Uni 1 LEISURE TIME
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LESSON 1: GETTING
STARTED

I'm keen on DIY (do-it-yourself).

1

WARM-UP
Who knows more?
Name the activities in the picture:

LEISURE
ACTIVITIES

PRESENTATION

DIY (n)
(do-it-yourself)
/ˌdiːaɪˈwaɪ/
tự tay làm

PRESENTATION

knitting kit (n)
/ˈnɪtɪŋ kɪt/
bộ dụng cụ đan len

PRESENTATION

dollhouse (n)
/ˈdɒlhaʊs/
nhà búp bê

PRESENTATION

make paper flowers
(v.phr)

/meɪk 'peɪpər 'flaʊərz/
làm hoa giấy

PRESENTATION

hang out (v)
/hæŋ aʊt/
đi chơi

PRESENTATION
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. DIY (n)

/ˌdiːaɪˈwaɪ/

tự tay làm

2. knitting kit (n)

/ˈnɪtɪŋ kɪt/

bộ dung cụ đan len

3. dollhouse (n)

/ˈdɒlˌhaʊs/

nhà búp bê

4. make paper
flowers (v.phr)

/meɪk 'peɪpər
'flaʊərz/

làm hoa giấy

5. hang out (v)

/hæŋ aʊt/

đi chơi

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.

Tom:Hi, Trang. Surprised to see you. What brings you here?
Trang: Oh, hello Tom. I'm looking for a knitting kit.
Tom: A knitting kit? I didn't know you like knitting.
Trang: Actually, I'm keen on many DIY activities. In my leisure time, I loveknitting,
building dollhouses, and making paper flowers.
Tom: I see. So, you like spending time on your own.
Trang: Yes. What do you do in your free time?
Tom: I'm a bit different. I usually hang out with my friends. We go to the cinema, go
cycling, or play sport in the park.
Trang: You love spending free time with other people, don't you?
Tom: That's right. By the way, would you like to go to the cinema with me and Mark
this Sunday? There's a new comedy at New World Cinema.
Trang: Yes, I'd love to. Can I ask Mai to join us?
Tom: Sure. Let's meet outside the cinema at 9 a.m.

PRACTICE

2

Read the conversation again and complete the sentences.

knitting kit

1. Trang is looking for a ____________.
leisure time
2. She likes doing DIY in her ____________.
other people

3. Tom loves spending his free time with ____________.
hang out together.
4. Tom and his friends usually _________
Sunday

5. Tom, Mark, Trang, and Mai are going to see a comedy this _______.

PRACTICE

3 Work in pairs. Write the activities from the box under the correct pictures.
doing DIY

cooking

doing puzzles

playing sport

surfing the net

messaging friends

PRACTICE

4 Work in pairs. Read the word and phrases, and guess which activities in 3 are described.
1. improve memory, a mental exercise

doing puzzles

2. save money, increase creativity

doing DIY

3. improve physical health, make friends

playing sport

4. keep in touch, be relaxed

messaging friends

5. learn something about IT, computer skills

surfing the net

PRODUCTION

5

Work in groups. Ask one another the question below. Then report your friends'
answers to the class.

If you have some free time this
weekend, what will you do?

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 identify the topic of the unit
 use lexical items related to leisure activities
 identify the language features that are covered in the unit

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

- Name a list of cheap expensive, easy and difficult
leisure activities.
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Prepare for the Project of Unit 1.

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