Unit 14-Reading (Hay)

To Our Class


Look at the people
in these pictures.
What are they
doing?
When do they
often do these
activities?

What is he doing?
He is playing the guitar.

What are they doing?
They are watching TV.

What are they doing?
They are swimming.

What are they doing?
They are playing soccer.

When do they often do
these activities?
When they have free time.

6
5
4

3
1
2
1. playing the guitar
3. swimming
6. listening to music
5. reading
4.playing football
2. watching T.V
?
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

READ THE T EXT AND LI STEN TO THE TAPE: UNI T 14:
RECREATION
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”, 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.
In Britain, the most common leisure activities are home based. Watching
television is by far the most popular pastime, and nearly all households have a
television set. Over 51 percent of households have two or more television sets

and average viewing time for the population aged four and over is 25 hours a
week. Other pursuits include listening to music, reading, do-it-yourself home
improvements, and gardening.
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.
In the last few years in Britain, a new trend has been developing, i.e., taking
weekend or holiday courses. There is a enormous range of courses on offer. The
course can be as simple as bricklaying or as sophisticated as making your own
stock market decisions. For people who are interested in art, there are courses in
painting or drawing. People who like music can take a course in karaoke singing.
Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving provide people with practical skills
they can do with hands. Those who want to improve their minds can take a
course of “Living with more meaning”. Entry qualifications to weekend courses are
generous, that is, generally no qualifications are necessary, apart from an ability
to pay the fees, which may be quite high.


UNIT 14 : R ECR EATIO N – NEW WORD S AND
PHR ASES
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”, 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.
In Britain, the most common leisure activities are home based. Watching
television is by far the most popular pastime, and nearly all households have a
television set. Over 51 percent of households have two or more television sets
and average viewing time for the population aged four and over is 25 hours a
week. Other pursuits include listening to music, reading, do-it-yourself home

improvements, and gardening.
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.
In the last few years in Britain, a new trend has been developing, i.e., taking
weekend or holiday courses. There is a enormous range of courses on offer. The
course can be as simple as bricklaying or as sophisticated as making your own
stock market decisions. For people who are interested in art, there are courses in
painting or drawing. People who like music can take a course in karaoke singing.
Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving provide people with practical skills
they can do with hands. Those who want to improve their minds can take a
course of “Living with more meaning”. Entry qualifications to weekend courses are
generous, that is, generally no qualifications are necessary, apart from an ability
to pay the fees, which may be quite high.
dull?
boring, stupid
Recreation?Thú tiêu khiển
leisure?
Ex: In her leisure time, she visits
museums and galleries
household? = family
average?
Ex: The average of
3, 8 and 10 is 7
pursuit?
pursuit (n) -> pursue (v)
Ex: My pursuits include listening
to music, reading and gardening.

thú vui theo đuổi
undertaken?
undertake – undertook – undertaken (v)
sophisticated?
sophisticated (adj)=/= simple
Entry qualifications?Điều kiện nhập học

•
Dull (adj.)
•
Recreation (n):
•
Leisure (n):
Ex: In her leisure time, she visits museums and galleries.
•
Household (n):
•
Average( n):
Ex: The average of 3, 8 and 10 is 7.
•
Pursuit (n):  Pursue (v):
Ex: My pursuits include listening to music, reading, and
gardening.
•
Undertake (v) :(undertook – undertaken)
•
Sophisticated (adj.):
•
Entry qualification :
NEW

WORDS
AND
PHRASES
boring, stupid
=/= ? simple