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Unit 1Time to Relax
Why are free-time activities important
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Section A 3a-3d
In this unit, you will
1.talk about how you spend your free time.
2. describe different free-time activities and hobbies
3.use infinitives to show purpose or provide moreinformation about a sentence's object.
4.explore why people need time to relax.
Learning goals
巩固休闲活动词汇：calligraphy, poem, character, ink, guitar
理解并运用情感描述词汇：beautiful, difficult, hardest, encourage
掌握交际用语：What are you up to It's a deal.
能听懂并使用询问对方活动的句型：
What are you up to = What are you doing
能描述爱好的开始经历：
When I started to do..., I spent hours...The first step is always the hardest.
能表达爱好选择和原因：
Why did you choose to... I do it to...
词汇
句型
闯关游戏
Choose a card, quickly say the phrase for the activity shown on the card, and use it to make a sentence following the pattern above.
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I like to .
I do it to .
calligraphy
Have you ever tried calligraphy
Do you know anyone who does calligraphy
Why do people learn calligraphy today
Peter
Yaming
What are they talking about？
What are they talking about？
watch
Check
Peter: Hey Yaming! What are you up to
Yaming: Hi Peter. I'm doing calligraphy.
Peter: It's beautiful! What are you writing
Yaming: It's a poem by Li Bai. My grandmother taught me how to write it.
Peter: What's this character
Yaming: It's yue. It means "moon".
Peter: It's nice! I like watching you write like that. But it looks difficult.
Yaming: Well, the first step is always the hardest. When I started to do calligraphy, I spent hours practising single strokes.
Peter: I know how that feels! My dad's teaching me to play the guitar. It's difficult, but he always encourages me not to give up.
Yaming: Exactly. Now I do calligraphy to relax. I even like how the ink smells!Why did you choose to play the guitar
Peter: I think playing the guitar is cool. Will you teach me to write a poem I can teach you to play a song in return.
Yaming: It's a deal!
判断正误
Yaming is writing a poem by Li Bai.
Peter thinks calligraphy looks easy.
Yaming's grandmother taught him calligraphy.
Peter's father is taught him to play the guitar.
Yaming doesn't like the smell of ink.
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Comparing Peter's and Yaming's Hobbies
Peter Yaming
Hobby Playing the ______ Doing ______
Teacher His _________ taught him His __________ taught him
Why It's ______ Helps him ______, likes the ______
Difficulties It's very ______ At first it was ______, had to practice ______
How they keep going His dad encourages him ______ He started with basic ______
guitar
calligraphy
grandmother
father
relax
not to give up
practice
cool
smell of ink
difficult
hard
single strokes
1. What words does Peter use to describe Yaming's work
2. What does Yaming like about his hobby
3. What are the similarities between Yaming's and Peter's hobbies
4. What do you think "The first step is always the hardest" means
5. How do you usually feel when you manage to do something difficult
Give an example.
Read again and answer the questions.
3b
PAIR WORK
Check if your answer matches your deskmate's. If not, explain why your answer is different.
PAIR WORK
Check if your answer matches your deskmate's. If not, explain why your answer is different.
What words does Peter use to describe Yaming's work
Q1
Hey Yaming! What are you up to
Hi Peter. I'm doing calligraphy.
It's beautiful! What are you writing
Peter uses the word "beautiful" to describe Yaming's calligraphy.
What does Yaming like about his hobby
Q2
I know how that feels! My dad's teaching me to play the guitar. It's difficult, but he always encourages me not to give up.
Exactly. Now I do calligraphy to relax. I even like how the ink smells!Why did you choose to play the guitar
Yaming likes that calligraphy helps him relax. He even enjoys the smell of the ink.
What are the similarities between Yaming's and Peter's hobbies
Q3
Both are difficult skills to learn.Both require a lot of practice at the beginning
It's nice! I like watching you write like that. But it looks difficult.
Well, the first step is always the hardest. When I started to do calligraphy, I spent hours practising single strokes.
I know how that feels! My dad's teaching me to play the guitar. It's difficult, but he always encourages me not to give up.
What do you think "The first step is always the hardest" means
Q4
Well, the first step is always the hardest. When I started to do calligraphy, I spent hours practising single strokes.
It means that starting something new is often the most challenging part.
I know how that feels! My dad's teaching me to play the guitar. It's difficult, but he always encourages me not to give up.
