Hobby is an activity that someone does for pleasure when they are not working.

Hobby is something that you enjoy doing when you are not working

What does the word “hobby” mean?
ENGLISH 7

Vocabulary:
*upstairs /ˌʌpˈsteəz / (adv) *hobby /ˈhɒbi / (n) *unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl / (a) *guess / ɡes / (v) *occasion /əˈkeɪʒn̩ / (n) *challenge /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/: (n) *arrange /əˈreɪndʒ / (v) *a piece of cake (idiom) / əpi:s əv keɪk /:
- trên lầu, tầng trên
- sở thích
- bất thường, lạ thường
- đoán, phỏng đoán
- dịp, cơ hội
- thách thức
*sắp xếp *dễ ợt
upstairs
*upstairs *hobby *unusual *guess *occasion *challenge *arrange *a piece of cake
* sở thích * bất thường, lạ thường *≠ downstairs *thách thức *sắp xếp * dịp, cơ hội *Very easy * đoán, phỏng đoán
Matching
GETTING STARTED

MY FAVOURITE HOBBIES

Nick

Mi

Elena 1. Listen and read:
N: Hi Mi, welcome to our house!

E: Come upstairs! I\'ll show you my room.

M: Wow! You have so many dolls.

E: Yes. My hobby is collecting dolls. Do you have a hobby?

M: I like collecting glass bottles.

E: Really? That\'s very unusual. Is it expensive?

M: Not at all, I just keep the bottles after we use them. What about doll collecting? Is it expensive?

E: I guess so, but all of my dolls are presents. My parents, and my aunt and uncle always give me dolls on special occasions.

M: Your dolls are all very different.

E: Yes, they\'re from all over the world!

N: I don\'t know why girls collect things. It\'s a piece of cake.

M: Do you have a difficult hobby, Nick?

N: Yes, I enjoy mountain climbing.

M: But Nick, there are no mountains around here!

N: 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.

They go upstairs to her room.

F

T

F

Mi's hobby is collecting glass bottles.

Her parents, aunt and uncle.

F

T b. Answer the questions.
1. When does Elena receive dolls from her family members?
- She receives them _on special occasions_.
2. Are her dolls the same?
- No, they aren\\'t.
3. How does Mi collect bottles?
- She just keeps the bottles after using 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
7. ____________ 8. ________________ 9. ____________

4. ____________ 5. ________________ 6. ____________

3. Choose the words/ phrases in 2 that match the pictures below. Write them in the spaces.

1. ________________ 2. _____________ 3. ______________

playing board games

taking photos

gardening

cycling

playing the guitar

skating

cooking

arranging flowers

bird-watching 4. Work in pair and complete the tables below. Do you think the hobbies in 3 are cheap or expensive, easy or difficult.
Cheap hobbies

__________________

__________________

__________________

Expensive hobbies

__________________

__________________

__________________
Easy hobbies

__________________

__________________

__________________

Difficult hobbies

__________________

__________________

__________________
playing board games, gardening, bird-watching, collecting old bottles

cycling, cooking, taking photos, arranging flowers, collecting toys/watches, ...

Bird-watching, playing board games, gardening, cycling, collecting old bottles, ...

cooking, taking photos, playing the guitar /piano, arranging flowers, …...
5. Game: FIND SOMEONE WHO . . .

a. In three - five minutes, ask as many classmates as you can about which hobbies from 3 they like. Use the question \\'Do you like …?\\'

_Example:_

A: Do you like gardening?

B: No, I don't.
b. In the table below, write your classmates' names beside the hobbies they like. The student with the most names wins.
cycling
arranging flowers
taking photos
skating
cooking
playing the guitar
bird-watching
playing board games
gardening
_Find someone who likes …_
Write the name of the hobbies from the box into each blank according to the description.

*……………………….

At first, people preferred to collect by country. They chose one topic in their own country. Nowadays, people enjoy collecting in topics from several countries. The most favourite themes are sports, art and music, birds and flowers, etc.
2. ………………………………………..

Many people enjoy this hobby because they have a close contact with outdoors, exercise, and nature. They also gain a knowledge of insects.

3. ………………………………………..

Today this hobby becomes very popular in the world. For many people, it is a form of exercise and an enjoyable leisure activity. With a little soil, some seeds, and a few basic tools, people can enjoy creating a beautiful thing and watching it grow.

Butterfly collection

Stamp collection

Growing plants
Choose the best answer

1. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your _________ to your friends as presents. A, hobby B. money C. greetings D. products 2. My sister's hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the ______magazines. A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science 3. My brother doesn't like ice-skating because he thinks it is ______. A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered 4. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three ________ a week. A. time B. a time C. times D. timings 5. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make_____ of the things we like best. A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses 6. You need to be ___to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell. A. careful B. interested C. fit D. patient 7. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will _____ your own clothes. A. do B. make C. lake D. get

8. Nowadays people _____ hours sitting in front of computers.

A. take B. last C. set D. spend
HOMEWORK

- Learn the new words by heart.

- Practice the dialogue again.

- Do exercises B1,2,3 in workbook (page 4,5).

- Prepare for Unit 1: Closer look 1.
Goodbye!

See you again!

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Painting pictures

Reading books

Doing gardening

Playing football

Taking photos

Going boating

Hobby is an activity that someone does for pleasure when they are not working / something that you enjoy doing when you are not working

HOBBY