Unit 4 Reading 1课件-2024-2025学年沪教版（2024）七年级英语下册

Reading 1 What animals are our friends? Why? www.xyybs.com 1 What are they? How can they help us? dogs help lead blind people help the police catch bad people protect our homes make us happy ... What are they? How can they help us? dolphins help people feel  happy and relaxed Trained dolphins can help find missing  people in the water ... What are they? How can they help us? cows give us milk give us meat ... What are they? How can they help us? bees make honey help flowers grow help us get fruits and vegetables ... What are they? How can they help us? hens lay eggs give us meat eat bugs to keep plants healthy ... What are they? How can they help us? sheep give us wool give us milk give us meat ... P52 Look at the pictures below and discuss how animals help us. Sheep are also useful animals. They provide wool so we can make warm clothes. Some dogs can become guide dogs. They lead the way for blind people. 1. What’s the blind man doing? 2. What do you think the word "eyes" means in the story? Here is a story of a blind man and his “eyes”. Look at the pictures and the title of the article. Then answer the questions below. Before you read He is checking into a hotel. It means the blind man's dog. Why did he call the dog his “eyes”? Let's read the story to find out. A blind man and his "eyes" John Dancer always travelled together with Charlie. One night at a hotel, Charlie saved his life. "Good evening, sir," said the receptionist when John arrived at the hotel. Then he saw Charlie. "Sir, you're welcome to stay, but we don't allow pets here. Sorry!" he explained. "Charlie isn't a pet," said John. "He's my eyes. I'm blind, and it's hard for me to get around by myself. I need him to show me where to go." The receptionist apologized and led John and Charlie to their room. It was late. John was very tired after a long day. He went to bed and soon fell asleep. Charlie was sleeping beside the bed. Suddenly, Charlie started barking. John woke up and smelt smoke. Listen and read. v. （狗）吠叫 A fire! Smoke started to come in from under the door. John knew they couldn't get out that way now. Their room was on the 8th floor, so they couldn't climb out of the window. They had to do something to stop the smoke. With Charlie's help, John put some wet clothes along the bottom of the door. Then he got down on the floor next to Charlie and waited. The minutes seemed like hours. Then he heard it—the sound of a fire engine. It was music to his ears. Before long, a fireman arrived and got in the room from the window. When he found John, he quickly helped him get up and tried to get him out of the building. But John would not go without his "eyes". Finally, the fireman got both John and Charlie out of the building safely. Read the story and answer the questions. Task 1 1. When and where did the story take place? (P54) 2. Who are the two main characters in the story? John Dancer and Charlie the dog. It took place late at night in a hotel. Read again and divide the story into three parts. Task 2 Beginning Development Ending 1. What was John's trouble at the reception? 2. How did John solve the trouble? Read the beginning of the story and answer the questions. The receptionist didn’t allow Charlie to stay at the hotel. John told the receptionist Charlie was his guide dog and he needed him. What happened after they entered the room? Reading strategy Making inferences(推断的结果；结论) from context clues Good readers use context clues and their background knowledge to find out what the writer doesn't directly mention in the text. In this story, the writer doesn't tell us who Charlie is. But with the picture and the context clues (e.g. Charlie isn't a pet ... and He's my eyes.), we can figure out that Charlie is a guide dog. What happened then? John was very tired. Charlie started barking. Smoke started to come in from under the door. John got down on the floor next to Charlie and waited. Read the development of the story and complete the table. →He soon fell asleep. →John woke up and smelt smoke. →With Charlie's help, John put some wet towels along the bottom of the door. →He heard the sound of a fire engine and they were saved. Answer the questions about the development of the story. P54 2 (1) Why did Charlie start barking suddenly? (2) How did John stop the smoke coming into the room? (3) What does the writer mean by "It was music to his ears"? He put some wet clothes along the bottom of the door. Because Charlie smelt the smoke and wanted to wake John up. It means that John was very happy / pleased to hear the sound of the fire engine. Read the ending of the story and answer the question. 1. What happened when the fireman tried to get John out of the building? 2. What happened in the end? (P54) A fireman got John and Charlie out of the building safely. John would not go without Charlie. The pictures show the story on page 53. Put the pictures in the correct order and write the numbers 1–6 in the boxes. Task 3 P54 1 2 6 1 4 3 5 和……一起旅行 到达 对某人来说做某事很困难 独自走动 带着某人去…… 入睡 开始做某事 醒来 从窗户爬出去 必须做点什么来…… 在某人的帮助下 趴在地板上 一辆消防车 不久之后 使某人离开……/ 让某人从……出来 紧挨着 Pay attention to the key expressions. travel together with arrive at it's hard for sb. to do sth. get around by oneself lead sb. to ... fall asleep start doing / to do sth. 和……一起旅行 到达 对某人来说做某事很困难 独自走动 带着某人去…… 入睡 开始做某事 Translate the following expressions into English. Task 4 wake up climb out of the window have to do something to ... with one's help get down on the floor next to a fire engine before long get sb. out of ... 醒来 从窗户爬出去 必须做点什么来…… 在某人的帮助下 趴在地板上 紧挨着 一辆消防车 不久之后 使某人离开……/ 让某人从……出来 Retell the story of John Dancer and Charlie with the help of graphic organizer. travelled together with; one night; arrived at fell asleep; started barking; started to come in it's hard for him to get around by himself; led them to ... woke up; couldn't climb out of the window; had to do something; with Charlie's help; got down; a fire engine before long; get sb. out of ...; would not go without ... got both out of ... ... ... Your ideas (1) Did John save Charlie, or did Charlie save John? Why? Discuss the questions below. Charlie saved John. Charlie barked to wake John up when the fire started. Charlie helped John put some wet towels along the bottom of the door. John saved Charlie. When the fireman tried to get John out of the building, he would not go without Charlie. Finally, the fireman got Charlie out of the building too and they were both safe. P54 ... ... Your ideas (2) Why did John say that "Charlie isn't a pet"? How would you describe the relationship between John and Charlie? Discuss the questions below. John said "Charlie isn't a pet" because Charlie is his guide dog. Charlie helps him see and get around since John is blind. They have a special relationship. Charlie is like John's helper and best friend. P54 Dogs are clever, loyal and helpful. They are our good friends. 1. Can you talk about what animals are our friends and how they help us? 2. Can you understand the story: A blind man and his "eyes"? Can you retell it? 3. Do you think John saved Charlie, or did Charlie save John? Why? 4. Why did John say that "Charlie isn't a pet"? How would you describe the relationship between John and Charlie? 5. Do you understand the relationship between humans and animals better now? Describe an experience where you got along with an animal. Write more than five sentences. $$