Unit 1

HOBBIES
LESSON 6: SKILLS 2

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students will be able
to:
o listen for specific information about Trang's
hobby

LESSON 6: SKILLS 2

Chatting

WARM-UP

LISTENING

• Task 1: Look at the picture. What hobby is it?
Do you think it is a good hobby? Why or why
not?
• Task 2: Listen and complete the mind map.
• Task 3: What is your hobby? Fill in the blank
below.
• Task 4: Write a paragraph about your hobby.

WRITING
POST-LISTENING
& WRITING
CONSOLIDATION

Class gallery
• Wrap-up
• Homework

UNIT 1: HOBBIES
Lesson 6: Skills 2
WARM-UP

Chatting

Aims of the stage:
 to prepare students for
the listening text

WARM-UP
What will you mention when you talk about someone's hobby?
 The time he / she started the hobby
 His / Her feelings about the hobby
 His / Her future plan about the hobby

UNIT 1: HOBBIES
Lesson 6: Skills 2
WARM-UP
LISTENING

Chatting
• Task 1: Look at the picture. What hobby
is it? Do you think it is a good hobby?
Why or why not?
• Task 2: Listen and complete the mind
map.
* Aims of the stage:
 to help students develop listening skills
for specific information

UNIT 1: HOBBIES
Lesson 6: Skills 2
1. Vocabulary:

- decorate (v)
/ˈdekəreɪt/

trang trí

UNIT 1: HOBBIES
Lesson 6: Skills 2
1. Vocabulary

- benefit (n)
/ˈbenɪfɪt/

lợi ích
- duty /ˈdjuːti/ (n): nghĩa vụ, bổn
phận

Become : trở nên
Patient (a) : kiên nhẫn
Creative (a) : sáng tạo
Cloth : vải
Cousin : người chị họ

II. LISTENING

1 Look at the picture.
 What hobby is it?
 Do you think it is a good hobby?
Why or why not?
In the picture, I can see two girls. They build a
dollhouse. In my opinion, their hobby is building
dollhouses. I think It's a good hobby. Because it
develops your creativity. It also makes you more

2

Listen to an interview about Trang's hobby. Fill in each blank
in the mind map with one word or number.

*
Tapescrip
Lan: Today
we'll talk about hobbies. I know that your hobby is
t:
building
dollhouses. It's quite unusual, isn't it?

Trang: Not really. A lot of girls like it.
Lan: When did you start doing this?
Trang: Three years ago. I read an article about building
dollhouses. I loved the idea right away.
Lan: Do any of your friends or relatives build dollhouses too?
Trang: Yes, my cousin Mi loves building them too.
Lan: Is it hard to build a dollhouse?
Trang: No, it isn't. I use cardboard and glue to build the house
and make the furniture. Then I make the dolls from cloth.
Finally, I decorate the house.
Lan: What are the benefits of the hobby?
Trang: Well, I'm more patient and creative now.

2

Listen to an interview about Trang's hobby. Fill in each blank
in the mind map with one word or number.

Trang's hobby:
dollhouses
1. Her hobby is: building
________
three
2. She started her hobby:
________ years ago
cousin
3. She shares her hobby with: her
_________
4. To do her hobby Trang needs:
house
a) cardboard and glue to build the
________ and
furniture
cloth to make some dolls
b) _______
5. Benefits: She becomes more patientcreative
and

UNIT 1: HOBBIES
Lesson 6: Skills 2
Chatting
WARM-UP

LISTENING

WRITING

• Task 1: Look at the picture. What hobby is it?
do you think it is a good hobby? Why or why
not?
• Task 2: Listen and complete the mind map.
• Task 3: What is your hobby? Fill in the blank
below.
• Task 4: Write a paragraph about your hobby.

III. WRITING

3 What is your hobby? Fill in the blanks below.

Ex 3. What is your hobby? Fill in the blanks below.

1. My hobby: gardening
2. Started: 3 years ago
3. I share my hobby with: my family
4. To do my hobby I need: plants, gloves,
pots, soil,...
5. Benefits: learn about insects and bugs,
protect our environment, be more patient
and responsible,...

4

Now write a paragraph of about 70 words about your
hobby. Use the notes in Task 3. Start your paragraph
as shown below.

My hobby is

________________________________

___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________

* Sample
Writing:

My hobby is gardening. I started my hobby
3 years ago. I really like it because I can do
it with my family. My family can join in and
do something together. We usually spend
an/ one hour on Sunday morning in our
garden. I need some plants, gloves, pots
and soil to do my hobby. Gardening has
many benefits. It helps me become more
patient and responsible. I also learn about

Ex 3. What is your hobby? Fill in the blanks below.

1. My hobby: collecting stamps
2. Started: 3 years ago
3. I share my hobby with: my friends and family
4. To do my hobby I need: stamps
5. Benefits:  make me more patient and reduce
stress,...
Sample 2: My hobby is collecting stamps. I started
this hobby three years ago. I shared it with my
friends and family. To do this hobby, I need a lot of
stamps of Viet Nam and the world. Collecting
stamps makes me more patient and reduce stress.

IV. PRODUCTION
CLASS GALLERY
Students can:
 go and see others' work
 give comments to one
another

IV. CONSOLIDATION

1

WRAP-UP

In this lesson, we have learnt to:
 listen for specific information about
Trang's hobby
 write a passage about her hobbies

UNIT 1: HOBBIES
Lesson 6: Skills 2
V. HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart Vocabulary.
- Prepare for the next lesson:
Looking back & Project

Unit 1: HOBBIES
Period 7 : Looking back
I. New words
From : từ, có nguồn gốc từ
Plane : máy bay
Each of my best friends :
mỗi người bạn thân nhất của tôi
Own hobby : sở thích riêng
The same cooking class : cùng lớp học nấu ăn

II. Part 1
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III. Part 3
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IV. Part 2

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