课程内容

《Colourful life》Unit 8 From hobby to career（Speak up, Reading）
1.Getting ready
Reading is my hobby.What about you,Eo?
My hobby is drinking oil.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Brainstorming
What would you like to do in the future?
A hobby & a job
We call...
What you like doing in your free time       a hobby
What you would like to do in the future     a job
Think about...
Can we make our hobbies into our jobs?
Hobby     job
For example:
Playing football       Football player
Drawing                Artist
Singing                Singer
Speak up
In pairs,talk about what job to do in the future.Follow the example.
learn English/English teacher
making model trains/train driver
playing with animals/zoo keeper
S1:What would you like to do in the future?
S2:I don't know.
S1:Well,what do you enjoy doing in your free time?
S2:I like playing sport.
S1:Maybe you could become a PE teacher.
S2:That's a good idea.

2.Before you read
My lifetime hobby---studying stars by patrick Moore
by Patrick Moore
Look at the pictures and the title of the article on page 105.Then answer the questions below.
1 What is Patrick Moore's hobby?
2 What is probably his job now?
Brainstorming
What do stars look like?
What do you know about...?
A1 Do you enjoy studying the stars and planets?Use the words from the box to complete the sentences below.
planet       satellite       star
The Sun is a ______.
The Earth is a _______.
The Moon is a _________.
A2 Here are some hobbies.Are they indoor activites or outdoor activities?Tick (√)I for indoor ones and O for outdoor ones.You may kick both.
I     O                                  I     O
1 watching films     □    □      6 playing table tennis     □    □
2 fishing            □    □      7 making models            □    □
3 playing the paino  □    □      8 going on picnic          □    □
4 reading            □    □      9 collecting stamps        □    □
5 riding a bike      □    □      10 flying kites            □    □

3.Reading
My lifetime hobby---studying stars
by Patrick Moore
Dr.Patrick Moore/Sir Patrick Moore
Patrick Moore(1923-03-04---2012-12-09)
The British astronomer,write and broadcaster,Patrick Moore,has died at the age of 89.Sir Patrick,who introduced million to the study of the universe,presented the monthly BBC program,The Sky at Night.It was first broadcast in 1957,making him the longest-running presenter of the same television show in the world.The second man to walk on the moon.Buzz Aldrin.says Sir Patrick was an inspiration.
英国天文学家,作家兼主持人帕特里克·摩尔去世，享年89岁，帕特里克主持人BBC的“仰望星空”节目，向数百万人介绍宇宙研究，这期节目始播于1957年，他也因此成为全世界主持此类电视节目最久的主持人，第二位在月球行走的人巴兹·奥尔德林称帕特里克激励了人们。
astronomer    n.天文学家，天文学者
Comprehension questions 1
Read the following questions,and then find the answers in the first two paragraphs of the reading
When was the beginning of the writer's lifetime hobby?
What did the writer use to do with his mum?
What did the stars and the sky look like at night?
My lifetime hobby—studying stars
by Patrick Moore
When I was eight,I got a book about stars.That was the beginning of my lifetime hobby.
I used to go outside with my mum on clear nights and look at the sky.It looked like black velvet with a million diamonds on it.In different seasons,we saw different groups of stars.Sometimes we saw stars shooting brightly across the sky.How beautiful they were!
When was the beginning of the writer's lifetime hobby?
When he got a book about stars when he was eight.
What did the writer use to do with his mum?
He used to go outside with his mum on clear nights and look at the sky.
What did the stars at night look like?
They looked like a million diamonds on the night sky.
What did the writer think of the stars?
He thought they were beautiful.
Comprehension questions 2
Read the following questions,and then find the answers in the first two paragraphs of the reading
How did the wtiter's hobby become his career?
Studying the stars was great fun for me.Once I learnt a little about them,I soon wanted to find out more and more.Now it is my career.I host a TV programmer called The Sky at Night.I use my knowledge to tell people about the stars in a livvely way.I am proud of my TV programme—it has lasted for more than 50 year!
How did the writer's hobby become his career?
As he learnt more about stars ,he turned his hobby into his career.
What does the writer do now?
He hosts a TV programme called The Sky at Night.He uses his knowledge to tell people about the stars in a lively way.
How long has his programme lasted？
It has lasted for more than 50 years.
Comprehension questions 3
Actually,you can turn your hobby into your career too.Anybody can achieve their dreams.You just have to enjoy what you do!
How can we achieve our dreams?

4.Vocabulary
C1 The words in italics are from the article on page 105.Match the two halves of these sentences to learn their meanings.
1 If you decide to turn your hobby into a career,
2 He has a good knowledge of stars and planets.
3 When a teacher teaches in a lively way.
4 If a game starts at 2 p.m.and it lasts for an hour,
5 You can achieve your dreams.
a so he knows a lot about them.
b you will do it as your future job.
c if you work hard to do what you want to.
d his or her class is interesting and exciting.
e it finishes at 3 p.m.
C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.
anybody      knowledge      lasted     lively
Mike:I saw a star shooting across the sky last night.
Sarah:Really?
Mike:Well,I saw it on TV.There was a really great programme about stars.It       _______ for an hour.
Sarah:That sounds good.What dod you learn?
Mike:I learnt that different groups of stars have different names,like the Great       Bear.
Sarah:Wow,that sounds interesting.
Mike:Yes,The programme was very _______.The host has a good ________ of       stars._____ can learn about stars.We just need to watch the night sky and       enjoy ourselves.
 
5.Comprehension
D1 Read the article on page 105 and complete the sentences.
When I was eight,I ________________.That was the beginning of my lifetime hobby.
I kept studying the stars become it _____________.
Now ____________ is my career.
My advice:Any body can ___________.

6.Statements & facts
D2 Find facts in the article to support these startments about Patrick Moore.Then write the facts below.
1.Patrick Moore thinks the night sky is beautiful.(It looked like...)
2.Patrick Moore and his mother spent many exciting moments looking at the stars.(Sometimes we saw...)
3.Many people like watching Patrick Moore's TV programme.(I am pround of...)
Group discussion
How can we make our hobby into our career?
hobby       career
Supporting facts
Fill in the form,and support the statements with facts form the text.