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1、2021/6/71Active reading 1Resources2021/6/72 Following a piece of closely reasoned prose Appreciating elegant style of classic English literature Indicating choices by sharing on the topic of hobbies2021/6/73Winston ChurchillPainting as a pastime Classifiction Diagram readingInferring Predicting 2021

2、/6/74Winston Churchill(1874-Winston Churchill(1874-1965)1965)British Prime Minister during World War II a keen bricklayer,painter and writer the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 his works Painting as a Pastime(1948)A History of the English Speaking Peoples(19561958)2021/6/75Painting

3、as a pastimePainting as a pastime This book tells the benefits and joys of Churchills forty-year hobby.Painting joined Churchills vocations of politics,reading,bricklaying and writing.Painting outdoors gave him a chance to pause,observe,reflect,and record his surroundings in paint.Churchill is best

4、known for his impressionist scenes of landscape.More2021/6/76Churchills paintingsChurchills paintingsMarrakech 1948More2021/6/77Le Beguinage,Bruges 1946 Churchills paintingsChurchills paintings2021/6/78Classification Classification Decide which words in the box do not fit into the general theme.brea

5、k career ease free time hobby holiday impatience interest leisure masterpiece pastime recreation refresh relaxation repetition rest spare time suspicion time off viewpoint 2021/6/79Diagram readingDiagram reading 1.Match the leisure activities with the images.squash jogging show jumping More2021/6/71

6、0Diagram readingDiagram reading(To continue)(To continue)parachuting trainspotting bird watchingwatching trains and noting down the numbers of the enginesMore2021/6/711Diagram readingDiagram reading 2.Look at the diagram on P100.Does your favourite leisure activity appear?If not,where should it go?Y

7、es,heres basketballcompetitive,team and not expensive.I dont think tennis is here,but obviously it is similar to squash and goes up here as competitive and energetic.More2021/6/712Diagram readingDiagram reading 3.Work in pairs.Decide where the following leisure activities go in the diagram.painting

8、football trainspotting gardening bird-watching playing cards computer gaming handwriting body building Painting:might or might not be a profitable hobby;be done at home or in outdoor locations;providing interesting views and subjects;thus placed near stamp collecting or drawing.Football:similar to b

9、asketball.More2021/6/713Diagram readingDiagram reading Trainspotting:a solitary or group activity;near camping and drawing.Gardening:some effort;help from the family;near jogging and camping.Bird watching:similar to trainspotting though with a different object being looked for and noted Playing card

10、s:a competitive game like chess.Computer gaming:similar but more solitary and also like listening to music Handwriting goes with reading.Body building:in a park or in a gym;near dancingBackBackMore2021/6/714Diagram readingDiagram reading 4.Work in pairs.Find out how you spend your time off.What are

11、your favourite leisure activities?After listening to music,I like football and reading,mainly magazines.Actually I spend a lot of my leisure time just walking aroundtalking to friends,window-shopping on my own or just strolling round the park or any nice place.2021/6/715Inferring Inferring Look at t

12、he photo and the title of the passage Look at the photo and the title of the passage by Winston Churchill and answer the questions.by Winston Churchill and answer the questions.1.Does Churchill earn his living by painting 1.Does Churchill earn his living by painting pictures?pictures?No,it is his pa

13、stime.2.Is painting important for Churchill?2.Is painting important for Churchill?Yes,as he writes about it and is shown doing it.3.Do you think he advises other people to take 3.Do you think he advises other people to take up up painting?Why/Why not?painting?Why/Why not?Unclearif we are right he th

14、inks it is important,he might,but he might also be saying how difficult it is.2021/6/716Predicting Predicting Predict the order of the topics in the passage.(a)the process of developing a hobby(b)contrasting views of work and pleasure(c)the benefits of hobbies(d)choosing appropriate hobbies(e)the pr

