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What are they doing?
singing
reading books
watching TV
swimming
shopping
listening to music
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What do we call these activities?
hobbies
Unit 13. HOBBIES
A.READING
PRE- READING
Vocabulary
They are my idols. I admire them very much.
admire (v) :
/ ədˈmaɪər /
hâm mộ
It is a ______.
fish tank
fish tank (n) : hồ cá, bể cá
/ fɪʃ tæŋk /
What is your hobby?
WHILE- READING
accomplished
accompanying
modest
avid
discarded
indulge in
keep me occupied
Task 1. Scan the passage in textbook (p.147) and underline these words below.
There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.

The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have even begun to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle tells me that all I need is to practise regularly and I should be able to do it. He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
accomplished
accompanying
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them, too.

I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually, I just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and friends give me. Mostly I get local stamps. Once in a while, I get stamps from places like Russia, the USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep less common one inside a small album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply throw them away.
modest
discarded
avid
There are other hobbies that I indulge in for a while, but they are not as interesting as the ones I’ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I am glad I am able to do them.
indulge in
keep me occupied
1. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.

2. He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.

3. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of little fish.

4. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector.

5. Actually, I just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and friends give me.

6. There are other hobbies that I indulge in for a while, but they are not as interesting as the ones I’ve been talking about.

7. They really keep me occupied and I am glad I am able to do them.
Task 2. Match these verbs or phrases with their meanings.
ANSWERS
1.G
2.E
3.A
4.F
5.D
6.C
7.B
Task 3. Decide whether these statements are True or False.
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✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Task 4. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What is the writer’s first hobby?
A. collecting stamps
B. playing his guitar
C. keeping fish
D. listening to music

2. Why does he admire his uncle?
A. Because his uncle is an accomplished guitarist
B. Because his uncle is very good at singing
C. Because his uncle has many stamp collections
D. Because his uncle help him to collect fish
3. How did he collect his fish?
A. He bought in the shop.
B. His relatives and friends gave him.
C. He collected from the rice field near his house.
D. A and C are correct.

4. What does he do with less common stamps?
A. throws them away
B. gives away to others
C. keeps them in a small album
D. A and B are correct.
5. What does he do with common stamps?
A. keeps them in a small album
B. throws them away
C. gives away to others
D. B and C are correct.
POST- READING
Talk about your hobby.
Using some clues below

1.What is your favorite hobby? 
2.How often do you  …………….? 
3.When do you usually…………………? 
4.Who do you usually ………………..with?
5.Why do you enjoy………………?
HOMEWORK

Learn by heart the new words.

Write a short paragraph about your hobby.

Prepare for Part B. Speaking.
Thanks for your attention!