Unit 4 The art of having fun 第1课时（Starting out & Understanding ideas） 课件 2025-2026学年外研版七年级英语下册

All work and no play makes jack a dull boy. Imagine staying on an island alone. You can only take five things with you. You might put food, water, tools and clothes on your list. But what about the fifth one? Most people would choose something for fun, like a novel, a magazine or a solar media player. After all, no one wants to get bored. Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift the spirits. Just pick yourself watching a funny film on that island. Sitting under the trees will not be boring at all. IT becomes a moment of joy. Fun also keeps us feeling youthful. As George burnett shaw once said, we don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. Research also shows that fun brings people closer. No one is an island. Having fun is a good way to connect with others, so next time, invite your friends to enjoy live music together. It's not just about having fun. You will be closer because of the shared experience. Fun is important in a number of ways. Don't forget to take some time out to have fun and enjoy life. We need to work hard, but we should be able to play hard too. Fun for ancient people. People always love having fun. Even five thousand years back, a chinese painting on a pot showed people happily dancing hand in hand. What else did they like? Let's see, two. Two comes first. The game came from over two thousand years ago. People at that time used a leather ball for this game. Even emperors love this game. Another game was way t it's a board game with black and White pieces. It's over four thousand years old. Now get ready for an icy trip through time. Ancient chinese had their own winter sports. Bc, during the ching dnestr, people had fun activities on ice like speed skating and ice football, just like our winter olympics today. So people in ancient china had fun like we do today. Just remember how old this fun is when you play these games. Unit 4 The art of having fun 第1课时 (Starting out & Understanding ideas) 外研 七年级下册 Enjoy a song Try everything What are the kids doing? How are they feeling? They are singing and dancing happily. They are having fun. How do you usually have fun with your friends or classmates? Free talk What does the picture show? View and say playing skateboarding Listening to music playing the guitar playing baseball dancing & singing… They are all having fun! Starting up Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1 1 What activities did ancient people do for fun? 2 Which activity is the most interesting one to you? 古人 Watch a video and answer the questions. 1 What activities did ancient people do for fun? cuju (蹴鞠) weiqi(围棋) bingxi (冰嬉) 2 Which activity is the most interesting one to you? Fun for ancient people People always love having fun. Even 5,000 years back, a Chinese painting on a pot showed people happily dancing hand in hand. What else did they like? Let’s see! Cuju comes first. The game came from over 2,000 years ago! People at that time used a leather ball for this game. Even emperors loved this game. Another game was weiqi. It’s a board game with black and white pieces. It’s over 4,000 years old. Now, get ready for an icy trip through time! Ancient Chinese had their own winter sports— bingxi. During the Qing Dynasty, people had fun activities on ice, like speed skating and ice football. Just like our winter Olympics today. So, people in Ancient China had fun like we do today. Just remember how old this funis when you play these games. 冰嬉是明清时期最盛行的冬季娱乐活动,尤其在清代被列为宫廷大典。它包括冰上射箭、冰球(抢球)、速滑 (抢等)及花样滑冰等项目,常在太液池(今北海和中南海)举行,由皇帝亲临检阅,兼具军事训练功能。民间冰嬉则更贴近生活,如冰床(拖床)运动和简易冰上杂技。 Good to know Look at the survey results and answer the questions. 2 What information can you see from the chart? Activities Title The popularity of each activity 2022年波兰的热门活动 Look at the survey results and answer the questions. 1 What can you learn from the survey results? 