Unit 2 全单元课件-2025-2026学年译林版英语(2024)七年级上册
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七年级上册
七年级上册
滨海县第一初级中学 郭凤娟
Grammar
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to:
1. understand the usages of the verbs in the simple present tense.
2. master and use different sentence structures of the verbs in the simple present tense correctly.
3. talk about your friends’ hobbies by using the correct forms of the verbs.
Learning aims
What do we use it for?
Daniel,
a fan of science
What does he often do?
What does he like to do?
What does science do?
He often visits science museums.
He likes to take things apart.
Science changes people’s lives.
Simple present tense
Things that are true now目前存在的事实
Things that are always true客观存在的事实
Things that we often do经常性、习惯性的事
自学自练展素养
Use 1:
Things that we often do
Use 2:
Things that are always true
Use 3:
Things that are true now
Practice
Can you give more examples?
e.g.
I often go to the Art Clubs after school.
Amy goes swimming every week.
e.g.
Fish live in water.
Light travels faster than sound.
e.g.
The girl sings very well.
Now I want to be a scientist.
自学自练展素养
当我们用一般现在时进行表达的时候,不能同时使用动词be和行为动词。
判断正误。
I am good at swimming.( )
I love swimming.( )
I am love swimming.( )
✓
✗
✓
How do we use it?
What does she like?
She likes reading.
Does she like paper-cutting?
Yes, she does.
Does he like reading?
No, he doesn’t.
He likes jogging.
Rule 1
研学随练展收获
行为动词一般现在时的疑问句式是在句首加助动词do或does,谓语动词变为原形。(当主语是第三人称单数时,助动词用does。)
一般疑问句:
Do/ Does + 主语 + 动词原形 + ...?
肯定回答:
Yes, 主语 + do/does.
否定回答:
No, 主语 + don’t / doesn’t.
肯定句:主语+动词一般现在时形式+其他.
研学随练展收获
We make negative sentences using the verbs in the simple present tense like this:
1) Students go to school on Sunday.
2) He works in this shop.
否定句:主语 + do not (don’t)/ does not (doesn’t) + 动词原形 + ...
否定句式是在行为动词前加do not或does not。当主语是第三人称单数时,助动词用does。
Students do not go/ don’t go to school on Sunday.
He does not work / doesn’t work in this shop.
Rule 1
研学随练展收获
Practice
Does
Does
Does
Do
No, she doesn’t.
No, she doesn’t.
Yes, she does.
No, they don’t.
formal(正式的)
No, she does not.
informal(非正式的)
do not/does not
don’t/doesn’t
does
do
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1) I like Chinese painting.
2) She watches movie very often.
3) They like summer.
Do you like Chinese painting?
Does she watch movie very often?
Do they like summer?
Yes, I do./ No , I don't.
Yes, she does./ No, she doesn’t.
Yes, they do./ No, they don’t.
Practice
I don’t like Chinese painting.
She doesn’t watch movie very often.
They don’t like summer.
研学随练展收获
How do we use the verbs?
He visits science museums.
He learns how things work.
He reads many science books.
He finds answers to his questions on the internet.
He wants to be a scientist one day.
第三人称单数形式
She likes reading because it makes her happy.
Rule 2
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How do we use it?
Please underline all the verbs, put them into different groups according to different changing rules and work out the rules.
1. Mike loves swimming because it makes him strong and brings him so
much fun.
2. His mother likes fishing because her cat likes eating fish. She often goes
fishing but never catches any fish.
3. Ben is his best friend! He often flies kites at weekends because he likes to
be outdoors. He also loves cooking and he always tries new things because
he enjoys eating delicious food.
Can you think of more examples?
Rule 2
1) He plays football every day.
2) She visits museums every weekend.
3) It tastes good.
根据主语的人称和数的不同,行为动词的一般现在时有两种形式。
1. 当主语是第一人称的单复数、第二人称的单复数和第三人称复
数时,行为动词使用其原形。
1) We/ I have different subjects at school.
2) You come very early.
3) They enjoy jogging in their free time.
2.当主语是第三人称单数时,行为动词使用其第三人称单数形式。
研学随练展收获
Rule 2
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How do we use it?
