Unit 8 Leisure and Sports.ppt

Unit 8 Leisure and Sports 休闲与体育 Passage 1 How people Relax in the UK Typical popular pastimes in the UK: Listening to the pop music; Going to pubs; Playing and watching sport; Going on holidays; Doing outdoor activities; Watching TV. Playing Sports The number of people playing sports has risen: One third of the adult population regularly takes part in outdoor sport; About a quarter in indoor sport. Sporting facilities: 体育运动设施 Local leisure centers: 当地休闲中心 Multi-screen cinemas Multi-screen cinemas have become more common and the number of people going to the cinema increased in the mid-1980s, which had fallen by more than half between 1971 and 1984. This was despite a large increase in the popularity of home videos: Britain has one of the highest rates of home video ownership in the world. British pubs Pubs are an important part of British social life and more money is spent on drinking than on any other form of leisure activities. In a recent survey seven out of ten adults said they went to pubs, one third of them once a week or more often. Holidays? Holidays are the next major leisure cost (time and money), followed by television, radio, musical instruments, and eating out. If they have enough money, people travel more and take more holidays. The number going abroad increased from 7 million in the early 1970s to 17 million in the mid-80s, with Spain still the most popular foreign destination. Reading? Reading is still an important leisure activity in Britain. The biggest-selling magazines in Britain (after the TV guides) are women’s and pop music publications. The best-selling books are not great works of literature but stories of mystery and romantic which sell in huge quantities. Passage 2 American Holidays By studying American holidays, it is possible to understand American culture better. In the U. S., there are fedeal (national) holidays, state holidays and annual events. Federal Holidays On federal holidays, federal and state offices, banks, sc