Unit 1: This is me - 八年级英语超级学习助手

🌟 单元概览 (Unit Introduction)

We may think we know ourselves better than anyone else. But is that true? In this unit, let's explore the idea of self. What do you think of your looks? How much do you know about yourself? Do you want to challenge yourself? By the end of this unit, you will make a speech about yourself.

👋 你的英语好朋友来啦！

嘿！欢迎来到第一单元！这一段是咱们整个单元的“预告片”，告诉我们即将要学习的主题——“认识自我”。是不是很酷？让我们把里面的关键词挖出来看看！

explore [ɪkˈsplɔːr] v. 探索；探究

💡 理解记忆

想象一下你是个探险家，背着包，拿着地图去探索一个未知的森林。explore 就是这个感觉！在这里，我们要探索的不是森林，而是我们自己的内心世界。

🎯 使用方法

当你想说要去发现、研究某个你不太了解的领域或事物时，就可以用它。

✍️ 实际应用

Let's explore the new park this weekend. (这个周末我们去探索一下那个新公园吧。)
Scientists want to explore outer space. (科学家们想要探索外太空。)
I love to explore different kinds of music. (我喜欢探索不同类型的音乐。)

🚀 转化技巧

在写作文时，想表达“深入研究”或“探讨”某个话题，可以用它来让句子更高级。比如，“In this essay, I will explore the importance of friendship.” (在这篇文章中，我将探讨友谊的重要性。)

challenge [ˈtʃæləndʒ] v. & n. 挑战

💡 理解记忆

就像玩游戏打 boss 一样，每一关都是一个 challenge。在这里，是向自己“下战书”，看看能不能做得更好，突破自己！

🧠 记忆妙招

“cha-llen-ge” 听起来像不像“插烂旗”？想象一下，你成功翻过一座高山，在山顶插上胜利的旗帜，这就是战胜了挑战！

✍️ 实际应用

Learning English is a big challenge for me. (学习英语对我来说是个大挑战。)
I want to challenge myself to run 5 kilometers. (我想挑战自己跑5公里。)
He accepted the challenge to a game of chess. (他接受了国际象棋比赛的挑战。)

🌐 知识扩展

相关的词组：face a challenge (面对挑战), a tough challenge (一个艰难的挑战)。

🌹 课文精讲: A red, red rose

I suppose everyone has something they don't like about themselves. For me, it was the birthmark on my face. ... I always kept my hair long to cover it until that day.

A new student named Maddie arrived... Suddenly, she said something I would never forget. "You have a red rose on your face. How beautiful!"

I haven't told Maddie the whole story yet. Anyway, she has changed me. I have already learnt that I am what I am. Everyone has something special and different - that is what's interesting.

❤️ 从“瑕疵”到“玫瑰”的故事

这篇课文太暖心了！讲了一个叫 Sally 的女孩如何因为新同学 Maddie 的一句话，改变了对自己脸上胎记看法的故事。咱们来看看作者是怎么用文字施展魔法的。

图示：Sally的心情变化线

Maddie到来前: 😔 (讨厌胎记，用头发遮盖)
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     |  Maddie说：“你脸上有一朵红玫瑰，好美！”
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Maddie到来后: 😊 (第一次正视胎记，发现它像花) → 🥰 (学会接纳自己)

suppose [səˈpəʊz] v. 猜想，认为

💡 理解记忆

suppose 就有点像中文里的“我猜”、“我觉得”，表示一种不太确定的推测。它比 think 更委婉一些。

🎯 使用方法

当你表达自己的看法，但又不想说得太绝对时，用它就对了。

✍️ 实际应用

I suppose he is right. (我想他是对的。)
"Will you be late?" "I suppose so." (“你会迟到吗？”“我猜是的。”)
I suppose you're tired after the long journey. (我猜你长途旅行后一定很累。)

birthmark [ˈbɜːθmɑːk] n. 胎记

💡 理解记忆

这个词很好记！birth (出生) + mark (标记) = 出生时就有的标记，不就是胎记嘛！

✍️ 实际应用

She has a small birthmark on her arm. (她的手臂上有一小块胎记。)
The birthmark is a part of her. (这块胎记是她的一部分。)

句型剖析: I am what I am.

