事 报名…… 从那以后 搜查 远至…… 回到2008年 严重的头部外伤 拨打紧急电话 为……做准备 救生技能 团队合作的力量 …的关键 最重要的是 冲入危险 就像…一样 make everything worth it 让一切都值得 有影响，起作用 …的价值 What is the main purpose of this speech? A. To tell a scary personal story. B. To introduce the work of Blue Sky Rescue and call for volunteers. C. To describe natural disasters. 主要目的 The speaker uses a story from his past experience. He tells the audience his own story about how he was involved in a rescue himself. The final paragraph gives a call to action. He calls on the audience to volunteer too. 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。 Part 1 (Para 1-2) Part 2 (Para 3) Part 3 (Para 4) Part 4 (Para 5) The Structure of the speech The call to action A personal story My feelings and learning Our volunteer work 4 2 5 1 3 2. What has he learnt from his volunteer experience? He has learnt many practical life-saving skills, and now understands the power of teamwork and the value of every life. 1. When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue? The speaker joined Blue Sky Rescue in 2009. 3. What are some difficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face? The Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face many severe difficulties, such as putting themselves in danger and going without food or sleep. 4. Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger? The speaker is willing to put his life in danger because he would like to save as many people as he can. 5. What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have? I think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should be brave, practical, and hard-working, as well as friendly and positive about life. They need to be kind-hearted and open-minded, and willing to learn new skills. It is also very important to be fit and healthy. Read again and answer the questions. What other qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have? The voluntary work with Blue Sky Rescue They should be ________. practical skills teamwork life value voluntary tiring dangerous hard-working brave selfless meaningful vs difficult Read again and answer the questions. What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have? ________________________________________________ The voluntary work with Blue Sky Rescue hard-working brave selfless Selflessness, dedication, courage ... They should be 助人者自助。 赠人玫瑰，手有余香。 今日为你，明日为我。 感谢做某事 以……开始 听见某人正在做某事 从那以后 报名 远至…… thank you for doing sth. begin with... hear sb. doing sth. ever since sign up... search for as far away as... 8.救生技能 9. 团队合作的力量 10.……的关键 11.最重要的是 12.冲入危险 13.就像……一样 14.让一切都值得 15.有影响，起作用 life-saving skills the power of teamwork the key to... most of all rush into danger just like... make everything worth it make a difference Remember the words and expressions. Retell the speaker's experience as a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. Lavf60.16.100 Lavf60.16.100 174507.17 $