Rule 2
检学综练展成效
Add an “s” to these verbs
put______ enjoy_______ write_______ match_________
play_______ have______ guess_________ fly______
go______ listen________ buy_______ finish________
do_______ worry_________ wash________ stay______
puts
enjoys
writes
matches
plays
has
guesses
flies
goes
listens
buys
finishes
does
worries
washes
stays
Pay more attention to the underlined words
Practice
Practice
loves
plays
goes
reads
watches
dances
flies
wants
How should we read them?
检学综练展成效
How do we read them?
Turn to page 141 for changes in pronunciation
Practice
knows
helps
Do like
go
Do go
loves
goes
doesn’t like
watches
like
Practice reading them!
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Summary
What do we use it for?
How do we use it?
What do you learn about simple present tense today?
How do we read them?
Use 1: Things that we often do
Use 2: Things that are always true
Use 3: Things that are true now
do
does
Rule 1:
Rule 2:
Group work: Survey and report
Name Hobbies Reasons Dislikes Reasons
Student A
Student B
Student C
In our group, ... likes ... because ... but he/she doesn’t like ... because ...
...
检学综练展成效
Interview your partner to know about what his/her family do at weekends.
A: I often...at weekends. What about you?
B: I usually...
A: What does your dad do at weekends?
B: My dad enjoys…at the weekend.
A: What about your mum?
B:My mum likes....in her free time. What about you?
A: My dad often...and my mum likes...
检学综练展成效
---Do you have breakfast at 7 a.m.?
---Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
1. You have breakfast at 7 a.m.
2. Millie does the homework every day.
--- Does Millie do the homework every day?
---Yes, she does./No, she doesn’t.
改为疑问句,并作肯定和否定回答。
Exercises
检学综练展成效
1.I goes to school at six every day.
2.He don’t like playing football.
3. I am watch TV every day.
4. Danny watchs TV in the evening.
5. Does he usually has a party?
6. Our English doesn’t likes music.
7. Tony goes always to school at eight o’clock.
8. Does your parents like watching TV?
9. Lily haves lunch at school.
10. My sister doesn’t her homework every .
go
doesn’t
am
watches
have
like
always goes
Do
has
doesn’t do
Exercises
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Correct the sentences:
1. Li Yan’s grandparents take a walk after dinner every day.
(改为一般疑问句,并作否定回答)
____ Li Yan ’s grandparents _____ a walk after dinner every day?
_____, they __________.
2. Mike usually goes to the Reading Club after school. (改为否定句)
Mike ________ usually _____ to the Reading Club after school.
3. David likes drawing very much.
(改为一般疑问句,并作肯定回答)
______ David _____ drawingvery much? ____, he _______.
Do
take
No
don’t
doesn’t
go
Does
like
Yes
does
Exercises
检学综练展成效
句型转换:
给你的朋友发一份e-mail介绍Lily
1.Lili, always, on foot
2.listen, the teachers, carefully(认真), good, all her lessons
3.go,park,parents, Sundays
4.often,help,housework
5. a nice girl.
Exercises
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(Workbook P109 )
likes
do
enjoy
doesn’t
love
play
go
sounds
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Homework
Must do:
Draw your own mind-map to conclude(总结) what you have learnt about simple present tense;
Choose to do:
Write a short paragraph about your parents’ and your hobbies using simple present tense(at least 5 sentences).
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七年级上册
七年级上册
滨海县第一初级中学 郭凤娟
Pronunciation
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to:
Learning aims
1. understand the common pronunciation rules of the vowel letters "a", "e", "i", "o" and "u" in words.
2. to pronounce words accurately according to pronunciation rules.
3. improve our sensitivity to English pronunciation and enhance their sense of English language.
自学自练展素养
take this bag
these eggs
a nice picture
open the box
a music club
The sounds of the letters are different from the sounds of the letters themselves.
They are different from the sounds in Unit 1 and each sound is short.
How to pronounce these green letters?
The sounds of the vowel letters (in red) in these words are the same as the sounds of the letters themselves.
