Unit 3: Free TimeUnit 3: Free Time

A. What are your interests?A. What are your interests? B. Do you like sports?B. Do you like sports?

3A: What are your 3A: What are your interests?interests?

Learning objectives:Learning objectives: Focus on Free-time ActivitiesFocus on Free-time Activities

I. Warming -upsI. Warming -upsA fable: An OptimistA fable: An Optimist Two frogs in the belly of a snake were Two frogs in the belly of a snake were

considering their altered circumstances.considering their altered circumstances.““this is pretty hard luck,” said one.this is pretty hard luck,” said one.““Don’t jump to conclusions,” the other Don’t jump to conclusions,” the other

said, “we are out of the wet and said, “we are out of the wet and provided with board and lodging.”provided with board and lodging.”

““with lodging, certainly,” said the first with lodging, certainly,” said the first frog, “but I don’t see the boarding.”frog, “but I don’t see the boarding.”

““you are croaker,” the other explain. “we you are croaker,” the other explain. “we are the board.are the board.

II. Pair work 1II. Pair work 1

Discuss these questionsDiscuss these questions What do you like to do in your free What do you like to do in your free

time?time? What do your friends like to do?What do your friends like to do? What does your family like to do?What does your family like to do?

III. Listening activity 1III. Listening activity 1

Listen to Exercise B, match the Listen to Exercise B, match the people and their hobbies.people and their hobbies.

Listen again, complete the chart.Listen again, complete the chart.

IV. Group workIV. Group work

Discuss your feelings about the Discuss your feelings about the four hobbies in part B.four hobbies in part B.

Share opinions and preferences.Share opinions and preferences. Describe a favorite aspect about a Describe a favorite aspect about a

hobby of your own: a great recipe, hobby of your own: a great recipe, a subject for a painting or a subject for a painting or photograph, or a place to fish.photograph, or a place to fish.

V. Listening activity 2V. Listening activity 2 Skydiving: the sport of jumping from an Skydiving: the sport of jumping from an

airplane with a parachute airplane with a parachute Scared: afraid; frightenedScared: afraid; frightened Water-skiing:the sport in which you are pulled Water-skiing:the sport in which you are pulled

along the surface of the water by a boat while along the surface of the water by a boat while balancing on skis attached to your feet.balancing on skis attached to your feet.

Heights: high placesHeights: high places Checkers: a board game in which two players Checkers: a board game in which two players

move twelve round pieces in the same waymove twelve round pieces in the same way Chess: a board game in which two players Chess: a board game in which two players

each move sixteen pieces in different ways.each move sixteen pieces in different ways.

VI. Pair work 2VI. Pair work 2

Work with your partner and share Work with your partner and share with your answers to part B.with your answers to part B.

Discuss these questions: 1. which Discuss these questions: 1. which hobby is the most popular in the hobby is the most popular in the class? The least popular? 2. Who class? The least popular? 2. Who has the most unusual bobby in the has the most unusual bobby in the class?class?

AssignmentAssignment

Show and tellShow and tell Demonstrate how to do something Demonstrate how to do something

such as a yoga posture, a such as a yoga posture, a photograph you took, the item you photograph you took, the item you collect or a favorite recipe.collect or a favorite recipe.

Try every way to find out some of Try every way to find out some of the best athletes or sports teams the best athletes or sports teams in our country. What do you know in our country. What do you know about them?about them?

3B: Do you like sports?3B: Do you like sports?

Learning objectivesLearning objectives Discuss different types of sportsDiscuss different types of sports

I. Warming-upsI. Warming-ups

Sentences related to sportsSentences related to sports Olympics influence civilization Olympics influence civilization

wherever they are held.wherever they are held. The Olympic Spirit is the spirit of The Olympic Spirit is the spirit of

mutual understanding, friendship, mutual understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair play.solidarity and fair play.

The eternal Olympic theme: Faster, The eternal Olympic theme: Faster, Higher and Stronger.Higher and Stronger.

Diamond cuts diamond.Diamond cuts diamond.

II. VocabularyII. Vocabulary

Awful: very bad; terribleAwful: very bad; terrible Cricket: a team sport popular in England Cricket: a team sport popular in England

and some other countries, played with a and some other countries, played with a small, hard ball and a bat.small, hard ball and a bat.

Rugby: a game where two teams kick or Rugby: a game where two teams kick or carry an oval-shaped ball to either end carry an oval-shaped ball to either end of a field.of a field.

Pool: a game played on a special table Pool: a game played on a special table where two or more people use a cue where two or more people use a cue stick to hit a white ball against balls of stick to hit a white ball against balls of other colors.other colors.

III. Listening activityIII. Listening activity

Zorb is a real sport, and although it was invZorb is a real sport, and although it was invented in New Zealand, it is also played in Euented in New Zealand, it is also played in Europe and North America.rope and North America.

Guess how Zorb is played.Guess how Zorb is played. Listen to the description of Zorb. And numbListen to the description of Zorb. And numb

er the pictures in order from 1 to 6. er the pictures in order from 1 to 6. Listen again and write down how Danny anListen again and write down how Danny an

d Hee-Young have describe how each persod Hee-Young have describe how each person feels.n feels.

IV. Group work:IV. Group work:

Discuss these questions:Discuss these questions: Do you want to try Zorb? Why or why Do you want to try Zorb? Why or why

not?not? What new sports are popular in China?What new sports are popular in China? Which sports do you like to play ? Which sports do you like to play ? Who do you know are some of the besWho do you know are some of the bes

t athletes in China?t athletes in China?

AssignmentAssignment

Finish the review puzzle A, B, and Finish the review puzzle A, B, and C on P18 and P19. C on P18 and P19.

Review the words related to sports.Review the words related to sports. Get ready for a duty report.Get ready for a duty report.