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THE SPORT CALLED “KING SPORT”.
THE SPORT CALLED “KING SPORT”.
THE SPORT CALLED “KING SPORT”.
THE FLOWER IS THE SYMBOL OF LOVE
THE SPORT CALLED “KING SPORT”.
THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN BUY STAMPS
I CAN FLY, BUT I’M NOT AN ANIMAL.
PEOPLE CREATE ME TO FLY ON THE
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UNIT: 13
HOBBIES
Part C- Listening
UNIT13: HOBBIES C- Listening
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Listen and repeat
• Profitably [`prɔfittəbli] (adv) có lợi, có ích, có lãi
• Continually [kən`tinjuəli] (adv) liên tục, không ngớt
• Available [ә’veilәbl] (adj) sẵn có, có giá trị
• Otherwise [`ʌđəwaiz] (conjunction) nếu không thì...
• Bygone [`baigɔ:n] (adj) quá khứ, qua rồi, cũ kỹ
• Gigantic [dʒai`gæntik] (adj) khổng lồ, kếch xù
• Ignorantly [`ignərəntli] (adv) ngu dốt, dốt nát
Task 1. You will hear a student talk about his hobby.
Listen to his talk and decide whether the statements
are True (T) or False (F)
WHILE YOU LISTEN
UNIT13: HOBBIES C- Listening
WHILE YOU LISTEN
Task 1: True or false?
The writer started his hobby when he was young.
His parents were interested in reading fairy tales and other stories to him.
The writer didn’t start with ABC books.
Now he reads all the books available.
Reading helps the writer to know many things.
According to the writer, by reading he does not have to study hard.
The writer is able to know about a tiger through reading.
Books might help him in his daily life.
UNIT13: HOBBIES C- Listening
The writer started his hobby when he was young.
(My hobby got started when I was a little boy)
2. His parents were interested in reading fairy tales and other stories to him.
(I had always wanted my parents to read fairy tales and other stories to me. Soon they got fed up with having to read to me continually)
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Task 1: True or false?
WHILE YOU LISTEN
UNIT13: HOBBIES C- Listening
3. The writer didn’t start with ABC books.
(I started with simple ABC books.)

4. Now he reads all the books available.
( Now I read just about anything that is available.)
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WHILE YOU LISTEN
Task 1: True or false?
UNIT13: HOBBIES C- Listening
5. Reading helps the writer to know many things.
(Reading enables me to learn about so many things.)
6. According to the writer, by reading he does not have to study hard.
(The wonderful thing about reading is that I don’t have to learn things the very hard way.)
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WHILE YOU listen
Task 1: True or false?
UNIT13: HOBBIES C- Listening
7. The writer is able to know about a tiger through reading.
( Also I do not have to go deep into the jungle to find out about tigers. I can read all about it in a book.)
8. Books might help him in his daily life.
(They have certainly helped me in my daily life.)
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WHILE YOU LISTEN
Task 1: True or false?
UNIT13: HOBBIES C- Listening
The……………thing about reading is that I do not have to
learn things the very hard way. For example, I do not have
to catch a …........... to know that it can kill me. I know the
danger so I can avoid it. Also I do not have to go deep into
the.……… to find out about tigers. I can read all about it in
a book. Books provide the reader with so many facts and
so much information. They have…………..helped me in my
daily life. I am better equipped to cope with living. Otherwise
I would go about ………….. learning things the hard way.
So I continue to read. Reading is indeed a good hobby.
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Task 2: Listen again and write the missing words.
UNIT13: HOBBIES C- Listening
Talk about the disadvantages of over-reading.
Make / inactivity
Be / tired
Be / impractical
/ theoretical
Be / short-sighted
Cost / money
Not have time / study
a bookworm: con moït saùch
AFTER YOU READ
UNIT13: HOBBIES C- Listening
THANK YOU VERY MUCH