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课件网) Unit 4 Reading for writing Free talk What can you see in the picture get lost in the social media get lost in the TV shows be surrounded by electronics We call them time-eating monsters! These monsters come in many forms-games, social media and TV shows. They bring us so much fun. So why do you say it’s a monster？ eat away our time miss out on sweet moments with loved ones Why do we like these time-eating monsters so much Bring us a lot of fun! Free talk How may they affect our lives We often _____the monster’s world. We _____ with loved ones. We are deaf to the real world. It starts to _____out time, minute by minute. What should we do to get rid of the time monster Now let’s learn more about the time monster and the ways to solve it. Pre-reading What can we infer from the picture TV shows get lost in a lot of snackes He just sits on the couch and looks at the screen without noticing anything at all. What problems may he face sore necks dry eyes. fatter and fatter Being fatter and fatter and becoming couch potatoes with sore necks and dry eyes. While-reading Read Para 1 and tick( √ ). 1.How does the writer attract readers 1. By asking questions. 2. By writing as a monster. 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. √ √ √ √ What does the time monster refers to While-reading Read Para 2 and fill in the blank. 1. But soon the monster takes over. What does the word “takes over” mean A. controls B. disappears C. leaves D. gets 2. Why can’t we notice the time passing look at the screen get lost in the social media How does it affect us It controls most of our time and make us get lost in the social media. While-reading Read Para 3 and fill in the blank. 1. Are we really deaf because of the affects of social media What’s the meaning “deaf” here 2. What do you think of the social medai Why While-reading Read Para 4-5 and answer the questions. 1. What is the writer’s advice for us ①stand up and leave the screens. ②Go outside, feel the sun and jog in the fresh air.. ③Play tennis or go hiking with friends. ④Talk about your day with family. 2. What do “Too much fun also makes Jack a dull boy” mean We both need to work and have fun, but we should balanced them in a proper way! 3. What can we learn from the passage A. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. B. It’s never too old to learn. C. No play or too much fun makes Jack a dull boy. D. Wasting time is robbing oneself. Think and share. Further thinking 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 3. What is the purpose of the passage To call on people to balance the time having fun with social media and cherishing the time with loved ones. To call on people to keep the monster away by having fun in a balanced way! Show Time To kee ... ...
