Unit1 Get ready for the new start!（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“自我认知与接纳”主题，聚焦现在完成时语法及相关词汇，通过“Look and say”图片提问、“Watch and answer”视频分析（如Sam的自我认知与他人评价）导入，结合思维导图（中心“Me”，含外貌、性格等分支）和《A red, red rose》阅读故事，搭建从感知到表达的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合多模态活动提升语言能力，如通过Sally接纳胎记的故事引导批判性思维（分析外貌与内在价值），利用合成词猜测、句子逻辑分析等策略发展学习能力。学生能在实践中提升综合语言运用能力，教师可借助结构化资源高效开展主题式教学。

Get ready for the new start! Look and say. 1. What does the picture show? 2. How does the girl feel? 3. Do you know yourself well? Exercise 一、单项选择 1．There ________ great changes in Nantong over the past few years. A．have had B．has been C．have been D．has had 2．—How long have you had that bike over there, Susan? —I’ve had it ________ three years. A．inB．on C．for D．since 3．Chengdu is a beautiful city and Tom ____ there three times since he came to China. A．is B．was C．will be D．has been 4．The movie Chang’an ________ the hearts of young people since 2023. A．wins B．won C．has won D．will win C C D C 5．—Betty, will you go to see the new film this evening? —No, I won’t. I ________ it already. A．saw B．was seeing C．will see D．have seen 6．—Have you watered the flowers in the garden yet? —Yes, I ________ it already. I ________ it ten minutes ago. A．have done; have finished B．did; have finished C．did; finished D．have done; finished 7．—Can I borrow your Chinese painting tools for my art homework? —Sorry, I ________ them to Sam. He ________ for them during the morning break. A．lent; came B．have lent; came C．lent; will come D．have lent; will come Exercise D D D Exercise 8．We _____ your email and we’re glad to know you’ll come to our city this summer. A．receive B．are receiving C．will receive D．have received 9．—How do you like the hottest AI model—DeepSeek? —Amazing! It is the most advanced AI system I ________. A．used B．will use C．was using D．have used 10．Since the new service of high-speed trains was launched, many pets ________ with their owners. A．travelled B．travel C．have travelled D．will travel D D C Exercise 11．Mike was once a top student, but he ________ behind since he lost himself in computer games. A．fell B．has fallen C．was D．has been 12．The film Nezha Ⅱ has been popular among people ________ it came out. A．since B．while C．as D．until 13．—Why are you in such a hurry? —Because the class ________ for 10 minutes. A．has been on B．has begun C．is on D．begins D A A Exercise 14．—Shall I feed the rabbits for you? —Sure. I ________ them yet. They must be hungry now. A．have fed B．haven’t fed C．have caught D．haven’t caught 15．Mr. Yang ________ an English teacher for 20 years and he loves his work very much. A．is B．was C．had D．has been B D We may think we know ourselves better than anyone else. But is that true? In this unit, let's explore the idea of self. What do you think of your looks? How much do you know about yourself? Do you want to challenge yourself? By the end of this unit, you will make a speech about yourself. After completing the unit, you will be able to: - use words and expressions in the unit to talk about yourself. - use the present perfect tense to talk about experiences of accepting yourself. - describe yourself and your values. What are you going to learn in this unit? The idea of self → Accept your looks. → Know about yourself. → Challenge yourself. → Make a speech about yourself. 1. What does Sam think of himself? 2. What do other people think of Sam? 2. What do other people think of Sam? Friends: Sam is the best. He is truly a kind and understanding friend. Sam's very funny! Mum: Sam can be messy, but he's bright, sweet and clever. He's also curious, kind, understanding and funny. Teacher: He's very curious. Seeing yourself through other people's eyes. I'm Sam. How shall I introduce myself? I think I'm just a nobody. You won't notice me in a group of people. Really? Are you sure about that? Sam, I have to say he can be pretty messy sometimes. But he's bright, sweet and clever. He takes good care of his sister, and has many great ideas for family outings. Oh yes, Sam. He's very curious. He's always asking questions. I think he'll be a scientist one day. Oh, Sam is the best. He is truly a kind and understanding friend. Sometimes I feel a bit down,he's a great listener. Sam's very funny. He's always making me laugh with his jokes. No one else can make me laugh like that. Huh, I didn't know. Maybe I'm all of these. It's fun to see myself through other people's eyes. 视频原文 1. What do you think of yourself? 2. What do other people think of you? 3. Do you have the same opinions? 1. What do you see in the picture? 2. What does the girl look like? 1. What does the word "rose" mean? 2. What's the girl doing? 3. What do you think the girl feels about the "rose"? She is looking at herself in the ______. She is smiling. 1. What does the word "rose" mean? 2. What's the girl doing? She is ______ with the "rose". 3. What do you think the girl feels about the "rose"? A rose is a ______ flower with a sweet smell. Here it means the ______ on Sally's face. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 1. What colour is the birthmark? 2. How did Sally feel on crowded buses and trains? She felt like it was a disaster. Her birthmark burned red hot It was bright red, the colour of a strawberry. 3. Why did she keep her hair long? 4. How did Sally feel when Maddie studied her face? 5. How did Sally feel and react after hearing Maddie's words? She was very nervous. Clouds came through the window and filled her heart. She felt sunny in her heart. She looked at her birthmark in the mirror and found its shape was truly like a flower. Yes, she has changed Sally. 