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Section A (2a-2d)
Time to Relax
Unit 1
Review
playing the flute
painting
hiking
programming
doing calligraphy
skiing
What do you think of these free-time activities?
relaxing
calming
skillful
enjoyable
creative
colorful
interesting
exciting
useful
elegant(雅致的)
difficult
meaningful
adventurous
challenging
tiring
Review
What does Teng Fei do when his free?
He likes programming after school. He also likes hiking.
Why does he go hiking?
Because it's a great form of exercise.
How does Helen spend her free time?
She loves painting pictures.
Why does she do it?
Painting helps her to express how she feels.
What does Chen Jie do in her free time?
She likes to play the flute.
Teng Fei
Chen Jie
Helen
Why does she do it?
She does it to relax.
Teng Fei likes programming to create an app.
Teng Fei likes hiking to get some exercise.
Helen loves painting pictures to express feelings.
Chen Jie likes to play the flute to relax.
What activity is this?
What are the challenges of doing ....?
ice skating
swimming
The ice is slippery(滑), so you may
fall down.
It’s difficult to control your speed and direction.
It's hard to keep balance on the ice.
It’s easy to choke(呛水) on water when you’re a beginner.
You need to learn how to breathe under water—this is not easy.
Keeping balance in the water is a big challenge.
2b
Listen to a conversation between Fu Xing and Emma. Tick the things they talk about.
what they are going to do the next day
what Emma did at the weekend
what Fu Xing did at the weekend
challenges of their free-time activities
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 encouraged Emma to _____
and told her not to give up easily.
5. Fu Xing used to be scared of water, but she started swimming to
her fear.
2c
Listen again and complete the sentences.
instructor n.
/ɪnˈstrʌktə(r)/
scared /skeəd/ adj.
fear /fɪə(r)/ n./v.
give up 放弃
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 encouraged Emma to _____
and told her not to give up easily.
5. Fu Xing used to be scared of water, but she started swimming to
her fear.
2c
Listen again and complete the sentences.
try ice skating
go ice skating
be perfect
get back up whenever she fell
get over
Tip: All blanks need base verbs (动词原形), so focus on catching verbs while listening.
Fu Xing: Hi Emma, how was your weekend?
Emma: It was OK, but now I hurt all over!
Fu Xing: How come?
Emma: I went to the sports centre to try ice skating. People looked so beautiful doing it! But I didn’t expect to fall so many times!
Fu Xing: Oh dear!
Emma: I don’t want to go ice skating again.
Fu Xing: Why? Nobody expects you to be perfect from the start.
Emma: My instructor said that too. She also encouraged me to get back up whenever I fell. She told me not to give up so easily.
Fu Xing: Everything’s difficult before it’s easy. Like swimming. I love it now, but I used to be scared of water.
Emma: Really?
Fu Xing: Yes. I started swimming to get over my fear. Slowly, I became more confident. I have fun being in the water now!
Emma: You’re right. I’ll try ice skating again!
1. What did Fu Xing do to get over his fear of water?
2. Did Emma change her mind about ice skating at last?
①
②
Yes, she decided to try ice skating again.
She started swimming, and slowly became more confident.
战胜
=be afraid of
have fun doing...“做…… 很开心
eg: The girl looks cute singing in the classroom.
凡事都是先难后易
“全身;到处”
Fu Xing: Hi Emma, how was your weekend?
Emma: It was OK, but now I hurt all over!
Fu Xing: How come?
Emma: I went to the sports centre to try ice skating. People looked so
beautiful doing it! But I didn't expect to fall so many times!
Fu Xing: Oh dear!
Emma: I don't want to go ice skating again.
Fu Xing: Why? Nobody expects you to be perfect from the start.
Emma: My instructor said that too. She also encouraged me to get back up
whenever I fell. She told me not to give up so easily.
Fu Xing: Everything's difficult before it's easy. Like swimming. I love it
now, but I used to be scared of water.
Emma: Really?
Fu Xing: Yes. I started swimming to get over my fear. Slowly, I became
more confident. I have fun being in the water now!
Emma: You're right. I'll try ice skating again!
没有人指望你一开始就十全十美.
万事都是先难后易.
What do the two sentences mean?
What can we learn from the two sentences?
Nobody expects you to be perfect from the start.
没有人指望你一开始就十全十美.
Everything's difficult before it's easy.万事都是先难后易.
1. We don’t have to be perfect when we start new things.
2. It’s normal for things to be hard at first.
3. If we keep trying, hard things will get easy.
4. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes at the beginning.
5. Patience helps us get better at something new.
Do you have similar experiences to Emma or Fu Xing?
