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spend too much time inside their homes,2023/5/24,4,Warming Up,4 nesting/cocooning,5 leave the nest,6 empty nest/empty nester,the way that some people enjoy spending a lot of time in their homes to make them nice places to live,When children are grown,they are in college,or they are married and starting families of their own far away from their parents houses.,When children leave the nest,their parents are living alone without children in their empty houses.,2023/5/24,5,Scripts,Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time.For example,someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while watching television is sometimes called a“couch potato”.A couch is a piece of furniture that people sit on while watching television.,Robert Armstrong,an artist from California,developed the term couch potato in 1976.Several years later,he listed the term as a trademark with the United States,government.Mister Armstrong also helped write a funny book about life as a full-time television watcher.It is called the,Official Couch Potato Handbook,.,Warming Up,2023/5/24,6,Warming Up,Couch potatoes enjoy watching television just as“mouse potatoes”enjoy working on computers.A computer mouse is the device that moves the pointer,or cursor,on a computer screen.The description of mouse potato became popular in 1993.American writer Alice Kahn is said to have invented the term to describe young people who spend a lot of time using computers.,Too much time inside the house using a computer or watching television can cause someone to get“cabin fever”.A cabin is a simple house usually built far away from the city.People go to a cabin to relax and enjoy quiet time.,2023/5/24,7,Cabin fever is not really a disease.However,people can experience boredom and restlessness if they spend too much time inside their homes.This is especially true during the winter when it is too cold or snowy to do things outside.Often children get cabin fever if they cannot go outside to play.So do their parents.This happens when there is so much snow that schools and even offices and stores are closed.,Some people enjoy spending a lot of time in their homes to make them nice places to live.This is called“nesting”or“cocooning”.Birds build nests out of sticks to hold their eggs and baby birds.,Warming Up,2023/5/24,8,Some insects build cocoons around themselves for protection while they grow and change.Nests and cocoons provide security for wildlife.So people like the idea of nests and cocoons,too.,The terms cocooning and nesting became popular more than 20 years ago.They describe people buying their first homes and filling them with many things.These people then had children.,Now these children are grown and have“left the nest”.They are in college.Or they are married and starting families of their own far away.Now these parents are living alone without children in their“empty nest”.They have become“empty nesters”.,Warming Up,2023/5/24,9,Text,Leisure inactivities or how to relax and do nothing,About the text,Go to the text,2023/5/24,10,Text,the evolution of leisure activities,when people had no much free time,in the Victorian time,no leisure activities,football,rugby,cricket,bird-watching,in the 1990s,in the 21st century,being a couch potato,being a mouse potato,About the text,2023/5/24,11,Text,couch potato,Who wants to be a couch potato?,How to become a couch potato?,What are mouse potatoes?,What do mouse potatoes usually do?,Who oppose the term,couch