Unit 1: Leisure activities A Phonetics Rearrange the letters to find the words INCEPR USHBR CEPRI AWNPRS BOOMR PRZEI ICKBR RANCHB Read the words aloud and put them into the correct column /br/ /pr/ Complete the following sentences with the words in Then practice saying them She won the first in craft-making Remember to buy a We need to paint the room this week Minh Duc likes eating seafood very much, especially _ Why don’t you help me to clean the room? There’s a over there Look at that _ There are so many apples on it The is making a speech on TV B VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR Match the words in BOLD with the words in ITALICS Some words in blue may go with more than one word in orange The Internet TV books sports crafts DIY computer games surfing making playing doing watching reading Write in the white box at least examples for the activities in the blue box doing indoor leisure activities doing outdoor leisure activities playing team sports spending time with friends spending time with family What’s the secret word? First, unscramble the clue words Then copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number to find the secret word ADJECTIVES FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES LGNIANGEHECL BOINRG CEINIXGT NUF XEIGNRAL Choose the words/phrases in the box to fill the gaps staying indoors hang out playing football doing DIY walking eating out watching TV To many American teenagers, the shopping mall is one of the top destinations to see friends and People in Singapore love _ You can find food courts almost everywhere in this city state _ is the most popular individual outdoor activity in the UK These days a lot of children prefer and to playing outside When you team sports such as _, you develop team spirit too If you have to home improvements, is a good way to save money Choose the best answer A,B,C or D Does she fancy a book to the younger children? A reads B reading C to read D read They enjoy on Sundays A garden B gardened C gardening D gardens They love with their friends A eat out B ate out C having eaten D to eat out I prefer _ people A text B texting C texted D texts They detest so early in the morning A getting up B get up C to get up D gets up My dad doesn’t mind _ my mom from work every day A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form Son, you fancy (play) badminton with me some time next week? I love (listen) to music with good earphones! My brother likes (cook) , but he detests (do) _ the dishes They enjoyed (watch) _ the show very much She doesn’t like (communicate) through emails In fact, she hates (do) _ it She prefers (meet) people in person They adore (make) and (eat) good food C SPEAKING Look at the pictures and say if Phong likes or doesn’t like the activities Use as many different verbs of liking as you can Rewrite the conservation in full, then practice it with a friend Mai: Hi Duong, You/want/join us/badminton/Saturday? Duong: Certainly I/love/badminton What time/you/meet? Mai: Three We/do/it/the schoolyard After that/we/go/swimming Duong: Sounds great! But Phong and I/go/cinema/6.0 Perhaps/you/want/come/us… Mai: What/film/you/watch? Duong: The X-factor It/action/film Mai: Hmm… not my cup of tea Action film/a bit tiring/for me… So I/see/you/badminton/only Duong: OK Answer the following questions What you enjoy doing in your spare time? _ How much time a week you have for these activities? Why you like these things? _ D READING Reading the following text about yoga and the tasks that follow Yoga originates in India ad it is good for both your body and mind Anyone can yoga - women or men, adults or children Special children’s classes are devised to help them to cope with pressure they feel from their schoolwork By learning how to co-ordinate breathing and movement, yoga helps them to develop body awareness, self-control, and flexibility Taking up yoga also helps them to focus and become better with daily routine Start doing yoga by setting aside a regular time for it Go slowly, listen to your body and don’t push it to far as yoga is not a competitive sport Study each pose and practice it as you control your body and mind Prepare well before each session: avoid tight clothing and a full stomach An ideal time to yoga is before breakfast a Match the words and phrases in the box with their meanings originate pressur co-ordina flexibility competitive sport routines stress to come from activities you every day you it because you want to win the ability to move your body into different positions to work together b Answer the following questions Where does yoga come from? daily Who can yoga? Why should children yoga too? What you learn when you yoga? How can you prepare for doing yoga? c Decide if the following suggestions are right or wrong according to the text Right Wrong It’s important that you yoga regularly If your body says ‘stop’, you should stop and don’t push it You don’t need to understand well the pose you practicing Yoga is competitive The best time for doing yoga is the first thing in the morning Read the following text about what children in Sweden like doing in their free time a Fill the gaps with the words/phrases provided interests listening hanging out a musical instrument doing sport Swedish teenagers enjoy (1) _ to music and (2) _ with friends, just like most children around the world Everyone is encouraged to develop his or her own (3) _ Singing and playing (4) are popular leisure activities According to a government website, almost one in three Swedish children aged 13-15 play an instrument in their spare time (5) sports is also encourage 68 per cent 13- to 15-year-olds are members of a sport club Football is the most popular (6) _among both girls and boys Then comes horse riding for girls Boys prefer football, swimming, and ice hockey interests listening hanging out a musical instrument doing sport b List all the leisure activities mentioned in the text c Decide if the statements are T or F T Swedish teenagers have leisure activities that they are very different from those of the teenagers in other countries They their leisure activities according to their parents’ wishes Swedish children enjoy music Only Swedish boys like playing football Swedish girls don’t like riding horses F More Swedish boys ice hockey than horse riding E WRITING Fill the gaps with the words in the box More than one word can be suitable for some gaps First Also Therefore Second Third In short In addition Regular exercise brings us many benefits (1) _, it helps to reduce the risk of obesity (2) _, it lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels (3) , the likelihood of heart disease is lower (4) , exercise makes your muscles and bones stronger (5) , if you exercise regularly, you will have less depression and anxiety as well (6) _, it is very important to invest time in doing this to improve the quality of your daily life Use the following research findings to write a short paragraph Include one sentence to introduce the topic and one sentence to conclude it Remember to use connectors to organize your ideas Teens who use social media too much have lower grades Using social media can cause anxiety and depression If teens put private information on social media networks, it could be dangerous because people may use the information for bad purposes Write a paragraph about your favourite leisure activities and the reasons why you enjoy doing it Use the connector in Writing ... friends A eat out B ate out C having eaten D to eat out I prefer _ people A text B texting C texted D texts They detest so early in the morning A getting up B get up C to get up D gets... levels (3) , the likelihood of heart disease is lower (4) , exercise makes your muscles and bones stronger (5) , if you exercise regularly, you will have less depression and anxiety as... Why you like these things? _ D READING Reading the following text about yoga and the tasks that follow Yoga originates in India ad it is good for both your body