Unit 7

Sports And Hobbies

I Introduction

II Teaching tasks

III Practice

Introduction Not all people like to work but everyone likes to

play .Men and women, boys and girls all over the world enjoy sports. To enjoy some sport meets or matches is most people’s hobby, Posters and notices for sports are commonly seen in newspapers on campus and on notices-boards to supply some sport information.

1    Read the two samples of notices for sports. 2    Learn to write a notice for sports. 3    Talk about sports and hobbies. 4    Practice.

Sample 1

BASKETBALL MATCH

Teams: Binhai University vs.Normal University

Time: 8:30 a.m.,Nov.24,2001(Satyrdeay)

Place: Provincial Gymnasium( 省体育馆 )

Sponsor( 赞助人 ):The Physical Culture Academy( 学会 )

Please contact the the Physical Culture Academy for

tickets(limited to 100).Basketball fans should hurry.Three

buses will take fans to the match.Fans are expected to gather

in front of the library at 8:00 sharp the day of the game.

Sample 2Friendly Boating Match

All Are Warmly Welcome

Under the auspices( 赞助 )of the Recreational and PE

Department of the Students’Union( 学生会 )of the College,a

friendly boating match will be held between Chinese students

and overseas students of the university on South Lake,Saturday,Sept.21,2002,4:00p.m.

The Recreational and Physical Culture Department,

the Students’ Union of the College

Task

Write a notice

for a basketball match

between the Management Dept. and

the Economics Dept .

on field 4

at 4:30 P.M

on Monday

Sept.10

Notes:

A notice usually consists of at least three elements:

1.Activity-what is about to happen or has happened

2.Time-day of the week data and exact time

3.Place

Some notices should also include the people involved and other details.

1. Learn to write an English notice after reading sample1

2. Learn some dialogues

3. Practice

Read and Simulate

Sample 1

INTERNATIONAL TABLETENNIS MATCH

China vs.Japan

Place: Capital Gymnasium

Time: 7:30 p.m.,October 30

Fare: 30 yuan

Ticket office: The Young Club

Dialogue （ J---Jim M---Mike ）J: I haven’t had much exercise lately. My only recreation has been wa

tching TV or going to the cinema. What do you do for recreation?

M: For recreation, I like to swim in the summer. My favorite winter sport is skating . You enjoy swimming,don’t you?

J: No, I don’t like to swim very much. However, I do like to sit and fish. Do you like to go fishing?

M: No, I don’t care for fishing. Some of my friends like to go to a gym for a workout . Lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles, won’t it?

J: Yes, lifting weights will build muscles, but it can make them very sore. I don’t think I would care for that kind of activity. Have you ever been to any ball games?

M: Yes, I’ve been to many baseball and football games and I like to play too. Team sports are very enjoyable, don’t you think so ?

J: Yes, I myself enjoy sleeping on the ground under the stars. It’s very relaxing.

M: Well, all this talk about exercise has made me tired. Let’s go to the cinema.

Useful patterns and expressions for asking about sports 1. Do you like sports? What’s your favorite sport? My favorite sport is… 2.  What kind of sports do you like? I’m interested in… I’m fond of… I’m crazy about… I like … I love… 3. Can you tell me something about your favorite sports? 4. When were the first modern Olympic games be held? Where will the 2008 Olympic games be held? 5. Do you often play table tennis? I often play…

Practice:

Jim and Jack are talking about how to spend their weekend. Jim suggests a bicycle ride to the lake area, and have a picnic, then swim in the river. Make up a dialogue between them.

What’s your favorite sport? Tell the advantages of the sport you like.

Data Bank Sorts and recreations: Body building 键身 bird-observing 观察鸟类 Boxing 拳击 calligraphy 书法 Bowling 打保龄球 computer game 电子游戏 Cycling 骑自行车 coin collecting 收集硬币 Hiking 远足 cooking 烹饪 Jigging 慢跑 dancing 跳舞 Mountaineering 爬山 flower-arrangement 插花 Net-surfing 网上冲浪 going picnicking 野餐 Play bridge 打桥牌 hunting 打猎 Roller-skating 滑旱冰 listening to music 听音乐 Rowing 划船 knitting 编织 Playing chess 下棋 painting 绘画 Playing basketball 打篮球　 paper-cutting 剪纸 Rock-climbing 攀岩 photographing 摄影 Rope-skipping 跳绳 jigsaw puzzle 拼字游戏

Skiing 　 滑雪 playing musical instruments 演奏乐器 Surfing 冲浪 kite-flying 放风筝 　 Aquatic sports 水上运动 cock kicking 踢毽子 Champion and runner-up 冠亚军 shell-sculpture 贝雕 Wood-carving 木刻 race walking 竞走 Cross-country 越野 semi-final 半决赛 Discus throw 郑铁饼 stars and fans 球星和球迷 Equestrian sports 马术 shot put 掷铅球 Exchange 　 sides 交换场地 team sports 团体项目 the Asian games 亚运会 the Olympic 　 flame 奥运会火炬 Finish line 终点线 the modern pentathlon 现在五项 Football league 足球联赛 the Olympic creed 奥运会信条 400-M relay 四乘一百米接力 Foul 　 play 　犯规

the Olympic 　 motto 奥运会座右铭 the Olympic oath 奥运誓言 the Olympic 　 symbol 　奥运会象征 International Olympic committee 国际奥委会 Opening ceremony 开幕式 victory ceremony 发奖仪式 victory 　 stand 领奖台 winter Olympic 　 Games 冬季奥运会 Goal keeper 守门员 Gymnastic sports 　体操运动 Half time 半场 the world cup 世界杯 High jump 跳高 Man’s single 男子个人项目 top seed 头号种子 warm-up 热身运动 Pole vault 撑杆跳