Unit 6 Electricity everywhere Reading课件 2025-2026学年沪教版七年级英语下册

Unit 6 Section 1 Reading Electricity everywhere Lead in Do you know us? Lead in We are from another world. In our world, we need to collect children’s screams. Do you know why? Lead in The “screams” inside batteries produce electricity. battery /ˈbætri/ n. electricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ n. a form of energy Lead in What is electricity? For example, with electricity a light can turn on. Electricity is a type of energy that allows things to work. Lead in How do humans produce electricity on Earth? Pre-reading There are different ways of producing electricity. Write the correct words in the blanks. solar power water power wind power wind power water power solar power power station make electricity cable /waiə(r)/ n. is used to carry an electric current or signal Do you know how electricity comes to our homes? 发电站 wire /'keibl/ n. a set of wires Pre-reading Most appliances use electricity as a source of energy Pre-reading A: Why do you think electricity is important? B: Because ... A: Can you give me an example? B: ... Follow the example below and make a dialogue Pre-reading Pre-reading Look at the title and predict: What would happen if there was no electricity for a week? Discuss in groups and express your feelings 😭 😊 🤔 no TV, can’t cook, feel bored, food spoiling... Pre-reading Let’s dive into the story and see what challenges Daisy’s family faced? Pre-reading Underline ONE sentence that explains why Daisy’s family tried the experiment.  What did Daisy learn in her science class last week? She learnt about electricity and how important it is. First Read – Skim for the Big Picture While-reading Read paragraph 2&3 and finish the reading tasks Find some main difficulties Daisy’s family faced Why did Benny feel bored on Friday night? Their tablet “died” too! Topic sentence While-reading Read paragraph 2&3 and finish the reading tasks Why did ‘hand-washing clothes’ become a problem? It took hours! Normally we use a washing machine nowadays. What’s the difference between their usual life and this weekend? Electricity makes life easier/more convenient! While-reading Read paragraph 4&5 and finish the reading tasks Circle the happy moments of Daisy How does the story change from problems to positives? Topic sentence While-reading Read the article again and complete the notes Time Key words Main idea Daisy’s feelings Last week A special ___ live without electricity for a __________ it sounded interesting After it got dark Hard to live ________ electricity could only read and write by __________ couldn’t watch TV could only play video games for ___________ ... Saturday morning Fridge Some things in the fridge ____________. ... task weekend without candlelight a while went bad 😭 🤔 While-reading Time Key words Main idea Daisy’s feelings By noon Air conditioner It got really__________. ... Washing machine We had to wash all our clothes________. ... On Sunday _______ things about living without electricity We went on _________. We enjoyed ________in the garden. We ____________ and ______________ together. We sat under the stars and __________________. it was a really ________ experience hot by hand Nice a bike trip a picnic played chess painted pictures listened to stories interesting Read the article again and complete the notes 😊 While-reading Challenges Joys Match paragraphs to Challenges or Joys Summary Usual weekend Switch-off weekend use electric lights for reading and writing read and wrote by candlelight watch TV play video games have cereal with milk or yogurt for breakfast wash clothes with the washing machine use the air conditioner washed clothes by hand went on a bike trip and visited grandparents in the countryside had a picnic in the garden played chess and painted pictures sat under the stars and listened to Grandad’s stories What does Daisy’s family usually do at the weekend, and how was their last weekend different? Post-reading last week after it got dark Saturday morning & noon Sunday grandparents picnic chess paintings stars stories candlelight TV video games breakfast washing machine air conditioner To be a storyteller 😭 😊 🤔 Post-reading Do you hear of Earth Hour? The hour encourages people to switch off their lights to help limit the amount of electricity used, helping reduce the Earth’s carbon footprint. Earth Hour is an annual event, taking place globally. It is organised by The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Post-reading Both Daisy’s weekend and Earth Hour ask people to save electricity for a short time. How is Daisy’s “switch-off weekend” similar to Earth Hour? Post-reading If our class join Earth Hour, what activities could we do without electricity? Examples Play board games by candlelight. Tell stories or sing songs together. Draw pictures of nature or make recycled crafts. Go outside to watch the stars or listen to nighttime sounds.  Group Discussion Post-reading My Family’s “Switch-Off Day”  There are many different ways you can show your support during Earth Hour. You can use tips from Daisy’s story, and add your own creative solutions!  star gaze light lanterns have dinner by candle light play a game Design a poster to help your families spend a “switch-off day” Designing a poster Show time Show time We love the earth, It is our planet. Let’s take actions to save electricity！ $