高职国际英语1-Unit 6 hobbies

Unit6HobbiesTopics:KindsofhobbiesThe10mostpopularhobbiesExtremesportsTwoswimmers'storiesTheFrenchOpenGrammar:prefixesandsuffixesFocusRecogizedifferenthobbiesinthepicturesandfillinthetableDiscussthetablewithyourpartnerTextAThe10mostpopularhobbiesusefulexpressions:havenotimefor...alistofteamsportsthemajorityofleavetimefor..joininwell-earnedbeconsideredtobelonginthecategoryofspecialequipmentthereisnoreasontoListening1:Whatisahobby?Interviewer:OurfirstguesttonightisPaul.Paul,tellusaboutyourhobbies.Paul:Yes,well,Ihaveseveralhobbies.Ilikepaintingandvisitingartgalleriesandmuseums.Butmyveryfavouritehobbyisplayingtheguitar(Iplayinaband)andgoingtoconcerts.Interviewer:NextwehaveRobert.Robert,whatdoyoudoinyourfreetime?Robert:That'seasyformetoanswerbecauseIjustlovesport!Forexample,running,playingbasketball,swimming.ButIalsolikeplayingchess.Interviewer:Andyou,Zoe?Zoe:Mostpeoplemyagedosomekindofsportbut,tobehonest,sportdoesn'tinterestmeverymuch.Myhobbiesareplayingtheguitarandtravelling.Interviewer:HereisJonathantotalkabouthishobbies.Jonathan:Well,Ilikemusic.Ispendalotoftimeplayingtheguitarandpractisingnewsongs.WheneverIcan,Ido.It'sgreatfun.ButIalsolikebasketball--Iplaythataboutonceaweek.Interviewer:Andlastbutnotleast,Jadie.Jadie:Myhobbies?Oh,That'seasy--Ihavetwohobbies:Ilikehorseridingandswimming.Listening2:FreerunningTimcanjumpofftheroofofahouseanddosen'thurthimself.Hisfriend,Robert,canjumpovertablesandcarsanddoesn'thurthimself.TimandRobertareabletoclimbwallslikesomesortofsuperhero.Theycanjumpfromrooftoroofasifnothingcanstopthem,notevenbuildings.Theyaredoingtheirhobby,freerunning.FreerunningisanewsportcreatedbyaFrenchmancalledSebastienFoucan.ThesportwasstartedasagameheandhisfriendsplayedaschildreninasmallquiettowninFrancenamedLisse.Herechildrenwouldgathertogetherafterschoolandjumponparkbenches,streetwallsandeventuallyontheroofsofschools.It'snotjustagametoday.Freerunningisahard,physicalsport.FreerunninghelpsTimandRoberttofighttheirownfearsanddealwithday-to-dayproblems.Freerunningisacombinationofdifferentmartialartsmovementsthatgiveapersongoodbodycontrol.Listening3:BungeejumpingWow!IneverthoughtthatitneededlotsofcouragetodecideShouldIjump,orshouldIwaituntilsomeonepushesme?Atthesametime,acoupleofAmericanswhosehobbywasbungeejumpingshoutedatmeandmadeloudnoises.Ididn'tpayanyattention.AllIcouldhearwasavoicefromthesaftycrewstandingnexttomesaying,Relax.Breathedeeply.Lookatthosebeautifulmountainsinthedistance...Five,four,three,two,one,jump!Oh!IcouldnotbelieveitbutIjumped.Istartedtoscreamlouderandlouderinmyheartbutnosoundsleftmymouth.Beingupsidedown,hangingintheskywasnotfunatall.IthoughtIwasgoingtobesick.ThemostmemorablesecondwasthetimejustbeforeandrightafterIjumped.WouldItrytogobungeejumpingagain?Iwouldsay,Yes!againinthefutureifsomeoneaskedmeto.Why?Becauseit'ssafeandthrilling!TextB:Aswimmer'sstoryusefulexpressions:attheendoftakepartinenjoydoingattheageofswimmingcompetitionthreetimesaweektrainingsessionsatthemomentnationalandinternationaleventscarefreegirlfightwithrunawayListening4:AninterviewBritishParalympicswimmer,EleanorSimmondswonthegoldmedalin100mfreestyleinthe2008ParalympicGamesinBeijingwhenshewas14yearsold.Hereshetalksabouthertargetfor2012andhertrainingroutine.Eleanor:Ihavetowin.Comingsecondisnotanoption.ItrainedeveryMonday,Wednesday,FridayandSaturdaymorningandafternoon.Ihavetobeatthepoolat6am.,butIfinditeasytogetupnow.IstartedswimmingwhenIwasfive.--Ijustlikedit.IrealizedIwasfastandIlikewinning.Mytypicalweek?OnMondayfrom6-7.45am,Iswim3,500m.ThenIgotoschoolfortheday.Trainingstartsagainfrom3.30-5.30pm.Ipractisestep-upstostrengthenmyknees.ThenIswim4,000m.OnTuesdaytrainingstartsafterschoolat3.30pm.OnWednesdayIhaveanothermoringsessionof3,500mbeforeschool.BeforemyafternoonsessionIhave15minutesstretchingfollowedby4,000mswimming.IhaveThursdaymorningoff,thenanafternoonsessionof4,000m.OnFridayIamupearlyagainformoreswimming--atotalof3,500m.IntheafternoonIswim4,000m.MySaturdaysessionsmeanswimming4,000m.Idon'tswimonSunday.Ihaveadayofrest.Listening5:LiNa,atennischampionPARIS,June42011.LiNawonthefirst-everwomen'ssinglestitleforChinaandAsiawhenshebeatthedefendingchampionFrancescaSchiavoneofItalyintheFrenchOpenfinalhereonSaturday.Ifelttodaythedreamcometrue,saidLi,WhenIwasyoung,Idreamedaboutbecomingachampiononeday.Whenshewasleadinginthemostimportantlastgameshetoldherselftokeepcool.Ikeeptellingmyself:OK,don'tdoanythingstupid.Youneedonepoint,andthenyouhavewonthegame,Lisaidafterthegame.Althoughoneofherfansshoutedwhenshestartedtoplay,shestayedclamandwonthemostimportantpointinthismostimportantgame.LisaidherItalianrivalplayedareallygoodgame.Andon25thJanuary,2014LiNawontheslamofAisa/Pacific,astheAustralianOpenlikestocallitself,beatingDominikaCibulkkovafromSlovakia.LiNaisverypopularinAustralia,andthisyear'sgamewassodifferentfromthefinalin2013,whenLilostaftertrippingoverherownfeettwiceandhittingherheadonthecourt.Grammar:Prefixandsuffix