高職國際英語1-Unit 6 hobbies

1、 f Kinds of hobbies Kinds of hobbies f The 10 most popular hobbies The 10 most popular hobbies f Extreme sports Extreme sports f Two swimmers stories Two swimmers stories f The French Open The French Open f Grammar: prefixes and suffixes Grammar: prefixes and suffixes f Recogize different hobbies in

2、 the Recogize different hobbies in the pictures and fill in the tablepictures and fill in the table f Discuss the table with your partner Discuss the table with your partner useful expressions:useful expressions: f have no time for. have no time for. fa list of a list of fteam sportsteam sports fthe

3、 majority of the majority of fleave time for.leave time for. fjoin injoin in f well-earned well-earned f be considered to be considered to fbelong inbelong in fthe category ofthe category of f special equipment special equipment fthere is no reason tothere is no reason to Our first guest tonight is

4、Paul. Our first guest tonight is Paul. Paul, tell us about your hobbies.Paul, tell us about your hobbies. Yes, well, I have several hobbies. I like Yes, well, I have several hobbies. I like painting and visiting art galleries and museums. painting and visiting art galleries and museums. But my very

5、favourite hobby is playing the But my very favourite hobby is playing the guitar ( I play in a band) and going to guitar ( I play in a band) and going to concerts.concerts. Next we have Robert. Robert, what Next we have Robert. Robert, what do you do in your free time?do you do in your free time? Th

6、ats easy for me to answer because I Thats easy for me to answer because I just love sport! For example, running, playing just love sport! For example, running, playing basketball, swimming. But I also like playing basketball, swimming. But I also like playing chess.chess. And you, Zoe?And you, Zoe?

7、Most people my age do some kind of sport Most people my age do some kind of sport but, to be honest, sport doesnt interest me but, to be honest, sport doesnt interest me very much. My hobbies are playing the guitar and very much. My hobbies are playing the guitar and ling. Here is J

8、onathan to talk about his Here is Jonathan to talk about his hobbies.hobbies. Well, I like music. I spend a lot of Well, I like music. I spend a lot of time playing the guitar and practising new songs. time playing the guitar and practising new songs. Whenever I can, I do. Its great fun. But I also

9、Whenever I can, I do. Its great fun. But I also like basketball-I play that about once a week.like basketball-I play that about once a week. And last but not least, Jadie.And last but not least, Jadie. My hobbies? Oh, Thats easy-I have two My hobbies? Oh, Thats easy-I have two hobbies: I like horse

10、riding and swimming.hobbies: I like horse riding and swimming. Tim can jump off the roof of a house and Tim can jump off the roof of a house and dosent hurt himself. His friend, Robert, can dosent hurt himself. His friend, Robert, can jump over tables and cars and doesnt hurt jump over tables and ca

11、rs and doesnt hurt himself.Tim and Robert are able to climb walls himself.Tim and Robert are able to climb walls like some sort of superhero. They can jump from like some sort of superhero. They can jump from roof to roof as if nothing can stop them, not roof to roof as if nothing can stop them, not

12、 even buildings. They are doing their hobby, free even buildings. They are doing their hobby, free running.running. Free running is a new sport created by a Free running is a new sport created by a Frenchman called Sebastien Foucan. The sport was Frenchman called Sebastien Foucan. The sport was star

13、ted as a game he and his friends played as started as a game he and his friends played as children children in a small quiet town in France named in a small quiet town in France named Lisse.Lisse. Here children would gather together after Here children would gather together after school and jump on

14、park benches, street walls school and jump on park benches, street walls and eventually on the roofs of schools.and eventually on the roofs of schools. Its not just a game today. Free running is a Its not just a game today. Free running is a hard, physical sport. Free running helps Tim hard, physica

15、l sport. Free running helps Tim and Robert to fight their own fears and deal and Robert to fight their own fears and deal with day-to-day problems. Free running is a with day-to-day problems. Free running is a combination of different martial arts combination of different martial arts movements that

16、 give a person good body control.movements that give a person good body control. Wow! I never thought that it needed lots of Wow! I never thought that it needed lots of courage to decide Should I jump, or should I courage to decide Should I jump, or should I wait until someone pushes me? wait until

