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Unit 2
Section B
Period 2(2a — 4)
2a
Rank these activities according to how often you think your classmates do them (1=most often, 6=least often).
watch TV go to the movies
play computer games
exercise or play sports
use the Internet
go camping in the country
What Do No. S High School Students Do in Their Free Time?
Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.
We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all!
We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.
The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular
It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, "Old habits die hard." So start exercising before it's too late!
2b
Read the article and complete the pie charts on the next page.
3
4
6
4
6
3
15
20
45
20
90
10
85
13
2
Read the article and mark True (T) or False (F).
1. We found that twenty percent of our students exercise every day.
2. Ninety percent of the students use the Internet every day.
3. Most students use the Internet for homework.
4. Only twenty percent of the students watch TV two or three times a week.
5. Doing exercise is healthy for the mind and the body.
F
T
F
F
T
2c
Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. How many percent of the students do not exercise at all?
2. How many percent of the students use the Internet every day?
Twenty percent of the students do not exercise at all.
Ninety percent of the students use the Internet every day.
3. How often do most students watch TV? What do they usually watch?
4. What does the writer think is the best way to relax? Why?
Most students watch TV every day. They usually watch game shows.
The writer thinks exercise is the best way to relax because it’s healthy for the mind and the body, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together.
Do you think the students at No. 5 are healthy? Why or why not?
2d
According to the article and the pie charts, write sentences with the percentages using always, usually or sometimes.
1. 90%: __________________________________
2. 85%: __________________________________
3. 45%: __________________________________
4. 10%: __________________________________
5. 13%: __________________________________
6. 2%: ___________________________________
Ninety percent of the students always use the Internet.
Eighty-five percent of the students always watch TV.
Forty-five percent of the students usually exercise.
Ten percent of the students often use the Internet.
Thirteen percent of the students usually watch TV.
Two percent of the students sometimes watch TV.
2e
Choose one of these free time activities or think of your own. Then ask your classmates how often they do this activity and make a pie chart. Show the pie chart to your class.
play computer
games
read books
go shopping
draw pictures
play sports
How often do you …? Names of classmates
1-3 times a week
4-6 times a week
every day
3a
Look at the information in the chart and complete the report.
Jane is a 16-year-old high school student in the United States. American Teenager magazine asked her about her habits. Jane has a lot of good habits. She ______ exercises and she reads books _________. Also, she ______ drinks juice and she _________ stays up late. However, she has some bad habits, too.
always
every day
often
hardly ever
She _________ watches TV for more than two hours a day, and she ___________ eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she __________ helps with housework and she ______ goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She says she is afraid!
usually
hardly ever
sometimes
never
How often does she read books?
How often does she go to the dentist?
She reads books every day.
She never goes to the dentist.
Read again and answer questions.
Why are her parents not very happy?
Because Jane hardly ever helps with housework.
She usually watches TV for more than two hours a day.
How many hours does she watch TV a day?
How do you think of
Jane’s lifestyle?
Discussion
Free Talk
Do you think you have a healthy
lifestyle?
Make a survey
Do you have healthy habits?
sleep hours at night 8-9 7-8 > 9 or <7
do exercise every day often sometimes
eat fruit and vegetables every day often sometimes
How many flowers do you get?
The more, the better.
3b
Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use
expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never.
Habits Activities How often?
Good habits
Bad habits
3c
Write a report about your good and bad habits. Say how often you do things. Use the report in 3a as an example.
Example:
I have a lot of good habits. I usually arrive at school on time and I always do my homework. Also, I hardly ever stay up late and I exercise every day.
However, I have some bad habits too. I often play computer games for more than two hours a day, and I sometimes ride my bike too fast. I eat chocolate four or five times a week, and I hardly ever eat vegetables.
4
Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner’s.
1. How often do you eat breakfast?
a. Never. b. A few times a week.
c. Almost every day.
2. How often do you eat fast food?
a. Never. b. A few times a week.
c. Almost every day.
Who is the healthiest?
3. How often do you eat vegetables and fruit?
a. Never. b. A few times a week.
c. Almost every day.
4. How often do you exercise?
a. A few times a year.
b. A few times a month.
c. A few times a week.
5. How many hours do you watch TV every week?
a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more.
6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night?
a. Less than six. b. Six to seven.
c. Eight or more.
