Unit 1 This is me-Understanding ideas(reading)课件 2026-2027学年外研版八年级英语上册

Unit 1 This is me Starting out & Understanding ideas (reading) 外研版（2024）八年级上册 · 教学课件 Unit 1 This is me What will we learn about in this unit? 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. 接纳自己 → 认识自己 → 挑战自己 After completing the unit, you will be able to: ▸ use words and expressions in the unit to talk about yourself. 谈论自己 ▸ use the present perfect tense to talk about experiences of accepting yourself. 现在完成时 ▸ describe yourself and your values. 描述自己和自己的价值 Watch and answer What do other people think of Sam? Seeing yourself through other people's eyes Let's brainstorm Looks ← Personality ← Me → Abilities → Likes and dislikes Make a thinking map about yourself and introduce yourself to others. Useful expressions 自我介绍支架 Basic information （基本信息） name, age, birthday, hometown... I am... / I come from... Looks （外貌） tall, short, slim, strong; long / short / straight / curly hair; glasses I am... / I have... / I wear... Personality （性格） hard-working, kind, friendly, honest, shy, confident, outgoing, introverted I am... / I try my best to... Likes and dislikes （爱好） reading, music, sports; spicy food, loud noises I like... but I don't like... / I'm interested in... Abilities （能力） talented, creative, athletic, musical, artistic, handy I can... / I'm good at... Reference passage 参考答案 My name is Chen Yang. I'm 14 years old . My birthday is in October, and I come from Qionghai, a beautiful city in Hainan. （基本信息） I am tall with short straight hair , and I wear a pair of glasses. I am an outgoing and friendly boy. I'm also hard-working, so I always try my best in my studies.（性格） I like listening to music, but I don't like loud noises.（爱好） I'm a musical boy and I can play the guitar well.（能力） This is me. Do you want to be my friend? Pre-reading 教材 p4 · A1 beautiful face hair mirror shape birthmark different happy 1 Look at the picture and the title, and answer the questions. Use the words to help you. 1 What does the word "rose" mean? A rose is a beautiful flower with a sweet smell. Here it means the birthmark on Sally’s face. 2 What's the girl doing? She is looking at herself in the mirror. She is smiling. 3 What do you think the girl feels about the "rose"? Maybe she is happy with the "rose". While-reading Read and check · 教材 p5 A red, red r⭕se 1 I suppose everyone has something they don't like about themselves. For me, it was the birthmark on my face. It was bright red, the colour of a strawberry. 2 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. 3 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. 4 “Sally, right?” she said. “You have a red rose on your face. How beautiful!” 5 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! 6 I haven't told Maddie the whole story yet. Anyway, she has changed me. I have already learnt that I am what I am. Everyone has something special and different – that is what's interesting. While-reading Genre & structure A. Narration（记叙文） B. Argumentation（议论文） C. Expository writing（说明文） The text is a/an story . How does the writer organise the story? First → Then → Finally Now divide the story into three parts. Beginning → Middle → End Story map · 故事结构图 Beginning ¶1-2 Middle ¶3-5 End ¶6 ¶1-2 Beginning：Sally 与她的胎记 ¶3-5 Middle：Maddie 的到来与那句话 ¶6 End：Sally 的改变 While-reading Beginning 1 I suppose everyone has something they don't like about themselves. For me, it was the birthmark on my face. It was bright red, the colour of a strawberry. 2 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. birthmark on my face bright red secretly look feel just like a disaster burn red hot cover it Sally hated / disliked and hid her birthmark. 1 Did Sally like the birthmark at first? No, she didn’t. 2 What colour is the birthmark? It was bright red, the colour of a strawberry. 3 How did Sally feel on crowded buses and trains? She felt it was like a disaster. Her birthmark burnt red hot. While-reading Middle 3 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. 4 “Sally, right?” she said. “You have a red rose on your face. How beautiful!” 5 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! Instead of looking away study my face How beautiful! turn sunny in my heart Q: What happened on that day? Time On a cloudy morning Suddenly When I got home The next day Actions Maddie arrived in... sat... and studied... Maddie said, "You have... .How beautiful!" I rushed... and looked... . For the first time,... Maddie painted a red rose on her own face. Feelings nervous / upset surprised / unbelievable / happy surprised / happy / excited surprised While-reading End 6 I haven't told Maddie the whole story yet. Anyway, she has changed me. I have already learnt that I am what I am. Everyone has something special and different – that is what's interesting. I am what I am something special and different What has Sally learnt from this experience? She has learnt that she is what she is, and that everyone has something special and different. Sally accepts and appreciates （欣赏） herself through the experience. Post-reading Sally's growth Sally hated / disliked and hid her birthmark. ↓ Sally started to know and accept it through Maddie. ↓ Sally accepts and appreciates herself. （欣赏） ↓ Sally grows up! Post-reading P6 · A3 3 Choose the message of the passage. 