Unit 1 At the weekend Part I Special interests 课件

课件36张PPT。Unit 1 At the weekend Part I Special interests What’s an INTEREST? An interest is an activity or a subject that you enjoy and that you spend your free time doing or studying .interestswalk a pet doglisten to musicclimb mountainscollect stampsplant flowersgo hiking go swimmingfly kitesWhat do you often do in your spare time?I often... A: What’s your hobby,...? B: My hobby is to .... A: When did you start doing it? B: I started doing it when... A: How often do you ...? B: I.... A: Where do you ..? B: I... A: Why do you enjoy your hobby? B: I think it’s ... A: Do you want to change your hobby when you grow up ? B: I don’t think so. / Yes . Because... Parachute /?p?r??u?t/ jumpa piece of equipment made of a large piece of special cloth which is fastened to someone or something that is dropped from an aircraft, in order to make them fall slowly and safely to the groundBungee jumping (?also spelled "Bungy" jumping) is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground. The thrill comes as much from the free-falling as from the rebounds. Reading Read the four passages carefully. And finish the chart. the USArock collecting adventures a challengeBritainjugglingVery relaxingCanadaHeli-skiingexcitingGroup workRead the passages again. Ask and answer the questions in groups.Passage1: 1. Where was Mark Coleman born? 2. Where is he living now? 3. What is he now? 4.What does he do in his free time? 5. How does he do it? 6. Where does this sports start? 7. What do s lot of New Zealanders do regularly now? 8. What does Mark say about it? Passage 2 1. How old is Robert Haag? 2. What is his special interest? 3. What does he often do with it? 4. Where does he live? 5. Where has he been? Why? 6. What has he got until now? 7. How does he feel about this interest? Passage 3 1. What is Alison Peterson from and where does he work? 2. What does she do in her lunch hour? 3. How long does she do it every day? 4. What does she think of it? Passage 4 1. Where is the person? Who is he with? 2. What is heli-skiing? 3. How can they got to the top of the mountains? 4. What do the Canada people often do? 6. What is Mary Grove? 7. What does she say about this sports?Group discussion 1.Tell the group members which activity you like best. Give the reasons. 2. Choose a group leader and present others’ opinions to the whole class.New words and expressions in the passages: 1. leading adj. very important or most important:最主要的，第一位的 e.g. a leading expert on the country's ecology lead-led-led v. to control a group of people, a country, or a situation:领导，引导 e.g. I think we've chosen the right person to lead the expedition. I've asked Gemma to lead the discussion. leader n. 2. corporation [,k? ... ...