Unit 4 Section A (1a-1d+pronunciation)-【木牍中考】2026-2027学年八年级上册英语同步教学优质课件（人教版·新教材）

该初中英语课件围绕“神奇的动植物”主题，聚焦形容词最高级的运用、核心词汇（如moss, redwood, cheetah）及双元音/辅音连缀发音。通过图片观察、自由交谈导入，以蓝鲸、红杉树等四种动植物为载体，搭建从基础形容词到最高级句型的学习支架，衔接自然。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质与学习能力培养，如听力匹配训练信息获取，“Think and Share”环节引导学生探究更多动植物之最，发音教学结合口腔定位与重音语义差异。采用情境对话与任务型活动，学生提升语言运用与探究能力，教师可高效落实教学目标。

英 语 RJ 8年级上册 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals ※ 建议使用WPS2019以上版本打开 木牍中考-教学设计中心 制作 Learning objectives: In this unit, you will: 1. talk about some amazing plants and animals. 2. use superlatives to compare more than two things. 3. discuss the connection between plants, animals and our lives. 4. explore why plants and animals are important to us. n. 最高级 n. 联系 Look and share 1. What do you see in the photo? 2. What do you think of when you see the photo? I see two bees on yellow flowers. When I see the photo, I think about spring, the smell of flowers, and the bees flying. 油菜花 Section A What can plants and animals do? 第1课时(1a-1d+Pronunciation) 英 语 RJ 8年级上册 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals ※ 建议使用WPS2019以上版本打开 木牍中考-教学设计中心 制作 1. recognize and pronounce key words about plants/animals and their superlative forms; 2. complete listening tasks by matching descriptions with pictures; 3. ask and answer questions about plants/animals using superlative structures; 4. grasp the pronunciation of the following sounds: /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /bl/, /kl/, /gl/, /br/, /kr/, /gr/ and correctly read words containing the related letters or letter combinations; 5. notice the difference in stress and meaning of the same sentence. Learning goals Warming up Free talk Do you like animals and plants? Our planet is full of amazing life! Today, let’s meet four super stars! ☐ moss: _______________ ☐ blue whale: ____________ ☐ redwood tree: ___________ ☐ cheetah: ____________ Look at the plants and animals. Use the words in the box to talk about them. 1a beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short Moss is small and often grows in wet places. Moss is one of the oldest plants on our planet. After the rain, moss looks beautiful on the old stone wall. Let’s talk. Redwood trees are tall and can reach very high into the sky. They have large trunks that make them look strong and powerful. Many redwood trees are old and have lived for thousands of years. beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short Let’s talk. The blue whale is the largest animal in the ocean. It is also very heavy, much heavier than other sea animals. With its big body, it swims gracefully in the deep sea. beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short Let’s talk. Cheetahs are fast and can run faster than most land animals. The cheetah has a beautiful coat with black spots. It has a long tail that helps it balance when running. beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short Let’s talk. Listen to the conversations and number the plants and animals in la in the order you hear them. 1b blue whale:______________ 1 moss:______________ 3 cheetah:______________ 2 redwood tree:____________ 4 Listen again. Match the words with the plants and animals in 1a. Some have two answers. 1c blue whale:______________ 1 moss:______________ 3 A. heaviest B. largest C. most beautiful D. oldest E. fastest F. tallest A B D cheetah:______________ 2 redwood tree:____________ 4 F C E Listen again. Match the words with the plants and animals in 1a. Some have two answers. 1c A. heaviest B. largest C. most beautiful D. oldest E. fastest F. tallest Listen and complete the table. A 1______ on animals and plants blue whale the 2________ animal in the world the 3________ animal on earth cheetah runs the 4_________ the 5_______________ animal in the world moss one of the 6_________ plants appeared on earth around 7________ million years ago redwood tree the 8_________ tree in the world test largest heaviest fastest most beautiful oldest 470 tallest How do they describe plants and animals? What kind of words do they use? They use the superlatives to describe them. Let’s read Conversation 1. Emma: Hi, Yaming. What are you doing? Yaming: Hi, Emma. I’m starting a test on animals and plants. Emma: Sounds fun. Let’s take it together. Yaming: OK. First question. What’s the largest animal in the world? Emma: It’s the blue whale, right? Yaming: Right. It’s also the heaviest animal on earth. Next question. Which animal runs the fastest? Emma: Oh wait! I just read about it. The cheetah runs the fastest. Yaming: Right again! And I think it’s the most beautiful animal in the world. Emma: I completely agree with you. Let’s read Conversation 2. Yaming: Now let’s answer the questions about plants. What is the oldest plant in the world? Emma: Hmm, I’m not sure. Do you have any idea? Yaming: Well, I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago ... Oh, look here. I’m correct! Emma: Interesting! Let’s go on! Yaming: Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world? Emma: The redwood tree, right? Yaming: Yes! I hope I can see some one day. Ask and answer questions about the plants and animals in la. 1d What's amazing about the blue whale? It's the largest / biggest animal in the world. What's amazing about the moss? It’s one of the oldest plants on earth. A sample What's amazing about the blue whale? It's the largest / biggest animal in the world. Why are Emma and Yaming talking about these animals and plants? Because they are taking a test on extreme animals and plants. Think and Share Can you think of more questions for the test on animals and plants? （动植物之最） Which animal is the biggest on land? giraffe What is the tallest animal on land?  