Unit 14 Reading (kha on)

Which of the following leisure activities do you think British people often do in their spare time?. there are many different courses that teach people to make offers 4.. besides watchin

Look at the people

What is he doing?

What are they doing?

What are they doing?

What are they doing?

What are they doing ?

What are they doing ?

When do they often

do these activities?

When they have free time.

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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

I Before you read

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pursuit (n)  s ự theo đu ổ i

do – it- yourself home improvements

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equal (a)  bình đẳng

spectator sports

 môn TT có nhiều khán giả

trend (n)  xu h íng

enormous range  nhiÒu, v« sè

on offer  mêi chµo, chän lùa

sophisticated (a)  phøc t¹p, tinh x¶o

entry qualification  ®iÒu kiÖn nhËp häc

fee  häc phÝ

undertake (v)  thực hiện

dull (adj)  đần độn

leisure (n):  lúc thư nhàn

stock market /'st k'm :kit ɔ ɑ /

darts /d :t ɑ s/

snooker / 'snu:kə/

cricket / 'krikit/

shoemaking /'∫u:,meikiη/

READ THE TEXT AGAIN, DO TASK

1 INDIVIDUALLY, THEN COMPARE THE ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER (WRITE THE ANSWERS ON YOUR BOARD).

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

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

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

•Watching television is by far the most popular

pastime, and nearly all households have a television

set Over 51 per cent of households have two or

more television sets 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.

•In Britain, the most common leisure activities are

home based Watching television is by far the most

popular pastime, and nearly all households have

have a television set 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.

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

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

•Watching television is by far the most popular

pastime, and nearly all households have a television set Over 51 per cent 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.

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

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.

TASK 2: Answer the questions

1 Why are recreation and entertainment

important to people?

2 What sports do the British like watching?

3 What sports do they like taking part in?

4 Why do many British people take weekend

courses?

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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?

4 Why do many British people take

weekend courses?

 Because this is a new kind of

entertainment which gives them pleasure.

Practise asking and answering the questions with your partner

After you read: Work in pairs

Which of the British leisure activities mentioned in the passage are also popular in Vietnam? Which are not?

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?

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4 5

6 7

1 Watching T.V is by far the most … pastime

2 Over 51 per cent of … have

two or more television sets.

3 Other pursuits include listening

to …… , reading and gardening.

… , pool and darts are the next

most popular sports among men.

5 In the last few years in Britain, a

new trend has been developing, i.e,

taking weekend or holiday …

6 For people who are interested in art,

there are courses in painting or … .

7 Those who want to improve their

minds can take a course of Living with

more …

Fill in each blank with a right word from the text

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1 Learn the new words by heart and make sentences with them.

2.Write a paragraph within 70 words about the leisure activities of British people.

3 Prepare the next part ( B :Speaking )

Thank You for Your Attention