Unit 4 Time to celebrate Period 4 Developing ideas (reading) 课件 2024-2025学年外研版（2024）七年级英语上册

Unit 4 Time to celebrate Period 4 Developing ideas (reading) 七年级英语学科 外研社2024版新教材 1 Lead-in What are they doing during festivals? Play fireworks Have dinner with families Play with friends What are you doing during festivals? Sleeping, doing exercises… But for some people, festivals only mean more work. Look at the three pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expression to help you doctor give up duty stand by nurse work patient miss Who can you see in the pictures? I can see doctors , nurses and patients. What are they doing? 3. How do you think they spend festivals? They are working and standing by, fulfilling their duty to care for others. They are great and selfless. They give up personal time, miss the opportunity to be with their families. Prediction What is this passage mainly about? For Chinese people, festivals usually mean a break from work and happy family reunions. But for Leng Wenying, festivals only mean more work. As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during festivals. Sometimes she has to work without any breaks for 20 hours. This makes hèr tired and thirsty. “Festivals are a challenge because our patients are often in a bad situation. We need to stand by every minute," says Leng. Leng's duty means she has little time to be with her family at festivals. But she never regrets her decision to be an ER doctor. “I make the most of every minute with my family. I'm very thankful for their support," she says. Leng is only one of millions of medical workers in China. They give up their family time to answer the call of duty. In the heart of every patient, their hard work shines brighter than festive fireworks. Skimming What is this passage mainly about? Medical workers’ activities during festivals. A B Importance of family reunions. C A doctor's dedication during festivals. D Hospital operations on holidays. For Chinese people, festivals usually mean a break from work and happy family reunions. But for Leng Wenying, festivals only mean more work. As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during festivals. Sometimes she has to work without any breaks for 20 hours. This makes hèr tired and thirsty. “Festivals are a challenge because our patients are often in a bad situation. We need to stand by every minute," says Leng. Leng's duty means she has little time to be with her family at festivals. But she never regrets her decision to be an ER doctor. “I make the most of every minute with my family. I'm very thankful for their support," she says. Leng is only one of millions of medical workers in China. They give up their family time to answer the call of duty. In the heart of every patient, their hard work shines brighter than festive fireworks. What is the structure of this passage? A B 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Skimming For Chinese people, festivals usually mean a break from work and happy family reunions. But for Leng Wenying, festivals only mean more work. Scanning Para.1 Read Para.1 and fill the table below. The meaning of festivals For Most people For Leng Wenying A break from work and happy family reunions. More work. Break /breɪk/ A break is a short period of time when you have a rest or a change from what you are doing, especially if you are working or if you are in a boring or unpleasant situation. 短暂休息 从工作中解脱 As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during festivals. Sometimes she has to work without any breaks for 20hours. This makes hèr tired and thirsty. “Festivals are a challenge because our patients are often in a bad situation. We need to stand by every minute," says Leng. Leng's duty means she has little time to be with her family at festivals. But she never regrets her decision to be an ER doctor. “I make the most of every minute with my family. I'm very thankful for their support," she says. Scanning Para.2-3 Read Para.2-3 and complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. She is often much______ during festivals. She needs to ________ every minute. She has ___________ to be with her family on festivals. busier stand by little time As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during festivals. Sometimes she has to work without any breaks for 20 hours. This makes hèr tired and thirsty. “Festivals are a challenge because our patients are often in a bad situation. We need to stand by every minute," says Leng. Leng's duty means she has little time to be with her family at festivals. But she never regrets her decision to be an ER doctor. “I make the most of every minute with my family. I'm very thankful for their support," she says. Scanning Para.2-3 Why does she neve regret her decision to be an ER doctor? She _______________ every minute with her family. She is ________ for her family’s support make the most of thankful How does Leng feel after working “ without any breaks for 20 hours” ? As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during festivals. Sometimes she has to work without any breaks for 20 hours. This makes hèr tired and thirsty. “Festivals are a challenge because our patients are often in a bad situation. We need to stand by every minute," says Leng. Language focus 1. Emergency /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/ A sudden serious and dangerous event or situation which needs immediate action to deal with it. 紧急情况 Emergency room 急诊室 2. Loved ones 亲人，爱人 For someone who is very important and close to someone. Who are your loved ones? Parents, friends… As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during festivals. Sometimes she has to work without any breaks for 20 hours. This makes hèr tired and thirsty. “Festivals are a challenge because our patients are often in a bad situation. We need to stand by every minute," says Leng. Language focus 3. Challenge n. /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ It is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination. 