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

Unit 1 Time to Relax 第四课时　Section B(1a—1e) 人教版 八年级 英语（下） 1 Warming up to relax to reduce stress to make new friends to have personal thinking time to keep fit ... to learn about the world to learn a new skill My hobby helps me... to try new things In what ways does your hobby help to make your life better? □ to relax □ to make new friends □ to learn a new skill □ to reduce stress □ to try new things to discover new views to connect with nature to feel a sense of achievement 1a In what ways does your hobby help to make your life better? Tick the ones that apply. You may add more. My hobby helps me... Read part 1 and answer When work or school is over, what do you do to pass the time? Do you spend time on hobbies you love? Reading or listening to music can help us to calm down after a busy day. Physical hobbies, such as playing tennis or doing yoga, can help us to keep fit. And some hobbies are creative. For example, people sometimes paint pictures to remember a beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress. Hobbies That Are Good for You How does the author start the passage? A. By giving examples of hobbies. B. By telling a story of two teenagers. C. By introducing a new hobby. Read the text. Underline the two students' opinions. 1b Opinions express a feeling or belief. They may or may not be true. Look for key words like "think" or "believe" to help you identify whether a statement is an opinion. Facts are statements that are true. Opinions express a feeling or belief. They may or may not be true. Look for key words like "think" or "believe" to help you identify whether a statement is an opinion. Identifying facts and opinions ________ I think playing basketball is very interesting. ________ There are 12 months in a year. ________ Tom believes summer is the best season of the year. ________ Water boils at 100℃ under normal pressure. ________ The movie is really boring. ________ Learning English is more important than math. Fact Opinion Opinion Opinion Opinion Fact Facts& opinions? Read Part 2(Luca Bruno) and answer 1.What is Luca’s hobby? 2.When did he start programming? Why? 3.Why does he like his app? Facts are statements that are true. On the other hand, opinions express a feeling or belief. They may or may not be true. Look for key words like “think” or “believe” to help you identify whether a statement is an opinion. 1c Read the text. Underline the two students’ opinions. Identifying facts and opinions Read para.4-6 and complete 1c (the mind map about Maya). Some people prefer not to make things. They prefer to collect them! In India, Maya Badal doesn't collect coins or stamps. Instead, this teenage girl collects postcards! "I know some people think postcards are rather old-fashioned, but I think they're a good way to learn about different places, "Maya says. "I think it's interesting to see the beautiful buildings and landscapes in foreign countries.” Maya's first postcard shows the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang. Her dad sent it to her when she was five, and she liked it so much that she put it up on her bedroom wall! Now there are over one hundred postcards from thirty-two countries on Mayas walls. She dreams of travelling to these places in the future! Why she likes it What her hobby is When she started it Maya Collecting postcards. At 5 years old. / When she was five. Because they help her learn about different places and she finds them interesting. 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 9 Hobbies That Are Good for You When work or school is over, what do you do to pass the time? Do you spend time on hobbies you love? Reading or listening to music can help us to calm down after a busy day. Physical hobbies, such as playing tennis or doing yoga, can help us to keep fit. And some hobbies are creative. For example, people sometimes paint pictures to remember a beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress. spend time on sth. 在某事上花费时间 Read Part 2(Luca Bruno) and answer 1.What is Luca’s hobby? He likes to make mobile phone apps. ...to make mobile phone apps. 2.When did he start programming? Why? He started it when he was 10. Because he read about famouos businessman. ...10. Because he read about .... Work on 1c. Read the text again and complete the mind map. to make mobile phone apps when he was ten years old. to get a sense of achievement fun great to collect postcards when she was five years old to make mobile phone apps Luca Maya What his/her hobby is ... When he/she started it Why he/she like it What his/her feelings to see something beautiful in foreign countries and reduce stress 1d Part 1 (para. 1) Part 2 (para. 2~3) Part 3 (para. 4~5) Hobbies can help us relax, keep fit, or be creative. Luca makes apps to help people learn Italian and feels proud. Maya collects postcards to learn about different countries and dreams of traveling. 