Fun Time

UNIT 10

You will be able to:

1. use the future tense to talk about

what you will do.

2. talk about your free time activities.

3. say something about festivals.

Fun Time

1 Warming up

2 Listening and Speaking

3 Reading and Writing

5 Language in Use

10 My Progress Check

8 Around the World

4 Grammar

6 Skill Practice

7 Pronunciation Exercise

9 For Better Performance

Contents

Warming up

Listen to the tape and match the words with the picture

play the guitar

play basketball

go hiking

go to a movie

鼠标点击图片进入，单击空白处继续

sing a song

listen to music

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go hiking

徒步旅行

Warming up

go to a movie

去看电影

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listen to music

听音乐

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play basketball

打篮球

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play the guitar

弹吉他

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sing a song

唱歌

Warming up

1. Which of the above activities do you like?

2. What do you often do in your spare time?

Answer the questions.

3. What do you often do in your holidays?

Warming up

古典音乐

流行音乐　

adj. 理想的，完美的

v. 理解

n. 爱好者，迷

classical music

pop music

perfect

fan

understand

n. 麻烦trouble

对‥‥‥感兴趣be interested in

Warming upRead the words and expressions.

Man: I really love classical music, especially Mozart’s.

Woman: What about pop music?

Man: I should say yes, but not as much as classical music.

Woman: Well, I like pop music very much. I’m a perfect fan.

Man: Are you interested in English pop songs?

Woman: Not really. I don’t understand the words.

Man: That’s not the trouble. We just enjoy listening to it.

Woman: You bet?

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Key Sentences1. What about pop music?2. I like pop music very much.3. Are you interested in English pop songs?4. We just enjoy listening to it.

Listen to the dialogue.

1. What kind of music does the man like?

He likes classical music.

3. What kind of music does the woman like?

She likes pop music.

4. Is she interested in English pop music? Why?No, she is not interested in English pop songs. Because she doesn’t understand the words.

Listen again and answer the questions.

2. Does the man like pop music?

Yes, he likes, but not as much as classical music.

Warming up

Listening and Speaking

fancy v. 想象，设想

Learn these words and expressions.

be on 正在上演

suggest v. 建议 hurry v. 赶紧，赶快

ticket n. 票，入场券

surprise n. 惊喜

be sold out 卖光，销售一空

wonderful adj. 奇妙的，极好的

theatre n. 剧院

show n. 演出，演唱会

Listening and Speaking

Bill: Hi, Susan. Fancy doing something tonight?Susan: Sure. How about going to the theatre? Teahouse is on. It should be wonderful. Bill: Theatre? That sounds a bit boring to me.Susan: So what would you suggest? Bill: How about tonight's pop show?Susan: Aren’t the tickets sold out? Bill: Yes, but I’ve got a surprise for you.Susan: What’s that? Bill: My brother gave me two tickets. Interested in coming?Susan: You bet! When does it start? Bill: At seven o’clock. It’s a quarter past six now, so we’d better hurry.

Listen again and answer the questions.

1. What does Susan suggest?

Susan suggests they go to the theatre.

2. What does Bill think of going to the theatre?

He thinks it is a bit boring.

Listening and Speaking

Listen again and answer the questions.

3. What surprise has Bill got for Susan?

Bill got two tickets for the pop show.

4. Is Susan interested in the pop show?

Yes, she is.

5. When does the pop show start?

It starts at seven o’clock.

Listening and Speaking

Match the words with similar meanings.

3. suggest

1. start

2. sound

4. wonderful

5. boring

B. seem

A. advise

D. begin

E. fantastic

C. not interesting

Listening and Speaking

free adj. 空闲的，自由的

love v. 爱，热爱

up to somebody 由某人做决定

understand v. 理解

theatre n. 剧院

Learn these words and expression. Then listen and complete the dialogue.

Listening and Speaking

Li Min: Are you 1)__________ this evening, Bill?

Bill: Yes, I am.

Li Min: Would you like to go to the 2)__________ with me?

Bill: Why not? Thank you, but what kind of play? Is it Peking

Opera?

Li Min: Yes.

Bill: I’d 3)__________ to, but I can’t 4)__________ it. How

about seeing a film instead?

Li Min: OK. Where would you like to go to?

Bill: It’s 5)__________to you.

Li Min: How about the Capital Cinema? There’s a new film on

tonight.

Bill: That’s great.

free

love understand

up to

theatre

Listening and Speaking

Decide true ( T ) or false ( F ).

1. Bill and Li Min are free tonight.

2. Bill is interested in Peking Opera.

3. They will go to a theatre tonight.

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T

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5. A new film is on at the Capital Cinema.

