Unit2readingforwriting课件外研版英语八年级下册

Unit2GrowingpainsandgainsDevelopingideasⅡInthisclass,youwill123Learningobjectiveswriteapassageaboutatimeoffailureinyourlife.getinformationfromsomepicturesandprepareforthereading.readapassageandthentalkaboutwhatyoucanlearnfromfailure.ReadingLead-in1.Haveyoueverfailedatsomethingyoureallyloved?Freetalk.2.Howdidyoufeelatthattime?Lead-inLookatthepicturesbelowandanswerthequestions.Usethewordsandexpressiontohelpyou.disappointedfailuregrowuphurt1.Whatgrowingpainscanyousee?Inthefirstpicuture,theteammightbeexperiencingafailureinsports.Theylookdisappointed.Inthesecondpicture,thebrothersmightbearguing.Theylookangry.Inthethirdpicture,thegirlmightbeexperiencingafailureinherstudies.Shelookssad.Lead-inLookatthepicturesbelowandanswerthequestions.Usethewordsandexpressiontohelpyou.disappointedfailuregrowuphurt2.Whatgainscantheymake?Theseexperiencescanhurtthematfirst,buttheycanalsomakethemstronger.Painscanmakethemgrowup.Activity1Lookandpredict.1.Whatarethe“pain”and“gain”inthetitle?2.Whathappenedfrom2021to2025?Activity2Readforstructure.Activity3Readfordetails.210ct2021Deardiary,Ihadareallybadday.Itriedoutforthebasketballteam,butthecoachsaidIwasn’ttallenough.ThishasbeenmydreamsinceIwaslittle!Ihavepractisedsomuch,anditallendedtoday.Ifeelverybad...Exposition1.What’sthe“pain”inthetitle?Thewritertriedoutforthebasketballteam,butthecoachsaidhewasn’ttallenough.Activity3Readfordetails.210ctober2021Deardiary,Ihadareallybadday.Itriedoutforthebasketballteam,butthecoachsaidIwasn’ttallenough.ThishasbeenmydreamsinceIwaslittle!Ihavepractisedsomuch,anditallendedtoday.Ifeelverybad...Exposition2.Whatcanthesesentencestellus?Theycantellusthatbasketballwasreallyabigdealforthewriter.Activity3Readfordetails.17September2025DeardiaryIwasjustreadingmydiaryfromfouryearsago.Howtimeflies!Backthen,Iwassodisappointedatbeingtooshortandfailingtogetonthebasketballteam.Icouldn’thelplaughingatmyheartbreakingwordsthen.Basketballwasreallyabigdealforme.Butthingschangedsoonafterthat.Risingaction1.Fromwhatsentencescanyouseethatbasketballwasreallyabigdealforthewriter?“ThishasbeenmydreamsinceIwaslittle!Ihavepractisedsomuch,anditallendedtoday.Ifeelverybad...”Activity3Readfordetails.17Sep2025DeardiaryIwasjustreadingmydiaryfromfouryearsago.Howtimeflies!Backthen,Iwassodisappointedatbeingtooshortandfailingtogetonthebasketballteam.Icouldn’thelplaughingatmyheartbreakingwordsthen.Basketballwasreallyabigdealforme.Butthingschangedsoonafterthat.Risingaction2.Whatisthefunctionofthissentence?Thissentenceactsasabridgebetweenwhatcomesbeforeandwhatcomesnext.承上启下Activity3Readfordetails.Iwassohurtbymyfailurebackthen,andmyfriendswereallworried.“Whynottrysomethingelse,likeswimmingorskiing?”suggestedmybestfriend.Atfirst,Iswamjusttotakemymindoffthings.Butsoon,Ifellcompletelyinlovewiththesport.I’vewonseveralcompetitionsnowandI’vemadealotoffriends.Mylifehastakenadifferentturn.Climax1.Whatwasthefriend’ssuggestion?Hisfriendsuggestedhimtrysomethingelse,likeswimmingorskiing.2.Whydidthewriterswimatfirst?Atfirst,heswamjusttoforgetthefailurefouryearsago.Activity3Readfordetails.Iwassohurtbymyfailurebackthen,andmyfriendswereallworried.“Whynottrysomethingelse,likeswimmingorskiing?”suggestedmybestfriend.Atfirst,Iswamjusttotakemymindoffthings.Butsoon,Ifellcompletelyinlovewiththesport.I’vewonseveralcompetitionsnowandI’vemadealotoffriends.Mylifehastakenadifferentturn.Climax3.What’sthe“gain”inthetitle?Thewriterfellcompletelyinlovewithswimming.Hehaswonseveralcompetitions.Hehasmadealotoffriends.Activity3Readfordetails.It’sgreattolookbackandseemypainsandgainswithfresheyes.Growingupwillneverbeaneasything.Butweneedtolookatchallengestherightway.NowIunderstandthatfailureisapartoflife.Itmayfalluponusatanystageinourlives.Ihaveexperiencedmanyotherterriblemomentssincethen.ButIhaveneverfeltsobadagain.Iknowclearlythatfailurelastsjustamoment.Whenonedoorcloses,anotheropens.Lifeiswaitingforuswithmanyothersurprises.Tomorrowisanotherday.1.Whatcanyoulearnfromthewriter’spainsandgains?Weneedtolookatchallengestherightwaywhengowingup.ResolutionActivity3Readfordetails.It’sgreattolookbackandseemypainsandgainswithfresheyes.Growingupwillneverbeaneasything.Butweneedtolookatchallengestherightway.NowIunderstandthatfailureisapartoflife.Itmayfalluponusatanystageinourlives.Ihaveexperiencedmanyotherterriblemomentssincethen.ButIhaveneverfeltsobadagain.Iknowclearlythatfailurelastsjustamoment.Whenonedoorcloses,anotheropens.Lifeiswaitingforuswithmanyothersurprises.Tomorrowisanotherday.2.Ifsomething“fallsupon”you,doyouthinkit’sagoodthingorbadthing?Sometimesitcanbeabadthing,becauseitmaybringpainorloss.Butothertimes,itcanbeagoodthing,becauseitmaypavethewayfornewchanceandgrowth.ResolutionActivity3Readfordetails.It’sgreattolookbackandseemypainsandgainswithfresheyes.Growingupwillneverbeaneasything.Butweneedtolookatchallengestherightway.NowIunderstandthatfailureisapartoflife.Itmayfalluponusatanystageinourlives.Ihaveexperiencedmanyotherterriblemomentssincethen.ButIhaveneverfeltsobadagain.Iknowclearlythatfailurelastsjustamoment.Whenonedoorcloses,anotheropens.Lifeiswaitingforuswithmanyothersurprises.Tomorrowisanotherday.3.What’sthemeaningof“Whenonedoorcloses,anotheropens.”?Itmeansthatwhenonechanceends,anewchancewillalwaysappear—sodon’tgiveup.ResolutionActivity4Completethechartwiththewordsandexpressionsfromthepassage.triedoutfortalldisappointedbestfriendchallengesinlovepainsandgainsGrowingupFailureamomentActivity51.What’sthewriter’sunderstandingoffailure?Thewriterthinksthatfailureisapartoflifebutitlastsjustamoment.Thinkandshare.LearningtothinkTopredictthewriter’sfeelings,youneedtoconsider:Howdidthewriterfeelaboutthefailurefouryearsago?Howdoesshefeelaboutitnow?Whathasshelearntintheseyears?Activity52.Haveyoueverexperiencedaterriblemoment?Shareitwiththeclass.Yes.Ifailedamathcompetitionlastyearandfeltsobad.

