Unit1 Focusing on culture课件2026-2027学年沪教版英语九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“伟大人物”主题，以陈望道翻译《共产党宣言》的故事为核心，通过“是否专注忘食”“努力动力”等生活化问题导入，搭建从快速阅读获取信息、结构分析梳理脉络到细节阅读深入理解的学习支架，帮助学生构建对故事及历史意义的认知。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与语言能力培养，通过故事传递专注精神与信仰力量，增强学生家国情怀，同时设计词汇翻译、匹配题等训练语言理解表达。采用故事教学法，结合结构分析、细节提问等思维训练，如推断标题含义、讨论学习收获，助力学生提升思维品质，教师可借助清晰活动设计高效开展教学。

By the end of this class, you will be able to: ◎ understand the story of Chen Wangdao and the historical significance of the first Chinese translation of The Communist Manifesto. ◎ locate specific information and infer the meaning of the title. ◎ appreciate the spirit of concentration and the power of belief. https://www.xyybs.com Have you ever been so focused on something that you forgot to eat or sleep? What makes you keep working hard? Today we will read a story about a man who was so focused on his work. Let's learn who he was and what he did. The taste of truth is sweet Under the dim (昏暗的) light of an oil lamp, a man sat at a desk in an old house. With a writing brush in his hand, he was busy writing on a piece of paper. It was early spring and the air was still cold. His hands were numb (麻木的), but the task was so important that he couldn't stop working. “It's going to take me weeks,” he said to himself. Several days passed, and he always worked deep into the night. His mother was worried about his health, and she sometimes brought him some snacks at night. Then one day, his mother came again. “I have made some zongzi for you!” she said. “They taste better when dipped in the brown sugar sauce (调味汁). I hope you'll enjoy them. And go to bed early!” “Thank you, Mum!” he said. His mother left and he continued his work. He felt a bit hungry, so he reached for a zongzi, dipped it in, and then ate it. When his mother later returned for the bowls, she was surprised to see that there was ink all around her son's mouth. “My son,” she said, “how were your zongzi?” “They were delicious!” he replied. “But you have ink all around your mouth!” she said. “You must have dipped them in the ink instead of the brown sugar sauce!” “Ah!” he said with a big smile. “But the taste is so sweet!” The man here was Chen Wangdao, a scholar and educator. It is said that he was so concentrated on translating The Communist Manifesto that he didn't realize he was eating ink! To Chen, “the taste of truth is so sweet”! In 1920, in his home village in Zhejiang Province, Chen Wangdao made the first Chinese translation of The Communist Manifesto. His strong belief in Marxism helped him complete the difficult translation work. The book inspired many of the early communist pioneers to fight for a better future for the people. https://www.xyybs.com 1. Who was the man in the story? He was Chen Wangdao, a scholar and educator. 2. What was he doing in the story? And what happened when he was busy working? 3. Where and when does the story take place? It took place in an old house in Zhejiang Province in early spring of 1920. · He was translating The Communist Manifesto《共产党宣言》. · He ate ink by mistake. The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx (卡尔・马克思) and Friedrich Engels (弗里德里希・恩格斯) and was first published in 1848. It was one of the first Marxist (马克思主义) texts, and it has had a huge impact on society. The Communist Manifesto https://www.xyybs.com Part 1: Beginning 开端 Part 2: Development 发展 Part 3: Climax 高潮 Part 4: Ending 结尾 Match each part with its main idea. D. It tells us where the man worked and how hard he was. A. His mother brought him zongzi, and he kept working. B. He dipped zongzi into ink by mistake. C. It tells us who the man was and the meaning of the story. D A B C https://www.xyybs.com Part 1: Beginning 开端 1. What were Chen Wangdao's working conditions like? (2(1)) 2. Why did Chen Wangdao always work deep into the night? (2(2)) His working conditions were very hard. He worked in an old house with dim lamp light. The weather was cold, so his hands were numb. Because the task was so important that he couldn't stop working. hard-working persistent … P15 2 https://www.xyybs.com Part 2: Development 发展 1. What did Chen Wangdao's mother bring him? She brought him some zongzi. She said they taste better when dipped in the brown sugar sauce. 2. What did his mother say would make the zongzi taste better? https://www.xyybs.com Part 3: Climax 高潮 1. What did he dip the zongzi in? He dipped the zongzi in ink. Part 4: Ending 结尾 2. Why didn't Chen Wangdao realize he was eating ink? (p15 2(3)) Because he was so concentrated on his work. 3. How did Chen Wangdao feel when he knew he had eaten ink? A. He felt sorry for his mistake. B. He felt unhappy about the taste. C. He felt happy and thought the taste was sweet. D. He felt worried about his health. What did Chen Wangdao mean when he said “the taste is so sweet”? (p15 4) https://www.xyybs.com Possible answer: To Chen Wangdao, the truth of Marxism was so important and valuable that even eating ink felt sweet because he was working for the truth. What did Chen Wangdao mean when he said “the taste is so sweet”? (p15 4) https://www.xyybs.com 1. When did Chen Wangdao make the first Chinese translation of The Communist Manifesto? 