外研版七年级英语上册教学课件Unit-1-Lesson-4-Reading-for-writing

Unit1AnewstartReadingforwritingLearningObjectivesInthislessonyouwill:1.analyzethesymbolicmeaning（象征意义）ofsomephrases,suchasapool,ariverandthesea;2.findoutwhyMia’sparentsgiveherpaperboatsasgifts;3.talkabouttheadviceMia’sparentsgiveher;4.writeareplytoMia’sparents.Lookatthewordandexpressionsandlookuptheirmeaningsinadictionary.byyourselfproblemtryyourbestworkhardDothingsonyourownwithouthelpfromothers.Adifficultsituationorquestionthatneedstobesolved.Doyourbesttodosomething.Donotgiveupeasily,putalotofeffortintosomething.Predict（预测）Followingwordandexpressionsarefromthepassage.Basedonthem,canyoupredictwhatthepassageisabout?problemtryyourbestworkhardbyyourselfPredictReadthetitle.Whatdoes“journey”standfor?Howdoyouunderstandthemeaningofthetitle?Lookatthepicture.Whatdotheparentsgivethegirl?Apaperboat.MiaReadtheconversation.WhendidMiareceivethepaperboat?Shereceivedthepaperboatonhersixthbirthday.WhatgiftdidMiareceivethistime?anewpaperboataletterWhydoherparentsgiveheraletter?Becausetheywanttosharesomethoughtswithher.Readtheletter.Whatistheletterabout?A.TheletterisaboutMia’sbirthdaycelebration.B.TheletterisaboutMia’stransition（过渡）fromprimaryschooltojuniorhigh.C.TheletterisaboutanewpaperboatmadebyMia’sparents.Completethethinkingmapwiththewordsandexpressionsfromthepassage.WhydidDadandMumwritetheletter?WhatisDadandMum’sadvice?WhatdoDadandMumhope?Miaisnowin_________.DadandMumwanttosharesome_______withher.juniorhighthoughtsMiawillface____________.Miashouldtryher_____and_________toreachhergoal.newproblemsbestDadandMumhopethisletter________Miainthefuture.workhardhelpsReadparagraph2andanswerthequestions.1.Whatdo“apool”,“ariver”and“thesea”standfor?apoolprimaryschoolariverjuniorhightheseafuturelifeWhydoyouthinkMia’sparentscompareprimaryschooltoapool,juniorhighschooltoariver,andherfuturelifetothesea?featuresreasonsapoolarivertheseasmallandsafeknowledgeiseasy;haslotsofhelpwider;movesfasterbigandunknowfacesnewchallenges;overcomesmoredifficultieshasgrownup;needstobebrave;readyfornewadventure（冒险）

2.WhatdoyouthinkMia’sparentsdidtoprotectherboatfromwinds?e.g.giveherhelponherstudy;encourageherwhenshefailed,...3.Whatdoyouthinkthe“storms”are?ThedifficultiesandchallengesMiawillfaceinjuniorhigh,suchasenvironmentchange,studypressureandsocialchallenges.(Answerswillvary.)DiscussMiareceivedpaperboatstwice.Whydidherparentschoosepaperboatsasgiftswhenshewas6and12?6yearsold12yearsold1.willstartprimaryschool2.anewstageofherlife3.wishherenjoyhernewlife1.willstartjuniorhigh2.willfacenewchallenges3.wishherovercomemoredifficulties(Answerswillvary.)Thepaperboatsareasignofherparents’hopes.TheywantMiatobemorebrave,likeaboatsailingthroughchallenges.ThinkandShare1.Doyouagreewiththedescriptionofprimaryschoolandjuniorhighintheletter?Whyorwhynot?Howwillyoudescribeprimaryschool?Howwillyoudescribejuniorhigh?Areyourdescriptionssimilartothoseintheletter?ThinkandShare2.Didyourparentsgiveyouanyadviceaboutlifeatjuniorhigh?Whatwasit?LanguagePoints1.Itsailedaway.sailaway的意思是“扬帆远航”，这一表达可以用来鼓励人们不要被舒适的环境束缚，勇敢地追求自己的梦想。E.g.Thepaperboatsailedawayontheriver,carryingthe

child’sdreams.Youcansailawayandbehappy.2.Wewanttosharesomethoughtswithyou.thought是名词，意思是“想法；看法；思想；主意”。E.g.Yousentheracard?Thatwasakindthought.LetmehaveyourthoughtsonthatbookbyFriday.3.Timeflies!timeflies的意思是“时光飞逝；光阴似箭”。E.g.Timesflieswhenyouarehavingfun.Timesflieslikeanarrow（箭）.Howtimeflies!I’vegottogonow.4.Nopain,nogain.这是一句谚语，意思是“没有付出就没有回报；一分耕耘一分收获“。也有Nopains,nogains.这种说法。5.Youwillgothroughstormstowardsthesea.gothrough的意思是”遭受，经历，经受（苦难等）“。E.g.Themaninthestorygoesthroughmanydifficultiesbeforehefinallybecomesahero.Mysisterwentthroughahardtimewhenshebrokeherarm,butshewasverybrave.6.Wehopeithelpsyouinthecomingyears!thecomingyears的意思是”未来几年“。E.g.IamlookingforwardtothecomingyearsbecauseIwilllearnmanynewthingsinschool.Inthecomingyears,Ihopetotraveltodifferentcountriesandexplorenewcultures.WritingSupposeyouareMia.YoufeeltouchedafterreceivingtheletterfromDadandMum,andyoudecidetowritethemareply.BackgroundWhatcanyouwrite?showyourthankstoDadandMumyourlifeatjuniorhighyourproblemwhatyouaregoingtodoyourreplyUsefulExpressionsShowyourthankstoMumandDadMomandDad,thanksforeverythingyoudoforme.Thankyouforyourlove,MumandDad.Itmeansalot.Thankyouforalwaysbeingthereforme,MumandDad.YourlifeatjuniorhighJuniorhighisgoingwell,andI’menjoying...Schoolisfun,...Juniorhighisdifferent,...YourproblemIhaveabittroublein...Myproblemis...Achallengeformeis...WhatyouaregoingtodoIwantto...Iplanto...Iwilltryto...I’mgoingto...Togetbetter,Iwill...Youarealsoencouragedtousetheword