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to our lesson today
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
8
What do you usually do with your friends in your free time?
1. What do you usually do with your friends in your free time?
SKILLS 2
PERIOD 5+6 :
UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Vocabulary:
hang out /hæŋ aʊt/ (v)
Basically /ˈbeɪsɪklɪ/ (adv)
downtown / ˈdaʊntaʊn / (n)
irritated /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ (a)
:to spend a lot of time in place
: in the most important ways
:especially its main business area
: annoyed or angry
hang out
basically
downtown
irritated
to spend a lot of time in a place
in the most important ways
especially its main business area
annoyed or angry
Checking vocabulary
What is the topic of this week’s programme?
- The topic of this week’s programme is hanging out with your friends.
2. Which two main ways does the programme
suggest you can hang out with your friends?
- There are two main ways: hanging out indoors or outdoors.
2. Listen to the radio programme and answer the questions.
3. Listen again and complete the table.
movies
cinema
crafts
sports
physical health
people
cultural centres
Writing:
- In my opinion,
- I believe
- Firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally
- besides, also, in addition
- For these reasons,
- In short,
- As I have noted,
Where in a paragraph you often see these words?
What could be the purpose for using them?
Writing to give an opinion
Writing:
Organising your ideas
Introducing your opinion
- In my opinion,
- I believe
Explaining your opinion
- Firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally
- besides, also, in addition
Concluding / Summarising your opinion
- For these reasons,
- In short,
- As I have noted,
4. Complete the following paragraph with the words in the "Organising your ideas".
(1)____________, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. (2)__________, sitting all day in front of the computer can
cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. (3)_________, you may get irritated easily. (4)__________, if you use the computer too much you won’t have time for your family and friends. (5)__________________, computers should only be used for a limited time.
As I have noted
In my opinion
I believe
Firstly
Secondly
Besides
Also
In addition
For these reasons
In short
5. Now write a similar paragraph to answer one of the following questions.
1. What do you think is the best leisure activity for teenagers?
2. Should parents decide how teenagers spend their free time?
I believe the best leisure activity for teenagers is any group activity. This could be playing a team sport or joining a hobby group or even volunteering. Firstly, teenagers like to feel that they belong to the group. Secondly, being part of a group helps teenagers make friends. Friendship is very important to teenagers. In addition, they will make friends with people who have the same interests as them. For these reasons, I think group activities are best for teenagers.
Writing sample 1
In my opinion, teenagers should not be decided the way they use their spare time by parents. Firstly, we all know that every individual has his/her own leisure time. This is especially true for juveniles because, at this age, they should feel free to do what they like. Secondly, if adolescents are free to do what like, they will have more opportunities to be creative, and they can develop themselves naturally. They can get more and more mature. However, parents should keep an eye on their children and give some guidance and useful advice in time so that teenagers are not in their wrong way. In summary, those above reasons have led me to conclude that parents should let their children do what they like in their free time but make sure that everything is under parents’ control.
Writing sample 2
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practice listening to the radio programme on page 13 again.
- Write a passage on the topic: What do you think is the best leisure activity for teenagers?
- Do exercises E1,2; in workbook (page 8)
- Prepare for Unit 1: Looking back
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