Unit 01. Leisure Activities. Lesson 1. Getting started

ENGLISH 8 (TRIAL BOOK)
UNIT 1: LESSON 1-7
Unit 1 LEISURE ACTIVITIES
GETTING STARTED:
It’s right up my street!
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Look at the picture, then describe it
(At least 6 sentences)
What is the picture mainly about?
Look at the picture, then describe it
(At least 6 sentences)
What is the picture mainly about?
Unit 1 LEISURE ACTIVITIES
GETTING STARTED:
It’s right up my street!
Unit 1 LEISURE ACTIVITIES
GETTING STARTED:
It’s right up my street!
 
Mai: Check out this book, Phuc. `My Mini Guide to DogTraining`.
Phuc: Sounds great! Max`ll like it too. Last weekend we learnt some tricks. I love to watch him. It`s so much fun... Have you found your craft kit?
Miai: Yes, I’ve found this one. It`s got eyerythinig: beads, stickers, wool, buttons….I don’t know, it`ll take all my savings.
Phuc: But it`s right up your street! Nick, what`s that?
Nick: It`s a CD of Vietnamese folk songs. I’ll listen to it tonight.
Mai: And you`11 be able to irmprove your Vietname!
Nick: Ha ha, not sure about that. But I think I’ll enjoy listening to the melodies.
Phuc: Look at the language website I sent you. It`ll help you learn Vietnamese more easily.
Nick: Yes, I liked reading Doraemon comics while I was learning Japanese.
Phuc: Stop reading comics! I’ll bring you my favourite short story this Sunday when we play football.
Mai: Sorry but we have to hurry. Mum and dad are waiting. We need to buy some tools to build a new House for Max this weekend.
a. Listen, then choose the correct 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 her self
5. Nick`s CD is of folk music / pop music / rock music
6. Nick is trying to learn Vietnamese / Japanese / English
b. Listen again, then complete the table. Check ()
Learning tip
DIY: Do It Yourself: Work on the house that Ị you do yourself without the help of experts, e.g. painting a room, fixing the garden fence, building a dog house, etc.
 
c. Answer the questions.
1 What does Mai mean when she says `Check out this book?
2, What does Phuc mean when he says `It`s right up your Street!?
 
3. Complete the following sentences with words in the box.
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 ………
 
4 GAME: CHANGING PARTNERS
Choose one leisure activity from 2 or 3. In pairs, talk about it. Try to keep going for one minute 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 your feelings about the activity
 
playing beach games doing DIY
texting playing computer games
making crafts visiting museum
matching
a pie chart
complete these sentences with the adjectives you`ve discussed
1. You do leisure activites 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..............
discussion

talking with partners about your leisure activities
* You can use these suggested Wh-questions
What? / When? / How often? / Where? / Who? / Why? / How?....
A CLOSER LOOK 1
Look at the following pie chart on leisure activities in the us and answer the questions
Leisure time on an average day
Relaxing and thinking (17 minutes)
Using the Computer for leisure (25 minutes)
Doing sports and exercise (19 minutes)
Reading (20 minutes)
Socializing and communicating (39 minutes )
TOTAL LEISURE AND SPORTSTIME = 5.1 HOURS
Other leisure activities (18 minutes)
Watching TV (2.8 hours)
NOTE: Data include all persons aged 15 and over. Data includes all days of the week and are annual averages for 2012.
 
A CLOSER LOOK 1
How much leisure time did people in the us have on an average day in 20121
What did they do in their leisure time?
What were the three most common activities?
2 Complete the table with information from the pie chart
Name of activities
verbs
Relaxing
 
Relax
 
 
 
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3. Look at the words. Match them to the category labels.
skateboarding, football, badminton
a novel, poetry, a magazine
the news, a reality show, a comedy
a new language, a skill
collecting stamps, making origami
going to local performances, visiting museums
visiting relatives, going shopping, doing DIY
texting, going to the cinema, hanging out
Now add more words to each category. 
 
A CLOSER LOOK 1
6. Listen and repeat.
She loves making apricot jam.
My dad likes making bread in his free time. Hien is our Club president.
Mai keeps all her bracelets in a beautiful box.
You will need a brush if you want to paint your room.
This is a wonderful present. Thanks so much.
A CLOSER LOOK 2
 
Verbs of liking + gerund
Verbs of liking +to-infinitives
If we want to follow a verb with another action, we must use a gerund or an infinitive.
 
1. Read the conversation in Getting Started again. Underline verbs that are followed by a gerund.
Look out
adore, love, like, enjoy, fancy
don`t mind dislike, don`t like hate detest
A CLOSER LOOK 2
 
2. Tick the appropriate box
 
followed by gerund onlỵ
followed by both gerund!
and to-infinitive
1. love
  
2.enjoy I
  
3. detest
  
4. prefer
  
5. fancy
 
 
A CLOSER LOOK 2
 
3. Write the correct form of the verbs
Mai enjoys especially bracelets.
people in Britain love (watch) TV in their free time.
Do you fancy …….. (skateboard) in the park this Sunday?
Nick started ……….. (learn) Vietnamese last month.
You should avoid ….. (sit) at the computer for too long.
 
A CLOSER LOOK 2
 
4 Write sentences about what you like or don`t like doing in your free time, beginning with the following. Then share what you have written with your partner.
I adore ……………………………………………….
I love ………………………………………………….
I fancy …………………………………………….
I don`t mind …………………………………………….
I don’t like ……………………………………………….
I detest……………………………………………….
 
A CLOSER LOOK 2
 
5. Look at the following e-mail that Minh Duc wrote to his new pen friend.
Hi, my name`s Duc.
How are you? This is what I like do in my free time. I often play video games or watch TV. Or I go to the park and play football with my friends. I enjoy do this very much! I sometimes help my parents too. If have homework, I’ll try to finish it first before I do anything else. But I don’t like have lots of homework .I don`t mind to do homework but I hate spend all evening on it! On Saturday or Sunday, I love eat out with my family. The food is delicious!
What about you?
 
A CLOSER LOOK 2
 
There are six grammar mistakes in his e-mail Can you And and correct them? I
b Answer the questions.
1) How many activities does Duc mention in his e-mail?
2. Which two activities do you think he enjoys the||§ most?
 
A CLOSER LOOK 2
 
6. Write a similar e-mail to tell your friend about your free time, using the verbs of liking gerunds or verbs of liking + to-infinitive Swap your work with a partner and check f mistakes.