Unit 1 Time to Relax Section B Project 课件 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

Section B (Project) Time to Relax Unit 1 1 Learning aims 能仿照范文的结构和逻辑，创作出一篇结构完整、信息丰富的英文回复 能够通过阅读，理解并掌握描述个人爱好的文本结构，提取关键信息，学会使用相关词句 能完成一份课余活动的调研报告 2 What free-time activities can you see in the video? painting writing poems reading horse riding What is your favourite free-time activity? Let’s enjoy a video and answer the question. Free talk 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 ... playing badminton playing soccer short video editing do yoga go hiking drone flying 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 It's a great way to exercise. listening to music It helps him to relax. going to the cinema Lt’s fun. Know how to reply a post by reading Skim the passage and answer the questions. Post. poster someone who publishes something such as a message or picture on a website or using social media replier a person or thing that replies or responds What’s the type of the text? Work in groups to ask one another the following questions. Work in groups •What free-time activities do you like? •Why do you like each activity? Name Free-time activity Reason Create a chart that shows your group's results. Below is an example. Does Jason have an old free-time activity? In your free time, what do you usually do and why do you like doing that? What does the poster want to know? Free-time activities. PAIR WORK A: What do you take up as a hobby? B: I like... / I find it fun to... A: Why do you like it? B: Because... reduce stress express oneself not to give up get over the fear of failure ... I have many free-time activities, like painting, writing poems, and reading. But my favourite free-time activity is horse riding. When I was six, I visited my grandfather’s farm, and he took me to ride a horse. It was such an amazing experience! Now I ride my favourite horse, Nini, at his farm every weekend. I love horse riding because I enjoy being in nature. Horse riding also helps me stay fit. But most importantly, it lets me spend time with Nini! She’s my best friend. She’s happy to see me whenever I visit, especially when I bring her some carrots for a snack! I’m lucky to have her in my life. How does the replier give a reply? Beginning— 点明最喜 欢的活动 介绍起源—(time & who & place) 描述现在的频率 介绍喜欢的原因 Read the reply and answer the questions. 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 activity. We like it because music makes us happy and relaxed. When we are tired after homework, a nice song can help us forget the tired feeling. We love many kinds of music. Some of us like pop music. Its tunes are easy to remember and sing along. Others like rock music. It makes us full of energy, especially when we do sports. When we feel sad, soft music can make us feel better, like a friend. We often share our favorite songs. During break time, we talk about new singers or fun lyrics. It’s great when we find friends who like the same songs. Music brings us closer and makes our time together more fun. That’s why it’s our top activity! Great. I know your popular free-time activities. But we are busy with our study, should we give up our hobbies? Why or why not? 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. Learn to describe your chart with others. 基础描述 • In our group, X people like… It is the most/least popular… 分析发现 • We notice that… activities are more popular than… activities. • Listening to music is the most popular activity. 原因推测 • Maybe it’s because… • This might show that we… Each group should choose members to share your results. 成果发布会 — The Press Conference 1位首席研究员 （主讲） 1位图表官 （持图/指图） 1-2位答疑代表 We will make a comment on your works as following清晰度：_______流畅度：_______ 团队合作：_____ ★★★★★ Here is an article about hobbies. Let’s read together. Share your results in the class. Each group should finish it in 2 mins. 成果发布会 — The Press Conference 1位首席研究员 （主讲） 1位图表官 （持图/指图） 1-2位答疑代表 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. 1. The study in paragraph 3 found out that making art ______. A. is healthier than physical hobbies B. can make people feel happier 2. 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 B B Discuss the questions. What are the two main ways in which hobbies can be good for us? Why might some people think that “playing the guitar is a waste of time”? What does the writer mean by “it is important to find the right balance”? What do you think “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” means? Do you agree? What is your favourite hobby? How does it help you? 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 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 1. 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”? Physical health and emotional well-being. Because they might not know playing the guitar can keep our brains young and help us stay healthy. They think it doesn’t bring practical benefits.They might think it’s not useful or less important than work. Check answers What does the writer mean by “it is important to find the right balance”? The writer means we shouldn’t spend too much time on hobbies like playing computer games or chatting online, but find a proper way, like choosing outdoor hobbies. It means “choose hobbies that are both good for our body and mind. * Reading Plus Work Hard, Play Hard It can be hard to make time for a hobby when we have many important things to do. But hobbies might be more important than you think. 腾出时间；留出时间 Great. I know your popular free-time activities. But we are busy with our study, should we give up our hobbies? Why or why not? Physical hobbies like going hiking or playing tennis can help you to stay healthy. They keep you fit, and they can even lower stress and improve your memory and concentration. Other types of hobbies can also keep us healthy. Some scientists believe that making music can lower our blood pressure and make our body stronger. （动词）减少；缩小；降低 拓展：（形容词）下面的，下方的 （名词）专心；专注 血压 What do you think “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” means? Do you agree? I think it means if you only work and don’t make time for hobbies or play, you will become boring and dull. Yes, I do. Because hobbies can help us stay healthy and creative. Here is an article about hobbies. Let’s read together. Reading Plus What is your favourite hobby? How does it help you? My favourite hobby is painting. It helps me express my feelings and makes me more creative. My favourite hobby is reading. It makes me relaxed and broadens my horizons(开阔视野). Homework 1. 基础层：抄写重点单词/短语/句型；写2个关于自己爱好的句子。 2. 提高层：用5句话描述你最喜欢的休闲活动及原因。 3. 拓展层：写一篇短文：“My Ideal Future Leisure Life” （80词左右），使用一般将来时。 放松身心轻松学习中学生缓解学习压力教育主题班会心理初高中辅导课件 30 $