Unit 2 Understanding ideas P20-24 课件- 2024-2025学年外研版（2024）英语七年级下册

Go for it! Understanding ideas P20-24 Unit 2 01 02 03 Learning Objectives read a passage and then better understand how sports give us enjoyment through Zhang Shun’s experience. work in pairs and tell the story of a sports lover. summarise the grammar rules of the indefinite pronouns and practice using it. In this class, you will Reading Lead-in Look at the pictures and match them with the words and expressions. train cheer finishing line fall behind a b c d Lead-in Use the words and expressions to talk about what they are doing. train cheer finishing line fall behind a b c d They are helping the boy to train. Someone is falling behind. When he is arriving at the finishing line, people are cheering. People are cheering for the player. 02 03 Activity 1 Look and guess. 01 1. What sport does the man take part in? 2. What is amazing about the old man? Activity 1 Look and guess. 3. What’s the meaning of the title? 4. Why does the writer use this title? What happened to the old man? Let’s read the passage to find the answers. Activity 2 Read and check. When we read sb’s experience, we should think about six elements. _____________ Zhang Shun The last ___________ of the ________ ________ Marathon. He moved __________ on the way. He _________ _________ _____________ on the way and he _________ __________. With people ___________, he finally __________ the finishing line. 86-year old minute 2022 Beijing slowly had a cheering stomachache fell behind crossed Who When and Where What happened Why How he completed it Read for structure. 1 It was the last minute of the 2022 Beijing Marathon. However, 86-year-old Zhang Shun was still about 100 metres from the finishing line. People watched him move slowly. All of them held their breath. Would he make it? 2 Zhang felt confident before the race. But he had a stomachache on the way. This made him fall behind. “Shall I take a rest or stop?" he thought. Either choice seemed fine for someone at his age. But Zhang chose neither of them. He just ran on. With people cheering, he finally crossed the finishing line! 3 Marathon running is Zhang's lifelong dream, "In 1989, I saw Beijing Marathon runners go past my home. I just wanted to become one of them," he said. For years, he trained every morning in the park. He filled over 30 notebooks with his running records. None of his family members worried or tried to stop him. They knew he enjoyed every moment. 4 Zhang Shun was the oldest and the slowest runner to finish the 2022 Beijing Marathon. But it didn't matter to him. He loves the sport and has no plans to stop. “If possible, I will keep running.” Activity 2 Comments on Zhang Shun Zhang Shun’s experience Zhang Shun’s dream Activity 2 Read for details. 1 It was the last minute of the 2022 Beijing Marathon. However, 86-year-old Zhang Shun was still about 100 metres from the finishing line. People watched him move slowly. All of them held their breath. Would he make it? 2 Zhang felt confident before the race. But he had a stomachache on the way. This made him fall behind. “Shall I take a rest or stop?" he thought. Either choice seemed fine for someone at his age. But Zhang chose neither of them. He just ran on. With people cheering, he finally crossed the finishing line! Zhang Shun’s experience 1. How did Zhang Shun feel before the race? Zhang Shun felt confident before the race. During the race, he had a stomachache, so he fell behind. 2. What happened to him during the race? Activity 2 Read for details. 1 It was the last minute of the 2022 Beijing Marathon. However, 86-year-old Zhang Shun was still about 100 metres from the finishing line. People watched him move slowly. All of them held their breath. Would he make it? 2 Zhang felt confident before the race. But he had a stomachache on the way. This made him fall behind. “Shall I take a rest or stop?" he thought. Either choice seemed fine for someone at his age. But Zhang chose neither of them. He just ran on. With people cheering, he finally crossed the finishing line! Zhang Shun’s experience 4. What was the result? At last, with people cheering, he crossed the finishing line. 3. What’s his choice? He didn’t take a rest or stop. He just ran on. Activity 2 Read for details. 