Unit 1 This is me-Developing ideas(Reading for writing)课件 2026-2027学年外研版八年级英语上册

Unit 1 This is me Reading for writing (Developing ideas) Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: • Understand the main content and chronological structure of the passage about Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian. • Master key vocabulary and phrases (impossible, possible, doubt, fear, challenge, stick to, succeed, hold back, etc.). • Interpret the wordplay “Impossible I’m possible” and explain its philosophical meaning. • Summarise Su Bingtian’s story using the framework: “Challenge – Action – Achievement – Reflection” and apply it to describe a personal experience. Review Phonetics in use 教材 p9 /m/ 发音时,双唇闭合,气流从鼻腔泻出,同时振动声带。 /n/ 发音时,微微张开嘴巴,舌尖紧贴上齿龈,形成阻碍。 / / 发音时,嘴唇张开,舌后部抬起贴住软腭,阻止气流从口腔泄出。 Watch the video and learn more. Lead-in What kinds of sports do you know? Playing ping-pong / p p / Swimming / sw m / Playing badminton / b dm nt n / High jumping / d p / Playing basketball / b sk tb l / Skiing / ski / Running / r n / Diving / da v / What sports do you like? Lead-in How did you overcome them? Challenges Efforts Achievements I had difficulty learning math. I was shy and afraid to speak in front of the class. I failed an exam once. I practiced every day. My teacher helped me. I didn’t give up and kept trying. Pre-reading Essential Vocabulary Word/Phrase Meaning Example sentence impossible cannot happen or be done It seemed impossible, but he did it. possible can happen or be done With hard work, anything is possible. doubt a feeling of not being sure He had doubts about his decision. fear an unpleasant feeling caused by danger Fear often holds us back. challenge something difficult that tests your ability He faced many challenges. stick to continue doing something He stuck to his dream. succeed achieve what you want He succeeded in breaking the record. hold back prevent someone from making progress Don’t let fear hold you back. record the best or fastest achievement He broke the Asian record. Pre-reading Do you know this person? What do you know about him? Watch the video Pre-reading Su Bingtian He is a famous Chinese sprinter . He runs the 100-metre race. He broke the Asian record. Su Bingtian is a famous Chinese athlete. He is hard-working. He always sticks to his dream. He never let his fear hold him back . In the end, he succeeded . fight one’s fear try succeed doubt stick to hold back Pre-reading Predict Impossible I’m possible Guess: What is the passage mainly about? It is about Su Bingtian and how he turned “impossible” into “I’m possible.” Su Bingtian changes the impossible things to possible. While-reading Fast reading 1 “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’.” Audrey Hepburn, the British actress and star of the silver screen, said this. However, doubts and fears often hold us back. How can we face them and succeed? 2 The runner Su Bingtian gives an excellent answer to this question. The young man began his sporting life in 2006. At that time, no one from Asia had ever run the 100 m race in less than 10 seconds. Su trained hard and quickly became one of the fastest runners in Asia. In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds. 3 However, Su wasn’t satisfied. To run in under 10 seconds, in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very risky decision. He had to start from zero. At first, he was slower than before. Also, he was 25 years old. At such an age, many runners choose to stop running. People doubted his decision. However, Su fought his fears and became a sporting hero. 4 In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds and made history. In 2021, he finished in 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics. He also became the first Chinese athlete to run in the Olympic 100 m final. 5 Su Bingtian has told youngsters, “Never let your age hold you back. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own story.” Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it. Everyone can be a Su-perman! Read the passage quickly and choose. 1. Where can we read this passage? A. In a newspaper. B. In a diary. C. In a sport magazine. While-reading Divide the passage 1 “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’.” Audrey Hepburn, the British actress and star of the silver screen, said this. However, doubts and fears often hold us back. How can we face them and succeed? 2 The runner Su Bingtian gives an excellent answer to this question. The young man began his sporting life in 2006. At that time, no one from Asia had ever run the 100 m race in less than 10 seconds. Su trained hard and quickly became one of the fastest runners in Asia. In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds. 3 However, Su wasn’t satisfied. To run in under 10 seconds, in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very risky decision. He had to start from zero. At first, he was slower than before. Also, he was 25 years old. At such an age, many runners choose to stop running. People doubted his decision. However, Su fought his fears and became a sporting hero. 4 In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds and made history. In 2021, he finished in 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics. He also became the first Chinese athlete to run in the Olympic 100 m final. 5 Su Bingtian has told youngsters, “Never let your age hold you back. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own story.” Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it. Everyone can be a Su-perman! Divide the whole passage into 3 parts. Part 1 (para 1) Introduction Part 2 (paras 2-4) The Story Part 3 (para 5) Conclusion While-reading Part 1 para 1 1 “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’.” Audrey Hepburn, the British actress and star of the silver screen, said this. However, doubts and fears often hold us back. How can we face them and succeed? 