Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A(2a-2e) 讲义 2026-2027学年人教版英语八年级上册

本讲义围绕“竹子”主题，以视频导入展示其用途，通过新词学习（bamboo, goodness等）、听力理解（补全对话）、阅读问答、思维导图梳理（产地、生长速度、用途）到口语产出（角色扮演导游）的学习支架，系统构建词汇、语法（one of the + 最高级 + 名词复数）及听说能力。 资料亮点在于融合语言能力（听力复述、情境口语）、文化意识（竹子文化象征）与思维品质（思维导图整合信息），通过真实导游角色扮演提升表达能力，随堂检测和易错提醒强化知识，课中辅助教师高效授课，课后助力学生巩固查漏。

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A 2a — 2e · What can plants and animals do?　（讲义 · 学生用） 课时基本信息 课题 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A (2a–2e) 课型 听说课（听力理解 + 口语产出） 年级 八年级上册 课时 第 2 课时 教材 人教版（2024）英语八年级上册 主题 What can plants and animals do? 教学重难点 【教学重点】 1. 核心词汇：bamboo, goodness, shoot, appear, symbol, folding fan, tool, popular, actually 及短语 a symbol of, feel free to do sth., one of the + 最高级 + 名词复数。 2. 听说能力：通过 2a–2e 听懂并复述关于竹子的对话，能扮演导游与游客介绍竹子的文化意义与实用价值。 3. 语法运用：用 one of the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数 描述事物特征。 【教学难点】 1. one of the + 最高级 + 名词复数 的结构中，名词必须用复数，且前面必须有 the。 2. goodness / shoot / appear 的一词多义与多词性辨析（goodness 作“美德/营养/感叹词”；shoot 作“嫩芽/射击”；appear 作“出现/系动词似乎”）。 3. 用英语有条理地介绍事物的文化象征与功能，并在口语产出中自然使用本课短语。 （一）新词学习 【过渡语】先把本课生词读准、记牢，听力与口语环节都会反复出现它们。 本课核心词汇 (Summary 新词): bamboo; culture; goodness; painting; instrument; shoot; appear… 拓展词汇: symbol /ˈsɪmbl/ 象征; folding fan 折扇; forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ 森林; metre /ˈmiːtə(r)/ 米 【提示框】 shoot 名词 "幼苗；嫩芽" (bamboo shoots 竹笋)，动词 "开(枪)；射击"，过去式 shot； goodness 名词 "美德；营养"，也可单独作感叹词 "天哪"。 （二）听力理解 2a–2d 【过渡语】先听 2a 补全对话空白，再听 2d 完整对话并分角色朗读。 2a Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. (symbol / largest / oldest / most useful) 2d Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it. 2a / 2d 对话原文 Ella & Chen Jie 折扇上的竹子与竹海 Ella: Oh, what's that, Chen Jie? It's so beautiful! Chen Jie: Thanks. It's a folding fan. I bought it last year. Ella: Oh! It has a painting of bamboo on it. Chen Jie: Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. Ella: I didn't know that before. So, where did you get that fan? Chen Jie: At the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, the largest and oldest bamboo forest in China. I learnt lots of interesting things when I was there. Ella: Really? Like what? Chen Jie: Well, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. Some bamboo can grow almost one metre in one day. Also, it's one of the most useful plants in the world. People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. Ella: Oh, that's interesting. I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? Chen Jie: Exactly! Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. They're really delicious. 【知识点】 2a 答案: ① It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. ② At the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, the largest and oldest bamboo forest in China. ③ 同上: the largest and oldest bamboo forest. ④ Also, it's one of the most useful plants in the world. 【提示框】 one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数，表示 "最……之一"，注意名词必须用复数形式； 如 one of the most useful plants / one of the fastest-growing plants。 2a: Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. （三）阅读问答 2b 2b Read the conversation and answer the questions. 【知识点】 2b 答题要点: ① Ella 在折扇上看到 a painting of bamboo；② 竹子是 goodness 的象征，所以常出现在中国画中； ③ Bamboo Sea 位于 Sichuan；④ 用途包括 build houses / make tools and instruments / eat bamboo shoots； ⑤ Ella 通过不断提问 (Really? Like what? / I remember…) 表现出浓厚兴趣。 