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Unit 2 I'll help clean up the city parks .
人教新目标版 八年级下
SectionB 2a-2e
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Warming-up
the blind
be unable to see
be unable to hear
the deaf
be unable to walk
be unable to use his arm
disabled people
What kind of people do you think need help
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
Do you think animals can help disabled people
What kinds of animals can help them
A Guide Dog
a special trained dog
Look at the title and answer.
Prediction
1. Where is it
2. Who is Lucky in the picture
3. What do you think they are doing
4.What genre is this article
At Animal Helper.
A trained dog.
The woman is going to give the disabled man a dog.
A letter（n.信；函）.
You can find the writing purpose(目的) at the beginning or the end of the letter.
1.Who wrote the letter
Why
Ben Smith
Miss Li
thank
Fast reading
Salutation
(称呼)
Body
Signature
（署名 ）
2.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.
Ben Smith
Miss Li
Lucky
Animal helper
1. What kind of letter is it
2. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li Why
3. What did Miss Li do
Read the letter and answer the questions.
Ben Smith. Because he wanted to thank her (for giving money to Animal Helpers and tell her how Animal Helpers helped him).
It’s a thank-you letter.
2b
She gave some money to Animal Helpers.
n. 女士；小姐
How do you usually thank someone who helps you Discuss this with a partner.
2a
◆ I will do something for them in the future.
◆ I will call them and thank them.
◆ I will write a thank-you letter to let them know how I feel.
◆ I say thanks to them.
◆ I will send them a flower with a card.
Understanding parts of speech
Knowing what part of speech a word is ( noun, verb, preposition, etc.) can help you understand the word’s meaning.
Reading Strategy
noun ( n. ) 名词 verb (v. ) 动词
preposition (pre. ) 介词 adjective (adj.) 形容词
adverb (adv. ) 副词 pronoun (pron. ) 代词
Look at the list of words below. Circle the part of speech of each word and make your own sentences with these words.
2c
1. group ( adj. / n. ) _________________________________________
2. disabled ( adj. / adv. ) _____________________________________
3. difference ( adv. / n. ) _____________________________________
4. imagine ( v. / n. ) ________________________________________
A group of students are going to Shenzhen.
We should help the disabled children.
There are some differences between my friend and me.
Close your eyes and imagine you are in a forest.
5. difficulties ( n. / adj. ) _______________________________________
6. normal ( adv./ adj. ) _________________________________________
7. training ( adv. / n. ) _________________________________________
8. kindness ( n. / v. ) __________________________________________
We’ve run into difficulties with the new project.
It’s normal to feel nervous before an exam.
They haven’t finished the training.
She always treats others with kindness.
2d
Use the information in the letter to make true sentences by matching the different parts.
SUBJECT
Miss Li
Ben Smith
Lucky
Animal Helpers
VERB
can get
trains
sent
wrote
OBJECT
a letter to Miss Li.
money to Animal Helpers.
animals like Lucky.
things for disabled people.
主语
谓语
宾语
Match the key words with each paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Ben's thanks
Lucky's help
Ben's difficulties
Thanks again
Careful reading
引入主题（Para. 1）
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.
主题句
引出下文
因……而感谢你（们）；for后面跟动词-ing作宾语。
把某物给某人 give sth. to sb. =give sb. sth. sth.是代词时，只能用前者。
建立；设立
make a difference 影响；有作用
Careful reading
Read para1 carefully and finish the tasks.
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
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。
叙述故事（Para. 2）
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.
difficulty n. 困难；难题
blind adj. 瞎的；失明的
deaf adj. 聋的
open v.开；打开
door n. 门
Careful reading
Read para2 carefully and finish the tasks.
1. Ben Smith can’t use his arms or legs well.
2. It’s easy for Ben to answer the phone.
3. Lucky was brought to Ben by his friend.
4. Many people have difficulties in walking or using hands easily and lots of us would think about this.
5. Ben loves animals and was excited to have Lucky.
T
F
True or False
F
T
T
difficult
never
Read Para2 carefully and finish the tasks.
Ben Smith
Difficulties He can’t _____________________，so normal things like ____________________, _________________________, or carrying things are difficult for him.
Solutions A friend of his talked to_____________ about getting him ____________________.
Feeling He was _______ about the idea of having a dog.
use his arms or legs well
answering the telephone
opening and closing the door
excited
Animal Helpers
a special trained dog
Fill in the chart.
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.
