Unit 8 Every Coin Counts! Theme Reading 课件(共25张PPT，内嵌音视频) 2025-2026学年英语仁爱版（2024）八年级下册

(共25张PPT)
Theme Reading
Unit 8
Every Coin Counts!
Learning objectives
通过本课时的学习，学生能够：
1. 阅读关于货币历史的文本，梳理货币演变脉络，获取不
同时期的货币形式；
2. 运用分析作者意图的思维技能，梳理线索，完成作者意
图分析表，加深对文本内容的理解；
3. 小组讨论，分析货币的发展原因，丰富对货币文化的认
知，感悟货币在人类发展中的作用。
What does the video talk about
Watch the video and answer the question.
The history of money.
Watch and answer
What do you know about the history of money
A long time ago, before there was money. People bartered (以物换物) with one another. For example, a person can exchange a sheep for a piece of cloth.
Look and talk
Not everyone wanted to exchange their goods for the goods they were offered.
The idea of money came about.
People have used different things for money, like shells and feathers.
The earliest money in history may be shells.
Look and talk
Then many countries used metals as money because they were strong, like gold and silver.
Thousands of years ago, coins made from metal were used. Because coins were heavy to carry around, people began to use paper money.
Look and talk
Think and answer
What kinds of money do you know about in China
gold
paper money
silver
shell
ancient copper coins
...
Look and number
Look at the pictures and number them.
Which do you think came first in the history of money
1
2
3
4
What may money look like in the future
Read and match
1. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s Cool History for Teenagers. What is money When people pay for goods or services, they use some kinds of money. We can find money in museums all over the world. But do you know how money has developed over time
2. Before people used money, they traded goods directly. For example, a person might trade a cow for five sheep. In this case, the cow was used as a form of “money”. People in ancient China invented shell money. Even today we can see the symbol of “shell” in many Chinese characters about money or trade. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE-476 BCE), each state made their own money. Later, Emperor Qin Shihuang brought together all the warring states and created the Qin Dynasty. To make doing business easier across the country, he made the whole country use the same type of money—a round coin with a square hole in the center. With such a hole, people could put the money together with a rope and carry them around easily. Centuries later, when there was less metal for making money, the government of the Song Dynasty started to produce paper money—“jiaozi”. This great invention later also appeared in other parts of the world. Now, as information technology develops, people begin to use digital money. If a foreign tourist visits China, he will find people pay for almost everything through their mobile phones.
3. What will money look like in the future Will there still be paper money We may not have answers to those questions. But money will surely continue to exist in some form.
The History of Money
Read the text and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Describe the forms of money.
Talk about the future of money.
Introduce the topic.
Think and answer
1. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s Cool History for Teenagers. What is money When people pay for goods or services, they use some kinds of money. We can find money in museums all over the world. But do you know how money has developed over time
2. Before people used money, they traded goods directly. For example, a person might trade a cow for five sheep. In this case, the cow was used as a form of “money”. People in ancient China invented shell money. Even today we can see the symbol of “shell” in many Chinese characters about money or trade. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE-476 BCE), each state made their own money. Later, Emperor Qin Shihuang brought together all the warring states and created the Qin Dynasty. To make doing business easier across the country, he made the whole country use the same type of money—a round coin with a square hole in the center. With such a hole, people could put the money together with a rope and carry them around easily. Centuries later, when there was less metal for making money, the government of the Song Dynasty started to produce paper money—“jiaozi”. This great invention later also appeared in other parts of the world. Now, as information technology develops, people begin to use digital money. If a foreign tourist visits China, he will find people pay for almost everything through their mobile phones.
3. What will money look like in the future Will there still be paper money We may not have answers to those questions. But money will surely continue to exist in some form.
The History of Money
What’s the structure of this text
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
The text follows a clear time-order structure to explain the history of money.
Read and make
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s Cool History for Teenagers. What is money When people pay for goods or services, they use some kinds of money. We can find money in museums all over the world. But do you know how money has developed over time
Before people used money, they traded goods directly. For example, a person might trade a cow for five sheep. In this case, the cow was used as a form of “money”. People in ancient China invented shell money. Even today we can see the symbol of “shell” in many Chinese characters about money or trade. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE-476 BCE), each state made their own money. Later, Emperor Qin Shihuang brought together all the warring states and created the Qin Dynasty. To make doing business easier across the country, he made the whole country use the same type of money—a round coin with a square hole in the center. With such a hole, people could put the money together with a rope and carry them around easily. Centuries later, when there was less metal for making money, the government of the Song Dynasty started to produce paper money—“jiaozi”. This great invention later also appeared in other parts of the world. Now, as information technology develops, people begin to use digital money. If a foreign tourist visits China, he will find people pay for almost everything through their mobile phones.
What will money look like in the future Will there still be paper money We may not have answers to those questions. But money will surely continue to exist in some form.
The History of Money
Read the text and make an inference about how foreign tourists will make payments in China.
Foreign tourists will most likely use digital money to make payments in China.
