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Unit 1
Time to Relax
Time to Relax
BY YUSHEN
Section B (1a-1e)
Learning objectives
1. 学习新词汇:reduce, stress, yoga, object, Italian, programmer, allow, sense, achievement等。
2. 探索人们为什么需要时间放松。
3. 谈论自己的爱好,并思考新爱好的选择及原因,提升用英语交流个人生活的能力。
1. learn a new skill ________________
2. pass the time _______________
3. try new things ___________
4. reduce stress _____________
5. dream of _____________
6. spend time on hobbies _______________
7. calm down _______________
8. physical hobbies _______________
9. keep fit _______________
10.start programming _______________
11. find study partners _______________
12. develop the latest app_______________
13. at the same time______________
14. collect coins _______________
15. collect stamps _______________
16. instead____________
17.send sth.to sb.=send sb. sth._________________
18. put up_____________
New
phrases
速读文章找出疑难点,标记并识记
学习新技能
度过时光=spend
尝试新事物
减轻压力
梦想(成为...)
在爱好上花费时间
冷静下来
=sports hobbies体育爱好;身体运动类爱好
keep healthy
开始编程
找到学习伙伴
开发最新的应用程序
同时
收集硬币
收集邮票;集邮
反而;替代
把某物寄(送)给某人
张贴;搭建;举起
How can hobbies improve our daily life?
爱好如何改善我们的日常生活?
Pre-Reading
collect stamps
/kəˈlekt/ stæmps/
What’s your hobby?
Why do you like it?
collect coins
do yoga /ˈjəʊɡə/
I like to…
Because it helps me…
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...
In what ways does your hobby help to make your life better?
to try new things
In what ways does your hobby help to make your life better? Tick the ones that apply. You may add more.
1a
My hobby helps me...
☐ to relax ☐ to make new friends
☐ to learn a new skill to try new things ☐ to reduce stress
☐ ________________ ☐ _________________
to keep fit
to broaden horizons
My hobby helps me...
□to relax □to make new friends
□to learn a new skill □to reduce stress
□to try new things
In what ways does your hobby help to make your life better? Tick the ones that apply. You may add more.
1b
Engagement
to keep fit
to express myself clearly
to make me more confident
to help me to realize my dream
to make my spare time coloful
...
Scan
1. How does the writer start the passage? start?
2. Which is the right structure of the passage?
A. By giving an example
B. By telling a story
C. By asking questions
C. By giving a warning (警告)
A. ①/②③④⑤/⑥
B. ①/②③/④⑤/⑥
C. ①/②③④/⑤⑥
D. ①/②③/④⑤⑥
Exploration
Where do Luca Bruno and Maya Badal come from?
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!”
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!
Italy
Exploration
Reading Strategies: Identifying(分辨) facts and opinions
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.
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!”
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!
Find opinions in this passage
Read the text again and complete the mind map.
1c
Hobbies
Luka
Maya
What his hobby is?
When he started it?
Why he likes it?
What her hobby is?
When she started it?
Why she likes it?
1
6
5
4
3
2
11
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!”
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!
Read aloud and translate, especially the colored phrases
Exploration
Talk and share:
What similarity can you find between Luca’s and Maya’s hobbies?
They both started their hobbies when they were five years old.
They both think their hobbies are very meaningful and fun.
Both Luca and Maya believe their hobbies can help them learn and gain new experiences.
Explanation
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 ___________________________________________________.
help them calm down after a busy day
keep fit
remember beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress
4. Luca developed his latest app to _________________________________.
5. Maya collects postcards to ___________________________.
6. I ________________________________________________.
help people around the world learn Italian
learn about different places
目的
Careful reading
Explanation
Write about your hobbies: (what,when,why)
My hobby is _________. I began____________ when I was ________. I like __________because _____________________________________________.
Elaboration
I like playing basketball. I started it when I was ten. I love it because it makes me strong and happy. It brings me a lot of fun and friends.
I enjoy drawing. I started to draw when I was seven. I love it because I can express my feelings. It brings me confidence and joy.
How do their hobby impove their life ?
For Luca, his hobby improves his life in these ways
He feels a sense of achievement when people use his app.
His app helps language learners in different places and improve his programming abilities.
He makes good use of his free time to do something meaningful.
For Maya, her hobby improves his life in these ways
She learns a lot about different buildings and landscapes all over the world.
The postcards inspire her to travel to those 32 countries in the future. Her hobby makes her life more interesting and full of dreams and hopes.
Think deeply
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 ___________________________________________________.
calm down
keep fit
remember beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress
1d
4. Luca developed his latest app to _________________________________.
5. Maya collects postcards to ___________________________.
6. I ________________________________________________.
help people around the world learn Italian
learn about different places
read books to improve my knowledge / play basketball to have fun with friends
What new hobby would you like to take up and why? Share your ideas.
1e
I would like to take up as a new hobby, and here are the reasons:....
Creative hobbies 创意类
Drawing, painting, writing stories, making DIY crafts, playing musical instruments
Outdoor hobbies 户外类
Hiking, cycling, playing basketball, gardening, bird watching
Indoor relaxing hobbies 室内休闲类
Reading books, watching movies, playing board games, doing puzzles, baking cookies
Skill-learning hobbies 技能学习类
Learning a new language, practicing calligraphy, taking photography classes, coding
Group Discussion
How well can you do these things? Very well OK Needs work
了解说明文的篇章结构和构建逻辑,从整体上把握和理解文本内容。
总结段落中心思想和语篇功能。
形成对resolution这一核心概念的整体理解,完成思维导图。
反思在制订和实施计划过程中存在的问题,并提出改善措施。
Reflecting
词汇
reduce stress yoga object
Italian programmer allow sense
achievement coin stamp teenage
postcard rather old-fashioned foreign
dream of
句型
His latest app allows people around the world to find study partners for learning Italian,
他最新的应用程序能让世界各地的人找到学习意大利语的伙伴。
Talk with your friends about his or her hobbies. What are his or her hobbies good for him or her? Write a passage about hobbies according to your conversation. Pay attention to identify facts and opinions.
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