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

The art of having fun 4 Unit Reading Learning Objectives 1 Talk about popular activities in ancient times 2 Understand how fun activities can positively impact people's lives. 3 Understand the importance of having fun in life. 2 What does the picture show? The girl/boy is_. 2. How do you know that? v.+ing 1. Are they having fun? From music to films, sports to games, there are endless ways to enjoy ourselves. 3 who are they? Are they having fun? 4 Fun for ancient people: Activities time form Dancing 5,000 years ago hand in hand happily _ over 2,000 years ago people used a leather(皮革) _. _ over 4,000 years ago It was a board game with_ and _pieces. _ Qing dynasty speed skating and ice football cuju weiqi bingxi ball black white What do modern people (现代人) do for fun? Read the survey results. What information can you get? Survey results 1. Where is the survey carried out (实施)? 2. How many kinds of activities are there? 3. What is the most popular activity? 4. What is the least popular activity? Answer the questions through the survey results as fast as you can. 1. Where is the survey carried out (实施)? 2. How many activities are there? In Poland (波兰). There are 12 activities. Answer the questions through the survey results as fast as you can. Answer the questions through the survey results as fast as you can. 3. What is the most popular activity? 4. What is the least popular activity? Watching a film and TV at home. Going to a museum. Do you enjoy any of these activities? Free talk A: Do you like having fun? B: Yes.../No... A: Then what fun activities do you like? B: I like/enjoy... and what about you? A: It’s ... for me to .... / I feel ... to ... How do you feel when you...? B: I feel ... when I ... A: Shall we ... together next time? B: Sounds great!/ Good idea!... What would you like to bring with you as the fifth one? novels? magazines? a solar media player? 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. No one wants to get bored. necessities (必需品) 只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻 a moment of joy lift sb's spirits feel youthful bring people closer enjoy life 享受乐趣 惬意的时刻 振奋精神 感到年轻 拉近人与人之间的距离 享受生活 What is the passage about? A. silly B. smart have fun All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy 1 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! 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. 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.” 4 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! 5 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. Conclusion What’s the structure(结构) of the passage? A. ①//②③④⑤ B. ①//②③④//⑤ C. ①②③④//⑤ An introduction of topic Benefits(优点) of having fun All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy 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. 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.” 4 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! How many benefits(好处)of fun does the writer mention? (underline the key sentences) Can you choose another title(标题) for the passage? Read para. 2-4 There are 3 benefits. Read para. 2 and fill in the blanks. Supporting details支持性细节 are examples, reasons, or facts that prove(证实) an opinion.They help you understand why something is true or important. ? How does the writer support(支持) his / her opinion? A. giving an example 举例子 B. quoting a famous person 引用名人名言 C. referring to research 调查研究 P54 a moment of joy lift our spirits Read paras. 3 and fill in the blanks. P54 youthful stop playing Task 4 Do you agree with George Bernard Shaw? Why? 我们不是因为年老而停止玩耍,我们是因为停止玩耍而变老。 Never too late to “play” ! 活到老,“玩到老” Read paras. 4 and fill in the blanks. P54 brings people closer connect with others Task 5 What do you think “no one is an island.” mean? 没有人是一座孤岛。 It means that we can’t live alone. We need family and friends. We need to connect with others. P54 What other benefits(好处) of having fun can you think of ? Fun is important in a number of ways. think: make us fit and strong help us get more knowledge help people in need protect the enviroment ... Read Para 5 and think. All play and no work makes Jack a mere boy. 只玩耍不工作,聪明孩子没出息 What’s the writer’s advice? Work hard and play hard! All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻 Show time Talk about what fun activities do you like best and tell us your reasons. Checklist评价表 Does he/she write about things? Does he/she write about reasons? Does he/she share their ideas loudly (大声地)and fluently(流畅地)? listening to Englishi songs practise my English make new friends relaxed listening to Englishi songs 添加文本 importance of having tun Para 1 Para 2 Most people would choose something for tun. Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits. Fun keeps us feeling youthful Having fun is a good way to connect wlth others. Fun is important. We should take some time out to have fun and enjoy life. summary 22 Homework Write about your discussion with your partner, including the importance of having fun and your advice on having fun. 23 Thank you! 24 Lavf58.76.100 $