Unit 1 Our Hobbies
unit 1 our hobbies
lesson 1
（一）大声读单词：
1. hobby n.业余爱好
2. catch vt.捕捉；捉住
3. grow v.种植；栽培
4. butterfly n.[动]蝴蝶；蝶泳
5. flower n.花
6. several pron.几个
7. least adj.最小的，最少的
8. cm ＝ centimeter n.厘米
9. few n. [表示否定]很少，几乎没有
lots of 许多
at least 至少
look for 寻找
（二）重点词汇：
1. hobby
要点
n. an occupation that a person does for pleasure, not as his main business
业余爱好
swimming is my hobby. 游泳是我的爱好。
2. catch
要点：
v.
1）to capture or seize, especially after a chase. 捕捉；捉住
the cat catches mice. 猫捉老鼠。
she threw the ball and i caught it. 她扔出了球，我接住了它。
2）to discover or come upon suddenly, unexpectedly, or accidentally： 撞见
mother caught me stealing. 母亲发现我偷东西。
3）to overtake：赶上，超前：
the police had to drive very quickly in order to catch the train.
警察只好把车开得很快,以便赶上那趟火车。
3. grow
要点：
v.
1）to cause to grow; raise： 种植, 栽培；培养
he grows vegetables. 他种植蔬菜。
2）to increase in size by a natural process生长；发育；成长
rice grows in warm climates. 稻子生长在温暖的地区。
4. butterfly
要点：
n.
1）[动]蝴蝶;
2）the butterfly stroke 蝶泳
5. flower
要点：
n.
1）a plant that is cultivated or appreciated for its blossoms.花, 开花的植物;花卉
the flowers are out. 花开了。
2）the period of highest development; the peak. 巅峰
3）the highest example or best representative： 精华，精英
the flower of youth 最优秀的青年
vi.
1）to produce a flower or flowers; blossom.开花
most fruit trees flower in the spring.
大多数果树在春天开花。
2）to develop naturally or fully; mature：成熟; 成长; 繁荣
his genius as a painter flowered very early.
他的绘画天赋很早就展露出来。
6. several
要点：
pron. used with a pl. verb： an indefinite but small number; some or a few：
几个；一些或一点：
several of the workers went home sick.几个工人因病回家。
adj.
1）being of a number more than two or three but not many：几个
she has several friends in the town. 她在城里有几个朋友。
2）single; distinct： 个别的，单个的；独特的：
they went their several ways. 他们各走各的路。
7. least
要点：
adj.
1）smallest in amount or degree最小的, 最少的
