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unit 14: Recreation
lesson one: reading













Warm-up
Look at the pictures then answer the questions.
What is she doing?
She is listening to music.
She is watching T.V.
What are they doing?
They are reading books.
They are shopping.
They are dancing.
They are playing chess
They are playing sports.
unit 14: Recreation
Part A: Reading
unit 14: Recreation- part a: reading
I. Before you read.
Work in pairs. Which of the following leisure activities do you think British people often do in their spare time?
reading books / newspapers meeting friends

watching TV/ videos listening to music

playing sports watching sports

shopping spending time outdoors

singing playing a musical instrument
unit 14: Recreation- part a: reading
I. Before you read.
Vocabulary:
thú vui, theo đuổi
= pastime
recreation (n)
home based (a)
spectator sports (n)
pursuit (n)
leisure activitiy (n)
entry qualification (n)
on offer
dull (a)
= entertainment
môn TT thu hút khán giả
ch?n l?a
buồn tẻ, tẻ nhạt
= at home
điều kiện nhập học
Task 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage.
Fill each blank with a suitable word.
unit 14: Recreation- part a: reading
I. Before you read.
1. …………………………are conditions for being admitted to the course.
2. They can take a weekend course easily because there are a number of courses …..……….
3. Football, rugby, cricket and athletics are ………...………
4. Activities which are organized at home are ………....…activities.
5. Listening to music, reading and gardening are some of British people’s ……………at home.
6. Television viewing is …………the most popular past time.
by far
on offer
spectator sports
pursuits
Entry qualifications
home based
Unit 14: Recreation- Part A: Reading
II. While you read.
Task 2: Read the passage then work in pairs to
choose the best answer to each question.


1. Why are recreation and entertainment important to people?
A. Because people can’t live without them.
B. Because people will become dull without them.
C. Because without them people will feel happy.
2. What sports do they like watching?
A. Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer.
B. Snooker, pool and darts.
C. Walking, swimming
3. What sports do they like taking part in?
A. Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer.
B. Snooker, pool and darts.
C. Walking, swimming
4. Why do many British people take weekend courses?
A.Because British people are generous and want to pay the fees.
B. Because by taking weekend courses, they will become famous.
C. Because taking weekend courses is a new kind of entertainment.
unit 14: Recreation- part a: reading
1. Why are recreation and entertainment important to people?
A. Because people can’t live without them.
B. Because people will become dull without them.
C. Because without them people will feel happy.

2. What sports do they like watching?
A. Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer.
B. Snooker, pool and darts.
C. Walking, swimming
goes an English saying. Recreation and entertainment are important to people anywhere in the world. However, forms of popular entertainment are different in different countries.
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”,
British people are also very interested in watching and taking part in sports. Walking and swimming are the two most popular sporting activities, being almost equally undertaken be men and women. Snookers, pool and darts are the next most popular sports among men.

The most popular spectator sports are football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer.
unit 14: Recreation- part a: reading
3. What sports do they like taking part in?
A. Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer.
B. Snooker, pool and darts.
C. Walking, swimming


4. Why do many British people take weekend courses?
A.Because British people are generous and want to pay the fees.
B. Because by taking weekend courses, they will become famous.
C. Because taking weekend courses is a new kind of entertainment.
British people are also very interested in watching and taking part in sports.

Snookers, pool and darts are the next most popular sports among men. The most popular spectator sports are football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer
Walking and swimming are the two most popular sporting activities, being almost equally undertaken be men and women.

There is an enormous range of courses on offer. The course can be as simple as bricklaying or as sophisticated as making your own stock market decisions. …
In the last few years in Britain, a new trend has been developing, i.e., taking weekend or holiday courses.
unit 14: Recreation- part a: reading
II. While you read.
Task 3: List the activities mentioned in the passage which belong to:
a. Home-based activities
b. Popular sports in Britain
c. A new kind of entertainment
=> Waching TV, listening to music, reading, do-it-yourself home imptovements and gardening.
=> Walking, swimming, snooker, pool, darts, football, rugby, cricket and athletics.
=> Bricklaying, stock market, painting, drawing, karaoke singing, shoemaking and glass engraving.
unit 14: Recreation - Part A: reading
III. After you read:

Read the activities mentioned in the passage then decide if they are popular in Vietnam or not.
I think watching TV and karaoke singing are popular in Vietnam.
In my opinion, in Vietnam shoemaking is not a popular pastime.
Homework
1. Learn the new words by heart.
2. Make a list of the leisure activities.
3. Prepare part B :Speaking.
Thank You for Your Attention