Unit 1 Section B Project&Reading plus 课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Time to Relax Section B Project& Reading Plus Unit 1 (1) What are their hobbies? How do the hobbies help them? (2) What is your favourite hobby? How does it help you? Luca Hobbies Maya Shuyin You? It gives him a sense of achievement. It helps her to learn about different places. It helps her stay fit. It lets her enjoy nature and spend time with Nini. Making apps Horse riding Collecting postcards Review and talk I like………/I want to…… free-time activities Group Work A: What’s your free-time activity? B: My hobby is ... A: Why do you like the activity? B: Because it makes me ... / brings me ... *Project Different people have different free-time activities. Let’s do a survey on popular free-time activities. *Project Do a survey on popular free-time activities 4a In groups, ask one another the following questions. Note down the answers in a table. What free-time activities do you like? Why do you like each activity? Name Free-time activity Reason Frank playing football listening to music going to the cinema It’s a great way to exercise. It helps him to relax. It’s fun. Step 1 Collect information (Name & Free-time activity & Reason). Step 2 Make a chart (统计图). Step 3 Present the findings. How do we do a survey on popular free-time activities? Hi, Frank. What free-time activities do you like? I like playing football, listening to music and going to the cinema. Why do you like each activity? I think playing football is a great way to exercise. It helps me to relax when I listen to music. It’s fun to go to the cinema. What are the TOP 2 free-time activities in my class? Look and guess 4b Create a chart that shows your group’s results. Below is an example. listening to music playing a sport watching TV reading playing an instrument going to the cinema drawing or painting 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4c Present your chart and explain it to the class. In our group, eight people like listening to music. It is the most popular free-time activity. We like it because ... In our group, eight people like listening to music. It is the most popular free-time activity. We like it because it helps us relax after class. Playing a sport is also popular and seven people like it. They think it helps them keep healthy. At the same time, six people like watching TV and six people like reading. They believe they are great ways to have a rest. Five students enjoy playing an instrument, while four like going to the cinema. Only three classmates choose drawing or painting. These activities show our group members’ different hobbies, and they all make our free time colourful. Possible version 1 In our group, eight people like listening to music. It is the most popular freetime activity. We like it because it makes us happy to hear our favourite songs and sing along with the melody. Playing a sport is the second most popular activity in our group. Seven people like it. It helps us keep fit, and it’s fun to play in a team. Reading and watching TV are equally popular because they are interesting and entertaining pastimes. Five people play instruments, including the piano and the violin. This hobby helps us learn skills and relax. Four people like going to the cinema, which is a good way to relax, and three people paint in their free time. Possible version 2 1. What free-time activities have you learnt about? 2. What free-time activities do you, your friends, and your family do? 3. Which two functions of infinitives have you learnt? Can you use them properly? 4. Why do you do free-time activities? How do they help you? 5. Why do you think we need time to relax? Reflecting Reading Plus Look through the text and find out the main idea The main idea of the text is that it is _ to make time for _. important hobbies Introduction Conclusion Main parts (1) What are the benefits of hobbies? • Hobbies are good for _. • Hobbies are good for _. physical health emotional well-being Read Main part 1 and answer the questions • They can keep you fit, lower stress and improve memory and concentration. • Making music can lower blood pressure and make our body stronger. • Playing an instrument can keep brains young. (2) How are hobbies good for physical health? Physical hobbies Other types Read Main part 1 and answer the questions • They can help deal with negative emotions. • They can make you feel good about yourself / confident. (3) How are hobbies good for emotional well-being? Creative hobbies Read Main part 1 and answer the questions Read the text. Write F for facts or O for opinions. 1. Hobbies might be more important than you think. 2. Going hiking can lower stress and improve your memory. 3. Playing the guitar is a great way to stay healthy. 4. Most of the participants in one study reported feeling more confident after creating art. 5. Too much screen time can cause eye strain and poor sleep. 6. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. O F O F F O 1 Read the text and choose the correct answers. 1. The main idea of the second paragraph is that _. A. hobbies can help you to stay healthy B. physical hobbies are the best way to stay healthy 2. The bold word “participants” in paragraph 3 probably means _. A. people who carry out research B. people who take part in research 3. The study in paragraph 3 found out that making art _. A. is healthier than physical hobbies B. can make people feel happier 4. One problem of chatting online is that _. A. it is easy to spend too much time on screen B. it is not as fun as taking part in outdoor hobbies 2 Discuss the questions. What are the two main ways in which hobbies can be good for us? 2. Why might some people think that “playing the guitar is a waste of time”? Hobbies can help people stay healthy and support emotional well-being. Maybe because they think there are always more important things to do. 2 Discuss the questions. 3. What does the writer mean by “it is important to find the right balance”? 4. What do you think “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” means? Do you agree? Because some hobbies may take a lot of time and cause some health problems. I agree. I think it means that if you Must work all the time and never play or do other things, it makes you and your life boring and unhappy. 5. What is your favourite hobby? How does it help you? My favourite hobby is collecting magnets. Whenever I go to a new or special place, I buy a magnet to remember it and put it on my fridge at home. When I look at them, they help me remember the great places and experiences I’ve had. They always make me feel better, and I always look forward to adding to my collection! 2 Discuss the questions. Translation (1) Translation (2) Discussion How do you understand the title “Work Hard, Play Hard”? It’s important to find the right balance between work and play. We should give our best effort at work or in our studies, and fully enjoy our free time. It is important to find the right balance between work and play. That is the ideal for a happy life. SEE YOU $