Lesson 2: Reading practice Sky-diving parachute fishing I: Pre-teach vocabularies Sky-diving = parachuting (n) Breathtaking =dangerous (a) High (a) -> height (n) A waste of + N : no need to do Pastime = hobby (n) II. True/ False statements. 1. Joan’s hobby is sky – diving. 2. When parachuting, Joan doesn’t dare to open her eyes. 3. A lot of people are fond of breathtaking sports. 4. David is fond of fishing everyday. 5. For his friends, fishing is a waste of time. 6. David only likes being alone and enjoys himself. T/F III. Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase Joan’s hobby in her free time is (1)___________ . It is rather (2)__________ but great fun. She enjoys (3)__________ from a plane with her eyes _________. She loves (4)__________ forests, hills and fields from the (5)________. Joan only starts (6)_________ her parachute when she is close to the ground. But David’s pastime is (7)____________ . He usually spends hours on the river without (8)__________ anything. His friends advise him to (9)_________ fishing, yet they don’t understand that he only enjoys (10)_________ in a boat and (11)_________ nothing. sky - diving da ng e ro us jumping open watching height opening fishing catching give up sitting alone doing IV. Choose the best answer for the following sentences. 1. Joan often likes _____________ in her free time. a. diving b. parachuting c. fishing d. reading 2. Sky - diving is a breathtaking kind of ________. a. sport b. sported c. sports d. sporty 3. If you are afraid of the height, you __________ take part in this sport. a. can b. could c. can’t d. couldn’t 4. She is afraid of _____________ away by the strong wind. a. takes b. took c. taken d. being taken 5. David’s pastime is very ________________ a. interesting b. strange c. beautiful d. funny 6. _______________ is very necessary in our modern life today. a. Playing b. Working c. Relaxing d. Eating 7.Though David spends hours on the river, he never _________ any fish. a. catching b. catches c. caught d. catch 8. His friends can _____________ understand his hobby. a. only b. hardly c. difficulty d. really V:Remember 1. Advise sb to do st E.g: His friends advise him to give up fishing. 2. Being + P2 E.g: Joan is afraid of being taken away by the strong wind. 3. A waste of time/ money E.g: Chatting on the Internet is a waste of time and money. VI. Homework - Summarize the content of the reading about Joan and David’s hobbies (write a short paragraph). - Try to tell some relaxing activities you like doing in your free time. That’s all for today! Thank you for your attention! Good bye and see you again. . with her eyes _________. She loves (4)__________ forests, hills and fields from the (5)________. Joan only starts (6)_________ her parachute when she is. by the strong wind. 3. A waste of time/ money E.g: Chatting on the Internet is a waste of time and money. VI. Homework - Summarize the content of the reading