Unit 8 Making a Difference Section A (1a~2d)(27页) 2025-2026学年人教版(新教材)初中英语八年级下册(共27页PPT)

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Unit 8 Making a Difference Section A (1a~2d)(27页) 2025-2026学年人教版(新教材)初中英语八年级下册(共27页PPT)

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Unit 8
Making a Difference
Section A (1a~2d)
To learn the words and expressions about volunteer work.
To listen to interviews and find out what volunteer work people do and how long they’ve done it; get the specific information about Rose’s and Robert’s volunteering experiences at the animal shelter through listening.
To talk about the volunteer work.
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学习目标
单元目标
In this unit, you will:
1. talk about different ways of helping others.
谈谈帮助别人的不同方法。
2. express duration using the present perfect tense with since and for.
用现在完成时态、since和for表示持续时间。
3. identify the features of a speech.
识别演讲的特征。
4. explore the benefits of volunteer work and the meaning of helping others.
探索志愿者工作的好处和帮助他人的意义。
Look and share
1. What are the people in the photo doing
2. Do you think their actions are helpful How so
4. What are some ways you can help others
They are clearing rubbish from a beach.
Yes. Because they help keep the beach clean for visitors and safe for wildlife.
3. What is the beautiful name we give to these people and why do them do it
Volunteers. They do it because...
What are the people doing in the video
They are doing volunteer activities.
Today is our "School Volunteer Day". Many organizations need our help. Let's learn about different volunteer jobs first.
Lead in
1a
Match the actions with the pictures.
_____ clean up
_____ guide visitors
_____ visit the elderly
_____ give directions
_____ plant trees
_____ sort waste
D
A
B
C
E
F
Check like this: We can help give directions in our neighbour.
Pre-listening
While-listening
1. What's the relationship between the speakers in each conversation
A. Teacher and student. B. Interviewer and volunteer.
C. Organization leader and volunteer. D. Friends.
2. What are they talking about
A. The organization they volunteer for. B. The activities they do.
C.For how long they have volunteered. D. People they volunteer with.
A good interview with a volunteer should cover basic information such as the organization , the activities, and time period.
Listen to the three conversation and answer the questions.
1b
Listen to three interviews and complete the table.
Volunteer Organization How long
1 a(n) _______organization since_________
2 an art________ for___________
3 a(n) ______clean-up organization for________________________
football
museum
beach
last year
two weeks
about seven years
1c
Listen again. Complete the sentences that different people say.
Interview 1
1. “Excuse me, are you a _________ here ”
2. “I help the players and give _________. I ________ the stadium
after matches too.”
Interview 2
3. “ I _____________ through the museum and provide information about the __________. ”
4. “ You see, I'm studying art ______ at university. ”
Interview 3
5. “ I've picked up three bags of ______ and cans. ”
6. “I think it's _________ duty to look after it!”
volunteer
directions
clean up
guide visitors
paintings
history
bottles
everyone’s
Post-listening
Role play the conversation and analyse the text.
询问时长
How long have you been a volunteer ……
回答时长
I‘ve been a volunteer for /since ……
A: Excuse me, are you a volunteer here at...
B: That's right.
A: May I know what you do
B: Oh, many things!/Lots, really. I...
A: You've worked hard. Have you been a volunteer with ... for long
B: Yes, since/for...
A: Wow, you must really... B: Yes, because...
We are all part of this community and a small act can make a difference.
Checklist (Interview a volunteer) Correct content organization
time period
activities
Proper interactions polite expressions
positive responses
Imagine that your friend has been a volunteer for a certain time and interview him/her.
Pair work
Look at the photos and guess what place it is.
adoption area
animals
animal & heart sign
n. 庇护所;居所
Animal Shelter
Pre-listening
An animal shelter is a place that takes in homeless, abandoned, or lost animals. It provides them with food, shelter, medical care and helps them find new loving homes.
What can volunteers do in animal shelters
walk dogs
feed animals
take care of sick animals
find owners of lost pets
What can volunteers do in animal shelters
train animals
clean cages
collect donations
provide information about animals
Tick three activities you would like to do in an animal shelter. In pairs, talk about your activities and why you have chosen them.
2a
feed animals
provide information about animals
train animals
take care of sick animals
find owners of lost pets
clean cages
collect donations
walk dogs



