Unit 14-Reading (chinh sua)-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
I. 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
I. Before you read.
Vocabulary:
thú vui, theo đuổi
= pastime
recreation (n)
home based (a)
spectator sports (n)
pursuit (n)
leisure activitiy (n)
entry qualification (n)
on offer
dull (a)
= entertainment

môn TT thu hút khán giả
chọn lựa
buồn tẻ, tẻ nhạt
= at home
điều kiện nhập học
Task 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage.
Fill each blank with a suitable word.
I. Before you read.
1. …………………………are conditions for being admitted to the
course.
2. They can take a weekend course easily because there are a
number of courses … ……….
3. Football, rugby, cricket and athletics are ……… ………
4. Activities which are organized at home are ……… …activities.
5. Listening to music, reading and gardening are some of British
people’s ……………at home.
6. Television viewing is …………the most popular past time.
by far
on offer
spectator sports
pursuits
Entry qualifications
home based
II. While you read.
Task 2: Read the passage then work in pairs to
choose the best answer to each question.

1. Why are recreation and entertainment important to people?
A. Because people can’t live without them.
B. Because people will become dull without them.

C. Because without them people will feel happy.
2. What sports do they like watching?
A. Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer.
B. Snooker, pool and darts.
C. Walking, swimming
3. What sports do they like taking part in?
A. Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer.
B. Snooker, pool and darts.
C. Walking, swimming
4. Why do many British people take weekend courses?
A.Because British people are generous and want to pay the fees.
B. Because by taking weekend courses, they will become famous.
C. Because taking weekend courses is a new kind of entertainment.
1. Why are recreation and entertainment important
to people?
A. Because people can’t live without them.
B. Because people will become dull without them.
C. Because without them people will feel happy.
2. What sports do they like watching?
A. Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and
athletics in summer.
B. Snooker, pool and darts.
C. Walking, swimming
goes an
English saying. Recreation and entertainment are
important to people anywhere in the world. However,
forms of popular entertainment are different in
different countries.
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”,
British people are also very interested in watching and

taking part in sports. Walking and swimming are the two
most popular sporting activities, being almost equally
undertaken be men and women. Snookers, pool and darts
are the next most popular sports among men.


The most popular
spectator sports are football and rugby in winter, and
cricket and athletics in summer.
3. What sports do they like taking part in?
A. Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics
in summer.
B. Snooker, pool and darts.
C. Walking, swimming
4. Why do many British people take weekend courses?
A.Because British people are generous and want to pay the
fees.
B. Because by taking weekend courses, they will become
famous.
C. Because taking weekend courses is a new kind of
entertainment.
British people are also very interested in watching and taking
part in sports.
Snookers, pool and darts are the next most
popular sports among men. The most popular spectator sports
are football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in
summer

Walking and swimming are the two most
popular sporting activities, being almost equally undertaken be

men and women.
There is
an enormous range of courses on offer. The course can be as
simple as bricklaying or as sophisticated as making your
own stock market decisions. …
In the last few years in Britain, a new trend has been
developing, i.e., taking weekend or holiday courses.
II. While you read.
Task 3: List the activities mentioned in the passage which
belong to:
a. Home-based activities
b. Popular sports in Britain
c. A new kind of entertainment
=> Waching TV, listening to music, reading, do-it-yourself home
imptovements and gardening.
=> Walking, swimming, snooker, pool, darts, football, rugby,
cricket and athletics.
=> Bricklaying, stock market, painting, drawing, karaoke singing,
shoemaking and glass engraving.
III. After you read:
Read the activities mentioned in the passage then
decide if they are popular in Vietnam or not.
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Watching television
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Listening to music
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Reading
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Swimming

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Snooker
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Football
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Painting
-
Drawing
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Karaoke singing
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Shoemaking
I think watching TV and
karaoke singing are popular
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