english 11 - unit 14 - reading

I. WARM-UP: • Playing Game: Truc Xanh. * NOTE: Write down the vocabulary you learned in this game. II. PRE-READING: Vocabulary • Recreation (n) = what we do when we don’t work. • Average (n) = Ex: the average of 5, 9 and 4 is 6 (5+9+4)/3 = 6 • undertaken (p.p) = to agree to do something. • Sophisticated (adj) = opposite meaning of “simple”. • Dull (adj) = Boring. II. PRE-READING: Vocabulary • Recreation (n) = sự giải trí, sự tiêu khiển • Average (n) = trung bình • undertaken (p.p) = nhận, đảm trách • Sophisticated (adj) = phức tạp. • Dull (adj) = buồn tẻ, chán ngắt. Activity 2: Guess which of the following leisure activities British people often do in their spare time  watching TV/ videos  shopping  listening to music  playing sports  reading books / newspapers  meeting friends  watching sports  gardening  singing  spending time outdors  playing a musical instrument.       Read the passage and then do the task that follow 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 organised A. at home B. outdoors C. In the basement of the house. outdoors Task 1 2. Television viewing is by far the most popular pastime. This mean 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 pastime. 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. B. television viewing is much more popular than any other pastime. B. there are many different courses to be taken. 5. Spectator sports are A. sports people take part in B. sports people often watch C. beautiful sports. 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 anything else. Task 1 A. besides watching television, people have other leisure activities. B. sports people often watch [...]... Home based activities - Watching television - listening to music - reading - do it yourself home improvements - gardening Sporting activities - Walking - Swimming - Snooker - Pool - Darts - Football - Rugby - Cricket - Athletics Weekend or holiday courses - Bricklaying - Making your own stock market decisions - Painting or drawing Karaoke singing - Shoemaking - Glass engraving - Course of “living with... based activities Paragraph 4 Weekend or holiday courses III Post – reading: List of leisure activities: - Watching television, - course of “living with more meaning”, - listening to music, - cricket, - reading, - do it yourself home improvements, - bricklaying, gardening, - walking, - swimming, - Course of “living with more meaning” - snooker, pool, darts, football, rugby, athletics, making your own... television set Over 51 percent of households have two or more television sets and average viewing time for the population aged four and over is 25 hours a week Other pursuits include listening to music, reading, do-it-yourself home improvements, and gardening 3 What sports do they like taking part in? • British people are also very interested in watching and taking part in sports Walking and swimming are the... Making your own stock market decisions - Painting or drawing Karaoke singing - Shoemaking - Glass engraving - Course of “living with more meaning” Homework • - Learn by heart the vocabulary • - Answer the questions in Task 2 again in the notebook • - Prepare the next lesson  . gardening, - walking, - swimming, - Course of “living with more meaning”. - snooker, - pool, - darts, - football, - rugby, - athletics, - making your own stock market decisions, - painting. Post – reading: List of leisure activities: - Watching television, - course of “living with more meaning”, - listening to music, - cricket, - reading, - do it yourself home improvements, - . I. WARM-UP: • Playing Game: Truc Xanh. * NOTE: Write down the vocabulary you learned in this game. II. PRE -READING: Vocabulary • Recreation (n) = what