Lesson4 - tieng anh 12 he 3 nam

Lesson 2: Reading practice
Sky-diving
parachute
fishing
I: Pre-teach vocabularies
Sky-diving = parachuting (n)
Breathtaking =dangerous (a)
High (a) -> height (n)
A waste of + N : no need to do
Pastime = hobby (n)

II. True/ False statements.
1. Joan’s hobby is sky – diving.
2. When parachuting, Joan doesn’t dare
to open her eyes.
3. A lot of people are fond of
breathtaking sports.
4. David is fond of fishing everyday.
5. For his friends, fishing is a waste of time.
6. David only likes being alone
and enjoys himself.
T/F
III. Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase
Joan’s hobby in her free time is (1)___________ . It is rather (2)__________ but great fun. She enjoys (3)__________ from a plane with her eyes _________. She loves (4)__________ forests, hills and fields from the (5)________. Joan only starts (6)_________ her parachute when she is close to the ground.
But David’s pastime is (7)____________ . He usually spends hours on the river without (8)__________ anything. His friends advise him to (9)_________ fishing, yet they don’t understand that he only enjoys (10)_________ in a boat and (11)_________ nothing.
sky - diving
dangerous
jumping
open
watching
height
opening
fishing
catching
give up
sitting alone
doing
IV. Choose the best answer for the following sentences.

1. Joan often likes _____________ in her free time.
a. diving b. parachuting c. fishing d. reading
2. Sky - diving is a breathtaking kind of ________.
a. sport b. sported c. sports d. sporty
3. If you are afraid of the height, you __________ take part in this sport.
a. can b. could c. can’t d. couldn’t
4. She is afraid of _____________ away by the strong wind.
a. takes b. took c. taken d. being taken
5. David’s pastime is very ________________
a. interesting b. strange c. beautiful d. funny
6. _______________ is very necessary in our modern life today.
a. Playing b. Working c. Relaxing d. Eating
7.Though David spends hours on the river, he never _________ any fish.
a. catching b. catches c. caught d. catch
8. His friends can _____________ understand his hobby.
a. only b. hardly c. difficulty d. really
V:Remember
1. Advise sb to do st
E.g: His friends advise him to give up fishing.
2. Being + P2
E.g: Joan is afraid of being taken away by the strong wind.
3. A waste of time/ money
E.g: Chatting on the Internet is a waste of time and money.
VI. Homework
Summarize the content of the reading about Joan and David’s hobbies (write a short paragraph).
Try to tell some relaxing activities you like doing in your free time.
That`s all for today!
Thank you for your attention!
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