WELCOME TO OUR CLASS

WARM-UP
Match a word/ phrase in column A with a word in
column B to make expressions about likes.
B
A

MATCHING
GAME

1. be fond
2. be keen
3. be interested
4. be crazy
5. be

a. about
b. in
c. on
d. into
e. of

Uni 1 LEISURE TIME
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LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1

I'm keen on…

I'm into…

I'm fond of…

* VOCABULARY

How to express “likes”
be fond of

be keen on

be into

be crazy about
be interested in

* VOCABULARY

New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. be interested in

/biː ɪntrəstɪd ɪn/

hứng thú với

2. be fond of

/biː fɒnd əv/

thích

3. be keen on

/biː kiːn ɒn/

quan tâm đến

4. be crazy about

/biː ˈkreɪzi əˈbaʊt/

say mê

5. be into

/biː ˈɪntuː/

thích

2

Fill in each blank with a correct word from the box.
into fond keen interested

about

fond
1. I'm _________
of taking photos. In my free time, I usually go out and take
photos of people and things.
2. Mai is ___________
interested in history. She often goes to museums to see new
exhibits and learn about the past.
keen
3. My sister is _________
on cooking. She wants to become a chef in the
future.
into
4. My brother spends lots of time surfing the net, but I'm not _________
it.
about doing DIY. I'm never able to finish any DIY
5. I'm not crazy _________
projects I start.

3

Complete the sentences about what you like or dislike doing. Use the word or
phrases from the box or your own ideas.

cooking
playing sport

doing DIY
doing puzzles

surfing the net
messaging friends

Example: I'm interested in doing DIY.
playing sport /surfing the net
1. I'm crazy about ______.
2. I'm keen on ______.
3. I'm fond of ______.
4. I'm not interested in ______.
5. I'm not into ______.

3

Complete the sentences about what you like or dislike doing. Use the word or
phrases from the box or your own ideas.

cooking
playing sport

doing DIY
doing puzzles
1. I'm crazy about surfing the net.
2. I'm keen on doing puzzle.
3. I'm fond of playing sport.
4. I'm not interested in  cooking.
5. I'm not into messaging friends.
-I'm crazy about taking photos.
-I'm keen on reading comic books.

surfing the net
messaging friends

* PRONUNCIATION

/ʊ/ and /u:/

* PRONUNCIATION

4

Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ʊ/and /u:/. Then put the
words into the correct columns.

cook
school

group
would

push
woman

June
move

/ʊ/

/u:/

cook
push
would
woman

group
June
school
move

PRONUNCIATION

5

Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the bold words with /ʊ/, and circle the
bold words with /u:/.

1. She likes reading books and swimming in the pool.
2. When it is cool, we like to play football.
3. She drew and made puddings in her free time.
4. My mum loves pumpkin soup and coffee with a little sugar.
5. My brother is fond of watching the cartoon about a clever wolf.

* CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Vocabulary: The lexical items related to Leisure time
 Pronunciation: How to correctly pronounce words
that contain the sounds: /ʊ/ and /u:/

* Homework
Do exercises in the workbook.

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