potato,and why?,What are the risks for couch potatoes?,What are possible for more adventurous mouse potatoes?,mouse potato,2023/5/24,12,Leisure inactivities or how to relax and do nothing,1,Centuries ago people didnt have much free time,because everyone was working too hard.In Britain in the 19th century,people had more time off,but the Victorians thought relaxing and doing nothing was a sin,.So to avoid,temptation,they invented football,rugby,and,cricket,.People,took up,more gentle leisure activities like bird-watching,gardening and,trainspotting,and it was even possible simply to watch a sport and give the impression that you were actually doing something useful.,Text,2023/5/24,13,2,One instance of this is cricket,which is a peculiar game with weird rules,where nothing happens for five days,at the end of which the players often decide to call it a draw,.And everyone,players and,spectators,feel perfectly fulfilled by this non-event,.Its a good example of what we can now call a leisure inactivity.,3,Gradually over the years,leisure inactivities have,involved,even less,interaction,.In the 1990s a new leisure creature,evolved,one who thinks that lying on the sofa watching sport or DVDs on the television is the most exciting inactivity they can manage.This is the,couch potato,.,Text,2023/5/24,14,4,So who wants to be a couch potato?Well,as a matter of fact,many people do,and for,understandable,reasons.Maybe its your one day off in the week.Maybe you just got back from work or school.Maybe youre tired and just want to,chill,.For the couch potato,every activity is too much trouble,and laziness is an art form,.,5,How do you become a couch potato?Its easy.Sit down in a comfortable place,such as a,reclining chair,a,beanbag,or.,you knew it was coming.a couch,.Dont sit on a potato.Make sure you have everything you need,snacks,(especially potato chips no serious couch potato would eat anything else),drinks,magazines and a,telly,.,Text,2023/5/24,15,6,The most important piece of equipment is of course,the remote control.,Without the freedom to change channel without moving from the couch,no couch potato would be worthy of the name,.,In fact,watching TV without a remote control becomes dangerously like physical exercise,and probably should be avoided,.,7,Now just start watching the telly.Change channels every ten seconds,and then,move on,.Dont be too keen,try not to get too interested in anything,because that risks your status as a couch potato.(,Remember that you have the attention span of a Maris Piper,.)Finally,ask other people to do things for you,like get more food,or rent a movie.But be nice to them!If you arent nice,youll probably have to do it yourself.,Text,2023/5/24,16,8,But with every new fashion,theres a reaction,.British farmers were recently reported by the BBC to be angry at the use of the expression,couch potato,because it was damaging the vegetables image.,Potatoes are inherently healthy,says the British Potato Council,and is organizing protests to demand the,removal,of couch potato from the,Oxford English Dictionary,.,9,So there you are!Couch potatoes are healthy.,Text,2023/5/24,17,10,Of course,for the true couch potato,there are,inherent,risks.Perhaps the greatest of these results from the lack of exercise,and is referred to by professional couch potatoes as,telly,belly,.Some,however,see their telly belly as a mark of their,dedication,to their leisure inactivity,and wear it proudly over the top of their trousers,.