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Unit 4 The art of having fun
第4课时 (Reading for writing)
外研·七年级下册
Free talk
What do you usually do in your spare time
How much time do you spend in having fun
Reading for Writing
Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Use the expressions to help you.
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social media
TV shows
miss out
get lost in
eat away one’s time
社交媒体
电视节目
遗漏
陷入/迷失在……
虚度光阴
1 What activities can you see in the pictures
Spending time on social media and watching TV shows.
2 How much time do you spend on these activities each week
I spend about 4 hours on watching TV shows and 6 hours on social media each week.
3 How may they affect your life
Sometimes I get lost in the fun of social media and TV shows and gradually forget the time. So I miss out some important things in my life. Besides, staying or lying in the same position for a long time will make my neck hurt. It’s also bad for my eyes.
View and answer
What’s the little boy doing
What does he look like
He’s watching TV and eating junk food.
He is a little fat and seems no interest in sports.
Is it ok for him to have fun from watching TV shows for a long time
Read and answer
What does the title mean
It means a monster that eats away our time.
What does the time-eating monster refer to
Read and answer
What does the time-eating monster refer to(指)
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 ”
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It comes in many forms—games, social media and TV shows.
Think and discuss this question!
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.
2
How does the time-eating monster affect people’s lives
Underline the key words or sentences.
影响
它开始一分一秒地蚕食我们的时间。
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.
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我们变成了沙发土豆，脖子酸痛，眼睛干涩。
What’s the meaning of “couch potatoes”
It means a person who spends a lot of time sitting on the couch watching TV or using electronic devices, and rarely exercises (often translated as “沙发土豆” in Chinese).
couch potatoes
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.
3
我们错过了与亲人共度的温馨时光，
也对真实世界充耳不闻。
错过
对…… 充耳不闻；无视……
Do you have the experience(经历) of missing out on sweet families with your family when you get lost in the monster
What other negative(负面的) effects does the monster have on our life
Think and share
It makes students hard to focus on study. It will affect students’ academic performance(学业表现).
Long time on computers, cell phones or TV will make people feel tired and hollow(空洞).
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.
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Which opinion below may be the author’s opinion
(看法) about the time-eating monster
a. We shouldn’t have fun on it.
b. We can have too much fun on it.
c. We should have fun on it in a balanced way.
只顾玩乐，聪明的孩子也会变迟钝
但我们可以通过以均衡的方式娱乐来避免这种情况（过度玩乐带来的负面影响）。
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.
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At the end of the passage, what does the author give to us
Give some suggestions/advice(建议) to fight against the time-eating monster.
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
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What does the time-eating monster refer to
This monster comes in many forms——games, 1____________
and 2___________.
How do we get 3_____in the monster’s world
We turn on the computer and start a game. But soon the monster takes over. It starts to 4_________our time, minute by minute. But we just sit there and look at the screen without 5_________it at all.
social media
TV shows
lost
eat away
noticing
How does this affect our life
We become couch 6________with sore necks and dry eyes.
We 7________on sweet moments with loved ones.
We are deaf to 8____________.
What can we do to fight the monster
Stand up and 9 _______the screens.
Go outside, feel the sun on your face, and jog in the fresh air.
Play tennis or go hiking with 10____________.
Talk about your day with your family.
potatoes
miss out
the real world
leave
your friends
Answer the questions.
1.Why does the writer describe the problem as “the time-eating
monster”
Because we can easily spend a lot of time before the screens. Calling the problem a“ monster” shows that it is dangerous for us.
2.What other expressions can you think of to describe the
problem
Other expressions include the time thief, the time-waster and the time eater.
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Think and Share
1.Which “time-eating monsters” might be in people’s pockets, in their living rooms, or on their desks
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.
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.
2.Why do you think we like these “time-eating monsters”
so much
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.
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 ”
1
Passage analysis
看到;听到;感觉到;注意到
社交的
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.
2
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.
3
屏幕
老泡在电视机前的人
疼痛的;酸痛的
颈，脖子
不愿听的，不肯听取的
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.
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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.
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均衡的
在室外
慢跑
新鲜的
网球(运动)
(在……)徒步旅行，远足
Language Points
1.But soon the monster takes over.
take over意为“接管，取得对……的控制”。
e.g. Can you take over the cooking while I walk the dog
In the novel, robots take over the world.
2. We become couch potatoes with sore necks and dry eyes.
couch potato是一个固定表达，意为“老泡在电视机前的人”。
e.g. I don’t want to be a couch potato on my days off.
I want to do something active.
My brother is a couch potato. He always sits on the couch and watches TV all day long.
3. We miss out on sweet moments with loved ones.
We are deaf to the real world.
miss out意为“错失机会”，后面常跟on表示某个具体的机会。
e.g. He narrowly(险些) missed out on the world record.
be deaf to sth.意为“不愿听某事，不肯听取某事”，通常用于形容忽视的状态。
e.g. It’s not right to be deaf to his advice.
Write a short paragraph about having fun in a balance way.
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Step
1
Answer the questions to help you plan your paragraph.
What fun activities do you like to do
When you don’t have fun in a balanced way, how can it be harmful
What can you do to solve the problem
Tips: First, you can discuss the questions with your classmates. Then, write your own ideas incomplete sentences. Finally, check your writing with your classmates.
What fun activities do you like to do
watch TV shows, check social media, play table tennis, play computer games, listen to music, eat away our time...
When you don’t have fun in a balanced way, how can it be harmful
What can you do to solve the problem
miss out on sweet moments with family and friends, get lost in, be bad for our body, be deaf to the real world...
have fun in a balanced way, do exercise, talk to your family and friends...
Useful expressions
Step
2
Write your paragraph with the help of the questions.
Tips: pay attention to the coherence(连贯) in your writing.
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.
Step
3
Step
4
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.
Writing sample
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.
Homework
Polish your writing with the assessment criteria after class. Make a schedule for your life and have a good balance of study and fun.
fun
study

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