Unit 12 - Hobbies

UNIT 12:

HOBBIES
WARM-UP:
Memory Checking
- Look at the pictures.
- Try to remember what the people are doing.
DOING HOUSEWORK
CYCLING TO SCHOOL
LISTENING TO MUSIC
WATCHING TV
READING
PLAYING WITH FRIENDS
GOING TO THE PARK
GARDENING
COLLECTING STAMPS
UNIT 12:

HOBBIES
LISTENING
Activity 1:
Questions and Answers
- What do you like doing after school?
- What don’t you like doing after school?
Activity 2: Note-taking
(Task b / page 166)
Andrew likes
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Andrew doesn’t like
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Andrew likes





Andrew doesn’t like


- gardening.
- being with friends.
- going to the park with his family.
- lying on the sofa and listening to music.
- doing housework.
- working far from home.
Activity 3: Vocabulary Matching

Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B:
[i`fi∫ənt]
[`mʌsl]
[`enədʒi]
[`dæmidʒ]
Activity 4:
Information Checking

Listen to the conversation between
Tom and Dick and check the correct boxes
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Activity 5: Multiple choice
Choose the best answer
1. Dick looks worried because ______
A. he is gaining weight.
B. he is losing weight.
C. his weight has increased to 100 kilos.
D. he has grown in height.
2. Cycling is a good form of exercise because __________.

A. it can help increase your weight
B. it can help increase your strength and energy
C. it gives you more efficient muscles and a strong heart
D. B and C are correct
3. Cycling in the countryside is interesting because _____.
A. you can enjoy the cool air and the beautiful weather there
B. you can enjoy the fresh air and see the beautiful sights there
C. the air is fresh and the houses are beautiful
D. you can see both beautiful air and sights
4. We shouldn’t do exercise too much and too quickly at the beginning because __________.
A. you are not used to working hard
B. your muscles may be damaged
C. your muscles may be stronger
D. your muscles are used to working hard
Activity 6: Gap- filling

Listen again and fill in each gap with the missing word:
Dick is (1) _____ about gaining weight, so Tom advises Dick to (2) ___ regularly. Tom thinks, cycling is good for our health because it can help us (3) ______ strength and (4)______, it gives us more efficient (5) ______ and a strong (6) _____. If we cycle in the countryside, we can enjoy the fresh air and the beautiful sights there. However, doing too much and too quickly at the beginning may (7) ______ muscles. Tom decides to begin (8) _____ with Dick this weekend.
worried
cycle
muscles
heart
cycling
increase
damage
energy
GAME

PASSING THE PARCEL


Write a short paragraph about your favorite hobby