Competition gameCompetition game•..Crossword-puzzle:Crossword-puzzle:

•1. The place where you 1. The place where you livelive

•2. The opposite of 2. The opposite of “young” is…“young” is…

•3. The place where you 3. The place where you can come to take some can come to take some activities: sing, dance, activities: sing, dance, speak Englishspeak English

•4. The day you were born 4. The day you were born is your…is your…

•5. A bird can … 5. A bird can …

1

2

3

4

5

Monday, february 25th 2008

1

2

3

4

5

h o u s e

o l d

bulc

b i r t h d a y

f l y

Competition gameCompetition gameThe answer

Hobby Hobbies

Monday, february 25th 2008

Unit 13Unit 13:: HOBBIESHOBBIESMonday, february 25th 2008

• I- Before you read:I- Before you read:

1. What do you often do in your free time?

2. What are your hobbies?

II- While you read:Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow+ guitarist (n): [gi'tɑ:rist} : ng êi ch¬i ®µn ghi-ta+ tank (n) [tæηk]: bÓ, thïng

a glass fish tank: bÓ c¸ thuû tinh+ throw smth away ~ give smth up: tõ bá, vøt bá+ tune (n): [tju:n]: ®iÖu, giai ®iÖu

Task1: The words and phrases below all appear in the passage. Use a dictionary to get their meaning. Then translate them into Vietnamese

1.Accomplished………………………………………… 2. Accompanying………………………………………3. Modest ………………………………………………4. Avid …………………………………………………..5. Discarded ……………………………………………6. Indulge in ……………………………………………7. Keep me occupied …………………………………

Unit 13Unit 13:: HOBBIESHOBBIESMonday, february 25th 2008

New vocabularies

+ admire [əd'maiə]: ng ìng mé, h©m mé

•Work in pairs to match the words in column A •with a suitable meanings or definitions in column B:

A 1.Accomplished 2. Accompanying3. Modest4. Avid5. Discarded6. Indulge in7. Keep me occupied

Ba. Keep me busyb. well-trained / skilledc. Be keen on/ to allow oneself the pleasure of d. Thrown away (v)e. (going with a singer) using a musical instrument (v)f. Eagerg. humble

Unit 13Unit 13:: HOBBIESHOBBIES

Monday, february 25th 2008

A 1.Accomplished 2. Accompanying3. Modest4. Avid5. Discarded6. Indulge in7. Keep me occupied

Ba. Keep me busy (a)b. well-trained / skilled (v)c. (keen on) to allow oneself the pleasure of (a)d. Thrown away (v)e. (going with a singer) using a musical instrumentf. Eager (a)g. Humble (a)

1 - b2 - e

4 - f5 - d

6 - c7 - a

Answers:Answers:

Unit 13Unit 13:: HOBBIESHOBBIESMonday, february 25th 2008

3 - g

1.Accomplished : tµi hoa2. Accompanying: ®Öm ®µn3. Modest: khiªm tèn4. Avid: khao kh¸t 5. Discarded : ®· bá ®i6. Indulge in: say mª7. Keep me occupied : lµm cho t«i bËn rén

Tasks 2: Work in groups. Answer the questions (in the book)1. What is the writer’s first hobby? His first hobby is playing his guitar2. Is the writer an accomplished guitarist?No, he isn’t3. Why does the writer admire his uncle?Because he’s an accomplished guitarist and he is good at accompanying people singing by his guitar4. What is the writer’s second hobby?His second hobby is keeping fish

He bought some from shop and collected some from the rice field near his house6. What kind of stamp collector is the writer?He is an avid stamp collector

5. How did he collect his fish?

7. Where does he collect the stamps?He collects them from discarded envelopes his relatives and friends give him.

Local stamps8. Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or foreign stamps?9. What does the writer do with the less common stamp and with the common one?

He keeps the less common ones inside a small album. The common ones he usually gives away to others or if no one wants them he simple throws them away.

III- After you read:III- After you read:

Work in groups. Talk about your hobby

1. What is your hobby?1. What is your hobby?

2. When did you start it?2. When did you start it?

3. How much time do you spend on it?3. How much time do you spend on it?

Answer the questions below.Answer the questions below.

HomeworkHomeworkWrite a paragraph about 60 words to talk about your hobbyWrite a paragraph about 60 words to talk about your hobby