新外研版初中英语八下Unit 5 Reading for writing-课件

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Contents语言能力掌握探索自然、科学家事迹相关核心词汇（如 explore, species, carry out research 等），能在听说读写中准确运用，丰富自然主题表达。熟练运用 that / if / whether引导的宾语从句，正确描述自然现象、表达可能性与观点，提升语言准确性。能读懂科学家探索自然的文章，梳理故事脉络；并模仿文本结构，写一段连贯的自然探索小故事。思维品质学习能力文化意识分析文本细节，归纳科学家（如王文采）的探索精神与品质，形成对 “坚持、热爱、奉献” 的理性认知。对自然未解之谜（如沸水河）进行逻辑推测，用 “可能 / 也许” 等表达合理假设，培养科学质疑与推理思维。对比中外探索者事迹，辩证思考探索的意义，建立 “好奇心 + 坚持 = 发现” 的思维模式，提升批判性思维。运用略读、找读策略抓取文章主旨与关键信息，学会用思维导图梳理人物经历与成就，提升阅读效率。小组合作讨论自然话题、分享观点，在交流中完善表达，培养合作探究与口头表达能力。主动积累自然主题语料，模仿范文结构写作，课后反思语言运用与理解不足，形成自主学习习惯。了解中国科学家王文采献身科研、淡泊名利的事迹，感受本土探索精神，增强文化自信与民族自豪感。理解中外探索者共通的科学精神，认识人类探索自然的文化价值与全球意义。树立尊重自然、顺应自然、保护自然的意识，明白科学探索旨在解锁自然奥秘、与自然和谐共生。教学重点掌握自然探索类核心词汇与短语（如 lifelong exploration, fall seriously ill等），在语境中准确理解与运用。熟练运用 that /if/whether 宾语从句，正确表达可能性、陈述观点，完成阅读与写作任务。读懂科学家探索故事，梳理人物事迹与精神；模仿文本框架，完成 “自然探索者” 主题写作。教学难点准确区分宾语从句引导词 that /if/whether 的用法，在复杂句中保持语序正确、时态一致。深度理解文本内涵，提炼探索精神，并将情感与观点融入写作，避免内容空洞、表达生硬。用规范、连贯的英语描述探索经历、表达推测，逻辑清晰、用词恰当，符合初中写作评分标准。教学重难点Look and discussDo you know these people?What do they have in common?They all conducted explorations in the corresponding fields of nature and achieved certain accomplishments.珍妮·古道尔亚历山大·冯·洪堡徐霞客高登义Cultural note高登义（1939 年 11 月 —），四川大邑人，毕业于中国科学技术大学地球物理系，系中国科学院大气物理研究所研究员、博导，挪威卑尔根大学荣誉博士，我国首位完成地球三极科考的科学家。他曾任中国科学院大气物理研究所副所长等职，兼任多个学术与科普社团重要职务。1963 年起投身珠峰气象研究，四次主持登山天气预报；1991 年在北极发现相关条约档案，推动我国北极科考站建设；1998 年论证雅鲁藏布大峡谷为世界第一大峡谷，2001 年带队建立中国北极科学探险考察站。他开创 “山地环境气象学”，完成多项重要科考研究，荣获多项国家级科技奖项，著有多部科普作品，举办科普讲座逾千场。Look at the photos on the right and read the words below them. Then answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.Pre-writingplantsstudydiscoverlifelong explorationcarry on withlove of natureLook at the photos on the right and read the words below them. Then answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.Pre-writingplantsstudydiscoverlifelong explorationcarry on withlove of nature1 What do you think the person's job might be?These drawings are likely scientific records or botanical illustrations used to study and document different plant species. They help researchers discover new details about plants and carry on with further research.Look at the photos on the right and read the words below them. Then answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.Pre-writingplantsstudydiscoverlifelong explorationcarry on withlove of nature2 How would you describe the person?The painter is probably a dedicated scientist or nature explorer with a lifelong exploration spirit. He might have a deep love of nature, patience fordetailed work, and a strong desire to contribute to botany.What is the genre of the text Plants for life?A. A science fiction story B. A biography of a scientistC. A nature poem D. A travel guideWhat is the main idea of the text?A. To introduce different plant species in China.B. To describe Wang Wencai's research on music.C. To praise Wang Wencai's lifelong exploration and love for plants.D. To explain how to carry out field work in wild mountains.Pre-writingSkim the passage and choose the correct answer.Cultural note初中英语人物传记一、体裁概念人物传记（Biography）是一种记叙文体裁，用来介绍、记述一个人的生平经历、主要事迹、成就贡献、性格品质，让读者了解这个人的一生或重要阶段。写作对象：名人（科学家、英雄、作家、运动员等）写作目的：介绍人物 + 赞扬精神 + 传递正能量常见题型：阅读理解、完形填空、书面表达二、典型文章结构（固定 “三段式”）第一段：人物基本信息（开头）介绍：姓名、国籍、出生时间地点、职业、身份。