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课件网) Unit 1 Time to Relax 第3课时 Section A (3a-3d) Enjoy a video What do you usually do in your free time What do you like about your hobby Did you find it difficult to do it at first Free talk Look and say What can you see from the picture Yaming is doing calligraphy. And Peter is watching him do calligraphy. What are Peter and Yaming talking about What do they do in their free time Let’s predict Read the conversation. Circle Peter’s and Yaming’s free-time activities. 3a Read again and answer the questions. 3b 1. What words does Peter use to describe Yaming’s work 2. What does Yaming like about his hobby 3. What are the similarities between Yaming’s and Peter’s hobbies 4. What do you think “The first step is always the hardest” means 5. How do you usually feel when you manage to do something difficult Give an example. 1. What words does Peter use to describe Yaming’s work 2. What does Yaming like about his hobby beautiful; nice He likes doing calligraphy to relax and enjoys the smell of ink. Let’s check the answers 3. What are the similarities between Yaming’s and Peter’s hobbies 4. What do you think “The first step is always the hardest” means Both hobbies are difficult at first and need a lot of practice. It means starting something new is always the hardest part. 5. How do you usually feel when you manage to do something difficult Give an example. I usually feel happy and proud when I manage to do something difficult. For example, making paper-cuts was quite difficult at first. Later I spent time practising. Now I am good at doing it. When I see the beautiful paper-cuts on the window, I feel happy and proud of myself. Text analysis Hey, Yaming! What are you up to Hi, Peter. I’m doing calligraphy. It’s beautiful! What are you writing It’s a poem by Li Bai. My grandmother taught me how to write it. Peter: Yaming: Peter: Yaming: What be sb up to 某人正在做什么？ 相当于“What be sb doing？”，属于非正式口语，仅用于朋友、家人、同事等熟悉的人之间。 by/bai/（介词）由……所作 “疑问词+不定式”结构 英语中，疑问代词what，who，which和疑问副词when，where，how等后可接动词不定式，这种结构在句中可作主语、宾语、表语等。 注意：“疑问词+不定式”作主语时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。 What’s this character It’s yue. It means “ moon”. It’s nice! I like watching you write like that. But it looks difficult. Well, the first step is always the hardest. When I started to do calligraphy, I spent hours practising single strokes. Peter: Yaming: Peter: Yaming: 形容词最高级前加定冠词the 我花了好几个小时练习单一笔画。 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. Exactly. Now I do calligraphy to relax. I even like how the ink smells! Why did you choose to play the guitar 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. It’s a deal! Peter: Yaming: Pete ... ...
