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2. Whose birthday is it
Unit 8
Making a Difference
人教版 英语（八年级下册）
Section B
1a-1e
2. Whose birthday is it
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学习目标
理解并掌握核心词汇与短语：rescue, emergency, provide medical aid, search for missing people, sign up, ever since, prepare for the worst等；识别演讲的基本结构（开头的“hook”、主体故事、工作介绍、结尾的“call to action”）；通过图片预测和快速阅读，获取演讲的主要内容（志愿者经历、救援行动、感悟与号召）。
完成段落匹配、细节问答等阅读任务，梳理演讲的信息框架；复述演讲者的主要经历和蓝天救援队的志愿工作内容；模仿演讲中的关键句式，表达自己对志愿服务的理解和感悟。
结合自身生活，讨论“帮助他人就是帮助自己”等主题句的含义，并发表个人见解；在小组活动中，模拟一次简短的“志愿者分享会”，运用本课所学语言和演讲结构，介绍自己或他人的志愿经历。
2. Whose birthday is it
01 情景导入
Scenario import
I think the people in blue are helping people in need. They might be rescuing people after natural disasters like earthquakes or floods, searching for missing people or teaching the crowd safety tips.
What do you think the people in blue are doing
Who are the people in blue
They are Blue Sky Rescue volunteers.
Blue Sky Rescue
蓝天救援队
Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue
BSR
What do you know about Blue Sky Rescue
蓝天救援队是中国民间专业、独立的纯公益紧急救援机构。于2007年成立，中文名：蓝天救援队，英文名：BLUE SKY RESCUE(简称BSR)
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02 读前感知
Before reading
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Look at the pictures of some Blue Sky Rescue volunteers and discuss the questions.
1. What do you think the volunteers in blue are doing
2. Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue
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）
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03 读中操练
While reading
Maybe he will talk about
his story, what Blue Sky Rescue does and why he volunteers.
What do you think the speaker will talk about
Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer.
Read the speech and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Greeting and thanks
How he got to know Blue Sky Rescue
His volunteer work
Call to action
what he has learned
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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 and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us!
Read the second paragraph and put the words in correct places.
Time
Place
Event
Solution
Result
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. 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 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!
Read the third paragraph and fill in the time line.
in 2009
in the 2013 earthquake in Ya’an and the typhoon in the Philippines
in 2023
The writer _________ with Blue Sky Rescue
signed up
They’ve _________________ and _______________________ after natural disasters
provided medical aid
searched for missing people
They helped in places as far away as _________.
Türkiye
What else have they done
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.
Read the fourth paragraph and answer the questions.
1. What is the key to successful rescues
2. What has the speaker learned from his volunteer experience
The power of teamwork.
The speaker has learnt many practical life-saving skills, the power of teamwork and the value of every life.
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 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!
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.
1. What is the main goal of Blue Sky Rescue
To get paid. B. To save people. C. To become famous.
2. What does the speaker mean by “that makes everything we do worth it”
A. They earn a lot of money. B. They enjoy hard work. C. They are seen as heroes.
Why does the speaker ask, “Will you join us as a volunteer ”
A. To show the work is hard. B. To ask listeners for help. C. To say they are ordinary.
1b
Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use Which paragraph includes a call to action
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!”
Call to action: At the end, the speaker says “Hey, you! Do something!”, like asking people to join, help, or change.
成功的演讲离不开精心设计的开场 “钩子”（hook）和行动呼吁（call to action），分别承担吸引听众注意力和激励听众采取行动的重要作用。
Hook，顾名思义，就像鱼钩一样 “钩住” 听众的兴趣，让他们迫不及待地听下去。
Call to action 通常位于演讲的结尾部分，旨在号召听众采取行动。
两者相辅相成：一个成功的开场能够吸引听众注意力，为后续的呼吁奠定基础；一个强有力的呼吁则能将开场引发的兴趣转化为实际行动，从而助力实现演讲的目的。
1b
Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use Which paragraph includes a call to action
How does the speaker start his speech
Why is that effective
Where is the call to action
A personal story.
It grabs attention and makes the audience care.
Invite more people to join them.
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.
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1d
Read again and answer the questions.
When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue Why did he join the organization
What has he learnt from his volunteer experience
What are some difficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face
Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger
What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have
When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue Why did he join the organization
The speaker joined Blue Sky Rescue in 2009.
He joined the organization because he and his friends got lost in the mountains and needed help. Blue Sky Rescue found them. He wanted to join the team to help others too.
2. What has he learnt from his volunteer experience
He has learnt many practical life-saving skills, and has understood the power of teamwork and the value of every life.
3. What are some difficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face
They face many difficulties. Their work is difficult and dangerous. They often go without food or sleep.
4. Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger
Because he would like to save as many people as he can.
What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have
I think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should be
brave and kind-hearted
strong and healthy
hard-working
friendly
open-minded, and willing to learn new skills.
In 2008, I was hiking when a friend got hurt. We called for help, and the Blue Sky Rescue team found us in the dark. I was very thankful.
I joined Blue Sky Rescue in 2009 as a . We teach safety skills, rescue people in emergencies, provide medical help, and .missing people after disasters like earthquakes, typhoons, and even helped in Türkiye in 2023.
Our work is and (no pay), but our .goal is to save lives. I’m an person who . danger. Saving people makes it all , and we hope more volunteers will join us to .
volunteer
search for
hard
voluntary
primary
ordinary
rushes into
worth it
make a difference
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04 读后拓展
After reading
第一课时 1a-2d
How do you understand the sentences below Discuss your opinions in groups.
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Help others, help yourself.
Today you, tomorrow me.
The rose in your hand, the sweet smell in mine.
帮助别人，就是帮助自己
今日你，明日我
赠人玫瑰，手留余香
More Civilian Rescue Teams
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05 考点大全
Language points
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
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06 课堂小测
Exercise
1. 她加入了一家宠物救助机构。
She ______ _____ ______ an animal rescue organization.
2. 那只失踪的小狗昨天被一位好心人找到了。
The ________ ________was found by a kind man yesterday.
3. 我们的教室离操场不远。
Our classroom is ____ ____ _____ _____ the playground.
4. 他从爸爸那里学到了很多实用的修理技能。
He learned many ________ _______ _______ from his dad.
5. 最重要的是，我懂得了帮助他人的价值。
_____ _____ _____, I learned ____ _____ ____ helping others.
6. 老师的话已经起了作用了。
The teacher's words _____ _____ _____ _________.
根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。
signed up with
missing dog
not far away from
practical repair skills
Most of all
the value of
have made a difference
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Homework
You must do:
Read the speech carefully. Then retell the speaker's story and experiences in your own words.
You choose to do:
Please research more about Blue Sky Rescue or other volunteer rescue organizations. Choose the one you would most like to join and write a short paragraph (5–8 sentences) explaining why. Then share it with the class and give each other feedback.
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Thanks
for watching!

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