2 Do you enjoy any of these activities? What are they? The most popular activity in Poland in 2022 is watching a film or TV at home. The least popular activity in Poland in 2022 is going to a museum. Yes, I do. I enjoy spending free time on my passions, doing sports activities and playing a video game. Think and share What activities do you think are also popular in China? List as least Top 3 activities. Top 1:_ Top 2:_ Top 3:_ Do you know how people in other countries have fun? Give an example. British afternoon tea Taking a bath in hot spring in Japan having a sauna in South Korean Outdoor activities like going cycling, camping, surfing in America People in different culture has different ways of having fun. Imagine staying on an island alone. You can only take five things with you. You might put food, water, tools and clothes on your list. But what about the fifth one? I will take a cell phone/a book with me. So I will not feel bored. Understanding ideas What’s the title of the passage? What does it mean? 迟钝 只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻 Pre-reading Let’s predict(猜测) Look at the title and predict what the passage is about. Use the expressions to help you. 1 have fun a moment of joy lift sb’s spirits feel youthful bring people closer enjoy life 玩的开心 快乐的瞬间 振奋精神 感觉年轻,充满活力 拉进人们的距离 享受生活/人生 have fun a moment of joy lift sb’s spirits feel youthful bring people closer enjoy life Maybe the passage tells us not to work all day. We need to _. Having fun can give us _. Having fun can _. Having fun can make us _. Having fun can _. have fun a moment of joy lift our spirits feel youthful and enjoy life bring people closer the importance & benefits of having fun. Scan and think What’s the structure(结构) of the passage? A B C ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 总分总 Read the passage and check your answer. Imagine staying on an island alone. You can only take five things with you. You might put food, water, tools and clothes on your list. But what about the fifth one? Most people would choose something for fun, like a novel, a magazine or a solar media player. After all, no one wants to get bored! 1 2 Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits. Just picture yourself watching a funny film on that island. Sitting under the trees will not be boring at all. It becomes a moment of joy. 2 3 Fun also keeps us feeling youthful. As George Bernard Shaw once said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” Research also shows that fun brings people closer. No one is an island. Having fun is a good way to connect with others. So, next time, invite your friends to enjoy live music together. It’s not just about having fun — you will be closer because of the shared experience! 4 Fun is important in a number of ways. Don’t forget to take some time out to have fun and enjoy life! We need to work hard. But we should be able to play hard, too. 3 Choose another suitable title for the passage. 2 a Different ways of having fun b Having fun in your own way c The importance of having fun Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. 3 Let’s check the answers Opening Most people would bring something for 1_ when they have to stay on an island alone. fun Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our 2_. Reason 1 Watching films under the trees on that island can become a moment of 3_. Supporting details Fun keeps us feeling 4_. Reason 2 George Bernard Shaw once said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we 5_ _. Supporting details Having fun is a good way to 6_ _others. Reason 3 Supporting details spirits joy youthful stop connect with playing Research shows that fun brings people 7_. closer conclusion Take some time out to have fun and 8_! enjoy life Think and share 1 Why does the writer use the island example in the first paragraph? The writer use the island example to lead in the topic of having fun and make the readers think about the importance of having fun. 2 Do you agree with George Bernard Shaw? Why or why not? 我们不会因为变老而停止玩耍, 而是因为停止玩耍而变老。 Yes. Many old people still feel youthful by doing guangchangwu, going travelling, or going to senior citizen’s college./ No. When people get old, they are not as strong as young people. It stops them from taking partin many activities. 乔治・萧伯纳 爱尔兰剧作家、评论家和社会改革者。其代表作包括《伤心之家》 《皮格马利翁》等。 Learning to think for question 2 When hearing others’ words, we should be open-minded. We could ask ourselves, “Why are they saying it?” “Can it be supported by facts?” “Who else might think differently?” This helps us understand others better. 