Unit 2 Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件 2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“成长中的痛苦与收获”核心主题，通过图片提问（女孩获奖）、形容词描述成长、Anne of Green Gables故事及视频等导入方式，引导学生从感性认知过渡到戏剧阅读，搭建“现象—分析—应用”的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合多模态资源与分层任务，通过戏剧对话分析提升语言能力，借助母子冲突问题解决培养思维品质，提供写作模板和语法练习发展学习能力。例如用Anne的视频激发兴趣，戏剧分部分匹配主题锻炼分析能力，写作任务结合有用表达指导迁移。学生能提升综合语言运用能力，教师可利用丰富资源实现高效教学。

Unit 2 Growing pains and gains Starting out & Understanding ideas What has the girl gained? The girl has gained a prize cup, maybe because she did well in a competition. a prize cup What else did she gain? the courage to face challenges confidence pride ... a lesson to never give up Do you think it’s easy for her to get the prize? No, I think she practiced hard, failed many times ... frustrating How is your “growing up” ? (Use some adjectives to describe) exciting happy proud confusing ... Pains Gains Let’s talk Pains Gains ① getting bad grades on tests ② having arguments with friends ③ being misunderstood by parents ... the body changes when growing up ... winning the English short story competition making new friends in the new class learning to cook delicious meals by myself frustrating— confusing— exciting — happy— proud— Show examples Starting out Activity Do you know the book Anne of Green Gables? Anne was an eleven-year-old girl at the start of the story. She faced many troubles while growing up, but she always stayed positive. 1 So let’s match the names with the pictures. (邀请学生全部连线完，问全体学生Agree？) 连线学生：Please read them one by one loudly. 全体学生：Read after him/ her, OK? wildfire （板书 思维导图） tsunami （手指/板书 you can ask your classmate to read it） earthquake(板书 思维导图) flood（板书 邀请学生写一写）关注oo的读音 （可以追问学生知道其他哪些灾害） What do you think of them? These natural disasters are terrible/ dangerous full of danger. So what can warn us of them? (还没打印：三角形warning图标贴在黑板上) Starting out Activity 1 What were Anne’s “growing troubles”? For example, she hated her red hair and accidentally turned it green. She had to study very hard to beat Gilbert in tests at school. At 16, Matthew, who was like a parent to her, passed away. She had to take care of Marilla, Matthew’s sick sister, instead of going to university. Enjoy the video: What were Anne’s “growing troubles”? So let’s match the names with the pictures. (邀请学生全部连线完，问全体学生Agree？) 连线学生：Please read them one by one loudly. 全体学生：Read after him/ her, OK? wildfire （板书 思维导图） tsunami （手指/板书 you can ask your classmate to read it） earthquake(板书 思维导图) flood（板书 邀请学生写一写）关注oo的读音 （可以追问学生知道其他哪些灾害） What do you think of them? These natural disasters are terrible/ dangerous full of danger. So what can warn us of them? (还没打印：三角形warning图标贴在黑板上) Starting out Activity 1 What were Anne’s “growing troubles”? For example, she hated her red hair and accidentally turned it green. She had to study very hard to beat Gilbert in tests at school. At 16, Matthew, who was like a parent to her, passed away. She had to take care of Marilla, Matthew’s sick sister, instead of going to university. Anne’s “growing troubles” were the problems she faced as she grew up. For example, she hated her red hair and accidentally turned it green. She had to study very hard to beat Gilbert in tests at school. At 16, Matthew, who was like a parent to her, passed away. She had to take care of Marilla, Matthew’s sick sister, instead of going to university. So let’s match the names with the pictures. (邀请学生全部连线完，问全体学生Agree？) 连线学生：Please read them one by one loudly. 全体学生：Read after him/ her, OK? wildfire （板书 思维导图） tsunami （手指/板书 you can ask your classmate to read it） earthquake(板书 思维导图) flood（板书 邀请学生写一写）关注oo的读音 （可以追问学生知道其他哪些灾害） What do you think of them? These natural disasters are terrible/ dangerous full of danger. So what can warn us of them? (还没打印：三角形warning图标贴在黑板上) Starting out Acitivity 2 Choose two words to show your understanding of growth. Then share them with the class. growingpains? growinggains? loss, failure, risk, mistake, fear challenge, happiness, learning, confidence, courage, hope A girl also has much knowledge. She is Tilly Smith. She even saved 100 lives (people) from a disaster. （板书save lives） What disaster did she warn people of? Look at the picture and answer me with this sentence. ...I guess she warned people of ... （追问） Starting out Acitivity 2 Choose two words to show your understanding of growth. Then share them with the class. I choose courage and learning. I think growth means having the courage to try new things and learning from your mistakes. A girl also has much knowledge. She is Tilly Smith. She even saved 100 lives (people) from a disaster. （板书save lives） What disaster did she warn people of? Look at the picture and answer me with this sentence. ...I guess she warned people of ... （追问） Tick from the list. What do your parents expect from you? I should always keep my promises. I should never go home late. I should never make my parents worried. I should always make my parents proud. Lead-in 10 Before-reading You just don’t get me! What’s the meaning of the title? 你根本不理解（understand)我！ Can you guess what happened? There might be a problem between the mother and the son. Read the play. While-reading What is the problem between the mother and the son? The son didn’t keep his promise What does the mother expect from her son? The mother expects her son to always keep his promises, never go home late and never make his parents worried. Now let’s check your guessing. So what ... 设问和选项（引导学生读，选项直接cue底下学生读） Now listen and choose. 评价good listeners 然后再是But how...（引导学生读） Before listening, guess the key words we may hear. For A, ...For B, ...For C, ... Good. You are truly great picture readers. Now listen and choose how. 评价You can catch the key words well. _______________ can warn us of natural disasters. What do you think of knowledge? While-reading How many parts can the passage be divided into? Four. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 How I Helped A Big Fight Sorry and Proud Match the idea with each part. Why I Was Late While-reading Read Part 1 and answer the questions. He came home at 10:27 pm. 1. What time did the son come home？ 