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 my book," and he does it at once.
n. 训练；培训
be able to 能够
n. 仁慈；善良
adj. 聪明的；聪颖的
v. 理解；领会
order n. 指令；命令
立刻；马上
叙述故事（Para. 3）
Careful reading
Read para3 carefully and finish the tasks.
Complete the dog's file.
Name:_________________
Owner: ________________
From: _________________
Training time:___________
What he can do: He can _____________ Ben
when he is given _______.
His influence: He ___________________ to Ben's life.
Lucky's File
Lucky
Ben Smith
Animal Helpers
6 months
understand
orders
makes a big difference
Answer the questions.
1.What's the name of the dog
2.Why is it called like that
3.How long did they train
4. What is the dog like
5.What language can Lucky understand
6.What can he do for Ben
The dog’s name is Lucky.
Because Mr. Smith feels very lucky to have it.
Six months of training.
Lucky is very clever and helpful.
English.
He can understand Ben when Ben gives him orders, and he
does them at once.
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
change v. 变化；改变
change one’s life
改变某人的生活
呼应开头（Para.4）
Careful reading
Read para4 carefully and finish the tasks.
1.What does Ben think of Lucky
2.Why does Ben want to thank Miss Li again
3.What else will Ben do to thank Miss Li
4. What do you think of Lucky？
Lucky is a fantastic dog.
Because Miss Li helped Ben get the dog Lucky, and Lucky
changed his life.
Ben will send a photo of Lucky to Miss Li. And he could also
show Miss Li how lucky helps him.
It is clever,helpful and fantastic...
Read Para 4 carefully and finish the tasks.
1. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. (教材P14 2b)
disabled作形容词，the disable意为“残疾人”，表示复数概念。
disabled adj. 丧失能力的；有残疾的
Language points
He was born disabled but he didn’t give up.
I worked as a volunteer to help the disabled.
【拓展延伸】 一些词加否定前缀dis-可以构成它的反义词，如：
agree (同意) — disagree (不同意)
appear (出现) — disappear (消失)
honest (诚实的) — dishonest (不诚实的)
Point
2. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. (教材P14 2b)
该结构中it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式短语。
make it + adj. + for sb. to do sth. 使做某事对某人来说……
Point
Language points
His help makes it easy for me to learn English.
【拓展延伸】除make外，常用于这种结构的还有think, find等。
I think it useful for us to master a foreign language.
We find it difficult for us to finish this task by ourselves.
3. Or imagine you can’t walk or use your hands easily. (教材P14 2b)
imagine 作动词，一般不用于进行时。其用法如下。
imagine v. 想象；设想
Point
【拓展延伸】imagination 作名词，意为“想象力；想象”。
imagine
imagine+名词/代词
想象……
imagine (sb.) doing sth. 想象(某人)做某事
imagine+从句 想象
Can you imagine life without electricity
She couldn’t imagine living in a place like that.
Can you imagine that we could build a beautiful city with rubbish
4. 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. (教材P14 2b)
carry v. 拿；提；扛
Point
【易混辨析】 carry, take, bring与get
carry 拿; 提; 扛 没有方向性，具有负重的含义，表示搬运；携带。
take 拿走; 带走 指把人或物从说话者所在的地方带到别处。有方向性。
bring 拿来; 带来 指把人或物从别的地方带到说话者所在的地方。有方向性
get 去取; 去拿 指到某地去把某人或某物带来或拿来。表示来回。
He was carrying a big bag.
Mark often takes his books to Beth’s house to study.
Don’t forget to bring it here.
Can you go and get some water for us
bring 拿来
carry
搬，扛
take 拿走
get
去拿来
5. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. (教材P14 2b)
a friend of mine相当于one of my friends，是双重所有格。如果被所有格修饰的名词前有冠词、数词、不定代词或指示代词等，常用双重所有格，即“of+ ’s所有格/名词性物主代词“的形式，来表示所属关系。
a friend of mine 我的一位朋友
Point
John is a friend of my father’s (= John is one of my father’s friends.)
6. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog. (教材P14 2b)
这是一个固定短语，后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。be excited about doing sth. = be excited to do sth. 意为“做某事感到兴奋”。
be excited about 对……感到兴奋
Point
【拓展延伸】 excited 与exciting
Are you excited about the new work place
Jack was excited about traveling there by plane.(= Jack was excited to travel there by plane.)
excited 表示“感到兴奋的”，常用来修饰人。
exciting 表示”令人兴奋的“，常用来说明事物。
Check the phrases
因...而感谢
建立，设立
使得某人有可能……
对...产生巨大影响
想象做某事
做某事有困难
帮某人走出困境
对...感到兴奋
能够做某事
因为
立刻
thank you for doing sth
set up
make it possible for sb. to do sth.
make a big difference to
imagine doing sth
have difficulty （in） doing sth.
help sb out
be excited about
be able to do sth
because of
at once
Phrases summary
引入主题(Para. 1)
叙述故事（Para. 2-3）
呼应开头
（Para. 4）
· Lucky makes a big difference to my life.（主题句）
· Let me tell you my story.（引出下文)
· I can’t use my arms or legs well; normal things are difficult
for me.
