Unit 4 The art of having fun Starting out课件 2025-2026学年外研版英语七年级下册

Unit4 The art of having fun Starting out Learning Objectives 1单元要求(1)主题目标:学完本单元后，学生能够批判性地分析娱乐活动的利与弊，并表达自己的观点。 (2)结果产出:学生完成一份关于娱乐活动的调研报告。 (3)评价标准:①学生能够谈论各种娱乐活动为人们带来的益处。 ②学生能够意识到兴趣爱好可能发展成为终身的事业。 ③学生能够认识到沉迷于娱乐活动可能带来的负面影响，并了解相应的解决措施。 ④学生能够尽可能多地使用本单元的核心词汇，尤其是生词。 ⑤学生能够正确使用祈使句。 going to a museum 参观博物馆 going to a sporting event or a match 观看运动赛事 Match the pictures with the expressions. playing a video game 玩电子游戏 （以上图片均为“豆包”文生图） taking a trip 去旅行 connecting with friends or family 与朋友或家人联络 Match the pictures with the expressions. spending free time on one’s passion 把闲暇时间花在自己热爱之事上 （以上图片均为“豆包”文生图） 3. What do the numbers at the bottom mean? The survey is about ___________________ in Poland in 2022. The survey results show that _____________________________ is the most popular activity. Fifty-four percent (百分比) of the people enjoy watching a film or TV at home. _____________ is the second most popular activity. Thirty-nine percent of the people enjoy taking a trip. watching a film or TV at home Taking a trip popular activities Read the chart and finish the blanks. adj.愚笨的，迟钝的 v.想象 adv.单独;独自 v.也许，可能，大概 n.工具 n.名单，清单，目录 pron.某物;某种东西 n.(长篇)小说 n.杂志，期刊 adj.利用太阳能的 n.媒介物 adj.厌烦的;烦闷的 n.感觉 使某人开心起来 adj.有趣的;滑稽的 New Words dull imagine alone might tool list something novel magazine solar media bored feeling lift sb’s spirits funny There are a lot of benefits of having fun. Do you enjoy any of these activities? What are they? What do you think of these activities? 听音乐： 弹吉他： 玩滑板： 打棒球： listen to music play the guitar play skateboard / go skateboarding play baseball Imagine staying on the island alone. You can bring five things with you. You might put food,water, tools and clothes on your list. What would you like to bring with you as the fifth one? Imagine Listen again and complete the introduction to Zhao Li. P58 Insect Museum finding largest over 11 about 26 protecting 名词 动词 形容词 数词 数词 动词 Listening for information We often need to find out some information when listening. Before listening, find out what information you need, such as names or numbers. Then listen for connected words and expressions. Learning to learn News reporter: This is Great World. Here's today's news. Chinese expert Zhao Li set a new Guinness World Record by finding the world's largest mosquito. It's very big, over 11 cm in wingspan and about 26 cm long. Zhao Li is the director of the Insect Museum of West China in Chengdu. He spends his life finding and protecting insects. The mosquito is in the museum now for every insect-lover to see. Tapescript You are going to listen to an interview with Zhao Li. If you were the interviewer, what questions would you like to ask him? Using guiding language We use guiding language to introduce a subject or move onto another subject. It includes expressions like Now, We’re going to..., and Next. We can also guide listeners through the subjects by asking specific questions. Guiding language makes conversations easier to follow. Learning to learn Listen again. Then talk about how the interviewer changes the subject. Listen to the interview and complete the notes. four or five years old Everything studying them 500 take photos I love it so much joy set up lover P59 Join Enjoy Share Explore Make Don’t miss out call According to the p and title, what would happen? Who’s she? What is she doing? Who’s he? What is he dong? Look at his face. What happened to him? Wrote a sentence In fact, he gave three pictures. 15 A: Is it necessary to set up clubs at school? B: Yes, it is. A: Why is it important to have fun? B: Fun can bring people closer. Fun also... A: What advice would you like to give on having fun? B: Remember that fun is... Don’t forget to... Work in pairs. Talk about the importance of having fun. According to the p and title, what would happen? Who’s she? What is she doing? Who’s he? What is he dong? Look at his face. What happened to him? Wrote a sentence In fact, he gave three pictures. 16 Tapescript Interviewer: Good evening. Today, we're going to meet a Guinness World Record holder, Professor Zhao Li. Welcome, Professor Zhao. Zhao Li: Thank you. Interviewer: When did your interest in insects start? Zhao Li: When I was four or five years old. Interviewer: What do you like most about insects? Zhao Li: Everything! I really enjoy studying them. My dad even took me to mountains and forests to do this. Interviewer: Is it challenging to study insects? Zhao Li: I think so. I used to ride my bike 500 kilometres to find insects. Sometimes, I had to wait for days just to take photos of a butterfly. Interviewer: Wow! Why did you make it your job then? Zhao Li: Because I love it! Studying insects gives me so much joy. I've also set up a museum to educate people like me. Interviewer: I think that's why people call you "the Prince of Butterflies"! Do you like this name? Zhao Li: Well, I'm not a prince, just an insect lover. A: Is it necessary to set up clubs at school? B: Yes, it is. A: Why is it important to have fun? B: Fun can bring people closer. Fun also... A: What advice would you like to give on having fun? B: Remember that fun is... Don’t forget to... Work in pairs. Talk about the importance of having fun. doing away with bad feeling/bring us joy lifting our spirits/helping people sleep better keeping us feeling youthful/make friends According to the p and title, what would happen? Who’s she? What is she doing? Who’s he? What is he dong? Look at his face. What happened to him? Wrote a sentence In fact, he gave three pictures. 18 Evaluation （评估机制） Stars Content（内容完整） Pronunciation（发音清晰标准） Performance （整体表现优秀） Confidence（信心十足） Excellent ✬✬✬ Great ✬✬ Good ✬ How does Zhao Li turn his interest into a career? Work in pairs. Make an interview and talk about : Zhao Li (Director of the Insect Museum of West China) Interest: study insects Achievement: set a new Guinness World Record by finding the world’s largest mosquito How does he turn his interest into a career? ① When did his interest in insects start? ② What does he like most about insects? ③ Is it challenging for him to study insects? ④ ... Use guiding language as much as possible What other famous people do you know who have turned an interest into a career? Work in pairs. Do some research on a person below. Then talk about what they got from having fun. P58 Useful expressions: • Let’s talk about... • Why did he choose to...? • I’d like to talk about... • He was passionate about... because... • He got a lot of fun from... • Finally, could you tell me about...? You must do Write a short paragraph about the fun activities you do and their importance to you. You can choose to do Write about your discussion with your partner, including the importance of having fun and your advice on having fun. Hope to meet you again. null 55561.547 $