6. Has Maddie changed Sally? 7. What has Sally learnt from this experience? She has learnt that she is what she is, and that everyone has something special and different. What do you think of Maddie? accept,special Make a sentence with two words 1. What does Sally think of her birthmark now? What makes Sally's birthmark a red, red rose? She thinks the birthmark looks like a flower and it makes her special and different. Maddie's encouraging words and behaviour. Sally's self-acceptance. 2. Do you think people should worry about their looks? Why or why not? Language points 1. suppose “认为、假定；（用于礼貌建议 / 请求）假如、如果” I suppose he will be here on time—he’s always punctual. She didn’t call back, so I suppose she’s busy right now. Suppose we leave early tomorrow, will we catch the first train? Let's suppose the plan fails—what will we do then? Suppose we go for a walk after dinner? 晚饭后我们去散步怎么样？ I suppose you could help me with this report? 你或许能帮我处理这份报告吧? Language points birth（名词，“出生”） + mark（名词，“印记”） → birthmark（名词，“出生时就有的印记”，即 “胎记”）。 2.“birthmark” 名词，核心含义是 “胎记” toothbrush sunflower bookstore schoolbag raincoat notebook fishbowl blackboard greenhouse highway soft drink washroom breakfast toothbrush download upgrade oversleep 猜一猜这些合成词的含义 Language points 3. bright adj. The polished diamond was incredibly bright. The sun is shining, and the room is bright with sunlight. Giving out or reflecting light Used to describe a person who is smart and clever. The little girl has a bright mind—she learned to read at age 4. He is a bright student who always gets top grades in math.（ Sometimes, I felt people secretly looking at my face. But when I turned my head, they looked away. On crowded buses and trains, it felt just like a disaster. With so many people around me, my birthmark burnt red hot. Therefore, I always kept my hair long to cover it until that day. Sentence paraphrasing 句子分析 Language points 4. secretly(adv.) “秘密地、暗地里、私下地”，用于描述动作发生时 “不被他人察觉、不公开” 的状态。 She secretly bought a birthday gift for her mother. The children played secretly in the garden while their parents were busy. They secretly planned a surprise party for their teacher. She secretly listened to their conversation through the door. Secretly, she hoped her favorite team would win. Language points 5. crowded:adj.拥挤的、挤满人的 / 物的 The crowded subway is hard to get on during rush hour. The shopping mall was so crowded that I could barely move. Her desk is always crowded with books and stationery. Her morning is always crowded with making breakfast, taking kids to school and going to work. crowd：可作名词（表 “人群”，如 “a big crowd” 一大群人）或动词（表 “挤满”，如 “People crowded the square” 人们挤满了广场）。 Language points 6.disaster(n.)灾难、灾祸”，可指自然发生的灾害，也可用于比喻 “彻底的失败、不幸的事” The earthquake that happened last year was a terrible disaster—thousands of people lost their homes. I tried to cook dinner for my family, but it turned into a disaster because I burned the soup. Language points 7. burn red hot: 通过 “烧得通红滚烫” 的具象画面，比喻情绪（如愤怒、热情）或氛围（如紧张、热烈）达到强烈的程度。 His face burned red hot with anger when he heard the lie. 用于形容火焰本身或燃烧的物体（如柴火、煤炭）颜色鲜红、温度极高的样子。 The campfire burned red hot in the dark, keeping us warm on the cold night. Language points 8. therefore副词（adv.），用于表达 “因果关系”，意为 “因此、所以、由此” She studied hard for the exam. Therefore, she got the highest score in her class. Language points 9. cover (v.） 覆盖、遮盖 The mountain tops are covered with snow all year round. He covered a blanket over the sleeping child. All major news channels covered the opening ceremony of the Olympics live. 报道 This textbook covers all the key points we’ll learn this semester. 涉及、包含（内容上涵盖某范围 / 主题） Sentence paraphrasing 句子分析 Sometimes, I felt people secretly looking at my face. But when I turned my head, they looked away. On crowded buses and trains, it felt just like a disaster. With so many people around me, my birthmark burnt red hot. Therefore, I always kept my hair long to cover it until that day. The logical flow is clear: the author first describes the situation of people looking at their face secretly, then expresses the uncomfortable feeling in crowded public transport due to the birthmark, and finally states the solution of keeping long hair to cover the birthmark, with "therefore" indicating the causal relationship. It was a cloudy morning. A new student named Maddie arrived in our class. She sat right beside me. Instead of looking away, Maddie studied my face. This made me so nervous. Clouds came through the window and filled my heart. Suddenly, she said something I would never forget. Sentence paraphrasing 句子分析 14.fill my heart用于描述负面情绪在心中蔓延，让人感到压抑或不安 Language points Her kind words filled my heart with warmth on that cold day. 表达积极情感：（喜悦、温暖、希望等）充满内心 The bad news filled my heart with sadness. Sentence paraphrasing 句子分析 I looked up and met her smiling eyes. Although I only replied “thank you”, it turned sunny in my heart. When I got home, I rushed to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. For the first time, I could look at my birthmark without quickly turning away. The shape of it was truly like a flower. The next day, to my surprise, Maddie painted a red rose on her own face! Work in pairs and act this part out Homework Retell the text with the words from the text Lavf58.12.100 Lavf58.12.100 $