1. Unit 3: Free Time A. What are your interests? A. What are your interests? B. Do you like sports? B. Do you like sports?

2. 3A: What are your interests? Learning objectives: Focus on Free-time Activities Focus on Free-time Activities

3. I. Warming -ups A fable: An Optimist Two frogs in the belly of a snake were considering their altered circumstances. Two frogs in the belly of a snake were considering their altered circumstances. “this is pretty hard luck,” said one. “Don’t jump to conclusions,” the other said, “we are out of the wet and provided with board and lodging.” “with lodging, certainly,” said the first frog, “but I don’t see the boarding.” “you are croaker,” the other explain. “we are the board.

4. II. Pair work 1 Discuss these questions What do you like to do in your free time? What do you like to do in your free time? What do your friends like to do? What do your friends like to do? What does your family like to do? What does your family like to do?

5. III. Listening activity 1 Listen to Exercise B, match the people and their hobbies. Listen to Exercise B, match the people and their hobbies. Listen again, complete the chart. Listen again, complete the chart.

6. IV. Group work Discuss your feelings about the four hobbies in part B. Discuss your feelings about the four hobbies in part B. Share opinions and preferences. Share opinions and preferences. Describe a favorite aspect about a hobby of your own: a great recipe, a subject for a painting or photograph, or a place to fish. Describe a favorite aspect about a hobby of your own: a great recipe, a subject for a painting or photograph, or a place to fish.

7. V. Listening activity 2 Skydiving: the sport of jumping from an airplane with a parachute Skydiving: the sport of jumping from an airplane with a parachute Scared: afraid; frightened Scared: afraid; frightened Water-skiing:the sport in which you are pulled along the surface of the water by a boat while balancing on skis attached to your feet. Water-skiing:the sport in which you are pulled along the surface of the water by a boat while balancing on skis attached to your feet. Heights: high places Heights: high places Checkers: a board game in which two players move twelve round pieces in the same way Checkers: a board game in which two players move twelve round pieces in the same way Chess: a board game in which two players each move sixteen pieces in different ways. Chess: a board game in which two players each move sixteen pieces in different ways.

8. VI. Pair work 2 Work with your partner and share with your answers to part B. Work with your partner and share with your answers to part B. Discuss these questions: 1. which hobby is the most popular in the class? The least popular? 2. Who has the most unusual bobby in the class? Discuss these questions: 1. which hobby is the most popular in the class? The least popular? 2. Who has the most unusual bobby in the class?

9. Assignment Show and tell Demonstrate how to do something such as a yoga posture, a photograph you took, the item you collect or a favorite recipe. Demonstrate how to do something such as a yoga posture, a photograph you took, the item you collect or a favorite recipe. Try every way to find out some of the best athletes or sports teams in our country. What do you know about them? Try every way to find out some of the best athletes or sports teams in our country. What do you know about them?

10. 3B: Do you like sports? Learning objectives Discuss different types of sports Discuss different types of sports

11. I. Warming-ups Sentences related to sports Olympics influence civilization wherever they are held. Olympics influence civilization wherever they are held. The Olympic Spirit is the spirit of mutual understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair play. The Olympic Spirit is the spirit of mutual understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair play. The eternal Olympic theme: Faster, Higher and Stronger. The eternal Olympic theme: Faster, Higher and Stronger. Diamond cuts diamond. Diamond cuts diamond.

12. II. Vocabulary Awful: very bad; terrible Awful: very bad; terrible Cricket: a team sport popular in England and some other countries, played with a small, hard ball and a bat. Cricket: a team sport popular in England and some other countries, played with a small, hard ball and a bat. Rugby: a game where two teams kick or carry an oval-shaped ball to either end of a field. Rugby: a game where two teams kick or carry an oval-shaped ball to either end of a field. Pool: a game played on a special table where two or more people use a cue stick to hit a white ball against balls of other colors. Pool: a game played on a special table where two or more people use a cue stick to hit a white ball against balls of other colors.

13. III. Listening activity Zorb is a real sport, and although it was invented in New Zealand, it is also played in Europe and North America. Zorb is a real sport, and although it was invented in New Zealand, it is also played in Europe and North America. Guess how Zorb is played. Guess how Zorb is played. Listen to the description of Zorb. And number the pictures in order from 1 to 6. Listen to the description of Zorb. And number the pictures in order from 1 to 6. Listen again and write down how Danny and Hee-Young have describe how each person feels. Listen again and write down how Danny and Hee-Young have describe how each person feels.

14. IV. Group work: Discuss these questions: Do you want to try Zorb? Why or why not? Do you want to try Zorb? Why or why not? What new sports are popular in China? What new sports are popular in China? Which sports do you like to play ? Which sports do you like to play ? Who do you know are some of the best athletes in China? Who do you know are some of the best athletes in China?

15. Assignment Finish the review puzzle A, B, and C on P18 and P19. Finish the review puzzle A, B, and C on P18 and P19. Review the words related to sports. Review the words related to sports. Get ready for a duty report. Get ready for a duty report.