Unit 2 Developing ideas Listening and speaking 课件 2026-2027学年外研版英语八年级上册

Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to： 1.infer the speakers’ feelings and attitudes from the tone of their voices; 2.compare and sort out the language for “expressing worries” and “offering comfort /advice”; 3. apply listening strategies such as prediction and listening for tone; 4. analyse a real-life situation and give reasonable, helpful suggestions. 2. What is the girl on the right doing? How does she feel? 1. What are the people on the left doing? How do they feel? They’re chatting with each other. They feel happy. 3. What kind of fear does the girl on the right have? She is listening to music alone. Maybe she feels lonely and fearful. She has a fear of attending social events. Lead-in Many people have some kind of fear. a fear of attending social events a fear of heights a fear of exams Lead-in Do you have any kind of fear? What is it? How do you feel about it? I’m afraid of ... When I..., I feel... I have a fear of ... If ..., I can’t/don’t ... Lead-in 1 Listen to the conversation and choose the main idea. a Three friends are researching the highest roller coaster in the city. b Three friends are discussing going on a roller coaster at the weekend. c Three friends are trying to find out the bravest one among them. Listening tips: ① Read the given choices and find their differences. ② Pay attention to the differences when you’re listening. Activity 1 Listen for the main idea Learning to learn How can we know a speaker’s feeling? Tips: Listening for tone The tone of a speaker’s voice can tell us how they feel. For example, when someone says “fine” with a cheerful tone, it means they are happy. However, an uncertain tone might show doubt. 2 Listen again. Complete the students’ thoughts about the roller coaster and choose the correct feelings. The new park is open. The Cloud Coaster sounds 1_______! great ✔ It has the 2________ roller coaster in our city, and it can make you feel like you’re 3_____________ the clouds! Let’s buy our tickets now. highest flying through ✔ I guess I’m just 4______ ... 5________, I’ll come. not sure Fine ✔ Activity 2 Listen for details 3 My friends were so excited about riding the roller coaster. I didn’t want to make them ¹________. What if they never ⁴________ me again? • You should tell your friends that you’re afraid of ²________. • They’ll understand you. • You can’t always hide your ³________ to please others. • You can still do ⁵__________ together. • Just say ⁶“_______” and explain why. • True friends will respect your feelings. unhappy heights feelings invite other things no Listen to the conversation and complete the notes. How does the teacher help Paul? Learning to learn She offers comfort and suggestions. Tips: Offering comfort When someone is unhappy, it’s important to comfort them. It shows that you understand how they feel. Helpful expressions include I’m sorry to hear that, that sounds difficult and I see. Listen again and try to find out how the teacher offers comfort. Teacher: Paul, you look worried. ?W Paul: Hi, Ms Thomson, I am just feeling sorry for myself! Teacher: . Is there anything I can do? Paul: Not really. I agreed to ride a roller coaster with my friends this weekend, but I'm scared of heights! Teacher: Then why did you agree to go? Paul: Because my friends were so excited. I didn't want to make them unhappy. Teacher: . I think you should tell your friends that you're afraid of heights. They'll understand you. You can't always hide your feelings to please others. Paul: But what if they never invite me again? I really enjoy spending time with them. Teacher: I'm sure you can still do other things together. Just say "no" and explain why. True friends will respect your feelings. Paul: So... I guess I need to tell them the truth. Teacher: Yes. That's the best thing to do! What’s wrong I’m sorry to hear that I understand your problem Activity 3 Listen for language Work in groups. Try to find out some sentence patterns for “expressing worries” and “offering comfort /advice” I can imagine how you feel. It makes sense that you’re worried. Don’t worry. Things will get better. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Why not talk to your friends? You’d better take a break. It’s a good idea to practise every day. How about doing some sports? You could talk about your problem with your parents. I’m afraid of … I have a fear of … I feel worried about … Offering comfort Offering advice Expressing worries 开始 Our class will hold an activity called “A good listener for friends”. It’s for helping classmates who are in trouble. Activity 4 Present A Survey on Psychological Fears of Grade 8 Students I fear exams and worry about failing. I have trouble keeping up with the lessons. I fear speaking in public or being questioned by the teacher. Work in groups. Choose a situation and act out a conversation. 1 2 3 I fear exams and worry about failing. I have trouble keeping up with the lessons. I fear speaking in public or being asked by the teacher. Activity 4 Present 开始 A: Excuse me. I feel lonely these days. I’m afraid I will be isolated by my classmates. B : Oh, I know how you feel. Cheer up! It’s not a big problem. A : I really want to make friends, but I dare not talk to them. B: You could take part in some class activities. It’s a good way to meet others. C: Don’t be nervous. You’d better join our discussion. We are friendly. A: That sounds good, but I’m afraid they don’t like me. C: Everyone may worry about this. Just give it a try. B: If things don’t go well, you can come to talk with me anytime. A: Thanks for your advice. I will try. Example A: student B: teacher C: classmate Checklist for presentation (peer-evaluation) Evaluation Criteria Yes No Language: Used the target expressions to express worries and offer comfort / advice.     Tone: Used proper tone and intonation to show the speaker’s feelings.     Content: Stayed focused on the situation; the advice was reasonable and helpful.     Cooperation: Spoke clearly and took an active part in the group work.   Show time! 表演过后让学生进行投票 Criteria for your performance (self-evaluation) Criteria Score (1–5 points) I can understand the conversation about fears / worries and get the key information.   I can infer the speakers’ feelings and attitudes from their tone and intonation.   I can use the target expressions to express worries and offer comfort and advice.   I can take an active part in the group role-play and speak clearly.   I can face up to my own feelings and be willing to listen to and help others.   Tip: 20–25 = excellent, 15–19 = good, 0–14 = come on We should understand our fears, talk about them bravely and be good listeners to get on well with others. Summary Must do Choose to do Make a video of your group’s role-play and send it to our WeChat group. Express your thoughts or offer comfort for your family or friends in your real life. Then share your experience in class. null 60384.0 null 60384.0 null 76329.43 $