3 Marathon running is Zhang's lifelong dream, "In 1989, I saw Beijing Marathon runners go past my home. I just wanted to become one of them," he said. For years, he trained every morning in the park. He filled over 30 notebooks with his running records. None of his family members worried or tried to stop him. They knew he enjoyed every moment. 1. What is Zhang Shun’s dream? Marathon running is his lifelong dream. For years, he trained every morning in the park. He filled over 30 notebooks with his running records. None of his family members worried or tried to stop him. 2. How did he realise his dream? Zhang Shun’s dream Activity 2 Read for details. 4 Zhang Shun was the oldest and the slowest runner to finish the 2022 Beijing Marathon. But it didn't matter to him. He loves the sport and has no plans to stop. “If possible, I will keep running.” 1. In your opinion, should Zhang Shun stop running? In fact, if Zhang Shun feels good, he shouldn't stop running. I think the love of sports makes him keep running / I think family's support is important. 2. What makes him keep running? Comments on Zhang Shun Activity 2 Read for details. What is amazing about the old man? Although he fell behind, he didn't give up and finally finished the 2022 Beijing Marathon. He trained every morning in the park for years. He filled over 30 notebooks with his running records. Activity 2 Read and complete. fell behind take a rest cheering finishing line lifelong dream trained enjoyed love Activity 2 Read for writing purpose. Choose the writer’s purpose of writing this passage. a. To raise money for charities. b. To tell people about an old man’s love of sports. c. To encourage people to run a marathon. d. To teach readers how to win a marathon. √ Activity 3 Think and share. 1. What do you think the title means? The title means that Zhang Shun is slow, but he is a role model for all of us. Learning to think To understand the title of the passage, you can consider these questions: ① What’s the meaning of the expression "last but not least"? ② How does this expression relate to Zhang Shun? last but not least 意为“ 最后但同样重要的” Activity 3 Think and share. 2. What can you learn from Zhang Shun? I can learn to never give up. Zhang Shun's lifelong dream is marathon running. He trained very hard to realise his dream. When he fell behind in the race, he didn't give up and finally finished the race. opinion fact + Grammar Activity 1 Read the sentences from the reading passage. (a) All of them held their breath. (b) Either choice seemed fine for someone at his age. But Zhang chose neither of them. (c) None of his family members worried or tried to stop him. 不定代词 Indefinite Pronouns 不定代词是一类代词，用于代替不特定的人或物，起到指代和强调的作用。常见的不定代词有：all, either, neither, none, both. all 指三者或三者以上“全部都” either 指两者中的“任何一个” neither 指两者“都不” none 指三者或三者以上“没有一个” Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules of the indefinite pronouns. neither & none I saw two runners in the playground, but neither (of them) was my brother. I saw two runners. They weren’t my brothers. neither表示对两者的否定。 ② None (of the players) in the football team wants to give up. The football team has more than two players. They don’t want to give up. none用于表示对三者及以上的否定。 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules of the indefinite pronouns. neither & none ③ I thought there was some water in the swimming pool, but there’s none there. none可以表示不可数的东西。 ④ -- How many tickets do you have for the basketball game? -- None. none还可以表示“零”这一数字概念。 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules of the indefinite pronouns. both & all -- Which of the two balls do you like? -- I like both. -- How many balls are there? -- Two. -- How many balls do you like? -- Two. both表示“两者”。 ② All of the players went to the playground yesterday afternoon. -- How many players didn’t go to the playground yesterday afternoon? -- None. all表示“全体”，指三者及以上。 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules of the indefinite pronouns. both & all ③ When I came back to the game, all was changed. all 表示“一切”，可以指不可数的事物。 ④ We both passed the sports exam. We all passed the sports exam. both和all还可以用于主语之后。 both表示“两者”; all表示“三者及以上”。 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules of the indefinite pronouns. either You can use either of the bathrooms in the gym. ② -- Which of the two balls do you want? -- Either will do. either 表示两者中的 “哪个都可以”， 二选一。 