Unit 4 Starting-out&understanding ideas教学课件 -- 外研版（2024）七年级下册Unit 4 The art of having fun

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Understanding Ideas
Starting out
Unit4
The art of having fun
In this lesson you will:
1. talk about popular activities in ancient times;
2. analyze the structure and understand the detailed information
of the passage;
3.Understand the importance of having fun in life.
Objectives
Look and Say
What are the people doing in the picture
skateboarding
playing baseball
playing the guitar
listening to music
Are they having fun
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
What activities did ancient people do for fun
Which activity is the most interesting one to you
Cuju(蹴鞠)
Playing chess(下棋)
Polo(马球)
Pitch-Pot game(投壶)
Which activity is the most interesting one to you
Look at the survey results and answer the questions.
波兰
The title
Popular activities
The popularity of each activity
What can you learn from the survey results
①The results show that more than half
of the people in Poland enjoy
watching a film or TV at home.
②34% percent of the people enjoy connecting with friends or family.
③The second most popular activity is taking a trip.
Pre-reading
Look at the title and predict what the passage is about. Use the expressions to help you.
have fun
a moment of joy
lift sb’s spirits
feel youthful
bring people closer
enjoy life
只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻
The passage is about playing, having fun and enjoying life.
While-reading
Match the headings with the paragraphs.
A: Remember to have fun and enjoy life
B: Fun can lift spirits
C: Lead a topic
D: Fun keeps people feeling youthful
E: Fun brings people closer
Choose another suitable title for the passage.
a The Importance of having fun
b Different ways of having fun
c Having fun in your own way
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
Most people wouldbring1._________________________
when they have to stay on an island alone.
something for fun
Reason 1
Fun can do away
with bad feelings and
2.________________.
Supporting details
Watching films on that island under the trees can become
3.________________.
Reason 2
Fun keeps us feeling
4.____________.
Supporting details
George Bernard Shaw
once said, “We don't
stop playing because we
grow old; we grow old
because we
5.____________.
Reason 3
Having fun is a good
way to
6.________________.
Supporting details
Research shows that fun
7.________________.
lift our spirits
a moment of joy
youthful
stop playing
connect with others
bring people together
Conclusion
Take some time out to have fun and 8. !
enjoy life
Think and Share
1.Why does the writer use the island example in the first paragraph
The writer uses the island example to show how important having fun is.
Yes. Many old people still feel youthful by doing guangchangwu, going travelling, or going to senior citizen’s college.
2.Do you agree with George Bernard Shaw Why or why not
2.Do you agree with George Bernard Shaw Why or why not
萧伯纳
萧伯纳是爱尔兰剧作家、评论家和社会改革者。其代表作包括《伤心之家》《皮格马利翁》等。
Learning to think for question 2 When hearing others’ words, we should be open-minded. We could ask ourselves, “Why are they saying it ” “Can it be supported by facts ” “Who else might think differently ” This helps us understand others better.
We don’t stop playing because we grow old;
We grow old because we stop playing.
我们不是因为变老了才停止玩耍，
而是因为不再玩耍才变老。
3.What do you think “No one is an island.” mean
It means that no one can live alone all the time. Everyone needs to connect with others and have fun together.
Words and expressions
1. 毕竟
2. 感到无聊
3.拉近人与人之间的距离
4. 连接
5.一些
6. 抽点时间
7. 想象做某事
8. 将……列入清单
9. 摆脱，消除
10.使某人开心起来，使某人振奋
11. 一点儿也不…
12.非常惬意的时刻
13. 有能力做某事，会做某事
after all
get bored
bring people closer
connect with
a number of
take some time out
imagine doing sth
put... on a list
do away with
lift one’s spirits
not... at all
a moment of joy
be able to do sth
Homework
Write a short paragraph about the fun activities you do and their importance to you.