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课件网) Unit 8 Collecting as a hobby 主题范畴： 人与自我 主题群： 生活与学习 子主题： 丰富、充实、积极向上的生活 Key question Why do people collect things New words and phrases *wrapper n. 包装纸 p. 124 bar n. (长方形)条 p. 124 include v. 包括；包含 p. 124 size n. 大小 p. 124 patterm n. 图案；花样 p. 124 Writing an article about a collection Brainstorming: To share one’s collection, what can be talked about Try to answer these questions What do I collect Why do I collect them How did I start collecting … 1 Wang Yao drew a mind map before she wrote an article about her collection. Look at the mind map and label the parts of the article. a b d c Useful expressions: ① have a collection of … ② start doing ③ ... when I was ... ④ decide to do ⑤ This is how I … ⑥ in different shapes, sizes and colours ⑦ They are special because ... ⑧ There are … reasons why … ⑨ think of Now write an article about a collection. It may belong to yourself, a friend or a family member. Step 1. Plan Draw a mind map of your ideas. Use the mind map in Exercise 1 to help you. 2. Write Write your article. Use the expressions you learnt in this unit to make sentences. 3. Check and revise Writing My collection —toy car My hobby is a bit special. I've got a collection of over 30 car toys from all over the world. I began when I was seven. Dad brought me a cool sports car toy from a trip. It was so cool. I kept it. That's how it started. My cars come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. I love the ones with cool designs. Last Christmas, my best friend Tom gave me my a racing car. It's special because it's fast like his dad's real car! I collect cars for three reasons. Firstly, I love cars. Secondly, they're fun to play with. Finally, they remind me of happy time with my friends. So I'm collecting fun memories! After writing, you should … 1. Check your article according to the boxes. 2. Exchange your article in pairs and give advice to each other. 3. Revise your article. 1. 开始做某事 start doing = _____ = _____ = _____ Robin starts running/to run every morning. Robin begins running/to run every morning. 2. 决定做某事 decide to do = make a _____ to do = make up one’s mind _____ start to do begin doing begin to do decision to do Language points 1. 我在10岁时开始收集石头 (stone)。 _____ 2. 我收藏了形状各异的石头。 _____ 3. 我收藏石头，有两个主要原因。 _____ _____ I started collecting stones when I was 10. I have a collection of stones in different sizes. I collect stones for two main reasons. / There are two main reasons why I collect stones. Translate Thank you!
