Unit 14: Reading (hoi giang)

Look at the pictures then answer the questions.

What is she doing?
She is listening to music.She is watching T.V.
What are they doing?
They are reading books.They are shopping.
They are dancing.
They are playing chess
They are playing sports.

Part A: Reading

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

1. Before you read.
Vocabulary:
pursuit
(n)
theo đuổi
leisure activity
= pastime
recreation (n)

= entertainment
do – it- yourself home improvements
tù söa sang nhµ cöa
on offer
spectator sports
môn TT thu hút khán giả
mêi chµo, chän lùa
dull (adj) buồn tẻ, tẻ nhạt
stock market (n)
Thị trường chứng khoán
Darts (n) Ném phi tiêu
Snooker/ pool (n)
Bi da
Cricket (n) Môn crikê
glass engraving Chạm, khắc kính

Task 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage.
Fill each blank with a suitable word.
1. Before you read.
1. They decided to his name on the gold cup.
2. They often walk or climb mountains for …………….
3. Many are watching the final match at My Dinh
Stadium
4. Watching TV is much more popular than any other ……….
5. She traveled the world in of her dreams.
6. The children felt sleepy because of his stories about
his trip.
dull
spectators
pursuit

recreation
engrave
pastime

2. While you read.
Task 2: Read the passage then work in pairs to match 4
paragraphs with 4 headings
b. Home-based activities
c. A new kind of entertainment
d. The importance of recreation
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
a. Popular sports in Britain

2. While you read.
Task 3: Read the passage then answer the questions in pairs.

1. How will people become if they only work
without recreation?
2. Besides watching TV, what do British people
often do at home?
3. What sports do they like watching?
4. What sports do they like taking part in?
5. What are leisure activities at weekend courses?

6
1
4

5
3
2

2. While you read
Task 3: Read the passage then answer the questions.
1. How will people become if they only work without recreation?
- People will become dull.
2. Besides watching TV, what do British people often do at home?
- Listening to music, reading, do-it-yourself home improvements and
gardening.
3. What sports do they like watching?
- Football and rugby in Winter , cricket and athletics in Summer.
4. What sports do they like taking part in?
- Walking and swimming.
5. What are leisure activities at weekend courses?
- Bricklaying, stock market, painting, drawing, karaoke singing,
shoemaking, glass engraving and living with more meaning.

3. After you read
Watching television
Listening to music
Reading
Do- it- yourself home improvements
Gardening
Walking
Swimming
Snooker
Pool
Darts

Football
Rugby
Cricket
Athletics
Bricklaying
Stock market
Painting
Drawing
Karaoke singing
Shoemaking
Glass engraving
List the British leisure activities mentioned in the passage
Work in groups. Discuss the question: Which of the British leisure
activities mentioned in the passage are also popular in Vietnam? Which
are not?
I think watching TV and
karaoke singing are popular
leisure activities in Vietnam.
In my opinion, in Vietnam
shoemaking is not a popular
pastime.

1. Learn the new words by heart.
2. Make a list of the leisure activities.
3. Prepare part B :Speaking.

Thank You
for Your
Attention