3 a Accept your differences. They make you special. b Share your differences only with your closest friends. c When you change your differences, you change your life. ✔ Answer: a — Accept your differences. They make you special. Post-reading P6 · A4 4 Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage. Beginning 1 Sally hated the ① ______ on her face. 2 She felt people ② ______ looking at her face. 3 She always tried ③ ______ it with her hair. ① birthmark ② secretly ③ to cover Middle 4 To Maddie, it looked like a(n) ④ ______. 5 Sally was surprised, and it ⑤ ______ in her heart. 6 The next day, Maddie ⑥ ______ on her own face. ④ (red) rose ⑤ turned sunny ⑥ painted a (red) rose End 7 Sally has changed her opinion. Now she thinks everyone is special and ⑦ ______ in their own way. ⑦ different Post-reading Think and share. 1 What does Sally think of her birthmark now? She thinks the birthmark looks like a flower and it makes her special and different. 2 Do you think people should worry about their looks? Why or why not? I don't think people should worry too much about their looks. Their qualities are more important. Beauty comes from within. Learning to think for question 2 You can use examples of successful people and their sayings to support your idea. The results of scientific studies can also help you make wise decisions. Language points Para.1-2 短语 1. 对我来说 for me 2. 一些他们自身不喜欢的事情 something they don't like about themselves 3. 亮红色 bright red 4. 草莓的颜色 the colour of a strawberry 5. 感觉某人正在做某事 feel sb. doing sth. 6. 转过头 turn one's head 7. 移开目光 look away 8. 感觉像…… feel just like... 9. 在我周围有那么多人 with so many people around me 10. 在拥挤的公交和地铁上 on crowded buses and trains 11. 烧得通红 burn red hot 12. 留长发 keep one’s hair long 13. 用……遮住它 cover it with... Language points Para.3-6 短语 1. 一个多云的早上 a cloudy morning 2. 正好坐在我旁边 sit right beside me 3. 代替；而不是 instead of 4. 端详我的脸 study my face 5. 我永远不会忘记的事 something I would never forget 6. 多美啊！ How beautiful! 7. 向上看 look up 8. 对上某人微笑的眼睛 meet one's smiling eyes 9. 心里变得晴朗 it turns sunny in my heart 10. 冲进…… rush to... 1. 照镜子 look in the mirror 2. 第一次 for the first time 3. ……的形状 the shape of... 4. 真的像…… be truly like... 5. 令我惊讶的是 to my surprise 6. 在她自己的脸上 on her own face 7. 整个故事 the whole story 8. 我就是我 I am what I am 9. 特别和不同之处 something special and different 10. 那正是有趣之处 that is what's interesting Language points Para.1-2 1 I suppose everyone has something they don't like about themselves. For me, it was the birthmark on my face. It was bright red, the colour of a strawberry. 2 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. 认为；推测 suppose 对我来说 for me 亮红色 bright red 草莓的颜色 the colour of a strawberry 感觉某人在做某事 feel sb. doing sth. 转过头 turn one's head 移开目光 look away 感觉像 feel just like 在拥挤的公交车上 on crowded buses 在我周围 around me 烧得通红 burn red hot 留长发 keep my hair long e.g. 他待在图书馆直到雨停。 He stayed in the library until the rain stopped. Language points Para.3-4 3 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. 4 “Sally, right?” she said. “You have a red rose on your face. How beautiful!” 一个多云的早上 a cloudy morning 正好坐在我旁边 sit right beside me 代替；而不是 instead of 仔细端详 study 穿过 through 我永远不会忘记的事（定语从句） something I would never forget 多美啊！ How beautiful! e.g. 我们去了公园而不是电影院。 We went to the park instead of the cinema. Language points Para.5-6 5 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! 6 I haven't told Maddie the whole story yet. Anyway, she has changed me. I have already learnt that I am what I am. Everyone has something special and different – that is what's interesting. 向上看 look up 对上她微笑的眼睛 meet her smiling eyes 心里变得晴朗 turn sunny in my heart 冲进 rush to 照镜子 look in the mirror 第一次 for the first time 真的像…… be truly like... 令我惊讶的是 to my surprise 整个故事 the whole story 我就是我 I am what I am 特别和不同之处 something special and different Homework Write a short passage to introduce yourself. Writing frame · 写作支架 Beginning name / age / hometown / looks —— I am... I have... I wear... Details personality / hobbies / abilities —— I am... I like... I can... Ending feelings / wishes —— This is me. I am proud of... Checklist · 自查清单 □ 用词正确：looks / personality 类词汇 □ 至少 3 种句型：I am... / I have... / I can... / I like... □ 时态准确：一般现在时（本课可不只用现在完成时） □ 书写工整，60 词左右 Thank You! $