常用内容：Cultural notewas born in… / come from…a famous… / one of the greatest…第二段：主要经历与成就（主体）按时间顺序写：学习经历：study hard, graduate from…工作与事迹：begin to…, work on…, take part in…成就与贡献：make great progress, succeed in…, win prizes第三段：评价与影响（结尾）性格品质：hard-working, brave, kind, creative评价与启发：set a good example, be proud of, learn from…Cultural note三、文章特点1. 以时间为线索多用：then, later, after that, when he was young, at the age of…2. 时态以一般过去时为主出生、过去做的事 → 过去时现在身份、评价 → 现在时已完成的成就 → 现在完成时（has/have done）3. 客观叙述为主少主观抒情，多事实陈述：when, where, what, how4 . 语言简洁、条理清晰Cultural note句子多为简单句、并列句，适合初中生阅读与写作5. 主题积极向上突出勤奋、坚持、奉献、爱国、勇敢等品质四、常用句型（必背）1. 开头句He/She was born in ________ in ________.He/She is a famous ________ from ________.He/She graduated from ________.2. 中间经历句When he was young, he ________.Cultural noteHe began to ________ at the age of ________.He worked hard and made great contributions to ________.He succeeded in ________.3. 结尾评价句He/She is ________ and ________.He/She sets a good example for us.We should learn from him/her.Pre-writingScan the passage and match the main idea.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4D. It introduces that Wang Wencai turned his interest in nature's wonders into a lifelong career focused on plants.A. It highlights Wang Wencai's modesty, his disregard for personal honour and wealth, and his quietness about his great achievements.B. It describes Wang Wencai's over 70 years of passionate plant exploration, his hard work in the wild, and his persistence despite illness and vision loss.C. It tells about Wang Wencai's passing at 96, and uses his favourite music to show his lifelong love for nature and exploration.Scan the passage, divide the passage and write the main idea of each part.Pre-writingPart 1Part 2Part 3Introduction (开篇引入)Body (主体)Conclusion (结尾升华)Pre-writingScan the passage, divide the passage and write the main idea of each part.Part 1Part 2Part 3It concludes with Wang Wencai's passing, and uses his favourite music to echo his lifelong exploration and love for nature, praising his spirit.It leads to the topic by talking about nature's wonders, and introduces Wang Wencai as a person who devoted his whole life to plants.It details Wang Wencai's 70-year plant research, his field work in wild areas, his perseverance in the face of illness and vision loss, and also shows his modesty, his indifference to personal fame and wealth, as well as his dedication to the team and scientific work.Read the passage and select the correct answer.Pre-writing1. How many new plant species did Wang Wencai discover and name?A. About 1,370 B. About 1,730C. About 370 D. About 7302. What happened to Wang Wencai when he was 83?A. He fell seriously ill in Yunnan.B. He lost sight in his right eye.C. He received the National Science Award.D. He retired from his research work.Pre-writing3. Which of the following is TRUE about Wang Wencai?A. He often talked about his personal achievements.B. He stopped working after he got ill in Yunnan.C. He thought the award belonged to the whole team.D. His granddaughter knew his success from an early age.4. Why did people listen to Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony at Wang Wencai's farewell?A. It was his favorite music, showing his love for nature.B. It was a popular piece of music at that time.C. It was a gift from his granddaughter.D. It was used to comfort his family members.Read the passage and select the correct answer.AchievementsHe 3 about 1,370 new plant species in China.He received the First Class Award of the National Natural Science Award 4 .Plants for life:Wang Wencai took his interest in nature all the way to 1 . He made 2 . his life.Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.Pre-writingthe fieldsplantstwicediscovered and namedSpiritHe explored China's plants with 5 .He 6 while doing field work in Yunnan, but he never stopped his work.He lost sight in his right eye, but he still 7 his research for another 10 years.He seldom cared about 8 .To him, the National Natural Science Award belonged to 9 .For a long time, even his granddaughter 10 about his achievements.Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.Pre-writinggreat passion and hard workfell seriously illpersonal honour or wealthcarried on withthe teamhad no ideaAnswer the questions.Pre-writing1. What does the writer mean by "made plants his life"?The writer means that he devoted himself to the study and exploration of plants.2. What does "quiet about" mean? Which expression in the passage has a similar meaning?It means Wang Wencai rarely talked about his achievements. He hardly mentioned it.3. Why does the writer mention "the seasons" in the last paragraph?To symbolise the natural cycle of life and connect Wang's passing to nature, which he loved.What does the title of the passage mean?Plants were Wang Wencai's life and he devoted his life to plants.What words will you use to describe Wang Wencai?He is devoted, persistent, hard-working, and focused.Learning to think for question 1 A title is not a conclusion, but a summary of the writer's ideas. Thinking from the writer's point of view can help you better understand the title.学习思考题 1标题并非结论，而是作者观点的总结。从作者的视角去思考，能够帮助你更好地理解标题。Write a story about a nature explorer.While-writingStep 1 Think of a story about a nature explorer and complete the table.Who:When:Where:What happened:Xu Xiake, a famous nature explorer in ancient ChinaDuring the Ming DynastyAcross different kinds of areas in ChinaWrite a story about a nature explorer.While-writing1) What did he / she plan to explore?2) What difficulties did he / she meet?3) What was the result?What's your opinion of him / her?He planned to explore the natural landscapes and local customs of different places in China.Terrible weather like heavy rains and snowstorms; sometimes met dangerous wild animals.Travelled for over 30 years; recorded his travel experiences in his diary, later became Xu Xiake's Travel Notes, a valuable book about geography and local cultures.Xu Xiake was adventurous, and had a strong love for nature. His spirit of exploration is truly admirable (值得赞赏的).While-writing如何介绍自然探索者一、体裁与写作要点1. 体裁：记叙文 / 人物介绍（说明文）2. 写作对象：自然探索者（nature explorers）可以是：科学家、探险家、植物学家、动物保护者、野外摄影师，甚至你自己3. 文章特点：介绍人物身份、爱好、做什么写他 / 她如何探索自然：去野外、观察动植物、记录、研究写品质：勇敢、细心、热爱自然、有耐心、不怕困难结尾升华：值得学习、保护自然While-writing二、标准三段式结构1. 第一段：引出人物 + 基本信息谁 + 身份 + 为什么是自然探索者2. 第二段：具体事迹（核心段落）去哪里探索做了什么看到了什么、发现了什么遇到困难但不放弃3. 第三段：品质评价 + 感悟他 / 她有什么优秀品质我们要向他学习，保护自然三、必背核心句型1. 