15、oblem of boredom(c)(a)(d)(e)(b)2021/6/717Text organisationText explorationText evaluation2021/6/718Text organisation Text organisation Painting as a PastimeP1 the benefits of ahobbyP2 the process of developing a hobbyP3 choosing appropriate hobbyP4 the problem of boredomP5 work vs pleasureWith a hob

16、by,the process ofrecuperation&repair begins.cultivation of a hobbyas a metaphorrepetition of It is no use for 4 timesTrying to escape from avenging boredomtwo classes of people2021/6/719Understanding the text Understanding the text Global understanding Detailed understanding Paraphrasing Individual

17、words2021/6/720Global understanding Global understanding Work in pairs and answer the questions.Work in pairs and answer the questions.1.Does the passage recommend particular 1.Does the passage recommend particular hobbies?hobbies?2.Can you decide to stop worrying?2.Can you decide to stop worrying?3

18、.Are all hobbies beneficial?Why/Why not?3.Are all hobbies beneficial?Why/Why not?4.Why is playing a sport not a good hobby for4.Why is playing a sport not a good hobby for people who do hard work?people who do hard work?5.What sort of people need to do exciting 5.What sort of people need to do excit

19、ing things?things?6.Who does Churchill describe as the most 6.Who does Churchill describe as the most fortunate people?fortunate people?clickclick2021/6/721Global understanding Global understanding 1.Does the passage recommend particular hobbies?No,it explains how we lead different types of lives an

20、d have different leisure needs so specific recommendations cannot be made.2.Can you decide to stop worrying?No,it is useless to argue with the mind.3.Are all hobbies beneficial?Why/Why not?No,it must suit you.Hobbies which do not suit you may cause harm instead of benefit.BackBack2021/6/722Global un

21、derstanding Global understanding 4.Why is playing a sport not a good hobby for people who do hard work?It is too similar in being physically tiring.5.What sort of people need to do exciting things?It is implied people who lead dull lives will need excitement.Not confuse such people with people who a

22、re bored because they have too much.Excitement only adds to their excess.6.Who does Churchill describe as the most fortunate people?Those who love their work.BackBack2021/6/723Detailed understanding Detailed understanding 1.The American psychologist says that _.(a)you can decide not to worry about s

23、omething (b)only people with a strong will can stop worrying (c)to stop worrying you have to think of some-thing else (d)worrying is a useless emotionChoose the best way to complete the sentences.See the sentence“One can only gently grasp”in Para 1.More2021/6/724Detailed understanding Detailed under

24、standing 2.Churchill says that people in public life _.(a)should take their hobbies seriously (b)should decide quickly what hobby to take up (c)should cultivate a garden (d)should change their hobbies regularlySee“a policy of first importance”in Para 2.More2021/6/725Detailed understanding Detailed u

25、nderstanding 3.Churchill suggests that hobbies _.(a)require a lot of mental effort (b)are best started by older people (c)should relate to your work (d)must be things you enjoy doing See the first sentence of Para 3.More2021/6/726Detailed understanding Detailed understanding 4.Churchill recommends t

26、hat in their spare time _.(a)people who work with their hands should play football (b)politicians should think about unimportant things (c)people need a hobby that is different from their work (d)people who are bored can take lessonsSee the examples which end Para 3.More2021/6/727Detailed understand

27、ing Detailed understanding 5.Churchill describes as“unfortunate”people who _.(a)work extremely hard (b)have many worries (c)travel along a hopeful path (d)have almost everything they want See the first sentence of Para 4.More2021/6/728Detailed understanding Detailed understanding 6.Churchill says th

28、at industrious people _.(a)spend long hours at work (b)can be divided into two types (c)dont like taking holidays (d)think work and pleasure must be differentSee the first sentence of Para 5.2021/6/729Paraphrasing Paraphrasing 1.One can only gently insinuate something else into its convulsive grasp.