2. What helped him complete the difficult work? 3. Why is the translation of The Communist Manifesto important? In 1920. His strong belief in Marxism. It inspired many early communist pioneers to fight for a better future for the people. https://www.xyybs.com The taste of truth is sweet Under the dim (昏暗的) light of an oil lamp, a man sat at a desk in an old house. With a writing brush in his hand, he was busy writing on a piece of paper. It was early spring and the air was still cold. His hands were numb (麻木的), but the task was so important that he couldn't stop working. “It's going to take me weeks,” he said to himself. Several days passed, and he always worked deep into the night. His mother was worried about his health, and she sometimes brought him some snacks at night. Then one day, his mother came again. “I have made some zongzi for you!” she said. “They taste better when dipped in the brown sugar sauce (调味汁). I hope you'll enjoy them. And go to bed early!” “Thank you, Mum!” he said. His mother left and he continued his work. He felt a bit hungry, so he reached for a zongzi, dipped it in, and then ate it. When his mother later returned for the bowls, she was surprised to see that there was ink all around her son's mouth. “My son,” she said, “how were your zongzi?” “They were delicious!” he replied. “But you have ink all around your mouth!” she said. “You must have dipped them in the ink instead of the brown sugar sauce!” “Ah!” he said with a big smile. “But the taste is so sweet!” The man here was Chen Wangdao, a scholar and educator. It is said that he was so concentrated on translating The Communist Manifesto that he didn't realize he was eating ink! To Chen, “the taste of truth is so sweet”! 在油灯的昏黄灯光下 坐在书桌前 with a writing brush in one's hand 手里拿着毛笔 be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事 一张纸 so… that… 如此……以至于…… 早春 工作到深夜 担心…… bring sb. sth. 给某人带来某物 包了一些粽子 觉得有点饿 伸手去拿 dip sth. in/into sth. 把某物浸入 / 蘸进某物里 be surprised to see … 看到……而感到很惊讶 而不是 带着灿烂的笑容 be concentrated on 全神贯注于…… 《共产党宣言》 据说…… https://www.xyybs.com In 1920, in his home village in Zhejiang Province, Chen Wangdao made the first Chinese translation of The Communist Manifesto. His strong belief in Marxism helped him complete the difficult translation work. The book inspired many of the early communist pioneers to fight for a better future for the people. 为更美好的未来而奋斗 完成了首个中译本 对马克思主义的坚定信念 https://www.xyybs.com 1. 在油灯的昏黄灯光下 6. 早春 2. 坐在书桌前 7. 如此……以至于…… 3. 手里拿着毛笔 8. 全神贯注于…… 4. 忙于做某事 9. 《共产党宣言》 5. 一张纸 10. 工作到深夜 under the dim light of an oil lamp sit at a desk with a writing brush in one's hand be busy doing sth. a piece of paper early spring so… that… be concentrated on The Communist Manifesto work deep into the night https://www.xyybs.com 11. 担心…… 18. 而不是 12. 给某人带来某物 19. 带着灿烂的笑容 13. 包了一些粽子 20. 据说…… 14. 觉得有点饿 21. 完成了首个中译本 15. 伸手去拿 22. 对马克思主义的坚定信念 16. 把某物浸入 / 蘸进某物里 23. 为更美好的未来而奋斗 17. 看到……而感到很惊讶 be worried about … bring sb. sth. make some zongzi feel a bit hungry reach for dip sth. in/into sth. be surprised to see … instead of with a big smile it is said that… make the first Chinese translation strong belief in Marxism fight for a better future https://www.xyybs.com a a strong feeling that something is true b to stretch out one's hand to get something c focusing all one's thoughts and attention on one thing d to work very hard to achieve something e the true facts about something Find the words and phrases in the story and match them with their meanings. P15 3 (1) truth (title) (2) reach for (line 12) (3) concentrated (line 22) (4) belief (line 25) (5) fight for (line 27) https://www.xyybs.com What can you learn from the story? P15 4 Be focused on our work Overcome difficult conditions Have strong beliefs … Work hard for a better future https://www.xyybs.com P15 What contributions did the Curies (居里夫妇) make to the world? Go online and find out about their important discoveries. https://www.xyybs.com The Curies discovered polonium (钋) and radium (镭). https://www.xyybs.com 1. Can you tell the story of Chen Wangdao in your own words? 2. Can you understand why “the taste of  truth” is sweet? 3. What can you learn from the story? https://www.xyybs.com 1. Write a short paragraph (30-50 words) about what you can learn from Chen Wangdao. 2. Preview the Cross-curricular connection part on page 16. https://www.xyybs.com $