💡 理解记忆

这句话超级有力量！意思是“我就是我”，带着一种全然接纳、自信的感觉。它告诉我们，要接受真实的自己，包括那些我们认为不完美的地方。

🎯 使用方法

当你想表达“这就是真实的我，我不想改变也不需要为之抱歉”时，就可以用这句话。

✍️ 实际应用

Don't try to change me. I am what I am. (别想改变我，我就是我。)
He finally learned to accept himself and say, "I am what I am." (他最终学会了接纳自己，并说：“我就是我。”)

🚀 转化技巧

在写关于“自信”、“自我认同”主题的作文时，用这句话作为结尾，会非常有力和深刻！

🏃 课文精讲: I'm possible (Su Bingtian)

"Nothing is impossible; the word itself says 'I'm possible'." ... However, doubts and fears often hold us back. How can we face them and succeed?

The runner Su Bingtian gives an excellent answer... At that time, no one from Asia had ever run the 100 m race in less than 10 seconds.

...in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very risky decision. ... People doubted his decision. However, Su fought his fears and became a sporting hero.

Su Bingtian has told youngsters, "Never let your age hold you back. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own story." Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it.

⚡️ “苏神”的故事：把不可能变为可能

这篇课文超级燃！通过短跑飞人苏炳添的故事，告诉我们如何战胜恐惧和质疑，实现梦想。这里面有好多励志的表达，一定要学起来！

图示：苏炳添的突破时间线

2006年: 开始运动生涯
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2011年: 跑出10.16秒，成为亚洲顶尖选手
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2014年: 做出高风险决定：更换起跑腿，从零开始 (面对质疑)
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2015年: 跑出9.99秒，创造历史！(战胜恐惧)
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2021年: 跑出9.83秒，站上奥运决赛跑道！(成为英雄)

短语: hold sb back

💡 理解记忆

想象一下，你正要往前跑，有人从后面 `hold` (抱住) 你，把你往 `back` (后) 拉。这就是“阻碍，拖后腿”的感觉。

🎯 使用方法

用来描述任何阻碍你进步的东西，比如恐惧、懒惰、坏习惯等。

✍️ 实际应用

Don't let fear hold you back. (别让恐惧阻碍你。)
His lack of confidence held him back from success. (他缺乏自信阻碍了他走向成功。)

risky [ˈrɪski] adj. 有风险的，冒险的

💡 理解记忆

它来自名词 risk (风险)。一件事情很 risky，意思就是可能会失败，有不好的结果。

🧠 记忆妙招

“risky”听着像“锐死key”，一把很“锐利”的“钥匙”，用它开门可能会划伤手，是不是很有风险？

✍️ 实际应用

It's a risky plan, but it might work. (这个计划有风险，但可能会成功。)
Investing in stocks can be risky. (投资股票可能有风险。)

短语: fight one's fears & stick to it

💡 理解记忆

fight one's fears: 和自己的恐惧“打一架”，也就是“战胜恐惧”。

stick to it: stick 是“粘贴”的意思，紧紧地粘在一个东西上，引申为“坚持下去”。

🚀 转化技巧

写励志故事作文时，这两个短语是黄金搭档！可以这样用：“He faced many difficulties, but he fought his fears and decided to stick to his dream.” (他面临很多困难，但他战胜了恐惧，决定坚持梦想。)

🔑 核心语法: 现在完成时 (Present Perfect Tense)

🧐 语法点大揭秘！

现在完成时是本单元的语法重点，别怕，它一点也不难！它就像一座连接“过去”和“现在”的桥梁。强调的是过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响或结果。

句型结构图

肯定句: 主语 + have / has + 动词的过去分词 (done) ...
否定句: 主语 + have not (haven't) / has not (hasn't) + 动词的过去分词 ...
一般疑问句: Have / Has + 主语 + 动词的过去分词 ...?