Fu Xing asked Emma how her weekend was. Emma said it was OK but she 1. ______ all over. When Fu Xing asked why, Emma told him she went to the sports centre to try 2. ______. She didn’t expect to 3. ______ so many times and even didn’t want to go ice skating 4. ______.
Fu Xing comforted her that nobody expects her to be 5. ______ from the start. Emma said her 6. ______ also said so and encouraged her to get back up whenever she fell, telling her not to 7. ______ so easily.
Fu Xing shared his own experience: everything’s 8. ______ before it’s easy. He loves swimming now, but he used to be 9. ______ of water. He started swimming to get over his 10. ______, and slowly he became more confident and had fun in the water. Finally, Emma decided to try ice skating again.
Retell
hurt
ice skating
fall
again
perfect
instructor
give up
difficult
scared
fear
04
02
03
01
How
It’s okay to
meet difficulties
Talk to someone who had similar experiences.
Set small goals for yourself.
Take a short break (not quit!)
What advice would you give to someone
who wants to give up a new skill?
05
Remember "Difficult first, easy later".
2d
What was it like when you did your favourite free-time activity for the first time? Think about the following questions and share your experiences.
1. What do you like doing in your free time?
2. What was it like when you did it for the first time?
3. What helped you to get over your fear?
Sample1:
I love singing and performing now. But I was afraid to sing in front of others at first. To get over my fear, I practised by performing in front of my friends. That helped me to get better quickly.
Summary 巩固
1. 去滑冰
2. 跌倒许多次
3. (做)...的挑战
4. 第二天
5. 去体育中心
6. 起初,一开始
7. 从一开始(就...)
8. 鼓励...做...
9. 重新站起来
go ice skating
fall so many times
the challenge(s) of doing ...
the next day
go to sports centre
at first
from the start
encourage sb. to do sth.
get back up
10. 曾经;过去常常
11. 怕水
12. 克服恐惧/困难
13. 期待某人做...
14. 第一次做...
15. 通过做...来练习
16. 害怕在他人面前唱歌
be scared of water
get over fear/ difficulties
expect sb. to do sth.
do sth. for the first time
practice by doing sth.
be afraid to sing in front of others
used to be/do
16. 我现在浑身都疼。
Now I __________________________.
17. 我去体育中心体验了滑冰。
I went to the sports centre ____________________.
18. 没有人期待你一开始就是完美的。
No one __________________________at first.
19. 每当我跌倒的时候,我的教练鼓励我重新站起来。
My instructor encouraged me to _______________________.
20. 万事开头难。
Everything is __________________________.
21. 我过去怕水。
I __________________________.
22. 现在我在水里玩得很开心。I have fun _______________now.
hurt all over
to try ice skating
expects you to be perfect
difficult before it's easy
get back up whenever I fell
used to be scared of water
being in the water
Useful expressions
Look and share
Why?
Do you think free-time activities are important ?
Think further
Free-time activities bring joy and growth—don’t fear challenges, keep trying, and you’ll
shine!
Language Points
1. challenges of free-time activities 休闲活动的挑战
学习一门新语言是个大的挑战,但很有趣。
Learning a new language is a big challenge, but it's fun.
放学后我哥哥向我挑战赛跑。
My brother challenged me to a running race after school.
challenge
1. 可数名词:挑战
face challenges 面对挑战 the challenge of … …的挑战
2. 及物动词:挑战
challenge sb to (do) sth 向某人挑战(做)某事
2.Fu Xing used to be scared of water, but she started swimming to get over her fear. 付兴过去怕水,但她开始游泳来克服她的恐惧。
我过去每天步行上学,但现在我坐公共汽车。
I used to walk to school every day, but now I take the bus.
他过去特别安静。
He used to be really quiet.
used to do sth:过去常常做某事,表过去习惯性动作或状态,暗含现在不再发生。
3.fear
【记牢】
fear n. 害怕;惧怕
常见短语 in fear “恐惧地”;have a fear of “害怕……”。例如:The little girl looked at the dog in fear.(小女孩恐惧地看着那条狗。)
fear v. 害怕;惧怕;担忧
(1)fear sth “害怕某事 / 物”。
如:Some people fear snakes.(有些人害怕蛇。)
(2)fear to do sth “害怕做某事” ;
例如:She fears to go out alone at night.(她害怕晚上独自外出。)
He has a great fear of heights.(他非常恐高。)
Don't fear difficulties.(不要害怕困难。)
【练透】
单句语法填空:She fears _______ (go) out in the dark.
选词填空:(fear /in fear)
① She looked at him _______.
