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新课标 八年级下册
Unit 2
Section B
2a-2e
I'll help to clean up the city parks.
学 习 目 标
Objectives
1. 熟练掌握并运用重点单词及短语：
letter, Miss, disabled, blind, deaf, imagine, difficulty, open,
door, carry, train, excited, training, kindness, clever,
understand, change, set up, make a difference。
2. 阅读短文，获得相关信息，提高自己的综合阅读能力。
3. 培养自己热心公益事业，爱护动物的优良品质。。
New words
Learn some new words!
set up 建造,搭造; 成立;
组装,组建; 安排
He has set up a firm of his own.
他自己开了一家公司。
There are many tents set up for tourists.
这里为游客搭造了很多帐篷。
He set up a group on the environment.
他安排了一个小组从事环保活动。
New words
Learn some new words!
imagine vt. 想像；设想；料想；
猜想；认为
[?'m?d??n]
I can't imagine life without friendship now.
我现在无法想像没有友谊的生活。
I'm imagining myself lying in the sky.
我在想像自己躺在天空中。
I can't imagine livingin an island alone.
我无法想象一个人住在岛上。
imagination n. 想象力; 想像
carry v. 运送; 搬运; 携带; 承载
['k?r?]
The box is so heavy that I can't carry it.
箱子太重了,我搬不动。
She came in carrying an important piece of paper.
她进来时,拿着一份看来很重要的文件。
New words
Learn some new words!
无方向性, 具有“负重”之义。
区别
bring/take/carry/fetch/get
New words
Learn some new words!
train
n. 火车；行列；
v. 培训；训练；
[tre?n]
The train pulled into a station. 那列火车驶入了一个车站。
We saw a train of camels in the desert.
在沙漠里我们看见一列驼队。
They trained the dog to accept their orders.
他们训练狗听他们的命令。
training n. “训练”; trained adj. “训练过的, 受过训练的”
New words
Learn some new words!
He thanked them for all their kindnesses.
他对他们提供的所有帮助表示感谢。
Everyone here treated us with such kindness .这儿的每个人都非常友善地对待我们。
kindness n. 仁慈, 善行;
友好的行为
['kaindn?s]
kind adj. 和蔼的; 宽容的
letter
Miss
set up
disabled
blind
deaf
imagine
n. 信；函
n. 女士；小姐
建起；设立
adj. 有残疾的
adj.失明的
adj. 聋的
v. 想象；设想
New words
Let's read together!
difficulty
open
door
carry
train
excited
training
n. 困难；难题
v. 开；打开
n. 门
v. 拿；提；扛
v. 训练；培训
adj. 激动的；兴奋的
n. 训练；培训
New words
Let's read together!
kindness
clever
understand
change
interest
sir
madam
n. 仁慈；善良
adj. 聪明的；聪颖的
v. 理解；领会
v. 变化；改变
n. 兴趣；关注
n. 先生
n. 夫人；女士
New words
Let's read together!
What kind of people need help?
old people
sick people
poor people
the blind
the deaf
the lame

the disabled
What are their problems?
can't use arms well
can't use legs easily
be unable to
hear and speak
deaf and
dumb
be unable to
see
blind
85,000,000 in China
Do you know?
1,000,000,000 in the world


The world is not as perfect as we imagine.
Some people are disabled.
They’ll have __________ with normal things. To show our kindness to them,we should ____ them. It may make a big _________ to them
or ______ their lives. Let’s think up ways to help them.
difficulties
help
difference
change
help them do some shopping.
help them cross the street.
help them do some cleaning.
help them carry things.
help them …
What could we do ?
Should we help them if possible?
Discussion
Respect them!
Love them!
Help them!
How do you usually thank someone who helps you? Discuss this with a partner.
give a call
write a letter
send wechat
send an email
send a text
Chat on QQ
Discussion
How could people help the disabled?
People train animals like dogs.
They set up a group to train animals.
Lead-in
“Hope Project ” is an organization set up to help the poor children who have no money for education.
“The Red Cross” is an organization set up to help the sick people all over the world.
People set up some organizations to help others.
“Animal Helpers” is an organization set up to help disabled people.
What animals often help people?
A Guide Dog
a special trained dog
A special trained dog is a dog helper.
wave your hand
take a bow
stand up
sit down
understand orders
What can a Guide Dog do?
lead the way.
answer the telephone
open or shut doors
carry heavy things
fetch things

normal things
take out the trash
Here’s a story of a disabled person and a dog.
Listen and decide if the sentences are true or false.
1. The writer can't use his arms or legs well. ___
2. Lucky was brought to the writer by his friend. ___
3. They have been trained at “Animal Helpers”
for six years. ___
4. A dog-helper is for those who are disabled. ___
5. Lucky can understand different instructions. ___
T
T
F
T
F
Listening
Listening
1. Where is it?