17、someone pushes me? At the same time, a couple of Americans whose At the same time, a couple of Americans whose hobby was bungee jumping shouted at me and made hobby was bungee jumping shouted at me and made loud noises. I didnt pay any attention. All I loud noises. I didnt pay any attention. All I c

18、ould hear was a voice from the safty crew could hear was a voice from the safty crew standing next to me saying, Relax. Breathe standing next to me saying, Relax. Breathe deeply. Look at those beautiful mountains in the deeply. Look at those beautiful mountains in the distance. Five, four, three, tw

19、o, one, jump!distance. Five, four, three, two, one, jump! Oh! I could not believe it but I jumped. Oh! I could not believe it but I jumped. I started to scream louder and louder in my I started to scream louder and louder in my heart but no sounds left my mouth.heart but no sounds left my mouth. Bei

20、ng upside down, hanging in the sky was Being upside down, hanging in the sky was not fun at all. I thought I was going to be not fun at all. I thought I was going to be sick. The most memorable second was the time sick. The most memorable second was the time just before and right after I jumped.just

21、 before and right after I jumped. Would I try to go bungee jumping again? I Would I try to go bungee jumping again? I would say, Yes! again in the future if would say, Yes! again in the future if someone asked me to. Why? Because its safe someone asked me to. Why? Because its safe and thrilling!and

22、thrilling! useful expressions:useful expressions: f at the end of at the end of f take part in take part in fenjoy doingenjoy doing fat the age ofat the age of fswimming competitionswimming competition fthree times a weekthree times a week ftraining sessionstraining sessions fat the momentat the mom

23、ent fnational and national and international eventsinternational events fcarefree girlcarefree girl ffight withfight with frun away run away British Paralympic swimmer, Eleanor Simmonds won the British Paralympic swimmer, Eleanor Simmonds won the gold medal in 100m freestyle in the 2008 Paralympic g

24、old medal in 100m freestyle in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing when she was 14 years old.Games in Beijing when she was 14 years old. Here she talks about her target for 2012 and her Here she talks about her target for 2012 and her training routine.training routine. Eleanor: I have to win. Comin

25、g second is not an option.Eleanor: I have to win. Coming second is not an option. I trained every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday I trained every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday morning and afternoon. I have to be at the pool at 6 am., morning and afternoon. I have to be at the pool at

26、 6 am., but I find it easy to get up now.but I find it easy to get up now. I started swimming when I was five.- I just liked it. I realized I was fast and I like winning. My typical week? On Monday from 6-7.45am, I swim 3,500m. Then I go to school for the day. Training starts again from 3.30-5.30pm.

27、 I practise step-ups to strengthen my knees. Then I swim 4,000m. On Tuesday training starts after school at 3.30pm. On Wednesday I have another moring session of 3,500m before school. Before my afternoon session I have 15 minutes Before my afternoon session I have 15 minutes stretching followed by 4

28、,000m swimming.stretching followed by 4,000m swimming. I have Thursday morning off, then an I have Thursday morning off, then an afternoon session of 4,000m.afternoon session of 4,000m. On Friday I am up early again for more On Friday I am up early again for more swimming-a total of 3,500m. In the a

29、fternoon I swimming-a total of 3,500m. In the afternoon I swim 4,000m.swim 4,000m. My Saturday sessions mean swimming 4,000m. My Saturday sessions mean swimming 4,000m. I dont swim on Sunday. I have a day of rest. I dont swim on Sunday. I have a day of rest. PARIS, June 4 2011. Li Na won the first-e

30、ver womens PARIS, June 4 2011. Li Na won the first-ever womens singles title for China and Asia when she beat the singles title for China and Asia when she beat the defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy in the defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy in the French Open final here on

31、 Saturday.French Open final here on Saturday. I felt today the dream come true, said Li, When I I felt today the dream come true, said Li, When I was young, I dreamed about becoming a champion one day.was young, I dreamed about becoming a champion one day. When she was leading in the most important

32、last game When she was leading in the most important last game she told herself to keep cool.she told herself to keep cool. I keep telling myself: OK, dont do anything stupid. I keep telling myself: OK, dont do anything stupid. You need one point, and then you have won the game, Li You need one point, and then you have won the game, Li said after the