新视界大学英语--Leisure-inactivities

WarmingupSkimmingDiggingCriticalthinkingLanguageinuseUnfamiliarwordsInterpretingTalkingpointLeisureinactivities–orhowtorelaxanddonothingSynonyms(同义词)forleisuretimefreetimesparetimeholidayvacationhobbyrecreationpastimerelaxationentertainmentbreakrest休假;休息时间;空闲时间Therealdividinglinebetweenthingswecallworkandthethingswecallleisureisthatinleisure,howeveractivewemaybe,wemakeourownchoicesandourowndecisions.Wefeelforthetimebeingthatourlifeisourown.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子会变傻。找不出时间娱乐的人迟早会被迫找出时间生病。Peoplewhocannotfindtimeforrecreationareobligedsoonerorlatertofindtimeforillness.Mostpeopleseekwaystosocialize,torelaxortohavefunduringtheirleisurehours.Obviouslypeople’stastesvarydependingontheirincomeandtheirage.playtabletennis/football/basketball,goswimming/skating,gotoKaraokebars/movies/aconcert/theatres/museumsplaycards/computergames/musicalinstruments,collectstamps/coins,listentomusic,readnovels,goshopping…watchTV/asportsmatch,goshopping/traveling/bowling/dancing,gotoKaraoke/aconcert/thelibrary,playmahjong/chess,visitorentertainfriends,drinkteaatateabar/housePlaying+tennis/tabletennis/basketball/footballcards/mahjong/chess/musicalinstrumentcomputergamesGoing+swimming/skating/shoppingGoingto+movies/thepub/Karaoke/thelibrarytheatres/museums/aconcertWatching+TV/asportsmatch/VCDsListeningtomusicReadingDancing1)Whatyoudo2)Whenandwhereyoudoit3)Whetheryoudoitaloneorwithothers4)WhyyouenjoythisactivityBenefitofleisureIncreasingself-confidencesocialrelationship,friendship,emotionalandmentalwell-beingandphysicalhealthWordBankbeneficialchallengingenergeticfascinatingintriguingrelaxingsatisfyingtranquilcomfortingMostactiveactivities:Mostpassiveactivities:sportsactivities,dancingwatchingTV,listeningtomusic,readingnovels,playingcards,chessandmahjongQuestions:1.Whatkindsofleisureactivitiesarementionedinthepassage?2.Whatarecommonactivitiesforbothmenandwomen?3.Howdidtheyoungmenspendtheirleisuretime?American'sLeisureActivitiesLeisureactivitiesincludethingslikewatchingtelevision,seeingfriendsorexercising.Bothmenandwomenreportedthattheyspentabouthalftheirleisuretimewatchingtelevision.Visitingfriendsandattendingsocialeventswasthenextmostcommonleisureactivityforbothsexes.Theaverageadultspendsalmosttwohoursadayonhouseholdactivitieslikecooking,cleaningandpayingbills.Womenspendmoretimeonchildcareandhouseworkthanmendoevenwhenthewomenareemployed.Men,however,spendmoretimeatwork.Menalsospendmoretimeonleisureactivitiesandsports.Theyaveragefivehourstwentyminutesaday,halfanhourmorethanwomen.OlderAmericansspentmoreoftheirleisuretimewatchingTVandreadingthanyoungerpeople.Youngerpeoplereportedspendingmoretimewithfriends,usingthecomputerandplayingsports.Inall,nineteenpercentofmenandsixteenpercentofwomenplayedsportsonanygivenday.Warmingup➊Listenandunderlineanywordsorexpressionswhicharedifferentfromwhatyouhear.A:Ididn’tseeyouinclassthismorning.B:Iwasn’tthere.Ihadaroughnight,andwasabittootiredtocome.A:That’sbecauseyouspendtoomuchtimepartying.B:Notexactly,butItooksometimeoff.IthoughtI’dgorunninginthewoodsbehindcampus,youknow.A:Soundslikeaninterestingthingtodo.A:Ididn’tseeyouinclassthismorning.B:Iwasn’tthere.Ihadaroughnight,andwasabittootiredtocome.A:That’sbecauseyouspendtoomuchtimepartying.B:Notexactly,butItooksometimeoff.IthoughtI’dgorunninginthewoodsbehindcampus,youknow.A:Soundslikeaninterestingthingtodo.WarmingupB:Well,itis,especiallyatthistimeofyear.Youneverknowwhatyoumightseeorhear.That’swhyItookmycameraandstartedwaiting,andbecauseyouhavetobequietIgotdownunderatreeand,er…A:Somethinghappened?B:Imusthavefallendownahole.ThenextthingIknewitwasfiveo’clockinthemorningandallthebirdsweresinging.Theproblemwithhobbieslikemineisthatthey’retoodangerous.Ineedtodosomethingmorerelaxing,likekungfuormountainclimbing…B:Well,itis,especiallyatthistimeofyear.Youneverknowwhatyoumightseeorhear.That’swhyItookmycameraandstartedwaiting,andbecauseyouhavetobequietIgotdownunderatreeand,er…A:Somethinghappened?B:Imusthavefallendownahole.ThenextthingIknewitwasfiveo’clockinthemorningandallthebirdsweresinging.Theproblemwithhobbieslikemineisthatthey’retoodangerous.Ineedtodosomethingmorerelaxing,likekungfuormountainclimbing…WarmingupNowlistenagainandcorrecttheinformation.Answer:1)partyingstudying2)runningbird-watching3)camerataperecorder4)downaholeasleep5)dangerousstressfulWarmingupWhat’syourideaof:➋Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.2anexcitinghobby3aboringhobby1havingagoodtime4anunusualhobbyWarmingupWatchthevideoofhowaWesternbotanistfoundShangri-La.Howdoyouspendyourleisuretime,doyoualsoliketraveling?Shareyourexperiencewiththewholeclass.1.leisure2.inactivity3.sin4.peculiar5.weird6.draw7.non-event8.creature9.evolve10.couch11.couchpotato12.chill13.idle14.chip15.remote16.remotecontrol17.worthy18.concentration19.maintain20.span21.attentionspan22.trend23.negative24.inherent25..inherently26.removal27.belly28.commitment29.fashionable30.muffin31.excessive32.absence33.skillful34.timezone35.routine36.virtual37.offence38.aspiration39.log40.minimumWarmingup➊Lookatthetitleofth