广东省深圳市文汇中学八年级英语上册 Module 4 Unit 7 Memory Reading 课件

课件44张PPT。Memory Unit 7Reading memory
corner
lose
improve
mention
method
spelling
mind
sillyn. 记忆力；记性
n. 回忆；记忆
n. 角
v. 丧失；失去
v. 改进；改善
v. 提到；说到
n. 方法；办法
n. 拼写；拼法
n. 头脑；大脑
adj. 可笑的mile
letter
worth
spell
unless
trouble
list
step
cycle
similarn. 英里
n. 字母
adj. 值得；有价值
v. 用字母拼；拼写
conj. 除非
n. 困难
n. 清单
n. 步骤
n. 循环
adj. 相像的；类似的To learn three articles about memory
2. To learn some key words and useful expressions Objectives：Focus onKey words and useful expressions:mind silly worth spell
unless trouble cycle letter improve one’s memory
water cycle
have trouble doing sth
for example 提高某人的
记忆力
水循环
做……有困难
例如接龙幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。每人一词，按行/列依次接龙，3秒内说不出，此行/列同学即失去此答题机会，下一行/列同学接续。mindletterspell sillymilespellingsteplistlosecornermemorymentionimproveworthmethodunlesstroublecycleTalk with your partner about the things you always remember or forget and the reasons.A: What do you always remember?
B: I always remember the date of the Spring
Festival.
A: Why?
B: Because I can get red packets from my
grandparents.
A: What do you always forget?
B: I always forget the English words I’ve studied.
A: Why?
B: Because the words are too long to remember.For example:What kind of course did Lo take?
What does Lo think of the course?
What does Hi want to do?
What does Hi want to know?
Can Lo help him? Why or why not?Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.He took a memory course.He thinks it is very good.He wants to take the course too.How much the course costs.No, he can’t. Because he can’t remember the cost of the course.Getting ready请用30秒的时间观察以下图片。然后请按顺序口头说出或在纸上写下自己记住的图片内容。比比看，谁记对的最多！ Read the words in the list below for 30 seconds. Then close your book and write down as many words as you can remember. (P 98)ReadingA What do you know about...?1. Young people usually have better
memory than old people.
2. When we make new memories, we lose old ones.
3. We can remember pictures better than
words.
4. Once we learn how to ride a bike, we
will never forget how to do it. How much do you know about human memory? (P 98)1. What do Henry, Paula and Millie do for
the school newspaper?
a. They write articles. b. They take photos.
2. Why have Henry, Paula and Millie
written these articles?
a. Because they enjoy learning about memory
b. Because they want to help students
improve their memory.
3. What way does Henry’s article mention
to help student remember something?
a. To imagine a picture b. To write it down.
4. What is Paula’s article mainly about?
a. The importance of memory.
b. A method for remembering the spelling of
a word. Look at the introduction, the title and the first sentence of each article on page 99. Then circle the correct answers. B Before you readLook at the introduction and the title
again and answer the questions. Who wrote these articles?
Who did they write these articles for?
What are their articles about?
Why did they write these articles?The school newspaper.Memory.Henry, Paula and Millie.To help students improve their memory.Skim the passage and complete the table.the spellingsomething moreof a wordeasilyListen and finish the True and False.Henry thinks a big, strange and silly picture can help people remember the thing better.
“Smiles” is actually the longest word in the world.
To Henry, a word is worth one thousand pictures.
Millie thinks people won’t forget things easily if they understand them.
To Paula, the best method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word.Read and finish the following tasks.imagine a picturea short sentence with each letterunderstand itmakewellTask 1 Complete the table.Task 2 Answer the questions.What kind of picture should we make when
we want to remember a word?
What is a picture worth?
What kind of sentence should we make when we want to remember the spelling of a word?

Can we remember something easily if we
don’t understand it?We should make a big, strange or silly picture.A short sentence.No, we can’t.A picture is worth a thousand words.Task 3 Think and say.What do the three articles consist of?
Only ideas.
Only examples.
Both ideas and examples.1. We go to school to learn new things and
to train our ______. (the brain) (line 4)
2. Sometimes ____ things are easy to remember.
(stupid) (line5)
3 She used a different _______ to do the
Math problems. (a way of doing something)
(line 14)
4. Can you help me carry this box? It is too
big. I have _______ carrying it.
(a problem) (line 22)
5. If you wish to get a good job, there are
many important _____ you should take.
(things that happen in a process) (line 23) troublestepsmindssillymethod The words in italics explain the
meanings of sine words on page 99. Find
these words to complete the sentences.
Change their forms if necessary.
(P 100)Vocabulary1. Emily: Shall we walk to the park tomorrow?
Flora: Don’t be ____. It’s too far from
here. Let’s take a bus.
2. Luke: Can you help me check my
English exercise?
Owen: I’d love to. The _______ of
“receive” is wrong.
Luke: Thanks. I always have ______ with
this word. spellingtroublesillylist silly spelling trouble worth Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.3. Tony: I can’t go to English corner tonight.
I have a lot of homework to do.
Robin: I know you’re very busy, but it’s
_______ the time. If you want to
practise your English, you should
go.
Tony: Ok. I’ll see you here.
