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新人教八年级下册
Unit 1 Time to relax
Section B 1a-3c
At the end of this part, you will be able to
read a description of two teenagers’ hobbies.
write about your hobby.
Learning objectives
01
02
03
learn vocabulary of collocations related to free-time activities.
Lead-in
What’s your hobby
How can your hobby improve your life
help me to relax
help me to learn a new skill
playing the piano
playing football
drawing
help me to make new friends
Lead-in
What’s your hobby
How can your hobby improve your life
help me to reduce stress
help me to try new things
singing
going hiking
My hobby helps me...
□ to relax
□ to make new friends
□ to learn a new skill
□ to reduce stress
□ to try new things
_____________________
Pre-reading
1a In what ways does your hobby help to make your life better
Tick the ones that apply. You may add more.
Reading
1 Read the text QUICKLY.
Main Ideas
types of hobbies:
hobbies (tennis/yoga)
→ keep fit
hobbies (painting/app-making/collecting)
→ relax, reduce stress, learn new things
Two
Physical
Creative
Structure
总
分1：Luca
分2: Maya
2 Read & underline the two
students’ opinions.
Identifying 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.
分1：Luca
分2: Maya
3 Read the text CAREFULLY.
①How does the writer start the passage
A. By telling a story.
C. By giving a fact. D. By describing a scene.
Para. 1
B. By asking questions.
sb. spend(s) ... on sth/ in doing sth
保持健康
减压
calm down 冷静下来
Para. 2-3：
Luca Bruno’s hobby
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.
find it+形容词+to do sth.发现做某事是... 。it是形式宾语, to do 是真正的宾语
从……做起
Para. 2-3：
Luca Bruno’s hobby
The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. famous businessmen B. mobile phone apps
C. people around the world
D. study partners
成就感
Where is the place shown on Maya’s first postcard
A. The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang
B. A beautiful foreign building
C. A landscape in 32 countries
D. Her dad’s workplace
Para. 4-6：
Maya Badal’s hobby
What does Maya Badal collect as a hobby
A. Coins
B. Stamps
C. Postcards
D. Books
梦想做某事
1c Read & Complete the mind map.
making mobile
phone apps
collecting
postcards
when he
was ten
when she
was five
Because it gives him a sense of achievement to see people using the app and he believes he is helping people around the world to learn Italian.
Because she thinks
postcards are a good way to learn about different places and it’s interesting to see the beautiful buildings and landscapes in foreign countries.
1d 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 _______________________
.
4. Luca developed his latest app to ________________________ .
5. Maya collects postcards to .
6. I _________________ .
relax/calm down
keep fit/stay healthy
remember a beautiful
landscape or object/reduce stress
help people find study partners for learning Italian
learn about different places
read books to improve my knowledge
Post-reading
1e Discuss the question.
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.
Vocabulary in Use
2a Match the words in the box with the verbs below. Some words can
go together with more than one verb.
calligraphy, coins, poems, football, ice skating, hiking, stories tennis, stamps, postcards, guitar, skiing
collect do go play write
calligraphy
coins
stamps
postcards
ice skating
hiking
skiing
tennis
guitar
poems
stories
football
2b Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box. Use the
correct forms of the verbs.
A: Hey, I heard you’re thinking about ___________ a hobby
B: Yes, I am. Any suggestions
A: Well, I ____________ paint. It’s a great way _______________ and
express myself.
B: That sounds fun, but I’m worried about not being good at it.
A: Don’t worry. Everyone starts somewhere. As long as you don’t
________, you’ll get better at it over time.
B: You’re right! I should _________ my fear of failure and just try to have fun.
A: Exactly! Painting is a great way to discover your creative side too.
get over, take up, give up, reduce stress, find it fun to (do sth. )
taking up
find it fun to
to reduce stress
give up
get over
只要
2c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the
box.
One of the people who inspires me the most is my dance __________. when I first started dancing, I was really scared to ________ in front of others. I didn’t want to talk to my instructor about it because he seemed very strict. However, we ________ after class one day, and I realized that he was surprisingly nice! He told me that a lot of his students had _______ fears. He helped me to get over my fear. My greatest ___________ so far is dancing in front of hundreds of people last year. I was quite calm when I danced on stage, and I had a great time after all!
achievement, instructor, chat, similarity, perform
instructor
perform
chatted
similar
achievement
be scared to do sth害怕做某事
help sb (to) do sth帮助某人做某事
Read for writing
3a Read the posts.
How
What’s Shuyin’s favourite free-time activitiy
When
Where
Why
Complete the mind map with the information about Shuyin’s favourite free-time activity.
At the age of 6, her grandpa took her to ride a horse.
Every weekend.
At her grandfather’s farm.
Because she enjoys being in nature.
It helps her stay fit.
It lets her spend time with her best friend Nini.
3b Create a similar mind map for your own favourite free- time
activity.
How did it start ____________________________________
When do you do it now ______________________________
Why do you like it __________________________________
Where do you do it now _____________________________
3c Write a reply to Jason’s post by introducing your favourite free-
time activity. You can use the expressions to help you.
My favourite free-time activity is...
I started this activity when I was...
I like to do it because...
It lets me...
I find it fun to...
It makes me really happy when...
I enjoy... when I...
My favourite free-time activity is playing basketball. I started this activity when I was 10 years old after watching an NBA game.
I find it fun to practice dribbling(运球) and shooting (投篮) with my friends. We play in the school playground 3 times a week. It makes me really happy when our team wins a match!
I like to do it because it keeps me healthy
and helps me work as a team. I enjoy
laughing with friends when we take
breaks.
Sample writing
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