Unit4 Our animal friends Reading 1 课件 2025-2026学年沪教版英语七年级下册

Unit 4 Our animal friends Unit 4 Our animal friends 人与自然 环境保护 热爱与敬畏自然 与自然和谐共生 Key question Why are animals important to us? Lead in Do you know any animal helper? How do they help us? Before you read Look at the pictures below and discuss how animals help us. Some dogs can become guide dogs. They lead the way for blind people. Dolphins have a high IQ. They can save human in danger in the sea. Dogs _(guide.) Dolphins _(save.) Cows provide milk and meat for people. Bees help plants grow and provide honey for people. Cows _(provide.) Bees _(provide.) Sheep are also useful animals. They provide us with wool so we can make warm clothes. Hens provide us with meat and eggs. Hens _(provide.) Sheep _(provide.) 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. What happened to this lady? Warm-up Watch a video and then answer the questions. What’s special about the dog? 7 What is wrong with this lady? She can’t see anything. =She’s blind adj. 瞎的;失明的 9 Is there anything special about the dog? It’ s a guide dog. A guide dog helps lead blind people and barks when there is danger. Think: How do dogs help us? How do dogs help us? help blind people get around catch thieves save people in danger guard homes hunt animals look after sheep Now let’s read a passage about a blind man and his“eyes” and find out how the man’s “eyes” helped him. Pre-reading Look at the tittle, instruction and pictures and then answer questions. 1. What’s the blind man doing? 2. What does the word “eyes” mean? A. glasses B. blind dog C. John Dancer D. fireman 3. What type is the article? Narration(叙述). Exposition (说明). C. Argumentation. (议论) D. Practical writing.(应用文) He is checking into a hotel. 读前 基础 12 While-reading 1.Who are the main characters of the story? 2.Where were they? 3.When did the story happen? The blind man John Dancer and his guide dog Charlie They were at a hotel. It happened in the evening. Fast read &find the answers 4.What? 13 Read for plots: Beginning Development Climax(Turning point) Ending Turning point Development Beginning Ending Falling action Put the pictures in the correct order. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Beginning (Para1-2) At the reception desk Q1: Did the receptionist want to allow Charlie to stay in the hotel at first? Why or why not? No. The hotel doesn’t allow pets to stay there. Q2: What is Charlie in John’s word? Q3: What did the receptionist do then? Charlie is John’s guide dog/ “eyes”. He apologized and led them to their room. While-reading apologize=say sorry The public treat dogs as pets. But we all know that guide dogs are important partners for blind people. Why did the receptionist finally let Charlie in? Let's see how essential guide dogs are for blind people. Development (Para3-4) In their room Why did Charlie start barking? Because a fire happened and Charlie wanted to wake up John. What does the writer mean “it was music to his ears”? It means that John was very happy to hear the sound of the fire engine. If the receptionist knows nothing about guide dogs and refuses Charlie to get in, what may happen? While-reading What happened then? How is the story going? 1. John was very tired. He soon _. 2. Charlie started barking. John _ and _. 3. Smoke started to come in from under the door. With Charlie’s help, John _ along the bottom of the door. Then he _ next to Charlie and _. fell asleep woke up smelt smoke put some wet clothes got down on the floor waited The development of the story Ending(Para4) out of the building What happened then? How is the story going?) 1. The fireman tried to get John out of the building. John _ without his “eyes” _. 2. Finally, the fireman got Charlie out of the building too. Both John and Charlie were _. would not go Charlie safe The Ending of the story Why doe John want to take Charlie with him? While-reading Post-reading Discuss in groups and answer following questions. Did Charlie save John or did John save Charlie? They helped each other. Charlie saved John. John saved Charlie. VS barked, woke up wouldn’t go without Charlie 21 good friends family members... What’s the relationship between John and Charlie? an owner and his dog a blind man and his eyes We should not only live in harmony with animals, but also show our respect and love to them. a blind man, dog arrive not allow pets … hard to get around apologize … lead…to… tired, sleep … bark, smoke … get down, floor, wet clothes, wait … a fireman … not go without his “eyes”… get both of them safely ... Retell the story 23 John Dancer was a blind man. One evening, he a hotel together with Charlie, his guide dog. , the receptionist didn’t _ Charlie the hotel. After John explained, the receptionist them and them their room. John was tired so he soon. Suddenly, Charlie _ because there was a fire and John _. , he put some wet clothes along the bottom of the door. Then he _ on the floor Charlie and waited. arrived at At first allow to get into apologized to led to fell asleep woke up started to bark With Charlie’s help got down next to Fill in the blanks and make it a whole story. Then he heard the sound of a _. A fireman helped John _ and tried to _ the building, but he would not go without his “eyes”. Finally, the fireman got _ John _ Charlie out of the building. fire engine get him out of both and Fill in the blanks and make it a whole story. get up Retell the story with the help of 5 key information of the story. (When) Time: One night (Where) Place: At a hotel (Who) Character(s): John and Charlie Beginning of the story arrive at didn’t allow them into led them to development of the story tired, fell asleep a fire, barked, woke up put some wet clothes along got down … and waited Ending of the story fireman; get out of wouldn’t go without his “eyes” saved A blind man and his “eyes” What How Retelling After reading, let's know more about guide dogs. What do guide dogs need to learn? Why? How can we help them? What can we do for people with disabilities? How should people get along with animals? Lavf59.27.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v0.7.74 null 49475.332 null 78158.18 null 27010.762 Lavf58.20.100 $