4. Bill suggests they go to see a film.

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T

T

Listening and Speaking

1. It sound / sounds a bit boring. sounds

2. My brother gave me two tickets to / for tonight’s show.

for

3. Are you interested for / in coming? in

4. They don’t understand the words, but they enjoy to listen / listening to the music.

listening

Circle the correct words.

5. Fancy having / to have a party tonight? having

Listening and Speaking

Pair work.

Example:A: Do you like music? B: Yes, I like it very much.

A: What kind of music do you like best? B: Pop music. It’s great fun.

Listening and Speaking

opera, Peking Opera; dancing, street dance; film, kung fu film

Language Tips:

Reading and Writing

festival

n. 节日

Halloween v. 庆祝

pumpkin

n. 南瓜

candy

n. 糖果

put on masks

戴上面具

Read these words and expressions. Which ones do you know?

play tricks

搞恶作剧

happen

v. 碰巧

carved

adj. 雕刻的be out

出门，不在家

celebraten. 万圣节

Read the dialogue with these questions in mind.

1. When do people celebrate Halloween?

2. What do children do on that night?

Reading and Writing

Xiaoxiao: Hi, John! What’s your favourite festival? John: Halloween, I guess.Xiaoxiao: When is Halloween? John: 31 October.Xiaoxiao: What do people do to celebrate? John: Children put on fancy clothes and masks. They go from house to house and say “Trick or Treat”.Xiaoxiao: What does that mean? John: It means if you don’t treat them with candies, they will play tricks on you.Xiaoxiao: Sounds interesting! So every family will have some candies ready? John: Yes. Children will usually go to different houses to get candies.Xiaoxiao: If people are out, what happens? John: They will put candies in a carved pumpkin with a funny face and put it by the door. Children will take the candies themselves.

Reading and Writing

1. When do people celebrate Halloween?

People celebrate Halloween on 31 October.

2. What does “Trick or Treat” mean?It means if you don’t treat the children with candies, they will play tricks on you.

3. What do children ask for on Halloween?

They ask for candies.

Answer the questions.

4. Where will people put candies if they are out?They put candies in a carved pumpkin with a funny face and put it by the door.

Reading and Writing

Choose the best answer.

Reading and Writing

1. It seems interesting.

A. sounds B. sees C. listens

2. They got a lot of sweets from different houses on last Halloween.

A. nuts B. candies C. sweats

3. The film was not interesting.

A. exciting B. tiring C. boring

4. I was not at home yesterday.

A. in B. out C. present

5. They showed interest in the pop show.

A. were tired of B. didn’t enjoy C. were interested in

Fill in the blanks according to the dialogue.

Reading and Writing

Western people celebrate the Halloween on .

During the festival, children will fancy clothes and masks.

They will go from house to house and say .

If people don’t treat them with candies, they will

those people. If people know they will be out when the children

come, they put candies in a carved by the door.

The Halloween is very much a festival for children.

31 October

put on

“Trick or Treat”

play tricks on

pumpkin

Do you know other Western festivals? Search online or in the library. Share your information in class.

Reading and Writing

Language Tips:set off fireworksput on new clothesvisit friendssay Happy New Year to each other

Grammar

表示将要发生的事情或行为用一般将来时 , 一般在动词前加 will 表示。

We will go to the concert this evening.

The film will begin at 7:00 in the evening.

I will not go to the library tomorrow.

I will go there next week.

Grammar

请注意表示时间时 ,介词词组的搭配。

in the morning

at 8:00

on 25 December

in October

in the afternoon

at noon

on Saturday

in May

in the morning

at night

on Halloween night

in the year 2009

What did you do in the morning?We’ll meet at 7:00 at the gate of the theatre on 16 May.We have no classes on Saturday and Sunday.I will go to Shanghai by air in October.

Fill in the blanks, using will.

1. We ______________ (go) swimming tomorrow afternoon.

2. We ______________ (do) our homework tomorrow morning.

3. Tomorrow is New Year’s Day. Children

___________________ (put on) their beautiful clothes.

4. He ___________________ (get) a lot of birthday gifts next

week.

5. It doesn’t look like raining. I ___________________ (not take)

my umbrella with me.

will go

will put on

will do

will get

will not take

Language in Use

Fill in the blanks with in, at and on.

1. What do you usually do _________ the evening?

2. I often clean my house _________ Sundays.

3. The show begins _________ half past seven.

4. It happened _________ June 1869.

5. We will visit the museum _________ 10 September.

in

on

at

in

on

Language in Use

3. on, the Capital Cinema, is, at, A funny film

Skill PracticeMake sentences with the words in the right order.

1. love, very much, classical music, I

I love classical music very much.

2. always, enjoy, The brothers, going to the pop show

The brothers always enjoy going to the pop show.

A funny film is on at the Capital Cinema.

4. will, do, you, in, What, the summer holidays

5. will, go swimming, She, this afternoon

What will you do in the summer holidays?

