English 8
UNIT 1 . LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Period 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1
What do people do in their leisure time ?
Cooking
Reading
Socialising and communicating
Watching TV
Cycling
Using the computer
for leisure
Doing sports
and exersise
Other leisure activities
Vocabulary
bracelet (n) /ˈbreɪslət/: vòng đeo tay
communicate (v) /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/: giao tiếp
community centre (n) /kəˈmjuːnəti ˈsentə/: trung tâm văn hoá cộng đồng
leisure (n) /ˈleʒə/: sự thư giãn nghỉ ngơi
leisure activity (n) /ˈleʒə ækˈtɪvəti/: hoạt động thư giãn nghỉ ngơi
leisure time (n) /ˈleʒə taɪm/: thời gian thư giãn nghỉ ngơi
people watching (n) /ˈpiːpl wɒtʃɪŋ/: ngắm người qua lại
relax (v) /rɪˈlæks/: thư giãn
socialise (v) /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/: giao tiếp để tạo mối quan hệ
window shopping (n) /ˈwɪndəʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋ/: đi chơi ngắm đồ bày ở cửa hàng
Cultureal events: sự kiện văn hóa
Collect stamp: sưu tầm tem
Performance(n)màn trình diễn

Watching TV
(2.8 hours)
Other leisure activities
(18 minutes)
Relaxing and thinking
(17 minutes)
Using the computer
(25 minutes)
Doing sports and exercise
(19 minutes)
Reading
(20 minutes)
Socialising and communicating
(39 minutes)
TOTAL LEISURE AND SPORTS TIME = 5.1 HOURS
LEISURE TIME ON AN AVERAGE DAY
1. Look at the pie chart on leisure activities in the USA.
1. Look at the pie chart and answer the questions. (Ex. 1/p.8)
How much leisure time did people in the US have on an average(trung bình) day in 2012?
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. What did they do in their leisure time?
……………………………………………………………………………..
3. What were the three most common activities?
……………………………………………………………………………..

5.1 hours.
Reading, watching TV, using computers, …
Watching TV, socialising and communicating, and using the computer.
2. Complete the table with information from the pie chart. (Ex. 2/p.8)
Thinking:nghĩ think
Using use
Doing do
Watching watch
Reading read
Socialising socialise
Communicating communiate
3. Look at the words. Match them to the category labels.
(Ex. 3/p.8)
1. skateboarding, football, badminton
2. a novel, poetry(thơ, a magazine
3. the news, a reality show, a comedy
4. a new language, a skill
5. collecting stamps, making origami(xếp giấy)
6. going to local performances, visiting museums.
7. visiting relatives, going shopping, doing DIY
8. texting, going to the cinema, hanging out(đi chơi)
a. Learning something interesting
b. reading
c. Spending time with family
d. Having hobbies
e. Playing sports
f. Watching TV
g. Socialising with friends
h. Going to cultural places
Discuss: (Ex. 4/p.8)
1. How much time do you spend a day on leisure activities?
- One hour
2. What are the three activities that you do the most?
- Watching TV, reading, playing sports.
II. PRONUNCIATION
Clusters: /br/ or /pr/
5. Complete the words under the pictures with /pr/ or /br/.
(Ex. 1/p.8)
1. a ___icot
2. ____ ridge
3. ___acelet
4._____ead
5. ___incess
6._____ esident
7. ___esent
8. ___occoli
pr
br
br
br
pr
pr
pr
br
6. Listen and repeat. (Ex. 1/p.8)
She loves making apricot jam.
My dad likes making bread in his free time.
Hen is our club president.
Mai keeps all her bracelets in a beautiful bags.
You will need a brush if you want to paint your room.
This is a wonderful present. Thanks so much!
III. AT HOME
Practice Clusters /br/ or /pr/ again.
Answer the questions in Ex. 4/p.8 / textbook.
Be ready for A CLOSER LOOK 2.