Unit 8 Making a Difference Section B (1a~2c)课件(共32张PPT) 2025-2026学年人教版(新教材)初中英语八年级下册

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Unit 8 Making a Difference Section B (1a~2c)课件(共32张PPT) 2025-2026学年人教版(新教材)初中英语八年级下册

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Section B (1a~2c)
A Good Read
Unit 8
Learning aims
能正确运用本课时的重点词汇和语言点
通过阅读有关蓝天救援队志愿者演讲,学会梳理内容关键信息:演讲者的入队契机、救援队的救援事迹、志愿工作的收获与困难,以及演讲的呼吁内容
Lead in
Watch and Say
Who is this song for
It’s for Blue Sky Rescue.
蓝天救援队
Activity 1
Know the content of the passage
Look at the pictures of some Blue Sky Rescue volunteers and discuss the questions.
1a
1. What do you think the volunteers in blue are doing
2. Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue
They are rescuing people in danger and teaching students some first aid knowledge.
Yes, I have. (答案不唯一,仅供参考)
Skim the passage and find out the main idea.
What is the main purpose of this speech
A. To tell a scary personal story.
B. To introduce the work of Blue Sky Rescue and call for volunteers.
C. To describe natural disasters.

Match the structure of the speech.
Part 1 (Para 1-2)
Part 2 (Para 3)
Part 3 (Para 4)
Part 4 (Para 5)
Call to action
A personal story
Personal growth
Volunteer experience
Identifying the features of a speech
A speech can start with a hook to make the audience curious about what the speaker will say next. A story, an interesting fact, or even a question can be a hook. A speech can also include a call to action by encouraging people to do something.
听众;观众
Hook: A “hook” is like a magnet at the start of a speech.
It grabs the audience’s attention —make them think
“Wow, I want to hear more!”
Good to know
Identifying the features of a speech
A speech can start with a hook to make the audience curious about what the speaker will say next. A story, an interesting fact, or even a question can be a hook. A speech can also include a call to action by encouraging people to do something.
Call to action: At the end, the speaker says “Hey, you!
Do something!”, like asking people to join, help, or
change.
What kind of hook does the speaker use
Which paragraph includes a call to action
The speaker uses his own story as the hook.
The call to action is in the final paragraph
(Paragraph 5).
Think & share
Why does the speaker use a personal story as a hook
By starting with a personal experience, the speaker aims to build an emotional resonance/connection(情感共鸣) with the audience. It shows why the rescue team is important to him personally, making listeners trust and care about his message more.
The story directly leads to his motivation for joining the rescue team, smoothly transitioning from his personal experience to the main topic of the speech, making the whole talk logical and heartfelt.
1c
Read the speech again. Write the correct paragraph number next to each paragraph summary.
____ The speaker shares what he has learnt from his
volunteer experience.
____ The speaker tells a story about how he got to know
Blue Sky Rescue.
____ The speaker invites the audience to volunteer with
Blue Sky Rescue.
____ The speaker greets the audience and thanks them.
____ The speaker talks about the work the Blue Sky Rescue
volunteers have done.
1
2
3
4
5
Careful reading
Read the speech and fill in the table.
Time What happened
In 2008 The speaker’s friend got injured while ______, and they were rescued by _______________.
The speaker _________ as a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer.
Blue Sky Rescue helped in Ya’an ____________ and Philippine _________.
Blue Sky Rescue provided help in ________.
hiking
Blue Sky Rescue
In 2009
signed up
In 2013
earthquake
typhoon
In 2023
Türkiye
Read again and answer the questions.
1d
1. When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue
Why did he join the organization
He joined Blue Sky Rescue in 2009.
In 2008, he and his friends got into trouble. The
Blue Sky Rescue team saved them. After that, he
wanted to help others, so he joined the organization.
2. What has he learnt from his volunteer experience
He has learnt practical life-saving skills, understood the power of teamwork, and also learnt the value of every life.
3. What are some difficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face
① They aren’t paid (the work is voluntary).
② They often go without food or sleep.
③ They also need to rush into danger.
4. Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger
Because his goal is to save as many people as possible. He knows he is a hero to the people who have been saved and their family members. This makes all his hard work worth it.
5. What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have
A sense of responsibility, teamwork spirit and professional life-saving skills. (答案不唯一,仅供参考)
1e
How do you understand the sentences below Discuss your opinions in groups.
Help others, help yourself.
Today you, tomorrow me.
The rose in your hand,
the sweet smell in mine.
Helping others is helping you—later when you need help, others may help you.
Today you need help; tomorrow I might. So we should help each other.
Give a rose to someone, and you’ll keep its nice smell too. Helping others makes you happy.
Activity 2
Use the key language points correctly
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story.
女士;淑女
let sb do sth 让某人做某事
begin with =start with 以……开始
先生;君子
invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事
Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn’t even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking
where引导的宾语从句,作see的宾语
hear sb/sth doing sth
