11B9
Unit 14 :
RECREATION
READING
I. WARM-UP:
Playing Game: Truc Xanh.

* NOTE:
Write down the vocabulary you learned in this game.
II. PRE-READING:
Vocabulary
Recreation (n) = what we do when we don’t work.
Average (n) = Ex: the average of 5, 9 and 4 is 6
(5+9+4)/3 = 6
undertaken (p.p) = to agree to do something.
Sophisticated (adj) = opposite meaning of “simple”.
Dull (adj) = Boring.
II. PRE-READING:
Vocabulary
Recreation (n) = sự giải trí, sự tiêu khiển
Average (n) = trung bình
undertaken (p.p) = nhận, đảm trách
Sophisticated (adj) = phức tạp.
Dull (adj) = buồn tẻ, chán ngắt.
Activity 2: Guess which of the following leisure activities British people often do in their spare time
watching TV/ videos
shopping
listening to music
playing sports
reading books / newspapers
meeting friends
watching sports
gardening
singing
spending time outdors
playing a musical instrument.
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Read the passage and then do the task that follow
Task 1
The words/phrases in italics in the following sentences all appear in the passage. Circle the correct answer.
1.The activities are home based. They are organised .......
A. at home
B. outdoors
C. In the basement of the house.
outdoors
Task 1
2. Television viewing is by far the most popular pastime. This mean .......
A. People have to go very far to watch television.
B. television viewing is much more popular than any other pastime.
C. television viewing is as popular as other pastime.
3. There are many different courses on offer. This means .......
A. there are many different courses on television.
B. there are many different courses to be taken.
C. there are many different courses that teach people to make offers.
B. television viewing is much more popular than any
other pastime.

B. there are many different courses to be taken.
5. Spectator sports are..............
A. sports people take part in
B. sports people often watch
C. beautiful sports.
4.Besides watching television, people have other pursuits. This means........
A. besides watching television, people have other leisure activities.
B. besides watching television, people have to work.
C. besides watching television, people don’t enjoy anything else.
Task 1
A. besides watching television, people have other
leisure activities.
B. sports people often watch

Task 1
6. Entry qualifications are ...........
A. necessary conditions for being admitted to the course.
B. ability to pay the fees.
C. entry examinations.

1. She is ____________ the best student in her class.
2. Ho Chi Minh devoted his life to the independent ______________ of our country.
3. The authority decided to build a stadium in Dalat to meet the demand of watching _____________, such as football, volleyball, etc. of local people.
4. Many universities in Vietnam had some solutions to raise the _______________ to avoid the overload in the quantity of students.
5. Being a housewife in a poor family, she must do some ____________ jobs to earn more money for her children’s study.
6. There are a number of tours ___________ on TV and the Internet. If you want to enjoy an exciting holiday, you can choose one of them.
Home based
by far
on offer
Pursuit
Spectator sports
Entry qualifications
1. What is the most popular pastime in Britain?
2. What are common home based leisure activities that the British often do?
3. What sports do they like taking part in?
4. What are courses that the British can take when they are not working?
5. Which qualifications are necessary for weekend courses?
Task 2
Answers:
1. What is the most popular pastime in Britain?

In Britain, the most common leisure activities are home based. Watching television is by far the most popular pastime, and nearly all households have a television set. Over 51 percent of households have two or more television sets and average viewing time for the population aged four and over is 25 hours a week.


2. What are common home based leisure activities that the British often do?
In Britain, the most common leisure activities are home based. Watching television is by far the most popular pastime, and nearly all households have a television set. Over 51 percent of households have two or more television sets and average viewing time for the population aged four and over is 25 hours a week. Other pursuits include listening to music, reading, do-it-yourself home improvements, and gardening.
3. What sports do they like taking part in?
British people are also very interested in watching and taking part in sports. Walking and swimming are the two most popular sporting activities, being almost equally undertaken be men and women. Snookers, pool and darts are the next most popular sports among men.
4. What are courses that the British can take when they are not working?
There is a enormous range of courses on offer. The course can be as simple as bricklaying or as sophisticated as making your own stock market decisions. For people who are interested in art, there are courses in painting or drawing. People who like music can take a course in karaoke singing. Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving provide people with practical skills they can do with hands. Those who want to improve their minds can take a course of "Living with more meaning".
5. Which qualifications are necessary for weekend courses?
Entry qualifications to weekend courses are generous, that is, generally no qualifications are necessary, apart from an ability to pay the fees, which may be quite high.
Main idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 1
Importance of Recreation
Home based activities.
Sporting activities.
Weekend or holiday courses.
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
III. Post - reading:
- Watching television.
- listening to music.
- reading.
- do it yourself home improvements.
- gardening.
- Walking
- Swimming.
- Snooker.
- Pool.
- Darts.
- Football.
- Rugby.
- Cricket.
- Athletics.
- Bricklaying.
- Making your own stock market decisions.
- Painting or drawing.
Karaoke singing.
- Shoemaking.
- Glass engraving.
- Course of “living with more meaning”.
Homework
- Learn by heart the vocabulary.
- Answer the questions in Task 2 again in the notebook.
- Prepare the next lesson