Unit 14 - reading

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1. playing snooker
2. swimming
3. listening to music
4. gardening
5.playing football
6.watching T.V
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RECREATION

1. Before you read. Work in pairs. Which of the following leisure
activities do you think British people often do in their spare time ?
reading books / newspapers meeting friends
watching TV/videos listening to music
playing sports watching sports
shopping spending time outdoors
singing playing a musical instrument
A:Reading


leisure (n) thời giờ rảnh rỗi
snooker (n) trò chơi bi-da
darts (n) môn phi tiêu
spectator (n) ng ời xem, khán giả

bricklaying (n) sự lát gạch
stock market (n) thị tr ờng chứng khoán
glass engraving (n.p) khắc kính
sophisticated (adj) phức tạp, rắc rối
trend(n) xu h ớng
A. Reading
2. While you read
Vocabulary

Dart (n)

Snooker/ pool

Rugby

Cricket

Task1. The words/phrases in italics in the following
sentences all appear in the passage. Circle the correct
answer.
1. The activities are home based. They are organised
A. at home B. outdoors C. in the basement of the house
2. Television viewing is by far the most popular pastime. This
means
A. people have to go very far to watch television
B. television viewing is much popular than any other pastime
C. television viewing is as popular as other pastimes
3. There are many different courses on offer. This means
A. there are many different courses on television
B. there are many different courses to be taken

C. there are many different courses that teach people to make
offers

4. Besides watching television, people have other pursuits.
This means
A. besides watching television, people have other leisure
activities
B. besides watching television, people have to work
C. besides watching television, people don’t enjoy doing
anything else
5. Spectator sports are
A.sports people take part in
B. sports people often watch
C. beautiful sports
6. Entry qualifications are
A. necessary conditions for being admitted to the course
B. ability to pay the fees
C. entry examinations

Task 2. Answer the questions.
1. Why are recreation and entertainment important to people?
2. What sports do the British like watching?
3. What sports do they like taking part in?
4. Why do many British people take weekend courses?
A. Reading
Because without them people will become dull/bored
Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer
Walking and swimming
This is a new kind of entertainment. They give them pleasure
Work in pairs

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1.Watching T.V is by far the most .… pastime
2.Over 51 per cent of … have
two or more television sets.
3.Other pursuits include listening

to …… , reading and gardening.
. … , pool and darts are the next
most popular sports among men.
5. In the last few years in Britain, a
new trend has been developing, i.e,
taking weekend or holiday … .
6. For people who are interested in art,
the are courses in painting or … .
7. Those who want to improve their
minds can take a course of …Living
with more … …
Fill in each blank with a right word from the text

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3. After you read
Work in pairs. Discuss the question: Which of the British leisure
activities mentioned in the passage are also popular in Vietnam?
Which are not?
A. Reading
-watching T.V
-listening to music
-reading, gardening
-playing sports
-singing karaoke
-playing pool
-playing darts
-glass engraving
-shoemaking
-bricklaying

-stock market

What do the
British like
doing in their
free time ?
Watching T.V,
listening to music,
reading,
do-it- yourself home
improvements,
gardening,
watching and taking
part in sports.
What about
their new
trend?
Taking weekend or holiday courses:
bricklaying, stock market, painting,
drawing, karaoke singing, shoemaking,
glass engraving,taking a course of
… Living with more meaning….

A. Reading
1.Learn the new words by heart and make sentences
with them.
2.Write a paragragh within 70 words about the leisure
activities of high school students
3. Prepare the next part ( B :Speaking )