Unit4TheartofhavingfunReadingforwriting课件英语七年级下册

ReadingforwritingUnit4TheartofhavingfunInthislessonyouwill:1.talkaboutthe“time-eatingmonsters”inyourlife,suchasvideogames,socialmedia,andTVshows;2.knowhowthetime-eatingmonsteraffectpeople’slives;3.writeashortparagraphabouthavingfuninabalancedway.ObjectivesFreeTalkWhatactivitiesdoyouusuallydoinyoursparetimeHowoftendoyoudothemLookatthepicturesbelowandanswerthequestions.Usetheexpressionstohelpyou.socialmediaTVshowsmissoutgetlostineatawayone’stimeTheboyislookingatpicturesonsocialmedia.ThemanandthewomanarewatchingTVshows.Wecallthem

time-eatingmonsters!HowmaytheyaffectourlivesWeoften_____________themonster’sworld.Itstartsto______________ourtime,minutebyminute.We_________________________withlovedones.Wearedeaftotherealworld.getlostineatawaymissoutonsweetmomentsLookandtalk.1.Whatistheboydoing2.Doyouthinkitisgoodforhimtodoso3.HowmaytheactivityaffecthislifeHe’swatchingTVonthecouchandeatingsnacks.It’snotgoodforhimtodoso.Itwastestoomuchofhistime.A"couchpotato"meansapersonwhospendsalotoftimesittingonthecouch,usuallywatchingTVanddoingverylittlephysicalactivities.Theyareoftenlazyanddon'tliketomovearoundmuch.AreyouacouchpotatoNowreadthepassageandgetthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para.1Leadinthetopicbyaskingthetwoquestions.Para.2-3Analyzehowthesethingsaffectourlivesnegatively.Readandanswer.Readthepassageandanswerthequestion.Howdoesthetime-eatingmonsteraffectpeople’slivesPeopleoftengetlostinthetime-eatingmonster’sworld.Completethenoteswiththewordsandexpressionsfromthepassage.Whatdoesthetime-eatingmonsterrefertoThismonstercomesinmanyforms——games,1.____________and2.____________.Howdowe3.____________themonster’sworldWeturnonthecomputerandstartagame.Butsoonthemonstertakesover.It4.________________________,minutebyminute.Butwejustsitthereandlookatthescreenwithout5.____________atall.socialmediaTVshowsgetlostinstartstoeatawayourtimenoticingitHowdoesthisaffectourlifeWebecomecouch6.________withsorenecksanddryeyes.We7.________onsweetmomentswithlovedones.Wearedeafto8.____________.Whatcanwedotofightthemonster9.____________________thescreens.Gooutside,feelthesunonyourface,andjoginthefreshair.Playtennisorgohikingwith10.____________.Talkaboutyourdaywithyourfamily.potatoesmissouttherealworldStandupandleaveyourfriendsThinkandShare1.Which

“time-eatingmonsters”

mightbeinpeople’spockets,intheirlivingrooms,orontheirdesksLearningtothinkforquestion1Whilereadingapassage,wecanconnectourownlifeexperiencestotheideasinit.Thinkaboutsomesimilarsituations,eventsoremotions.Thishelpsusunderstandthethemebetter.Theymightbemobilephones(inpockets),TVs(inlivingrooms),andcomputers(ondesks).Thesethingscanmakepeoplewastemuchtimeinanunnoticeableway,justlikethe“time-eatingmonster”describedinthetext.2.Whydoyouthinkwelikethese“time-eatingmonsters”

somuchBecausetheyarereallyinterestingandcanbringusalotoffun.Forexample,gamesonsmartphonesareexcitingandmakeusforgetabouttime.Also,TVshowscanmakeusrelaxandenjoydifferentstories.Answerthequestions.1.Whydoesthewriterdescribetheproblemas“thetime-eatingmonster”2.WhatotherexpressionscanyouthinkoftodescribetheproblemBecausespendingtoomuchtimeongames,socialmediaandTVshowseatsupourtimewithoutusnoticing,justlikeamonster.“Thetime-stealingthief”or“thetime-wastingdevil”.Writeashortparagraphabouthavingfuninabalancedway.Step①Answerthequestionstohelpyouplanyourparagraph.WhatfunactivitiesdoyouliketodoWhenyoudon’thavefuninabalancedway,howcanitbeharmfulWhatcanyoudotosolvetheproblemStep②Writeyourparagraphwiththehelpofthequestions.Step③Check.Didyou:includeproblemsandsolutionsusethewordsandexpressionsfromthereadingpassagegiveyouropinionabouthavingfuninabalancedwayStep④Shareyourparagraphwiththeclass.Presentation1.Whatfunactivitiesdoyouliketodo2.Whenyoudon’thavefuninabalancedway,howcanitbeharmful3.WhatcanyoudotosolvetheproblemIlike....Ienjoy...Iaminterestedin...Ihaveinterestin...Igetlostin...Iforget