Unit 3 Lesson 4 Reading for writing（讲解课件）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年新教材七年级英语上册同步备课（外研版2024）

Racing together, john and Robert Taylor are brothers. They are always close to each other, but Robert has a serious disease and cannot move at all. He has to stay at home every day, and he often feels lonely. He wants to join the other kids. He wants to go out and play. John sees Robert sad face and wants to help. One day, he finds away. He puts Robert in a trailer and pulls IT along with his bike. For the first time, Robert feels like the other kids. A big bright smile appears on his face. Now the brothers often take part in bike races together. IT is hard for john to pull Roberts trail, but john refuses to race without his brother. They don't often win, but for the brothers, some things are more important than winning. They enjoy the time together. We are family, john says. For the Taylor brothers, the result doesn't really matter. The love between them powers that bike, and love always wins. Unit 3 Family ties Reading for writing Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. sort out the story of family support between John and Robert; 2. perceive the love is more important than races; 3. write a short paragraph about your family members’ support. Look and Say Look at the three pictures and describe them. Use the words and expression to help you. family smile close to love enjoy important Two little boys are playing with wooden blocks at a table. They enjoy their time together. The big brother is teaching the little boy to ride a bicycle. They look close to each other. The boys are having a football game. It's important for them to cooperate with each other well. In the pictures, the kids are doing things together. They all enjoy the time they spend together. What’s this? trailer [ˈtreɪlər] A trailer is connected to a bike. 拖车 Pre-reading Look at the pictures. Can you guess what the story is about? Tip: We can get some information about a passage from its pictures and title before reading. Now read the story and choose the best answer. While-reading What is the story about? A. A bike race. B. A boy who has a serious disease. C. The love between brothers. Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the story. Who is in the story? John and Robert Taylor. They are brothers and are always 1.__________each other. close to What happened? At first Robert cannot move at all. He often feels 2.________. Then John puts Robert in a trailer and 3._________it along with his bike. For the 4._________time, Robert felt like the other kids. Now They often take part in bike races. They enjoy the 5._______ together. lonely pulls first time What does the writer think of them? The 6.______ between them powers their bike. And love always wins. love 2.What does “They” refer to in “They don’t often win”? 1. What does “it” refer to in “He puts Robert in a trailer and pulls it along with his bike”? John and Robert Taylor. The trailer with Robert. Answer the questions. 3. What's the meaning of “powers” in the last paragraph? It means to give strength or energy to something(为……提供动力). In this passage, the love between John and Robert makes them ride the bike with a lot of strength and energy. Reading a story is like climbing a mountain. Beginning Climax Ending Rising action Falling action Tip: Story mountains are useful tools when reading a story. They help us have a clear understanding of the passage. 1 John and Robert Taylor are brothers. They are always close to each other. But Robert has a serious disease and cannot move at all. He has to stay at home every day and he often feels lonely. He wants to join the other kids. He wants to go out and play. Beginning 2 John sees Robert's sad face and wants to help. One day, he finds a way. He puts Robert in a trailer and pulls it along with his bike. For the first time, Robert feels like the other kids. A big, bright smile appears on his face. 3 Now, the brothers often take part in bike races together. It is hard for John to pull Robert's trailer. But John refuses to race without his brother. They don't often win. But for the brothers, some things are more important than winning. They enjoy the time together.“We are family,”John says. Rising action Climax 4 For the Taylor brothers, the result doesn't really matter. The love between them powers their bike. And love always wins. Ending 1.What really matters for the Taylor brothers? Think and Share Learn to read between the lines. Sometimes the writer doesn't state the point directly. They use some details to show their idea. For the Taylor brothers, what really matters is being together and showing love and support to each other. 2.Do you think the Taylor brothers win? Why or why not? The Taylor brothers show us that love and having fun together are sometimes more important than winning the race. They teach us that winning can be about the love and support we give and get, not just the race's result. (Answers may vary.) Language Points 1. But for the brothers, some things are more important than winning. be more important than意为“比……更重要”。 E.g. Being happy is more important than having a lot of money. Being safe is more important than being fast. 2. They are always close to each other. That girl is close to her friends. be close to sb.意为“和某人亲近”。 E.g. Lucy is close to her grandmother. feel like 可表示“摸起来像……; 感觉像……; 有……的感觉”。常见搭配用法: 3 For the first time, Robert feels like the other kids. (1) feel like+doing sth.想要做某事 E.g. I feel like watching different kinds of films. (2) feel like+sth.感觉像 E.g. The weather feels like spring. Lei Feng never refused to give a hand to people in need. 4. It is hard for John to pull Robert's trailer. But John refuses to race without his brother. (1) it is hard to do sth. 意为“做……很难”。 E.g. It is hard to wake up early. It is hard to learn a new language. (2) refuse to do sth. 意为“拒绝做某事”。 E.g. Steve refused to answer any questions. Writing How do your family members support each other? Think of a moment. Think and Say when someone is sick have problem doing homework doing chores Write a short paragraph about your family members' support. What can you write? Step ① How do your family members support each other? Think of some examples. spend time together talk about problems and give advice give hugs to each other Step② What do you do to support each other? Give three examples. Complete the table. Who are the family members? Example 1： Example 2： Example 3： What do you think of the family members? Step③ Write your paragraph with the help of the table. My family is really supportive. When I face difficulties in my studies, my mum always helps me with my homework and encourages me not to give up. My dad spends time playing sports with me, and it makes me feel happy and relaxed. My sister listens to my problems and gives me good advice. With their love and care, I feel strong and confident to overcome any challenges. Step⑤ Share your paragraph with the class. Step④ Check. Did you: describe your family members' support? use the words and expressions from the reading passage? write your comments? Check. Did you: 2 describe your family members' support? use the words and expression from the reading passage? write your comments? Share your paragraph with the class. 3 本文件著作权为创作公司所有, 仅限于教师教学及其他非商业性和非盈利性用途。如发现盗用、转卖、网络传播等侵权行为, 本公司将依法追究其相应法律责任。 部分素材选自网络, 如有争议, 请联系删改。 声 明 $Silent along mountain road, handsome, strict, follow postman, touching sun, serve area absent, seldom position Carry across. 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