UNIT 14: RECREATION
Reading
What are these activities about?
a. playing sports b. playing musical instruments
c. spending time outdoors d. leisure activities
What activities do you think Vietnamese people often do in their spare time?
Suggested answer
some more …
How about British people?
What activities do you think British people often do in their spare time? (discuss)
undertake (v): make yourself responsible for st and start doing st (đảm trách, tham gia)
darts (n): trò chơi ném phi tiêu
a range of: a lot of
sophisticated (adj): opposite of simple
glass engraving: Việc chạm khắc kính, thủy tinh
bricklaying (n) : việc xây, lát gạch


Task 1. The words / phrases in italics in the following sentences all appear in the passage. Circle the correct answer.
1. The activities are home based. They are organized ________ .
A. at home
B. outdoors
C. in the basement of the house
at home
2. Television viewing is by far the most popular pastime. This means _________.
A. people have to go very far to watch television
B. television viewing is much more popular than any other pastime
C. television viewing is as popular as other pastimes
3. There are many different courses on offer. This means _________.
A. there are many different courses on television
B. There are many different courses to be taken
C. There are many different courses that teach people to make offers
4. Besides watching television, people have other pursuits. This means _________.
A. besides watching television, people have other leisure activities
B. besides watching television, people have to work
C. besides watching television, people don`t enjoy doing anything else
5. Spectator sports are _________.
A. sports people take part in
B. sports people often watch
C. beautiful sports
6. Entry qualifications are _________.
A. necessary conditions for being admitted to the course
B. ability to pay the fees
C. entry examinations
Task 2. Answer the questions
1. Why are recreation and entertainment important to people?
- Because without them people will become dull / bored.
- Because they help them feel relaxed , comfortable after working or studying
2. What sports do the British like watching?
Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer
3. What sports do they like taking part in?
4. Why do many British people take weekend courses?
Because these courses will bring them great pleasure, entertainment and their life has more meaning.
Post-reading (Work in groups of four)
Which of the British leisure activities mentioned in the passage are also popular in Vietnam? Which are not?
(Look at / list the British leisure activities mentioned in the paragraph 2, 3 again to discuss the question)
Listening to music
Reading
Do-it-yourself home improvements
Gardening
Watching sports
Taking parts in sports
Walking


Swimming
Snooker
Darts
Cricket
Rugby
Athletics

Useful languages:
- I think / In my opinion / For me …
- Forms of entertainment are different in different countries and different in provinces or parts of the country …
- The leisure activities mentioned in the passage are also popular in Vietnam as listening to music, etc…
Homework
Learn new words by heart and make sentences with them.
Translate the passage into Vietnamese.
Answer all the questions again.
Think of the leisure activities of high school students.
Good-bye
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