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课件网) How can a hobby improve your life Section B 1a-1e Unit 1 Time to Relax Lesson Objectives: In this lesson, we will be able to: 1. Master new vocabulary: reduce, stress, yoga, object...; old-fashioned, foreign, dream of, prefer to do... 2. Improve reading skills: skimming & scanning. Talk about hobbies and their benefits in English. 3. Recognize the positive influence of hobbies on daily life. Cultivate a proactive attitude towards developing meaningful hobbies. 4 Post-reading 5 Language points 6 Exercise&Homework 目 录 CONTENTS 1 Lead in 2 Pre-reading 3 While-reading Lean-in 1. A: I’m so stressed about the math test. What do you do to relax B: I do _____ (yoga) every evening —it helps _____ (reduce stress). Look and say yoga (to) reduce stress Look and say 2. A: Do you collect anything B: I used to collect _____ (stamp), but now I think they’re rather _____ (过时的). old-fashioned stamps Look and say 3. A: What’s your hobby B: I learn Italian! I want to be a _____ (程序设计员) who works with Italian teams—it gives me a _____ (sense) of challenge. programmer sense Today, we’ll read about two students’ unique hobbies and see how hobbies improve lives. Let’s start with Task 1a! 1a In what ways does your hobby help to make your life better Tick the ones that apply. You may add more. Pre-reading My hobby helps me ... □ to relax □ to make new friends □ to learn a new skill □ to reduce stress □ to try new things _____ _____ _____ to discover new views to be close to nature to feel a sense of achievement While-reading 1b Read the text. 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. 辨别事实与观点 事实是指正确的陈述。而观点则表达的是感受或信念，它们可能正确，也可能不正确。可以通过寻找“认为”“相信”这类关键词，来帮助判断一个陈述是否属于观点。 常用搭配： on the one hand... on the other hand... 一方面....., 另一方面..... 1b Read the text. Underline the two students'opinions. Luca Bruno’s opinions: Maya Badal’s opinions: 新考法：区分事实与观点 Which of the following is an opinion according to the text ( ) A. Luca Bruno started programming when he was ten years old. B. Maya Badal has over one hundred postcards on her walls. C. Postcards are a good way to learn about different places. D. Luca Bruno's latest app helps people find study partners for learning Italian. C Scan for the main topic and the author's purpose. 1. What is the main topic of the article ( ) A. How to develop new hobbies like programming. B. Different hobbies and how they benefit people. C. The history of postcard collecting in India. D. A comparison between physical and creative hobbies. B Careful reading Read para.1 and complete the following tasks. When work or schoo ... ...
