Unit 12. Hobbies

TEDDY BEARS
OLD COINS
STAMPS
ANTIQUE
SHELLS
DOLLS
TOY CARS
Before you read b)
VOCABULARY
Hobby (n): sôû thích
collect (v.) = buy or find things of a particular type and keep them as a hobby (suu taäp)
+ collection (n.) = a group of objects, often of the same sort, that has been collected (boä söu taäp)
+ collector (n.) = a person who collects things, either as a hobby, or as a job (ngöôøi söu taäp)
· take sth up = learn or start to do sth, especially for pleasure (baét ñaàu moät thuù tieâu khieån naøo ñoù)
Ex: They have taken up golf.
expertise (n.) (in sth/in doing sth) = expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity, or job
(kieán thöùc hoaêc kó naêng chöyeân moân)
· result (n.) /n`zAlt/ from sth = happen because of sth else that happened first (do caùi gì gaây ra,coù töø)
prosperity (n.) = the state of being successful, especially financially (söï phaùt ñaït, söï phoàn vinh)
original (n.) / = a document, work of art, etc., produced from the first time, from which copies are later made
(ban goc, nguyen ban)
Ex:This painting is a copy, the original in Madrid
# duplicate (n.) = one of two or more things that are the same in every detail
(ban sao)
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B
a) Answer the following questions
Before the twenty century, only wealthy people enjoy hobbies
Less working hours and greater prosperity bring us the interest in hobbies
A good coin collection is an investment because it serves as a pastime and because of the value of precious metals
Fill in the table
C) Personal questions:
Suggested answer:
When I was a kid. I had a great collection of shells because I often went to the beach in the summer.
What a pity! I`ve never had any collection because I don`t have time to take care of it.
I`ve had a collection of pictures of birds because I love the color of nature.
Collecting free investment originals interest provides shell expertise permanent watching
Thanks to shortened working hours and greater prosperity, people
nowadays have become more interested in what to do in their… 1 ….
time. 2 .. , . . . .. ... things is one of the most popular hobbies. It is relatively passive. but can require considerable…3……….Indeed, collecting things as a pastime, brings about great benefits. Coin collecting 4. . . . .. . . ... hours of pleasure and satisfaction of ….5 ..the collection grow. In addition, a good coin collection is an …6 …. Coins of all kinds will always worth at least as much as the metals, often precious, in which they are made. Another interesting hobby is 7...... . . ... collecting. It enables collectors to develop serious 8 ……… in science. Moreover, it requires not only little care because shells` colors are normally 9……. and shells just do not break easily. Collectors can also enlarge their collections by exchanging 10........... or duplicates. However, it is only when a shell collection is properly labeled that it has real value.
HOMEWORK
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