Welcome to class 11 A1
Teacher: Ngo Thi Hau
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
1. 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
1. Before you read.
Vocabulary:
pursuit (n)
theo đuổi
leisure activity
= pastime
recreation (n)
= entertainment
do – it- yourself home improvements
tự sửa sang nhà cửa
on offer
spectator sports
mụn TT thu hỳt khỏn gi?
mời chào, chọn lựa
dull (adj)
buồn tẻ, tẻ nhạt
stock market (n)
Thị trường chứng khoán
Darts (n)
Ném phi tiêu
Snooker/ pool (n)
Bi da
Cricket (n)
Môn crikê
glass engraving
Chạm, khắc kính
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
1. Before you read.
1. They decided to ...................his name on the gold cup.
2. They often walk or climb mountains for …………….
3. Many .................. are watching the final match at My Dinh Stadium
4. Watching TV is much more popular than any other ……….
5. She traveled the world in ............... of her dreams.
6. The children felt sleepy because of his ........... stories about his trip.
dull
spectators
pursuit
recreation
engrave
pastime
unit 14: Recreation- part a: reading
2. While you read.
Task 2: Read the passage then work in pairs to match 4 paragraphs with 4 headings
b. Home-based activities
c. A new kind of entertainment
d. The importance of recreation
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
a. Popular sports in Britain
Unit 14: Recreation- Part A: Reading
2. While you read.
Task 3: Read the passage then answer the questions in pairs.
1. How will people become if they only work without recreation?
2. Besides watching TV, what do British people often do at home?
3. What sports do they like watching?
4. What sports do they like taking part in?
5. What are leisure activities at weekend courses?

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1. How will people become if they only work without recreation?
 People will become dull.
3. What sports do the British like watching?
 Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer.
4. What sports do they like taking part in?
 Walking and swimming
5. What are leisure activities at weekend courses?
 Bricklaying, stock market, painting, drawing, karaoke singing, shoemaking, glass engraving and living with more meaning.

You are very lucky!

2. Besides watching TV, what do British people
often do at home?
 Listening to music, reading, do-it-yourself home
improvements and gardening.
unit 14: Recreation-part a: reading
2. While you read
Task 3: Read the passage then answer the questions.
How will people become if they only work without recreation?
- People will become dull.
2. Besides watching TV, what do British people often do at home?
- Listening to music, reading, do-it-yourself home improvements and gardening.
3. What sports do they like watching?
- Football and rugby in Winter , cricket and athletics in Summer.
4. What sports do they like taking part in?
- Walking and swimming.
5. What are leisure activities at weekend courses?
- Bricklaying, stock market, painting, drawing, karaoke singing, shoemaking, glass engraving and living with more meaning.

3. After you read
unit 14: Recreation - Part A: reading
Watching television
Listening to music
Reading
Do- it- yourself home improvements
Gardening
Walking
Swimming
Snooker
Pool
Darts
Football
Rugby
Cricket
Athletics
Bricklaying
Stock market
Painting
Drawing
Karaoke singing
Shoemaking
Glass engraving
List the British leisure activities mentioned in the passage
Work in groups. Discuss the question: Which of the British leisure activities mentioned in the passage are also popular in Vietnam? Which are not?
I think watching TV and karaoke singing are popular leisure activities 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