(,Interestingly,this is a,highly fashionable style known as a,muffin top,.Find out why next time youre in Starbucks,.),Text,2023/5/24,18,11,But times move on,and in the 21st century we now have a version of the couch potato specially for the online activities on the computer.This is called the,mouse potato,.A mouse potato spends excessive amounts of time in front of a computer monitor,with the same lack of interest in the outside world as their older cousin,the couch potato.Mouse potatoes are,addicted,to online gaming with other fellow,tubers,around the world.,In fact,leaving the computer not only seems pointless but also risks a threat by some rival mouse potato in a brighter time zone across the world,.For time off,they usually perform,extensive,Internet searches or participate in online chat rooms,leaving ill-informed and badly spelt opinions around the virtual world,and generally insulting ones intelligence,.,Text,2023/5/24,19,12,For the more adventurous mouse potatoes,you can even travel the world and visit countries you might otherwise never see by going to CouchP,.You can also find out how much time you spend on your computer by logging the distance your mouse travels.These are called mouse miles,and who knows,maybe one day you can exchange them for more potato chips at all good computer stores,.,13,So with a minimum of effort you too can have your own leisure inactivity.Become a couch potato!Earn that telly belly!Train hard as a mouse potato,and earn mouse miles.Get started today.Theres so much time,and so little to do.,Text,2023/5/24,20,Text,闲暇无为,或如何歇着无所事事,1,数百年前，人们没有多少空闲时间，因为人人都在辛苦劳作。在,19,世纪的英国，人们有了较多闲暇，可是维多利亚时代的人认为歇着无所事事是一种罪过。于是为了避免诱惑，他们发明了足球、橄榄球和板球。人们开始从事更温和的休闲活动，如观鸟、园艺、收集火车头号码。他们甚至可能只是观看一项运动，给人一种有事可做的印象。,2023/5/24,21,Text,2,其中一个例子是板球。这是一种规则怪异的奇特游戏，如果五天之内毫无进展，玩家往往就会决定双方战平。而无论是玩家还是观众，人人都对这毫无结果的比赛感到心满意足。这是个我们现在可以称之为闲暇无为的好例子。,3,近年来，闲暇无为中的互动逐渐变得更少了。在,20,世纪,90,年代，一个新的休闲物种进化成功，它认为躺在沙发上看电视体育节目或数码影碟是它们能做到的最令人兴奋的无为了。这就是沙发土豆。,2023/5/24,22,Text,4,那么，谁想当沙发土豆呢？好吧，事实上，许多人都想，理由也是可以理解的。也许今天你休息，也许你刚下班或放学。也许你累了，只想放松。对沙发土豆来说，任何活动都太麻烦，懒散是一门艺术。,5,怎样才能变成沙发土豆呢？那很容易。在一个舒适的地方坐下，例如一张躺椅、一个豆袋或,你知道接下来就是,一张沙发。可别坐在土豆上。确保你拥有所需的一切：零食（尤其是土豆片,严肃的沙发土豆不会吃别的）、饮料、杂志和电视。,2023/5/24,23,Text,6,最重要的装备当然是遥控器了。没有无需离开沙发就能换频道的自由，沙发土豆就配不上这个称号。事实上，没有遥控器看电视有变成近似体育锻炼的危险，或许是应当避免的。,7,现在，就开始看电视吧。每隔十秒钟换一次频道，然后继续换。别太用心，尽量不要对任何节目太感兴趣，因为这会威胁到你的沙发土豆身份。（记住，你的注意力持续时间只有玛丽斯,派铂马铃薯的那么长。）最后，要让别人帮你做事，如拿更多食物，或租影碟。但是对他们态度要好！如果你态度不好，你就很可能得亲自动手了。,2023/5/24,24,Text,8,但是，对于每种新时尚，都会有反对者。英国广播公司最近报道，英国农民对“沙发土豆”这一叫法感到愤怒，因为它败坏了土豆的形象。英国土豆协会称，土豆是天然有益于健康的，他们将要组织抗议活动，要求把“沙发土豆”一词从,牛津英语词典,中删除。,9,你,瞧我没说错吧！沙发土豆是健康的。,2023/5/24,25,Text,10,当然，对于真正的沙发土豆来说，固有的危险还是有的。也许最大的危险来自缺乏锻炼，其后果便是被专业沙发土豆称为电视肚。然而，有些人则视自己的电视肚为专注闲暇无为的标志，骄傲地把它系在裤腰之上。（有趣的是，这是一种极为时尚的穿法，叫做松糕顶。下次泡星巴克的时候去弄明白为什么吧。）,2023/5/24,26,Text,11,可是时间在推移，到了,21,世纪，我们现在又有了沙发土豆的翻版，特指电脑在线活动。这叫做鼠标土豆。鼠标土豆在电脑显示器前面花费太多的时间，和他们的表兄沙发土豆一样缺乏对外界的兴趣。鼠标土豆痴迷于与世界各地的块茎同伴玩在线游戏。事实上，离开电脑不仅毫无意义，而且会使你受到世界上较亮时区的鼠标土豆对手的威胁。休息期间，他们通常在互联网上进行广泛搜索或加入在线聊天室，在虚拟世界到处留下缺乏见识和拼写拙劣的意见，一般来说是对人家智力的污辱。,2023/5/24,27,Text,12,对于更具冒险精神的鼠标土豆来说，你甚至可以登录沙发土豆旅游网站，去周游世界，造访列国，如果没有该网站你可能永远也去不了这些地方。通过记录你的鼠标旅行的距离，你还可以算出你在电脑上花了多少时间。这叫做鼠标英里数，或许将来的某一天，在所有好的电脑商店里你可以拿它换更多的土豆片。,13,就这样，费最小的劲，你也可以拥有自己的闲暇无为。变成一个沙发土豆吧！养一个那样的电视肚吧！作为鼠标土豆刻苦训练，挣鼠标英里数吧。今天就开始吧。时间那么多，而要做的事情却那么少。,2023/5/24,28,Words&Phrases,2023/5/24,29,Words&Phrases,2023/5/24,30,leisure,n.,U,1.,(,time,)the time when you are not working or not busy,空闲；闲暇,e.g.,I have no leisure,time,for playing cards.,我没有闲暇玩牌。,2.,activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself,消遣；娱乐,e.g.,1.The leisure industry is now an important part of the economy.,现在休闲娱乐行业是经济的一个重要组成部分。