Unit 4 Sports (运动）

Functions: 1. Talking about the Olympic Games； (谈论奥运会赛事) 2. Talking about your favorite sports (谈论你最喜欢的运动) Grammar items: 1. 动词-ing形式 2. 形容词、副词的比较级（2）

Lesson 1 I like being outdoors. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to pronounce and spell the new words correctly; talk about your favorite outdoor activities with others.

Try to learn and read the new words. useful expressions: 户外运动：outdoor activities 去远足：go hiking 喜欢…：be fond of… 挑战自我：challenge oneself 挑战某人做某事：challenge somebody to do something

word building: hike (v.远足) hiking (n.远足) jog (v.慢跑) jogging (n.慢跑) act (v.行动) active (adj.积极的) activity (n.活动) hike (v.远足) hiking (n.远足) jog (v.慢跑) jogging (n.慢跑) challenge (v.& n.)挑战 challenger (n.挑战者) relaxing (adj.令人放松的) relax (v. 放松) relaxed (adj.心情放松的)

activity hike cycle jog sail Listen and repeat activity hike cycle jog sail challenge relax practice fond exciting 活动 远足 骑自行车 慢跑 航行 挑战 放松 练习 喜爱 令人兴奋的

Task 1 Listen and number A B fond jog sail activity ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) A 2 1 3 4 hike exciting practice relax ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) B 1 3 4 2

Task 2 Look and spell cycle hike sail jog _______ _______ _______

Task 3 Match the sentences 1. What’s your favorite outdoor activity? I like it because it’s exciting. 2. Why do you like sailing? B. I often go with my friends. 3. How often do you go jogging? C. I usually do it early in the morning. 4. Whom do you often go hiking with? D. I go jogging twice a week. 5. When do you usually go cycling? E. Jogging is my favorite outdoor activity.

Task 4 Listen and fill J: Hi, Frank. What’s your favorite outdoor _______? F: _______. It’s a _______ sport. J: How often do you go jogging? F: I go jogging every day during my leisure time. I have joined a jogging club. Do you like any sports? J: Yes, I’m ____ of sailing. I like to _________ myself. F: It sounds interesting. Maybe I will join you someday. J: That would be great! activity Jogging relaxing fond challenge

Task 5 Fill in the form The names of some outdoor activities such as: 散步：walking 蹦极：bungee jumping 攀岩：rock climbing 跑酷：parkour 钓鱼：fishing 野营：camping 滑雪：skiing 摄影：photographing 潜水：diving 冲浪：surfing

Task 5 Fill in the form Make dialogues like the following: A: What’s your favorite outdoor activity? B: My favorite outdoor activity is… A: When do you usually …? B: I usually … A: With whom do you usually …? B: I usually … with … A: How often do you …? B: I often …( once a month / week…).