2. What was the promise he made? He promised to be back before 9 o'clock tonight. While-reading Read Part 2 and answer the questions. First, he had to go back to Jiacheng’s house to get his phone. Second, he met an old woman who was lost and stopped to help her. 1. What were the two reasons the son gave for being late? 2. Why couldn't the son send the old woman home directly? Because the old woman couldn’t tell him her home address. While-reading Read Part 3 and answer the questions. A yellow band was on her wrist. 1. What was on the old woman's wrist? 2. How did the son help the old woman in the end? He gave her his jacket, took her to the nearest police station, and waited with her until a policewoman took her home. While-reading Read Part 4 and answer the questions. She feels very proud of her son. What does Mum feel at the end of the story? Because she understands that he was late because he helped a lost old woman, and he was kind and responsible. Why？ Understanding ideas While-reading Do they solved the problem? Yes, they do. How do you know? Now let’s check your guessing. So what ... 设问和选项（引导学生读，选项直接cue底下学生读） Now listen and choose. 评价good listeners 然后再是But how...（引导学生读） Before listening, guess the key words we may hear. For A, ...For B, ...For C, ... Good. You are truly great picture readers. Now listen and choose how. 评价You can catch the key words well. _______________ can warn us of natural disasters. What do you think of knowledge? Read and choose. 3. Choose another suitable title for the play. a. Remember what I taught you. b. Always help the elderly. c. Please listen to me. 你只是不懂我 √ 19 4. Complete the notes with the correct form of the words and expressions from the play. heading back his phone old woman pale worried call took picking up proud of Setting Characters Plot The living room & The clock reads 10:27 pm. Son & Mum The son was 1____________ at 8:30. On his way, he realised 2__________ was at his friend’s house. He went back to get it and noticed a(n) 3__________. She looked 4_______. He couldn’t 5______ her family. So he 6______ her to the police station. He went home after 7__________ the phone, but it was very late The mum was angry and 8________ at first, but was very 9_________ her son in the end. 20 1. What kind of person do you think the son is? Think and share. Caring Helpful Responsible I gave her my jacket. I checked the yellow band and took her to the nearest police station. I waited with her until she was taken home by a policewoman. 21 2. What advice can you give the son and his mother? Think and share. Learning to think To give good advice to others, you should try to understand their point of view. For example, what are their thoughts and feelings? What is the key problem for them? If he has to break the promise to his Mum to help someone, he needs to tell her Mum quickly. A call can stop big worries. She should listen to her son before getting angry. The full story can turn anger into pride. Son Mum 22 Post-reading Learning to think for question To give good advice to others, you should try to understand their point of view. For example, what are their thoughts and feelings? What is the key problem for them? Read and summarise the grammar rules. 一般过去时的被动语态 Read and summarise the grammar rules. Now find one more sentence with this structure in the reading passage. (c) The promise wasn’t kept, so you can’t stay out late next time. 一般过去时的被动语态的结构 主语 + was / were + 动词过去分词 (+ by + 动作的执行者) 主语 + wasn’t / weren’t + 动词过去分词 (+ by + 动作的执行者) 肯定句： 否定句： Read and summarise the grammar rules. (1) A policewoman took her home. (主动语态) Work in groups. Read and think. (2) She was taken home by a policewoman. (被动语态) Rewrite the sentences in the passive in the simple past. Sarah’s birthday presents were hidden in her parents’ bedroom (by her parents). Betty wasn’t allowed to have a lazy day on the sofa (by her dad). Robert’s idea of hiking alone in the mountains was turned down (by his mum). 4. The coach noticed his ability in swimming. ___________________________________________________ 5. The school encouraged Bob to train for running. ___________________________________________________ Bob was encouraged to train for running (by the school). His ability in swimming was noticed (by the coach). Rewrite the sentences in the passive in the simple past. Practise more. Complete the messages with the correct forms of the words and expression in brackets. am cut off was done was spent was drawn 1. What was the problem between Samantha and her dad? 2. What caused the problem? 3. How did it end? Think and answer. Samantha’s dad took her phone away and she wanted to have it back. Samantha spent too much time on the phone. Her dad thought it was bad for her eyes and it affected their family time. Her dad suggested that they put their phones down for a while every day and had a family conversation. Have you had a difficult experience with your parents, just like Samantha and her dad? Think and share. Write a story about a difficult experience with your parents. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you. Words for your thought. It’s important to express myself clearly and listen to others patiently. Earlier, I promised my parents to do homework first after school. But after a busy day, I felt tired and just wanted to rest. However, my parents thought I should keep my promise. I said sorry and explained my feelings. My parents understood and comforted me. After we talked, a fair solution was reached: I could relax for 30 minutes before homework. Time for homework. Sample Last Tuesday, something unhappy happened. Earlier, I promised my parents to do homework first after school. But after a busy day, I felt tired and just wanted to rest. However, my parents thought I should keep my promise. They kept asking me to do my homework. I felt sad and shouted at them. This made everyone unhappy. Later, I calmed down. I said sorry and explained my feelings. My parents understood and comforted me. After we talked, a fair solution was reached: I could relax for 30 minutes before homework. Now I know: it’s important to express myself clearly and listen to others patiently. $