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Unit 2
How often do you exercise?
To read and understand the article about the free time activities of No. 5 High School students;
To understand and learn to describe the pie charts;
To learn some new words and useful expressions.
Role-play the conversation.
A: What do you usually do in your free time?
B: I usually ….
A: How often do you …?
B: I … twice a week. How about you, …?
A: I often … in my free time. And I … four to six times a week.
watch TV read exercise
go shopping go to the movies
How often
do you exercise?
eat fruit?
drink milk?
eat junk food?
drink coffee?
How many hours do you sleep every night?
Ask your classmates the questions and fill in the chart.
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 you do in your free time?
n. 头脑; 心智
n. 身体
use the Internet
What activities do you think is healthy for the mind and the body?
do exercise
watch TV
What Do No. 5 High School Students Do in Their Free Time?
n. 结果; 后果
n. 百分之……
adj. & adv. 在线的; 联网的
次数
n. 电视节目; 电视机
conj. 虽然; 尽管; 即使
prep. 以; 凭借; 穿过
such adj. & pron. 这样的; 那样的; 类似的
例如; 像……这样
adv. 在一起; 共同
v. 消失; 灭亡; 死亡
What is the article mainly about?
Skim the passage and answer the question.
A. It’s about the best way to relax.
B. The results of the survey about the students’ free time activities.
Skimming (略读)
This means looking quickly through a passage to find the main idea without reading every word.
Scan the passage and answer the question.
What free time activities are mentioned in the passage ?
Exercise, use of the Internet and
watching TV.
Scanning (浏览)
This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.
Read the article carefully and complete the pie charts.
______%
every day
Exercise
______%
3-4 times a week
Use the Internet
______%
every day
______%
4-6 times a week
______%
1-3 times
a week
______%
no exercise
10
20
15
20
45
90
______ %
4-6 times a week
Watch TV
______ %
1-3 times a week
______ %
every day
85
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Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. What percent of the students do not exercise at all?
2. What percent of the students use the Internet every day?
Ninety percent of the students use the Internet every day.
Twenty percent of the students do not exercise at all.
3. How often do most students watch TV? What do they usually watch?
Most students watch TV every day. They usually watch game shows.
4. What does the writer think is the best way to relax? Why?
5. Do you think the students at No. 5 are healthy? Why or why not?
The writer thinks exercise is the best way to relax because it’s healthy for the mind and body, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together.
n. 作者
主题
Subject
结果
Results
统计类文章一般由主题、结果、结论三个部分构成。
结果
Results
结论Conclusion
Read the article, find out the sentences with the percentages.
According to the article and the pie charts, write sentences with the percentages using always, usually or sometimes.
1. 90%:
2. 85%:
3. 45%:
Eighty-five percent of the students always watch TV.
Ninety percent of the students always use the Internet.
Forty-five percent of the students usually exercise.
4. 10%:
5. 13%:
6. 2%:
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.
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.
play computer games read books go shopping draw pictures play sports
How often do you play sports?
1-3 times a week.
How often do you read books?
Every day.
How often do you…? Numbers of classmates
1-3 times a week
4-6 times a week
every day
20
10
10
______ %
4-6 times a week
play sports
______ %
1-3 times a week
______ %
every day
50
25
25
看电视
去看电影
玩电脑游戏
做运动
使用互联网
去野营
询问某人关于某事的情况
上网
问题的答案
watch TV
go to the movies
play computer games
play sports
use the Internet
go camping
ask sb. about sth.
go online
the answer to the question
百分之……的学生
例如;像……这样
旧习难改。
所以赶快锻炼起来,不要
等到来不及了!
... percent of the students
such as
Old habits die hard.
So start exercising before it's too late!
句型:
1. We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day.
2. It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax is through exercise.
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示,写出所缺单词。
1. Linda likes writing and she wants to be a(n) _______(作家) when she grows up.
2. Sam studied hard, so he got good _______(得分) in the test.
3. That _______(牙科医生) told us to brush our teeth every day.
4. It was _______(差不多) eight o'clock when he left.
writer
points
dentist
almost
Ⅱ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示,写出所缺内容,每空一词。
1. John likes many sports _______ _______(例如) playing basketball, running and skating.
2. _______ _______(多于) twenty students joined the music club.
3. People in this village can _______ _______(上网) at any time.
4. On weekends, my parents and I often _______ ___________ _______ (一起看电视).
such as
More than
go online
watch TV/television
together
5. We learned an old saying, “_______ _______ _______ _______(旧习难改).”
6. Do you know _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (这个问题的答案)?
Old habits die
the answer to this question
hard
Ⅲ. 根据括号内提示语,将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 尽管我爸爸很忙,但他每天坚持读书至少一小时。 (although)
2. Tina通过阅读英文杂志学习英语。 (through)
3. 我们班百分之六十的学生每晚睡眠时间约为八小时。(percent)
Although my dad is busy, he keeps reading (for) at least an hour every day.
Tina learned / learns English through reading English magazines.
Sixty / 60 percent of the students in our class sleep (for) about eight hours each / every night.
4. 刚才他们谁也不知道比赛结果。 (none)
5. 锻炼有益于身心健康。 (be healthy for)
None of them knew the result of the game just now.
Doing exercise / Taking exercise / Exercise is healthy for the mind and the body.
According to the pie charts in 2e, write sentences with the percentages using always, usually or sometimes.
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