Unit 8 Section 4 Interesting collections 课件 2026-2027学年沪教版英语七年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“Interesting Collections”主题，通过英国伊甸园项目（植物收藏）和大英博物馆（文物收藏），引导学生学习自然、历史与文化知识。课堂以问题“Which collection sounds more interesting to you? Why?”导入，结合词汇学习（如produce, attract等）及具体案例（泰坦魔芋、罗塞塔石碑等）搭建学习支架，帮助学生逐步理解主题。 其亮点在于融合文化意识、思维品质与学习能力，通过跨文化案例（全球植物、各国文物）、对比表格及探究作业（查阅其他藏品），结合问答互动和语言点解析（如“be from”“a must-see object”），提升学生语言理解与表达能力，培养跨文化认知，为教师提供丰富教学资源，助力高效教学。

Interesting Collections Unit 8 Section 4 Focusing on culture 沪教版 1 Words 1 produce /prəˈdjuːs/ v. 产生；制造 attract /əˈtrækt/ v. 吸引 insect /ˈɪnsekt/ n. 昆虫 object /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/ n. 物体；物品 flat /flæt/ adj. 扁平的；平的 2 Words 2 language /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ n. 语言 treasure /ˈtreʒə(r)/ n. 珍宝；宝藏 unlock /ʌnˈlɒk/ v. 发现，揭示 real /rɪəl/ adj. 真正的；真实的 3 What can we learn from collections in museums? Think Collections can help us learn about… nature history culture Today we will visit a plant collection and a museum collection. Q: Which collection sounds more interesting to you? Why? 4 The Eden Project, Cornwall, UK 1.伊甸园项目 （The Eden Project, Cornwall, UK） 伊甸园项目（The Eden Project）位于英国康沃尔郡，是一个巨大的温室植物园，旨在展示全球植物多样性。它由多个巨大的生物群落穹顶构成，这些穹顶由特殊材料制成，内部模拟了热带雨林、干旱地区等不同的生态环境。伊甸园不仅是一个旅游景点，也是教育和可持续发展的典范，鼓励人们关注地球生态和环境问题。 伊甸园项目的核心是两个巨大的穹顶式温室，分别为“热带生物群系馆”（Tropical Biome）和“地中海生物群系馆”（Mediterranean Biome）。无论是巨大的热带雨林树木，还是美丽的地中海温室花卉，都能让游客感受世间生命的瑰丽。 5 The Eden Project, Cornwall, UK plants from around the world The Eden Project has an amazing collection of plants. These plants come from different parts of the world. You can see food plants, useful plants such as bamboo, and exotic plants. 6 What plants can we find there? 🍎 Food plants plants we eat 🎋 Useful plants for example, bamboo 🌿 Exotic plants unusual plants from far away The collection is interesting because it shows both familiar and unusual plants. 7 Titan arum 泰坦魔芋 • from the rainforests of Indonesia • can grow up to 3 metres tall • about 1 metre across • produces a strong smell to attract insects 8 Titan arum: questions and answers 1 Where is the titan arum from? The rainforests of Indonesia. 2 How tall can it grow? Up to 3 metres tall. 3 Why does it produce a strong smell? To attract insects. 9 Pitcher plant • from Borneo and Sumatra • has special cups • insects can fall into the cups • the plant eats the insect 理解：这是食虫植物。它的“杯子”其实是捕捉昆虫的结构。 10 Pitcher plant: questions and answers 1 Where is the pitcher plant from? Borneo and Sumatra. 2 What is special about the plant? It has special cups. 3 What happens when insects fall in? The plant eats them. 11 Check your understanding（T or F) 1. The Eden Project only has food plants. F 2. The titan arum is from Indonesia. T 3. The pitcher plant has special cups. 4. The pitcher plant eats insects. T T 12 The British Museum, London, UK 大英博物馆，又名不列颠博物馆。该馆成立于1753年，于1759年1月15日起正式对公众开放。它有大约800万件来自不同国家的藏品，如中国、希腊、埃及、墨西哥、意大利等等，有些是购买或捐赠的，但有些是在英国殖民时期从其他国家拿走的。它是世界上历史最悠久、规模最宏伟的综合性博物馆，也是世界上规模最大、最著名的世界四大博物馆之一。博物馆收藏了世界各地许多文物和珍品及很多伟大科学家的手稿，藏品之丰富、种类之繁多，为全世界博物馆所罕见。 13 The British Museum, London, UK objects from many parts of the world The British Museum has collections from different parts of the world. China • Greece • Egypt • Mexico • Italy … The collection helps us see objects from different places, times and cultures. 