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外研版七年级英语下册
Unit 4 The art of having fun Understanding ideas
UNIT 4
The art of
having fun
能够正确理解娱乐活动给人们带来的好处
能够使用实例、数据等论据支撑自己至少从三个方面谈论娱乐活动的重要性
Can a person live longer with Soul Needs(fun)?
Why?
Less Stress
Better Mood
Enjoyment of Life
Mindfulness
boring
interested
How many times is "fun" mentioned in the article?
Look at the title and predict what the passage is about. Use the expressions to help you.
have fun
a moment of joy
lift sb’s spirits
feel youthful
bring people closer
enjoy life
Can you guess the meaning of “dull”?
slow in understanding
What does fun bring to us?
What is the passage about?
have fun
a moment of joy
lift sb’s spirits
feel youthful
bring people closer
enjoy life
The passage is about playing, having fun and enjoying life.
What’s the writer’s opinion about having fun ? For or against?
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 是一句著名的英文谚语。翻译成中文是:只工作不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻。后来有人对这句话做了补充:All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.(只工作不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻;只玩耍不工作,聪明的孩子没出息。)这句话提醒人们要劳逸结合,既不能沉迷于工作,也不能耽于享乐,要学会平衡二者的关系。
Choose the headings with each paragraph
What to Take to the Island
Fun Makes Us Happy
Fun Keeps Us Young
Fun Brings People Together
Enjoy Life
Match the headings with the paragraphs.
A: Remember to have fun and enjoy life
B: Fun can lift spirits
C: Lead a topic
D: Fun keeps people feeling youthful
E: Fun brings people closer
Divide the passage into three parts
Opening
Conclusion
Reasons
&
details
The passage is about playing, having fun and enjoying life.
adj.愚笨的,迟钝的
v.想象
adv.单独,独自
put …on sb’s list
把……列入某人的清单
有趣的东西
n. (长篇)小说
n. 媒介物
消除不良情绪
使某人开心起来
v. 想象
看有趣的电影
adj. 年轻的
v. 邀请
能够
Read Para. 2-Para. 4 and answer.
What are the benefits(益处) of having fun?
Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits.
Fun also keeps us feeling youthful.
Fun brings people closer.
What is the last paragraph about?
The writer’s opinion
Read Para. 5 and answer.
Supporting details?
Read Para 1 and tick( √ ).
1.How does the writer attract readers?
1. By asking questions.
2. By writing as an island.
3. By relating to a story.
4. By talking about the topic.
5. By using a famous saying.
6. By listing adverbs, numbers.
7. By comparing facts.
√
√
√
Why do we must take these things?
To ensure our safety!
Safety alsways comes first!
What else will you choose? Why?
bring us a lot of fun make us relaxed
lift our spirits Keep us youthful
lift sb’s spirits
① A good song can lift our spirits when we are sad.
当我们悲伤时,一首好听的歌曲能让我们振作起来。
他成功的消息极大地振奋了我们的精神。
② The news of his success lifted our spirits greatly.
使某人开心起来;使某人振奋
当我难过的时候,这只小狗总是跑到我身边舔我的手,让我高兴起来。
③ The little dog always runs to me and licks my hand to cheer me up when I'm sad.
同义词组:cheer sb. up
Sitting under the trees will not be boring at all.
坐在树底下一点儿也不无聊。
not…at all
一点也不……
① I don't like this book at all.
我一点也不喜欢这本书。
他根本不会说法语。
② He can't speak French at all.
not at all 不用谢,不客气;没关系
—Thank you very much.
—Not at all.
— 非常感谢你。
— 不客气。
Research also shows that fun brings people closer.
研究也表明,娱乐活动能拉近人与人之间的距离。
research shows that
表示“研究表明……”,常用于学术文章、新闻报道或正式语境中。
① Research shows that fresh air is good for our health.
研究表明,新鲜空气对我们的健康有益。
研究表明,微笑能让你感觉更快乐。
② Research shows that smiling can make you feel happier.
Read and fill the blanks.
something for fun
life our spirits
youthful
bring people closer
a moment of joy
stop playing
connect with others
enjoy life
opinions
Facts
Retell
something for fun
life our spirits
youthful
bring people closer
a moment of joy
stop playing
connect with others
enjoy life
1. Can you retell the passage All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?
2. Do you remember the words and expressions we learned in this lesson?
3. Can you talk about the importance of having fun?
For everyone:
1. Read the passage until you can read it fluently.
2. Remember the words and expressions we learned in this lesson.
To challenge:
Share your opinion about the importance of having fun.
1. We should ______________ every day to achieve our goals.
2. Don't ______________ easily. Try to find the fun in everything.
3. A good book can always ______________ when I'm feeling down.
4. ______________, health is the most important.
5. He ______________ finish the work alone.
一、选择合适的短语填空。
get bored, work hard, lift sb’s spirit, be able to, after all
work hard
get bored
lift my spirits
is able to
After all
1. She decided to _____________________ (把那本书列入她的清单).
2. We all need ____________________ (一些有趣的东西) in our lives.
3. They ____________________ (尽情玩乐) at the beach yesterday.
4. The new invention is a ____________________ (太阳能媒体播放器).
5. We should try to _______________________ (消除不良情绪) and stay positive.
二、补充完成句子。
put that book on her list
something for fun
played hard
solar media player
do away with bad feelings
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