/eɪ/
/iː/
/aɪ/
/əʊ/
/juː/
/æ/
/e/
/ɪ/
/ɒ/
/ʌ/
How to pronounce (发音) these red letters?
自学自练展素养
Vowel II
研学随练展收获
双唇扁平,舌前微升,舌尖抵住下龈,牙床开,软腭升起,唇自然放开。
cap cat dad man map
Read the following words.
Pay attention to the sound of the letter a.
/æ/
研学随练展收获
舌近硬鄂,舌尖抵下齿,牙床半开半合,作微笑状。
注意:
舌位比/æ/略高,唇形开口度比/æ/稍小些。
desk egg pen red yes
Read the following words.
Pay attention to the sound of the letter e.
/e/
研学随练展收获
舌抵下齿,双唇扁平分开,牙床近于全舌,发短促“一”音。
big city him sit with
Read the following words.
Pay attention to the sound of the letter i.
/ɪ/
研学随练展收获
双唇稍微向外突出圆形,舌后升起,舌尖不触下齿,发“奥”音。
box dog long not stop
Read the following words.
Pay attention to the sound of the letter o.
/ɒ/
研学随练展收获
双唇平放,牙床半开,舌尖抵住下龈,舌后微微升起,发短促之“啊”音。
but cup duck run sun
Read the following words.
Pay attention to the sound of the letter u.
/ʌ/
检学综练展成效
clock club fun get happy listen bad often swim well
happy
bad
get
well
listen
swim
clock
often
club
fun
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/æ/
/e/
/ɪ/
/ɒ/
/ʌ/
/ɪ/
/ɪ/
/ɪ/
/ɪ/
/ɪ/
/ʌ/
/ɪ/
/æ/
/e/
/ɒ/
/ʌ/
/ɪ/
/ɪ/
/ɪ/
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/æ/
/ɒ/
/ɒ/
检学综练展成效
检学综练展成效
Read the words in pairs. If the vowels have the same pronunciation, write an “S”. If not, write a “D”.
1. plane plan ( ) 2. these them ( )
3. beside begin ( ) 4. photo from ( )
5. summer music ( ) 6. back bag ( )
7. letter twelve ( ) 8. English little ( )
9. wrong often ( ) 10. study sunny ( )
11. man make ( ) 12. be best ( )
D
D
D
D
D
S
S
S
S
S
D
D
Exercise
Exercise
Read the words and choose the different one from each group.
( ) 1. A.grade B. glad C.date D.gate
( ) 2. A. just B.luck C. cute D. cup
( ) 3. A. note B. top C. cost D. bottle
( ) 4. A. bike B.sick C. ride D.wide
( ) 5. A. lock B. rose C. hot D. rock
B
C
A
B
B
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clock, fun, get, club, happen, listen, bad, often, swim, well, back, thank, better, second, milk, little, wrong, uncle, number, stop
Read some words and put them under the correct sound groups.
[ æ ]
[ e ]
[ ɪ ]
[ ɒ ]
[ ʌ ]
clock
fun
get
club
happen
listen
bad
often
swim
well
back
thank
better
second
milk
little
wrong
uncle
number
stop
基础型作业:
听录音跟读Pronunciation中的所有单词。
实践型作业:
总结和复习本节课所学的发音规则,尝试使用
此规则拼读其他生词。
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七年级上册
七年级上册
滨海县第一初级中学 郭凤娟
Reading
Enjoy a video
Pre-reading
What do you know about Daniel from Unit 1?
He wears glasses.
He is ____________ and always ready to help others.
He is interested in ____________.
His favourite subjects are:
____________ and ___________________.
Chen Dan/ Daniel
smart
Maths
Computer Science
Science
自学自练展素养
Pre-reading
What can we learn from the title? Circle the key word.
fan: a person who admires sb/sth very much
Where is Daniel?
In front of the Science Museum.
自学自练展素养
Fast reading: Skim and choose
Which of the following shows the structure?
①②
③④
⑤
①②
③④⑤
①
②③
④⑤
①
②③④
⑤
A.
C.
B.
D.
While-reading
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While-reading
Why he loves science
What he often does
His dream
Thinks science is cool and (2)___________ our lives.
