PART 1. VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION I. Leisure activities Read out these phrases Playing football ˈpleɪɪŋ ˈfʊtbɔːl Sailing ˈseɪlɪŋ Dancing ˈdɑːnsɪŋ Listening to music ˈlɪsnɪŋ tə ˈmjuːzɪk Skiing ˈskiːɪŋ Swimming ˈswɪmɪŋ Watching TV wɒtʃɪŋ ˌtiː ˈviː Reading ˈriːdɪŋ Going to the gym ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə ðə dʒɪm Eating in restaurants ˈiːtɪŋ ɪn ˈrestrɒnts Taking photographs teɪkɪŋ ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːfs Going to the cinema ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə ðə ˈsɪnəmə Cooking ˈkʊkɪŋ Going running ˈɡəʊɪŋ ˈrʌnɪŋ Playing computer games ˈpleɪɪŋ kəmˈpjuːtə(r) ɡeɪmz Sunbathing ˈsʌnbeɪðɪŋ Exercise: Use the given verbs in the box to complete the following sentences. listen watch play take go (x 4) 1. Most students¬¬ love _____ computer games in their free time. 2. My family sometimes wants to_____ walking or running together in the morning. 3. His brother really enjoys _____ photographs of beautiful beaches. 4. My best friend and I prefer to _____ to the cinema whenever we are free 5. Hung doesn’t like snow and he hates _____ skiing in winter. 6. Occasionally, my classmates _____ sailing with each other to reduce stress. 7. Our children love _____ TV while they have dinner.
UNIT TUTOR’S HANDOUT FREE TIME PART VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION I Leisure activities Read out these phrases Playing football /ˈpleɪɪŋ ˈfʊtbɔːl/ Dancing /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/ Skiing /ˈskiːɪŋ/ Watching TV /wɒtʃɪŋ ˌtiː ˈviː/ Going to the gym /ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə ðə dʒɪm/ Taking photographs /teɪkɪŋ ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːfs/ Cooking /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ Sailing /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ Listening to music /ˈlɪsnɪŋ tə ˈmjuːzɪk/ Swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ Reading /ˈriːdɪŋ/ Eating in restaurants /ˈiːtɪŋ ɪn ˈrestrɒnts/ Going to the cinema /ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə ðə ˈsɪnəmə/ Going running /ˈɡəʊɪŋ ˈrʌnɪŋ/ Playing computer games /ˈpleɪɪŋ kəmˈpjuːtə(r) ɡeɪmz/ Sunbathing /ˈsʌnbeɪðɪŋ/ * Exercise: Use the given verbs in the box to complete the following sentences listen watch play take go (x 4) Most students love _ computer games in their free time My family sometimes wants to _ walking or running together in the morning His brother really enjoys _ photographs of beautiful beaches My best friend and I prefer to _ to the cinema whenever we are free Hung doesn’t like snow and he hates _ skiing in winter Occasionally, my classmates _ sailing with each other to reduce stress Our children love _ TV while they have dinner My father usually _to music when he drives to work II Choose the most suitable word for each space What you like doing best(1) ……………your free time? My cousin Paul likes going(2) …………….in the country and(3) ………………….photos Sometimes, he (4)………… with his friends, and they (5) …………… at the park or at the beach They always(6)………… a good time His brother Christ isn’t (7) ……………on walking He spends most of the (8) …………….at home 1 A for A for walks A making A travels A enjoy A have A interested A other B when B walks B having B gets up B hobby B make B out B time C in C a walk C taking C sees C go C C decided C people D at D to walk D doing D goes out D have fun D like D keen D money PART II GRAMMAR I II Make these sentences negative Maria likes studying grammar Maria doesn’t like studying grammar I love going to school at a.m ………………………………………………………………… Tom hates doing housework ………………………………………………………………… My classmates are interested in playing computer games …………………………………………………………………… My girlfriend is fond of eating in expensive restaurants …………………………………………………………………… Her child is keen on reading romantic books …………………………………………………………………… Lan feels excited about going to the cinema with her boyfriend at the weekend ………………………………………………………………………………………… Put the words in the correct order cooking/ is/ interested/ my /My mother/ in/ family/ every day/for ………………………………………………………………………………………… loves/very much/and/ cousin/ dancing/ His/singing/ ………………………………………………………………………………………… Lan /rarely/ but/sunbathing/free time/hate/has/ doesn’t / she/ ………………………………………………………………………………………… your roommate / Does/ like/ in the library/ studying? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Her boyfriend/ enjoys/ really/ going/ Phuong/ shopping/ with ………………………………………………………………………………………… chatting/ love/ Students/ on the internet ………………………………………………………………………………………… hate/ I/ talkative/ meeting/ people/ ………………………………………………………………………………………… He/ playing/ keen/ is/ football/it/ although/ on/ hot/is/ very/ ………………………………………………………………………………………… Kate/ going/along/ with/ enjoys/ running/the river bank/ her brother/ ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 doesn’t/ Sarah/ like/ out/ going/ dinner/for ………………………………………………………………………… PART III READING I A Read about Irene and Agnes and find out what they like and dislike about their life Irene and Agnes are both au pairs: they live with a family, housework (clean the house) and help with children In the afternoon, they go to an English class In the evenings, they often babysit 1= It’s horrible!!! I hate it! 2= I don’t like it 3= OK I like it 5= It‘s fantastic!!! I love it!!! Taking the children school Doing housework Talking to the family Going to English class Babysitting Irene to Agnes B Write about their likes and dislikes (taking the children to school) Irene doesn’t like taking the children the school Agnes likes taking the children to school (Doing housework) Irene…………………………………………………………………… Agnes…………………………………………………………………… (Talking to the family) Irene…………………………………………………………………… Agnes…………………………………………………………………… (Going to English class) Irene……………………………………………………………………… Agnes……………………………………………………………………… (Babysitting) Irene……………………………………………………………………… Agnes……………………………………………………………………… II Read the below text about Johnny’s leisure time PART IV SPEAKING I Ask and answer about what Toby and Irene in their free time III Interview students in your class to find out things they like/ dislike in their free time PART V WRITING Complete the sentences using the suggestions Would you like/ go/ to the cinema/ me/ tonight? I / not/ fond/ go to the gym/ morning What/ your favorite book/ your spare time? She/ hate/ watch TV/ alone My boyfriend/ not/ interested/ play computer games He/ love/ cook Write a short paragraph of about 50 words about your free time activities based on the following questions: I II What you like doing in your free time? Why you like it? Where and when you often it? Who you often it with?