Which animal has the longest lifespan? Greenland shark (average life span: 400 years) Which plant grows the fastest? bamboo elephant Think and Share Language points 形容词的最高级： 单音节和双音节形容词变最高级：the+adj.-est 多音节形容词变最高级：the most+adj. 1. What’s the largest animal in the world? It’s also the heaviest animal on earth. And I think it’s the most beautiful animal in the world. The blue whale is the largest animal in the world. 蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物。 Language points one of the +形容词最高级+名词复数：最……之一 2. I think moss is one of the oldest plants. One of the biggest problems is pollution. 最大的问题之一是污染。 which kind of 哪一种 what kind of 什么种类的 kind of 有点儿；有几分 3. Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world? What kind of music do you like? 你喜欢什么类型的音乐？ Language points Nature's amazing, let's keep it amazing! Pronunciation 1 Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group. /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /bl/ /kl/ /ɡl/ /br/ /kr/ /ɡr/ a, ai, ay i, y, igh oy, oi bl cl gl br cr gr whale rain stay mice fly high toy join choice black blow blue clean climb clock glad glass globe bread bring brown cross cream cry grass great grow _____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ day nice joy blank clear glue brother crush ground Pronunciation 双元音 /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ 双元音[aɪ] [aɪ] 书写格式 口腔定位 发音示例 起点的位置与大体一致，然后滑向[i]音 唇形由中性渐变为松驰扁唇 Pronunciation 双元音[ɔɪ] [ɔɪ] 书写格式 口腔定位 发音示例 1.起点的舌位在[ɔ]与[ɔ:]之间，然后向[i]滑动 2. 唇形由圆唇渐变为中性 Pronunciation 双元音 [eɪ] [eI] 书写格式 口腔定位 发音示例 1.先发[e]音，然后滑向[I]音 2.起点e的开口要比单发e相同或略小一些 3.前重后轻 Pronunciation 辅音连缀 Pronunciation 2 Listen and repeat. Notice the difference in stress and meaning of the same sentences. I visited the redwood forests in California several times. (not other forests) I visited the redwood forests in California several times. (not other places) I visited the redwood forests in California several times. (not only once) 句子重音改变语义（一句话，重音不同，意思不同！） Pronunciation 1. I visited the redwood forests in California several times. 标绿的 redwood 读重音（声音响、拖长一点），意思是： → 我去的是红杉林，不是其他森林（比如松树林、柏树林）！ 读的时候，夸张把 “redwood” 重读，其他词轻读，对比感受。 2. I visited the redwood forests in California several times. 标绿的 California 读重音，意思是： → 我去的是加州的红杉林，不是其他地方的 重读 “California”，强调地点的唯一性。 Pronunciation 3. I visited the redwood forests in California several times. 标绿的 several 读重音，意思是： → 我去了好几次红杉林，不止一次！ 带读技巧：重读 “several”，突出次数多。 Pronunciation Show time Key words moss, redwood, cheetah —What’s amazing about the blue whale? —It’s the largest / biggest animal in the world. Well, I think moss is one of the oldest plants. Sentences Summary Pronunciation 1. 字母a, i, y及字母组合ai, ay, igh, oy, oi, bl, cl, gl, br, cr, gr 在单词中的发音 2. 重音 一、单项填空 Exercises 1. The children in Class Five, Grade Seven made some kites themselves. Whose kite is ________? A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful 2. Chinese is one of ________ in the world. As Chinese students, we should learn it well. A. the old language B. oldest languages C. the most old language D. the oldest languages 3. —Who usually comes to the classroom ________ in your class? —Sue. She is always the first. A. earlier B. earliest C. later D. latest 1. China is the ________(big) Asian country and it has a long history. 2. Let’s go to Danny’s. The food there is the _________ (cheap) in town. 3. Tom lives the _______ (close) to school of all my classmates. 4. In my town, of all the movie theaters, the Movie World is ________________ (popular). biggest cheapest closest the most popular 二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空 5. The teacher tells us that we should hope for the best and prepare for the _______ (bad). 6. Many people think Chinese is the ________ (hard) language in the world. 7. I think Wu Qilong is one of the most popular ______ (actor). I’m his fan. 8. Grace does her homework ____________________ (careful) in our class. worst hardest actors (the ) most carefully 二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空 基础作业 反复阅读1b的听力原文，注意重点单词和句型。 提升作业 和你的同伴一起谈论地球上其他神奇的动植物。 拓展作业 制作一张海报，介绍本课时提到的四种神奇的动植物。 (必做) (选做) (选做) Homework Thanks Class is over! Bye! Unit 4 Lavf59.27.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 null 99984.0 null 100608.0 null 136920.0 Lavf57.83.100 Lavf58.20.100 null 34176.0 $