Wants to be a (6)___________
·Visits (3)________________
·(4)_________ how things
work
·Reads many science books
·Finds answers to his questions
on the (5)_________
A (1)_____ of science
fan
changes
science museums
Learns
internet
scientist
his opinion
his action
Para 1
Para 2-4
Para 5
研学随练展收获
While-reading
Detailed reading
Why does Daniel think science is cool?
Because it is all around us and changes our lives.
What does Daniel think about science?
Very cool.
What’s the use of the exclamation mark(!)?
研学随练展收获
While-reading
研学随练展收获
visiting the science museums.
taking things apart.
reading books.
going on the Internet.
How does Daniel learn about science?
While-reading
Paragraph 3 & 4
At home In his free time
like to ______things ______ and learn how they _______. read many _________ books.
help _______ things around the house _______ the Internet _______ answers to his _______questions.
take
apart
work
fix
science
go on
to find
endless
研学随练展收获
While-reading
To develop our hobbies, we can not only learn by ourselves, but also...
研学随练展收获
Where can joy come from?
Discussion: What do hobbies bring to you?
Hobbies bring joy to our life.
simple fun in body
a sense of achievement
the start of a dream
研学随练展收获
While-reading
While-reading
Is it easy to be a scientist?
Why is Millie sure that Daniel’s dream will come true?
What do you think of Daniel?
helpful
smart
creative
hard-working
He always persists(坚持) in pursuing(追求) his dream.
What is Daniel’s dream?
He wants to be a scientist one day.
研学随练展收获
post-reading
come true change endless go on the internet
fix museum scientist take ... apart
Kitty: Daniel is a big fan of science. He can often answer our
questions about science. Why does he like it so much?
Millie: For him, science is cool. It’s all around us and it (1) ___________
our lives.
Kitty: So, what does he do in his free time?
Millie: He often visits science (2) ___________. He also likes to (3) _______
things _________. In this way, he learns how they work. Now
he can help (4) _________ things!
changes
museums
apart
take
fix
研学随练展收获
Millie: Kitty: Wow, so cool!
Millie: He’s also very good with computers. He often
(5) _____________________________.
Kitty: What does he use the internet to do?
Millie: He uses it to find answers to his (6) _____________ questions.
Kitty: What does he want to be?
Millie: He wants to be a (7) _______________.
Kitty: Great! I’m sure his dream can (8) ____________!
goes on the internet
endless
scientist
come true
Because science is all around us and changes our lives.
He gets to see all kinds of things and learns a lot at science museums.
He likes to take things apart and learn how they work at home.
He looks for answers to his endless questions on the internet.
The article uses adjectives like “cool” and “endless”, adverbs like “very”, “often” and “also”, phrases like “all kinds of”, “learn a lot”, “great fun” and “like to” and the exclamation mark to show Daniel’s love for science.
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What makes a good scientist?
检学综练展成效
Further thinking
good qualities
much knowledge
much practice
endless questions
smart....
read more books
go on Internet
visit museun
....
take things apart
.....
Does Daniel have these good qualities?
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Why are hobbies important for us?
Further thinking
Because hobbies can
bring us joy,
change our lives,
help us get knowledge,
help us start dreams.
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Homework
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七年级上册
七年级上册
滨海县第一初级中学 郭凤娟
Integration
1. know the basic structure(结构) of the table and get general information from the table .
2. get specific(具体的) information with the help of listening tips.
3. talk about the clubs they join and explain(解释) the reasons.
4. know about the benefits of hobbies and choose hobbies properly.
Learning aims
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to:
自学自练展素养
Watch and enjoy
自学自练展素养
Brainstorm
What school clubs do you know?
club
art club
chess club
music club
football club
…
English club
swimming club
自学自练展素养
Read and answer
2. What kind of information can you get from the table?
3. Where can you get the information?
From the table, we can learn about the names of the clubs, the number of members in each club and the time of these club activities.
1. What is Millie doing?
When reading a table, we can look at the headings first to get a general idea.
TIP
4. What sports clubs are there at
Sunshine Middle School?
