Unit 7 Be a Better Learner Theme Reading 课件2025-2026学年仁爱科普版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“Be a Better Learner!”主题，聚焦孔子的生平、思想及影响，通过Pre-reading提问与图片讨论激活旧知，While-reading以时间顺序梳理生平、段落分析为支架，Post-reading用思维导图复述，构建“导入-理解-应用”的学习脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与文化意识，通过词汇匹配、名言讨论提升语言运用，结合孔子学院内容渗透文化传承。采用任务型教学（如时间顺序梳理、小组合作），小结通过核心词汇和名言列表巩固，助力学生深化文化理解与自主学习能力，为教师提供清晰的教学流程。

Unit 7 Be a Better Learner! Theme Reading Learning Objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Master core vocabulary: educator, state, master, private, thought, poem... Understand the main ideas and key life events of Confucius from the text. Use target words to describe Confucius’ life and learning spirit in discussions. Complete reading tasks and retell the text concisely. Explore how Confucius’ thoughts influence modern life. Cultivate awareness of cultural inheritance and the value of continuous self-improvement. 03 Who is the first teacher in Chinese history ? Confucius __________ 3 Task 1 Learn about Confucius 原创视频 Think and say Pre-reading Confucius What do you know about Confucius？ He is a great thinker and during the Spring and Autumn Period. educator Think and say Confucius What do you know about Confucius？ He is a great thinker and during the Spring and Autumn Period. educator He opened a school in the of Qi. private state Pre-reading Think and say Confucius What do you know about Confucius？ He is a great thinker and during the Spring and Autumn Period. educator He opened a school in the of Qi. private state He was also a with many ideas. master wise Pre-reading Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the pictures and discuss the question. What do you know about Confucius from the picture? The picture shows Confucius teaching students. He wears simple clothes and sits on a low platform. His students hold bamboo books and listen carefully. Pre-reading Task 1 Learn about Confucius Task 2 Learn about Confucius’s story Read and answer How many paragraphs are there? 2 3 Three. Match each paragraph with its main idea. life story thought value introduction While-reading 1 Read and answer Read Para.1 and answer the questions. Confucius (551 BCE--479 BCE) was one of the greatest thinkers and educators during the Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius What What was Confucius? when When did Confucius live? how old How old was Confucius when he died? He was a great thinker and educator. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was 72 years old. While-reading Activity 4 Read Para.2 and complete the following chart. Got down to studying Worked on music, ______, _________ and other subjects Set up a ___________ and taught students there _____________ Became a _____ and his sayings showed the _______________ math literature private school In his late years master learning spirit of him. At the age of 15 Then Later How does the writer introduce his life story? By using time order . While-reading While-reading Read and answer Read Para.3 and answer the questions. It is not easy to understand all the thoughts of Confucius. You may need to draw on his wisdom from time to time. Just like the master said, “Review the old knowledge and you will have new ideas.” 1.What is NOT easy according to the passage? A. To draw on Confucius’ wisdom B. To understand all the thoughts of Confucius C. To review old knowledge D. To have new ideas 2.What does the master advise us to do? A. To forget old knowledge B. To draw on wisdom every day C.To review old knowledge for new ideas D. To understand all thoughts of Confucius Activity 3 Match the words with their meanings according to the text. honest literature private wisdom notice only for one person or group written works, such as novels, poems, etc. the quality or state of being wise to pay attention to always telling the truth While-reading Activity 3 Match the words with their meanings according to the text. honest literature private wisdom notice only for one person or group written works, such as novels, poems, etc. the quality or state of being wise to pay attention to always telling the truth While-reading Hang Up Accept invites you to a voice call... Read and retell Retell the whole text according to the mind-map. Post-reading Show Time Checklists Loud and fluent.（声音洪亮，描述流利） Be confident.（充满自信） Completely.（复述完整） Task 1 Learn about Confucius Task 2 Learn about Confucius’s story Learn about Confucius’s wise sayings Task 3 Think and say Listen to Confucius’s wise sayings and say them in English. 1. 2. 3. 4. 　 5. Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. To know what you know and what you do not know. To know what you know and what you do not know. When I walk along with two others, they may serve When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. me as my teachers. Review the old knowledge and you will have new Review the old knowledge and you will have new ideas. ideas. Isn’t it a pleasure that friends come to see you from Isn’t it a pleasure that friends come to see you from far away? far away? Post-reading You cannot open a book without learning something. Group work Activity 5 23 Activity 5 Talk about the famous sayings You cannot open a book without learning something. increase your knowledge help you learn gain valuable experience 24 Activity 5 Share your understanding of it You cannot open a book without learning something. increase your knowledge help you learn gain valuable experience 25 Example: What’s your favorite saying? Saying Sharing Activity My favorite saying is...... What does it mean/show? It means/shows...... Summary Further thinking What do you think of him? I think he is..... open-minded 开明的 hard-working 勤劳 helpful 乐于助人的 clever 聪明 easy- going 随和 special 特别的 kind 和蔼 polite 礼貌 smart聪明 famous 著名的 great 伟大的 friendly 友善 diligent勤勉的 lovely 可爱 honest 诚实 intelligent 聪明 wise 明智的 good 善良的 brave 勇敢的 hard-working 勤劳 warm-hearted 热心的 caring 关怀他人的 respected 受人尊敬的 well-known 知名的 honored 受人尊敬的 special 特别的 friendly 友善 smart聪明 He is not only the greatest learner, but also the best spokesman of China. Confucius Institute 孔子学院 Summary Let’s summary what we have learned New words Confucius life story educator: __________ state: ___________ master: ___________ private:___________ thought: . poem: . wise: . truth: . increase: . at the age of 15,then later,in his late years n.教育家 n.国家 n.大师 adj.私立的 n.思想 n.诗 adj.明智的 n.真相 v.增加 wise sayings To know what you know and what you do not know. When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. Review the old knowledge and you will have new ideas. Homework Come on! You can be better! Need to do Describe the famous person’s life in time order; Understand the meanings of famous sayings. Choose to do Our class will make a Who’s Who in China (中华名人录). Everyone will choose a famous person and search for some events about him/her. . null 4493.0703 null 67446.93 $