29、2.recuperation and repair 3.But this is not a business that can be undertaken in a day or swiftly improvised by a mere command of the will.4.avenging boredom 5.not only the means of sustenance,but a keen appetite for pleasureWork in pairs and paraphrase the sentences or phrases.clickclickclick2021/6

30、/730Paraphrasing Paraphrasing 1.One can only gently insinuate something else into its convulsive grasp.All you can do is to cleverly turn your attention away to something else.Insinuate implies indirect action.The mind cannot be ordered but must be tricked and distracted.2.recuperation and repairget

31、ting better(This is another example of alliteration.)AnswersBackBack2021/6/731Paraphrasing Paraphrasing 3.But this is not a business that can be undertaken in a day or swiftly improvised by a mere command of the will.You cannot just suddenly decide on a new hobby and succeed at it just by wanting to

32、 and without practice and preparation.BackBack2021/6/732Paraphrasing Paraphrasing 4.avenging boredom The punishment for having too much is boredom;boredom makes them suffer in revenge for all they have.5.not only the means of sustenance,but a keen appetite for pleasurenot only a living,but also an a

33、bility to enjoy themselves even with simple pleasuresBackBack2021/6/733Individual words Individual words 1.The stronger the will,the more futile the task.Does a strong will make the task likely to be(a)successful,or(b)unsuccessful?2.often quite swiftly,the old undue grip relaxes Does the grip relax(

34、a)quickly,or(b)slowly?3.The cultivation of a hobby Is the hobby being(a)grown like a plant,or(b)made like an object?Answer the questions about the coloured words.More2021/6/734Individual words Individual words 4.those who are toiled to death Do these people do(a)hard physical work,or(b)lots of diffe

35、rent things?5.they rush frantically round from place to place Are they acting(a)calmly,or(b)hurriedly?6.trying to escape from avenging boredom Is boredom(a)punishing them,or(b)rewarding them?More2021/6/735Individual words Individual words 7.ordinary holidays when they come are grudged as enforced in

36、terruptions Do the people(a)look forward to holidays,or (b)hate holidays?8.the need ofa diversion of effort,is essential.Is it necessary to(a)concentrate on a task,or (b)change what youre doing?9.banishing it at intervals from their minds.Do they want to(a)think about work,or (b)forget about work?20

37、21/6/736Interpreting Interpreting Look at the sentences from the passage and decide what the italic words refer to.1.the mind catches hold of something and will not let it go.(a)the mind(b)something2.One can only gently insinuate something else into its convulsive grasp.(a)the minds(b)the hands3.But

38、 this is not a business that can be undertaken in a day(a)the cultivation of a hobby(b)a policy of first importanceMore2021/6/737InterpretingInterpreting 4.Of these the former are the majority.(a)the first class of people(b)the two classes of people 5.They have their compensations.(a)the people(b)th

39、e long hours 6.those who most need the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds.(a)pleasure(b)work2021/6/738Text evaluation Text evaluation 1.What sort of things do you worry about and how do you stop yourself worrying about these things?2.Do you agree that it is important to have pastime

40、s to help you relax?3.What sort of hobbies would you suggest for someone who does hard physical work?4.Do you agree with Churchills division of people into three classes?5.Do you think it is possible to have work which is also pleasure?Work in pairs and discuss the questions.clickclick2021/6/739Text

41、 evaluation Text evaluation Work in pairs and discuss the questions.1.What sort of things do you worry about and how do you stop yourself worrying about these things?money,examinations,assignments,etc.by going for walks or runs,listening to music,visiting scenic spots.2.Do you agree that it is impor

42、tant to have pastimes to help you relax?Yes.This is what I do when I am worried and I find it works.BackBack2021/6/740Text evaluation Text evaluation 3.What sort of hobbies would you suggest for someone who does hard physical work?listening to music,fishing,kite-flying etc.4.Do you agree with Church

43、ills division of people into three classes?Physical labour,mental labour,no labour it is only offered as a broad classification.5.Do you think it is possible to have work which is also pleasure?Yes though hard.It seems few people are doing work which meanwhile brings them pleasure.If you are one,you

