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Unit 1 This is me
Developing ideas (Reading for writing)
（新教材外研版）八年级
上
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Learning objectives
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Lead in
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Pre-reading
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While-reading
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Post-reading
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Writing
（外研版版）八年级
上
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Summary
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Homework
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Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, I will be able to...
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学生能够掌握文中出现的重点词汇（如 doubt, fear, stick to, hold back 等 ）和短语的含义及用法，能在写作和口语中正确运用。
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理解文章中描述人物经历、挑战、成就的语句结构，如 “...faced doubts/fears when...;...worked hard to并能模仿运用到写作中。
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通过了解苏炳添等成功人物的故事，激发学生面对困难时勇于挑战、坚持不懈的精神，树立积极的价值观。。
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Lead in
Watch the video
Who is the man
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Pre-reading
Activity 1
Look at the picture and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1. Do you know the Chinese athlete
Yes, I do. He is Su Bingtian.
2. What words would you use to describe him
Excellent, tough, humble, inspiring.
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Pre-reading
Let’s learn.
fight one’s fear
与恐惧做斗争
Su Bingtian fights his fear to run faster.
苏炳添与自己的恐惧作斗争，以求跑得更快 。
Try
尝试
He tries hard to break the Asian record.
他努力尝试打破亚洲纪录 。
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Pre-reading
Let’s learn.
Succeed
成功
Su Bingtian succeeded in the 100 - meter race with great effort.
苏炳添通过巨大努力在 100 米比赛中取得了成功。
doubt
怀疑
Su Bingtian never doubted his ability to win in the sprint
苏炳添从未怀疑过自己在短跑中获胜的能力。
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Pre-reading
Let’s learn.
Stick to
坚持
Su Bingtian stuck to his training plan even after repeated injuries.
即便经历多次伤病，苏炳添仍坚持他的训练计划。
hold back
阻止
Su Bingtian never let anything hold him back from chasing his sprint dreams.
苏炳添从未让任何事情阻碍他追逐短跑梦想。
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While-reading
Activity 2 Read the story and check your answers.
1 “ Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’.” Andrey Hepburn, the Bristish actress and star of the silver screen, said this. However, doubts and fears often hold us back. How can we face them succeed.
不可能
不，可能
pron. 没有任何东西
adj. 英国的
电影业
hold sb back 阻止某人（的发展）
奥黛丽赫本
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While-reading
Activity 2 Read the story and check your answers.
2 The runner Su Bingtian gives us an excellent answer to this question. The young man began his sporting life in 2006. At that time, no one from Asia had ever run the 100 m race in less than 10 seconds. Su trained hard and quickly became one of the fastest runners in Asia. In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds.
adj. 卓越的，极好的
n.秒
When did Su Bingtian begin his sporting life
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While-reading
Activity 2 Read the story and check your answers.
3 However, Su wasn’t satisfied. To run in under 10 seconds in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very risky decision. He had to start from zero. At first, he was slower than before. Also, he was 25 years old. At such an age, many runners choose to stop running. People doubted his decision. However, Su fought his fears and became a sporting hero.
What had happened in 2014
V. satisfy 使（某人）满意
adj.有危险的
从零开始
choose to do sth 选择做某事
与恐惧作斗争
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While-reading
Activity 2 Read the story and check your answers.
4 In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds and made history. In 2021, he finished in 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics. He also became the first Chinese althlete to run in the Olympic 100 m final.
创造历史
What history did he make
奥运会
运动员，田径运动员
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While-reading
Activity 2 Read the story and check your answers.
5 Su Bingtian has told youngsters, “ never let you age hold you back. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own story.” Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it. Everyone can be a Su-perman!
What can we learn from Su Bingtian
只要
坚持
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While-reading
Activity 3
began
Complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage.
10 seconds
10.16 seconds
from zero
fought his fears
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While-reading
Activity 3
Complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage.
made history
Chinese athlete
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Post-reading
Activity 4 Answer the questions.
1. What do you think the title means
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “ I’m possible”.
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Post-reading
Activity 4 Answer the questions.
2. How do you understand Su Bingtian’s words in paragraph 5
Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it.
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Post-reading
Activity 4 Answer the questions.
3. What does the writer mean by “ Everyone can be a Su-perman!”
You can be like him as long as you try and stick to it.
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Post-reading
Activity 4 Think and share
1. Never let your age hold you back. Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it.
2. Have a try and try harder.
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Writing task
Activity 5 Write about a successful person.
Step 1 Seach for information about a successful person and plan with the chart.
Do you know him
Yuan Longping, born on September 7, 1930 in Beijing, was "the Father of Hybrid Rice".
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Writing task
Activity 5 Write about a successful person.
Yuan and his team worked hard in fields. They studied rice day - by - day, learned from mistakes, and found ways to deal with bad weather, like using irrigation.
When Yuan Longping started researching hybrid rice, many doubted if it could work. Limited technology and funds, plus worries that bad weather might ruin experiments, were big fears.
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Writing task
Activity 5 Write about a successful person.
He created hybrid rice. It greatly increased rice harvests, helping feed more people in China and worldwide.
Yuan Longping is a hero. He never gave up facing doubts. His love for helping people and hard work inspire us to fight for good dreams.
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Writing task
Activity 5 Write about a successful person.
Step 2 Write about the person with the help of the chart.
Step 3 Check. Did you:
Cover all the inforamtion in Step 1.
Use the words and expression from reading passage
Give your opinion about the person’s efforts and success
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Writing task
Activity 5 Write about a successful person.
Step 5 Share your passage with the class.
Yuan Longping faced doubts when researching hybrid rice, with limited technology / funds and fears of bad weather ruining experiments. He and his team worked tirelessly in fields, studying rice daily, learning from failures, and using irrigation to fight bad weather. He created hybrid rice, boosting harvests to feed more people in China and globally. A hero, he never gave up, inspiring us with his love for helping others and hard work to chase good dreams.
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Summary
Success Stories: Structure & Language
人物经历框架（以苏炳添为例 ）
Challenges ：Doubts (no Asian ran 100m <10s before); Fears (changing starting leg, age)
Actions ：Trained hard; Changed starting leg (started from zero); Fought fears
Achievements ：9.99s in 2015; 9.83s in Tokyo Olympics; First Chinese in Olympic 100m final
Comments ：“Never let age hold you back...Everyone can be a Su-perman!”
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Assessment
Self-assessment
I can acquire expressions related to team activities through watching and listening activities.
I can share experiences of team activities in real - life contexts.
I can understand and recognize the importance of collaborative cooperation in team activities.
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Homework
Basic (基础)
要求学生默写文中重点词汇（doubt, fear, stick to, hold back 等 ）和短语
Improving(提升)
让学生用自己的话，按照时间线复述苏炳添的故事
Extend (拓展)
参考教材中 “Write about a successful person” 的框架，选择一位自己熟悉的成功人物（可以是科学家、运动员、作家等
Thanks!
