Do you collect anything? Unit Hobbies

A: What do you like doing when you are free? B: I like … A: So your hobby is … Different people have different hobbies. playing football

fans dolls What is my hobby? My hobby is collecting something. What do I collect?

tickets Their value isn’t important. People collect them just to remember something important in their lives.

I like collecting ____________. They must( 一 定） be really valuable ( 有价值的 ). coins coins and notes British pounds US dollars notes

Maybe people think collecting stamps takes up ( 占用） the least space ( 空间）. stamp Why do people like collecting stamps?

toy cars I think boys like collecting _______, but they take up the most space. They should be put on the shelf( 在架 子上）. toy cars

What do you like doing? Why do you like doing it? I like... ， because…. interesting cool cute lovely beautiful and valuable valuable …… story books model cars dolls tickets stamps coins and notes Make a conversation like this: Pair work

Listening

TonyTony’s dadTony’s mum a bc d e a, cb, c d, e 1

Listen again and answer the questions. 2 1.What does Tony’s mum want him to do ? 2. Which hobby does Tony think is expensive? 3. Which hobby do you think takes up the most place? She wants him to ________his room. Tony thinks ________________is expensive. I think collecting __________ takes up the most space. tidy up collecting stamps toy cars

Listen to the dialogue and write notes. 3 Lingling’s hobby Betty’s hobbies Tony’s hobby Collecting fans Collecting coins ， notes and stamps Collecting (bus/train)tickets

Speaking Let’s see who are the best?

Many people collect things, like postcards and toys. They like to put them (1) s__________ special to look at. Lingling collects fans and keeps them on a (2) s____ in her bedroom. Betty collects (3) c_____ and notes, such as British(4 ) p______ and US (5) d______. She also collects (6)s______from all over the world. Tony collects tickets, but Betty thinks that you cannot do anything(7 )w____ old tickets. Lingling thinks that people also enjoy collecting things to (8)r _________ something important in their lives. Complete the passage. omewhere helf oinsounds ollarstamps ith emember

1.What’s your hobby? 2. When do you do it? 3. Why do you enjoy doing it? Report: I have some hobbies, such as_____________. My favorite hobby is ________. I do it ___________. I think it is______________. I’m also interested in ______________, because____________________________ Let’s talk and report (2) Share your hobbies! drawing and doing sports drawing in my free timerelaxing and creative climbing mountains it’s good for my health.

Share your friends’ hobbies. I have a good friend in my group. He is___. ________ is his hobby. He started _____ when he was _____ years old and now he often ______ _____________ when he is free. He often _________at home and so on. He thinks _________can make him ___________________________.

relax ourselves develop interests ( 兴趣） help us learn new skills show us something new make us more creative make…grow as a person bring…enjoyment and success … What can good hobbies bring us? A good hobby can_______

Give you some advice about choosing hobbies. 1. Choose creative hobbies such as painting and writing. Because they can give us new skills. 2. Choose some sports. Because they are good for our health. 3. Don’t spend too much time on our hobbies. 4. Try to do something new or different.

20 Homework Write a passage about your hobbies.

21 Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难。

Let’s ask and answer. A: What’s your hobby, Eric? B: My hobby is reading books. A: When did you start doing it? B: I started doing it when I was seven years old. A: How often do you read books? B: I read books every day when I am free.

A: Where do you read books? B: I read books everywhere, in the classroom, bedroom, library and park and so on. A: Why do you enjoy your hobby? B: I think reading can make me happy and know a lot about the world. A: Do you want to change your hobby when you grow up? B: I don’t think so. Reading is important and relaxing.