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（人教新版）八年级
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Section A 3a-3d
Time to Relax
Unit1
01
02
03
04
能识别并掌握核心词汇：up to, poem, single, stroke, give up, ink, return, in return, deal, manage等。
能完成对话相关的信息提取、问题解答等任务，准确复述对话核心内容；能模仿对话的交流形式进行角色扮演，将语言知识转化为实际语言运用能力。
能结合自身经历阐释对对话中核心语句的理解，分享自身面对困难、完成挑战的感受；能围绕业余爱好展开合作讨论，阐述个人爱好选择的理由。
能够掌握对话中的核心词汇与常用交际表达，梳理对话中人物的业余活动及相关细节信息，理解对话中谚语的含义，形成对对话内容的整体认知与理解。
Learning objectives
Warming-up
Let’s enjoy a song:
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He/She likes_____________.
What does he/she do in his/her free time
playing the flute
swimming
skiing
painting
hiking
programming
doing calligraphy
Revision
Quick response:
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Lead-in
What are they doing
calligraphy
文
房
四
宝
笔墨纸砚
brush
ink
paper
inkstone
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Lead-in
2.How does Peter feel when he watches Yaming doing calligraphy
1.What Chinese character is Yaming writing with the brush in the picture
He is writing the character yue (月) (moon).
He feels surprised and interested.
3. What do you think they will talk about in the conversation
their free-time activities
calligraphy
Chinese poem
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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. NowI 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!
Yaming’s free-time activity: do calligraphy 练书法
Peter’s free-time activity:
play the guitar 弹吉他
Read the conversation. Circle Peter's and Yaming's free-time activities.
3a
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Presentation
Read the conversation carefully. Try to fill in the blanks.
Person
Free-time Activity
Teacher
Why He Enjoys
the Activity
Challenges & Exchanges
Yaming
Calligraphy
His grandmother
1. He does calligraphy to ______
2. He likes the ______ of the ink
1. The first step of learning calligraphy was the hardest, and he spent hours practising ______ at the beginning.
2. Agreed to teach Peter to write a ______ in exchange for Peter teaching him to play a ______
Peter
Playing the guitar
His dad
He thinks playing the guitar is ______
1. Learning the guitar is ______, but his dad encourages him not to ______
2. Proposed teaching Yaming a ______ in return for learning to write a ______ from Yaming
relax
cool
strokes
poem
song
difficult
smell
give up
song
poem
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1.What words does Peter use to describe Yaming’s work
He uses “beautiful” and “nice”.
Read the conversation again and answer the questions below.
3b
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2.What does Yaming like about his hobby
He likes that it helps him relax, and he even likes the smell of the ink.
Read the conversation again and answer the questions below.
3b
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Both are difficult at first, both need practice, both have someone who teaches/encourages them, and both bring them joy/relaxation now.
3.What are the similarities between Yaming’s and Peter’s hobbies
Read the conversation again and answer the questions below.
3b
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It means beginning something new is often the most challenging part.
4.What do you think “The first step is always the hardest” means
Read the conversation again and answer the questions below.
3b
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5.How do you usually feel when you manage to do something difficult Give an example.
I feel very proud. For example, when I finally learned to play my first full song on the guitar after many tries, I couldn’t stop smiling.
It makes me really happy. Like Yaming, when I wrote my first nice Chinese character in calligraphy, I felt relaxed and excited.
I feel more confident. For example, when I managed to ski without falling, I knew I could try harder things next time.
Read the conversation again and answer the questions below.
3b
manage to do sth. 设法做成某事
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Find the key words and phrases.
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!
up to 正在做；由某人决定
e.g. It’s up to you.
这由你决定。/你说了算。
do calligraphy 练书法
teach sb. to do sth. 教某人做某事
watch sb. do sth. 观看某人做某事
(观看动作的全过程)
拓展：watch sb. doing sth. 观看某人正在做某事(观看动作正在进行)
encourage sb. (not) to do sth.
鼓励某人(不)做某事
give up 放弃
in return 作为回报
就这么定了！
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Language points
1. What are you up to？你在做什么呢？
up to 正在做；由某人决定
（1）常用于口语中，表示“正在做”，相当于doing。
e.g. The kids are being very quiet——what do you think they're up to？
孩子们异常安静，你觉得他们在捣什么鬼？
（2）由某人决定
e.g. —Shall we eat out or stay in？咱们是到外面吃饭还是待在家里？
—It's up to you. 你决定吧。
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拓展：up to的其他用法：（1）达到（某数量、程度等）；至多有
e.g. The temperature went up to 35°C．
气温上升到了35摄氏度。
（2）直到
e.g. The store is open up to 9 p.m. on weekends．
这家店周末营业到晚上9点。
练习：—What time should we go to the history museum
—______. Any time is OK for me.