听见某人/某物正在做某事
(狗)吠叫;狗叫声
and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us!
I’ve never forgotten that day. Since then, I’ve wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I’ve been a volunteer ever since.
be thankful that... 感激……
ever since 自从;自……以后 可单独位于句末,也可接表示过去时间的时间点或从句,主句时态常为现在完成时。
报名
We’ve been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We’ve also rescued people during emergencies. We’ve provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake
search for 搜寻;寻找
adult 成年人;成年的;成熟的
失踪的;丢失的
prepare for 为……作准备
不定式作目的状语,说明“去学校和社区”的目的
“疑问词+不定式”结构,作teach的宾语
in Ya’an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Türkiye!
as far away as... 远至……
此处不表示两者间的比较,而是表示强调。类
似的结构有“as early as...(早在…… )”“as much as(多达…… )”等。
Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it’s the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life.
单个动名词(短语)作主语时,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式
救命的;救生的
团队合作
the key to ①……的关键 ②……的钥匙 the key to the door 门的钥匙
成功的;有成就的
value 重要作用;价值
the value of ……的价值/重要性
实用的;实际的
最主要的是
The work is difficult. It’s voluntary, so we aren’t paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our primary goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I’m just an ordinary person, but I’ll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people
此句为一般现在时的被动语态的否定结构,由“主语+be动词(am/is/are)+not+及物动词的过去分词(+by...)”构成。
as... as sb can/could 某人尽可能地……
自愿的;无偿的
平凡的;普通的
we’ve saved and their loved ones, I know we’re their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We
want to do even more, but we can’t do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer Together we can make a difference!
省略了that/who/whom的定语从句,修饰the people
指代上文提到的整个情况或事件,此处指“I know we’re their heroes.”那件事。
省略了that的定语从句,修饰everything
独自一人 感彩比alone更加强烈。
值得;有价值
Write the correct words in the puzzle with the help of the clues.
2a
Down
1. a polite term for a man
3. a polite term for a woman
4. first in importance
6. full of energy and always on the go
Across
2. the worth or importance of something
5. a person who belongs to a group or an organization
7. an organization that helps those in need
8. to look for something or someone
Do you know how to finish the puzzle
Crossword puzzle 填字游戏
根据纵向(Down)和横向(Across)的英文提示,在填字网格中填入对应的英文单词,确保单词拼写正确且符合网格格数。
L
A
D
Y
V A U
C H R I T Y
A
T
I
V
E
S A R C H
P
R
IM
A
R
M E B E R
Down
1. a polite term for a man
3. a polite term for a woman
4. first in importance
6. full of energy and always on the go
Across
2. the worth or importance of something
5. a person who belongs to a group or an organization
7. an organization that helps those in need
8. to look for something or someone
2b
Complete the sentences with the correct words in brackets.
1. Joining the reading programme is completely____________. Each
___________helps to improve the reading skills and confidence
of the kids. (volunteer, voluntary)
2. Everybody wants to be ________. But to achieve_________,you
need to have a clear goal and stick to it. (success, successful)
3. Mr Black had a ________ examination in the hospital. The doctor
gave him some __________for his throat. (medicine, medical)
4. She works as a teacher of ________children. She believes the
________ of today will help to create a better future for all. (youth,
young)
5. My ________ brother volunteers at the nursing home because he
wants to help the ________.(elder, elderly)
voluntary
volunteer
successful
success
medical
medicine
young
youth
elder
elderly
Complete the passage with the phrases in the box. Use the correct forms of the verbs.
provide aid make a difference donate pocket money
sign up be worth the effort clean up
Eleven-year-old Harry wanted to help out his community. He and his mum ___________ with a local charity organization two years ago, and he has worked there once a week ever since to __________ to people in need. He helps to _________ the kitchen and hand out hot meals to people. Harry realized that his work __________________when he saw the smiles on the faces of the people he helped. Harry has even ___________________ to the organization to help them buy food for special festivals! His work shows us that anyone can _________________.
signed up
provide aid
clean up
was worth the effort
donated pocket money
make a difference
2c
Summary
◆重点词汇
◆词汇知识
lady,entleman,bark,sign up,ever since,adult,missing,practical,life-saving,teamwork,successful, most of all,value,voluntary,ordinary,worth,audience,willing,on the go,in need,completely,success/,elder,donate,pocket,pocket money, effort,hand out
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完成句子
1. 早午餐是一个用来表示在早餐和午餐之间吃的一餐的术语。
Brunch is ____ _____ ____ a meal that is eaten between breakfast and lunch.
2. 生活本来就是一次充满了乐趣、激情和意义的旅程。
Life is a journey, which is ______ ______ fun, passion and meaning.
3. 导游从早到晚都忙个不停,确保每位游客都有愉快的旅程。
The tour guide was ______ ______ ______ from morning till night to make sure every tourist had a good trip.
a term for
full of
on the go
4. 如果你在街上看到有困难的人,可以拨打当地救助中心电话寻求帮助。
If you see someone ______ ______ on the street, you can call the local help center for support.
5. 只要我们作出努力,每个人都可以战胜通往梦想的道路上的困难。
As long as we ______ ______ ______, everyone can overcome the difficulties on the way to our dreams.
6. 如果你想做志愿工作,你可以帮忙分发食物。
You can help to ______ ______ ______ if you want to do volunteer work.
in need
make an effort
hand out food
Homework
1. Memorize the new words and phrases.
2. Write what you know about the Blue Sky Rescue.
3. Finish the exercises.

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