Unit 1 This is me Developing ideas (Reading for writing) 课件 2026-2027学年外研版英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕苏炳添事迹展开“Reading for writing”学习，核心目标为掌握主题“相信自己将不可能变为可能”，通过运动词汇热身、图片提问激活已知，再以时间线梳理经历、核心对比等支架连接阅读分析与写作迁移，构建知识脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，如阅读中分析时间顺序和主题推断，写作环节提供范文和规划工具，提升学生表达与逻辑能力。同时渗透文化意识，激发挑战精神，教师可借助结构化任务链高效开展教学。

Developing ideas Reading for writing 1 2 3 Learning Objectives 4 By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... Master key words, and phrases and understand the main content of the passage Impossible I’m possible. Use time order to sort out Su Bingtian’s life experience, analyse writing skills and infer the theme of the article. Talk about spirits shown by Su Bingtian and share ways to challenge myself in daily life. Learn to collect supporting details and write a short passage introducing an inspiring figure. Understand the theme: Believe in yourself, keep trying and turn impossibility into possibility. 1 2 Key Points & Difficult Points Connect the text with real life, express personal opinions about challenging limits in English; organize logical paragraphs to introduce an inspiring person with clear difficulties and achievements. Warming up football/soccer ping-pong basketball tennis running badminton baseball yoga volleyball What sports do you know? Look and say. 1. What do they do? They are athletes (sportsmen). 2. What are all these athletes doing? They are running on the track. 6 Reading Look at the picture and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. 1. Do you know the Chinese athlete? Yes. He is Su Bingtian, a famous runner. 2. What words would you use to describe him? He is successful and hard-working. He doesn’t let fear hold him back. 8 What else do you know about Su Bingtian? Asia's Flying Man 亚洲飞人 Men's 100-meter race 男子100米短跑 break the record 打破纪录 9 From the picture and the title, what do you think the passage is about? What Who How Su Bingtian He makes the impossible things possible. ? 10 In what order does the writer organise Su Bingtian’s story? In the order of time. 11 Read Para.1 and choose the best answer. 1. How did the writer begin the passage? A. By giving a fact 给事实 B. By quoting a famous saying 引用名言 C. By telling a story 讲故事 没有什么不可能,“不可能”这个词本身,就藏着“我可能”。 12 Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) A famous British actress One of the greatest screen legends of classic Hollywood — and a humanitarian who devoted her final years to children worldwide. Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’. 13 Read Para.2 and complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage. began 10 / ten seconds 10.16 seconds 14 Read Para.3 and complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage. from zero fought his fears 15 Read Para.4 and complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage. made history Chinese athlete 16 Read Para.5 and choose the best answer. Which of the following can describe the ending “Everyone can be a Su-perman!”? A. It repeats the same idea to strengthen the theme. B. It tells readers a true story about superman. C. It gives readers strict rules to follow. D. It explains the meaning of the word “age”. 17 Read the passage again and answer the questions. What do you think the title means? I think the title means the impossible can turn into the possible. You should believe in yourself and work hard to make it happen. What do Su Bingtian’s words in Paragraph 5 mean? His words mean that you should not let age stop you. Try your best, work hard, and believe in yourself. Everyone can achieve their dreams if they are willing to try and keep pushing forward. What does the writer mean by “Everyone can be a Su-perman!”? The sentence “Everyone can be a Su-perman!” is a play on words. It combines “Su” (from Su Bingtian) and “Superman”. It means that anyone can be a hero like Su Bingtian if they face challenges bravely, work hard, and never give up. 18 Think and share 1. What can you learn from Su Bingtian? Learning to think for question 1 To learn from successful people, you can study their experiences and think about the reasons behind their success. I have learnt to face challenges and never give up. Also, sometimes we need to change to be successful. 