Unit 4 The art of having fun Period 1 Starting out & Reading 课件 (共45张PPT)2024-2025学年英语外研版七年级下册

(共45张PPT)
Starting out & Reading
Unit 4
The art of having fun
能谈论古时候人们流行的休闲活动；
通过多层次阅读，分析文章的结构和获取文章的主旨大意及细节信息；
理解享受生活的重要性。
学习目标
What are they doing in the picture
skateboarding
playing baseball
playing the guitar
listening to music
Look and say
新课讲授
Are they having fun
How do you know about that
Are they having fun
How did ancient people have fun
Starting out
Activity 1：popular activities in ancient times.
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
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Cuju(蹴鞠)
Polo(马球)
Pitch-Pot game(投壶)
Playing chess(下棋)
Chuiwan(捶丸)
Go on an outing(郊游踏青)
Tea fighting(斗茶)
Ancient wrestling(角抵)
Which activity is the most interesting one to you
Which activity is the most interesting one to you
Free talk
Reading online news, checking social media
Going to the cinema
Going to the theatre or a concert
Going to a sporting event or a match
Reading books
Watching a film or TV at home
Playing a video game
Going to
a museum
Connecting with friends or family
Spending free time on one’s passions
Doing sports activities
Taking a trip
Look at the survey results and answer the questions.
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1 What is the survey about
2 What are these on the left side
3 What do these numbers at the bottom mean
It's about popular activities in Poland in 2022.
These are the different activities people in Poland like to do.
The numbers at the bottom mean the percentage of people doing these activities.
1 What can you learn from the survey results
The results show that more than half of the people in Poland enjoy watching a film or TV at home.
Useful structures:
The survey results show that..., ... percent of the people enjoy..., The most / second most / ... popular activity is...
Look at the survey results and answer the questions.
2
2 Do you enjoy any of these activities What are they
Yes, I do. I enjoy ... because ...
clothes
tools
food
water
Imagine you are staying on an island alone, what should you need for survival(生存)
Are they for fun Are they important to you
Is it important to have fun
Free-talk
Understanding ideas
Activity 2: learn the main idea and structure
Pre-reading：
Predict
What is the passage about
Can you guess the meaning of “dull”
slow in understanding
The passage is about playing, having fun and enjoying life.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 是一句著名的英文谚语。翻译成中文是：只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻。后来有人对这句话做了补充：All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.(只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻；只玩耍不工作，聪明的孩子没出息。)这句话提醒人们要劳逸结合，既不能沉迷于工作，也不能耽于享乐，要学会平衡二者的关系。
Skimming
Skim the first and last paragraphs and the first sentence of each paragraph.
What's the writer's opinion about having fun For or against
While-reading
Skim the first and last paragraphs and the first sentence of each paragraph.
What's the writer's opinion about having fun For or against
The writer thinks having fun is important in many ways. We need to work hard, but we should make time to have fun, too.
Skimming
While-reading
What's the structure of the passage
Reasons and supporting details
Conclusion
Opening
Skimming
While-reading
Why do most people choose something for fun as the fifth thing
A. Because it is useful for survival.
B. Because they want to decorate the island.
C. Because they don't want to get bored.
Opening
Most people would bring __________________ when they have to stay on an island alone.
something for fun
Scanning
While-reading
How many benefits of fun does the writer mention What are they
Three. Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits, keep us feeling youthful, and connect us with others.
Scanning
While-reading
lift our spirits
a moment of joy
youthful
stop playing
connect with others
brings people closer
How does the writer support his / her opinion
giving an example
quoting a famous person
referring to research
Scanning
While-reading
萧伯纳（George Bernard Shaw）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。
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
How does the quote from George Bernard Shaw support the idea that fun keeps us youthful
Possible answer: Shaw means that playing and having fun isn't just for kids. If we stop having fun, we start to feel older. But if we keep playing and enjoying life, we stay youthful.
How can fun bring people closer
Fun can bring people closer by creating shared experiences. For example, when people invite their friends to enjoy live music together, they not only have fun but also become closer due to this shared experience.
( )1. Fun is only important for relaxing and has no other value.
( )2. We should work hard but also have time to play hard.
F
T
Fill in the blank.
enjoy life
Read para. 5 and decide true or false.
Scanning
While-reading
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
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Post-reading
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.
Further thinking
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.
2 Do you agree with George Bernard Shaw Why or why not
Yes. Many old people still feel youthful by doing guangchangwu, going travelling or going to senior citizen's college. / No. When people get old, they are not as strong as young people. It stops them from taking part in many activities.
3 What do you think "No one is an island." means
To me, it means that we are all connected with other people. People need each other.
Importance of having fun
Try to retell the passage according to the mind map.
Para 1
Most people would choose something for fun.
Para 5
Fun is important. We should take some time out to have fun and enjoy life.
Para 2
Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits.
eg. watching a funny film on that island
Para 3
Fun keeps us feeling youthful.
a quote from George Bernard Shaw
Para 4
Having fun is a good way to connect with others.