挑战 4. In a bad situation 处于糟糕的情况或困境中 He lost his job and now he's in a bad situation. 他失去了工作，现在处于糟糕的情况中。（ 用例子说明因失业而导致的不好的生活状态。) When the car broke down in the middle of the road, they were in a bad situation. 当车在路中间抛锚时，他们处于糟糕的情况中。（ 描述意外导致的困境。） The family was in a bad financial situation after the father got sick. 父亲生病后，这个家庭面临经济困境。（通过家庭经济情况说明困境。) In a dangerous situation 处于危险的情况 In a good situation 处于好的情况 As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during festivals. Sometimes she has to work without any breaks for 20 hours. This makes hèr tired and thirsty. “Festivals are a challenge because our patients are often in a bad situation. We need to stand by every minute," says Leng. Language focus 5. Stand by 准备待命 E.g. The firefighters are standing by in case of an emergency. 消防员在待命，以防发生紧急情况。 Be ready to provide help or to take action. Language focus 6. Regret /rɪˈɡret/ 表示对过去的某个行为或决定感到后悔或遗憾。 Leng's duty means she has little time to be with her family at festivals. But she never regrets her decision to be an ER doctor. “I make the most of every minute with my family. I'm very thankful for their support," she says. Regret + 名词/代词：表示对某事感到后悔。 E.g. She regrets her decision. 她后悔她的决定。 Regret + 动名词 (动词的 -ing 形式)：表示对过去做过的某事感到后悔。 E.g. He regrets telling her the secret. 他后悔告诉她那个秘密。 Regret + 不定式 (to + 动词原形)：通常用于表达对即将发生的事情感到遗憾，常见于正式场合。 E.g. We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected. 我们遗憾地通知您，您的申请被拒绝了。 过去式： regretted Language focus 7. Make the most of 充分利用 Leng's duty means she has little time to be with her family at festivals. But she never regrets her decision to be an ER doctor. “I make the most of every minute with my family. I'm very thankful for their support," she says. Make the most of your time（充分利用你的时间） E.g. You should make the most of your time at school. 你应该充分利用你在学校的时间。 Make the most of an opportunity（充分利用一个机会） E.g. She made the most of the opportunity to travel abroad. 她充分利用了出国旅行的机会。 Make the most of the situation（充分利用这种情况/状况） E.g. Even though it was raining, we made the most of the situation and enjoyed our trip. 即使在下雨，我们还是充分利用了这种情况，享受了我们的旅行。 Scanning Para.4 Why is their work brighter than firework? Because they give up their family time to answer the call of duty. Leng is only one of millions of medical workers in China. They give up their family time to answer the call of duty. In the heart of every patient, their hard work shines brighter than festive fireworks. Festive /ˈfestɪv/ Typical of a special event or celebration. 节日的 名词形式：festival For Chinese people, festivals usually mean a break from work and happy family reunions. But for Leng Wenying, festivals only mean more work. As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during festivals. Sometimes she has to work without any breaks for 20 hours. This makes hèr tired and thirsty. “Festivals are a challenge because our patients are often in a bad situation. We need to stand by every minute," says Leng. Leng's duty means she has little time to be with her family at festivals. But she never regrets her decision to be an ER doctor. “I make the most of every minute with my family. I'm very thankful for their support," she says. Leng is only one of millions of medical workers in China. They give up their family time to answer the call of duty. In the heart of every patient, their hard work shines brighter than festive fireworks. Read the whole passage again and finish the table below. Name Leng Wenying Job Duties Festival experiences Writer’s comments An ER doctor Stand by every minute during festival. Treating patients… Misses family meals and reunions. Busier during festivals, often working without breaks. Finds festivals challenging due to the critical condition of patients. She is only one of millions of medical workers in China. Her hard work shines brighter than festive fireworks. What does the title “ When duty shines” mean? This title emphasizes the profound impact and admirable qualities of medical workers, illuminating （阐述） how their dedication, especially during challenging times, is both remarkable（杰出的） and deeply valued by society. Duty It refers to responsibilities or obligations. In the article, it means the professional duty of Leng Wenying. Shine It is used to illustrate the outstanding qualities and contributions of Leng and other medical workers. What other jobs require people to work during festivals? ( Please consider the following aspects: What jobs provide services to our society? Think about your own experiences and people around you. ) Further thinking Firefighters, policemen, farmers, deliveryman… Writing Task 1. Choose a person and write down the information in the table. Name Leng Wenying Job Duties Festival experiences Your comments An ER doctor Stand by every minute during festival. Treating patients… Misses family meals and reunions. Busier during festivals, often working without breaks. Finds festivals challenging due to the critical condition of patients. She is only one of millions of medical workers in China. Her hard work shines brighter than festive fireworks. 2. Write your paragraph with the help of the table . For example, Leng Wenying is an ER doctor. Her duties include standing by every minute during festivals and treating patients. During festivals, she misses family meals and reunions, is busier, often working without breaks, and finds the situation challenging due to the critical condition of patients. Despite these challenges, she is one of millions of medical workers in China whose hard work shines brighter than festive fireworks. Must-do: Finish your writing and polish it with your partner. Optional: Write a letter to express your thanks about a person or a group of people in your life. Homework 谢谢！ 21 $$