A: Do you want to be a volunteer in an animal shelter
B: Yes, I love animals.
A: What would you like to do in an animal shelter
B: I’d like to .... Because... What about you
A: I choose to... Because ...
Pair Work
In pairs, talk about your activities and why you have chosen them.
2a
While-listening
2b
Listen to the conversations and number the questions in the order you hear them.
Conversation 1
________ Did it inspire you to volunteer
________ What do you do there
________ What are you watching
________ Can I volunteer too
Conversation 2
________ How often can you volunteer
________ About once a week
________ Have you taken care of animals before
________ Have you ever been to our animal shelter
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3
1
4
3
4
2
1
2c
Listen again. Complete the summaries of the conversations.
Conversation 1
Robert's friend Rose has been a volunteer at an animal shelter for _________ years. She tells him about her _________ work there. She says she cleans the cages and _______________. She also looks after the new dogs and ___________________________.
Conversation 2
Robert wants to become a volunteer too, so he goes to the animal shelter and has an interview with a person working there. Robert tells the interviewer that he used to have a ________. His pet taught him that every animal is ________ and needs love. Robert offers to volunteer _________________.
two
volunteer
feed the animals
collect donations for the shelter
dog
special
about once a week
Listen again. Role-play the conversations.
Pair work
Conversation 1
Rose: Hi Robert. What are you watching
Robert: Oh, it’s a show about volunteering. It’s quite inspiring!
Rose: Hey, I’ve watched that before.
Robert: Really Did it inspire you to volunteer
Rose: Yeah. In fact, I’ve been a volunteer at an animal shelter for two years now.
Robert: Wow! What do you do there
Rose: Well, I clean the cages and feed the animals ... And I look after the new dogs. Some of them are in poor condition and need more care! And I collect donations for the shelter too.
Robert: Goodness! Hey, do you need help Can I volunteer too
Rose: Of course!
Listen again. Role-play the conversations.
Conversation 2
Interviewer: Have you ever been to our animal shelter, Robert
Robert: No, I haven’t, but my friend Rose has told me all about it.
Interviewer: Have you taken care of animals before
Robert: Yes. I had a dog when I was young. I walked her, and I filled her food and water bowls. Because of her, I learnt that every animal is special and needs love.
Interviewer: You’re right! Now, how often can you volunteer
Robert: About once a week
Interviewer: Perfect! Let me show you around.
Post-listening
2d
Discuss the questions with a partner.
1. What inspired Robert to volunteer
2. Why do you think the interviewer wants to know if
Robert has taken care of an animal before
A TV about volunteering and Rose's experience inspired Robert.
To make sure Robert has experience in animal care.
3. What words can you use to describe Robert and Rose Give your reasons.
4. Would you like to be a volunteer at an animal shelter If so, what jobs would you like to do
Rose: caring (helps animals), responsible (long-term volunteer) Robert: enthusiastic (wants to help), experienced (had a dog before)
Yes. I want to feed the animals and walk the dogs.
课堂总结
New words
visitor, elderly, organization, stadium, provide, owner, cage, donation, shelter, interviewer
Expressions
make a difference, the elderly
Sentences
① How long have you been a volunteer
② I’ve been a volunteer since/for ...
当堂检测
一、单词拼写。
1. Reading books _______ _______ ________ _________ (产生重大影响) to my life.
2. We should give seats to the _________ (老人) on the bus.
3. Let’s _________ (分类) these books—storybooks on the left, textbooks on the right.
4. Thank you for _________ help _________ (向……提供) people in need.
5. The little dog saved his _________ (主人) in the fire.
makes a big/great difference
elderly
sort
offering
to
owner
1. I help the players and give directions. I clean up the stadium after matches too.
2. I guide visitors through the museum and provide information about the paintings.
3. I think it’s everyone’s duty to look after the environment.
4. 我当志愿者已经有两年了。
5. 志愿者们正在海滩上捡瓶子和易拉罐。
6. 帮助老年人让我感到很快乐。
二、翻译。
我帮助球员并指路。比赛结束后我也会打扫体育场。
我带领参观者参观博物馆并提供关于画作的信息。
我认为保护环境是每个人的责任。
I have been a volunteer for two years.
The volunteers are picking up bottles and cans on the beach.
Helping the elderly makes me very happy.
在作业本上抄写并记忆本节课所学的6个志愿者活动短语(clean up, guide visitors, give directions, plant trees, sort waste, visit the elderly),每个短语造一个句子。
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