There are two bathrooms in the gym. You can use one of the bathrooms. either表示两者中的“任何一个“。 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules of the indefinite pronouns. 不定代词 意义 all 指三者或三者以上“全部都" either 指两者中的“任何一个” neither 指两者“都不” none 指三者或三者以上“没有一个” both 指两者“都” 用法 作主语时，谓语动词通常用: 单数形式/复数形式 作主语时，谓语动词通常用: 单数形式 作主语时，谓语动词通常用: 单数形式 作主语时，谓语动词通常用: 单数形式/复数形式 作主语时，谓语动词通常用: 复数形式 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules of the indefinite pronouns. ① All of the players were in the playground yesterday afternoon. ② When I came back to the game, all was changed. ③ Either of the students does well in playing volleyball. ④ I saw two runners in the playground, but neither was my brother. ⑤ None in the football team wants to give up. ⑥ None of us is/are interested in the new sport. ⑦ Both of them enjoy playing football. all either neither none both Activity 3 Match the pictures with the words. Then make a sentence with each word. ① Both of the storybooks are interesting. ② Neither of the answers is correct. ③ You can choose either of the two shirts. ④ None of the students were late for class. ⑤ All of the children are playing in the park. Activity 4 Complete the passage using all, both, either, neither or none. all either both none Neither Activity 4 Answer the questions after completing the passage. 1. What do you think of Bethany? 2. What is your dream and how will you keep going? all either both none Neither She was strong. / She worked hard. / She had a strong will. My dream is to become a doctor. I will try my best to learn more and achieve my dream. Activity 5 Do you think that Zhang Shun and Bethany are great sports lovers? Do you know any other sports lovers? Activity 5 Work in pairs. Tell the story of a sports lover. A sports lover Who is he/she? What sport does he/she play? What challenge did he/she meet? How did he/she get through it? What can you learn from him/her? My uncle. Riding a bike. He hurt his legs. The doctor said he might not be able to ride his bike again. He trained hard and started riding again. Never give up. Activity 5 Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you. Useful expressions A: My undle loves riding his bike. But last year, he hurt his legs. The doctor said he might not be able to ride his bike again. B: That’s terrible! What did he do? A: He was sad for months. But he didn’t want to stop cycling. He trained hard and started riding again. Now he’s as happy as before! B: That’s wonderful! We can all learn something from him--never give up. ...enjoys/loves playing... To... or to... Either seemed... He/She trained hard for.... But he/she chose... He/She met the challenge of... I can learn...from him/her. Language points 1. However, 86-year-old Zhang Shun was still about 100 metres from the finishing line. 然而，86岁的张顺距离终点线还有约100米。 张顺，一位中国老年马拉松跑者，参加过 20个全程马拉松、3个半程马拉松比赛。他在2022年北京马拉松比赛即将结束，距离终点线还有约100米时，仍然坚持不懈。最终在观众的鼓励下, 他成功完成了比赛。 2. All of them held their breath. Would he make it? 他们全都屏息静气。他能成功吗? hold one’s breath 意为“屏住呼吸; 屏息静气”，在这里表示“紧张地等待，焦急地盼望”的氛围。 例如: ① When the ball was in midair, we all held our breath. 当球在半空中时，我们都屏住了呼吸。 ② The audience held their breath during the magician’s most dangerous trick. 观众在魔术师表演最危险的魔术时屏住了呼吸。 2. All of them held their breath. Would he make it? 他们全都屏息静气。他能成功吗? make it 在句中表示 “获得成功”。 例如: ① The actor wasn’t famous at all a few years ago, but now he’s really made it. 几年前这位演员一点都不出名，但现在他很成功。 ② The patient was very sick, but he made it through the surgery. 这个病人病情很严重，但他挺过了手术。 3. For years, he trained every morning in the park. He filled over 30 notebooks with his running records. 多年来，他每天早上都在公园里训练，写了30多本跑步日记。 fill... with sth 表示“用某物充满……，用某物填满……"。 例如: ① He filled his room with books. 他的房间里堆满了书。 ② We filled the pool with water before the party. 我们在派对前把游泳池装满了水。 4. They knew he enjoyed every moment. 他们知道他享受每一刻。 know + 宾语从句结构（he enjoyed every moment 是宾语从句）。 例如: ① I know (that) he will come to the party tonight. 我知道他今晚会来参加派对。 ② They know (that) the library is closed on Mondays. 他们知道图书馆在周一不开放。 5. But it didn’t matter to him. 但这对他来说没关系。 it doesn’t matter to sb 对某人来说不重要、没关系。 例如: ① Don’t worry about it. It doesn’t matter to me. 别担心，我不介意。 ② It doesn’t matter to them if it rains tomorrow. 他们不在乎明天是否下雨。 Homework 写一篇小短文，主题围绕What do you think of Zhang Shun? What can you learn from him? 记忆单词和短语并正确朗读课文。 Thank you! null 117659.18 null 40515.797 $$