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Unit 1 Time to Relax
Section A How do you spend your free time
(3a-3d)
Learning Objectives
1. understand the conversation by identifying Peter’s and
Yaming’s hobbies, extract their motivations, and analyze
their challenges.
2. role-play the dialogue to practice fluency and hobby-related
expressions in context.
3. discuss personal hobby experiences using the target
language.
In this lesson you will:
Brainstorm
When you hear “traditional Chinese hobbies”, what activities come to your mind
doing calligraphy
doing paper cuts
practicing wushu
performing Beijing opera
playing Chinese chess
playing Chinese instrument
Look and Say
What are these students doing
Which activity looks more interesting to you Why
1. What are Yaming and Peter doing
Yaming is doing calligraphy /
writing a poem, and Peter is watching him do it.
2. Which poem is he writing
Thoughts on a Tranquil Night.
3. What do you know about the poem
Culture Tip
Thoughts on a Tranquil Night is a poem by Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty.
It describes the feeling of missing one’s hometown while travelling far away.
In Chinese culture, the moon symbolizes family reunion, which makes this poem deeply meaningful for calligraphy practice.
Thoughts on a Tranquil Night
Before my bed a pool of light,
Can it be hoar-frost on the ground
Looking up, I see the moon so bright;
Bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned.
Read the conversation. Circle Peter's and Yaming's free-time activities.
3a
Read the conversation and complete the table.
Name Hobby Learned from Challenge Why do it
Yaming
Peter
calligraphy
guitar
his
grandmother
his dad
spent hours practising single strokes
difficult and easy to give up
to relax
cool
Read again and answer the questions.
1. What words does Peter use to describe Yaming's work
He says the characters are beautiful but difficult.
2. What does Yaming like about his hobby
It’s a way to relax and he likes the ink smells.
3. What are the similarities between Yaming's and Peter's
hobbies
They are hard at first and both of them need practice.
3b
4. What do you think “The first step is always the hardest”
means
It means the start of learning something new is the most difficult. Just like Yaming, when he began learning calligraphy, he had to practice single strokes for hours. It wasn’t an easy step.
5. How do you usually feel when you manage to do something
difficult Give an example.
Further Thinking
When Yaming mentioned spending hours practising single strokes, Peter said, “I know how that feels”. Do you know what was that feeling
tired
bored
out of patience
...
What do you learn from Yaming’s and Peter’s experiences when trying something new
It’s normal to face difficulties when starting something new.
Not giving up helps us get better at new things.
Sticking with something difficult brings a sense of achievement.
...
The hardest part is often just starting.
Be brave to start, and be patient to grow.
Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it.
Tips for role-play:
Remember key lines.
Use proper emotions.
Add some gestures.
Listen to your partner.
3c
Discuss the reasons why you do your hobbies. You can use the expressions to help you.
It makes me feel happy to ...
It helps me to ...
It’s a great way to ...
When I started to ..., I ...
3d
Samples
Hobby Reason
reading books
listening to music
dancing
It helps me to learn new things about the world.
It helps me to relax and forget my worries.
It's a great way to exercise and feel confident.
Language Points
1. What are you up to
What are you up to 的意思是“你在做什么？”“你最近在忙什么？”，用于询问对方当前或近期的活动，语气友好。
E.g. — Hey, long time no see! What are you up to these days
— I’ve been busy preparing my final exam.
2. It’s a poem by Li Bai.
这句话中，介词by表示“作者是......”“由......创作”。
E.g. Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen.
《傲慢与偏见》是简·奥斯汀写的。
3. The first step is always the hardest.
这句话的意思是“万事开头难”，与“Everything’s difficult before it’s easy.”意思相同。
4. I spent hours practising single strokes.
这句话中stroke的意思是“书法/绘画中的一笔、一划”。
E.g. Chinese calligraphy focuses on the beauty of each stroke.
She carefully controls every stroke when painting flowers.
5. I can teach you to play a song in return.
in return的意思是“作为回报；作为交换”。
E.g. She helped me with math, so I shared my lunch with her
in return.
He gave me a beautiful gift, and I wrote him a poem in return.
6. It’s a deal!
这句话的意思是“成交”“一言为定”“就这么定了”，用来确认双方达成共识、约定或交易。这句话语气积极且正式度低，适合朋友、同事、家人等熟悉或非正式的沟通场景。
E.g. —Tomorrow we’ll meet at the cafe at 3 pm, okay
—It’s a deal!
—I’ll give you my old book, and you lend me your pen.
—It’s a deal!

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