A.It’s up to you B. I’m afraid not
C. Not at all D. Let’s go
A
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2. It’s a poem by Li Bai. 是李白的一首诗。
poem n. 诗
poem n. 诗→ poet n. 诗人 → poetry n. 诗歌；诗集
辨析：poem与poetry
poem 可数名词 表示单篇作品
poetry 不可数名词 指诗的总称或诗歌这一文学形式
e.g. Li Ming has a deep love for poetry. His favourite poet is Li Bai who
wrote lots of beautiful poems.
李明深爱诗歌这一文学形式。他最喜欢的诗人是李白，李白写了许多优美的诗。
练习：他在诗歌中把母爱比作大海。
He compares the mother’s love to the sea in his _________.
poem
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3. When I started to do calligraphy, I spent hours practising single strokes.
我刚开始练书法时，花了好几个小时练习单个的笔画。
spend time doing sth．花费时间做某事
辨析：spend, take, cost 与 pay 四个词均可表示花费，区别如下：
动词 常用结构
spend Sb. spends time/money on sth.
某人在某事／物上花费时间／金钱。
Sb. spends time/money doing sth.某人花费时间／金钱做某事。
take It takes (sb.) some time to do sth.做某事花费（某人）多长时间。
cost Sth. costs sb. money. 某物花费某人多少钱。
pay Sb. pays money for sth. 某人为某物支付多少钱。
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4. I can teach you to play a song in return. 作为回报，我可以教你弹首歌。
return n.&v. 回来；归还
（1）【名词】回来；归还 通常用单数形式。
in return (for sth.）作为（对······的）回报
e.g. Can I buy you lunch in return for your help
感谢你帮忙，我请你吃午饭好吗？
（2）【不及物动词】回来；返回 相当于go/come back。
return to＋地点名词 return＋地点副词 返回某地
e.g. The Mengzhou spacecraft returns to Earth with the moon samples.
“梦舟”载人飞船携带月球样本返回地球。（扬州中考）
After finishing visiting the museum, they returned home by subway.
参观完博物馆后，他们乘地铁回家了。
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5. I can teach you to play a song in return. 作为回报，我可以教你弹首歌。
（3）【及物动词】归还
return sth. to sb. = give sth. back to sb. 把某物归还给某人
e.g. I'm going to return this book to Tom.
= I’m going to give this book back to Tom. 我要把这本书还给汤姆。
练习：
1. The Greek army secretly returned ________ the darkness when the Trojans
were celebrating inside.
A. in B. with C. to D. among
2. She helped me a lot during my difficult times, so I gave her a beautiful gift
________ to show my thanks.
A. in turn B. in addition C. in fact D. in return
C
D
in turn依次，轮流；in addition另外； in fact事实上； in return作为回报。
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6. It’s a deal! 说定了！
deal n.交易；协议 / v. 对付
（1）【名词】交易；协议 make a deal (with sb.) (和某人)达成协议
it's a deal 就这么办/成交
e.g. —I'll cook if you wash the dishes. 如果你洗碗，我会做饭。
—It's a deal！那就这么定了！
（2）【动词】对付 过去式和过去分词均为：dealt 。
deal with 意为“应付；处理；解决”，与do with同义。
e.g. AI can make personal learning plans to help deal with children's difficulties.
AI 可以制订个性化学习计划，帮助解决孩子们的困难。(2025山西中考)
拓展：【名词】大量；许多 a good/great deal of“大量；很多”，常用于
修饰不可数名词。
练习：My best friend helped me a lot in dealing ________ my fear.
A. to B. for C. about D. with
D
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7. How do you usually feel when you manage to do something difficult？
当你完成一件难事时，通常会有什么感受？
manage v.完成（困难的事）；管理
（1）完成（困难的事）
e.g. I finally managed to push the huge box away.
我终于把这个巨大的箱子推走了。
辨析：manage to do sth.与 try to do sth.
manage to do sth. “设法做成某事”，强调通过努力达到了目的，结果是成功的。 With much difficulty, they managed to
get back the kite.费了很大劲，他们成功把风筝拿回来了。（2025泸州中考）
try to do sth. “尽力做某事”，强调 过程，结果不一定是 成功的。 I tried to solve the math problem, but
I failed. 我尽力解答这道数学题，但
我失败了。
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manage v.完成（困难的事）；管理
（2）管理；负责（公司、队伍、组织等）
manage v. 管理→ manager n.管理者→ management n. 管理；经营
e.g. His father is a manager. He manages an advertising company.