ThenIdrawlessonsfromthefailureandpreparedforanewchance.Ialwaysbelievethatfailurelastsjustamoment.Lifeiswaitingforuswithmanyothersurprises.Thinkandshare.Activity6Writeapassageaboutatimeoffailureinyourlife.Step1Thinkaboutafailureinyourlife.Answerthequestionsbelow.Whathappened?Whatwasthepainforyou?Ididn’treachthefinalroundinaschoolEngishSpeechContest.Ihadpreparedforitforalongtime,butIfailed.Howdiditmakeyoufeel?Ifeltverysad.Activity6Writeapassageaboutatimeoffailureinyourlife.Step1Thinkaboutafailureinyourlife.Answerthequestionsbelow.Whatdidyoudoasaresult?Howdidyougroworchangeafterit?IjoinedanotherEnglishactivityanddidwell.Ibecamemoreconfidentandlearnedtoseemypainswithfresheyes.Activity6Step2Writeyourpassagewiththehelpofthequestions.Lastyear,ItriedoutfortheschoolEngishSpeechContest.Ihadpreparedforitforalongtime.ButwhenIstoodonthestage,Iwastoonervousandforgotpartofmyspeech.Ididn’treachthefinalround.Ifeltverysad,soItalkedtomyEnglishteacher.Shesaid,“Failureispartoflife.Don’tgiveup.”Herwordsgavemecourage.Ikeptpracticing,andIalsoworkedonmyconfidence.IjoinedtheEnglishcornerandspokeEnglishwithmyclassmatesasmuchaspossible.Lookingback,thatfailurehelpedmegrow.Ibecamemoreconfidentandlearnedtoseemypainswithfresheyes.ThisyearIjoinedanotherEnglishactivityanddidwell.Inowknowthatfailurelastsjustamoment.Whenonedoorcloses,anotheropens.Lifeiswaitingforuswithmanyothersurprises.Activity6Step3Checkyourpassage.DidyouanswerallthequestionsinStep1?Didyouusethewordsandexpressionsfromthereadingpassage?Didyougiveyouropinionaboutfailure?Step4Shareyourpassage.Languagepoints1.Backthen,Iwassodisappointedatbeingtooshortandfailingtogetonthebasketballteam.那时候，我因为个子太矮没能进入篮球队，感到非常失望。bedisappointedat意思是“对……很失望”。例如:①

Iwasverydisappointedatnotgettingthejob.我对没得到那份工作感到非常沮丧。②Shewasdisappointedatlosingthechance.

她对失去那次机会感到很失望。那时候，我因为个子太矮没能进入篮球队，感到非常失望。failtodosth意思是“未能做到……”。例如:①

Hefailedtokeephispromise.他没有信守诺言。②Themanfailedtoarriveatthemeetingontime.那个人没能准时到会。2.Backthen,Iwassodisappointedatbeingtooshortandfailingtogetonthebasketballteam.3.Icouldn’thelplaughingatmyheartbreakingwordsthen.当时那些令人心碎的话让我忍不住笑了出来。can’thelp(doing)sth意为“忍不住做某事，不能停止做某事”，表达一种无法控制的冲动或强烈愿望。例如:①

Shecan’thelpsingingalongwiththemusic.她忍不住随着音乐歌唱。②Icouldn’thelptakingavideoforthecutepuppy.我忍不住给这只可爱的小狗拍了一段视频。4.Atfirst,Iswamjusttotakemymindoffthings.起初，我只是为了转移注意力才游泳的。takesb’smindoffsth意为“使某人不再去想

(担忧)某事”。例如:①

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