Unit 1 Indoor Sports-中职《旅游英语》（天津大学出版社）（课件）

旅 游 英 语 Chapter 7 Leisure and Recreation Unit 1: Indoor Sports 室内运动   Unit 2: X-Games 极限运动   Unit 3: Internet Cafés网吧 Unit 1 Indoor Sports 室内运动 Task 1 Lead-in Look at the following pictures and try to talk about them with your partner with the help of the word bank below. Match the words in Word Bank A with those in Word Bank B. Word Bank A Word Bank B 1.保龄球 2.溜冰 3.翻花绳 4.棒球 5.舞蹈 6.呼啦圈 7.拳击 8.排球 9.回力网球 a. racquetball b. baseball c. volleyball d. ice skating e. dancing f. bowling g. Cat’s Cradle h. hula hooping i. boxing Task 2 Reading Read the following passage and try to accomplish the exercises. The freedom about indoor sports is whether it is below 4 centigrade degrees or above 45 degrees, or it is raining, the major drawback of this dynamic weather is that it restricts individuals from playing their favorite sports. With some innovative imagination, however, people can alter a boring day into an enjoyable moment by having an indoor sports hobby. A Brief to Indoor Sports All this is possible with exciting indoor games, which can be played without any fear of bad weather. Having an active lifestyle is one’s right from the time of childhood. This holds true, even if weather is not suitable for playing. Such situations can be enjoyed with electrifying indoor games. Since the main motivation of playing any sport is to procure fun, so it hardly matters that it is an indoor sport or an outdoor game. Playing indoor games provides relaxation and fun to individuals thereby making them feel more rejuvenated and refreshed. A Brief to Indoor Sports Some of the best indoor games which can be played are racquetball, baseball, ice skating, volleyball, bowling, dancing, boxing, skipping, hula hooping. These activities can be played inside houses, as well as some require less space. They are not only enjoyable but also help to maintain a good physical fitness. For instance, playing racquetball improves the arm muscles while volleyball is a good exercise for entire body. Dancing is considered as the simplest and most fun form of indoor sports, which can be enjoyed by individuals of any age group. A Brief to Indoor Sports Other than these games there are cards and chess as well, which are truly recreational for body and mind. They even help in making the mind sharper along with feeling it fresh. Indoor sports can be played either individually or in groups. These are great sources to make best utilization of leisure time even when the number of players is less. Much safety is provided by these games in comparison to outdoor extreme sports activities. So, if it is raining outside, or it is extremely snowy, then don’t just sit rather make use of this precious time by playing your favorite indoor sports. A Brief to Indoor Sports drawback n. 缺点；不利条件 dynamic a. 动态的 innovative a. 创新的 lifestyle n. 生活方式 electrifying a. 令人振奋的 motivation n. 动机 rejuvenated a. 恢复活力的 utilization n. 利用；使用 Exercises: Write down the main features of indoor sports. a.________________________________________________ b.________________________________________________ c.________________________________________________ d.________________________________________________ e.________________________________________________ f.________________________________________________. Choose the proper word or phrase in the box to fill in the blank in each of the following sentences, changing the form if necessary. a. As I recall, purple was your father's ___________ color, too. Actually, I only wear purple because my father loathed it. b. You can record any ambient sound and add effects to it to ___________ its character___________ something that might be useful in a track. c. Behind your eyes, there is ___________ severeness ___________ warmth and love. Thank you, Dad! d. A tie and jacket would ___________ the gentlemen and a dress or sweater and skirt for the ladies. be suitable for alter … into provide … to as well motivation make use of favorite not only…but also individual innovative e. The researchers say the best methods for farmers depend on their ___________ needs and their resources. f. Imagine that almost everyone in the world can ___________ a huge computer as easily as he uses a phone. g. Haiti has given me extra ___________, but every time I play the game I try to do my best. h. He has taken out a patent on his ___________ packaging technology. i. But the new study suggests that this medicine ___________ little help _____ the large majority of the millions who take them. j. Water comes into our systems not just from drinking but from eating ________. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. a. With some innovative imagination, however, people can alter a boring day into an enjoyable moment by having an indoor sports hobby. b. Dancing is considered as the simplest and most fun form of indoor sports, which can be enjoyed by individuals of any age group. c. Other than these games there are cards and chess as well, which are truly recreational for body and mind. d. Much safety is provided by these games in comparison to outdoor extreme sports activities. Task 3 Listening Listen to the following announcements at the airport and fill in the blanks with missing information. Most card games are played with a pack of 52 playing cards, which are (1) _________equally into four suits: spades, clubs, (2) ________ and diamonds. Each suit has the numbers 1 (ace) to 10 followed by the picture cards – jack, queen and king. Amongst the most (3) ________ card games are ‘trump-and-trick’ games, which (4) ________ whist and bridge. In games of this kind the ace usually ranks (5) ________, followed by the (6) ________ cards and (7) ________ cards in descending order. One (8) ________ is made trumps, which means that cards of that suit beat any card of another suit. One player leads (plays the first card) and the others must follow suit (play a card of the same suit) if they can. Listen to the following dialogue and fill in the blanks with the missing information. Each round or trick is won by the highest card of the suit led, but if a player cannot follow suit, they may play a trump and the highest trump wins. The winner is the player or team that wins the most tricks. Playing cards came to Europe from the (9) ________ world, probably in the 14th century. At that time, the suit signs were swords, batons, coins and cups, which are still used in some countries. India, China and Korea also have (10) ________ packs of playing cards. The Indian cards are usually round, and have 8, 10 or 12 suits of 12 cards each. Chinese playing cards are very small and narrower than European cards. Task 4 Speaking Useful phrases, expressions and sentences used in meeting the guests at the airport. How to serve guests playing Guests’ response bowling？ How much pounds of bowling 10 pounds. balls would you like, sir？ Excuse me, sir. The red one is Thank you. 10 pounds, and the blue one is 14 pounds Excuse me, sir. Let me take Thank you very much. care of your shoes. Excuse me, sir. May I change Yes. Please. an ashtray for you? How to serve guests playing Guests’ response bowling？ I have registered the score for Ok! you. Would you please sign your name here? We need a few minutes for Ok! It doesn’t matter. changing alley. Wait a moment please. I’ll return your shoes. Would Yes. With pleasure. you please check the bill at the cashier? Would you please show me Ok! Here you are. your deposit receipt, sir? Role-play. Act out the following dialogue. Zhang Mei, a hostess, is providing the turndown service at the guest room. The guest, Mr. Smith asks her something about the facilities of the recreation department. Zhang Mei introduces some items to him and directs him the way to the fitness center. Task 5 Additional Tips for Tour Guides 1. For thousands of years people have invented Indoor games and sports to amuse themselves when confined within a house or other building. 2. Often these are played in social or family situations, or when darkness or bad weather prevent people from moving outside. 3. Such amusements have been developed throughout the world. Some, especially those for erumamadhu children, are largely a matter of luck. Others require a great deal of skill on the part of the players. 4. Perhaps the most famous indoor game is basketball, which was created as an active sport to be played in the wintertime.   谢谢观看 $$