人教版英语八年级下册Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parks. Period 4(共45张PPT)

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Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks. Period 4
初二年级 英语

By the end of the class, you will be able to
1. recognize the characters and Ben’s writing purpose;
2. summarize how Ben’s life was changed;
3. analyze and infer Ben’s feeling before and after he got the
dog helper;
4. evaluate the information and express coherent opinions.
Your Goals
What can you see in the picture?
I can see a disabled man, a woman and a dog.
adj. unable to use part of the body
disagree-(dis + agree)
Answer the questions before reading.
v. don’t agree
What are the people possibly talking about?
They are possibly talking about the dog. For example, the dog is very cute and helpful...
Answer the questions before reading.
What do you think the article is about ?
Maybe it’s about a story between a man and a dog.
Maybe it’s about how to keep dogs as pets.
Answer the questions before reading.
Read after the recording.
Read after the recording.
1. What is the genre (体裁) of this article?
Dear Miss Li,
…
…
Best wishes,
Ben Smith
salutation (称呼)
body
complimentary close (结束语)
signature (署名)
A letter.
Read and answer the questions.
Read and answer the questions.
Dear Miss Li,
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... Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.
2. Who is Ben Smith?
Ben Smith is a disabled person.
Read and answer the questions.
3. What is Animal Helpers?
Dear Miss Li,
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…
set up: start something
It is a group set up to help disabled people.
Read and answer the questions.
4. Who is Miss Li?
Dear Miss Li,
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…
Miss Li is a donor (捐赠人) who gives money to Animal Helpers.
Read and answer the questions.
5. Who is Lucky?
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…
Lucky is Ben’s trained dog.
Read and answer the questions.
6. Are there any other characters in the article?
What would it be like to be blind or deaf? … 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.
Yes, it is Ben Smith’s friend.
Read and answer the questions.
7. Why did Ben write the letter to Miss Li?
Dear Miss Li,
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…
Because he wanted to say thanks to Miss Li for giving money to Animal Helpers.
Animal Helpers
Miss Li

Ben’s friend
Lucky
Ben




Complete the chart of relations of characters.
give money
keep
ask for help
train
offer help
Ben

say thanks
Animal Helpers
Miss Li

Ben’s friend
Lucky
Ben




give money
keep
ask for help
train
offer help
Ben

say thanks
Retell the main idea of the story.
Dear Miss Li,
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.
greatly change
Read after the recording and take notes.
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.
unable to see
unable to hear
form a picture in your mind
usual or typical
Read after the recording and take notes.
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.
help someone because they are busy or have problems
trained adj. train v. to teach someone
cheer up: to make someone feel less sad
Read after the recording and take notes.
Answer the questions after the second reading.
What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk or use your hands easily... 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.
1. Is Ben’s life very difficult？Why?
Yes. Because he can’t use his arms or legs
and can’t do normal things well.
2. How did Ben Smith probably feel before he got Lucky? Why?
What would it be like to be blind or deaf?…I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone…are difficult for me. Then one day last year… She also thought a dog might cheer me up.
He probably felt helpless and sad because…
Answer the questions after the second reading.
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!
trained adj. train v. training n.
used to say that something happens for one particular reason
kindness n. kind adj. + ness
Read after the recording and take notes.
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.
smart
immediately (立刻)
Read after the recording and take notes.
3. How did Ben Smith probably feel after he got Lucky? Why?
…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! …He can understand me when I give him orders.
He probably felt lucky and grateful (感恩)
because…
Answer the questions after the second reading.
Read after the recording and take notes.
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
thank someone for doing something
send+ indirect object (you) + direct object (a photo)
In paragraph 3, Ben says “ You see, I’m only able to have a
‘dog helper’ because of your kindness!”

Use “because of Miss Li’s kindness” as the start, analyze
how Ben’s life was changed.
Answer the questions.
Because of Miss Li’s kindness…
Because of Miss Li’s kindness, Animal Helpers had enough money to keep special trained dogs. Ben’s friend could ask this group to help Ben. Ben got Lucky and Lucky helped him a lot. Ben’s life was greatly changed.
Your kindness can make a difference to other people’s life.
Answer the questions.

2. Think about your past experience. How did your kindness
make a difference to other people’s lives?
Think about your past experience. How did other people’s
kindness make a difference to your life?
Answer the questions.
I want to talk about my friend Amy. She is a very kind girl. Last term, I was not good at math, so I often had problems understanding our teacher during class. Sad and frustrated, I wanted to give up. However, Amy always said something to encourage me. Moreover, she never said I was stupid or something like that. After school, she chose to stay and helped me with my math.
Sample
I once asked her, “Why are you wasting your time to help me?” She said, “I never think about this before. Because you are my best friend, I just want you to be happy.” Her words were like breeze in the spring, gentle but so warm at heart. My eyes were all in tears. Since then, I decided to learn from her and I studied really hard at math. Finally, I made great progress. I realized that kindness is so powerful that can give us strength even in the darkest hours.
Sample
Language points - parts of speech
noun (n.) a word that refers to a person, a place , a thing,
an activity or a quality.
e.g., mother, Beijing, table, driving, danger
2. verb (v.) a word that describes an action, experience, or state.
e.g., come, see, put on
3. adjective (adj.) a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
e.g., black hat, happy boy
4. adverb (adv.) a word that adds to the meaning of a verb, an
adjective, another adverb, or a whole sentence.
e.g., He ran slowly. It’s very hot.
Naturally, we want you to come.
Language points - parts of speech
imagine imagination
train training trainer

kind kindness

difficult difficulty


v.-n.
adj.-n.
different difference

v.-adj.
disable disabled

Language points - parts of speech
group. adj. / n.
(1) I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help
disabled people like me.
组织
2c. Circle the part of speech of each word.
This is a famous newspaper group.
disabled. adj. / adv.
(2) I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help
disabled people like me.
残疾的
2c. Circle the part of speech of each word.
There are facilities for disabled people.
difference. adv. / n.
(3) Lucky makes a big difference to my life.
不同
2c. Circle the part of speech of each word.
There’s no difference in the results.
imagine. v. / n.
(4) Or imagine you can’t walk or use your hands easily.
想象
2c. Circle the part of speech of each word.
I can’t imagine life without books now.
difficulties. n. / adj.
(5) …but many people have these difficulties.
困难
2c. Circle the part of speech of each word.
We’ve run into difficulties with the new project.
normal. adv. / adj.
(6) …so normal things like answering the telephone, opening
and closing doors or carrying things are difficult for me.
正常的
2c. Circle the part of speech of each word.
Her temperature is normal.
training. adv. / n.
(7) After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I
was able to bring him home.
培训
2c. Circle the part of speech of each word.
The shop opens late on Fridays because of staff training.
kindness. n. / v.
(8) You see, I’m only able to have a “dog helper” because of
your kindness!
善良
2c. Circle the part of speech of each word.
I can’t thank you enough for your kindness.
2d. Make true sentences by matching the different parts.
subject
verb
object
Miss Li
Ben Smith
Lucky
Animal Helpers
can get
trains
sent
wrote
a letter to Miss Li.
money to Animal Helpers.
animals like Lucky.
things for disabled people.
Language points - words and expressions
disabled adj.
blind adj.
deaf adj.
imagine v.
difficulty n.
trained adj.
training n.
clever adj.
cheer up
at once
make a difference
set up
Homework
跟读课文音频一遍，然后大声朗读一遍；
教材2c部分，用8个不同词性的单词造句；
将课堂最后一部分口语表达，整理成文段
（自己的善意改变别人生活的故事或者别人的
善意改变自己生活的故事）。
Thank you!