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课件网) 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. 1 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 ” 1 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. 3 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 ... ...
