Lesson38HobbiesAreFun!冀教版八年級上冊2Ifyouhavetimeafterworkforyourhobby,youarelucky.Butifworkitselfisahobbyforyou,youaretheluckiest.Sayings

AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.Happyisthemanwhoislivingbyhishobby.DoyouknowanysimilarsayingsinChinese?3RactivehobbiesRcreativehobbiesHobbiesareanimportantpartinourlife.Hobbiesarenotonlyfunbutalsocanhelpusdevelopsomeskills.Listentothepassageandfinishthefollowingexercises.1.Whatistheoldsayinginthislesson?2.CirclethehobbythatisNOTmentionedinthelesson.

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collectingpaintingeggscookingAhappychildhasahobby.Task-basedReading

1.Itislatetolearnsomethingnewwhenweareold.()2.WhatisthekeysentenceinPara.2?3.Iscollectingpostcardsanoutdooractivity?4.Peopleusuallytakeup____________

whentheyareyoung.5.Ahobbycanhelpbuildyourconfidenceandmakeyourlifemorecolourful.(Translate)Task-basedReading

1.Itislatetolearnsomethingnewwhenweareold.()2.WhatisthekeysentenceinPara.2?3.Iscollectingpostcardsanoutdooractivity?FTherearemanydifferenttypesofhobbies.No.Geography,travelling,skiingandsomeothersuchactivitiesareoutdooractivities.It’snevertoolatetolearnsomethingnew.Task-basedReading4.Peopleusuallytakeup_______________________

whentheyareyoung.theirfirsthobbyLangLanglovesplayingthepiano.Hebegantoplayitattheageof3.Nowheisaworldfamouspianist.Task-basedReading5.Ahobbycanhelpbuildyourconfidenceandmakeyourlifemorecolourful.(Translate)愛好可以幫助你建立自信心并且使你的生活多姿多彩。Davidalwaysthinkshecandoanythingwellbecauseheisamanwithgreatconfidence.Readthelessonagainandorganizethehobbiesintothefollowinggroups.Eachpairaddsonemorehobbytoeachgroupthatisnotmentionedinthelesson.stampcollectionCollectionsHobbiesOutdoorActivitiesGames&ArtsothersPairworkHip-hoptimePracticewiththewordsandphrases.I’dlikeyoutomeetChinesehiphopdancerWuYing,age73.In2003,WuYingwatchedthefirstChineseNationalHipHopDanceCompetitiononTV.Shefellinlovewiththemusic,theenergyandthefashion.Soshe________hip-hopinclassesatherlocalgym.Hip-hopbecameWuYing’s__________Sheevenfoundfourmorewomeninterestedinlearningthemoves.TheycalledthemselvesTheHipHopGranniesandpracticedhoursaday.Nowthey’vegrowntoover30members(theyoungestis51andtheoldest73!)andhaveperformedalloverChina.WuYingsaid,“________youngpeople,_______theoldlikehip-hop.Itbuildsour__________andmakesusfeelweareyoungagain.”confidencefirsthobbytakeupnotonly…butalsotookup

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Everybodyhasdifferenthobbiesthattheyliketodoforfunorjusttorelax.Therearemanykindsofactivitieslikefootball,basketball,swimming,orbaseball.Forme,volleyballismyfavoritehobbybecauseit'spartofmylifeandIcannotlivewithoutit.

SinceIwasalittlegirlIplayedvolleyballintheschoolteamandalsowithmyfriendsintheneighborhood.MymothertoldmethatIlikedkickingtheballaroundandhadsomuchfunwithitwhenIwasonlyabouttwoyearsold.Sincethen,playingvolleyballismyfavoritesportanditismyhobbyinmysparetime.

PlayingvolleyballhelpsmetorelaxandhaveconfidencewhenIhavestressandfrustration（壓力和挫折）.WhenIplayvolleyballIfeelhealthierandstronger,andIcanmeetnewpeoplefromtheneighbor,too.InotonlylikeplayingvolleyballbutalsoenjoywatchingvolleyballonTV.WhenIgotothebeach,myfamilyandfriendsgettogethertoplayandwehavealotoffun.Volleyballisapartofmylifeanditmeansalottome.NowIamtryingtogetinateam.Itissomuchfuntoplaywiththeball.Ilovevolleyballsomuch.Questions:1.What’sthewriter’sfavoritehobby?2.Whatcanthewritergetfromthehobby?Task1:A:What’syourhobby?B:…A:Whatcanyoulearnfromthishobby?B:…A:Howcanithelpyou?B:…Task2:A:Wouldyouliketosaysomethingaboutyourhobby?B:Yes.Myhobbyis…A:Whatskillscanyougetfromit?B:…A:Howcanithelpyouinthefuture?B:…TalkaboutahobbyPairworkCreateaposterthatdescribesyourhobby.Takeupswimming.Swimmingisnotonlygoodformyhealth,butalsocanhelpmetokeepgoodshape.…*Whatisyourhobby?*Whatcanyougetfro