[00:00.00]Unit 9 Free -time Activities
[00:02.99]Unit 9 休闲活动
[00:05.98]Tuning In
[00:07.81]1.Listen to the recording.
[00:12.06]Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
[00:17.60]What do you do in your free time?
[00:25.38]你业余时间做些什么?
[00:33.16]People lead a busy,but colorful life in China today.
[00:40.37]中国人民今天的生活繁忙而又丰富多彩。
[00:47.59]How about going to Beijing Park this Saturday?
[00:54.67]这个周六去北海公园，怎么样?
[01:01.74]People make the best of their free time to enrich their life.
[01:09.82]人们充分利用闲暇时间来丰富自已的生活。
[01:17.90]I like reading,for it can enrich my knowledge.
[01:24.76]我喜欢看书，因为它能丰富我的知识。
[01:31.62]Have your ever played mah-jong?It's really very interesting.
[01:39.74]你打过麻将吗?真的很有意思。
[01:47.86]Kite-flying is popular among people of all ages.
[01:56.26]放风筝是老老少少都喜爱的活动。
[02:04.67]People in China have realized the importance
[02:06.29]在中国，人们已经意识到
[02:07.91]of physical exercise for their health.
[02:14.62]体育锻炼对健康的重要性。
[02:21.34]Young people enjoy ball games,
[02:24.61]年轻人喜爱球类运动，
[02:27.89]while older people like jogging and mountain-climbing.
[02:36.06]而年长的一点儿的人则喜欢慢跑或看爬山。
[02:44.23]They are doing yangge,a kind of folk dance in China.
[02:52.91]他们在扭秧歌，这是中国的一种传统舞蹈。
[03:01.58]2.Listen to the recording and then read the passage below.
[03:06.23]Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
[03:10.37]People in Beijing lead a busy.but colorful life.
[03:21.49]They are busy with work.
[03:24.34]And the busy work makes them value free time all the more.
[03:28.76]They make the best of their leisure time to enrich their life.
[03:33.52]Many of them take part in outdoor activities.
[03:37.44]such as sports.
[03:38.92]fitness and shaping exercises.
[03:41.83]camping,mountain-climbing.etc.
[03:45.36]They may also stay indoors enjoying their hobbies,
[03:49.50]watching TV and playing chess,
[03:52.56]mah-jong or cards with relatives and friends.
[03:56.70]Life is really colorful for Chinese people today.
[04:07.75]Task 1
[04:51.20]Mary,Li Na's American friends,
[04:55.34]came to Beijing 8 years ago.
[04:58.87]But now on her second visit,
[05:02.33]she is surprised at the great changes that have taken place in China.
[05:07.08]She asks Li Na to tell her more about life in China.
[05:12.44]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[05:18.49]Wow!It's unbelievable!Great changes in China!
[05:26.16]哇，真令人难以想象!中国的变化真大呀!
[05:33.83]Yeah,China is developing rapidly.
[05:36.65]是啊，中国正在快速发展。
[05:39.48]Can you tell me more about life in China?
[05:43.10]你能再告诉我一些中中人民的生活情况吗?
[05:46.72]Of course.Life is more colorful now.
[05:50.48]当然可以。现在生活更加丰富多彩了。
[05:54.24]Since the Chinese people are getting richer,
[05:55.72]人们比以前富裕了，
[05:57.19]they have more choices to enjoy their free time.
[05:59.32]因此也就有了更多的选择来度过自已的业余时间。
[06:01.44]What do you do in your spare time then?
[06:05.62]你们在闲暇时做些什么呢?
[06:09.79]We take outdoor activities such as camping,
[06:13.46]我们会参加室外活动、比如：野营、
[06:17.14]mountain-climbing,and sports.
[06:18.61]爬山或参加体育活动。
[06:20.09]We may also stay at home,playing
[06:21.71]也可以呆在家里，
[06:23.33]mah-jong,cards,chess or computer games.
[06:25.90]打麻将、打牌、下棋，或玩电脑游戏等。
[06:28.48]It is said that mah-jong is very popular in China,isn't it?
[06:32.89]据说麻将在中国很受欢迎，是吗?
