Unit 4 Heroes--Understanding_ideas--Reading课件 2026-2027学年外研版九年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“英雄赵一曼”主题，通过作者认识赵一曼的四个阶段（小时候、青少年、追寻足迹、读信后）展开阅读教学，聚焦文章内容结构与核心词汇。课堂导入以Pre-reading看图问答激活“hero”“great fighter”等词汇，再通过整体感知、分段阅读、结构梳理等学习支架，帮助学生逐步构建理解脉络。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与思维品质，通过赵一曼的信体会家国情怀与牺牲精神，结合Think and share引导学生表达对英雄的深层理解，Speaking task分基础、提升、挑战层次设计，语言聚焦环节强化“give in”“with great respect”等表达运用。这种设计既提升学生语言能力和文化认同，又为教师提供清晰的教学路径和分层活动支持。

Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading What was she like? Zhao Yiman · hero · great fighter · mother · country Read how the writer gradually comes to know and understand her grandmother Zhao Yiman. Zhao Yiman Memorial statue 1 Understanding ideas Learning Objectives By the end of the lesson, you will be able to… 01 理解文章内容与结构 能梳理作者认识赵一曼的四个阶段：小时候、青少年时期、追寻足迹后、读信之后。 02 掌握重点词汇与表达 hero, great fighter, brave soldier, give in, with great respect, live forever, country 等。 03 完成课后题并核对答案 能完成 summary 选择题、chart 填空题，并表达 think and share。 04 体会英雄精神与家国情怀 理解赵一曼既是英雄也是母亲，感受她为国家牺牲的伟大精神。 目标导向 2 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 2 Understanding ideas Pre-reading — Look and answer Q1 What is it? It is a memorial tower / monument for Zhao Yiman. Q2 What do you know about it? Zhao Yiman was a hero, a great fighter and a brave soldier. People speak of her with great respect, and she will live forever in people’s hearts because she died for her country. Helpful words hero great fighter brave soldier with great respect live forever country 读前激活 3 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 3 Understanding ideas Read and identify What is the writer’s relationship with Zhao Yiman? Zhao Yiman is the writer’s grandmother. What does the title mean? The title “What was she like?” shows that the writer is trying to understand what kind of person Zhao Yiman really was — not only as a hero, but also as a mother and family member. Key idea The passage records how the writer gradually learns about and comes to understand Zhao Yiman. 整体感知 4 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 4 Understanding ideas Skim the passage — structure 1 As a little girl heard about Grandma black-and-white picture 2 In teenage years in textbooks great fighter 3 Across China followed her footsteps hero in people’s hearts 4 After the letter understood her better mother + hero The writer’s understanding changes and deepens step by step. 结构梳理 5 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 5 Understanding ideas Read Paragraphs 1–2 1 What did the writer know as a little girl? She was told that her grandmother Zhao Yiman was a hero, but to her Grandma was only a black-and-white picture on the wall. 2 What did she learn in her teenage years? She learned that Grandma was a great fighter and a brave soldier who never gave in. At this stage, the writer knows Zhao Yiman mainly through stories and textbooks. 细读1 6 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 6 Understanding ideas Read Paragraphs 3–4 1 What happened after she followed Grandma’s footsteps across China? She saw Yiman Street, Yiman Park and Yiman Primary School, all named after her, and realised that Zhao Yiman was a hero who would live forever in Chinese people’s hearts. 2 What did Grandma’s letter help the writer understand? It helped her understand that Zhao Yiman was not only a hero, but also a gentle mother who chose to give her life for her country. Change in understanding The writer’s understanding of heroes changes from “a name in stories” to “a real person with deep love and courage”. 细读2 7 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 7 Understanding ideas Focus on the letter What can we feel from the letter? Love for her child, love for her country, courage, sacrifice and a strong sense of duty. Key sentences “For the victory of our country, I have to give up my life today.” “I can only teach you through my actions.” Message True heroes often make the hardest choices for others and for their country. 情感深化 8 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 8 Understanding ideas Language focus give in 屈服；让步 She was a brave soldier who never gave in. with great respect 怀着极大的敬意 People speak of her with great respect. live forever in one’s heart 永远活在某人心中 She will live forever in Chinese people’s hearts. give one’s life for… 为……献出生命 She chose to give her life for her country. 语言积累 9 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 9 Understanding ideas Activity 3 — Choose the best summary Answer c Why? Because the passage shows the process of how the writer learns about Zhao Yiman and gradually comes to understand her more deeply. So the best summary is: It records how the writer learns about and comes to understand Zhao Yiman. 选择题答案 10 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 10 Understanding ideas Activity 4 — Complete the chart Answers 1 black-and-white picture 2 died 3 thought of others 4 great fighter 5 gave in 6 badly hurt 7 hero 8 named after her 9 great respect 10 give her life Tip: The chart shows how the writer’s understanding changes step by step. 填空答案 11 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 11 Understanding ideas Think and share 1 Which part of the passage touches you the most? Why? The letter touches me the most because it shows Zhao Yiman’s love for both her child and her country, and it makes her sacrifice very moving. 2 Did your understanding of heroes change after reading the passage? Yes. I used to think heroes were only brave fighters. Now I know heroes can also be gentle, loving family members who make great sacrifices. 思考拓展 12 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 12 Understanding ideas Retell the passage Zhao Yiman What was she like? Little girl a black-and-white picture a kind person Teenage years a great fighter never gave in Across China named after her great respect After the letter a gentle mother gave her life 复述支架 13 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 13 Understanding ideas Cultural awareness What can we learn from Zhao Yiman? • A hero is brave and never gives in. • A hero can also be kind and loving. • Great respect comes from real sacrifice. • Understanding heroes can change and deepen with new experiences and information. • We should remember heroes and learn from their actions. 文化意识 14 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 14 Understanding ideas Speaking task Basic Use these sentence starters: Zhao Yiman was… The writer first knew her as… Later, the writer learned that… I think she was… Improving Use key phrases: never gave in with great respect live forever give her life for her country Challenge Speak for 45–60 seconds: What changed the writer’s understanding? What kind of hero was Zhao Yiman? Tip: Use at least one detail from the letter. 分层输出 15 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 15 Understanding ideas Homework Basic 基础 熟读课文，整理本课重点词汇与表达；完成课本题目订正。 Improving 提升 根据时间线复述课文，录制 1 分钟口语音频。 Extend 拓展 选择一位你敬佩的英雄，用 80 词左右介绍“他/她是什么样的人”。 Remember: Heroes are remembered not only for what they fought against, but also for what they loved and protected. 分层作业 16 Unit 4 Heroes Understanding ideas · Reading 16 Thank you! Remember heroes. Learn from their actions. Unit 4 · Understanding ideas · Reading 17 $