Unit8Lesson8ReadingPlus課件人教版英語八年級下冊

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在此句中為動詞短語，意為：（人或車輛）轉過拐角round為動詞，意為：繞過；繞行e.g.Sheroundedthecornerandsawtheparkahead.（她轉過拐角，看到了前面的公園。）roundthecorner還可以作介詞短語，意為：在拐角處、附近；即將來臨e.g.Thebusstopisjustroundthecorner.（公交站就在拐角處。）2.Aregularvolunteeratthehospital,Anna,wastherewithhertherapydog,Banjo.regular在此句中意為“常規的；平常的”，與“特殊的”相對e.g.Theteamhadaregularpracticesessionyesterday.（球隊昨天進行了常規訓練。）還可以表示“定期的、有規律的；固定的”（強調按規律發生）e.g.Hehasaregularcheck-upatthehospital.（他定期去醫院體檢。）WehaveregularmeetingsonMondays.（我們每周一常開例會。）therapy名詞

意為“治療”；therapydog治療犬e.g.She’sbeenintherapyforanxiety.

（她一直在接受焦慮癥治療。）gototherapy接受治療e.g.Hedecidedtogototherapyafterfeelingdepressedformonths.therapistn.

治療師e.g.Hertherapisthelpedherdealwithstress.3.Beforelong,shefoundtheanswer.beforelong是一個常用的英語短語，意思是“不久之后、很快”，用來表示某個動作或情況會在短時間內發生，通常放在句子開頭或結尾。e.g.Beforelong,thesuncameout.（不久之后，太陽就出來了。）Hefoundanewjobbeforelong