Unit 14 RECREATION

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1. What are they doing?
2. When do they do these activities ?
3. What do they do these activities for ?
1.They are watching TV, playing rugby, swimming, playing the guitar and having
a party.
2. In their spare time/ When they have free time.
3. To entertain.
What do you do in your spare time ?
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
II. While you read
A. Reading
home based (a)
ở nhà
pursuit (n) sự theo đuổi

do – it- yourself
home
improvements

tự

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a

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n
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n
h
à

c
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a
equal (a) bình đẳng
snooker (n) bi da
pool (v,n)
chơi pun (Bi da)
darts (n)
Ném phi tiêu
spectator
sports

môn TT có nhiều
khán giả
trend (n) xu hướng
enormous range
Nhiều, vô số
on offer
Mời chào, chọn lựa
bricklay (v)
Lát (xây) gạch
sophisticated (a)
Phức tạp, tinh xảo
stock market
Thị trường
chứng khoáng
engrave (v)
Khắc, chạm
entry qualification Điều kiện nhập học
~ billiards
fee Học phí
Vocabulary
do – it- yourself home improvement
stock market
spectator sports
engrave
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
A. Reading
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
A. Reading
Task 1:
LUCKY
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1.Why are recreation and
entertainment important to people?
Because without them people
will become dull/bored
2.What sports do the British
like watching?
Football and rugby in winter,
and cricket and athletics in
summer
3.What sports do they like
taking part in?
Walking and swimming
Lucky
number
4.Why do many British people
take weekend courses?
This is a new kind of
entertainment. They give them
pleasure
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
III. After you read
Watching
television
Playing
football
A. Reading
III. After you read
A. Reading
Swimming
Walking
III. After you read
A. Reading
Reading
Listening
to music
1: Tommy decided to … his interest in working as a
professional footballer
take part in
pursue
pay
practise
Ring the golden bell
GAME
A
B

C
D
2: Teenagers have a … to imitate their idols and collect
their pictures as a hobby
way
trend
path
show
A
B
C
D
3: There is a wide … of colours and patterns for us to
choose in that clothing store
kind
type
thing
range
A
B
C
D
4: One of the … you need to work here is carefulness
hobbies
pastimes
activities
qualifications

A
B

C
D
5: These houses are … offer at bargain prices
on
with
in
for
A
B
C
D
GROUP 4
The End