4. Jack: We need some milk.
Frank: Ok. Let me add it to my shopping
____. worthlistD1. Read the articles on page 99 and fill in
the blanks below.
Henry:
To remember something
Imagine a picture: big, ________or _____
(e.g. “smiles”):______________________ ____________________________________ComprehensionThere is a “mile” betweenstrangesillythe first letter and the last letter.Try to __________ something well (e.g. _______________________ ).understandHow the water cycle worksTo remember something more easilyMillieMake a short sentence with __________ __________(e.g.“because”:_______________________________________________).To remember the spelling of a wordPaulaBig elephantseach letterof the wordcan always understand small elephants.Team racingActivityTry to retell the articles according to Comprehension D1 on page 101.
Let’s see which group does the best!Ready? Make pictures of the words below in your mind. Then close your book and write down as many words as you can remember. Compare the result with the one form A1 on page 98. Has your memory improved?map magazine joke
bulb planet whale
tap doll guide
elephantTeam racingActivityTry to introduce your memory methods to the whole class.
Let’s see which group does the best!Ready?(各小组选派三名代表上讲台汇报。)Language points A great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind.该句中有两处使用了动词不定式：
第一个动词不定式to help…修饰名词way，作后置定语；第二个动词不定式
to imagine… 位于be 动词之后，作表语。我们已制定了一个向雷锋学习的计划。
We have made a plan to learn from Lei Feng.
我的工作是把东西卖给人们。
My job is to sell things to people. imagine v. 想象
I can’t imagine life without the children.
我无法想象没有孩子的生活。
Close your eyes and imagine that you are in a forest.
闭上眼睛，想象你自己在森林里。2. If you make the picture big, strange or silly, you will remember it better.
silly adj. 可笑的
That’s a silly question.
这是个愚蠢的问题。
His work is full of silly mistakes.
他的作品满篇都是愚蠢的错误。3. This makes it the longest word in the world. “make +宾语+名词(短语)”是一个常用结构，意为“使……成为……”，其中，名词(短语)作宾语补足语。如：联合国儿童基金会想使世界成为孩子们的一个美好的地方。
UNICEF wants to make the world a good place for children.
大多数流行歌手把音乐当作他们的职业。
Most pop singers make music their career. 4. Remember: a picture is worth a
thousand words.worth也有“值(多少钱)”的意思，后面跟表示钱数或类似的词语。 How much is this painting worth?
这幅画值多少钱？
Our house is worth ￡100，000.
我们的房子大约值十万英镑。◆worth作形容词，意为“值得；有价值”，常用作表语，后面跟某些名词或V-ing形式，不能跟动词不定式。他的话值得注意。
His words are worth notice.
这部小说值得一读。
This novel is worth reading. 这部电影非常值得一看。
This film is well worth seeing. 表示“非常值得”时，要用be well worth，而不能用be very worth。5. For example, you may have trouble
remembering the list of steps in the
water cycle.have trouble (in) doing sth.意为“做某事有困难”，其中，trouble是不可数名词，前面可以用some, a lot of, any, no等来修饰，介词in可以省略。我们按时完成这项工作有困难。
We had trouble finishing the work on time.
他们彼此用英语交谈毫不费劲。
They have no trouble talking with each
other in English. Review1. A great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind.
2. silly adj. 可笑的
3. This makes it the longest word in the world.
4. A picture is worth a thousand words.
be well worth…
5. have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难 Now 2 mins to test your spelling.Spelling Bee1. English-Chinese
memory, corner, method, mind, mile, letter, list, step
2. Chinese-English
丧失；改进；提到；拼写；可笑的；值得；用字母拼/拼写；除非；困难；循环；相像的When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.I. 根据要求写出相应的单词。1. lose (过去式) ________
2. improve (现在分词) _________
3. mention (过去分词) ________
4. spell (名词) __________
5. memory (复数) _________
6. list (复数) ______
7. manage (名词) _________
8. forget (过去分词) _________
9. silly (比较级) ______
10. step (复数) ______lostimprovingmentionedspelling memorieslistsmanagerforgotten silliersteps1. 除非你改进你的书写，否则你会在考试
中丢分的。
You ___ ____ ______ in the exam unless
you _______ ____ ___________.
2. 你能记住这些步骤吗？
Can you _________ ______ _____?
3. 别傻了，医院离这儿太远了。
Don’t ___ ____. The hospital is too
____ ______ here.remember these stepsfar from be sillyII. 根据提示补全下列句子，每空一词。will lose marksimprove your handwriting1. Sarah is trying to make her memory
better. ( )
2. Can you write the letters of the word in
the correct order? ( )
3. A good picture is equal to a thousand
words. ( )III. 从方框中找出与句中斜体部分意思相同的单词。improvespellworth improve method spell trouble unless worth 4. If you are not careful, you will make a
lot of mistakes. ( )
5. Do you have difficulty finishing your
English homework? ( )
6. She used a different way to remember
English words. ( )unlesstroublemethod improve method spell trouble unless worth Homework1. Learn the new words and phrases by heart after class.
2. Read the articles in page 1 of Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better you’ll understand.
3. Preview Listening on page 102.