Research shows...
Reasons and supporting details
Conclusion
Opening
Choose another suitable title for the passage.
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Work in pairs. Talk about the importance of having fun. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
Useful expressions
Fun can …
Fun also…
Research shows that fun...
Having fun is a good way to…
Remember that…
Don’t forget…
A: Having fun is really important. It can bring
us joy. It can also bring people together.
B: That's true. Having fun is a good way to make
friends. I made many friends by playing basketball.
A: Research also shows that fun can help people
sleep better.
B: It does. Let's go and have some fun!
Why is having fun important Write them down.
names Importance Supporting details
Pair work
1)从多角度(至少三个方面)谈论了娱乐活动的重要性。
2)使用了事例、数据等论据支撑自己的观点。
3)尽可能多地使用了本板块的核心词汇和学生用书
Useful expressions中的表达。
4)正确使用了祈使句。
Reflection
imagine 作动词,意为“想象”。通常作及物动词,其后可以跟名词代词或动名词作宾语。
I can't imagine life without phones .
我无法想象没有手机的生活。
imagine doing sth.是固定搭配,意为“想象做某事”。
I often imagine dancing in the jungle.
我经常想象在丛林中跳舞。
拓展
1.Imagine staying on an island alone.
Language point 1
2.You might put food, water, tools and clothes on your list.
might 是情态动词,意为“也许;可能;大概”,用来表示推测,通常用
在肯定句中,语气没有must 强烈,和could、may是近义表达。
Lucy might be in the library, but I'm not sure.
露西可能在图书馆,但我不确定。
拓展
must
通常用在肯定句中,表示语气较为肯定的推测,可译为“一定;肯定”
Language point 2
3.After all, no one wants to get bored!
after all 是固定搭配,意为“毕竟;终究”。
You don’t need to worry about the test. After all, you studied really hard.
别担心考试，毕竟你复习得很认真。
Language point 3
4.Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits.
do away with是固定搭配,意为“摆脱;废除”。
Why not do away with homework on weekends
为什么周末不能取消作业呢？
Language point 4
5.Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits.
①do away with是固定搭配,意为“摆脱;废除”。
Why not do away with homework on weekends
为什么周末不能取消作业呢？
②lift one's spirits意为“使某人开心起来;使某人振奋”,相当于cheer sb. up。其中lift 作动词,意为“高兴起来;使更愉快”。
Listening to her favorite song always lifts her spirits when she feels sad.她难过时听最喜欢的歌，总能振作起来。
Language point 5
6.Sitting under the trees will not be boring at all.
not...at all 意为“一点儿也不;根本不”,用来表示语气较为强烈的否定。
The soup isn’t hot at all; it’s actually cold!
这汤一点儿都不热，其实是凉的！
【温馨提示】
“Not at all.”是常见的口语表达,意为“一点儿也不;没关系;不用谢”等,用来回应对方的感谢或道歉等。
A：Thank you for helping me!谢谢你帮我！
B： Not at all! It was fun.不用谢！挺开心的。
Language point 6
7.Fun also keeps us feeling youthful.
keep sb. doing sth.意为“让某人一直/持续做某事”。
The rain kept us staying indoors all afternoon.
雨下得我们一下午都待在屋里。
keep away from 远离
keep up with赶上;跟上
keep quiet 保持安静
keep calm 保持冷静
keep healthy 保持健康
keep (on) doing sth.继续做某事
keep短语
Language point 7
8.Having fun is a good way to connect with others.
connect with...意为“与……建立良好关系;和……连接”。如果表
示“把……和……联系/连接起来”要用connect...with...的搭配。
You should often connect with your parents.
你应该经常和你的父母联系。
Language point 8
9.But we should be able to play hard, too.
be able to 是固定搭配,意为“能够;会;可以”,它可以用在所有时态中,在一般现在时中同can,在一般过去时中同could。
My brother was able to ride a bike at the age of 6.
我弟弟六岁就会骑自行车了。
Language point 9
选择合适的短语填空。
1. We should __________ every day to achieve our goals.
2. Don't __________ easily. Try to find the fun in everything.
3. A good book can always _____________ when I'm feeling down.
4. ________, health is the most important.
5. He _________ finish the work alone.
get bored, work hard, lift sb’s spirit, be able to, after all
work hard
get bored
lift my spirits
is able to
After all
当堂检测
1. She decided to _____________________ (把那本书列入她的清单).
2. We all need ________________ (一些有趣的东西) in our lives.
3. They ___________ (尽情玩乐) at the beach yesterday.
4. The new invention is a _________________ (太阳能媒体播放器).
5. We should try to _______________________ (消除不良情绪) and stay positive.
二、补充完成句子。
put that book on her list
something for fun
played hard
solar media player
do away with bad feelings
(1) Share the importance of having fun with your friends, and find some facts to support your idea.
(2) Make a plan for your study and fun activities.
Homework