介绍身份He/She is a famous nature explorer.He/She loves nature and enjoys exploring the wild.He/She devotes his/her life to studying nature.2. 描述行动He/She often walks through forests and mountains.While-writingHe/She observes plants and animals carefully.He/She takes photos and keeps diaries about nature.He/She tries to protect endangered animals and plants.3. 描述困难与坚持It is not easy to explore nature.He/She faces difficulties but never gives up.He/She is brave and patient.4. 评价品质He/She is full of love for nature.He/She has a strong will.While-writingHe/She sets a good example for us.5. 结尾升华We should learn from him/her.We should love and protect nature.Exploring nature helps us know the world better.四、话题语料人物品质：brave, patient, careful, hard-working, responsible, full of love, strong-willed探索活动：walk in the wild, climb mountains, study plants, watch birds, collect information, take photos, do research, protect wildlife自然景物：forests, rivers, mountains, plants, flowers, insects, birds, wild animals, fresh air, beautiful viewsPost-writingStep 2 Write the story with the help of the table.Xu Xiake, a Great ExplorerIn the Ming Dynasty, Xu Xiake was a famous nature explorer. He loved nature very much.Xu Xiake wanted to explore the natural landscapes and local customs of different places in China. So he started travelling across different kinds of areas in China and writing down everything he saw.The journey was hard. Sometimes it rained a lot or snowed heavily. He even met dangerous animals. But Xu Xiake never gave up.He travelled for over 30 years. He recorded his travel experiences in his diary. This later became Xu Xiake's Travel Notes. This book tells us a lot about China's geography and local cultures.Xu Xiake was adventurous , and had a strong love for nature. His spirit of exploration is truly admirable.Post-writingStep 3Check. Did you: include the main points of the story in the table in Step 1?use the words and expressions from the reading passage?give your opinion about the spirit of exploration?Step 4Share your story with the class.endless /ˈendləs/ adj. 无数的，无限的 例句：The universe seems endless. 宇宙似乎无边无际。endless hours 漫长的时光 / 无数个小时例句：He spent endless hours reading about nature. 他花了无数个小时阅读有关自然的书籍。end /end/ n. 末尾；尽头 v. 结束例句：The road has no end. 这条路没有尽头。endlessly /ˈendləsli/ adv. 无休止地；不断地例句：People talk endlessly about UFOs. 人们没完没了地谈论不明飞行物。endlessness /ˈendləsnəs/ n. 无穷；无限例句：He was shocked by the endlessness of the desert. 他被沙漠的无边无际震撼了。sight /saɪt/ n. 视力，视觉 例句：Her sight is very good. 她的视力很好。catch sight of 看见，发现例句：I caught sight of a strange bird in the tree. 我看见树上有一只奇怪的鸟。lose sight of 看不见；忽略例句：Don't lose sight of your dream. 不要忘记你的梦想。at first sight 乍一看；第一眼例句：They fell in love at first sight. 他们一见钟情。out of sight 看不见例句：The plane flew out of sight. 飞机飞得看不见了。in sight 看得见；在即例句：The end of the holiday is in sight. 假期快要结束了。sight v. 看见；发现例句：We sighted land after days at sea. 在海上多日后我们看见了陆地。sightless adj. 盲的，无视力的例句：He is a sightless boy but very brave. 他是个失明的男孩，但很勇敢。insight n. 洞察力；深刻见解例句：The book gives us new insight into nature. 这本书让我们对自然有了新的认识。易混辨析：sight vs. see vs. look vs. watchsight n. 视力；景象；看见例句：He has poor sight. 他视力差。see v. 看见（强调结果）例句：I can see a bird. 我能看见一只鸟。look v. 