Unit 4 The art of having fun Reading for writing课件-- 外研版（2024）七年级下册

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Reading for writing
Unit4
The art of having fun
In this lesson you will:
1. talk about the “time-eating monsters” in your life, such as
video games, social media, and TV shows;
2. know how the time-eating monster affect people’s lives;
3. write a short paragraph about having fun in a balanced way.
Objectives
Free Talk
What activities do you usually do in your spare time
How often do you do them
Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Use the expressions to help you.
social media
TV shows
miss out
get lost in
eat away one’s time
The boy is looking at pictures on social media.
The man and the woman are watching TV shows.
We call them
time-eating monsters!
How may they affect our lives
We often _____________the monster’s world.
It starts to ______________our time, minute by minute.
We _________________________ with loved ones. We are deaf to
the real world.
get lost in
eat away
miss out on sweet moments
Look and talk.
1.What is the boy doing
2.Do you think it is good for him to do so
3. How may the activity affect
his life
He’s watching TV on the couch and eating snacks.
It’s not good for him to do so.
It wastes too much of his time.
A "couch potato" means a person who spends a lot of time sitting on the couch, usually watching TV and doing very little physical activities. They are often lazy and don't like to move around much.
Are you a couch potato
Now read the passage and get the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1
Lead in the topic by asking the two questions.
Para.2-3
Analyze how these things affect our lives negatively.
Read and answer.
Read the passage and answer the question.
How does the time-eating monster affect people’s lives
People often get lost in the time-eating monster’s world.
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
What does the time-eating monster refer to
This monster comes in many forms——games, 1.____________
and 2.____________.
How do we 3.____________the monster’s world
We turn on the computer and start a game. But soon the monster takes over. It 4.________________________, minute by minute.But we just sit there and look at the screen without 5.____________at all.
social media
TV shows
get lost in
starts to eat away our time
noticing it
How does this affect our life
We become couch 6.________with sore necks and dry eyes.
We 7.________on sweet moments with loved ones.
We are deaf to 8.____________.
What can we do to fight the monster
9.____________________the screens.
Go outside, feel the sun on your face, and jog in the fresh air.
Play tennis or go hiking with 10.____________.
Talk about your day with your family.
potatoes
miss out
the real world
Stand up and leave
your friends
Think and Share
1.Which “time-eating monsters” might be in people’s pockets, in their living rooms, or on their desks
Learning to think for question 1
While reading a passage, we can connect our own life experiences to the ideas in it. Think about some similar situations,events or
emotions. This helps us understand the theme better.
They might be mobile phones (in pockets), TVs (in living rooms), and computers (on desks). These things can make people waste much time in an unnoticeable way, just like the “time - eating monster” described in the text.
2.Why do you think we like these “time-eating monsters” so much
Because they are really interesting and can bring us a lot of fun. For example, games on smartphones are exciting and make us forget about time. Also, TV shows can make us relax and enjoy different stories.
Answer the questions.
1.Why does the writer describe the problem
as “the time-eating monster”
2.What other expressions can you think of to describe the
problem
Because spending too much time on games, social media and TV shows eats up our time without us noticing, just like a monster.
“The time-stealing thief” or “the time-wasting devil”.
Write a short paragraph about having fun in a balanced way.
Step
①
Answer the questions to help you plan your paragraph.
What fun activities do you like to do
When you don’t have fun in a balanced way, how can it be harmful
What can you do to solve the problem
Step②
Write your paragraph with the help of the questions.
Step③
Check. Did you:
include problems and solutions
use the words and expressions from the reading passage
give your opinion about having fun in a balanced way
Step④
Share your paragraph with the class.
Presentation
1. What fun activities do you like to do
2. When you don’t have fun in a balanced way, how can it be harmful
3. What can you do to solve the problem
I like ....
I enjoy...
I am interested in ...
I have interest in ...
I get lost in ...
I forget to ...
It’s hard for me to ...
I can solve this problem by ...
To use my time properly, I need to ...
I should ... to balance my study and life.
Homework
1.Polish your short paragraph.
2.Share what you have learnt about having fun in a balanced way.