She will go swimming this afternoon.

Skill PracticeMake sentences with the words in the right order.

go jogging go shopping see a film

play basketball play computer games watch TV

Skill PracticePair work. Tick your free time activities, then ask and answer the questions.

1. Do you like…?

2. How often do you…?

3. Who do you…with?

4. Where do you…?

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Skill PracticeRead the text and choose the best answer.

1 the year 1620, a little ship called Mayflower cameto America. There were one hundred and two people 2 theship. They were the Pilgrims. After two months’ sailing, they finallylanded at Massachusetts 3 a cold November day. The first winter in America was a terrible time 4 them. Half of them died. In the spring, Indians came to visit. They taught them how to plant corn and vegetables. Finally, when the autumn came, the fields were filled 5 food. To thank the Indians, the Pilgrims treated them to a big dinner. Some people believe this was the first Thanksgiving Day 6 America.

1. A. In

2. A. of

3. A. on

4. A. about

5. A. in

6. A. at

C. From

C. for

C. of

C. from

C. with

C. on

B. At

B. on

B. in

B. for

B. of

B. in

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Pronunciation Exercise Listen and repeat.

/ɪə / beer clear fear here idea realize

boy choice enjoy join noisy voice/ɔɪ /

1. Little boys like little toys.

2. The bear realized his idea about having a beer here may cause fear.

Around the World

1. How do people in Thailand celebrate their own New Year?

2. What do people usually do at Carnival in Brazil?

Around the world

People in Thailand celebrate their own New Year in avery special way. During the holidays, people splash waterat each other. Sometimes they use harmless water guns toshoot at each other. It is a good way to cool down in the hotweather. Water splashing also means good wishes. Peoplesplash water to pass good wishes to each other. Everyonegets very wet but everyone enjoys it!

When people talk about Brazil, they think of Carnival. Carnival usually falls in February. People put on fancy clothes and meet in the streets or squares. They sing and dance and have a good time. Carnival is like one huge street party with lots of music and people enjoying themselves. Not only the Brazilian people celebrate Carnival; many people from around the world come to Brazil to enjoy this wonderful festival.

For Better PerformanceListen to the dialogue and fill in the table with the activities Li Li and Kate do on weekends.

Weekend activities

Li Li Kate

For Better PerformanceListen to the dialogue and fill in the table with the activities Li Li and Kate do on weekends.

Li Li: What do you usually do at weekends?

Kate: I usually do some washing on Saturdays and meet friends

on Sundays.

Li Li: What do you usually do with your friends?

Kate: We usually go shopping or go to the cinema, but we’re

going dancing this Sunday. Would you like to join us?

Li Li: Thank you but no. I’m afraid I’m not good at dancing. I’m

going to cook something special for my family this Sunday.

Kate: That sounds good, too.

Now read the dialogue and check your answers.

For Better PerformanceComplete the dialogue with the expressions in the box, then act it out.

Bill: We’re going to have a New Year’s party at our school.

Li Min: Great. What 1)_____________ for you?

Bill: I’m going to sing a song. Would you please

2)________________ for me?

Li Min: 3)_____________. What song do you want to sing?

Bill: I 4)______________ Love Story. It’s an English

song. I like it a lot.

Li Min: I like it, too. Who 5)_____________ to your New

Year’s party?

Bill: The students and their parents. Some of them

6)___________ singing. They will sing at the party,

too.

can I do

play the guitar

No problem

will sing

will come

are good at

are good at

can I do

No problem

play the guitar

will come

will sing

Group work. Complete the form and tell others what festivals you know and how people celebrate them.

Festival Time Place to celebrate What to eat How to

celebrate

New Year around the world

Spring Festival China

Mid-AutumnFestival

moon cakes

ThanksgivingThe fourth

Thursday inNovember

Christmas

For Better Performance

The Spring Festival is coming. Plan a party and list the activities you’ll have.

For Better Performance

Activities

I want to have a band playing in the party

Group work. Show your plan and give reasons for your choice. Discuss and choose the best one in your group.

For Better Performance

My Progress CheckWords I have learned in this unit are:

festival hurry

theatre

candy

free

perfect

ticket

carved fan

suggest

trouble

fancy

happen

pumpkin

surprise

understand

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love show

All together I know ______ words.

More words I know in this unit are:_______________________________________________

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My Progress Check

be interested in

classical music

listen to music

be on

go hiking

play the guitar

be out

go to a movie

play tricks pop music put on masks

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Phrases and expressions I have learned in this unit are:

be sold out

Great! Now I know ______ useful phrases and expressions.

More useful phrases and expressions I know in this unit are:

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My Progress Check

I can:

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use the future tense to talk about what I will do.

talk about my free time activities.

say something about festivals.

My Progress Check

I even can:

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tell others how people celebrate festivals.

plan a party.