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the things we like to do in our free time.
the things we don’t like to do in our free time.
the things we never like to do in our free time.
They are
WHAT ARE HOBBIES ?
Unit 13
HOBBIES
Thursday , March 10th ,2011
A. READING
guitarist (n)/ gi’ta:rist/:
glass fish tank (n):
occupied (adj) / `ɒkjʊpaid /
accomplished (adj) / ə`kɔmpli∫t /:
= talented:
discard (v) / dis’kɑ:d/
->discarded (adj):
vocabulary
indulge in / in`dʌldʒ in /:
accompany (v) / ə`kʌmpəni/:
modest (a) / `mɔdist /:
avid (adj) / `ævid /:
keep me occupied :
very enthusiastic about st
not large, not expensive…
= busy:
to throw sth away that
you no longer want or need
be interest in st…
to play a musical instrument
while sb else sings or plays the main tune
Complete the sentences
She can sing and dance very well.
She is very...........................
They just collect stamps from……………….envelopes.
I spend most of my free time keeping fish and playing the piano.They keep me……….
Tuan plays the guitar. He is a ……………
We keep fish in a…….................
He indulges in collecting a lot of stamps.He’s a/an….. …stamp collector.
guitarist
discarded
occupied
accomplished
glass fish tank
avid
Questions
How many hobbies does the writer have ?
What are they ?
Unit 13: HOBBIES
There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.
The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished
guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have even begun
to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle
tells me that all I need is to practise regularly and I should be able to do it. He is very
good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I
keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others
were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming
about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them .too.
I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually ,I
just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and my friends give
me. Mostly I get local stamps. Once in a while,I get stamps from places like Russia, the
USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep the less common ones inside a small
album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply
throw them away.
There are other hobbies that I indulge in for a while, but they aren`t as interesting as the
ones I`ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I`m glad I`m able to do
them.

HOW MANY HOBBIES DOES THE WRITER HAVE ?
Keeping fish
Keeping stamps
Playing the guitar
Task 1: True / False statements
Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or False (F)

The writer’s uncle is a talented guitarist.
The writer’s friends taught him how to play the guitar.
He collected fish from the rice field only.
His mother dislikes watching fish in the tank.
He has fewer foreign stamps than local ones.
He throws all the common stamps away.
F
F
F
T
F
T
Task 2: Answer the questions:
What is the writer’s first hobby?
Is the writer an accomplished guitarist ?
Why does the writer admire his uncle?
What is the writer’s second hobby ?
How did he collect his fish?
What kind of stamp collector is the writer?
Where does he collect the stamps?
Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or foreign stamps?
What does the writer do with the less common stamps and with the common ones?
Lucky pictures
Is the writer an accomplished guitarist?
No , he isn’t
Unit 13 HOBBIES
admires
What is the writer’s first hobby ?
It is playing the guitar.
Why does the writer admire his uncle ?
Because he is an accomplished guitarist and he is good at accompanying people singing with his guitar.
Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or foreign stamps?
The local stamps
CONGRATULATIONS
You get 10 marks
CONGRATULATIONS
You get 10 marks
What does the writer do with the less common stamps and with the common ones?
He keeps the less common ones inside a
small album. The common ones he usually
gives away to others or throws them away.
Where does he collect the stamps?
He collects stamps from discarded envelopes, his relatives, and his friends.
Task 3: Fill in the blank with one suitable word or phrase.



The writer has three (1) _______ in the passage. The first hobby is playing (2) _______. His (3) _______ taught him how to play it. The second hobby is keeping (4) _______. He collected them from the (5) _______ or (6) _______ them from the shop. The third one is keeping (7) _______. He collects them from the (8) _______ envelopes. He isn`t an (9) _______ stamp – collector. All of his hobbies keep him (10) _______.
hobbies
the guitar
uncle
fish
rice field
bought
stamps
discarded
avid
occupied



WHAT?
WHEN?
WHERE?
My hobby is swimming.
I often swim in the pool.
I swim when I have free time.
WITH WHOM?
I swim with my friends .
WHY?
Swimming makes me healthier
SPEAKING
Hobbies
My name is ………..My hobby is swimming .I swim in my free time .I often swim in the swimming pool with my friends.I like to swim because it makes me healthier .
HOME WORK
+ Learn new words by heart.
+ Write a passage about your hobby.
thanks a lot !
good bye!
There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.
The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished
guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have even begun
to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle
tells me that all I need to do is to practice regularly and I should be able to do it.
He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I
keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others
were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming
about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them .too.
I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually I
just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and my friends give
me. Mostly I get local stamps. Once in a while,I get stamps from places like Russia, the
USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep the less common ones inside a small
album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply
throw them away.
There are other hobbies that indulge in for a while, but they aren`t as interesting as the
ones I`ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I`m glad I`m able to do
them.
There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.
The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished
guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have even begun
to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle
tells me that all I need to do is to practice regularly and I should be able to do it.
He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I
keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others
were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming
about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them .too.
I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually I
just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and my friends give
me. Mostly I get local stamps. Once in a while,I get stamps from places like Russia, the
USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep the less common ones inside a small
album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply
throw them away.
There are other hobbies that indulge in for a while, but they aren`t as interesting as the
ones I`ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I`m glad I`m able to do
them.
There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.
The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished
guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have even begun
to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle
tells me that all I need to do is to practice regularly and I should be able to do it.
He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I
keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others
were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming
about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them .too.
I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually I
just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and my friends give
me. Mostly I get local stamps. Once in a while,I get stamps from places like Russia, the
USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep the less common ones inside a small
album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply
throw them away.
There are other hobbies that indulge in for a while, but they aren`t as interesting as the
ones I`ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I`m glad I`m able to do
them.
There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.
The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished
guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have even begun
to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle
tells me that all I need to do is to practice regularly and I should be able to do it.
He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I
keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others
were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming
about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them .too.
I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually I
just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and my friends give
me. Mostly I get local stamps. Once in a while,I get stamps from places like Russia, the
USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep the less common ones inside a small
album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply
throw them away.
There are other hobbies that indulge in for a while, but they aren`t as interesting as the
ones I`ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I`m glad I`m able to do
them.
There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.
The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished
guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have even begun
to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle
tells me that all I need to do is to practice regularly and I should be able to do it.
He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I
keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others
were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming
about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them .too.
I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually I
just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and my friends give
me. Mostly I get local stamps. Once in a while,I get stamps from places like Russia, the
USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep the less common ones inside a small
album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply
throw them away.
There are other hobbies that indulge in for a while, but they aren`t as interesting as the
ones I`ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I`m glad I`m able to do
them.
There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies.
The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplished
guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can play a few simple tunes. I have even begun
to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this. My uncle
tells me that all I need to do is to practice regularly and I should be able to do it.
He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much.
Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I
keep a variety of little fish. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others
were collected from the rice field near my house. They look so beautiful swimming
about in the tank. I love watching them and my mother loves watching them .too.
I keep stamps, too. However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. Actually I
just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and my friends give
me. Mostly I get local stamps. Once in a while,I get stamps from places like Russia, the
USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. I keep the less common ones inside a small
album. The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply
throw them away.
There are other hobbies that indulge in for a while, but they aren`t as interesting as the
ones I`ve been talking about. They really keep me occupied and I`m glad I`m able to do
them.