There is the Ping-pong Club, the
Basketball Club, the Volleyball Club,
the Football Club and the
Swimming Club at Sunshine Middle
School.
5. How many clubs can each student join?
They can join at most two clubs
because there are club activities only
at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday and 4:40
p.m. on Friday.
Read and answer
研学随练展收获
Listen and fill
Our school has 11 clubs in all. Each club meets once (1) ___________.
I want to join the (2) __________ Club. The club members meet on Wednesday afternoons. They (3) _____________ every week and share their ideas about it. They also introduce their (4) _______________ to each other at the meeting.
Our school also has some (5) __________ clubs. The members meet every Friday afternoon. I can also join one of those clubs.
a week
Book
read a book
favourite book
sports
Tip2: We should know what information we should get before listening.
Tip 3: Write a few letters(字母)instead of the whole word while listening.
How often the clubs meet
Which club Millie wants to join
What students do in the clubs
something or somebody
other kinds of clubs
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Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. How often does the Book Club meet?
Once a week.
2. What do the Book Club members do after reading a book every week?
They share their ideas about the book.
3. When will the Sports club members meet?
Every Friday afternoon.
Listen adn answer
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What club does Millie want to join?
Why?
Book Club
like reading
keep fit
What do you think of Millie’s choice(选择)?
hobby
health
We should keep a balance(平衡) between our hobbies and our schoolwork
Reading makes a full man.
(阅读使人充实)
Life lies in sports.
(生命在于运动)
Further thinking
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Name Which club does he/she plan to join? Why does he/she plan to join it?
Sandy 1. _________________ likes 2. ___________;
makes her 3. ______________
Daniel
the Robot Club likes 4. __________;
it’s going to be a lot of 5. _________
the Painting Club
painting
feel happy
science
fun
Listen adn fill
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Daniel: Hi, Sandy. What do you like doing after school?
Sandy: I like painting. It makes me feel happy.
Daniel: Sounds nice! Do you plan to join the Painting Club?
Sandy: Yes, I do. What about you?
Daniel: I like science, so I'm interested in the Robot Club. It's going to be a lot of fun.
Sandy: Sure. Both of us will have a great time in our clubs.
Suppose(假设)you are making a conversation with a friend, but he or she makes no response, How will you feel?
It is comon to use “Sound nice!”, “Sure.”, etc. in a conversation to show interest, support or agreement.
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Further thinking
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Work in pairs and discuss your hobbies. Use the conversation as a model.
Discuss and show
A: What do you like doing after class?
B: I enjoy/like/love... because...
A:Sounds nice! Do you plan to join... Club?
B: Yes, I do. What about you?
A: ..., so I’m interested in...Club. It’s going to be...
B:Sure. Both of us will have a great time in our clubs.
What should you think of before choosing a club?
What benefits(好处) do you hope to get from joining a club?
It brings me joy/pleasure.
It makes me feel happy.
It makes me relaxed.
It opens up our mind.
It helps me learn skills.
It helps me make friends.
benefits
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What can you write about hobbies?
?
What
How
often
When
Why
Who
How
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Which question does Sandy answer in each paragraph?
Benefits of having the hobby
Sandy’s role model
Basic information about Sandy’s hobby
Read and analyze
研学随练展收获
Read and analyze
Read and find
Paragraphs
Content
Expressions
Para. 1
What
Why
Para. 2
Who
Para. 3
How
When & How often
I love painting.
It makes me feel happy.
It is great fun.
I paint every week.
I often paint with my friends after school.
My favourite artist is Xu Beihong.
He was a master of Chinese painting.
His paintings of horses are great works of art.
I want to become a designer. I would like to design beautiful clothes in the future.
My painting skills can help me a lot.
What
achievememt(s)
How to write a passage about your favourite hobby
Writing
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Write an article about your favourite hobby with the help of the table.
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Revise your partner’s draft according to the checklist.
Checklist Result
Structure(结构) Does the passage have a clear beginning, body and ending?
Content(内容) Does the writer describe when and how often he / she enjoys the hobby, and explain the reason why he / she likes it in Para.1?
Does the writer introduce his / her role model in Para. 2?