19 Think and share 2. What can you do to challenge yourself? I can challenge myself by setting small goals and working hard to achieve them. For example, I can read more books to improve my reading skills, practise speaking English to get better at it, or help with chores at home to become more responsible. 20 Writing Do you know any other successful person like Su Bingtian? Questions Who is he / she? What does he / she do? What are his / her experiences in becoming successful? What key achievements has he / she earned? What setbacks has he / she overcome? What are his / her secrets to success? 22 Tips about writing about a successful person. Cover all the information about the challenges, efforts, achievements and your comments; Use the words and expressions from the reading passage; Give your opinion about the person’s efforts and success; Use proper tenses. Tips 23 Search for information about a successful person and plan your passage with the chart. Content Structure Language What tenses should you use? What linking words should you use? What expressions should you use? How many paragraphs should you write? What details should you include? How to write your comments? finding the right material to… tried many materials, worked hard in the lab, wrote down every result… solved the problem and succeeded hard-working, creative… 24 Write about the person with the help of the chart. 25 Thomas Edison was a great inventor. He faced a big challenge while improving the light bulb: finding the right material to make the light stay on. He tried many materials, but they either burnt out too fast or didn’t work at all. To solve this problem, he and his team tested thousands of materials, like bamboo, cotton, and even hair. They worked hard in the lab and wrote down every result. After many experiments, he found that bamboo worked best. His hard work and careful testing helped him solve the problem and succeed. He was really a hard-working and creative man. Sample 26 Language points nothing / n / pron. 没有任何东西;没有事 作不定代词,表示否定意义,相当于not...anything She bought nothing yesterday. 她昨天什么都没买。 nothing在句中作主语时,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式 Nothing lasts forever. 没有什么能够永恒。 形容词修饰 nothing、anything、something 等复合不定代词时要后置 Nothing difficult can stop us.没有什么困难的事能拦住我们。 Nothing is impossible; the word itself says “I'm possible”.没有什么事情是不可能的,即使“不可能”这个词本身,也在说“不,可能”。 28 British / br t / adj. 英国的;英国人的 British可作定语或表语。 She speaks British English. 她说英式英语。 My pen friend is British. 我的笔友是英国人。 the British“英国人”,表示复数概念。 The British enjoy football. 英国人热爱足球。 Audrey Hepburn, the British actress and star of the silver screen... 英国女演员、电影明星奥黛丽 赫本说。 Britain英国,不列颠 29 as long as 只要 as long as在此处引导条件状语从句。当主句为一般将来时或主句谓语含有情态动词时,as long as引导的条件状语从句常用一般现在时表示将来,即“主将从现”。 You will achieve your dream as long as you never give up. 只要你永不放弃,就会实现梦想。 You can realize your wish as long as you make a good plan. 只要你制定好计划,就能实现你的愿望。 Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it. 只要你尝试并坚持下去,没有什么是不可能的。 30 拓展 as…as 同级比较,意为 “和…… 一样长” 结构:as long as + 比较对象(描述物体长度) The red ruler is as long as the blue one. 这把红色的尺子和那把蓝色的一样长。 This desk is as long as my bed. 这张书桌和我的床一样长。 长达……;达…… 之久(描述时间长度) I’ve lived here for as long as 20 years. 我在这里居住长达 20 年之久。 She can wait for as long as two hours. 她可以等候长达两个小时。 31 Exercise 完成句子 1. 人们常常在这个时节进行回顾,却发现只有少数人能坚持他们的梦想。 People often look back at this time, only to find that only a few people can _ _ their dreams. 2. 永远不要让时间和金钱阻碍你。 Never _ time and money _ you _. 4. 他必须从零开始。起初,他比以前更慢了。 He had to _ from _. At first, he was _ than before. 5. Linda是一位优秀的女演员和银幕明星。 Linda is a good actress and star of the _ _. stick to let hold back start zero slower silver screen 【Required】Think about how the writer describes Su Bingtian’s efforts and achievements. Collect some useful expressions. 【Optional】Pick an inspiring figure. Imagine you are a news reporter and write a news snippet covering his struggles and accomplishments. See you! $