2. Who is Lucky in the picture?

3. What do you think they are doing?
At Animal Helper.

A trained dog.
The woman is going to give the disabled man a dog.
Look at the picture and guess
Before-reading
Reading
Fast-reading
Match the main idea of each para.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.4
Para.3
Ben Smith
Miss Li
Lucky
Animal Helpers
can get
trains
sent
wrote
money to Animal Helper.
animals like Lucky.
things for disabled people.
a letter to Miss Li.
Reading
2. This letter's main idea is ________.
A. the instruction of Animal Helper.
B. the difficulties of disabled people in daily life.
C. Ben thanking Miss Li for helping him have a
dog helper.
C
Fast-reading
Skimming策略：
通过浏览文章标题, 主题句, 尤其是每段的第一句等方法了解文章的大意。
Reading
How many characters are in this letter? Who are they??




A disabled person.
A woman who donates money to animal helper.
A trained dog.
It is an organization set up to train animals to help disabled people.
Fast-reading
Ben Smith
Miss Li
Lucky
Animal helper
Reading
Read the letter and answer the questions.
1. What kind of letter is it?

2. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li? Why?


3. What did Miss Li do ?
Ben Smith did. Because she helped him make it possible to have a special trained dog.
It’s a thank-you letter.
She sent money to Animal Helpers, a group that was set up to help disabled people.
Fast-reading
Reading
Look through the letter and complete Lucky’s file.
Lucky's File
Name
From
Owner
Who bought him
What he can do
His influence(影响）
Lucky
Animal Helpers
Ben Smith
Miss Li
He can __________ me when I give him _______.
understand
orders
He ____________________ to my life.
makes a big difference
阅读策略：根据题干中问到的内容，扫描文章中的关键词
Reading
Fast-reading
Dear Miss Li,
I'd like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was
set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.
Read para.1 and answer the question.
Careful-reading
Paragraph 1
Reading
He would like to _____ her for　money to the group -Animal　Helpers.
3. How did help Ben?
1. Why did write the letter?
2. Why was Animal Helpers set up?
It was set up to help _______________.
disabled people
1. She _____ money to Animal Helpers.
2. She ______ Ben to _____ ______.
helped
have
Lucky
gave
thank
Read Para 1 and answer the following questions.

give away money


get a trained dog
thanks for money
Reading
Careful-reading
1) You helped to make it possible for me to have
Lucky.


2) Lucky makes a big difference to my life.
Translate the sentences.
有了你的帮助，我才有可能拥有Lucky.
Lucky使我的生活发生了很大变化。
Reading
Careful-reading
1. ... this group was set up to help disabled people like me.
辨析：unable 与disable
① able adj. 能够的; 有能力的 —unable adj. 不能的,不会的
We shall be able to deal with all sorts of problem.
He is unable to work and needs 24-hour care.
② disable v. 使...失去能力 —— disabled adj. 残废的
Old age disabled him for hard labour.
He was disabled in the accident.
Language points
2. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky.
有了您的帮助，我才有可能拥有“幸运儿” 。
make it possible for sb. to do sth. 是一个固定结构, 此处it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式 to have Lucky。
Internet makes it possible for us to buy anything at home.
互联网使我们足不出户就能买到任东西成为可能。
【拓展】 it作形式宾语时，常见句型还有：
think/find+ it+形容词+ to do sth.。
I think it very important to take part in the discussion.
Language points
3. Lucky makes a big difference to my life.
Lucky对我的生活产生了很大的影响。
make a difference 意为 “影响; 有作用; 有关系”。
make a difference to ... “对...产生影响，对...起作用”
Her speech makes a great difference to my study.
她的演讲对我的学习产生了极大的影响。
It doesn't make a difference to you, does it?
这对你方没有多大区别，对不对？
Does his absence make a difference to your work?
他不在，对你的工作会有影响吗？
Language points
What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can't walk or use your hands easily. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can't use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year,a friend of mine helped me out.She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.
Read para.2 and answer the questions.
Careful-reading
Reading
1. Why does the writer need a dog?
Because he is disabled. He can’t use his arms or legs well, he can’t do normal things like...

