Unit 4 Reading for writing教学课件—2025新外研版七年级英语下册Unit 4 The art of having fun

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Unit 4 Reading for writing
Free talk
What can you see in the picture
get lost in
the social media
get lost in
the TV shows
be surrounded by electronics
We call them
time-eating monsters!
These monsters come in many forms-games, social media and TV shows.
They bring us so much fun. So why do you say it’s a monster？
eat away our time
miss out on sweet moments with loved ones
Why do we like these time-eating monsters so much
Bring us a lot of fun!
Free talk
How may they affect our lives
We often _____________the monster’s world.
We _______________ with loved ones. We are deaf to the real world.
It starts to ______________out time, minute by minute.
What should we do to get rid of the time monster
Now let’s learn more about the time monster and the ways to solve it.
Pre-reading
What can we infer from the picture
TV shows
get lost in
a lot of snackes
He just sits on the couch and looks at the screen
without noticing anything at all.
What problems may he face
sore necks
dry eyes.
fatter and fatter
Being fatter and fatter and becoming couch potatoes with sore necks and dry eyes.
While-reading
Read Para 1 and tick( √ ).
1.How does the writer attract readers
1. By asking questions.
2. By writing as a monster.
3. By relating to a story.
4. By talking about the topic.
5. By using a famous saying.
6. By listing adverbs, numbers.
7. By comparing facts.
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What does the time monster refers to
While-reading
Read Para 2 and fill in the blank.
1. But soon the monster takes over. What does the word “takes over” mean
A. controls B. disappears C. leaves D. gets
2. Why can’t we notice the time passing
look at the screen
get lost in the social media
How does it
affect us
It controls most of our time and make us get lost in the social media.
While-reading
Read Para 3 and fill in the blank.
1. Are we really deaf because of the affects of social media What’s the meaning “deaf” here
2. What do you think of the social medai Why
While-reading
Read Para 4-5 and answer the questions.
1. What is the writer’s advice for us
①stand up and leave the screens.
②Go outside, feel the sun and jog in the fresh air..
③Play tennis or go hiking with friends.
④Talk about your day with family.
2. What do “Too much fun also makes Jack a dull boy” mean
We both need to work and have fun, but we should balanced them in a proper way!
3. What can we learn from the passage
A. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
B. It’s never too old to learn.
C. No play or too much fun makes Jack a dull boy.
D. Wasting time is robbing oneself.
Think and share.
Further thinking
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
3. What is the purpose of the passage
To call on people to balance the time having fun with social media and cherishing the time with loved ones.
To call on people to keep the monster away by having fun in a balanced way!
Show Time
To keep the monster away by having fun in a balanced way!
Step 1. What fun activity do you like to do
Step 2. When you don’t have fun properly, how can it be harmful
Step 3. What can we do to solve the problem
Checklist (5)
Content include problems and solutions (2) use the expressions from the reading passage (1) give you opinion about having fun properly (1)
Speech loud, clear, fluent (1)