[06:37.30]It's true.Playing mah-jong is really very interesting.
[06:41.38]是的。打麻将真的很有意思。
[06:45.47]Wow!It's unbelievable!Great changes in China!
[06:49.23]哇，真令人难以想象!中国的变化真大呀!
[06:52.99]Yeah,China is developing rapidly.
[06:55.57]是啊，中国正在快速发展。
[06:58.14]Can you tell me more about life in China?
[07:02.46]你能再告诉我一些中中人民的生活情况吗?
[07:06.78]Of course.Life is more colorful now.
[07:10.15]当然可以。现在生活更加丰富多彩了。
[07:13.51]Since the Chinese people are getting richer,
[07:15.08]人们比以前富裕了，
[07:16.64]they have more choices to enjoy their free time.
[07:18.88]因此也就有了更多的选择来度过自已的业余时间。
[07:21.11]What do you do in your spare time then?
[07:25.12]你们在闲暇时做些什么呢?
[07:29.14]We take outdoor activities such as camping,
[07:32.81]我们会参加室外活动、比如：野营、
[07:36.48]mountain-climbing,and sports.
[07:37.76]爬山或参加体育活动。
[07:39.04]We may also stay at home,playing
[07:40.89]也可以呆在家里，
[07:42.74]mah-jong,cards,chess or computer games.
[07:45.26]打麻将、打牌、下棋，或玩电脑游戏等。
[07:47.78]It is said that mah-jong is very popular in China,isn't it?
[07:52.30]据说麻将在中国很受欢迎，是吗?
[07:56.82]It's true.Playing mah-jong is really very interesting.
[08:00.74]是的。打麻将真的很有意思。
[08:04.67]Task 2 Li Na is showing Mary around Beijing.
[08:53.41]They come to a neighborhood and see some elderly people doing yangde.
[08:58.56]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[09:03.42]Look!Some people are dancing there.
[09:10.35]看!那边有人在跳舞呢。
[09:17.28]Yeah.they are doing yangge,a kind of folk dance in China.
[09:20.05]他们在扭秧歌，秧歌是中国的一种民间舞蹈。
[09:22.82]It seems they really enjoy themselves.
[09:26.05]看起来她们跳得很高兴啊。
[09:29.27]Yes,they do.Yangge dance is popular among retired people.
[09:33.28]是的。退休的老年人都很喜欢扭秧歌。
[09:37.30]Who organizes such activities for them,
[09:40.63]谁为他们组织这样的活动，
[09:43.96]the local community I guess?
[09:45.58]是社区吗?
[09:47.20]No,they are self-organized.
[09:50.27]不，他们是自发的。
[09:53.35]They have their own clubs,such as singing clubs.
[09:55.08]老年人有自已的俱乐部，
[09:56.81]dancing clubs,painting and calligraphy clubs.
[09:59.02]比如舞、合唱、书法绘画俱乐部等。
[10:01.24]Then,they don't feel lonely.
[10:04.31]这样他们就不会感到孤独了。
[10:07.39]No,they don't.They can make friends and help each other.
[10:10.22]当然了。他们可以交朋友，互相帮助。
[10:13.04]That sounds interesting!
[10:14.97]这听起来真的很有意思。
[10:16.90]Look!Some people are dancing there.
[10:20.42]看!那边有人在跳舞呢。
[10:23.95]Yeah.they are doing yangge,a kind of folk dance in China.
[10:26.63]他们在扭秧歌，秧歌是中国的一种民间舞蹈。
[10:29.32]It seems they really enjoy themselves.
[10:32.79]看起来她们跳得很高兴啊。
[10:36.26]Yes,they do.Yangge dance is popular among retired people.
[10:40.19]是的。退休的老年人都很喜欢扭秧歌。
[10:44.11]Who organizes such activities for them,
[10:47.44]谁为他们组织这样的活动，
[10:50.77]the local community I guess?
[10:52.09]是社区吗?
[10:53.40]No,they are self-organized.
[10:56.57]不，他们是自发的。
[10:59.74]They have their own clubs,such as singing clubs.
[11:01.61]老年人有自已的俱乐部，
[11:03.48]dancing clubs,painting and calligraphy clubs.