常见标志词对比表格

标志词	含义	通常位置	例句 (来自课文)
already	已经	have/has 和过去分词之间	I have already learnt that I am what I am.
yet	还（没有）	句末 (用于否定句和疑问句)	I haven't told Maddie the whole story yet.
ever	曾经	have/has 和过去分词之间 (用于疑问句)	No one from Asia had ever run... (这里是过去完成时，但用法类似)
never	从不	have/has 和过去分词之间	I have never seen such a beautiful flower. (我从未见过这么美的花。)

🎯 使用场景

表示过去的动作对现在的影响:
He has broken his leg. (他摔断了腿。—— 结果是：现在腿还断着，不能走路。)
表示从过去开始，持续到现在的动作或状态 (常与 for, since 连用):
I have lived here for three years. (我在这里住了三年了。—— 现在还住在这儿。)
表示到目前为止的经历:
Have you ever been to Beijing? (你曾经去过北京吗？)

记住这个口诀：过去发生到现在，结果影响留下来！ 你就掌握现在完成时的精髓啦！

✍️ 写作指导: 介绍一位成功人士

📝 作文小课堂：如何写好人物介绍

学习了苏炳添的故事，现在轮到你来介绍一位你敬佩的成功人士啦！按照下面的“四步法”，你的作文一定能脱颖而出！

思维导图：写作框架

中心人物：[例如：Yuan Longping]
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    +--- 1. 挑战 (Challenges):
    |      - Doubts from others (他人的质疑)
    |      - Difficult research conditions (艰苦的研究条件)
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    +--- 2. 行动 (Actions):
    |      - Fought the doubts (战胜质疑)
    |      - Stuck to his research for decades (坚持研究数十年)
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    +--- 3. 成就 (Achievements):
    |      - Developed hybrid rice (研发杂交水稻)
    |      - Helped feed billions of people (帮助养活了数十亿人)
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    +--- 4. 评价 (Comments):
           - He is a true hero. (他是一位真正的英雄)
           - His story teaches us to never give up. (他的故事教导我们永不放弃)

🚀 转化技巧：从课文“偷”句子！

写作文最好的方法就是模仿！咱们可以把介绍苏炳添的黄金句型用在自己的作文里：

开头可以用: "Nothing is impossible... However, doubts and fears often hold us back."
描述挑战时: "He faced a very risky decision."
描述行动时: "However, he fought his fears and stuck to his dream."
描述成就时: "He made history and became a national hero."
结尾评价时: "His story tells us that everyone can be a 'superman' in their own field."

你看，把这些句子串联起来，换上你自己选定的人物信息，一篇结构完整、语言地道的作文就诞生啦！你一定可以的！💪

🎤 口语任务: 发表关于自己的演讲

🗣️ 演讲小达人就是你！

学完整单元，是时候向大家展示一个全新的、更深刻的你了！准备一个关于自己的演讲稿并不难，跟着下面的结构来组织思路吧！

演讲结构三部曲

部分	内容	可用句型参考
Introduction (开头)	开门见山，点明主题。告诉大家你要谈论对自己的新认识。	"Today, I'd like to share with you my true self." "My understanding of myself has changed recently."
Body (主体)	具体描述自己。可以谈谈外貌、性格、能力等方面的变化。比如，以前不喜欢的某个特点，现在学会接纳了。	"I used to hate my curly hair, but now I think it's special." "I have learnt to accept my shyness." "For the first time, I have tried to..."
Conclusion (结尾)	总结升华，分享你的感悟。	"I have discovered that being different is cool." "Understanding myself means accepting who I am. I am what I am."

友情提示： 演讲时，最重要的是自信！看着你的听众，面带微笑，把你从这个单元学到的感悟真诚地分享出来。你就是最棒的演讲者！✨