Unit 1 The secrets of happiness Starting out课件2025-2026学年外研版英语七年级下册

The secrets of happiness 1 Unit Starting out the secret to / of ... ……的秘诀 happy - happiness 幸福 good - goodness 善良 sad - sadness 悲伤 ill - illness 疾病 形容词加后缀-ness可构成名词，表示性质、状态 Look at the pictures. What are they doing? They are planting trees. How do you think these people feel? Why? They are happy. This activity is very meaningful. They may be proud of doing something good for the environment and nature. This makes them feel a sense of achievement and brings them happiness. people 复数意义 作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。 feel 连系动词“感觉，觉得”，后面常接形容词。 1. What can you see in the picture? 2. Do you think everyone is happy? 3. What do you think makes the family happy? small house the only bed family together poor love key to happiness happy place Look and answer. 3 We all want to be happy. In this unit, let's explore what happiness means to different people. What makes you happy? How can you lead a happy life? By the end of this unit, you will make a book page about ways to be happy. After completing the unit, you will be able to: use words and expressions in the unit to talk about happiness. share the meaning of happiness in our lives. use the simple past tense to describe happy moments. make a book page about ways to be happy. ➷➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ meaning n.意义；意思 mean v.意味着，意思是 the meaning of... ……的意义 What's the meaning of...? = What does ... mean? = What do you mean by...? expression n. 表达; 表情; 表达方式 拓展：express... to sb 对某人表达 express oneself 表达自己的意思 2. What type is the passage?  A book report  A book review 1. What makes the family happy? Love. Read and check. introduction 内容介绍 opinion 观点 5 1 Read the poem and answer the questions. 1 What is the poem about? 2 What's special about the poem? This poem is about happy and enjoyable things in life. The first letters of each line together is the word “happy”. What happy things do you remember in your life? special adj. 特别的，特殊的 n. 特色菜，特价（品） 1. What’s the main idea of each paragraph? Read and choose. the family’s living condition Comments on the book The theme of the book the family’s happy moments Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 a Money cannot buy everything b Poor in things, rich in love c A family with magic power 2. What’s the best title of the review? (状况) 7 1. What’s the main idea of each paragraph? Read and choose. the family’s living condition comments on the book the theme of the book the family’s happy moments Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 (状况) Do you remember the film review – Silent Love? A review content some moments comments story /content touching moments … theme 8 My first family vacation. A birthday party. A picnic with friends. Learning to play a musical instrument. ... 2 Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1 What stories do you know about happiness? 2 What can you learn from them? 1. How many people are there in Charlie’s family? 2) What do they always eat for dinner? 3) Why does the writer use “ watery” to describe the soup? A. To prove the family likes drinking water. B. To make the soup much more delicious. C. To persuade readers the family was really poor. D. To get more beautiful words to describe soup. Read and choose. a Money cannot buy everything b Poor in things, rich in love c A family with magic power 2. What’s the best title of the review? 12 Once upon a time, there was a fisherman who was lying on a beautiful beach. A businessman passed by and asked the fisherman, "Why aren't you out fishing more to earn more money?" The fisherman replied, "I've caught enough fish for my family's needs today." The businessman then said, "But if you worked more, you could buy a bigger boat, catch more fish, and make a lot of money. Eventually, you could become a rich man." The fisherman asked, "And then what?" The businessman said, "Then you could retire, relax on a beach, and enjoy your life." The fisherman smiled and said, "But I'm already doing that." What can you learn from the story? We can learn that happiness isn't about having lots of money. We can find happiness in simple things we already have. 1. How did the writer feel when he finds the poor family were all happy together? A. glad. B. shocked. C. unhappy D. relaxed 2) Why can the room become a happy place? A. Because all the family members enjoy the time together. B. Because they are no longer poor. C. Because the jokes are very funny. D. Because the stories make them forget hungry. No, I don’t. Money can make life better in some ways. However, it doesn’t always make us happy. In my experience, having good relationships with others can bring me happiness. A/B/C层 1. Do you agree that “happiness comes from things like money”? Why or why not? Think and share. 15 Today, we are going to read a book review (书评) to explore what happiness means to different people. Candies 16 A/B/C层 What do you think the words of Oscar Wilde in the last paragraph of the passage mean? Think and share. To me, the words mean that love makes life good and enjoyable. 17 Choose the best title for the review. A. Money cannot buy everything B. Poor in things, rich in love C. A family with magic power 1 Choose the best title for the review. Money cannot buy everything Poor in things, rich in love A family with magic power 2 You can read the passage from ____________. a magazine. a school notice. a diary. 金钱不是万能的 物质匮乏，爱意满满 一个有魔力的家庭 General idea 19 2. happy family 1. exciting story 3. small 4. the floor 5. enough food 6. listened to 7. a happy place 8. their hungry and poor life 9. Love 10. happiness Match the sentence with each paragraph. The author realizes that love is the key to happiness. Charlie's family was very poor. The author can't forget the story of Charlie's family. Charlie's family found happiness in simple evenings together. General idea C B D A 21 A/B/C层 Talk about your opinions on happiness. Discussion What makes you happy in your life? 22 1. Do you agree that “ happiness comes form things like money”? Why or why not? 2. What do you think the words of Oscar wilde in the last paragraph of the passage mean? 3. Make a sentence just like this: “ A life without .... is just like .... A life without dreams is just like a sky without stars. A life without love is just like a garden without flowers. A life without books is just like a world without colors. Love is important, just as sunlight is important for a garden to thrive. Without love, life can feel empty and lifeless, much like a garden that lacks sunlight and cannot grow or bloom. Love brings warmth, joy, and meaning to our lives, making everything more beautiful and alive. General idea Comments on the book The description of Charlie’s family The theme of the book 24 Detail information Complete the thinking map with the words and expressions from the passage. 1 25 B/C层 Homework Write a short paragraph about your feelings on the book review and your opinions on happiness. 26 A层 Write a book review on your favourite book and your opinions about what makes you happy in your life. Homework 27 感谢观看 $