14 The Rosetta Stone 罗塞塔石碑 A big, flat stone with ancient writing on it. It says the same things in Egyptian and Greek. It helps us understand Egyptian hieroglyphics and learn about ancient cultures. It is like a treasure that unlocked a secret code. 15 The Rosetta Stone: questions and answers 1 What does the Rosetta Stone look like? It is big and flat. 2 What languages are mentioned in the text? Egyptian and Greek. 3 Why is the stone important? It helps us understand hieroglyphics and ancient cultures. It’s like a treasure that ____________________. unlocked a secret code 16 Mummies of real cats 真猫木乃伊 The British Museum has animals too. There are mummies of real cats. They are part of the mummy collection in the ancient Egypt room. Some are from the 1st century BCE. 17 Mummies of real cats: questions and answers 1 What animals can we see in the museum? Mummies of real cats. 2 Where can we find them? In the ancient Egypt room. 3 How old are some of them? Some are from the 1st century BCE. Real objects can tell us about life in the past 18 Language Points Interesting collections The Eden Project, Cornwall, UK The Eden Project has an amazing collection of plants. These plants are from different parts of the world. There is a collection of food plants, and the Eden Project also has a collection of other useful plants, like bamboo. If you visit, you can also see their collection of exotic plants. The plant in the picture on the left is from the rainforests of Indonesia. The plant can grow up to 3 metres tall and about 1 metre across. When it flowers, it produces a strong smell to attract insects. It's a very special plant! The plant in the picture on the right is from Borneo and Sumatra. It has special cups. When insects fall in the cups, the plant eats the insect. It is a meat-eating plant. 1 be from = come from来自于 2 on the left 在左边 3 grow up to 生长到 4 3 metres tall 三米高 数词+单位+形容词 “表示某个东西的尺寸、大小等” 5 a meat-eating plant 一种 食肉植物 19 Language Points The British Museum, London, UK The British Museum has a collection of things from different parts of the world: China, Greece, Egypt, Mexico, Italy, etc. The Rosetta Stone is a must-see object in the museum. It's a big, flat stone with ancient writing on it. It says the same things written in two languages Egyptian and Greek. This stone helps us understand Egyptian hieroglyphics and learn about ancient cultures. It's like a treasure that unlocked a secret code! You can see animals at the British Museum too. For example, there are mummies of real cats. They are part of the mummy collection in the ancient Egypt room. Some of them are from the 1st century BCE. 6 a must-see object 一个必看的展品 7 ancient writing 古代文字 writing n. 文字（不可数） 8 the same things written in two languages Egyptian and Greek 用两种语言（古埃及语和希腊语）写了同样的事情 written 过去分词做定语，修饰the same things in +语言 使用某种语言 9 a secret code 密码 10 BCE 公元前 20 Compare the two collections The Eden Project The British Museum What is collected? Plants Objects and mummies Where are they from? Different parts of the world Different parts of the world Special examples Titan arum / pitcher plant Rosetta Stone / cat mummies What can we learn? Nature and plant life History and ancient cultures 21 Exercise 1. Which place has a plant collection? The Eden Project. 2. Which plant uses a strong smell? The titan arum. 3. Which plant eats insects? The pitcher plant. 4. Which object helps us understand hieroglyphics? The Rosetta Stone. 5. What real animals can we see as mummies? Cats. Collections help us learn about nature, history and culture. 22 Homework 1. 熟记单词，并抄写2遍。 2. 听读课文2遍。 3. 上网查阅伊甸园工程和大英博物馆中其他你感兴趣的收藏品。 23 $