Unit 01. My hobbies. Lesson 1. Getting started

English 8
UNIT 1 . LEISURE ACTIVITIES
PERIOD 3: A CLOSER LOOK 1
Welcome to our class
What do people do in their leisure time ?
Reading
Socialising and communicating
Watching TV
Cycling
Cooking
Using the computer
for leisure
WARM UP
Doing sports
and exersise
Other leisure activities
Giao lưu, giao tiếp để tạo mối quan hệ
I. New words:
- socialise (v) :
- Communicate (v):
Giao tiếp
- pie chart (n) :
biểu đồ hình tròn
Watching TV
(2.8 hours)
Other leisure activities
(18 minutes)
Relaxing and thinking
(17 minutes)
Using the computer
(25 minutes)
Doing sports and exercise
(19 minutes)
Reading
(20 minutes)
Socialising and communicating
(39 minutes)
TOTAL LEISURE AND SPORTS TIME = 5.1 HOURS
LEISURE TIME ON AN AVERAGE DAY
1. Look at the pie chart on leisure activities in the USA.
1. Look at the pie chart and answer the questions. (Ex. 1/p.8)
How much leisure time did people in the US have on an average day in 2012?
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. What did they do in their leisure time?
……………………………………………………………………………..
3. What were the three most common activities?
……………………………………………………………………………..

5.1 hours.
Reading, watching TV, using computers, …
Watching TV, socialising and communicating, and using the computer.
2. Complete the table with information from the pie chart. (Ex. 2/p.8)
Thinking think
Using use
Doing do
Watching watch
Reading read
Socialising socialise
Communicating communiate
3. Look at the words. Match them to the category labels.
(Ex. 3/p.8)
1. skateboarding, football, badminton
2. a novel, poetry, a magazine
3. the news, a reality show, a comedy
4. a new language, a skill
5. collecting stamps, making origami
6. going to local performances, visiting museums.
7. visiting relatives, going shopping, doing DIY
8. texting, going to the cinema, hanging out
a. Learning something interesting
b. reading
c. Spending time with family
d. Having hobbies
e. Playing sports
f. Watching TV
g. Socialising with friends
h. Going to cultural places
Discuss: (Ex. 4/p.8)
1. How much time do you spend a day on leisure activities?
- One hour
2. What are the three activities that you do the most?
- Watching TV, reading, playing sports.
II. PRONUNCIATION
Clusters: /br/ or /pr/
1. Complete the words under the pictures with /pr/ or /br/.
(Ex. 1/p.8)
1. a ___icot
2. ____ ridge
3. ___acelet
4._____ead
5. ___incess
6._____ esident
7. ___esent
8. ___occoli
pr
br
br
br
pr
pr
pr
br
2. Listen and repeat. (Ex. 1/p.8)
She loves making apricot jam.
My dad likes making bread in his free time.
Hen is our club president.
Mai keeps all her bracelets in a beautiful bags.
You will need a brush if you want to paint your room.
This is a wonderful present. Thanks so much!
III. AT HOME
Practice Clusters /br/ or /pr/ again.
Answer the questions in Ex. 4/p.8 / textbook.
Be ready for A CLOSER LOOK 2.