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Unit 1 Time to Relax
Section A How do you spend your free time?
(2a-2d)
Learning Objectives
1. comprehend a conversation about overcoming challenges in
free-time activities and get key information.
2. give additional suggestions for overcoming the challenges
discussed.
3. share personal experiences about activity-related challenges
and solutions.
In this lesson you will:
Free Talk
What’s your favourite free-time activity?
Have you ever tried any activity that was difficult? What made it hard for you?
I found dancing difficult because I always forgot the steps and couldn’t keep up with the music.
I found basketball difficult because I couldn’t shoot properly and got tired quickly when running.
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Look and Say
What are the challenges of doing these two activities? Share your ideas.
2a
hard to keep balance
scary when going fast
may hit people or wall
can’t stop smoothly
water may go up to nose
may get out of breath quickly
eyes may sting from pool water
can’t coordinate arms and legs together
Listen to a conversation between Fu Xing and Emma. Tick the things they talk about.
2b
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
Listen again and answer the questions.
1. What activity did Emma do last weekend?
2. Did Emma do it well?
3. What did Emma want to do?
She went ice skating last weekend.
No, she didn’t. She fell many times.
She wanted to give up. She didn’t want to go ice skating again.
4. What did Emma’s instructor and Fu Xing say to her?
They said, “Nobody expects you to be perfect from the start”.
5. Why did Fu Xing tell Emma her story about learning
swimming?
She wanted to encourage her to overcome the difficulties and not to give up so easily.
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 to ____________ and told her
not to give up so easily.
5. Fu Xing used to be scared of water, but she started swimming
to ________ her fear.
try ice skating
go ice skating
be perfect
get over
2c
get back up
Listening Script
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!
Further Thinking
1. How does Fu Xing encourage Emma in the conversation?
She uses positive sayings like “Nobody expects you to be perfect from the start.” and “Everything’s difficult before it’s easy.”
She shares her own story about learning swimming.
2. If you were Fu Xing, how would you
encourage Emma not to give up?
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
Language Points
1. It was OK, but now I hurt all over!
I hurt all over. 是一个常用的口语表达,意思是“全身都疼;哪儿都疼”。
E.g. — How was your basketball game yesterday?
— Fun, but now I hurt all over.
2. How come?
How come? 是一个常用的口语表达,意思是“为什么”、“怎么会这样?”用来询问原因,尤其用于对意外或令人吃惊的事情表示质疑。
E.g. — I got an A in the math test without studying.
— How come? You usually struggle with math.
3. People looked so beautiful doing it!
这句话的意思是“人们滑冰的时候看起来都很美。”“look+adj.”表示“看起来怎么样”。
E.g. Flowers look so pretty blooming in the garden.
Children look so happy playing in the park.
4. But I didn't expect to fall so many times!
这句话的意思是“我没想到会摔那么多次。”
“didn’t expect”是“没料想到”的意思。
E.g. She didn’t expect to meet her old friend in this new city.
They didn’t expect to win the game so easily.
5. She also encouraged me to get back up whenever I fell.
get back up的意思是“重新站起来”,常用来鼓励人们“失败后重新振作起来”。
E.g. Life knocks you down, but you have to get back up.
He fell down but quickly got back up and continued running.
6. I used to be scared of water.
used to be的意思是“曾经”,“be scared of”的意思是“害怕;恐惧”。
E.g. He used to be a teacher, but now he works as a writer.
The little girl is scared of dark.
7. Everything's difficult before it's easy.
这句话对应中文谚语是“万事开头难”。类似的表达还有:
All things are hard before they are easy.
The first step is always the hardest.
8. I started swimming to get over my fear.
get over的意思是“克服”。
E.g. She finally got over her fear of public speaking.
He worked hard to get over his shyness when talking to strangers.
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