1. How did the writer start the passage? A. By giving a fact B. By asking a question C. By telling a story 2. Why does the writer begin with Hepburn’s quote? Because the quote introduces the main theme of the passage – that nothing is truly impossible. It prepares the reader for Su Bingtian’s story. While-reading Part 2 para 2 2 The runner Su Bingtian gives an excellent answer to this question. The young man began his sporting life in 2006. At that time, no one from Asia had ever run the 100 m race in less than 10 seconds. Su trained hard and quickly became one of the fastest runners in Asia. In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds. 2006 began his sporting life 2011 In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds. Challenges No one from Asia had ever run the 100 m race in less than 10 seconds . Efforts He trained hard. Achievements Su quickly became one of the fastest runners in Asia. While-reading Part 2 para 3 He wanted to run in under 10 seconds . 3 However, Su wasn’t satisfied. To run in under 10 seconds, in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very risky decision. He had to start from zero. At first, he was slower than before. Also, he was 25 years old. At such an age, many runners choose to stop running. People doubted his decision. However, Su fought his fears and became a sporting hero. 1. He had to start from zero . 2. At first, he was slower than before. 3. At 25, many runners choose to stop running. People doubted Efforts He changed his starting leg . Efforts He fought his fears. Achievements He became a sporting hero . While-reading Part 2 para 4 4 In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds and made history. In 2021, he finished in 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics. He also became the first Chinese athlete to run in the Olympic 100 m final. 2006 10.59s 2011 10.16s 2014 new start leg 2015 9.99s 2021 9.83s He clocked 9.99 seconds and made history . He finished in 9.83 seconds and became the first Chinese athlete to run in the Olympic 100 m final. While-reading Part 3 para 5 5 Su Bingtian has told youngsters, “Never let your age hold you back. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own story.” Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it. Everyone can be a Su-perman! What does “Su-perman” mean? It is a pun (a play on words). It combines Su Bingtian’s family name “Su” with “Superman”. It means he is like a superhero because of his amazing achievements. While-reading Part 3 quote How can we become the superman like Su Bingtian? N ever let your age hold you back. H ave a try and try harder. Y ou can write your own story. Face challenges bravely! Work hard! Never give up! Courage Reading In-depth Comprehension 1. Why was changing his starting leg a “bold” decision? Because he was already 25 years old. Changing the starting leg is very difficult and risky. It takes a lot of time and practice to get used to it. 2. What does “made history” mean? It means he did something that no one had ever done before. He was the first Asian to run 100m in under 10 seconds. 3. What is the significance of 9.83 seconds? It was the Asian record. It showed that Asian runners can also compete at the highest level. Reading What can we learn? What can we learn from Su Bingtian’s story? We can learn that nothing is impossible if we believe in ourselves, work hard, and never give up. We should not let fear or doubt hold us back. Pre-writing Dear students, To inspire students to face challenges bravely in their life, please write a short passage to introduce a successful person in your heart. School English Club Who will you write about? an athlete / a scientist / a writer / a doctor Think and share with your partner. Pre-writing 教材 p15 A5 Step 1 Write about a successful person. Search for information about a successful person and plan your passage with the chart. What challenges did the person face (doubts or fears)? What did the person do to overcome the challenges? What did the person achieve? What are your comments about this person? Pre-writing 教材 p15 A5 Step 2 Write about the person with the help of the chart. Challenges faced a big challenge, doubted, held back, was too short, was not satisfied, had to start from zero, risky Actions decided to, worked hard, stuck to, practiced every day, trained hard, fought fears, never gave up, tried one’s best Achievements succeeded, won, made history, became a hero, finished inseconds, broke the record Reflection / Message This story teaches us, Nothing is impossible, hard work can overcome any challenge, write your own story Pre-writing Useful sentence patterns Introduction … is one of the greatest … in … history. Challenge When … was young, … faced a big challenge. / Many people doubted that … / … held … back. Action … decided to … / … worked hard and stuck to … / … practiced every day … Achievement As a result, … / … succeeded in … / … won … / … made history by … Reflection This story teaches us that … / … found a way to turn "impossible" into "I'm possible." Pre-writing 教材 p15 A5 Step 3-4 Step 3 Check. Did you: cover all the information in Step 1? use the words and expressions from the reading passage? give your opinion about the person’s efforts and success? Step 4 Share your passage with the class. Example 范文赏析 Deng Yaping is one of the greatest table tennis players in Chinese history. When she was young, she faced a big challenge – she was too short to play table tennis. Many people doubted that she could succeed. However, Deng Yaping did not let this doubt hold her back. She decided to work harder than anyone else. She practiced for hours every day and stuck to her training even when it was difficult. She also improved her skills by studying her opponents’ strategies. As a result, she won 18 world championship titles and 4 Olympic gold medals. She became a sporting hero and made history. This story teaches us that height does not matter – hard work and determination can overcome any challenge. Deng Yaping found a way to turn "impossible" into "I'm possible." Homework Final Draft: Revise your essay based on the self-revision and peer-review checklists. Write a clean final draft and hand it in next lesson. Make sure to include: A clear Challenge, Action, Achievement, and Reflection. At least 5 words from the vocabulary bank. 80–100 words. Correct spelling and grammar. $