To our class, 11C1
I often go fishing like this. It’s really interesting.
I love singing
I love this time.
Cool!
I learn how to play guitar whenever I’m free.
I like playing chess
I like reading. I read whenever I’m free
Period : 78
Thu, Mar 12th, 2009
A. Work in groups. Answer the question using the suggestions :
What do we read books for?
1. to improve our knowledge
2. to improve the language skills
3. to relax
 Benefits of reading books:
Profitably /`prɔfittəbli/ (adv):
Continually /kən`tinjuəli/ (adv):
Available /ə`veiləbl/ (adj):
Otherwise /`ʌðəwaiz/ (adv):
Bygone /`baigɔn/ (adj):
Gigantic /dʒai`gæntik/ (adj):
Ignorantly /`ignərəntli/ (adv):
Magazines /,mægə`zi:nz/(n) :
profitably /`prɔfitəbli/ (adv):
in another or different way
otherwise /`ʌðəwaiz/ (adv):
bygone /`baigɔn/ (adj):
gigantic /dʒai`gæntik/ (adj):
ignorantly /`ignərəntli/ (adv):
Ex: She spent the Sunday profitably
có lợi, thuận lợi
nếu không thì, mặt khác
in the past :
quá khứ, đã qua
very large
khổng lồ, kếch xù
knowing little or nothing
kém hiểu biết, ngu dốt
jungle /`dʒʌηgl/ (n):
rừng nhiệt đới
to be fed up with
= to be bored with
: chán ngấy
Ex: I’m fed up with waiting for her
You will hear a student talk about his hobby. Listen to his talk and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) :
1. The writer started his hobby when he was young
2. His parents were interested in reading fairy
tales and other stories to him.
3. The writer didn’t start with ABC books.
4. Now he reads all the books available.
5. Reading helps the writer to know many things
6. According to the writer, by reading he does not
have to study hard.
7. The writer is able to know about tiger through
reading
8. Books might help him in his daily life.
F
T
1. The writer started his hobby when he was young
2. His parents were interested in reading fairy
tales and other stories to him.
3. The writer didn’t start with ABC books.
4. Now he reads all the books available.
F
T
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started with simple
just about anything that is
a. 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) :
My hobby got started when I was a little boy
5. Reading helps the writer to know many things
6. According to the writer, by reading he does not
have to study hard.
7. The writer is able to know about tiger through
reading
8. Books might help him in his daily life.
F
T
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√
√
√
Reading enables me to learn about so many things
certainly
Back
2. His parents were interested in reading fairy
tales and other stories to him.
F
T
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 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.
1. The writer started his hobby when he was young
2. His parents were interested in reading fairy
tales and other stories to him.
3. The writer didn’t start with ABC books.
4. Now he reads all the books available.
5. Reading helps the writer to know many things
6.According to the writer, by reading he does not
have to study hard.
7. The writer is able to know about tiger through
reading
8. Books might help him in his daily life.
F
T
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√
√
√
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Listen again and write the missing words
 The (1) ___________ 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 (2) ____________ 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 (3) _____________ 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 (4) ____________ helped me in my daily life. I am better equipped to cope with living. Otherwise I would go about (5) _____________ learning things the hard way.
 So I continue to read. Reading is indeed a good hobby.
wonderful
ignorantly
certainly
jungle
disease
Answer the following questions.
1. What is the writer’s hobby?
The writer`s hobby is reading.
3.Does the writer have to learn things the very
hard way through reading?
When he was young (or: when he was a little boy)
2. When did he start his hobby?
No, he doesn`t. ( Reading enables him to learn
about so many things )
4. What do you think of reading books?
- I think it helps us to widen our knowledge.
- It provides us with many facts and so much information.
- It helps us to entertain.
2. In not more than 60 words write a short paragraph about the disadvantages of over- reading.
1. Learn by heart all the new words
3. Prepare Part D - Writing
Good – bye!