[11:06.05]比如舞、合唱、书法绘画俱乐部等。
[11:08.63]Then,they don't feel lonely.
[11:11.20]这样他们就不会感到孤独了。
[11:13.78]No,they don't.They can make friends and help each other.
[11:16.46]当然了。他们可以交朋友，互相帮助。
[11:19.14]That sounds interesting!
[11:21.10]这听起来真的很有意思。
[11:23.06]Task 3
[11:53.92]It si early April in Beijing.
[11:57.26]Zhang Ping takes Lance,her American friend,
[12:01.73]to Beihai Park.
[12:03.96]There the trees are green and flowers are in blossom.
[12:09.32]In this beautiful place,many people are flying kites.
[12:13.97]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[12:18.90]How beautiful the kites are!
[12:25.87]这些风筝太漂亮的!
[12:32.83]Yes,the kite-flying season has come.
[12:36.70]确实很漂亮。又到放风筝的季节了。
[12:40.57]Now at weekends you can see kites flying everywhere,
[12:42.79]现在每到周未，
[12:45.00]in parks and on grasslands.
[12:46.67]公园里、草地上处处可见人们在风筝.
[12:48.35]Kite-flying is popular among young people,isn't it?
[12:52.27]放风筝是年轻人中和流行的，是吗?
[12:56.20]Not only among young people.
[12:59.81]不只是年轻人。
[13:03.43]In fact,people of all ages fly kites in their free time.
[13:05.61]事实上，老老少少在闲暇进都很喜欢放风筝。
[13:07.79]Some old people even make kites themselves.
[13:09.82]一些老年人还自已动手制作风筝呢。
[13:11.86]These kites take different shapes.
[13:15.67]这些风筝的形状好像各不相同。
[13:19.49]That's true.People design kites according to their preferences.
[13:24.31]是的。人们按照自已的喜好来设计风筝，
[13:29.14]The kite could be a dragon,a butterfly,a bird or a fish.
[13:32.21]可以是龙、蝴蝶、鸟或者是鱼的形状。
[13:35.29]Oh,look!A "fish" is flying!
[13:39.92]看!一条“鱼”在飞呢!
[13:44.54]How beautiful the kites are!
[13:47.77]这些风筝太漂亮的!
[13:50.99]Yes,the kite-flying season has come.
[13:54.75]确实很漂亮。又到放风筝的季节了。
[13:58.51]Now at weekends you can see kites flying everywhere,
[14:00.78]现在每到周未，
[14:03.05]in parks and on grasslands.
[14:04.61]公园里、草地上处处可见人们在风筝。
[14:06.18]Kite-flying is popular among young people,isn't it?
[14:10.16]放风筝是年轻人中和流行的，是吗?
[14:14.14]Not only among young people.
[14:17.86]不只是年轻人。
[14:21.59]In fact,people of all ages fly kites in their free time.
[14:23.77]事实上，老老少少在闲暇进都很喜欢放风筝。
[14:25.94]Some old people even make kites themselves.
[14:27.92]一些老年人还自已动手制作风筝呢。
[14:29.90]These kites take different shapes.
[14:33.83]这些风筝的形状好像各不相同。
[14:37.75]That's true.People design kites according to their preferences.
[14:42.58]是的。人们按照自已的喜好来设计风筝，
[14:47.40]The kite could be a dragon,a butterfly,a bird or a fish.
[14:50.42]可以是龙、蝴蝶、鸟或者是鱼的形状。
[14:53.45]Oh,look!A "fish" is flying!
[14:59.51]看!一条“鱼”在飞呢!
[15:05.58]Task 4
[15:43.74]In the neighborhood,
[15:45.68]many people are taking exercise using the public sports facilities.
[15:51.73]Paula in interested.
[15:53.86]Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
[15:57.71]It seems that public sports facilities are everywhere in Beijing.
[16:05.54]好像北京到处都有公共体育设施。
[16:13.37]You are right.
[16:16.19]没错。
[16:19.02]Pople in China have realized the importance
[16:20.95]在中国，人们已经意识到体育锻炼
[16:22.87]of physical exercise for their health.
