Unit 13-Reading-TA 11

WELCOME TO THE TEACHERS
AND PUPLIS 11A6
By Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung – Yen Bai
Tuesday, March 3rd 2013
Period: 80
Unit 13:
HOBBIES
Reading
Collecting stamps
fishing
Playing the guitar
Playing chess
Swimming
Tank / Collecting fishes
HOBBIES
fishing
Swimming
Playing Chess
Playing the guitar
Collecting fishes
Collecting stamps
There is a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.
The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have ever begun to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle tells me that all I need is to practise regularly and I should be able to do it. He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them, too.


I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually, I just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and friends give me. Mostly, I get local stamps. Once in a while, I get stamps from places like Russia, the USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep the less common ones inside a small album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply throw them away.
There are other hobbies that I indulge in for a while, but they are not as interesting as the ones I’ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I am glad I am able to do them.
Task 1: Match the words and phrases with their definitions
Key: 1-c 2-d 3-g 4-f 5-b 6-e 7-a
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There is a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.
The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have ever begun to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle tells me that all I need is to practise regularly and I should be able to do it. He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them, too.
I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually, I just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and friends give me. Mostly, I get local stamps. Once in a while, I get stamps from places like Russia, the USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep the less common ones inside a small album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply throw them away.
There are other hobbies that I indulge in for a while, but they are not as interesting as the ones I’ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I am glad I am able to do them.
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What is your hobby ?
When did you start your hobby?
When do you often do your hobby?
Why do you choose it?
1. Van Cao is an ………..……………musician. All his songs are very popular.
A. successfully B. accomplished C. interesting D. modest
2.This TV can’t be used. It can be………………………..
A. discarded B. decreased C. appreciated D. protected
3. My father loves ……………………….for my mother’s songs.
A. accompany B. accompanied C. to accompany D. accompanying
4. I spend most of my time to look after the children, which really …………..
A. keep me occupied B. keep me busy
C. keeps me occupied D. keeps I busy
5. She loves all kinds of stamps. She is an ………..collector of stamps.
A. Avid B. modest C. bad D. simple
6. Sometimes, she also ……………….. fishing, swimming and playing chess.
A. Indulge in B to indulge in C indulges in D. indulged in
7. My brother collects many different fishes. He wish he could have a …………………… glass tank to keep them.
A. model B. largest C. well D. modest
Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentence
B
A
D
C
A
C
D
Homework
- Learn new words by heart and make sentences with them.
- Write a passage about your hobby.
- Prepare Speaking lesson.
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Thank you for your attendence
accomplished (adj) /ə`kɔmpli∫t / tài hoa, có tài guitarist (n) /gju:ta:rist/ nghệ sĩ đàn ghi ta
Eg: My uncle is an accomplished guitarist
Good at + Noun/ V-ing giỏi về cái gì/ việc gì
accompany (v) /ə`kʌmpəni / kèm theo , đi theo
accompanying (gerund): đệm đàn, đệm nhạc
Eg: He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Modest (adj) /`mɔdist / khiêm tốn
Tank (n) / tæηk / bể cá cảnh
Eg: I have a modest little glass fish tank
To collect (v) /kə`lekt/ sưu tập
collection (n) /kə`lek∫n / bộ sưu tập
collector (n) /kə`lekt/ người sưu tập
avid (adj): / `ævid / say mê, khao khát
Eg: I would not call myself an avid stamp collector.
discarded (adj)/di’skɑ:did / vứt bỏ, bỏ đi
thrown away (v)/ θrou ə`wei/ vứt bỏ, bỏ đi
Eg: I just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes.
to indulge in (v)/ in`dʌldʒ / say sưa, đam mê
Eg: There are other hobbies that I indulge in for a while.
Eg: The housework keeps me occupied all day.
keeps me busy
Keep sbd occupied (ph-word)/ `ɔkjʊpaid /
keep sbd busy (ph-word) - làm ai bận rộn
What is the writer’s first hobby ?
His first hobby is playing the guitar.
Is the writer an accomplished guitarist?
- No he isn’t.
(His uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist)
Why does the writer admire his uncle ?
- Because he is an accomplished guitarist and he is good at accompanying people singing with his guitar.
What is the writer’s second hobby?
- His second hobby is keeping fishes.
How did he collect his fish ?
- He bought some in a shop and collected some others from the rice field near his house.
What kind of stamp collector is the writer?
- He isn’t an avid stamp collector.
Where does he collect the stamps ?
- He collects them from discarded envelopes his relatives and friend give him.
Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or foreign stamps?
- Local stamps.
What does the writer do with the less common stamps and with common ones ?
He keeps the less common ones inside a small album and he usually gives away to others or throws them away if no one wants them.
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