Lesson 4 Reading for writing(1)课件 2026-2027学年外研版英语七年级上册

Pre‑reading What hobby do the pictures show? Writing. What can you get from this hobby? Use the words to help you. share, joy, friend, idea, story Think and Say I can share my ideas and new stories with more people. I can make friends by writing. Read the title. What’s the meaning of “adventure”? 冒险 Can you guess what adventure Emma will have? While‑reading Read the story, what is Emma’s adventure? ☐ She shared her story with her friends. ☐ She wanted to make friends. ☑ She wrote the beginning of a story and let others continue the story in her notebook. Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the story. What is Emma's hobby? Emma likes writing 1. magic stories. What did she want to do? She wanted to make 2. friends and share the 3. joy of writing. So what did she do? "Please write 4. more!” Emma put the notebook on a shelf and left. What happened at last? 5. There were pages of new writing by different people. Read paragraph 1&2, then answer the questions. 1. “Emma shook her head and stopped writing.” How did Emma feel? A bit lonely. 2. Why did Emma feel that way? Because she was new at this school. And there were no old classmates there. Read paragraph 3&4&5, then answer the following question. How did Emma feel when she put her notebook on the shelf and left? Hopeful. Read paragraph 6&7&8, then answer the questions. 1. What was on her notebook? Pages of new writing by different people. 2. “Her eyes opened wide.” How did Emma feel? Surprised. 3. Why did they want to start a writing group? Because they have the same hobby. Tip: In English, writers sometimes show people’s feelings by describing their actions, not using adjectives directly. What other action words can you find in the reading passage? What feelings do they show? She looked around the library. Think and share 1. What was the best ending for Emma? 2. Do you think hobbies can help you make more friends? Why or why not? Your own experience may help you think. Do you and your friends share the same hobby? How do you feel? Language Points 1. appear — to come into sight, especially suddenly E.g. The sun appeared from behind the clouds. She appeared in the doorway. A ship appeared on the horizon. 2. shake‑shook‑shaken (1) v. move quickly from side to side; move your head to say no; shake hands Jane shook her hand with her friend Mary. The dog shook its fur after taking a bath. (2) n. an act of shaking; milk shake Give the bottle a good shake before opening. I can make a banana milk shake. 3. a bit — a little, slightly (modifies adj. / adv.) E.g. I'm a bit tired after the long trip. She speaks a bit slowly, so it's easier to understand. 4. look around — to look in every direction E.g. I looked around the room to see if anyone was there. I looked around to find my lost pencil. Before choosing a new game, I looked around to see which one my friends like the most. Unit 2 More than fun Reading for writing Pre-reading What hobby do the pictures show? What can you get from this hobby? Use the words to help you. share  joy  friend idea story Think and Say writing I can share my ideas and new stories with more people. I can make friends by writing. Read the title. What’s the meaning of “adventure”? Can you guess what adventure Emma will have? While-reading Read the story, what is Emma’s adventure? □ She shared her story with her friends. □ She wanted to make friends. □ She wrote the beginning of a story and let others continue the story in her notebook. Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the story. What is Emma's hobby? What did she want to do? She wanted to make 2. and share the 3. of writing. Emma likes writing 1. stories. magic friends joy So what did she do? What happened at last? 5._______________________________________________ "Please write 4.__________!” Emma put the notebook on a shelf and left. more There were pages of new writing by different people. 1. “Emma shook her head and stopped writing.” How did Emma feel? A bit lonely. Read paragraph 1&2, then answer the questions. 2.Why did Emma feel that way? Because she was new at this school. And there were no old classmates there. Read paragraph 6&7&8, then answer the questions. 2.“Her eyes opened wide.” How did Emma feel? Surprised. 3.Why did they want to start a writing group? Because they have the same hobby. 1.What was on her notebook? Pages of new writing by different people. Think and share 1.What was the best ending for Emma? 2. Do you think hobbies can help you make more friends? Why or why not? Your own experience may help you think. Do you and your friends share the same hobby? How do you feel? Free talk Emma made new friends through writing. Have you ever made friends through sharing a hobby? Write a short paragraph about making friends through sharing a hobby. What is your hobby? Who do you share it with? How did you become friends? What did you learn from the experience? What can you write? Now organise your answers above into a short paragraph. Step 1 Step 2 What is your hobby? Who do you share it with? 1 Step 3 Step 4 How did you become friends? What did you learn from the experience? $