Unit 4 Section A（2a-2d）课件 2026-2027学年人教版英语八年级上册

What can plants and animals do? 咬定青山不放松，立根原在破岩中。千磨万击还坚劲，任尔东西南北风。———郑板桥 What’s this poem about? bamboo hollow（中空） straight (外直) tall 高的 How much do you know about bamboo? Recently, Chen Jie bought a folding fan. Can you guess what Chen Jie and Ella talked about the content on the fan? Predict What is it on the fan? Where did you buy it? Why do people paint it on the fan? ... 3 While-reading(listening) Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. 2a 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 _________ 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 ___________ and ___________ 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 ____________ 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. symbol largest oldest most useful 861b240d-cd4e-4b4b-87c2-161e8c2fa4ea.source.default.zh-Hans 5 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 ________ 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 _______ and _______ bamboo forests in China. I learnt lots of interesting things when I was there. Read conversation and answer the questions. 1. What does Ella see on the folding fan? 2. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings? 3. Where is the Bamboo Sea? oldest symbol largest 1 A painting of bamboo. 2 Because bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. 3 In Sichuan. 2b 4. What do people use bamboo for? People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. Read conversation and answer the questions. 2b What else is made of(由...制作) bamboo? 5. Is Ella interested in bamboo? How do you know? Ella: Oh, what’s that, Chen Jie? It’s so beautiful! Ella: Oh! It has a painting of bamboo on it. Ella: I didn’t know that before. So, where did you get that fan? Ella: Really? Like what? Ella: Oh, that’s interesting. I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? Yes, she is. Because she wants to know more about the bamboo, and she knows that pandas love to eat bamboo. Read conversation and answer the questions. 2b Listening tip: From the tone and intonation, we can know people’s feeling. Complete the mind map with the information from 2a. 2c the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan largest oldest goodness almost one metre tools instruments pandas people houses Location产地 Cultural meaning 文化意义 Growth feature 生长习性 Use 用途 Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it. 2d 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. “the Four Gentlemen” —— plum blossom,orchid,bamboo and chrysanthemum staunch 坚定的 graceful优雅的 modest谦逊的 elegant高雅的 What other amazing plants or popular subjects in Chinese paintings do you know? plum(梅) [plʌm] orchid(兰) /ˈɔːkɪd/ chrysanthemum(菊) [krɪˈsænθəməm] bamboo(竹) 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. 一把折扇 a painting of...一幅...的画 one of the+最高级+cn复数 最...之一 中国文化 学到了很多... use sth to do... 用...来做... 制作工具和乐器 竹笋 Read the conversation and answer the questions. 一把折扇 .…..的象征 中国文化 建造房屋 竹笋 一幅竹画 重点短语 1. 一把折扇 2. .…..的象征 3. 中国文化 4. 建造房屋 5. 一幅竹画 6.竹笋 a folding fan a symbol of ... Chinese culture build houses a painting of bamboo bamboo shoots 1. It's a folding fan. 这是一把折扇。 ① folding 【形容词】折叠式的；可折叠的 ② fold 【动词】 折叠 我想买一辆可折叠自行车。 I want to buy a ________bike. 她把信折叠后放入信封。 She ________the letter and put it into an envelope. folding folded 2. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. 竹子是中国画中最受欢迎的题材之一。 ① popular adj. 广受欢迎的；流行的 be popular among/with 在…… 中流行 / 受欢迎 中国的陶艺艺术闻名世界，深受欢迎。 Chinese clay art is well known and _______all over the world. 中国食物逐渐在外国人中受到欢迎。 Chinese food is becoming ________________ foreigners. popular popular among/with 3. It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. 在中国文化中，竹子是美德的象征。 goodness /'gʊdnəs/ n. 美德；营养 词缀学习：-ness 为名词后缀，表示 “…… 的性质 (或状态、特点)”，一些形容词加后缀 -ness 可构成名词。如： lonely 孤独的→loneliness 孤独 ill 有病的→illness 疾病 happy 开心的→happiness 幸福 sad 悲哀的→sadness 悲伤 4. Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. 其实我们也吃竹笋。 ① actually /'æktʃuəli/adv. 实际上；居然 由 “actual (adj. 真实的；实际的) + -ly (副词后缀)” 构成，用于强调真实的情况。 事实上，我们减轻压力的最重要的方法是拥有健康的生活方式。 ____________, the most important way that we can reduce stress is to have a healthy lifestyle. Actually 5. Well, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. 嗯，竹子是生长最快的植物之一。 one of + the+ 形容词最高级 + 复数名词。表示 “最…… 的…… 之一”，例如：She is one of the most talented students in our class. 她是我们班最有才华的学生之一。 【注意】形容词最高级前必须加 the，但当最高级前有物主代词（如 my, our）或其他限定词时，the 省略。 例如：Peter is one of our most outgoing classmates in our class。 Language points 6. People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. 人们可以用它来建造房屋、制作工具和乐器。 use sth. to do sth. 用某物做某事 例如： We use wood to make paper. 我们用木材造纸。 My mother uses a rice cooker to make delicious steamed rice every day. 我妈妈每天用电饭煲煮美味的白米饭。 In ancient times, people used stones to start fires and cook food. 在古代，人们用石头生火和做饭。 Language points 7. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have. 如果你有任何问题，请随 时向我提问。 feel free (to do sth) 可以随意做某事 You can feel free to use my computer if you need it. 如果你需要，可以随意用我的电脑。 Can you translate? — Can I use your bathroom? — Yes, feel free. ——我可以用一下你的卫生间吗? —— 可以，请随意。 Language points 一、用所给词的适当形式填空 1.The Yangtze River is the _____________ (long) river in China. 2.This is one of the ________________ (popular) songs. 3.She writes _____________ (carefully) than the other students in her class. 4.My mother gets up ______________(early) in our family. 5.I think the food my mother cooks is the ________________ (delicious) of all . longest most popular more carefully earliest most delicious Exercise Must-do 必做 Choose to do 选做 Homework kmkm1170 kmkm1170 88920.0 null 86178.555 $