How do you usually feel when you manage to do something difficult
Give an example.
Q5
I usually feel a strong sense of accomplishment and pride.
For example, when I finally learned to ride a bike after many falls, I smiled all day.
Language points
Language points
Read the conversation, Circle Peter's and Yaming's free-time activities.
3a
Peter: Hey Yaming! What are you up to
Yaming: Hi Peter. I'm doing calligraphy.
Peter: It's beautiful! What are you writing
Yaming: It's a poem by Li Bai. My grandmother taught me how to write it.
Peter: What's this character
Yaming: It's yue. It means "moon".
Peter: It's nice! I like watching you write like that. But it looks difficult.
Yaming: Well, the first step is always the hardest. When I started to do calligraphy, I spent hours practising single strokes.
Peter: I know how that feels! My dad's teaching me to play the guitar. It's difficult, but he always encourages me not to give up.
Yaming: Exactly. Now I do calligraphy to relax. I even like how the ink smells!Why did you choose to play the guitar
Peter: I think playing the guitar is cool. Will you teach me to write a poem I can teach you to play a song in return.
Yaming: It's a deal!
=What are you doing
表示“由...创作/所作”
teach somebody (how) to do something
特殊疑问词+动词不定式结构
watch是感官动词，watch sb do sth强调看“写”的完整过程
引导时间状语从句
spend time (in) doing something
encourage somebody (not) to do something
动词不定式做目的状语
give up doing sth.
choose to do something
play +the+乐器
动名词做主语谓语动词用单数
Listen to the conversation
Role play
Hey Yaming! What are you up to
Hi Peter. I'm doing calligraphy.
It's beautiful! What are you writing
It's a poem by Li Bai. My grandmother taught me how to write it.
What's this character
It's yue. It means "moon".
It's nice! I like watching you write like that. But it looks difficult.
Well, the first step is always the hardest. When I started to do calligraphy, I spent hours practising single strokes.
I know how that feels! My dad's teaching me to play the guitar. It's difficult, but he always encourages me not to give up.
Exactly. Now I do calligraphy to relax. I even like how the ink smells!Why did you choose to play the guitar
I think playing the guitar is cool. Will you teach me to write a poem I can teach you to play a song in return.
It's a deal!
Group work
Discuss the reasons why you do your hobbies. You can use the expressionsto help you.
It makes me feel happy to ...It helps me to ...
It's a great way to ...
When I started to ..., I ...
Hobby Wall
I like…It makes me feel happy to ...It helps me to ...
It's a great way to ...
When I started to ..., I ...
to feel the cold wind on my face while skiing.
to see a blank paper become a beautiful painting.
to create beautiful melodies with my breath.
to solve a difficult coding problem.
……
to learn about Chinese culture and be more patient.
to create something useful from just ideas.
to spend time outdoors and breathe fresh air.
I fell down many times before I could stand properly.
I couldn't even make a clear sound.
my brush shook and the strokes were messy.
The first step is always the hardest.
Practice makes perfect.
Don't give up, great things take time.
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The first step is always the hardest.
Practice makes perfect.
Don't give up, great things take time.
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Exercise
Exercise
选择正确的形式填空
My mother encouraged me ______ (to try / trying) new things.
I decided ______ (to take up / taking up) painting last year.
The teacher told us ______ (not to talk / don't talk) in class.
We go swimming ______ (to keep / for keeping) healthy.
It's important ______ (to have / having) hobbies in life.
Exercise
改错练习
I like to playing basketball with friends.
She goes to library for borrow books.
My dad teaches me how play chess.
They started learn English three years ago.
It helps me relaxing after study.
play
to
to play
to learn
(to) relax
Exercise
情景反应
选择最合适的回应：
1.——Your calligraphy is beautiful!
——______
A. No, it's not good.
B. Thank you! My grandmother taught me.
C. I don't like it.
D. Your guitar is better.
2.——I'm afraid I can't do it well.
——______
A. Yes, you're right.
B. The first step is always the hardest.
C. You should give up.
D. It's too difficult for you.
B
B
Exercise
用所给词的正确形式填空
(learn, start, spend, encourage, relax)
When I was eight, I ______ to learn piano. At first, it was very difficult. I ______ hours practising every day. My teacher always ______ me not to give up. Now, I play piano to ______ after school. I've ______ a lot from this hobby.
started
spent
encouraged
relax
learnt

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