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Reading for writing
Unit 4
The art of having fun
学习目标
Talk about the “time-eating monsters” in your life, such as video games, social media, and TV shows;
Know how the time-eating monster affect people’s lives;
Write a short paragraph about having fun in a balanced way.
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What fun activities do you and your family often do
How much time do you spend on the activities
Watching a film or TV at home
Reading online news, checking social media
Going to the cinema
Reading books
Going to a sporting event or a match
Going to the theatre or a concert
Connecting with friends or family
Going to a museum
Playing a video game
Spending free time on one’s passions
Taking a trip
Doing sports activities
Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Use the expressions to help you.
1 What activities can you see in the pictures
social media
TV shows
miss out
get lost in
eat away one’s time
Spending time on social media and watching TV shows.
社交媒体
电视节目
错过；遗漏
沉迷于
耗费某人的时间
1
2 How much time do you spend on these activities each week
3 How may they affect your life
I may miss out on the moments with loved ones, and get lost in the virtual world. They may eat away my time.
social media
TV shows
miss out
get lost in
eat away one’s time
1 What is the boy doing
2 What does he look like
He is watching TV.
3 Does he get lost in TV shows
He is overweight and lazy like a couch potato.
Yes, he does.
4 What problems will he meet if he does it every day
He might have bad eyesight and other health problems.
Look and say
What does a monster look like in your mind
What is the time-eating monster
Let’s read the passage and learn about it.
Read the passage.
The time-eating monster
1 Have you ever noticed a monster around us It's not big or scary,
but it's very dangerous. This monster comes in many forms – games,
social media and TV shows. You may ask, "It brings us so much fun. So why do you say it's a monster "
2 At first, we may all think, "I'll just have a little fun." We turn on the
computer and start a game. But soon the monster takes over. It
starts to eat away our time, minute by minute. But we just sit there
and look at the screen without noticing it at all.
你有没有注意到在我们周围有一只怪兽？
以多种形式
社交媒体
电视节目
一开始
打开
控制
开始
吞噬我们的时间
一分一秒地；逐渐地
盯着屏幕
2
3 We often get lost in the monster's world like this. We become couch potatoes with sore necks and dry eyes. We miss out on sweet moments with loved ones. We are deaf to the real world.
4 Just remember, too much fun also makes Jack a dull boy! The
time-eating monster will always be there. But we can keep it away by having fun in a balanced way.
5 So, stand up and leave the screens! Go outside, feel the sun on your face, and jog in the fresh air. Play tennis or go hiking with your friends. Talk about your day with your family. There is so much for you to do. The choice is ours.
迷失
窝在沙发里不愿运动的人
脖子酸痛、眼睛干涩
错过
与亲人在一起的甜蜜时刻
对现实世界充耳不闻
太多娱乐
把它赶走
以一种平衡的方式
到外面去
在新鲜的空气中慢跑
和家人一起聊聊你的一天。
Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
1. What is the time-eating monster according to the writer
2. Is the time-eating monster good or bad for us according to the writer
Fun activities like games, social media and TV shows.
It's bad for us.
What's the structure of the passage
Why is it a monster
How do you deal with the monster
What is the monster like
What are the main ideas of each part
Read para. 1 and fill in the blanks.
What is the monster like
It's not ___________, but it’s very ___________.
It comes ______________ – games, social media and TV shows.
big or scary
in many forms
dangerous
Read paras. 2&3 and fill in the blanks.
Why is it
a monster
It starts to ________ our time, minute by minute.
But we just sit there and look at the screen without _________ it at all.
eat away
noticing
We __________ the monster's world.
get lost in
Read paras. 2&3 and answer the questions.
1. What does “takes over”in Paragraph 2 mean
2. What problems will we meet if we get lost in the monster's world
It means the monster eats away our time and we don't notice it. We are under its control.
First, we become couch potatoes with sore necks and dry eyes. Second, we miss out on sweet moments with loved ones. Third, we are deaf to the real world.
Read paras. 4&5 and finish the tasks.
How do you deal with the monster
We can keep it away by having fun _________________.
in a balanced way
What does the writer advise us to do at last
First, stand up and leave the screens. Second, go outside, feel the sun and jog in the fresh air. Third, play tennis or go hiking with our friends. Fourth, talk about our day with our family.
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
social media
TV shows
get lost in
starts to eat away our time
noticing it
potatoes
miss out
the real world
Stand up and leave
your friends
3
Translate the following expressions into English.
15. 侵蚀；耗费 (时间等)
16. 远离……；使…… 远离
17. 一分一秒地；逐渐地
18. 窝在沙发里不愿运动的人
19. 以一种平衡的方式；均衡地
8. 以多种形式
9. 沉迷于；迷失在
10. 对…… 充耳不闻
11. 出去；到外面去
12. 盯着屏幕
13. 在新鲜空气中
14. 控制；接管；占据
1. 错过
2. 电视节目
3. 起初，一开始
4. 脖子酸痛
5. 眼睛干涩
6. 去徒步旅行
7. 社交媒体
miss out
TV shows
at first
sore necks
dry eyes
go hiking
social media
in many forms
get lost in
are deaf to
go outside
look at the screen
in the fresh air
takes over
eat away
keep it away
minute by minute
couch potatoes
in a balanced way
1. Why does the writer describe the problem as “the time-eating monster”
2. What other expressions can you think of to describe the problem
Answer the questions.
Because we can easily spend a lot of time before the screens. Calling the problem a “monster" shows that it is dangerous for us.
Other expressions include the time thief, the time-waster and the time eater.
4
1 Which “time-eating monsters” might be in people’s pockets, in their living rooms, or on their desks
Learning to think for question 1
While reading a passage, we can connect our own life experiences to the ideas in it. Think about some similar situations, events or emotions. This helps us understand the theme better.
Mobile phones, TVs, computers and video games are time-eating monsters. You can find them in people's pockets, in their living rooms, or on their desks.
2 Why do you think we like these “time-eating monsters” so much
We like them because they're fun and easy to use. We don't need to exercise or think hard to use them.
3 Do you think people spend more time on these “monsters” nowadays Why or why not
Yes, I think people spend more time on them nowadays. It's because people need to use computers and mobile phones to work, study and communicate. It's easy to start playing games or watching videos.
Write a short
paragraph about having fun in a balanced way.
Answer the questions to help you plan your paragraph.
When you don’t have fun in a balanced way, how can it be harmful
What can you do to solve the problem
What fun activities do you like to do
I like... / I enjoy... / I am interested in... / I have interest in...
I get lost in... / I forget to... / It's hard for me to...
I can solve this problem by... / To use my time properly, I need to... / I should... to balance my study and life.
Write your paragraph with the help of the questions.
5
I like watching TV shows. It's a fun activity, but sometimes I watch for too long. I get lost in the shows and they eat away my time. I forget to do my homework and I go to bed late. Then I feel tired. I miss out on time with my family and friends. I can solve this problem by setting times for watching shows. For example, I can only watch one hour of TV shows every day after finishing my homework. Perhaps I could join a club or do exercise instead. Having fun is an important part of life. However, it is just one part of life. We must have fun properly to have a balanced life.
Example
Check.
Did you:
□ include problems and solutions
□ use the words and expressions from the reading
passage
□ give your opinion about having fun in a balanced
way
Share your paragraph with the class.
Try to remember the new words and useful sentence structures about this lesson;
Write a short paragraph about having fun in a balanced way.
Homework

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