Do you know how to keep a healthy lifestyle? Share your ideas with your classmates.
eat breakfast
eat fruit and vegetables
play sports
Don’t eat a lot of potato chips.
Drink water every day.
Don’t have lots of drinks.
1. not … at all意为“根本不、一点也不” ,用于否定句。如:
It wasn’t difficult at all.
这一点也不难。
There was nothing to eat at all.
根本没什么可吃的。
To try and fail is better than not to try at all.
尝试而失败比一点不尝试好。
注:在否定句中,at all 可位于句末,也可跟在否定词后。如:
He isn’t tired at all.
/ He’s not at all tired.
他一点也不累。
另外,在口语中单独说 not at all, 可用来回答感谢或道歉。如:
A:Thank you very much.
多谢你了。
B:Not at all.
不客气。
A:I’m sorry to keep you waiting.
对不起,让你久等了。
B:Oh, not at all.
噢,没关系。
翻译下列句子:
1. 我一点也没生气。
2. 他们一点也不喜欢牛奶。
3. 休一点也不喜欢中文。
I am not angry at all.
They don’t like milk at all.
Sue doesn’t like Chinese at all.
--- Do you mind if I turn on the TV?
--- ______. My father is sleeping. A. Better not B. Not at all
C. No, I don’t mind
D. That’s all right
— Would you mind my taking this seat?
— ______.
A. Sorry, I can’t B. No, not at all
C. It’s a pleasure
A
B
2. at least 至少
例如:
We should brush our teeth at least twice a day. 我们每天应该至少刷两次牙。
She must be at least thirty-five years old.
她至少有三十五岁了。
反义短语:at most 至多,不超过
It will take two hours at most to get there.
最多两小时便可到达那里。
3. although 虽然;尽管
例如:
Although my uncle is old, he looks very strong and healthy.
我的叔叔虽然老了,但他看上去还是很健壮。
注意: although引导的从句不能与but, however连用,但可与yet, still连用。
_______ he is ill, _______ he goes to school.
A. Although, but B. /, /
C. Although, / D. But, although
although 表示“仍然”,不能和but同时使用。
I’m not very strong, ____ I usually exercise .
A. because B. and C. although
前后意义有转折。
C
C
4. It is + adj. to do sth. 干某事是……
It is interesting to play computer games.
玩电脑很有趣。
--- It is very important _____ make a plan before a new term.
--- Yes. You must try to make it carefully.
A. of B. for C. to
C
5. spend v. 花费;消耗
例如:
How did you spend your summer vacation?
你是如何度过暑假的?
I spent 5 yuan on this book.
这本书花了我五十元。
辨析 take, spend, pay
例如:
It usually takes me half an hour to do my homework.
做作业通常花费我半小时的时间。
Students often spend one and a half hours (in) doing homework.
学生们经常花一个半小时的时间做作业。
I paid 10 yuan for this book.
我买这本书付了十元钱。
根据以上例句可知:
It takes sb. some time to do sth. 意为“花费某人……时间来做某事”。
spend 的主语必须是人,而spend …on sth. 意为“买某物花了……钱”。spend +时间+(in) doing意为“花费多少时间来做某事”。可以与it takes sb. some time to do sth. 来进行句型转换。
pay 的主语必须是人,而“花钱买某物”为pay … for。
It usually takes me a few minutes to make my bed. (改为同义句)
I usually ________ a few minutes _________ my bed.
spend
making
1. They spend too much time _____ the report.
A. writing B. to write
C. on writing D. write
2. -- Will you please _____ for my dinner, Peter?
-- Sure!
A. spend B. pay C. take
3. It will _____ me too much time to read this
book.
A. take B. spend D. pay
A
B
A
4. She usually ________ much time
shopping in the supermarkets.
A. spends B. takes C. pays
5. He likes English. He spends lots of
time _______ (read) it every day. (2009
宿迁)
6. It took Alice five minutes to finish
reading the book.
Alice ______ five minutes ______ reading
the book.
A
reading
spent
in
百分数“用基数+ percent”表示
50% fifty percent 百分之五十
3% three percent 百分之三
0.12% zero point one two percent 百分之零点一二
这里的percent前半部per表示“每一”,cent这一后半部分表示“百”,所以百分之几中percent不用复数形式。
百分比英语表示法
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