Monday, March 22nd 2010
UNIT 13 : HOBBIES
TUNG THIEN HIGH SCHOOL
Warmly welcome to our lesson today
Instructor: Hoa Dang Thi Mai
C. Listening
TUNG THIEN HIGH SCHOOL
Unit 13 - Listening
Monday, March 22nd 2010
Warm up
Guessing game
Monday, March 22nd 2010
Unit 13 - Listening
You are going to hear a student talk about his hobby and do two tasks:
Task 1: decide whether the statements are true or false
Task 2: write the missing words
Describing these pictures, please
When did his hobby start ?
.... When he was a little boy
They are arguing
The girl got fed up with listening to her parents’ arguing
Vocabulary
continually
repeatedly, without stoping
available
can be used or obtained
by gone
past
gigantic
huge
ignorantly
Knowing little or nothing
magazines
Task 1: Listen and decide T/F
1. The writer started his hobby when he was young. _____
2. His parents were interested in reading fairy tales and other stories to him.
3. The writer didn’t start with ABC books.
4. Now he reads all the book available
5. Reading helps the writer to know many things. ______
6. According to the writer, by reading he does not have to study hard. ______
7. The writer is able to know about a tiger through reading ______
8. Books might help him in his daily life
T
T
T
T
F
F
F
F
got fed up with having to read
started
Just about any thing
certainly
Task 3: Write the missing words
The (1) ___________ thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the very hard way. For example, I do not have to catch a (2) ____________ to know that it can kill me. I know the danger so I can avoid it. Also I do not have to go deep into the (3) _____________ to find out about tigers. I can read all about it in a book.
Books provide the reader with so many facts and so much information. They have (4) ____________ helped me in my daily life. I am better equipped to cope with living. Otherwise I would go about (5) _____________ learning things the hard way.
So I continue to reading. Reading is indeed a good hobby.
wonderful
disease
jungle
certainly
ignorantly
Post listening: group work
Talk about the disadantages of over reading
Hurt eyes
Short sighted
tired
Sleepy, headache
Advantages of reading
Bring joy,
encouragement
Become
openedmided
Enrich
our knowledge
Get access to
living experiences
Don’t have
to learn
the hard way
Provide endless
source of
knowledge

Enable us learn
about so
many things


provide us
so many facts
and information
Sample writing
It is said that reading books is important in our life. Ideed, without reading , we can have many trouble in the future
first, books is a endless source of knowledge .in fact,if you are a student, the teacher`s explanations are not enough for you .You should read books to improve the lesson clearlier and do exercises better.Not only the student but also doctors, scientists,businessmen,etc..... need to read more book
seconly, book bring us joy and encouragements as a consoler .You have been in bad mood in your life, haven`t you?Why don`t you read humorous stories which makes you happier
In conclusion, reading is the best way to get access to experiences and living experiences .


advantages of reading books

Home work

Practise talking about your hobbies
Write a short paragraph about your hobby
good bye!
Thank you !