LISTENING
UNIT 13
Period: 81
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8
Fishing
Watching
TV
Swimming
Mountain
climbing
Playing
games
Riding
Reading
Collecting
stamps
Guess what activities these people are doing?
1. I think I will buy a new fishing rod
2. We really enjoy "Road to Mount Olympia"
3. When I was young I usually went to the river with
the children near my house
HOBBIES
A lot of people climb to Mount Everest every year
Nam is crazy about Vo Lam Truyen Ki
My mother often cycles to the countryside
I like many kinds of books
We have a lot of stamps
What are these activities about?
Answer the questions
1. Do you like reading books?
2. What kinds of books do you like reading?
picture books, fairy tales, detective books, novels or scientific books.
In our listening today, we are going to listen to
a hobby - reading books.
First of all, I`d like to help you with some
new words
material (n):
fed up with (adj) = bored with
available (adj):
enable (v): = help
? be able to + V0 = can + V0
? be unable to + V0 = can not + V0
bygone (adj): = past or former
achievement (n):
gigantic (adj)= huge, very big
? tiny (adj): = very small
go deep into (v):
jungle (n):
ignorantly (adv) ? ignorant (adj):
= knowing little or nothing
loại sách báo
chán
có, có sẵn
giúp cho
có thể
không thể
trước đây, đã qua
thành tựu
khổng lồ
bé xíu, rất nhỏ
đi sâu vào
rừng già
không biết gì , ngu dốt
Pre - listening
* Work with a partner: Write down three benefits of reading books. Then share your ideas with the class.
Listen and repeat.
magazine continually otherwise gigantic
profitably available bygone ignorantly
It helps us broaden our knowledge.
It helps us relax.
It helps us know how people around the world live.

While listening
Task 1
You will hear a student talk about his hobby.
Listen to his talk and decide whether the statements
are True ( T ) or False ( F ).

1. He started his hobby when he was young.
2. His parents really wanted to read fairy
tales and other stories to him.
3. When he learned to read he didn’t start
with ABC books.
4. Now he can read all the books available.
5. He learned many things from reading books.
6. By reading he has to study hard.
7. The writer is able to know a tiger through
reading without going to the jungle.
8. Books might help him in his daily life.
F
F
F
T
F
T
F
T
T
T
1. My hobby got started when I was a little boy
2. I had always wanted my parents to read fairy tales and other stories to me
3. As soon as I could, I learned to read. I started with simple ABC books.
4. Now I just read about anything that is available
5. Reading enables me to learn about so many things
6. The wonderful thing about reading is that I do not
have to learn things the very hard way
7. Also I do not have to go deep into the jungle to find
out about tigers. I can read all about it in a book.
8. They have certainly helped me in my daily life
Task 2. Listen again and write the missing words.
The (1) _________ thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the very hard way. For example, I do not have to (2) _____ a disease to know that it can (3)____ me. I know the danger so I can avoid it. Also I do not have to go deep into the (4)______ to find out about tigers. I can read all about it in a book.
Books (5) ______ the reader with so many facts and so much (6) ________. They have (7) ______ helped me in daily life. I am better (8)_________ to cope with living. Otherwise I would go about (9) _________ learning things the hard way.
So I (10) ______ to read. Reading is indeed a good hobby.
wonderful
jungle
catch
certainly
ignorantly
kill
provide
information
equipped
continue
Post listening
Work with a partner. Talk about the disadvantages of over – reading ( reading too much )
Homework
Listen the answers of the tape again.
Learn by heart new words.
Prepare Language Focus for next period.
Games
Games
T I T A N I C
1
2
E X A M P L E
3
4
A N D
5
J E R R Y
6
B Y G O N E
F A M O U S B O O K
I like summer, yes I do
I like summer, yes I do
I like summer, I do, too
I like summer, too.

I like winter, yes I do
I like winter, yes I do
I like winter, I do, too
I like winter, too.

I like autumn, yes I do
I like autumn, yes I do
I like autumn, I do, too
I like…autumn, too…
THE END
THANK YOU
GOODBYE