[英语学习]Book 3 Unit One Interests and Hobbies.pptVIP

Pre-reading questions Everybody has his own hobby. What is your hobby? Share the reason for your hobby with others. Discussions The structure of the Text Para 1: How did the word “hobby” originate. Para 2-4: an account of three types of hobby, which are collecting, games and outdoor recreation. Para 5-10: a definition of hobbyists and categorizes them into three levels, the Beginner, the Mainstream hobbyist, and the Total hobbyist. Some people go in for sports while others enjoy being couch potatoes. Some people are obsessed with computer games while others enjoy reading quietly. Actually, many people take to different activities that we call hobbies. Hobbies are by no means inferior or superior to each other, because what is important is that people can find pleasure in them. What’s your hobby? What’s in a Hobby? 1 HOBBY stemmed from the time when people would ride a wooden horse as an actual pastime. Subsequently, the expression “to ride one’s hobby-horse” became known. It means, “to follow a favorite pastime”. In the modern times it is popularly called HOBBY. 2 There are various forms of hobby, collecting being one. The value of collecting involves purchasing or getting a hold of a particular item anchored in the fascination and inclination of the collector. These possessions are well classified and beautifully displayed. get a hold of: to obtain 得到；与…取得联系 E.g. I lined up in front of the store for 6 hours in order to get a hold of the latest Apple iPhone. anchor n. 锚 v. 抛锚；用锚固装置固定(某物) E.g. We anchored close to the shore. classify V.将…分类，归类 E.g. 鸡蛋按照大小分类。 Eggs are classified according to size. The intensity and extensiveness of the collection may differ from one collector to another. Some collectors may focus on a very specific collection like old postal stamps of Manchester, coins from Bhutan, or antique diamond earrings. Others may rather hold more common collection like antique furniture jewelries, sports cards and the like. Sometimes there are