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初中英语人教版八年级下册
Time to
Time to
Relax
Relax
Unit 1
Section A How do you spend your free time?
第二课时 2a-3d
Learning Objectives
1. understand the conversation by identifying Peter’s and
Yaming’s hobbies.
2. role-play the dialogue to practice fluency and hobby-related
expressions in context.
3. discuss personal hobby experiences using the target
language.
In this lesson you will:
What can we benefit from sports?
Do you feel free? What do you do in your free time?
Pre-reading
Look and Say
What are the challenges of doing these two activities?
2a
too busy
scared [skeə(r)d]
hurt
hard to keep balance
fear[fɪə(r)] of water
□what they are going to do the next day
□challenges of free-time activities
□what Emma did at the weekend
□free-time activities they don’t like
□their friends’ favourite free-time activities
□what they like about their free-time activities
Listening
Listen to a conversation between Fu Xing and Emma.
Tick the things they talk about.
2b
Listen again and complete the sentences.
1. Emma went to the sports centre to _____________.
2. Emma didn't want to _____________ again at first.
3. Fu Xing told Emma that no one expected her to _________
from the start.
4. The instructor told Emma not to _______________.
5. Fu Xing used to be scared of water, but she started swimming
to ________ her fear.
6. Fu Xing encouraged Emma to ____________ again.
try ice skating
go ice skating
be perfect
give up so easily
get over
try ice skating
2c
What was it like when you did your favourite free-time activity for the first time? Share your experiences.
A: I love singing and performing now. But I was afraid to sing
in front of others at first.
B: Oh, I didn't know that. What helped you to get over your
fear?
A: I practised by performing in front of my friends. That
helped me to get better quickly!
2d
Look and Say
1. What are Yaming and Peter doing?
2. Which poem is he writing?
3. What do you know about the poem?
Thoughts on a Tranquil Night.
Yaming is doing calligraphy and Peter is watching him do it.
Read the conversation. Circle Peter's and Yaming's free-time activities.
3a
1. What words does Peter use to describe Yaming’s work?
Read again and answer the questions.
3b
Peter uses the words “beautiful” and “nice” to describe Yaming’s work.
2. What does Yaming like about his hobby?
It helps him relax, and he enjoys the smell of ink.
3. What are the similarities between Yaming’s and Peter’s hobbies?
Both hobbies need practice and patience. Both need the help of someone else.
5. How do you usually feel when you manage[ˈmænɪdʒ] to do something difficult? Give an example.
When I manage to do a difficult thing, I feel proud and happy. For example, I once spent weeks learning to ride a bike. At
first, I kept falling, but finally I could ride smoothly. I felt happy and confident.
It means starting something new is always challenging, but it gets easier with practice.
4. What do you think “The first step is always the hardest” means?
Discuss the reasons why you do your hobbies. You can use the expressions to help you.
It makes me feel happy to ...
It helps me to ...
It’s a great way to ...
When I started to ..., I ...
3d
Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it.
3c
Hobby Reason
reading books
listening to music
dancing
It helps me to learn new things about the world.
It makes me feel happy to relax and forget about my worries.
It's a great way to exercise and feel confident.
Samples
e.g.
I like playing basketball because it’s not only a great way to exercise but also helps me to build strong friendships. I enjoy the feeling of teamwork when we play together. It lets me forget all my worries and have a great time.
Sentences
Words and phrases
Summary
It makes me feel happy to ...
It helps me to ...
It’s a great way to ...
When I started to ..., I ...
up to, poem, single, stroke, give up, ink, return, in return, deal, manage
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动词 常用结构
spend
take
cost
pay
Sb. spends time/money on sth. 某人在某事/物上花费时间/金钱。
Sb. spends time/money doing sth. 某人花费时间/金钱做某事。
It takes (sb.) some time to do sth. 做某事花费(某人)多长时间。
Sth. costs sb. money. 某物花费某人多少钱。
Sb. pays money for sth. 某人为某物支付多少钱。
Homework
1. Review the new words.
2. Read 3a—3d.
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