44、 are lucky.BackBack2021/6/741Summarising Talking point2021/6/742SummarisingSummarising Work in pairs and summarise the text by filling the blanks.In the book Painting as a _,Churchill argues,very successfully,that every thinking person should have two or three life long _.He has a strong opinion tha

45、t when the human mind is focused on the hobby,then the parts of the mind that run the persons enterprise can actually be under_ and repair.(To be continued)Pastime hobbies recuperation More2021/6/743SummarisingSummarising (Continued)Churchill contends that,to a public man,the _ of a hobby is a _ of

46、first importance.He suggests that hobbies must be things people enjoy doing in their spare time,and people need a hobby that is _ from their work.cultivation policy different 2021/6/744Talking pointTalking pointl Read the weird hobbies on P103.l Discuss which ones you think are the most weirdest.l S

47、hare any weird hobby you may have,or l any weird hobbies anyone has.Knife throwingMore2021/6/745Talking pointTalking point 1.Which do you think are the weirdest hobbies?All of them are truly weird hobbies.If I am to choose the weirdest one,I choose the second one.2.Which ones would you like to try?T

48、o be honest,I would like to try none.Work in pairs.Read the weird hobbies on P103 and answer the questions.2021/6/746Difficult sentencesWords to note Preview Language in useInformation related2021/6/747Difficult Difficult sentencessentencesActive reading 2:Resources 1.The stronger the will,the more

49、futile the task.2.It is no use offering the manual labourer on Saturday afternoon.3.As for the unfortunate people by mere clatter and motion.4.The long hours in the office is a natural harmony.5.Yet to both classes the need of is essential.clickclickclickclickclick2021/6/748Difficult Difficult sente

50、nces 1sentences 1The stronger the will,the more futile the task.the more/less.the more/less,意思为“越越”愿望越强烈，与之争论就越是徒劳。愿望越强烈，与之争论就越是徒劳。Rewrite the sentences,using the more/less.the more/less.Active reading 2:ResourcesAnalsTransMore1,2,3 4,5 6,7,8clickclickclick2021/6/749 1.You have more hobbies.Youre le

51、ss likely to worry.The more hobbies you have,the less likely you are to worry.2.You work long.You earn more.The longer you work,the more you earn.3.People work more.People have less free time.The more people work,the less free time they have.Active reading 2:ResourcesBackBack2021/6/750 4.The Victori

52、ans watched sport.They felt they were doing something useful.The more the Victorians watched sport,the more they felt they were doing something useful.5.Leisure inactivities have developed more.They have less interaction.The more leisure inactivities have developed,the less interaction they have.Act

53、ive reading 2:ResourcesBackBack2021/6/751 6.You change the channel more.You have less chance of becoming interested.The more you change the channel,the less chance you have of becoming interested.7.You spend more time in front of the computer screen.You have less interest in the outside world.The mo

54、re time you spend in front of a computer screen,the less interest you have in the outside world.8.You make less effort.You will be a better couch potato.The less effort you make,the better couch potato you will be.Active reading 2:ResourcesBackBack2021/6/752Difficult Difficult sentences 2sentences 2

55、It is no use offering the manual labourer,tired out with a hard weeks sweat and effort,the chance of playing a game of football or baseball on Saturday afternoon.It 在句中为形式主语，真正的主语是动名词短语 offering the manual labourerthe chance(offer 带双宾语带双宾语)；tired out 是过去分词短语修饰 the manual labourer.对于卖了一周力气、流了一周汗水的体力劳

56、动者来说，让他们在星期六下午踢足球或打垒球是不合适的。Find more sentences in Paragraph 3 with“It is no use doing sth.”Active reading 2:ResourcesAnalsTrans Ex.2021/6/753Difficult Difficult sentences 3sentences 3As for the unfortunate people who can command everything they want,who can gratify every caprice and lay their hands