思想开阔的/开明的 3 What do you think “No one is an island.” means? To me, it means that we need to connect with other people and have fun. Passage analysis(分析) Imagine staying on an island alone. You can only take five things with you. You might put food, water, tools and clothes on your list. But what about the fifth one? Most people would choose something for fun, like a novel, a magazine or a solar media player. After all, no one wants to get bored! 1 v.想象 adv.单独,独自 n.名单,清单,目录 pron.某物;某事;某种东西 n.媒介物 n.(长篇)小说 n.杂志,期刊 adj.厌烦的,不感兴趣的;烦闷的 Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits. Just picture yourself watching a funny film on that island. Sitting under the trees will not be boring at all. It becomes a moment of joy. 2 3 Fun also keeps us feeling youthful. As George Bernard Shaw once said, "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” n.感觉 lift one’s spirits 使某人高兴起来 adj.使人发笑的,有趣的;滑稽的 adj.年轻的 Research also shows that fun brings people closer. No one isan island. Having fun is a good way tcconnect with others. So, next time, invite your friends to enjoy live music together. It's not just about having fun - you will be closer because of the shared experience! 4 Fun is important in a number of ways. Don't forget to take sometime out to have fun and enjoy life! We need to work hard. But we should be able to play hard, too. 5 v.邀请 adj.有能力做……的,会做……的 1. Imagine staying on an island alone. ① imagine + 名词/代词 想象…… e.g. Can you imagine life without the Internet? Language Points ② Imagine (sb.)doing sth. 想象(某人)做某事 e.g. She couldn’t imagine living in a place like that. (1) imagine / m d n/ v. 想象 imagine的常见用法: ③ Imagine + (that ) 从句 想象…… e.g. Can you imagine that we could build a beautiful city with rubbish? imagination[名词]想象力;想象 拓展: e.g. She is a lively child with a good imagination. (2) alone / l n/ adv. 单独, 独自 辨析lonely & alone lonely 形容词 “孤独的;寂寞的”,指情感上的孤独,带有伤感的色彩。 “荒凉的;偏僻的”,通常用于名词前作定语。 e.g. I feel lonely when I stay at home. alone 副词 “独自,单独”,相当 于by oneself。 强调独自一人的 客观情况,不含感情色彩。 形容词 “单独的;独自的”, 常用作表语。 [串句记忆] Although I was travelling alone in the lonely desert, I didn’t feel lonely because I enjoyed being alone. e.g. The old man lives alone in the small village. 2. After all, no one wants to get bored! bored /b :d/ adj. 厌烦的, 不感兴趣的;烦闷的 be/feel/get bored with 对……感到厌烦 e.g. I get bored if I’m at home on my own all day. bored 厌烦的;烦闷的 常作表语,用来描述人的感受。 boring 没趣的;令人厌 倦(或厌烦)的 可作表语或定语,常用来说明或描述事物。 辨析bored & boring [串句记忆] Doing the boring housework makes me feel bored. interested 感兴趣的 interesting 有趣的 relaxed 放松的 relaxing 令人放松的 excited 激动的 exciting 令人激动的 surprised 惊奇的 surprising 令人吃惊的 在英语中,以-ed结尾的形容词通常用来描述人,表示“感到……的”;以-ing结尾的形容词通常用来描述事物,表示“令人……的”。常见的还有: 总结归纳 3. Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits. (1) do away with意为“摆脱,废除”。 e.g. We should do away with the rule. (2) lift sb’s spirits意为“使某人开心起来,使某人振奋”。 e.g. The warm morning sunshine lifted her spirits. lift的用法 lift v. 抬起; 提起;举起 lift up 抬起;提起 lift one’s spirits 使某人开心起来 e.g. She lifted her head to look at him. The young man is strong enough to lift up the heavy box. lift n. e.g. His home is on the 23rd floor. Let’s take the lift. My car is broken. Could you please give me a lift? 电梯 搭便车 4. Research also shows that fun brings people closer. 句型research shows that...表示“研究表明……”,常用于学术文章、新闻报道或正式语境中。 e.g. Research has shown that students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process. 5. So, next time, invite your friends to enjoy live music together. invite / n va t/ v. 邀请 invite sb. to a party/wedding/… 邀请某人参加聚会/婚礼/…… e.g. Don’t forget to invite Miss Li to our party. (2) invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事 e.g. Mike invited us to visit his hometown in his letter. get/receive an invitation 收到邀请 accept an invitation 接受邀请 refuse/turn down an invitation 拒绝邀请 (invitation前的不定冠词应用an) invitation (由“invite去e+-ation(名词后缀)”构成) [名词]请柬,请帖;邀请 拓展: 6. The importance of having fun importance / m p :t ns/ n. 重要(性) [不可数名词]the importance of... ……的重要性 e.g. In China, young people have realised the importance of their history and culture. The environment is important to you and me! $Fun for ancient people. People always love having fun. 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