1. What does Ella see on the folding fan? She sees a painting of bamboo on the folding fan. 2. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings? Because bamboo is a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. 3. Where is the Bamboo Sea? It's in Sichuan. 4. What do people use bamboo for? People use it to build houses, make tools and instruments. They also eat bamboo shoots. 5. Is Ella interested in bamboo? How do you know? Yes, she is. Because she asks many questions about bamboo and thinks it is interesting. 2b: Read the conversation and answer the questions. （四）思维导图 2c 2c Complete the mind map with the information from 2a. 中心词: Bamboo；四条主分支: on Chen Jie's folding fan / a popular subject in Chinese paintings / one of the fastest-growing plants / one of the most useful plants in the world 【知识点】 2c 思维导图答案: ● got at the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan ● the largest and oldest bamboo forest in China ● grow almost one metre in one day ● build houses; make tools and instruments ● food for pandas and people ● a symbol of goodness 【提示框】 fastest-growing 是复合形容词 "生长最快的"，注意 fastest 与 growing 之间有连字符； most useful 是 useful 的最高级，most 前已有 the，不要重复加 the。 2c: Complete the mind map with the information from 2a. （五）口语产出 2e 【过渡语】分角色扮演竹海导游与外国游客，用本课所学介绍竹子的文化意义与实用价值。 2e Imagine you are a tour guide at the Bamboo Sea and your partner is a foreign tourist. Make up a conversation about bamboo and its importance. 开场示范 (A = tour guide, B = foreign tourist): A: Welcome to the Bamboo Sea! I'm your tour guide today. I'd love to share all the interesting things about bamboo with you. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have. B: Bamboo seems to be a very popular plant in China. Can you tell me why the Chinese people like bamboo so much? A: Well, … 2e 示范对话一 (侧重文化象征与实用价值) A: Well, bamboo is a symbol of goodness in our culture. It also grows very fast and is one of the most useful plants in the world. B: Really? What can we use bamboo for? A: We can build houses, make tools and musical instruments with it. We even eat bamboo shoots. They taste delicious! B: That's amazing! No wonder pandas love it too. A: Exactly. Bamboo is an important part of Chinese life. 2e 示范对话二 (侧重艺术与用途) A: Well, bamboo stands for goodness in Chinese culture. Lots of artists love to draw bamboo on paintings and folding fans. B: That's wonderful. Besides art, what else can bamboo be used for? A: It's very useful. People build houses, make tools and instruments with bamboo. We can also eat fresh bamboo shoots. B: Wow, I learned a lot today. Thank you! A: My pleasure. Enjoy your trip here! 【知识点】 口语地道表达: feel free to do sth. 随意做某事; stand for 代表; No wonder 难怪; That's amazing 太神奇了; My pleasure 我的荣幸。这些表达让对话更自然流畅。 2e: Imagine you are a tour guide at the Bamboo Sea. （六）语言点 goodness / shoot / appear 【过渡语】这三个词在听力与阅读中反复出现，且都具有 "一词多义 / 多词性" 的特点，是本课的重点。 本课三大重点词 goodness / shoot / appear，掌握它们的多重含义与用法。 【知识点】 goodness 名词: ① 美德 ② 营养；也可单独作感叹词 "天哪"。 shoot: ① 名词 幼苗；嫩芽 (bamboo shoots 竹笋) ② 动词 开(枪)；射击 (shoot at 朝……射击)。 appear: ① 动词 出现；呈现 ② 系动词 看来好像；显得，似乎 (常跟形容词或名词作表语)。 【提示框】 shoot at 强调 "朝……射击" 的动作，不强调是否射中；shoot 则强调 "射中" 的结果。 goodness 作 "营养" 讲时是不可数名词，作感叹词时首字母大写并加感叹号。 