做手工有哪些好处。

织毛衣、画画、做木工……亲手制作工艺品很有满足感。不少人都以做手工为业余爱好，一方面可以锻炼动手能力、激发创造力并增添生活乐趣，另一方面也可以改善心理健康。

词汇：craft 手工

• Are you good with your hands? Many of us like to make things which we can use or give as gifts. Crafting is certainly a hobby that’s seen a resurgence, and those who pursue it claim getting creative improves their mood.

  你的手艺好吗？我们中的许多人都喜欢做一些可以使用或作为礼物赠送的东西。 手工制作当然是一种爱好，已经看到了它的复苏，那些追求它的人声称获得创意可以改善他们的情绪。

  ⭐ good with your hands 手巧; crafting 手工制作; hobby 兴趣爱好; resurgence [rɪˈsɜːdʒəns] n. 复兴，复苏，再次兴起; creative 创造性的，创意的;

• The recent lockdowns caused by the Covid pandemic gave people time at home to try out new activities, which they’ve continued to enjoy. Many turned to hobbies such as craft making as a way to soothe their work-from-home burnout. Knitting, crocheting, pottery and painting are all crafts that have seen a revival, and many of them are being done by younger people.

  最近因新冠肺炎疫情而实行的封锁让人们有时间在家里尝试他们一直喜欢的新活动。许多人转而从事手工制作等业余爱好，以此来缓解在家工作带来的倦怠。针织、钩编、陶器和绘画都是复兴的工艺品，其中许多是由年轻人做的。

  ⭐ good with your hands 手巧; crafting 手工制作; hobby 兴趣爱好; creative 创造性的，创意的; craft making 做手工; knitting [nɪtɪŋ] 针织; crocheting [ˈkrəʊʃeɪɪŋ] 钩织; pottery [ˈpɒtəri] 陶艺; painting 绘画; revival [rɪˈvaɪv(ə)l] 再度流行

• But even before the pandemic, people were turning to arts and crafts as an interesting pastime and even a way to make a bit of pocket money. Numerous websites, such as Etsy and Folksy, allowed people to sell their handmade goods. Richard Sennett, author of the Craftsman, told the BBC that: “A lot of people are finding their day jobs pretty empty, whereas learning a craft provides a real satisfaction. It’s a skill – things like carpentry and weaving are mentally and physically stimulating, and people get inherent pleasure out of that kind of work”.

  但即使在疫情之前，人们就把艺术和手工艺作为一种有趣的消遣，甚至是一种赚点零花钱的方式。Etsy和Folksy等众多网站允许人们出售自己的手工制品。《工匠》一书的作者理查德·森尼特告诉BBC:“很多人发现他们的日常工作相当空虚，而学习一门手艺能带来真正的满足。”这是一种技能——像木工和编织这样的工作对精神和身体都是一种刺激，人们从这种工作中获得内在的乐趣。”

  ⭐ arts and crafts 美术与工艺; pastime 消遣活动; handmade 手工制作的; satisfaction 满足感; carpentry 木匠活，木工; weaving 编织; stimulate [ˈstɪmjuleɪt] v. 促进，激发（某事物）；激发，鼓励；使（身体，生物系统）兴奋，刺激；起刺激作用

• The internet has also been the place to turn to to buy craft kits which help you get started with your craft-making projects, such as candle making or macrame. But many people are enjoying designing and making things from scratch and are doing it just for pleasure or to occupy their minds – and there’s evidence that it’s good for us as well. According to research commissioned by BBC Arts, even the briefest time spent on a creative pastime such as painting, pottery or playing the piano, has an impact on our wellbeing and emotions. The survey of around 50,000 people found being creative can help avoid stress, free up mind space and improve self-development, which helps build self-esteem.

  互联网也是一个可以购买手工套件的地方，可以帮助你开始你的手工制作项目，如制作蜡烛或编结。但许多人喜欢从头开始设计和制作东西，只是为了乐趣或占据他们的头脑，有证据表明这对我们也有好处。根据BBC艺术频道委托进行的一项研究，即使是在绘画、陶艺或弹钢琴等极短的创造性消遣上花的时间，也会对我们的健康和情绪产生影响。这项对约5万人进行的调查发现，富有创造力可以帮助避免压力，释放思维空间，提高自我发展，这有助于建立自尊。

  ⭐ turn to 转向；变成；求助于；致力于；craft kit 工艺套装; candle making 制作蜡烛; macrame 英 [məˈkrɑːmi] 美 [ˈmækrəmeɪ] 编绳，编结; n. 丝结的饰缘；流苏花边 (中国结); from scratch 从零开始;wellbeing and emotions 健康和情绪; self-esteem [ˌself ɪˈstiːm] n. 自尊（心）;

• So, if you’re looking for the perfect tonic for your stressed-out life, maybe now’s the time to get creative.

  所以，如果你正在为你不堪重负的生活寻找完美的补药，也许现在是时候发挥创意了。

  ⭐ tonic [ˈtɒnɪk] n. 补药；主调音或基音; stressed-out adj. 不堪重负的；承受巨大压力的;

词汇表

good with your hands 手巧

crafting 手工制作

hobby 兴趣爱好

creative 创造性的，创意的

craft making 做手工

knitting 针织

crocheting 钩织

pottery 陶艺

painting 绘画

revival 再度流行

arts and crafts 美术与工艺

pastime 消遣活动

handmade 手工制作的

satisfaction 满足感

carpentry 木匠活，木工

weaving 编织

craft kit 工艺套装

candle making 制作蜡烛

macrame 编绳，编结

from scratch 从零开始

测验与练习

1.  阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Name a craft that has seen a revival.

1. Which two activities, according to Richard Sennett, are mentally and physically stimulating?

2. According to a BBC survey, what is doing craft good for?

3. Why have people recently had more time to pursue craft activities?

4. What might you make if you sell your homemade products on a website?

2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. I find photography a very _______ pastime.

crafting                         revival                      creative                       satisfaction

1. I’m _______ a jumper for my mum – I hope she likes it!

painting                        pottery                      weaving                       knitting

1. My home-made sculpture was awful, so I’m going to make it again _______.

from scratched             from scratch              from scratching           from scratches

1. I’m studying _______ at an evening class because I want to make a wooden chair for our kitchen.

weaving                        carpentry                  pottery                         crocheting

1. My grandad was so _______, he could make almost anything in his workshop.

good with his hands                                       good of his hands

good with hand                                              good hands

答案

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Name a craft that has seen a revival.Knitting, crocheting, pottery and painting are all crafts that have seen a revival.

2. Which two activities, according to Richard Sennett, are mentally and physically stimulating?Things like carpentry and weaving are mentally and physically stimulating.

3. According to a BBC survey, what is doing craft good for?The BBC Arts survey found that even the briefest time spent on a creative pastime such as painting, pottery or playing the piano, has an impact on our wellbeing and emotions.

4. Why have people recently had more time to pursue craft activities?The recent lockdowns caused by the Covid pandemic gave people time at home to try out new activities.

5. What might you make if you sell your homemade products on a website?Selling your crafts on a website might make you a bit of pocket money.

2.  选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. I find photography a very creative pastime.

2. I’m knitting a jumper for my mum – I hope she likes it!

3. My home-made sculpture was awful, so I’m going to make it again from scratch.

4. I’m studying carpentry at an evening class because I want to make a wooden chair for our kitchen.

5. My grandad was so good with his hands; he could make almost anything in his workshop.