[16:24.51]对健康的重要性。
[16:26.15]What kind of exercise do you like?
[16:28.76]人们都喜欢什么样的体育活动?
[16:31.37]It depends.Young people usually play ball games,
[16:35.85]这不一定。年轻人喜欢球队类运动，
[16:40.33]such as tennis,badminton,and golf.
[16:42.37]比如网球、羽毛球、高尔夫球。
[16:44.40]And some ladies are fond of shaping exercise
[16:46.11]有些女士喜欢健康运动。
[16:47.82]while the older people like jogging and mountain-climbing.
[16:50.18]而年长一点儿的人则喜欢慢跑或爬山。
[16:52.54]No wonder I saw many old people in Fragrant Hill and on the Great Wall.
[16:57.11]难怪我在香山和长城看到许多老年人。
[17:01.68]They are there to enjoy the fresh air and spring water.
[17:06.14]他们到那里去呼吸新鲜空气，享用那里的泉水。
[17:10.61]Some old people even take spring water back home.
[17:12.73]一些老年人甚至还把泉水带回家。
[17:14.86]That sounds interesting!
[17:17.57]真有意思!
[17:20.29]It seems that public sports facilities are everywhere in Beijing.
[17:24.86]好像北京到处都有公共体育设施。
[17:29.44]You are right.
[17:31.90]没错。
[17:34.37]Pople in China have realized the importance
[17:36.08]在中国，人们已经意识到体育锻炼
[17:37.79]of physical exercise for their health.
[17:39.52]对健康的重要性。
[17:41.24]What kind of exercise do you like?
[17:43.67]人们都喜欢什么样的体育活动?
[17:46.10]It depends.Young people usually play ball games,
[17:50.73]这不一定。年轻人喜欢球队类运动，
[17:55.36]such as tennis,badminton,and golf.
[17:57.23]比如网球、羽毛球、高尔夫球。
[17:59.10]And some ladies are fond of shaping exercise
[18:00.97]有些女士喜欢健康运动。
[18:02.84]while the older people like jogging and mountain-climbing.
[18:05.02]而年长一点儿的人则喜欢慢跑或爬山。
[18:07.20]No wonder I saw many old people in Fragrant Hill and on the Great Wall.
[18:12.08]难怪我在香山和长城看到许多老年人。
[18:16.96]They are there to enjoy the fresh air and spring water.
[18:21.33]他们到那里去呼吸新鲜空气，享用那里的泉水。
[18:25.70]Some old people even take spring water back home.
[18:27.77]一些老年人甚至还把泉水带回家。
[18:29.84]That sounds interesting!
[18:33.57]真有意思!
[18:37.30]Task 5 Speak to Yourself
[19:19.34](1)I'm a college teacher,
[19:31.08]so I don't have to stay at office all day long.
[19:34.54]During my free time,I like window-shopping.
[19:38.57]As you know,fashions come and go quickly these days.
[19:43.61]I can hardly follow them.
[19:46.06]I also like reading and chatting with friends.
[19:50.09]But sometimes it's difficult to find friends,
[19:53.83]for they are busy with their work.
[19:56.06]Besides,sleep takes up a lot of my free time.
[20:00.64]I like sleep,for it makes me forget unhappy things in life.
[20:05.68]My friends think I spend too much time sleeping
[20:10.25]and advise me to improve my handwriting at my leisure.
[20:14.10]So far,I haven't made any efforts to improve handwriting.
[20:19.75]Maybe I'll do it after I retire from work.
[20:26.41](2)My brother is 22 now.
[20:30.37]When he was 10 years old,
[20:33.22]my mother happened to give him some stamps as birthday gifts.
[20:37.36]Since then,he has been crazy about collecting stamps.
[20:42.43]He uses his pocket money to buy stamps.
[20:46.18]He does homework for classmates for stamps.
[20:50.03]He even saves lunch money for stamps.
[20:53.77]Whenever he is free,he'll be lost in his stamp world,
[20:58.34]rearranging his collection or looking for stamp information.
[21:03.20]He is a careless boy forgetting things all the time.
[21:07.34]but with stamps he is very careful.
[21:10.69]For him.stamps are more important than food and drink.
