Vocabulary

collect

program

take up

enrich one’s knowledge

/collect stamps

/ computer programming

take up computer programming/take up photography

enrich

bar /internet bar/coffee bar

playing basketball

drawing a picture

playing badminton playing table tennis

What’s his/her hobby?

collecting stamps

photographyplaying computer games

/writing a computer program

1.Do you have any hobbies?

2.What’s your hobby?

3.When did you take it up ?

Pair work

Comprehension Check:Complete the following table about Yu Bo and Tina’s hobbies.

What Why when How often

Where

_

. _ _

Playing computer games.

Writing computer programs.

It’s fun.

It can enrich his knowledge and it is interesting

Three years ago.

Every day after school.

Usually in the Internet bar.

Text

Text What’s your hobby,Tina?

Playing computer games.It’s fun,isn’t it?

Yu Bo: How often do you play them?

Tina:Every day after school.I usually play them in the Internet bar.

Yu Bo:I like playing computer games,too.It’s interesting,but don’t you think it’s a waste of time?

Tina:I don’t care.What’s your hobby,then?

Yu Bo:Writing computer programs.You know,it can enrich my knowledge,and it’s interesting,too.I won second prize in the computer programming contest last semester.

Tina:That sounds like a lot of fun.When did you take up your hobby?Yu Bo:Three years ago.Do you want to learn?Tina:Sure.Will you teach me?Yu Bo:Certainly.

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3

4 5 6

Watching football / exciting and fun

Reading / helpful to enrich my knowledge Making videos /

interesting

Playing the piano / good fun

Travelling /exciting Jogging / helpful to keep me healthy

Photography /a few months ago

Once a week/ interesting

Model A:What’s your hobby?

B:I like photography.

A:When did you take it up?

B:A few months ago.

A:How often do you do photography?

B:Once a week.

A:Why are you interested in it ?

B:It’s interesting.

Watching football / last semester

once a week / exciting and fun

reading / six weeks ago

every day / helpful to enrich my knowledge

making videos / two months ago

every two weeks / interesting

playing the piano / last year

three times a week / good fun

traveling/ three years ago

twice a year /exciting

jogging / two years ago

twice a week / helpful to keep me healthy

1.Read the text after the tape five times.

2.Copy the useful phrases and sentences in your exercise-books.

Useful phrases and sentences:What’s your hobby?

It’s fun, isn’t it?

a waste of time

I don’t care.

enrich one’s knowledge

win second prize

computer programming contest

sound like

When did you take up your hobby?