Does the writer explain clearly how this hobby can help him / her
in Para. 3?
Does each paragraph include enough details?
Language(语言) Does the writer use rich expressions in the article?
Does the writer use correct spelling, punctuation and capitalization?
Handwriting Is the writing neat and beautiful?
5 = Excellent, 4 = Good, 3 = Acceptable, 2 = Needs improvement
检学综练展成效
Share your work
Sample
I love music. I play the guitar every day after school.
It makes me feel happy. I often play music for my family
at the weekend. It is nice to share my hobby with them.
My favourite musician is Bob Dylan. He plays the guitar very well. I want to play like him. I often listen to his songs with my friends. We also like talking about his music together.
My dream is to be a musician. I want to write beautiful songs in the future. My guitar skills can help me a lot. I hope my dream can come true.
Homework
Millie: Mr Wu, can you tell me more about the Book Club? It sounds
interesting.
Mr Wu: Sure.
Millie: How often does it meet?
Mr Wu: Once a week, like the other clubs. The Book Club members meet on
Wednesday afternoons.
Millie: What do students do in the club?
Mr Wu: They read a book every week and share their ideas about it.
Millie: That sounds fun. What other things do they do?
Mr Wu: Members also introduce their favourite books to each other.
Millie: OK, I see. We also have some sports clubs, right?
Mr Wu: Yes. Sports club members meet every Friday afternoon.
Millie: Oh, that’s great. I’ll try one out. Thanks.
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七年级上册
七年级上册
滨海县第一初级中学 郭凤娟
Welcome to the unit
Theme and learning aims of this unit
Learning aims
Free talk
What’s your hobby?
I like / enjoy / love …
reading
play basketball
play the piano
gardening
自学自练展素养
Talk about hobbies
play the piano
play basketball
reading
自学自练展素养
reading
paper-cutting
jogging
painting
研学随练展收获
研学随练展收获
A:What’s your favourite hobby?
B:I like/love/enjoy ...
Pair work
Sharing hobbies
研学随练展收获
1. What is Millie’s hobby?
2. What does Amy like?
Millie loves reading .
Amy likes swimming.
Listen and answer:
Sharing hobbies
研学随练展收获
More questions:
3. Why does Millie like reading books?
4. How often does Amy go swimming?
Because she can learn a lot from them.
She goes swimming every week.
Introducing hobbies
A: What's your friend's/family member's hobby?
B: He/She loves/likes/enjoys ...
A: How often/When/Where does he/she ...?
B: He/She ...
A: Why does he/she like ...?
B:...
研学随练展收获
检学综练展成效
Benefits
(好处)
learn a lot from them
help me keep fit
Frequency频率
every week
Hobbies
Introducing hobbies
Further thinking
What can hobbies bring to us?
Hobbies bring joy to our life.
Hobbies are important for us. Our life will be colourful if you have hobbies!
检学综练展成效
Language points
What’s your favourite hobby, Mil?
favourite adj. n. 最喜爱的(人、物)
e.g. This is my favourie book.
= This book is my favourite.
相当于like…best
I like this book best.
Language points
2. I read all kinds of books.
all kind of … 各种各样的……
many kinds of…许多种的……
a kind of …一种的……
e.g. There are all kinds of books in the library.
She has many different kinds of hair clips.
This is a kind of food here.
kind adj. 和蔼的,和善的, 相当于nice, friendly,
Language points
3. I learna lot from them.
learn ….from sb. 向某人学习……
e.g. We must learn from Lei Feng.
He learns little from me.
4. What about you?
What about +n. / pron. / ving ? ……怎么样呢?
=How about +n. / pron. / ving ?
e.g. what about some apples?
What about him?
What about having a cup of tea?
Language points
5. How ofen do you go swimming?
How often 是对频率的提问,“……一次”
e.g. —How often do you take your medicine?
—Three times a day.
注意区别:
—How many times do you take your medicine a day?
—Three times.
Compulsory homework:
1. To understand and think about what a hobby is.
2. To talk about hobbies with your partner.
Optional homework:
To preview Reading and find out Daniel’s hobby.
Homework
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