· a friend of mine helped me out
· I brought Lucky home; Lucky is very clever and understands
many English words; He can understand me when I give him
orders
· Lucky is a fantastic dog.
· Thank you again for changing my life
Summary
Main roles
Find Animal Helpers; help the man
a disabled man;
live happily with Lucky
a fantastic,
special-trained dog;
clever and understand English
Miss Li
Ben Smith
Lucky
Retelling time
Discuss the questions with a partner.
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 friends of us.They can protect people from danger.
Old horses can
Pigeons can
Dolphins can
Elephants can
Pigs can
know the way
send letters
save people in the sea
carry things for people
smell the illness of people
2e
Animals are also our friends.
We should
respect them,
protect them,
love them
and
say “thank you” to them.
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Unit 2 I'll help clean up the city parks.
SectionB 2a-2e阅读导学案
学生姓名 班级 序号
课题内容 Unit 2 I'll help clean up the city parks. SectionB 2a-2e
学习目标与核心素养 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。
学习重点 掌握重点词汇与句子。
学习难点 了解英语单词的词性，通过由整体到细节多层次的阅读，提高阅读能力，培养语感。
课前完成并小组核对答案。
I. I can write:
丧失能力的；有残疾的 _______________ 瞎的，失明的 _______________
聋的 _______________ difficulty _______________
open _______________ 门 _______________
拿；提；扛 _______________ 训练；培训 _______________
激动的；兴奋的 _______________ 仁慈；善良 _______________
聪明的 _______________ understand _______________
change _______________ interest ________________ 先生 ________________ 夫人；女士 ________________
II我能译出这些短语：
因...而感谢 _______________ 建立，设立 _______________
使得某人有可能…… _______________ 对...产生巨大影响 _______________
想象做某事 _______________ 做某事有困难 _______________
帮某人走出困境 _______________ 对...感到兴奋 _______________
能够做某事 _______________ 因为 _______________ 立刻 _______________
探究一： 篇章理解
1.Prediction
1)1. Where is it
2). Who is Lucky in the picture
3). What do you think they are doing
4).What genre is this article
Fast Reading:
1).Who wrote the letter
2).How many characters are in this letter Who are they
3)Finish 2b.
3.Detail Reading
Match the key words with each paragraph.
Read para1 carefully and finish the tasks.
Questions；
Why did Ben Smith write the letter
Why was Animal Helpers set up
How did Miss Li help Ben
2. Translate the sentences.
1) You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky.
2) Lucky makes a big difference to my life.
Read Para. 2 and finish the following tasks.
Decide T/F:
1. Ben Smith can’t use his arms or legs well.
2. It’s easy for Ben to answer the phone.
3. Lucky was brought to Ben by his friend.
4. Many people have difficulties in walking or using hands easily and lots of us would think about this.
5. Ben loves animals and was excited to have Lucky.
Fill in the chart:
Read Para. 3 and finish the following task.
Name:_________________
Owner: ________________
From: _________________
Training time:___________
What he can do: He can _____________ Ben
when he is given _______.
His influence: He ___________________ to Ben's life.
Questions:
1.What's the name of the dog
2.Why is it called like that
3.How long did they train
4. What is the dog like
5.What language can Lucky understand
6.What can he do for Ben
Read paragraph4 and finish the tasks.
Questions:
1.What does Ben think of Lucky
2.Why does Ben want to thank Miss Li again
3.What else will Ben do to thank Miss Li
4. What do you think of Lucky？
Summary：
探究二： 知识点解读
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.
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.
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？
4.Or imagine you can’t walk or use your hands easily.
（或者）想象一下，你不能轻易地走路或用手。
imagine v. 想像, 预料, 设想
imagine (sb.) doing sth.意为“想像(某人)做某事”。
imagine sb. / sth. (+ to be) + 形容词、名词或介词短语等, 意为“想像某人/ 某物……”。
imagine + 从句, 意为“想像/猜测/料想……”。
eg:I can’t imagine life without friendship now.我现在无法想像没有友谊的生活。
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.
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.
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