57、on almost every object of desirefor them a new pleasure,a new excitement is only an additional satiation.In vain they rush frantically round from place to place,trying to escape from avenging boredom by mere clatter and motion.In vain 一句翻译时要倒装.那些能够支配一切、能够肆意妄为、能够染指一切追求目标的人是“不幸的”。对于他们而言，多一种新的乐趣、多一种新的刺

58、激只是增加一分厌腻而已。他们到处乱跑，企图靠喧闹和骚动来摆脱无聊对他们的报复，但这么做是徒劳的。Active reading 2:ResourcesAnalsTrans2021/6/754Difficult Difficult sentences 4sentences 4The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward,not only the means of sustenance,but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest a

59、nd most modest forms.But Fortunes favored children belong to the second class.Their life is a natural harmony.not only but 部分的内容是 bring 的宾语，即 reward的具体体现。他们是能够得到补偿的。在办公室或工厂里长时间工作给他们带来了报酬，这不仅是谋生的手段，也使他们对寻找快乐充满了渴望，哪怕是最简单、最质朴的快乐。但是，幸运之神偏爱的是第二类人。他们的生活是一种自然的和谐。Active reading 2:ResourcesAnalsTrans2021/6/7

60、55Difficult Difficult sentences 5sentences 5Yet to both classes the need of an alternative outlook,of a change of atmosphere,of a diversion of effort,is essential.三个 of 在句中都是 the need 的定语，在翻译时表语 essential 变成定语修饰 need.然而对这两种人来说，换换脑子，改变一下气氛，转移一下注意力都是不可缺少的。Active reading 2:ResourcesAnalsTrans2021/6/756

61、Words to noteWords to noteNew WordsPhrases futile grip manual trifling compensation enforce outlook banish at hand;lay ones hands on to death tired out in vainActive reading 1:Resources2021/6/757futilefutilea.unsuccessful or uselessResistance had proved so futile that surrender was the only choice l

62、eft.a vain attempt to get the car startedfruitless efforts to obtain a lasting peaceFutile may connote completeness of failure or unwisdom of undertaking.Vain usually implies simple failure to achieve a desired result.Fruitless comes close to vain but often suggests long and arduous effort or severe

63、 disappointment.Work in pairs.Find the right collocation of its synonyms.Active reading 1:Resources2021/6/758Work in pairs.Translate the collocations into Chinese.不掌控某事/某人控制自己的感情/行为开始处理/应对陷入困境之中发夹手枪式枪把 let go ones grip on sth/sbtake/get a grip on oneselfget/come to grips with sth be in the grip of s

64、thhairgrippistol gripgripgripn.a firm strong hold2021/6/759manualmanualmanual labour a manual worker the manual alphabet manual training手工课(聋哑人用的)手语字母手工体力劳动者Active reading 1:Resourcesa.involving the use of your hand Work in pairs.Match the collocations with their translation.2021/6/760trifilingtrifi

65、lingActive reading 1:Resources It only cost a trifling sum.那只花了一点点钱。a trifling matter 鸡毛蒜皮/无足轻重的事情 of trifling value Make sentences,using trifling.a.not very important 1.I prefer to begin with what looks like a trifling effort.2.A TRIFLING DIFFERENCE often determine which shall survive,and which per

66、ish.Darwin 2021/6/761compensationcompensationActive reading 1:Resourcesn.something that changes or removes the bad result of sth 抵消；补偿 money that someone receives because sth bad has happened to them 补偿金，赔偿金3)money that someone receives from the work they do 报酬United Nations Compensation Commission employee compensation unemployment compensation variable compensation workmens compensation Translate the collocations into Chinese.联合国赔偿委员会联合国赔偿委员会职员报酬职员报酬失业补偿金失业补偿金 (AmE)(AmE)可变报酬可变报酬工人伤残赔偿工人伤残赔偿 20