总 分 Read the text again. Match the main idea with each part. Complete the mind map and then retell 1b basesd on it. Hobbies That Are Good for You Types of Good Hobbies Examples of Teens with Good Hobbies Relaxing hobbies reading; __________ to music help you to ______ ______ after a busy day Physical hobbies Creative hobbies playing tennis; doing ________ help you to _______ ______ painting help you to remember beautiful things or ________ stress listening calm down yoga keep fit reduce 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 14 Read again and complete the sentences with different purposes. Then write about yourself. 1. Some people listen to music to __________________________. 2. Others play tennis to __________________________________. 3. Sometimes people paint pictures to _______________________ ___________________________________________________. 4. Luca developed his latest app to _________________________ ___________________________________________________. 5. Maya collects postcards to _____________________________. 6. I __________________________________________________. calm down keep fit remember a beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress help people find study partners for learning Italian learn about different places read books to learn new knowledge and relax 1e 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 15 Read the text again. Match the main purpose with each part. A Introducing the topic and giving general ideas – getting readers to think and explaining the common benefits of hobbies. B Giving the first example – showing in detail through Luca’s story how a creative hobby helps him and others. C Giving the second example – showing through Maya’s story the joy and personal meaning of a collecting hobby.  The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is: ______  The main purpose of Paragraphs 2–3 is: ______  The main purpose of Paragraphs 4–5 is: ______ A B C Complete the mind map and then retell 1b basesd on it. Hobbies That Are Good for You Types of Good Hobbies Examples of Teens with Good Hobbies hobby: making mobile phone _______ (not art or writing) Luca Bruno (from Italy) Maya Badal (from India) reasons: likes to be creative; finds it ____ to make mobile phone apps; a great way to help people; a sense of ____________; helps people to learn _________ hobby: collecting ___________ (not coins or stamps) reasons: a good way _____ learn about different places; it’s interesting to see the beautiful buildings and landscapes; dreams ____ travelling to these places apps fun achievement Italian postcards to of 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 17 When work or school is over, what do you do to pass the time? Do you spend time on your hobbies? Reading or listening to music can help us to calm down after a busy day. Physical hobbies, such as playing tennis or doing yoga, can help us to keep fit. And some hobbies are creative. For example, people sometimes paint pictures to remember a beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress. Hobbies That Are Good for You Read part 1 carefully and fill in the blanks.  The text says that physical hobbies, like playing tennis or doing yoga, can help us to ______.  Creative hobbies, like painting, can help people to remember something beautiful or ______. Think and share: The text talks about three types of hobbies. Which type do you think is most important for a student? Give one reason. keep fit reduce stress What new hobby would you like to take up and why? Share your ideas. I would like to take up gardening as a new hobby. Gardening allows me to be close to nature and reduce stress. Watching plants grow gives me a sense of achievement. It also teaches me patience and responsibility, and I can enjoy the beauty of nature in my own space. An example 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 19 Language points Hobbies That Are Good for You When work or school is over, what do you do to pass the time? Do you spend time on hobbies you love? Reading or listening to music can help us to calm down after a busy day. Physical hobbies, such as playing tennis or doing yoga, can help us to keep fit. And some hobbies are creative. For example, people sometimes paint pictures to remember a beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress. 