看（强调动作）例句：Look at the blackboard. 看黑板。watch v. 观看（动态、持续）例句：They watch TV every evening. 他们每天晚上看电视。sight vs. viewsight：眼前看到的景象、名胜例句：The sight is amazing. 这景象很壮观。view：从高处 / 远处看到的风景例句：The room has a good view. 这个房间视野很好。anybody /ˈeniˌbɒdi/ pron. 任何人 例句：Anybody can solve this easy problem. 任何人都能解决这个简单的问题。代词用法：用于否定句：表示 “任何人”例句：I don't know anybody in this team. 我不认识这个队里的任何人。用于疑问句：表示 “有人，任何人”例句：Can anybody help me? 有人能帮我吗？用于肯定句：表示 “随便哪个人”例句：Anybody can come if they like. 只要愿意，任何人都可以来。作主语时，谓语动词用单数例句：Anybody is welcome here. 这里欢迎任何人。易混辨析：anybody：多用于否定句、疑问句例句：Is there anybody in the room? 房间里有人吗？somebody：多用于肯定句例句：There is somebody at the door. 门口有人。anybody：任何人例句：I won't tell anybody. 我不会告诉任何人。nobody：没有人例句：Nobody knows the secret. 没人知道这个秘密。anybody：任何一个人（强调个体）例句：Anybody can try. 任何人都可以试试。everyone：每个人，所有人（强调整体）例句：Everyone likes the beautiful sight. 每个人都喜欢这美丽的景色。wealth /welθ/ n. 财富 例句：Health is more important than wealth. 健康比财富更重要。a wealth of + 名词 大量的；丰富的例句：The book provides a wealth of information about nature.这本书提供了大量关于自然的信息。seek wealth 追求财富例句：Many people spend their lives seeking wealth. 许多人一生都在追求财富。wealthy /ˈwelθi/adj. 富有的；富裕的例句：He is a wealthy man, but he lives a simple life. 他很富有，但生活俭朴。wealthily /ˈwelθɪli/adv. 富有地；富裕地例句：She lives wealthily but never wastes money. 她生活富足，但从不浪费钱。易混辨析：wealth vs. treasurewealth：泛指财富、金钱、资源（抽象）例句：He values health over wealth. 他看重健康胜过财富。treasure：金银珠宝、珍贵物品、宝藏（具体）例句：They found hidden treasure in the mountain. 他们在山里发现了隐藏的宝藏。wealth vs. moneywealth：整体财富、资产、资源例句：Knowledge is a kind of wealth. 知识是一种财富。money：具体的钱、货币例句：I don't have much money with me. 我身上没带多少钱。hardly /ˈhɑːdli/ adv. 几乎不 例句：I can hardly believe my eyes. 我几乎不敢相信自己的眼睛。表示否定：几乎不例句：He hardly eats junk food. 他几乎不吃垃圾食品。与 ever 连用：hardly ever 很少，几乎从不例句：She hardly ever goes out at night. 她晚上几乎从不外出。与 any/anyone/anything 连用例句：There is hardly anything interesting on TV. 电视上几乎没什么有趣的内容。hardly…when… 一…… 就……例句：Hardly had we arrived when it began to rain. 我们刚到就下起雨来。hard /hɑːd/adj. 困难的；硬的例句：It is a hard question. 这是一个难题。hard /hɑːd/adv. 努力地；猛烈地例句：It is raining hard. 雨下得很大。易混辨析：hardly vs. rarelyhardly 几乎不（强调程度）例句：I can hardly walk. 我几乎走不动了。rarely 很少，不常（强调频率）例句：I rarely eat meat. 我很少吃肉。belong //bɪˈlɒŋ/ v. 应在（某处） 例句：This old book belongs to my grandfather. 这本旧书是我爷爷的。belong to 属于；是…… 的成员例句：This house belongs to my uncle. 这房子是我叔叔的。belong in 适合在（某处 / 某类）例句：He belongs in the countryside, not in the city. 他适合住在乡下，而不是城里。belong with 与…… 相配；属于同一类例句：This piece of evidence belongs with the case. 这条证据和这个案子有关。 belonging /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/n. 归属；归属感例句：She feels a strong sense of belonging in her class. 她在班级里有强烈的归属感。belongings /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz/n. 所有物；财物例句：Please take your personal belongings with you. 请随身携带你的个人物品。granddaughter /ˈɡrænˌdɔːtə(r)/ n. 孙女，外孙女 例句：She loves her granddaughter very much. 她非常爱她的孙女。同类合成词拓展（家族关系）grandson /ˈɡrændsʌn/n. 孙子；外孙例句：He is the grandson of a famous scientist. 他是一位著名科学家的孙子。grandfather /ˈɡrændfɑːðə(r)/n. 祖父；外祖父；爷爷；外公例句：My grandfather knows a lot about nature. 我爷爷懂很多关于自然的知识。grandmother /ˈɡrændmʌðə(r)/n. 祖母；外祖母；奶奶；外婆例句：His grandmother lives in the countryside. 他的外婆住在乡下。grandparent /ˈɡrændpeərənt/n. 祖父母；外祖父母例句：We often visit our grandparents on weekends. 我们经常在周末看望祖父母。