UNIT 1: MY HOBBIES
GETTING STATRED
Đặng Thùy Trang
Vocabulary:
- upstairs:
- hobby:
- unusual:
- guess:
- occasion:
- challenging:
- arranging:

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1. Listen and read:
Nick: Hi Mi, welcome to our house!
Elena: Come upstairs! I`ll show my room.
Mi: Wow! You have so many dolls.
Elena: Yes. My hobby is collecting dolls. Do you have a hobby?
Mi: I like collecting glass bottles.
Elena: Really? That`s very unusual. Is it expensive?
Mi: Not at all, I just keep the bottles after we use them. What about doll collecting? Is it expensive?
Elena: I guess so, but all of my dolls are presents. My parents, and my aunt and uncle always give me dolls on special occasions.
Mi: Your dolls are all very different.
Elena: Yes, they`re from all over the world!
Nick: I don`t know why girls collect things. It`s a piece of cake.
Mi: Do you have a difficult hobby, Nick?
Nick: Yes, I enjoy mountain climbing.
Mi: But Nick, there are no mountains around here!
Nick: I know. I`m in a mountain climbing club. We travel to mountains around Viet Nam. In the future, I`ll climb mountains in other countries too.
a) Are the sentences below true (T) or false (F).
1. Elena`s room is on the first floor.
2. There are a lot of dolls in Elena`s room.
3. Mi has the same hobby as Elena.
4. Elena`s grandparents usually give her dolls.
5. Nick thinks mountain climbing is more
challenging than collecting things.
b/ Answer the questions.
1. When does Elena receive dolls from her family members?
- On special occasions.
2. Are her dolls the same?
- No, they aren`t.
3. How does Mi collect bottles?
- She keeps the bottle after use them.
4. Does Mi think collecting bottles cost much money?
- No, she doesn`t.
5. Has Nick climbed mountains in other countries?
- No, he hasn`t.
2. Listen and repeat
- cycling
- arranging flowers
- taking photos
- skating
- cooking
- playing the guitar
- bird-watching
- playing board games
- gardening
3. Choose the words/phrases in 2 that match the pictures below. Write them in the spaces
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playing board games
taking photos
bird-watching
gardening
cycling
playing the guitar
skating
cooking
arranging flowers
4. Work in pair and complete the tables below. Do you think the hobbies in 3 are cheap or expensive, easy or difficult.
playing board games, gardening,…
cycling, cooking, taking photos,...
taking photos, gardening,...
cooking, making short films,..
Homework
- Learn vocabulary
- Redo practice
- Prepare for A Closer Look 1