,2.My busy schedule leaves little time for leisure.,我的日程安排得满满的，几乎没有时间娱乐。,Word family:,leisurely,a.,Words&Phrases,2023/5/24,31,inactivity,n.,U,the state of not taking part in physical activity or exercise,不活动；无活力,e.g.,1.After days of inactivity,the enemy finally showed its teeth by a frontal attack on our position.,几天没动静之后，敌人终于凶猛地向我们的阵地发动了正面进攻。,2.It is better to wear oneself out with hard work than to become feeble through laziness and inactivity.,与其锈坏，不如用坏；与其闲死，不如忙死。,Antonym:,activity,Word family:,active,a.,Words&Phrases,2023/5/24,32,Words&Phrases,sin,n.,1.,sing,an action or way of behaving that you think is morally wrong,（道德上的）罪恶；罪过,e.g.,Its a sin to waste food.,浪,费食品是一种罪过,。,2.,C,U,an action,thought,or way of behaving that is wrong according to religious laws,（宗教上的）罪；罪孽,e.g.,1.,Catholics go to confession to purge their souls of sin,.,天主教徒透过告解以净化灵魂。,2.Do you know the seven deadly sins?,你知道七宗罪吗？,Word family:,sinful,a.,2023/5/24,33,temptation,n,.C,U,a strong feeling of wanting to have or do sth.,especially sth.that is bad for you,（尤指坏的）诱惑，引诱,e.g.,1.Keep your valuables locked away so as not to put temptation in the way of thieves.,锁好你的贵重物品免得招来盗贼。,2.He found it hard to resist the temptation to open the letter.,他发现很难挡住诱惑不去打开那封信。,3.Our holiday camp,cool in summer and warm in winter,brings an irresistible temptation to you.,本度假村冬暖夏凉，带给您挡不住的诱惑。,Word family:,tempt,v.,Words&Phrases,2023/5/24,34,rugby,n.,U,a game played by two teams of players with a ball shaped like an egg.Goals are scored by kicking the ball over a high bar,and points called tries are scored by putting the ball behind the goal line.,英式橄榄球,e.g.,Rugby players must be rugged.,橄榄球运动员必须健壮。,Words&Phrases,2023/5/24,35,Words&Phrases,cricket,n.,1.,U,a game played by two teams of 11 players who get points by hitting a ball with a bat and running between two sets of sticks called stumps.Someone who plays this sport is called a cricketer,板球（运动）,The traditional form of cricket as stated did last a very long time and winning was not regarded as especially important.The idea was that playing itself was a sufficient reason it is a fulfillment.Modern versions of cricket are shorter and more competitive.,e.g,.Cricket is very popular in England.,板球在英国很流行。,2023/5/24,36,2.,C,a small brown insect that moves by jumping and makes a loud noise by rubbing its front wings together,蟋蟀,e.g,.Insects called silkworms spin silk.Bees make honey andcricketsmake music with their feet.,蚕能吐丝，蜂能酿蜜。而蟋蟀能用它们的脚奏出美妙的音乐。,Words&Phrases,2023/5/24,37,trainspotting,n.,U,the activity of watching trains and writing down their numbers and names,观察火车并写下火车号码和名称,e.g,.According to the,Oxford English Dictionary,trainspotting is the hobby of hanging around beside railway lines and taking careful note of the details of the trains that go by.,根据,牛津英语词典,的说法，猜火车是指一种在铁轨边晃荡、仔细记下来往列车细节的爱好。,Word family:,trainspotter,n.,Words&Phrases,2023/5/24,38,instance,n.,C,an example of sth.,happening,例子；事例；实例,e.g.,1.They came across many instances of discrimination.,他们遇到很多歧视的事例。,2.The study cites disturbing instances of water pollution in this neighbourhood.,这项研究援引了该地区令人震惊的水污染为证。,for instance,e.g.,There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving,for instance,training lions.,有些工作比开卡车还要危险，例如驯狮。,Words&Phrases,2023/5/24,39,peculiar,a.,1.,strange,often in an unpleasant way,古怪的；怪异的；乖僻的,e.g.,1.Could you perceive that something is peculiar?,你能觉察出事情有些不对头吗？,2.His accent was a peculiar mixture of Coc
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