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Unit 1
Time to Relax
第四课时　Section B(1a—1e)
人教版 八年级 英语（下）
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...
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.
1b
Read the text. Underline the two students’ opinions.
Identifying facts and opinions
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
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.
find it + adj. + to do sth.发现做某事是……的
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!
长难句分析：本句为主从复合句，主句是He started programming，主语是He，谓语是started，宾语是programming。 when he was ten 和after he read about famous businessmen who started out as programmers 是时间状语从句，who 引导的定语从句修饰先行词businessmen。
allow sb. to do sth.
同时
“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!
其名词形式为teenager，意为“青少年”，
指13岁至19岁的人，是可数名词。
全世界
成就感
“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!
Where is this passage most likely taken from ______
A. A science magazine.
B. A teen magazine.
C. A travel handbook.
D. A mental health handbook.
B
Hobbies
What his hobby is
When he
started it
Why he likes it
What her hobby is
When she
started it
Why she likes it
Luca
Maya
making mobile phone apps/ programming
When he
was ten
1.he finds it fun
2.apps can be a great way to help people
3.It gives him a sense of achievement to see people using the app.
collecting postcards
when she was five
1.a good way to learn about different places
2.she finds it interesting to see...
3.she dreams of travelling...
Read the text again and complete the mind map.
1c
Read the text thoroughly and answer the questions.
Careful reading
1). How does the writer start the passage
By telling a story.
By asking questions.
C. By giving a fact.
D. By describing a scene.
B
2). According to the passage, why did Luca Bruno start programming
A. Because his parents asked him to learn it.
B. Because he read about successful people who were once programmers.
C. Because he wanted to make a lot of money.
D. Because his school offered an excellent programming course.
B
3). The underlined word “them” in the sentence “They can leam Italian and make friends at the same time!” in Paragraph 2 refers to _ .
A. famous businessmen
B. mobile phone apps
C. people around the world
D. study partners
D
4).What is true about Maya’s first postcard
A. She bought it from the Mogao Caves.
B. It started her hobby of collecting postcards.
C. It was a gift from her mother.
D. She has over one hundred of them now.
C
5). What can we Infer from the passage
A. Luca’s app is only popular in Italy.
B. Maya thinks postcards are the best way to learn about a place.
C.Hobbies can bring more than just fun to people.
D.Creative hobbies are better than collecting hobbies.
C
6). What is the same about Luca’s and Maya’s hobbies
A. They both cost a lot of money.
B. They are both about making things.
C. They both help them learn about other countries.
D. They both bring them personal satisfaction and connect them to the world.
D
1. Some people listen to music to ___________________
_____________________.
2. Others play tennis to ______________.
3. Sometimes people paint pictures to _____________
__________________________________________.
calm down after a
keep fit
remember a beautiful landscape or object, or reduce stress
1d
Read again and complete the sentences with different purposes. Then write about yourself.
busy day
4. Luca developed his latest app to __________________
______________________________________________.
5. Maya collects postcards to _______________________
________________________________________________
________.
6. I ____________________________________________.
allow people around
the world to find study partners for learning Italian
learn about different places
and see the beautiful buildings and landscapes in foreign countries
read books to gain knowledge and relax myself
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 connect with nature, reduce stress, and watch plants grow from seeds to fully bloomed flowers or fruits. It also teaches me patience and responsibility, and I can enjoy the fresh air and beauty of nature in my own space.
1e
Instead, this Italian teenager finds it fun to make mobile phone apps.
取而代之，这个意大利青少年发现制作手机软件是有趣的。
Language points
find it 形容词 (for sb.) to do sth. 发现做某事（对于某人来说）是......
it是形式宾语，to do 是真正的宾语
I consider it important to always be kind and respectful to others.
我认为善待和尊重他人是很重要的.
I feel it satisfying to complete a challenging task and see good results.
我觉得完成一项具有挑战性的任务并看到好的结果是令人满意的
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Homework
Revise the text and write a short passage about your hobby，explaining how it improves your life.

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