answering the telephone
opening and closing doors
carrying things
Careful-reading
2. How did Ben Smith feel about the idea?
He was excited about the idea of having a dog.
Reading
3. Translate the sentence.
I can't use my arms or legs well, so normal things
like answering the telephone, opening and closing
doors, or carrying things are difficult for me.
我不能灵活地使用胳膊和腿，所以平常的一些事
情,比方说接电话、开关门或搬东西，对我来说都
是困难的.
Reading
Careful-reading
4. What would it be like to be blind or deaf ?
blind adj. 瞎的；失明的
deaf adj. 聋的 lame adj. “瘸的”
e.g. Deaf people can’t hear, and blind people can’t see.
【注】这些词通常不以相关部位(如: eye, ear, foot等）作主语, 而通常以 “人”作主语(其后通常接介词in)。
如：
He is blind in both eyes. 他双目失明。
He is deaf in one ear. 他一只耳朵聋了
Language points
5. …but many people have these difficulties.
difficulty n. 困难；难题
difficult adj. 困难的 difficulty n.
have difficulty with sth. 在...方面有困难
have difficulty (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难
e.g. The students have great difficulty with this type of sentence.
Jane has difficulties in learning math.
Language points
Language points
6. I was excited about the idea of having a dog.
excited adj. “激动的; 兴奋的”, 用于描述人。
exciting adj. “令人兴奋的”, 常用于修饰事物。
The boy was too excited to go to sleep.
小男孩太兴奋了，以至于不能入睡。
I have some exciting news for you.
我告诉你一些另人兴奋的消息。
be excited about… “对…感到兴奋”
I was excited about a job interview.
After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog's name is Lucky – a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I'm only able to have a dog-helper because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. for example, I say, “Lucky! Get me book,” and he does it at once.

Read Para 3 and answer the questions.
Paragraph 3
Reading
Careful-reading
Careful-reading
2. How was Ben Smith able to bring the dog home?
After six months of training with the dog at Animal Helpers, he was able to bring him home.
3. What does Ben Smith think of the dog?
He thinks Lucky is very clever and understands many English Words.
1. What's the dog’s name? Why is it called like that?
The dog’s name is Lucky. Because Mr. Smith feels very lucky to have it.
Reading
7. I was able to bring him home.
be able to 后加动词原形，意思是“能，会”，强调通过努力而获得的能力，多指“人”，一般不用于指物;而can则强调自身已具有的能力，既可指“人”，又可指物。
be able to 强调一种结果，而can只强调一种可能。
be able to 可以有各种时态；而can只有一般现在和一般过去两种时态。
She can sing the song in English.
He will be able to sing this song in English in a few hours.
Language points
Lucky is a fantastic dog. I'll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.

Best wishes,
Ben Smith
Read Para. 4 and answer the questions.
Paragraph 4
Reading
Careful-reading
What will Ben do?
He'll send Miss li a photo of Lucky if she likes.
Careful-reading
Reading
Read the letter and number the things that have
happened in order.
___ a. The writer got a dog.
___ b. One of the writer’s friends said that she would like
to help him out.
___ c. Miss Li donated (捐赠) money to “Animal Helpers”.
___ d. The writer will send a photo of Lucky to Miss Li.
___ e. Lucky helps the writer do a lot of things.
___ f. The writer and Lucky were trained.
1
2
3
6
5
4
Reading
Careful-reading












Miss Li
Animal Helpers
Lucky
Ben Smith
sent ______ to
money
was ______ to
_____ animals
set up
train
Because of her________
he can have Lucky.
kindness
help________ people
It ________ his life
disabled
changes
Try to retell the passage.
Post-reading
Reading
disabled
unable
different
difference
difficult
difficulty
train
training
kind
kindness
Ben is ________, he is _______to move well.
Lucky makes a big _________ to his life. It means his life is ________ now.
There are many __________ in his daily life.
Animal Helpers ______ animals to help people.
Miss Li is _____. Her ________ helps lots of people.

disabled
unable
difference
different
difficulties
trains
kind
kindness




Words
Choose the right words to fill in the blanks.
Post-reading
Reading
1.捐款 2.设立
3.残疾人 4.使得我有可能做……
5.对…起重大作用 6.考虑
7.正常的事情 8.对...感到兴奋
9.帮助分担 10.马上
11.能够 12.一只特训狗

