unit 14: the world cup - reading

Before you read Match the pictures with the popular leisure activities in Britain a... while you read New words: 1-a .Dull adj: ngèc nghÕch 2-c .To undertakev: thùc hiÖn 3-b .Sophistica

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1.Doing this hobby, people often go to libraries or bookshops 2.People want many envelopes to do this hobby

3.This hobby helps you relax with films, music, news

4.You do this hobby with a musical instrument

Guess what hobby is it?

Key word:

1 r e a d i n g b o o k s

2 s t a m p c o l l e c t i n g

3 w a t c h i n g T V

4 p l a y i n g g u i t a r

r e c r e a t i o n keys

r i o a r e t c e n

Unit14: Recreation

Unit14: Recreation

I Before you read

Match the pictures with the popular leisure activities

in Britain

a playing guitar

b swimming

c watching TV

d Playing football

e Karaoke singing 2

5

4 1

3

Unit14: Recreation

I while you read

New words:

1.Dull(adj)= stupid:

2.To undertake:

3.Sophisticated(adj):

4.Stock market(n):

5.Glass engraving(n):

6.Bricklaying(n):

7.Home improvement(n):

8.Dart(n):

Meaning

a ngèc nghÕch

b phøc t¹p, tinh tÕ

c thùc hiÖn

d thÞ tr êng tr êng kho¸n

e Tu bæ nhµ cöa

f X©y dùng

g Ch¹m kh¾c thuû tinh

h nÐm tiªu

Unit14: Recreation

I while you read

New words:

1-a Dull (adj): ngèc nghÕch

2-c To undertake(v): thùc hiÖn

3-b Sophisticated(adj): phøc t¹p, tinh tÕ

4-d Stock market(n):thÞ tr êng chứng kho¸n

5-g Glass engraving(n): ch¹m kh¾c thuû tinh

6-f Bricklaying(n): X©y dùng

7-e Home improvement(n): Tu bæ nhµ cöa

8-h Dart(n):nÐm tiªu

Unit14: Recreation

I while you read

Task 1: The words/ phrases in italics in the

following sentences all appear in the passage Circle the correct answer.

1 A

2 B

3 B

4 A

5 B

6 A

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I while you read

Task 2 : Answer the questions:

1 Why are the 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 course?

Because without play people will become dull

(The British like watching)football and rugby in winter, cricket and athletics in summer.

(They like taking part in) walking and swimming Because this is a new kind of entertainment

which gives them pleasure.

Unit14: Recreation

Decide whether the statements are True (T)

or False (F)

1 The most common leisure activities of the British are home based

2 Walking and swimming are the sports the British like taking part in most

3 Fewer and fewer British people take weekend or holiday courses

4.Weekend courses require many entry qualifications

I After you read

1T 2T 3F 4F

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I After you read

Leisure activities

of the British

Home based activities reading

Watching TV gardening

sports taken part in

swimming walking

spectator

sports

cricket

athletics

weekend or holiday courses

bricklaying Glass engraving

Unit14: Recreation

I 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?