He does well in management. 他父亲是一个管理者。他管理着一家
广告公司。他擅长管理。
拓展：manage还可意为“明智地使用（金钱、时间、信息等）”。
e.g. Zhang Hua, our monitor, is organized and thoughtful enough to
manage time well. 我们的班长张华做事有条理，考虑周到，能很好
地安排时间。（泰州中考）
练习：（2025贵州中考改编）有很多管理好体重的方法。
There are many ways ______________ our weight.
to manage
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正在做；由某人决定
练习书法
叫某人怎样做某事
花时间做某事
观看某人做某事(全过程)
观看某人正在做某事
叫某人做某事
鼓励某人不要做某事
放弃做某事
作为回报
设法做成某事
up to
do calligraphy
teach sb how to do sth
spend time doing sth．
watch sb. do sth.
watch sb. doing sth.
teach sb. to do sth.
encourage sb. not to do sth
give up doing sth
in return
manage to do sth.
Phrases summary
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Listen to the conversation.
3c
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!
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Actors should:
Use correct language.
(使用正确语言)
Speak loudly and clearly with feelings.
(言语饱含热情，大声且清晰)
Correct tones and proper body language.
（正确语调和恰当的身体语言）
Without books.(脱离课本)
Actor 1: Peter
Actor 2: Yaming
Then role-play it.
3c
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Yaming’s hobby:
He likes___________________to_______.
He even likes how_________ smells.
His grandmom ________him how to write.
Peter’s hobby:
He likes___________________because it’s______.
His dad’s_________me to play it and he ________
him not to ___________.
Their advice:They should learn from each other:Yaming will teach Peter_________________and Peter will teach Yaming to play a song___________.
Yaming and Peter’s Hobby Talk
doing calligraphy
relax
the ink
taught
playing the guitar
cool
teaching
encourages
give up
to write a poem
in return
Both of their hobbies are________.
difficult
______________is always the hardest.
The first step
Summary
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Fill in the blanks based on the conversation in 3a.
Peter saw Yaming ___________ (practice)calligraphy. Yaming was writing a ________ by Li Bai, which his grandmother taught him. He once spent hours ____________ (practice) single __________ (stroke), and he even likes the s________ of the ink.
Then, Peter comments that calligraphy looks beautiful but d_________.
He shares that his dad is teaching him to play the guitar, which is also challenging, but his dad encourages him ______________ (not give up). Peter thinks playing the guitar is c_______.
After that, Peter asks Yaming to teach him to write a poem, offering to teach Yaming a song on the guitar ___________ (作为回报). Yaming agrees to the ________(交易).
practicing
poem
practicing
strokes
mell
ifficult
not to give up
ool
in return
deal
Retelling time
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I enjoy baking as a hobby. It makes me feel happy to make delicious cookies and cakes for my family. It’s a great way to share love with the people around me. When I started to bake, I often burned the bread or put too much sugar, but I learned from my mistakes. Now it helps me to learn how to follow instructions carefully.
Sample
Discuss the reasons why you do your hobbies. You can use the expressions to help you.
3d
It makes me feel happy to …
It's a great way to ...
It helps me to ...
When I started to ... , I …
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I. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
Exercise
1. When you finish using the tools, please __________ them to their
original place.
2. The two companies made a __________ to cooperate on this project.
3. Her mother always ____________ her to pursue her dream of
becoming a dancer.
4. The teacher asked us ____________ the main character in the story.
5. Good time ______________ is very important for students to balance
study and play.
return
deal return manage describe encourage
deal
encourages
to describe
management
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II. 根据汉语提示完成句子（每空一词）。
1. 由你来决定我们该看哪部电影。
It's ______ ______ ______ to decide which movie we should watch.
2. 无论梦想看起来多么艰难，都不要放弃它们。
Never ______ ______ your dreams, no matter how difficult they seem.
3. 老师体贴的话语让我感到自信。
The kind words from my teacher ______ ______ ______ confident.
4. 我们正在英语课上练习如何演讲。
We're practising ______ ______ ______ a speech in English class.
5. 万事开头难。
_____________ is difficult ______ it’s easy.
up to you
give up
make/made me feel
how to give/make
Everything
before
Homework
1. 词汇巩固：抄写本课核心活动词汇及重点句型，每个2遍，并确保会读会写。
2. 听力跟读：听读课文录音至少2遍，模仿语音语调。
3. 能力提升：与同伴结对，熟练朗读或背诵Peter与Yaming的对话，尝试背诵。

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