unit 13 : Reading (E.11)

Reading books fishing
Playing computer
games
Playing football
walking
Watching
TV
swimming
Collecting
stamps
Mountain
climbing
What are the
pictures
about?
I LIKE
GAMES !
Hobbies
What do you call the activities that people
often do in their free time ?
Period 76 A.Reading
Period 76 A.Reading
Eg: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me
how to play.
- accomplished [ə'kɔmpli∫t]
I. Before you read
Vocabulary
(adj): lành nghề, tài ba
- accompanying [ə'kʌmpəni] (gerund )
Eg: He is very good at accompanying people singing with his

guitar.
Vocabulary
: cùng, đệm đàn, nhạc
: giỏi về cái gì/làm gì- to be good at +N/ V_ing
- modest ['mɔdist]
Eg: I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety
of little fish
Vocabulary
(adj): khiêm tốn
- glass fish tank (n): bể cá bằng kính
Francis Kiddle with his collection
He is an avid stamp collector.
- avid ['ævid] (adj):
Eg: I would not call myself an avid stamp collector.
say mê, khao khát
- discarded (adj):
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collect / kə'lekt/ (v) collection(n)
Eg: I collect the stamps from discarded envelopes.
vứt bỏ, bỏ đi
:sưu tập
/collector (n) người sưu tầm
- to indulge in [in'dʌldʒ]
Vocabulary
Eg: I also indulge in fishing, swimming and playing chess
: say sưa ,đam mê
- keep smb occupied ['ɒkjʊpaied] = keep somebody busy :
Eg: They keep me occupied.
làm ai bận rộn
- admire [əd'maiə] ( v )

- Rice field (n):?
:ngưỡng mộ
- accomplished [ə'kɔmpli∫t] (adj): lành nghề, tài ba
- accompanying [ə'kʌmpəni] : đệm đàn, đệm nhạc
- accompany (v) kèm theo , đi theo
- modest ['mɔdist] (adj): khiêm tốn
- avid ['ævid] (adj): say mê, khao khát, điên cuồng
- discarded (adj): vứt bỏ, bỏ đi = throw away
- (to) indulge in [in'dʌldʒ] : say sưa, đam mê, / indulgence (n)
- Keep sb occupied ['ɒkjʊpaied] = keep sb busy : làm ai bận rộn:
- simple tunes: những giai điệu đơn giản
- good at + N / V_ing Eg: He is good at speaking English
- glass fish tank (n):bể cá thủy tinh
- rice field / rais fi:ld / (n):cánh đồng lúa
- admire/əd'maiə/(v):thán phục,ngưỡng mộ /admiration(n) chiêm ngưỡng
- collect(v):sưu tập /kə'lekt/ / collection (n): collector(n): người sưu tầm
Vocabulary:
1. accomplished
1. accomplished


5. discarded
5. discarded
2. accompanying
2. accompanying
6. indulge in
6. indulge in
3. modest
3. modest

7. keeps me occupied
7. keeps me occupied
4. avid
4. avid
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1.Van Cao is an ……… ……………musician.All his song are
very popular.
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2.This TV can’t be used. It can be………………………
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3.My father loves …………………… for my mother’s songs.
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4. I spend most of her time to look after the children, which
really ………………………
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5.I also ……………………. fishing, swimming and playing
chess.
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6.He doesn’t like a big house.His only dream is to have a
……………………little house on the bank.
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7.She loves all kinds of stamps.She is an ……… collector
of stamps.
Fill in the blank with the words given in the box
1. Accomplished
1. Accomplished
5. discarded
5. discarded
2.accompanying

2.accompanying
3. modest
3. modest
7. keep me occupied
7. keep me occupied
4. avid
4. avid
6. indulge in
6. indulge in


Task 1.Match the words and phrases with their definitions
Words and phrases Definitions
1. Accomplished (adj)
1. Accomplished (adj)
2. Accompanying (gerund)
2. Accompanying (gerund)
3. Modest (adj)
3. Modest (adj)
4. Avid (adj)
4. Avid (adj)
5. Discarded (adj)
5. Discarded (adj)
6. Indulge in (v)
6. Indulge in (v)
7. Keep me occupied
7. Keep me occupied
a. Keep me busy
b. Thrown away
c. Well-trained

d. Going with a singer, using a
musical instrument
e. Let yourself do sth that you
enjoy
f. Eager, crazy
g. Not very big
Key: 1-c 2-d 3-g 4-f 5-b 6-e 7-a
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II. While you read
Task 2: Answer the questions (Work in groups).
1. What is the writer’s first hobby ?
2. Is the writer an accomplished guitarist ?
3. Why does the writer admire his uncle ?
4. What is the writer’s second hobby ?
5. How did he collect his fish ?
6. What kind of stamp collector is the writer ?
7. Where does he collect the stamps ?
8. Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or
foreign stamps ?
9. What does the writer do with the less common stamps
and with common ones ?
1. What is the writer’s first hobby?
His first hobby is playing the guitar.
Task 2: Answer the questions (Work in groups).

2. Is the writer an accomplished guitarist?
No, he isn’t.
3. Why does the writer admire his uncle?
Because he is an accomplished guitarist and he is good
at accompanying people singing with his guitar.
4. What is the writer’s second hobby ?
His second hobby is keeping fish.
5. How did he collect his fish ?
He bought some in a shop and collected some
others from the rice field near his house.
6. What kind of stamp collector is the writer ?
He is an avid stamp collector.
7. Where does he collect the stamp ?
He collects them from discarded envelopes his relatives and
friend give him.
8. Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or foreign
stamps ?
He gets more of local stamps.
9. What does the writer do with the less common stamps and
with the common ones ?
He keeps the less common stamps inside a small album and
he usually gives the common ones to others or throws them
away if no one wants them.
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WHAT?
WHEN?
WHERE?
WHY?
English 11-Unit 13
My hobby is reading.

I like reading when I have free time.
I often read on the bed.
Reading helps me to relax and get knowledge.
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AFTER YOU READ
Talk about your hobby
C©u 1: All I need is …… regularly and I should be able to do it.
practice
to practise
practise
practising
Thêi gian:
Rung chu«ng vµng
HÕt giê
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C©u 2: I’ve just bought 3 ……… for my modest little fish tank.
fishes
type fishes
things
fish
Thêi gian:
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C©u 3: Teenagers have a trend to imitate their idols and collect
their pictures as a(n) …………
daily routine
hobby
interest
fashion

Thêi gian:
Rung chu«ng vµng
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C©u 4: My hobbies really ………. me occupied and I am glad I am able
to do them.
make
do
force
keep
Thêi gian:
Rung chu«ng vµng
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Reading books
fishing
Listening to music
Playing sports
walking
Playing games
singing
Watching TV
swimming
Collecting
stamps
Playing
chess
HOBBIES
HOME WORK
The end!
+ Learn new words by heart and make sentences
with them.
+ Write a passage about your hobby.