Read and match
Match the words with their meanings according to the text.
to buy and sell goods or services
shell
trade
case
symbol
anything used to be a sign for something else
the hard outer covering of something like eggs and some animals
a certain situation or example of something
covering / k v r /
n. （一层）覆盖层；遮盖物
situation / s t u e n/
n. 情况；状况；形势
before using
money
in ancient
China
in Qin
Dynasty
traded goods directly
in Song
Dynasty
___________
coin
paper money
—“jiaozi”
now
digital money
shell money
_____________
___________
____________
Read and complete
Read Para. 2 and complete the timeline.
Read and complete
Read the text and complete the following chart.
Clues from the title: _________________________________
Clues from the main idea:
_______________________________
_______________________________.
Author’s purpose
To __________ readers about money
Clues from the details:
Different forms of money: goods,
__________,______, ____________
and digital money.
the history of money
inform
Money has developed over time
shell money
coin
paper money
Read and answer
1. When do people use money
2. Why is shell a symbol of money in Chinese characters
3. Why did Emperor Qin Shihuang made the whole country use
the same type of money
4. What can we infer about the future of money
Because people in ancient China invented shell money.
To make doing business easier across the country.
Read the text and answer the questions.
When people pay for goods or services.
We don’t know what money will look like, but it will surely continue to exist in some form.
Listen and read
Try to retell
Try to retell the text according to the chart.
Clues from the title:
Clues from the main idea:
Money has developed over time.
Author’s purpose
To inform readers about money
Clues from the details:
Different forms of money: goods,
shell money, coin, paper money and
digital money.
the history of money
The History of Money
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s Cool History for Teenagers. What is money When people pay for goods or services, they use some kinds of money. We can find money in museums all over the world. But do you know how money has developed over time
Before people used money, they traded goods directly. For example, a person might trade a cow for five sheep. In this case, the cow was used as a form of “money”. People in ancient China invented shell money. Even today we can see the symbol of “shell” in many Chinese characters about money or trade. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE-476 BCE), each state made their own money. Later, Emperor Qin Shihuang brought together all the warring states and created the Qin Dynasty. To make doing
Read and learn
directly adv. 直接；径直
e.g. I closed the door directly.
【拓展】direct adj. 笔直的；直接的
e.g. There is a direct train to Beijing.
direction n. 方向
in the direction of ... 朝着……方向
The History of Money
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s Cool History for Teenagers. What is money When people pay for goods or services, they use some kinds of money. We can find money in museums all over the world. But do you know how money has developed over time
Before people used money, they traded goods directly. For example, a person might trade a cow for five sheep. In this case, the cow was used as a form of “money”. People in ancient China invented shell money. Even today we can see the symbol of “shell” in many Chinese characters about money or trade. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE-476 BCE), each state made their own money. Later, Emperor Qin Shihuang brought together all the warring states and created the Qin Dynasty. To make doing
Read and learn
invent v. 发明；创造
e.g. Edison invented the light bulb.
【拓展】invention n. 发明；发明物；inventor n. 发明家
e.g. The telephone is a great invention.
warring adj. 战争的；交战的；敌对的
The two warring countries finally stopped fighting.
Read and learn
business easier across the country, he made the whole country use the same type of money—a round coin with a square hole in the center. With such a hole, people could
put the money together with a rope and carry them around easily. Centuries later, when there was less metal for making money, the government of the Song Dynasty started to produce paper money—“jiaozi”. This great invention later also appeared in other parts of the world. Now, as information technology develops, people begin to use digital money. If a foreign tourist visits China, he will find people pay for almost everything through their mobile phones.
What will money look like in the future Will there still be paper money We may not have answers to those questions. But money will surely continue to exist in some form.
metal n. 金属
表示 “金属” 这种材料 → 不可数
e.g. It is made of metal.
表示不同种类的金属 → 可数（metals）
e.g. Gold and silver are metals.
almost adv. 几乎；差不多
近义词：nearly
e.g. Almost everyone knows this story.
exist v. 存在；实际上有
【注意】exist是不及物动词，后面不能直接加宾语。
e.g. Does life exist on other planets
Discuss and fill
Discuss the reasons for the development of money and fill in the chart.
Period The form of money Reason
before people used money goods
in ancient China shell money
the Qin Dynasty coin
the Song Dynasty paper money—“jiaozi”
now digital money
Long long ago, there was no money. People traded goods directly. For example, they might trade a cow for five sheep. Then, shell money appeared in ancient China. People used shells as money because they were easy to carry. Later, during the Qin Dynasty, Emperor Qin Shihuang ...
Today, with the development of technology, we use digital money. We can pay with our mobile phones almost everywhere.
Let’s share
Share your discussion in the class.
Think and share
1. Which form of money do you like best Why
2. Do you know any other forms of money in the world Try to share your ideas.
I like digital money best. It’s very convenient. I don’t need to carry heavy cash or coins. I can pay quickly with my phone, and it helps me track my spending and manage my money better.
In ancient Egypt, people used grain as a form of money, since it was valuable and could be stored. People would trade grain for other goods. And ...
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Homework
Unit 8
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