Read the letter and translate the phrases.
Post-reading
Reading
Ben Smith is a ________ man. He has many__________ in his life. He can't ____ his _____or legs well. Some _______ things like __________the telephone, opening and closing the doors, or ________ things ____ difficult for him. ________, Miss Li, a kind woman, _____some money to Animal Helpers and that _____ it _______ for Ben __ _____ Lucky. “Lucky”, the dog ______, is a ________dog. He is very _____ and ___________ many English words. It can understand him when he gives him ______. Lucky makes a big _________ __his life.
Fill in the blanks with the proper words.
Post-reading
use
arms
disabled
difficulties
normal
answering
carrying
are
Luckily
gave
made
possible
to
have
helper
fantastic
clever
understands
orders
difference to
Reading
Using parts of speech
If you don't understand a word or a phrase in English, ask yourself what part of speech it is. It might be a noun, a verb or a preposition, for example. Knowing what it is can help youunderstand better. And it allows you to use the new English word or phrase correctly in the future.
Reading strategy
A trainer is training a dog in a training center.
n. 名词
n. 名词
v. 动词
I went to Hangzhou by train.
n. 名词
It is a special trained dog.
adj 形容词
Reading
1. group (adj. / n. ) _______________________________________________
2. disabled (adj / adv.) ____________________________________________
3. difference (adv./ n.) ____________________________________________
4. imagine (v. / n.) ________________________________________________
5. difficulties (n./ adj.) ____________________________________________
6. normal (adv./adj.) ______________________________________________
________________________________
7. training (adv. / n.) _____________________________________________
8. kindness (n. / v. ) ______________________________________________
A person' s normal temperature is 37 degrees Centigrade.
Look at the list of words below. Circle the part of speech of each word and make your own sentences with these words.









We’d better go in a group.
I know a lot of disabled people need our help.
Can you find the differences of the two pictures?
You can easily imagine my surprise.
Each family has its own difficulties.
Nurses have several years of training.
Good looks are not as important as kindness.
Writing
Discuss the questions with a partner.
Discussion
1. In what other ways do you think dogs are able to
help people?


2. What other animals can we train to help people?
Dogs can help look after the house and the sheep.
They can be our friends .
Horses, cows, elephants, pigeons.
Do you often write letters?
Can you tell me how to write a letter in
English?
Read this letter again, then write a letter back to Ben Smith.
Group discussion
1. Doctor Green makes a big _________(different) to my life.
2. The students are so _______ (excite) about the coming new
year's party.
3. Robots make it possible for people ________ (work) less.
4. The boy gets badly hurt in a car accident and is ________
(able) to use his arms and legs..
5. Thanks for your _________(kind).
difference
excited
to work
unable
kindness
一、用括号内容所给单词的适当形式填空
Exercise
Exercise
1. For the first time, I found ____ great fun to achieve something through
hard work.
A. it　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　C. this
2. A smart phone makes a big _____ to our life.
A. difference B. decision C. progress
3. - What do you want to do in the future, Allen?
- I want to _____ a Hope School to help students who are unable to go to
school.
A. set out B. set off C. set up
4. Everyone in our class is excited about ______ mountains.
A. climb B. to climb C. climbing
5. My mother says my friend is similar ____ me, but I think she is different
_____ me.
A. as; from B. to; from C. to; to
A
A
二、单项选择
C
C
B
Exercise
Exercise
三、根据汉语意思完成句子。
1.政府开放了一个广场，使女士们晚上跳舞成为可能。
The government opened a square and made _____________ women
_________ in the evening.
2.这次巨大的成功对他的生活产生了很大的影响。
The great success _________great _____________ his life.
3.作为一名成功人士，他的生活是什么样子的？
As a successful man, _________ his life ______?
4. 他的儿子四岁时就能读一些故事书了。
His son ____________ read some storybooks at the age of four.
5. 他们决定建立一个动物保护组织。
They decided to ________ an organization that can protect animals.
it possible for
to dance
makes a
difference to
what is
like
was able to
set up
Exercise
Exercise
Dear _______,
Thank you for…You are…I …but now I …
Thank you again for changing my life.
Your truly
_________
1. Remember the words and phrases in this lesson.
2. Write a thank-you letter to someone who helps you.
Homework
谢谢
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