English 8 unit 01 leisure activities lesson 2 a closer look 1

Friday, April 24, 2020


Playing
computer games

Visiting
museums

Playing
beach games

Making crafts

Doing DIY

Texting



1. How much leisure time did people in the US
have on an average day in 2012?
2. What did they do in their leisure time?
3. What were the three most common activities?



1. How much leisure time did people in the US
have on an average day in 2012?
- In 2012, people in the US spent 5.1 hours a day
on sports and leisure activities.

2. What did they do in their leisure time?
- The main activities they did include watching
TV, socialising and communicating, reading,
participating in sports and exercise, using
computers for leisure, relaxing and thinking.

3. What were the three most common activities?
- The three most common activities were
watching TV, socialising and communicating,
and using computers for leisure.


Name of activity
relaxing
thinking
using
doing
watching
reading
socialising
communicating

Verb
relax
think
use
do
watch
read
socialise

communicate


1. skateboarding, football, badminton
2. a novel, poetry, a magazine
3. the news, a reality show, a comedy
4. a new language, a skill
5. collecting stamps, making origami
6. going to local performances, visiting
museums
7. visiting relatives, going shopping, doing DIY
8. texting, going to the cinema, hanging out
a. Learning something interesting
c. Spending time with family
b. Reading
e. Playing sports
d. Having hobbies
f. Watching TV

g. Socialising with friends

h. Going to cultural events/ places


1. skateboarding, football, badminton
e. Playing sports

2. a novel, poetry, a magazine
b. Reading

3. the news, a reality show, a comedy
f. Watching TV

4. a new language, a skill
a. Learning something interesting

5. collecting stamps, making origami
d. Having hobbies

6. going to local performances, visiting
h. Going to cultural events/ places
museums
c. Spending
time with
family
7. visiting
relatives,
going
shopping, doing DIY
g. Socialising with friends


1. Playing sports: skateboarding, football,
badminton, volleyball, basketball, tennis,
surfing…
2. Reading: a novel, poetry, a magazine, a
newspaper, a comic, a history book…
3. Watching TV: the news, a reality show, a comedy,
a cultural show, a movie, a contest….
4. Learning something interesting: a new language,

a skill, a new sport, planing, photography ….
5. Having hobbies: collecting stamps, making
origami, making models, reading books,
skating…
6. Going to cultural events / places: going to local
performances, visiting museums, exhibitions,
festivals…
7. Spending time with family: visiting relatives,


Model 1: I usually spend 3 hours a day for
leisure activities. I often watch TV, play
badminton and read book most. I also play
computer games, play piano, relax...
Model 2: I usually spend 2 hours a day doing
leisure activities. I often listen to music, watch
TV or play volleyball. I also like to travel with my
family at the weekend and on summer vacation.
If I had more money, I would go shopping


5. Complete the words under the pictures with
/br/ or /pr/. Listen to check your answers
and repeat.



6. Listen and repeat. 
1. She loves making apricot jam.
2. My dad likes making bread in his free time.

3. Hien is our club president.
4. Mai keeps all her bracelets in a beautiful
box.
5. You will need a brush if you want to paint
your room.
6. This is a wonderful present. Thanks so


- Learn the new words by heart.
+

- Practice pronunciation “br”, “pr”
again.
- Do exercises A 1, 2, 3 in workbook
(page 3).
- Prepare for Unit 1: Closer look 2.