外研版（新教材）八年级英语下册Unit 2 Reading From pain to gain 课件

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Reading (2)
From pain to gain
Unit2
In this lesson, you will









identify growing pains and gains in life
understand how failure can lead to growth
learn to write about a time of failure in your life
develop positive attitude towards failure
Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Use the words and expression to help you.
1. What growing pains can you see
2. What gains can they make
disappointed
grow up
failure
1. What growing pains can you see
I can see a ___________ in picture A. The football players look _______________ because they lost the game.
From pain to gain
hurt
I can see two boys are __________ each other’s feelings in picture B. The two boys are _______.
angry
worry
I can see a girl is __________ about her study in picture C. She is busy finishing homework.
failure
disappointed
hurting
angry
worrying
understand
grow up
brave
In picture A, the players can learn to work better as a ________ and _______ ___ to be stronger.
From pain to gain
problem
In picture B, the boys can learn to ______ about their ____________. They can better ___________ each other.
team
talk
The student can learn to face her difficulties __________ and be more confident in her studies.
team
grow
up
talk
bravely
2. What gains can they make
problems
understand
Have you ever had a similar experience？
What happened to this girl
Let's predict!
How did the girl change
Read and answer.
She started swimming and fell in love with the sport. She has become a good swimmer and has made a lot of friends. Her life has taken a different turn.
The pain
Read the First Diary and answer the questions.
1. What happened to the writer on October 21, 2021
2. How did the writer feel about this Which words describe her feelings
She tried out for the basketball team, but the coach said she wasn't tall enough, so she didn't make the team.
Disappointed and hurt.
1. How does the writer feel about her past failure now, four years later
The gain
Read the Second Diary and finish the tasks.
She doesn't feel so bad about it anymore.
2. From what sentences can you tell that basketball was really a big deal for the writer
Para. 1: the writer's memory
Diary 1
Para. 2: the writer's action & gain
17 September 2025
1. What did her best friend suggest she do after the failure
2. What did the writer choose to do What was the result
Her best friend suggested that she (should) try something else, like swimming or skiing.
She chose swimming and fell completely in love with it. Now, she has won several competitions and made a lot of friends. Her life has taken a different turn.
Paras. 3-5: The Lesson
1. What important lesson did the writer learn from this experience Find the key sentences in the text.
2. If something “fall upon” you, do you think it's a good thing or bad thing
3. What's the meaning of "When one door closes, another opens"
A bad thing.
某种情况或事件突然发生或被强加到某人身上
It means that if one chance or dream ends (like the writer's basketball dream), a new and often better one will come. Don't give up hope when you face failure.
The writer's attitude towards the future now : __________________
positive and hopeful
Read and write.
The writer’s feelings Before After
I had a really 1__________ day. I was so 2__________ at being too short. I was so 3__________ by my failure. 4__________ will never be an easy thing.
5__________ is a part of life but it lasts 6__________.
Tomorrow is 7__________.
bad
disappointed
hurt
Growing up
Failure
just a moment
another day
From pain
to gain
How
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
Four years ago
I ___________ the basketball team. But I failed because I wasn't ________ enough. I was so ___________ about this. Even my friends were ________. Then my best friend suggested that I should try something else. I tried swimming and soon __________with the sport.
tried out for
tall
disappointed
worried
fell in love
Now
I have won competitions and made friends. My life has changed. I have also got a new understanding of my _____________ . I realise that ________ is a part of life. But it lasts just ________.
pains and gains
failure
a moment
Read and pay attention to the structure of the writer's dairy.
The past pain
(What happened + feelings)
The memory
The lesson
(Opinion about failure)
The action
(What you did to change)
The gain
(Changes + growth)
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Learning to think for question 1
To predict the writer's feelings, you need to consider: How did the writer feel about the failure four years ago How does she feel about it now What has she learnt in these years
Possible answers：
She has learned that failure is part of life. Now she knows failure is not the end—instead, it's a chance to learn and improve. So she will probably feel calm, find out what went wrong, and keep practicing.
1 What’s the writer’s understanding of failure
Yes, I have experienced a terrible moment when I failed an exam. I felt very disappointed in myself at first. However, I realised that I hadn’t tried hard enough, so I changed my attitude and studied harder. As a result, I passed the next exam.
Have you ever experienced a terrible moment Share it with the class.
1. 从痛苦到收获
2. 参加……的选拔；角逐
3. 足够高
4. 时光飞逝！
5. 未做到某事
6. 忍不住做某事
7. 尝试一些别的
8. 对……很失望
9. 使(某人)不再去想(担忧) 某事
10. 发生变化，产生转变
11. 爱上；坠入情网
12. 突然发生在某人/某物身上
13. 一扇门关闭，必有另一扇门打开。
try something else
Translate the following expressions into English.
From pain to gain
try out for
tall enough
How time flies!
fail to do sth.
can't help (doing) sth
be disappointed at
take one's mind off sth
take a turn
fall in love with
fall upon
When one door closes, another opens.
Homework
Retell the story with the help of Activity 3 on Page 30.