② I have a _______ of speaking in public.
【写美】
同义句转换:She is afraid of speaking in front of others.
→She ____ ____ ______ in front of others. (答案:fears speaking)
to go
in fear
fear
fears to speak
4. express
【记牢】
express v. 表达;表示;表露;快递
(1)表达想法、情感等,常见搭配 express one's feelings/ideas “表达某人的感情 / 想法” 。例如:You should learn to express your ideas clearly.(你应该学会清晰地表达自己的想法。)
(2)express oneself “表达自己的意思;表现自我” 。如:He can't express himself well in English.(他不能用英语很好地表达自己。)
expression n. 表达;表示;表情
构成短语 facial expression “面部表情” 。 例如:His facial expression shows that he is angry. (他的面部表情显示他很生气。)
【佳句】
I want to express my thanks to my teachers.(我想向我的老师们表达我的感谢。)
You can express yourself through art.(你可以通过艺术来表现自我。)
There was a worried expression on her face.(她脸上有担忧的表情。)
【练透】
单句语法填空:Try _________ (express) yourself in another way.
选词填空:(express /expression)
① He always has different ways to _________ his love.
② Her _________ told me that she was sad.
to express
express
expression
5. scared
【记牢】
scared adj. 害怕的;恐惧的
be scared of (doing) sth “害怕(做)某事”
She is scared of dogs. (她害怕狗。)
be scared to do sth “害怕做某事” 。
He is scared to go out alone at night.(他害怕晚上独自外出。)
【佳句】
The little girl was scared of the dark.(这个小女孩害怕黑暗。)
I'm scared to take the exam.(我害怕参加考试。)
【练透】
1. 单句语法填空:Tom is scared __________ (swim) in the river. 选2. 词填空:(scared /be scared of)
① He _____________ speaking in public.
② The boy looks very __________.
【写美】
补全句子:她害怕在众人面前唱歌。
______________________________________________
同义句转换:I'm afraid to ride a bike.
→_____________________________________________
to swim
was scared of
scared
She is scared of singing in front of many people.
I am sacred to ride a bike. / I am scared of riding a bike.
浑身酸痛________________________
尝试滑冰________________________
预料做某事________________________
多次摔倒________________________
从一开始________________________
重新站起来________________________
过去常常做某事_____________________
害怕……________________________
克服(恐惧、困难等)________________________
变得更自信________________________
做一项调查________________________
业余活动________________________
度过你的业余时间________________________
开始对(某事)感兴趣________________________
试一试________________________
表达我的感受________________________
hurt all over
try ice skating
expect to do sth
fall many times
from the start
get back up
used to do sth
be scared of
get over
become more confident
do a survey
free-time activities
spend your free time
get into sth
give it a go
express how I feel
Exercise
Teng Fei likes __________ after school. (programme)
Helen loves __________ to express her feelings. (paint)
Chen Jie does painting ___________ these days. (relax)
Emma didn’t want to try _________ again at first. (skate)
Fu Xing started ________ to get over his fear of water. (swim)
programming
painting
to relax
skating
to swim
二. 用单词的适当形式填空
根据句意和首字母提示写出所缺单词
三
1. The art of beautiful writing, using a brush and ink, is called c_____________.
2. [2025湖北中考改编] You can go h______ in thick forests and breathe fresh air.
3. [2025湖南中考改编] Being friendly to others can help c________ a good
environment.
4. [2024内蒙古包头中考改编] Lucy wants to e______ her thanks to the teacher at
the graduation ceremony.
5. If a player says, “I can’t do this”, that usually means he f____ making mistakes.
alligraphy
iking
reate
xpress
ear
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
四
1. Lucy likes to go ______ (ski) on the mountain in winter.
2. Learning computer _____________ (program) helps you create apps and games.
3. Everyone hopes to have more free time _________ (relax).
4. Don’t spend too much time _________ (watch) TV. It’s not good for your eyes.
5. The ___________ (instruct) encouraged Emma to get up whenever she fell.
6. My little sister is _______ (scare) of staying home on her own.
skiing
programming
to relax
watching
instructor
scared
根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
五
1. 你在空闲时间都做些什么?
What do you do ______ ______ ______ ______?
2. 我看见他几分钟前离开的。
I ______ him ______ a few minutes ago.
3. 玛丽喜欢在周末画画。
Mary likes _________ _________ on the weekend.
4. 我喜欢在周末慢跑。这是一种很好的锻炼方式。
I like jogging at the weekend. It’s a __________ ___________ of __________.
in your free time
saw leave
painting pictures
great form/way exercise
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