花费 用法 例句 spend(spent) Sb spend time/money on sth Sb spend time/money (in) doing sth He spends 5 yuan on the book. He spends 3 hours doing his work. take(took) It takes(took) sb some time to do sth It takes him 1 hour to get to school. cost(cost) Sth cost(s) time/money The book costs me 5 yuan. pay(paid) Sb pay some money for sth He pays 150 dollars for the red skirt. Be good for… 对…有好处 calm down 冷静下来 such as + n./pron./V-ing 例如… 减轻压力 Luca Bruno likes to be creative in his free time. But he doesn’t make art or write stories. Instead, this Italian teenager finds it fun to make mobile phone apps. He thinks that apps can be a great way to help people. He started programming when he was ten, after he read about famous businessmen who started out as programmers. His latest app allows people around the world to find study partners for learning Italian. They can learn Italian and make friends at the same time! “It gives me such a sense of achievement to see people using the app,” says Luca. “I believe I’m helping people around the world to learn Italian!” Hobbies That Are Good for You Read part 2 carefully and finish the multiple choice: What is the main purpose of Luca's latest app? A) To help people play games. B) To help people find partners to learn Italian. C) To help people buy things online. D) To help people listen to music. "It gives me such a sense of achievement to see people using the app," says Luca. "I believe I'm helping people around the world to learn Italian!“ Some people prefer not to make things. They prefer to collect them. In India, Maya Badal doesn’t collect coins or stamps. Instead, this teenage girl collects postcards. 成就感 世界各地 prefer to do sth 更喜欢做某事 collect v.收集 collection n.收藏品 collector n.收藏家 teenage adj.青少年的 teenager n.青少年 Language points 1. to reduce stress 减轻压力 1）reduce v. 减少 reduce作动词，常用搭配有： reduce by 降低了(后常接百分比) reduce to 降低到(后常接具体数字) 2）stress n. 精神压力；紧张 作不可数名词，与其相关的用法有： emotional/mental stress 情感/精神压力 under stress 在压力之下 reduce/relieve stress 减轻/缓解压力 suffer from stress 承受 cause stress引起压力 deal with stress应付压力 e.g. Stress comes and goes. Sometimes you just need to calm down. 压力总会来来去去。有时候你只需要静下心来。（2025扬州中考） 拓展：stress n. 晴神压力→ stressed adj.焦虑不安的(相当于stressed out) → stressful adj.压力重的；紧张的 练习：Many countries have food banks ________ food waste. A. reduced B. reducing C. to reduce D. reduce C 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 23 Some people prefer not to make things. They prefer to collect them! In India, Maya Badal doesn’t collect coins or stamps. Instead, this teenage girl collects postcards! “I know some people think postcards are rather old-fashioned, but I think they’re a good way to learn about different places,” Maya says. “I think it’s interesting to see the beautiful buildings and landscapes in foreign countries.” Maya’s first postcard shows the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang. Her dad sent it to her when she was five, and she liked it so much that she put it up on her bedroom wall! Now there are over one hundred postcards from thirty-two countries on Maya’s walls. She dreams of travelling to these places in the future! Hobbies That Are Good for You Read part 3 carefully and finish the True or False questions. ( ) Maya's first postcard was from a friend. ( ) She has postcards from more than thirty countries. ( ) She thinks postcards are only old-fashioned and not interesting. her dad F T F “ I know some people think postcards are rather old-fashioned, but I think they are a good way to learn about different places,” Maya says. “I think it's interesting to see the beautiful buildings and landscapes in foreign countries. Maya’s first postcard shows the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang. Her dad send it to her when she was five, and she liked it so much that she put it up on her bedroom wall! Now there are over one hundred postcards from thirty-two countries on Maya’s walls. She dreams of travelling to these places in the future! 宁愿，相当 了解 It’s +adj.+ to do sth 做某事是…样的 foreign 外国的 foreigner n.外国人 send sth to sb= send sb sth 给某人发送某物 so+adj./adv.+ that+句子 如此…以至于… put up 张贴，举起 over=more than 超过 dream of doing sth 梦想做某事 Work on 1d. Read again and complete the sentences with different purposes. Then write about yourself. 1. Some people listen to music to _________________________________. 2. Others play tennis to _________________________________________. 3. Sometimes people paint pictures to ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________. 4. Luca developed his latest app to ________________________________. 5. Maya collects postcards to ____________________________________ . calm down after a busy day keep fit remember a beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress. find study partners for learning Italian learn about different places Yourself: 不定式表目的状语 Thank you! null 130800.055 $