Unit 1 This is me Understanding ideas 课件(共17张PPT) 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

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Unit 1 This is me Understanding ideas 课件(共17张PPT) 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

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(共17张PPT)
Unit 1
Career talks
Understanding ideas
1.Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1.What do you think it is like to have this job
2.What are the challenges of this job
3.What do you think can make this job enjoyable
1.It's cool but a little dangerous.
2.It's tiring and dangerous, so one should be
very careful when doing it.
3.This job can let the city shine and bring a sense of achievement.
window cleaning
kind people
friend
warm story
shine
a sense of achievement
Saying goodbye
to my years up high
Robert
He is giving a speech.
What does the title mean
1. What is the job of Robert
2. How does he feel about his job
1 Hello, everyone, It's so nice to see you on my last day at work, The past 30 years were filled with both challenges and joys. All my days up high in the air will be kept in my memory.
1. How long has Robert worked
2. What is his job like
30 years.
It is filled with both challenges and joys.
2 I still remember my first summer as a “spiderman”, It was a day much hotter than today! I was wet all over. Drops of sweat fell in my eyes. When I opened them, I saw a juicy watermelon. lt was carefully cut into small pieces, A kind woman was smiling brightly at me from inside the building. That was the sweetest watermelon of my life.
1. What was the weather like when Robert first worked
2. When did he see a juicy watermelon
3. Who gave it to Robert
4. What did he think of thewatermelon
It was much hotter than today.
When he opened his eyes.
A kind woman.
It was the sweetest watermelon of his life.
3 I'm reminded of some other friends I met through the glass. There was this sweet newborn baby. 1watched her grow bit by bit, She was always excited when I appeared outside her window, She laughed as her cat tried to “catch" my brush. Later, she drew a picture of me and showed it to me! Happiness passed through the glass and into my heart. One day, her mother held up a note for me: the family was moving. I felt sad, but also happy that we were once friends.
1. How did the baby feel when Robert appeared outside her window
2. How did Robert feel when the baby drew a picture of him and showed it to him
3. How did Robert feel after he knew the family wa movin
She was excited.
He felt happy.
He felt sad but also happy.
4 Window cleaning is not always considered a good job, but I'll never regret it. I have met a lot of kind people and been part of many warm stories. I found a sense of achievement in my job.
5 Today I am saying goodbye to my job as a "spiderman", And you are going to start your days up in the air. The city shines brighter because of us, and the job will make us shine,too. Best wishes to you all!
Did Robert regret choosing his job Why
No, he didn’t. Because he has met a lot of kind people and been part of many warm stories. He found a sense of achievement in his job.
Choose the best summary of the speech.
a The speaker feels thankful for both the challenging and the nice
moments of the job.
b The speaker thinks that more people should consider being window
cleaners.
c The speaker wishes to go back in time and change something about
his job.
Complete the post with the correctform of the words and expressionsfrom the speech.
Jake
On my first day as a "spiderman", l was encouraged by Robert'sspeech. From him, I learnt more about the1 and
2 of the job. The story about the baby was really touching. He watched her3 bit by bit. She was always excited to see him at the window, She even drew a picture of Robert! They became good
4 .
1 hour ago
12
5
3
5
challengs
joys
grow
friends
Julie: l loved Robert's speech and was moved by these5 ! The woman was so nice to give him a piece of watermelon on a hot day.
Eric: Robert was right, Some people don't always consider6 a good job. But they should! The city7 brighter because of these "spidermen"! Everyone should try to have a sense of8 from their own work.
warm stories
shines
window
cleaning
achievement
Think and share
1 What are the joys and challengesof being a "spiderman"
2 Why does Robert say "That was the sweetest watermelon of my life."
3 What does the last paragraph of the passage mean
A “spiderman” may meet kind people, be part of many warm stories and find a sense of achievement in the job. But being a “'spiderman” is hard and dangerous.
Because he feels true kindness from strangers.
It means he hopes the listeners will find happiness and benefits in this job.
Summary:
"Today, we learned that a job is not just about the tasks we do. Through Robert's story, we see that even a job like window cleaning can be full of warmth, kindness, and a strong sense of achievement. It's the human connections and the pride in our work that truly matter."
重点短语
1. 成就感
2. 被。。充满
3. 到处,处处
4. 使某人想起
5. 逐渐地
6. 对某人来说做某事是什么样的
7. 将某事铭记于心
a sense of achievement
be filled with...
all over
remind sb. of...
bit by bit
keep sth.. in one’s memory
Homework:
Level A (Foundation): Write a short paragraph (5-6 sentences) summarizing Robert's feelings about his job. Use at least three key words from the text (e.g., challenges, joys, kind, sense of achievement).
Level B (Creative Extension): Imagine you are Robert on his first day of retirement. Write a diary entry (8-10 sentences) about your memories and feelings. Try to use the key vocabulary and express both the difficulties and the rewards.
A job is more than its title.
It's about human connection
and personal value.
Thank you!

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