Unit8Lesson8ReadingPlus课件人教版英语八年级下册

Unit8MakingaDifferenceReadingPlusLearningObjectivesInthislessonyouwill:1.getthemainideaandkeyinformationofthepost.2.understandtheimportanceofvolunteeringandbuildacaringattitudetowardspeopleandanimals.LookandSayWhatplaceisit?Whathappenedtotheboy?Whyisthedoghere?Howdoestheboyfeelnow?It’sahospital.Ithinkhegotsickandisinhospital.It’satherapydogandcanmaketheboyhappyandrelaxed.Helookshappyandfeelsbetter.Whatdoyouknowabouttherapydogs?Therapydogsarespecialdogsthatworkasvolunteers.Theyvisitplaceslikehospitals,nursinghomes,andschoolstohelppeoplefeelhappyandrelaxed.Justbybeingwithpeople,playing,orgettingpetted,thesedogsbringjoyandcomfort.UnusualVolunteersPredictWhoareprobablytheunusualvolunteersintheblogpost?Whatmaybethepostabout?Theyarelikelytherapydogs.Itmaybeabouthowtherapydogsmakeadifferencetothesickpeopleinhospital.Readthepostquicklyandtickthecorrectmainidea.A.ItexplainshowtobecomeavolunteerwithatherapydoglikeAnna.B.Itdescribesthewriter'spersonalexperienceofkeepingapetdogathome.C.Ittellsastoryabouthowatherapydogbringshappinessandcomforttoapatientinthehospital.D.Itprovidesinformationaboutthehistoryofusingtherapydogsinchildren'shospitals.CircleT(True)orF(False).Thewriterwenttothehospitalandwassurprisedtoseeadogbesidehermother.

T/F2.Annadecidedtohelpothersbecauseshehadtoomanypetsathome.T/F3.Banjohelpspeoplebydoingdifficulttricks.T/F4.Thewriterissurethatshewillgetadogandbecomeavolunteerinthefuture.T/F5.PlayingwithBanjomadethewriter'smotherforgetherillnessforashorttime.T/F1.WhydidAnnastartthinkingaboutusingherdogstohelpothers?2.WhatkindofpersonisAnnaaccordingtothepost?3.WhatdifferencesdoAnnaandBanjomaketoLindaandhermum?Morecomprehensivequestions.Becausesheknewfromherownexperiencehowhappyandrelaxedpetscouldmakepeoplefeel,butsherealizedthatnoteveryonewasluckyenoughtohaveone.Sheisnotonlyananimalloverbutalsoaverycaringandthoughtfulperson,asshewantstosharethejoyherpetsbringwithothers.ForLinda'smum,theirvisitbroughtimmediatehappinessandrelaxation,makingherforgetherillnessforamoment.ForLindaherself,theexperiencewasdeeplyinspiring,makingherwanttobecomeavolunteerlikeAnnainthefuture.ReadLinda'sblogpost.Whoislikelytohavesaidthesethings?Writethecorrectnames.Somenamescanbeusedmorethanonce.LindaMumMum’sdoctorAnnaWhoWhattheysaid"I'msohappyBanjoandAnnavisitedmymum!""Ithinktherapydogsaregoodformypatients.""I'mtakingBanjotothehospitaltoday.""Ican'twaittoseeBanjoagainnextweek!""Iwisheveryonewasluckyenoughtohaveadog!"LindaMum’sdoctorAnnaMumAnna1.Howcantherapydogshelppeopletofeellessstressed?Discussthequestions.Therapydogscanhelppeoplefeellessstressedbyprovidingcompanionship,lettingpeoplepetthem,playwiththem,orjustbearoundthem.Theirpresencecandistractpeoplefromtheirworriesandbringasenseofjoyandrelaxation.2.Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkatherapydogshouldhave?3.Canyouthinkofanyotherwaystohelppeopleinhospital?Atherapydogshouldbefriendly,gentle,patient,andcalm.Itshouldalsobewell-trained,sociable,andcomfortablearounddifferentpeopleandinvariousenvironments.Otherwaystohelppeopleinhospitalincludevolunteeringtoreadbookstothem,organizingsmallentertainmentactivitieslikemagicshowsormusicperformances,helpingthemcontacttheirfamiliesorfriends,andassistingwithsimpletaskslikegettingwateroradjustingthebed.Doyouknow?Whatotherunusualvolunteersliketherapydogsdoyouknow?therapycattherapyhorseservicerobotManyotheranimals,andevenrobotsorpeoplewithspecialtalents,canvolunteertohelpinspecialways.Theyallsharethesamegoal:tomakepeople'sliveshappier,healthier,andlesslonely.LanguagePoints1.ButwhenIroundedthecorner,Iunderstoodeverything.roundthecorner在此句中为动词短语，意为：（人或车辆）转过拐角round为动词，意为：绕过；绕行e.g.Sheroundedthecornerandsawtheparkahead.（她转过拐角，看到了前面的公园。）roundthecorner还可以作介词短语，意为：在拐角处、附近；即将来临e.g.Thebusstopisjustroundthecorner.（公交站就在拐角处。）2.Aregularvolunteeratthehospital,Anna,wastherewithhertherapydog,Banjo.regular在此句中意为“常规的；平常的”，与“特殊的”相对e.g.Theteamhadaregularpracticesessionyesterday.（球队昨天进行了常规训练。）还可以表示“定期的、有规律的；固定的”（强调按规律发生）e.g.Hehasaregularcheck-upatthehospital.（他定期去医院体检。）WehaveregularmeetingsonMondays.（我们每周一常开例会。）therapy名词

意为“治疗”；therapydog治疗犬e.g.She’sbeenintherapyforanxiety.

（她一直在接受焦虑症治疗。）gototherapy接受治疗e.g.Hedecidedtogototherapyafterfeelingdepressedformonths.therapistn.

治疗师e.g.Hertherapisthelpedherdealwithstress.3.Beforelong,shefoundtheanswer.beforelong是一个常用的英语短语，意思是“不久之后、很快”，用来表示某个动作或情况会在短时间内发生，通常放在句子开头或结尾。e.g.Beforelong,thesuncameout.（不久之后，太阳就出来了。）Hefoundanewjobbeforelong