Starter 3 English matters课件 2024-2025学年沪教版（五四学制）（2024）七年级英语上册

Starter 3 English matters matter / m t (r)/ 1 n. a subject or situation that you must deal with 2 n. the present situation, or the situation that you are talking about 3 v. to be important = English is important Q Is English important? Why do you think so? 1 3 Wang Yiming had a good time at the weekend. He posted a Moment. 3 Wang Yiming had a good time at the weekend. He posted a Moment. moment / m m nt/ n. 1 a very short period of time 2 a time for doing something 3 an exact point in time Q Did Yiming write his Moment in British English or American English? CENTRE 3 3 Q1 Where did Yiming go at the weekend? Q2 Did he enjoy his weekend? Q3 Who seemed to be more interested in the exhibition at Shanghai Museum? Q4 Did Yiming enjoy the night view at the Bund? 4 3 Q5 How many friends gave Yiming’s Moment likes? Q6 Is the exhibition friendly to foreigners like James? Q7 According to Yiming, is it easy for foreigners to get lost in Shanghai? Why or why not? 5 3 Q8 What did Yiming mainly chat about with his friends in the comments below his post? People use English widely in Shanghai. 6 Yiming has noticed that English is almost everywhere in Shanghai. Read Yiming’s Moment again and complete the table. Read and complete 3a Examples Entertainment The exhibition at the museum is in both Chinese and English. … Travelling Dining The tour guides speak fluent English. The signs and maps at underground stations are written in both Chinese and English. The volunteers speak English as well. The restaurant has English menus. 7 Read what David commented under Yiming’s post. Read and write 3b Q1 What does David think of Shanghai? Q2 Why does he think so? Q3 How would Yiming reply to him? What makes travelling in Shanghai easy for foreigners? English is widely used in Shanghai. 8 Complete Yiming’s reply to David. What makes travelling in Shanghai easy for foreigners? English is widely used in Shanghai. Read and write 3b Direction signs in English are everywhere. And many people in Shanghai are able to speak English fluently. You won’t get lost in Shanghai. David: Shanghai changes so fast! My father said it was not easy for a foreigner to travel in the city twenty years ago. Yiming @ David: _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 Look at the pictures and find out where else English is used in Shanghai. Why is English useful in these places? Think and say 3c on ads in the shopping centres in the booklets at the airport at the railway station … helps people get what they need or want easily. … makes people know how to go or get somewhere easily. … takes people to the world. 10 Yiming talked with Lu Yao about the benefits of learning English. Read and say 3d What benefits does English bring to you? English helps me _. It allows me to enjoy films, music and books from hundreds of countries around the world. I don’t need to depend on translations anymore. ? Q2 Choose the answer that fits the blank. A build confidence B make more friends C have fun Q3 Why do you choose C? English helps me have fun. It allows me to enjoy films, music and books from hundreds of countries around the world. I don’t need to depend on translations anymore. Q1 How does English benefit Lu Yao? topic sentence (benefit) Supporting details (reasons, examples) 11 How useful is English to you? Share your thoughts with each other. Read and say 3d A build confidence B make more friends C have fun … English helps me make friends from other countries. … English helps me build confidence in front of others. … … Topic sentence (benefit) + Supporting details (reasons, examples) 、 12 HOMEWORK Find out where else English is used in Shanghai and explain why English is useful in this place. Write it in your exercise book. Write down the benefit(s) that English brings you in your exercise book. Don’t forget to use the topic sentence and the supporting details. 13 null 23040.059 $$