Unit 01. Leisure Activities. Lesson 1. Getting started

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED/P.6-7
ENGLISH 8
Check out /`t∫eikaʊt/:
trick /trik/ (n):
craft /krɑ:ft/ (n):
craft kit /krɑ:ft kit/ (n):
melody /`melədi/ (n):
tool /tu:l/  (n):





I. Vocabulary
kiểm tra
mẹo
đồ thủ công
bộ dụng cụ làm thủ công
giai điệu
dụng cụ
Activity 1. Listen and read.
a. Circle the corect answer
1. Phuc, Mai, and Nick are in a library/ bookstore/ sports club.
2. Phuc is looking for a book/ dog/ craft kit.
3. Max is Phuc`s cat/ goldfish/ dog.
4. Mai has found a book/ CD/ craft kit for herself.
5. Nick`s CD is of folk music/ pop music/ rock music.
6. Nick is trying to learn Vietnamese/ Japanese/ English.


II. Listen and read
Activity 1. Listen and read.
b. Which leisure activities do you think Phuc, Mai, and Nickhave? Tick (✓) the boxes.Then find the information from the conversation to explain your choice.
Activity 1. Listen and read.
b. Which leisure activities do you think Phuc, Mai, and Nickhave? Tick (✓) the boxes.Then find the information from the conversation to explain your choice.
Learning tip:
DIY: Do It Yourself: Work on the house that you do yourself without the help of experts, e.g. painting a room, fixing the garden fence, building a dog house, etc.
Activity 1. Listen and read.
c. Answer the questions.

1. What does Mai mean when she say ‘Check out this book’? 

2. What does Phuc mean when he says ‘It’s right up your street!’?
Mai means that Phuc should examine this book.
Phuc means that it’s the thing that Mai enjoys.
Activity 2. Find words/phrases in the box to describe the photos. Then listen to check your answer
playing beach game s texting
Playing football visitng museum
Making crafts doing DIY
Playing computer games
playing computer games
playing beach games
doing DIY
texting
visiting museum
making crafts
Activity 3. Complete the following sentences with the words in the box. In some cases, more than one answer can be relevant.
good relaxing fun
satisfided exciting boring
1. You do leisure activities in your free time and they make you feel _______.
2. You can do________ activities such as yoga, or________ ones such as mountain biking or skateboarding.
3. Hobbies such as making crafts or collecting things are_______ .
4. You can surf the Internet but some people say this is ________ .
5. You can spend time with family and friends, or become a volunteer for the community. This will make you feel_______ .
satisfided
relaxing
exciting
fun
boring
good
Activity 4. GAME: CHANGING PARTNERS
Choose one leisure activities from 2 or 3. In pairs, talk about it. Try to keep gooing for one minutes each. When the time is up, find a new partner and talk about another activity.
You may:
- Describe the leisure activity
- Say if you have done this activity or not
- Share you feelings about the activity
Playing computer games is one of my leisure activities. It’s so exciting to play many kinds of games in computer. I like Mario, Angry Bird,... they are very interesting. I feel so happy to play them.
III. Homework
Learn vocabulary by heart.
Redo exercises.
Prepare the next lesson: A closer look 1
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