Unit 1 leisure activities lesson 1 getting started

English 8
UNIT 1 . LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
IT’S RIGHT UP MY STREET!

Welcome to our class


•WARM UP
Find words or phrases in the box to describe the photos. Then listen to check the answers. (Ex. 2/ p. 7)

Playing beach games

Playing football

Playing computer games

1

Making crafts

Visiting museums

Doing DIY

2

3

4

5

Texting

6


Nick
Mai
Phuc

GETTING STARTED
IT’S RIGHT UP MY STREET!


*Chatting
1. WHERE ARE MAI, PHUC AND NICK?

2. What are they holding in their hands?

3. What do they like doing in their free
time?


1. New words:
- To check out /tʃek aʊt/ (v)

- hướng dẫn

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Guide /gaɪd/ (n)

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A trick /trɪk/ (n)

- mẹo, trò lừa
- bộ đồ thủ cơng
- hạt, hột (trịn)

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A craft kit /krɑːft kɪt/ (n)

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A bead /biːd/ (n)

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- kiểm tra, xem

A sticker /ˈstɪkə(r)/ (n)

- giấy dán, hình dán




cải thiện
cơng cụ, dụng cụ

- To improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ (v)



A tool /tuːl/ (n)

- It’s right up my street! (exp)

- Hợp ý mình mà!


Checking new words:
- To check out /tʃek aʊt/ (v)

- hướng dẫn



Guide /gaɪd / (n)



A trick /trɪk/ (n)

- mẹo, trò lừa
- bộ đồ thủ cơng
- hạt, hột (trịn)



A craft kit /krɑːft kɪt/ (n)



A bead /biːd/ (n)



- kiểm tra, xem

A sticker /ˈstɪkə(r)/ (n)

- giấy dán, hình dán




cải thiện
cơng cụ, dụng cụ

- To improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ (v)



A tool /tuːl/ (n)

- It’s right up my street! (exp)

- Hợp ý mình mà.



a. Circle the correct answer.

1.

Phuc, Mai, and Nick are in a library / bookstore / sports club.

2.

Phuc is looking for a book / dog / craft kit.

3.

Max is Phuc’s cat / goldfish / dog.

4.

Mai has found a book / CD / craft kit for herself.

5.

Nick’s CD is of folk music / pop music / rock music.

6. Nick is trying to learn Vietnamese / Japanese / English.

b.

Which

leisure

activities

do

you

think

Phuc,

Mai, and Nick have? Tick (9) the boxes. Then find the information from the
conversation to explain your choice.

Phuc

1. pet training

Mai

Nick

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2. making crafts

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3. reading



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4. listening to music

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5. learning languages



6. playing sports
7. helping parents with DIY projects

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DIY



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


c. Answer the questions.

Before answering the questions, look at these notes

- To check out something means to examine something or get more information
about it in order to be certain that it is suitable (or true, or safe).

- If something is right up your street, it is the type of thing that you are
interested in or that you enjoy doing.


c. Answer the questions.

1.

What does Mai mean when she says ‘Check out this book’?
She means Phuc should examine this book.

2. What does Phuc mean when he says ‘It’s right up your street!’?
He means that it is the thing that Mai enjoys.


3. Complete thegood
following sentences withrelaxing
the
exciting

satisfied
words in the box.
In some cases, more than

fun

boring

1.

one answer
can beactivities
relevant.in your free time and they make you feel
You do leisure
_______________.
2.

You can do _______________ activities such as yoga, or _______________ ones
such as mountain biking or skateboarding.

3.

Hobbies such as making crafts or collecting things are _______________.

4.

You can surf the Internet but some people say this is _______________.

5.

You can spend time with family and friends, or
become a volunteer for the community. This will make you feel
_______________.


4. GAME: CHANGING PARTNERS

Choose one leisure activity from 2 or 3. In pairs, talk about it. Try to keep going
for

one

minute

each.

When

new partner and talk about another activity.
You may:

-

describe the leisure activity

-

say if you have done this activity or not

-

share your feelings about the activity

the

time

is

up,

find

a


4. GAME: CHANGING PARTNERS
Rule: This game can be played in a group of 4 or 6 players. If your classroom is big
enough, you can stand in two lines facing to each other. Each pair will talk about a leisure
activity in one minute. Then the game controller will say “Change!”. The players move one
step to the right to talk with a new partner about another leisure activity.

Model talk:
Playing computer games is one of my leisure activities. It’s so exciting to play
many kinds of games on computer. I like Mario, Plants vs zombies,... they are
very interesting. I feel so excited to play them.


HOMEWORK

- Learn the new words by heart.
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- Practice the dialogue again.
- Do exercises B1 in workbook (page 3).
- Prepare for Unit 1: A closer look 1.

THANKS FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!
Goodbye!
See you again!