Take Note
Unit 13: HOBBIES
PERIOD: Writing
I. BEFORE YOU READ
VOCABULARY
Ronaldo is a accomplished player.
Accomplished (a)
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Accompany (v)
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Discarded (a)
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Modest (a):

Modest little house
Big house
not too big.
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He’s an avid reader.
Avid (a)
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Occupied (a)
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She indulges in serious shopping.
Indulge (v)
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I. BEFORE YOU READ
VOCABULARY
Accomplished
Accompany
Discarded
Modest
Avid
Indulge
Occupied
1
2
3
5
4
6
7
8
9
10
Lucky numbers
11
Question 1: What is the writer’s hobby?
playing the guitar
Question 2: Is the writer an accomplished guitarist?
No, he isn’t.
Question 3: Why does the writer admire his uncle?
Because he’s an accomplished guitarist and good at accompanying people singing with his guitar.
Question 4: What is the writer’s second hobby?
Keeping fish
Question 5: How did he collect his fish?
He bought some from the shop and collected some from the rice field near his house
Question 6: What kind of stamp collector is the writter?
He is not an avid stamp collector
Question 7: Where does he collect the stamp?
From discarded envelops
his relatives and friends give him.
Question 8: Which does the writer get more of, local stamp or foreign stamp?
Local stamps
Question 9: What does the writer do with the less common and common stamps?
He keeps the less common ones inside a small album
He gives the common ones away to others or if no one wants them he simply throws them away
Talk about your hobbies
What is your hobbies?
How often do you….?
Who do you… with?
Where do you….?
When do you…?
Why do you like it?

Write answers for task 2 in notebook.
Practice conversation at home
Prepare for next lesson: Speaking