Unit 1 Friendship Section 4 Focus on culture 课件 2025-2026学年沪教版（2024）七年级英语上册

7A Unit 1 Section 4 A true friend Learning Objectives After this lesson, you are expected to: understand the background knowledge of “Charlotte's Web” comprehend the plots and relationships in the text summarize the characters’ opinions towards friendship and express you own views author/writer cover(n.)封面 v.覆盖 main characters(主人公）: a girl, a spider, a pig, a goat and a duck lead-in user (u) - What makes a true friend? honesty, confidence , hard-working , caring , love, respect, support , admiration ,loyalty Watch a film clip and answer the following questions. Who are the two main characters in the story? What is the relationship between them? Who are the two main characters in the story? What is the relationship between them? Wilbur and Charlotte. They are friends. As time goes by, what will happen to both of them? Thinking Pre-reading Wilbur often thought of Charlotte. All winter Wilbur watched over Charlotte's eggs. For Wilbur, nothing in life was as important, He waited patiently for the big day to come. One sunny morning, Wilbur saw something move - a very small spider (n. 蜘蛛) that looked like Charlotte. Then three more, then eight, then ten ... Charlotte's children were here at last. "I am an old friend of your mother's," said Wilbur. "I am glad to see you.” The little spiders were glad to see him too. One day, Wilbur felt a warm wind come into the barn (n. 谷仓；畜棚). As he watched, one baby spider rose into the air. "Good-bye!” it said. A true friend Activity1 :Listen and read. While-reading "Wait," Wilbur cried out, "Where are you going?" "We are leaving on the warm wind.” "You can't all go. I will have no friends,” said Wilbur. "Good-bye!" they called. "Good-bye, good-bye!” This felt like the end of the world to Wilbur. He cried himself to sleep. When he woke up, there were three small spiders on the wall. "Hello! Three of us are staying. We like this place, and we like you," said a very small spider. It was a happy day for Wilbur. And there were many more happy days. As the months and years came and went, he was never without friends. Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. He loved her children and grandchildren, but they could never take her place in his heart. It is not often that a true friend like her comes along. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 a The Going and Return of friendship b Wilbur's Care to Charlotte's Eggs c The Lasting Impact of Charlotte  d The Arrival of Charlotte's Children  Choose the best topic for each part on P14-15. Read in groups. Different students in a group take on different roles and complete different reading tasks from various perspectives. Activity 2: S1 (Summarizer): Summarize the main idea of the story. S2 (Character Trait Analyst): Analyze the personalities of Wilbur, as shown in the story. S3 (Vocabulary Master): Find important new words and explain them in interesting ways. S4 (Discussion Leader): Be responsible for organizing discussions and raising at least three questions, including at least one open-ended question. S1:when/where/who/what/why S2: Analysis of the character—Wilbur S3:Words I learned S4:Question(s) I want to discuss in class reading log Activity 3:Share in groups. S1:when/where/who/what/why Who Wilbur, Charlotte’s children and grandchildren three small spiders (main characters) Charlotte When ： All winter/One sunny morning/ As the months and years came and went Where: in the barn What Line 1-8 (main plots) Line 9-19 The eggs hatched. The baby spiders are leaving on warm wind. Three small spiders stayed here. Why (the reasons why their friendship lasted) Wilbur took care of the eggs. Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Charlotte saved Wilbur’s life. Charlotte’s children/grandchildren never took Charlotte’s place in Wilbur’s heart. Wilbur They are the personal qualities make Charlotte and Wilbur become friends. helpful caring patient honest intelligent S2: Analysis of the character—Wilbur 想起，回忆起 照管；监督 重要的一天 看起来像 最后；终于 我很高兴见到你们。 上升到 大叫；叫喊 乘暖风离开 感觉就像世界末日 哭着入睡 醒；醒来 日复一日，年复一年 替代她 出现 S3:Words I learned What may be a big day for you? S4:Question(s) I want to discuss in class What was “the big day” for Wilbur? 2. What happened on that day? Charlotte’s children came out from the eggs. The day when Charlotte’s eggs hatched. Thinking 3. Do you think Wilbur is a true friend to Charlotte? Why or why not? Yes. I think Wilbur is a true friend to Charlotte. He looked after her eggs after she passed away, and he never forgot about her. Role-play the dialogue. Post-reading： Form groups of 3 - 6 students. Each group member will play the roles of Narrator, Baby spiders, and Wilbur respectively. Discuss the question below. ... ... Your ideas How do you understand the sentence "This felt like the end of the world to Wilbur"? Wilbur was very sad because he thought all the baby spiders were going to fly away from him. Self-assessment 自评 How well do you learn? Tick the boxes. 选择符合实际情况的表情。 I can understand the background knowledge of the book 1 2 3 4 5 I can comprehend the plots and relationships in the text. 1 2 3 4 5 I can understand the characters’ attitudes towards friendship and express my own views. 1 2 3 4 5 compulsory: ①Write a 60-word summary of the excerpt, including key characters, plots, and the theme of friendship. ②Excerpt 1-2 sentences that you think would reflect the friendship between Wilbur and Charlotte, and write down your own understanding of those sentences and the friendship. 2. Optional: Read the full version of Charlotte's Web or watch the film, then write a short paragraph titled "My View on True Friendship" using at least two key expressions from the text (e.g., "watch over", "never take one’s place"). Homework A friend is a sunshine on a cloudy day. Thank you! Lavf58.20.100 $$