go camping

 volunteer
together

do puzzles

What activities can you do
with your friends in your
leisure time?
play board games

go fishing

1. Answer the questions. (page 15)
1. In your opinion, what activities can we do with our friends in our leisure time?
We can -.. go camping / fishing / walking / cycling /
boating/
… / sports
- do puzzles
- play board
 -games
volunteer
- hang out / eat out / …
together
2. Why should we spend time with our friends?
We should spend time with our
friends
to
- increase
your happiness and reduce your stress.
- improve your self-confidence and self-worth.
- help us overcome difficulties and sorrow time.
- encourage you to change or avoid unhealthy lifestyle
habits, such as excessive drinking or lack of exercise.
- give you emotional support.
- ……

Listen and choose the correct answer:
1. Mark usually has free time ________
A. at the weekend
B. after school
C. in the evening
2. He and his family often do puzzles, play board games or go _________.
A. fishing
B. on a picnic
C. camping
3. Mark usually spends _______ with my friends.
A. Saturdays
B. Sundays
C. his free time
4. He invites to his house to cook and watching a ________.
A. video
B. football match
C. book
5. They go to the park to play volleyball or skateboard to _______
A. keep fit
B. stay in shape.
C. stay healthy
6. Sometimes they go for ______ around our city.
A. a walk
B. a sightseeing
C. a bike ride
7. He often spends his free time with _________.
A his neighbours and friends
B. his family and relatives.
C. his family and friendsti

2. Listen to an interview with Mark about his leisure activities. Choose the correct answer. (page
15)
1. When does Mark usually have free
time?
A. At weekends.
B. On Sundays.
C. On Saturdays.
2. Who does he spend his free time
with?
A. His neighbours and friends.
B. His family and relatives.
C. His family and friends.

3. Listen to the interview again. Fill in each blank in the table with no more than TWO words. (page
15)

Activities

Reasons

Inviting friends to his house.
Cooking and watching a (1) ________.
video

Fun and better than going to the (2)
__________.
cinema

Going to the (3) ___________
to play
park
volleyball or skateboard.

Stay in (4) ______________.
shape

Going for a (5) ___________
bike ride around our city.

See different (6) ______________.
places

Transcript
Interviewer: When do you usually have free time?
Mark: I usually have free time at the weekend.
Interviewer: So how do you spend it?
Mark: I spend time to connect with my family on Saturdays. We do puzzles,
play board games or go camping.
Interviewer: What about Sundays?
Mark: I usually spend Sundays with my friends. I have a group of friends and
we do lots of things together.
Interviewer: For example?
Mark: Sometimes I invite them to my house. We cook our favourite food and
watch a video. It's fun and better than going to the cinema.
Interviewer: Do you do outdoor activities together?
Mark: Yes, we love spending time outdoors. We go to the park to play
volleyball or skateboard. It helps us stay in shape. Sometimes we go for a bike
ride around our city. This gives us a chance to see different places in our city.
Interviewer: Thanks for letting us interview you.

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4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer g
the questions. (page 15)
1. When do you usually have free time?
I usually have free time - at the weekends.
- on Sundays.
2. What do you usually do with your friends in your free
time?
We usually - go a bike ride /go swimming / go fishing / go
 
camping /…
- play chess / soccer/ badminton / ….
- do puzzles / DIY /…… together
- watch TV / films / ……
- hang out, ….
3.IWhy
do youactivities
do these activities?
do these
because it helps me reduce stress and it
also improves my mental and physical health.

5. Write an email (80 - 100 words) to a penfriend to tell him / her about what you usually do
with your friends in your free time. Use your answers in 4. (page 15)
New Message
From: thanhthu@gmail.com.vn
To: mark@gmail.com.vn
Subject: my free time

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HiMark,
Mark,
Hi
I's nice
nice
to hear
from
you
again.
me
tell
youdoabout
It's
to hear
from you
again.
Let me
tell youLet
about
what
I usually
in my free…………
time . When I finish
all my homework, I often read books, listen to my favorite songs or watch TV. On Saturday, I usually go
swimming with my friends at a nearby pool. Sometimes, we go to the cinema or go to the supermarket. On
Sunday, I always help my mom with the housework and cooking meals. Then I do DIY with my younger
sister.
How about you? What do you do in your free time?
Bye for now,
Write to me and tell about yours.
__________
Bye for now,
thanhthu

Hi Mark,
It's nice to hear from you again. Let me tell you about what I usually do in my free time. When I
have free time, I often watch television. I like watching cartoons very much. Sometimes, I go to the
cinema with my friends. We often see the movie together at the weekend. When we see movie, we
feel relaxed. Moreover, I can learn English through the movie.
How about you? What do you do in your free time?
Write to me and tell about yours.
Cheers,
thanhthu

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