Unit 14-Reading

Answer the following questions. What do you often do in your free time? Answer the following questions. Do you often go swimming? Do you often play football? Answer the following questions. Can you play guitar? Do you like singing? Do you like watching television? Unit 14: Part A: READING Which of the following leisure activities do you think British people often do in their spare time? Meeting friends Playing a musical instrument Spending time outdoor Watching sports Listening to music Reading books/ newspaper Watching TV/ videos Playing sports Shopping Singing Reading books/ newspaper Watching TV/ videos Reading books/ newspaper Playing sports Watching TV/ videos Reading books/ newspaper Shopping Playing sports Shopping Which of the following leisure activities do you think British people often do in their spare time? Meeting friends Playing a musical instrument Spending time outdoor Watching sports Listening to music Reading books/ newspaper Watching TV/ videos Playing sports Shopping Singing Read the passage and find out the newwords Newwords. Leisure (free time) household (n) hộ, gia đình Pursuit (n) sự theo đuổi undertaken (v) thực hiện Spectator (a) khán giả trend (n) xu hướng Bricklaying (n) xây dựng sophisticate (v) phức tạp entry qualification (n) điều kiện nhập học engrave (v) đục, chạm khắc Read the passage and complete the following sentences with the missing information. 1. Bristish people often spend ………………. A week watching television. 2. …… .…, … and .… are some sports undertaken by Bristish men. 3. Bristish people like watching …………………. and …………….…. in winter and ………….……… and ……………………. in summer. 4. People get practical skills from courses like ………………………… or ………… …… . 5. In order to take these courses learners must pay ………………… …… 25 hours Snooker pool dart football rugby cricket athletics shoemaking glass engraving high fees Task 1: Choose the best answer. 1. The activities are homebased. They are organised ……… .………………… 2. Television viewing ie by far the most popular pastime. This means ……… .…………. 3. There are many different courses on offer. This means …………… .………… 4. Besides watching TV, people have other pursuits. This means ………… ………… . 5. Spectator sports are ………………………………………… …………. 6. Entry qualifications are …………………………………………………… A. At home B. television viewing is much more popular than any other pastimes B. There are many different courses to be taken. A. besides watching television, people have other leisure activities. (B) sports people often watch. (A) necessary conditions for being admitted to the course. Task 2. Answer the questions. 1. Why are recreation and entertainment important to people? 2. What sport do the Bristish like watching? 3. What sport do they like taking part in? 4. Why do many Bristish people take weekend courses? - Because without them people will dull or bored. - They like watching football and rugby in winter and cricket and athletics in summer. - They like taking part in walking and swimming - Because this is a new kind of entertainment which gives them pleasure. . Can you play guitar? Do you like singing? Do you like watching television? Unit 14: Part A: READING Which of the following leisure activities do you think