Language points: goodness / shoot / appear. （七）随堂检测 单选题 原题题干：单选题。 参考答案: 1.B (appear) 2.C (Actually) 3.B (tool) 4.A (popular) 【知识点】 Q1 考查 appear "出现" (与 forget / leave / wait 辨析)；Q2 考查 Actually "实际上" (与 Finally / Usually / Especially 辨析)； Q3 考查 tool "工具；手段" (与 plan / radio / film 辨析)；Q4 考查 popular "受欢迎的" (与 boring / difficult / important 辨析)。 1．John said he would come to my party, but he didn't ________. 　　A. forget　　B. appear　　C. leave　　D. wait 2．—How often do you go skating? —Never. ________, I can't skate at all. 　　A. Finally　　B. Usually　　C. Actually　　D. Especially 3．English is a useful ________ to introduce Chinese culture to the world. 　　A. plan　　B. tool　　C. radio　　D. film 4．—Ms Miller is very ________ in our school. —Yes. Everyone can't wait to have her classes. 　　A. popular　　B. boring　　C. difficult　　D. important （八）随堂检测 完成句子 原题题干：完成句子。 原题答案: 1. a symbol of 2. feel free to 3. a folding fan 4. build / make 【知识点】 考点: a symbol of ……的象征; feel free to do sth. 随意做某事; a folding fan 折扇; build 建造 / make 制作 (build houses, make tools and instruments)。 1．在中国，除夕夜吃饺子是好运的象征。 In China, eating dumplings on New Year's Eve is ________ ________ ________ good luck. 2．在课堂上你可以尽管说出你的想法。 You can ________ ________ ________ say what you think in class. 3．我在中国旅行时买了一把折扇。 I bought ________ ________ ________ during my trip to China. 4．人们可以用竹子建造房屋、制作工具和乐器。 People can use bamboo to ________ houses and ________ tools and instruments. 易错提醒 【易错提醒】 shoot 名词 "幼苗；嫩芽" (bamboo shoots 竹笋)，动词 "开(枪)；射击"，过去式 shot； goodness 名词 "美德；营养"，也可单独作感叹词 "天哪"。 one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数，表示 "最……之一"，注意名词必须用复数形式； 如 one of the most useful plants / one of the fastest-growing plants。 fastest-growing 是复合形容词 "生长最快的"，注意 fastest 与 growing 之间有连字符； most useful 是 useful 的最高级，most 前已有 the，不要重复加 the。 shoot at 强调 "朝……射击" 的动作，不强调是否射中；shoot 则强调 "射中" 的结果。 goodness 作 "营养" 讲时是不可数名词，作感叹词时首字母大写并加感叹号。 答题技巧 【答题技巧】 单选题解题步骤: ① 通读全句，理解语境；② 判断空格所需词义与词性；③ 排除明显不符项；④ 把选出的词代入复读，确认句意通顺。 完成句子解题步骤: ① 读中文，确定空格数量；② 定位对应短语；③ 注意冠词与动词形式；④ 通读整句检查语法与拼写。 语言点归纳 【语言点归纳】 语言点 goodness / shoot / appear：goodness 【名词】① 美德 — She is famous for her goodness. 她因善良而闻名。 ② 营养 — All the goodness of vegetables stays in the soup. 蔬菜所有的营养都保留在汤里。 goodness 可单独使用，表示惊讶、赞叹等情绪 — Goodness! I can't believe it. 天哪！我不敢相信。 例句: His goodness makes everyone like him. 他的善良让所有人都喜欢他。 例句: Cook the fruit shortly to keep its goodness. 短时间烹煮水果以保留营养。 shoot ①【名词】幼苗；嫩芽 — bamboo shoots 竹笋 例句: We pick fresh bamboo shoots in spring. 我们在春天采摘新鲜竹笋。 ②【动词】开(枪)；射击 — Soldiers learn how to shoot. 士兵学习如何射击。 shoot at 朝……射击 (强调动作，不强调是否射中) — Don't shoot at small animals. 不要朝小动物射击。 例句: Please don't shoot at the deer. 请不要朝小鹿射击。 appear ①〔动词〕出现；呈现 — A rainbow appears after rain. 雨后出现一道彩虹。 例句: Many birds appear near the lake. 许多小鸟出现在湖边。/ When will the bus appear? 公交车什么时候会出现？ ②〔系动词〕看来好像；显得，似乎 (常跟形容词或名词作表语) — He appears worried about the trip. 他看起来很担心这次出行。 例句: She appears excited about the visit. 她看起来对这次参观很兴奋。 课堂总结 【课堂总结】 本节以 "竹子 (bamboo)" 为主线：Warming up 通过视频了解 bamboo 在生活中的广泛用途 (乐器 / 建材 / 食物 / 手工艺 / 造纸 / 家具 / 水管 / 手杖)；2a 听力补全 Chen Jie 与 Ella 关于折扇和竹海的对话 (symbol, largest, oldest, most useful)；2b 用五个问题检测对对话细节的理解；2c 用思维导图系统梳理竹子的 产地、生长速度与用途；2d 分角色朗读对话；2e 扮演竹海导游与外国游客进行口语产出；Language points 板块系统掌握 goodness / shoot / appear 三个词的多重含义与用法。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $