Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals (第2课时) Section A Pronunciation-2e（课件+音视频）2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语上册

第二课时 Pronunciation-2e①学习生词和短语:folding, folding fan, bamboo, yeah, popular, goodness, tool, actually, shoot, appear, feel free (to do sth)。②谈论神奇的竹子。③学习音标/eɪ/,/aɪ/,/ɔɪ/,/bl/,/kl/,/ɡl/,/br/,/kr/,/ɡr/ 和句子重音学习目标cakelightboyblockclassgluebrushcrewgreen在英语句子中，实词（如名词、动词、形容词、副词等）承载重要信息，一般需要重读；而充当语法功能的词（如冠词、连词、介词、助动词等）一般弱读。但这条读音规律并非一成不变，句子中的重音可以随着说话者要表达的意思的变化而变化。例如： ʹI didn’t say he stole the money. （强调“不是我说的”） I didn’t say ʹhe stole the money. （强调“不是他偷的”） I didn’t say he ʹstole the money. （强调“不是偷，可能是借的”）Watch the video and look at the picture to have a understanding of bamboo.2a Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.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?/'fəʊldɪŋ/折叠式的/bæm'buː/竹子/'pɒpjələ(r)/广受欢迎的/jeə/是的；对/'ɡʊdnəs/美德；营养symbolChen 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.largestoldestmost useful/tuːlz/ 工具；手段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./'æktʃuəli/实际上；居然/ʃuːts/幼苗；嫩芽2b Read the conversation and answer the questions. 1. What does Ella see on the folding fan?A painting of bamboo. 2. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings?Because it’s a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. 3. Where is the Bamboo Sea?It is in Sichuan. /əˈpɪə(r)/出现；看来好像4. What do people use bamboo for?People use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. 5. Is Ella interested in bamboo? How do you know?Yes, she is. Because she shows interest in what Chen Jie says about bamboo. She asks questions about bamboo and expresses her thoughts like “Oh, that’s intersting.”one of the fastest-growing plantsgot at__________________________the _______ and _______ bamboo forest in Chinaon Chen Jie’s folding fan grow _________________ in one daythe Bamboo Sea inSichuan oldestlargest almost one metrea popular subject in Chinese paintingsbuild ______make ______ and ___________food for _______ and ________one of the most useful plants in the worlda symbol of __________ humansinstruments toolsgoodnesspandashouses2e Imagine you are a tour guide at the Bamboo Sea and your partner is a foreign tourist. Make up a conversation about bamboo and its importance.A: Welcome to the Bamboo Sea! I’m your tour guide today. I’d love to share all the interesting things about bamboo with you. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have.B: Bamboo seems to be a very popular plant in China. Can you tell me why the Chinese people like bamboo so much?A: Well, ...feel free (to do sth.)可以随便做某事1.It’s a folding fan.这是一把折扇。 (P33 2a)folding adj.折叠式的；可折叠的I want to buy a folding bike.我想买一辆可折叠自行车。【拓】fold[动词]折叠She folded the letter and put it into an envelope.她把信折叠后放入信封。Fold the chair and lean it against the wall.把椅子折叠起来靠墙放。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。 (P33 2a)popular adj.广受欢迎的；流行的be popular among/with在……中流行/受欢迎Chinese clay art is well known and popular all over the world.中国的陶土艺术闻名世界，深受欢迎。Chinese food is becoming popular with/among foreigners.中国食物逐渐在外国人中受到欢迎。3.Actually we eat bamboo shoots too.其实我们也吃竹笋。(P33 2a)actually adv.实际上；居然[副词]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。Actually, the most important thing is to keep happy.实际上，最重要的事情是保持开心。4.Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings?(P34 2b)appear v.出现；看来好像（1）[不及物动词]出现；呈现Hanfu first appeared in the Shang Dynasty over 3,000 years ago.汉服最早出现在3 000多年前的商朝。(2)[连系动词]看来好像不用于进行时，后常接形容词作表语。During the presentation, you need to appear relaxed, calm and confident.在演示过程中，你需要表现得放松、冷静和自信。【拓】与appear相关的词：His sudden appearance surprised me.他的突然出现使我感到惊讶。The plane disappeared behind the clouds.飞机消失在云层里。Police are investigating the woman’s disappearance.警方正在调查这名女子的失踪。5.Please feel free to ask me any questions you have.如有任何问题，请随时向我提问。 (P34 2e)feel free（to do sth.）可以随便做某事既可单独使用，也可以后接动词不定式。—Can I sit here?我可以坐这里吗？ —Please, feel free.请随意。Feel free to leave at any time.你随时都可以离开。一、选出画线部分发音不同的一项1. （ ）A. whale B. rain C. stay D. bamboo2. （ ）A. actually B. fly C. high D.climate3. （ ）A. boy B. peony C. noise D. join4. （ ）A. black B. blow C. blood D. brown5. （ ）A.great B. grass C. cream D. growDABDC二、词汇1. Dogs are one of the most _______ （受欢迎的）pets in the world.2. （广安中考改编）Before toothbrushes ________（出现）, the ancient Chinese people cleaned their teeth with some small tree branches.3. Luosifen is popular among young people. Although it smells quite terrible, it’s ________ （actual）delicious.popularappearedactually三、完成句子，每空一词你可以随时问我关于植物的问题。You can ______ ______ _______ ask me questions about plants.feelfreetoBambooTalk about about bamboo and its importance.