LeisureandWorkUnit2

Warm-up01ListeningandSpeaking02ViewingandSpeaking03CONTENTSProject04

1Warm-up

Thefollowingaresixpicturesaboutdifferentactivities.Workinpairsanddiscusswhichofthemyouthinkareleisureactivitiesandwhy.Warm-up

ReferenceanswersWarm-upTheword“leisure”isdefinedintheLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishas“timewhenyouarenotworkingorstudyingandcanrelaxanddothingsyouenjoy.”Accordingtothisdefinition,visitingthemuseumandwatchingTVareleisureactivitiesbecausetheyprovideuswithrelaxationandenjoyment.Cookingandworkoutcouldbeleisureactivitiesifyoureallyenjoydoingthem.Butifyouseecookingorworkoutnotasalaboroflovebutsimplyahouseholdchoreoratasktoburnsomecalories,thenitshouldnotbeconsideredasaleisureactivity.Forsomepeople,shoppingisahobby.Theyfeelthatthereisnobetterwaytospendtheirsparetimethanattheirfavoritestore.Butnoteveryonefeelsthatwayandtherearesomewhocanthinkofnothingworsethanwalkingmilesaroundtheirlocalshoppingcenter,wrestlingwiththecrowds.Whetherdoingthingsonthecomputerisaleisureactivitydependsonwhatyouaredoingonit.Playinggamesorwatchingvideosonthecomputerisaleisureactivitythatoffersrelaxationandentertainment,whilewritingaresearchpaperonitiscertainlynot.

2ListeningandSpeaking

TopicOneLeisureandworkintheUS

1ListentoatalkaboutleisureandworkintheUSandtickthestatementthatbestsummarizesitsmainidea.ListeningandSpeakingLeisureandworkintheUSListeningandunderstandingA.Americansareworkingmuchharderthaneverandhavenotimeforleisure.B.Americansnowworklessandhavemoreleisuretime.C.Americans’useofleisuretimehaschangedgreatlyinthepastfewdecades.D.Americansnowhavemoreleisuretimebutfeelmorestressed.√

2Listentothetalkagainandcompletetheoutline.ListeningandSpea