English 8 unit 01 leisure activities lesson 1 getting started

Go fishing Listen to music Surf the Internet Go to the cinema Go swimming Go dancing Read books Watch TV Play video games Play an instrument Do exercises Go shopping Play/do Hang out with Go Play What can you see in the picture? Why you think Mai, Phuc and Nick are there? What are they holding in their hands? What are they talking about? Can you guess what Mai, Phuc and Nick like doing in their free time? Vocabulary: - check out /tʃek aʊt/ (v) - kiểm tra, xem - guide /gaɪd / (n) - hướng dẫn - trick /trɪk/ (n) - mẹo, trò lừa - craft kit /krɑːft kɪt / (v) - đồ thủ công - bead /biːd / (n) - hạt, hột (tròn) - sticker /ˈstɪkə(r) /(n) - giấy dán, hình dán - improve /ɪmˈpruːv / (v) - cải thiện - tool /tuːl/ (n) - công cụ, dụng cụ - it’s right up my street ! - Hợp ý mà Checking vocabulary: - check out /tʃek aʊt/ (v) - kiểm tra, xem - guide /gaɪd / (n) - hướng dẫn - trick /trɪk/ (n) - mẹo, trò lừa - craft kit /krɑːft kɪt / (v) - đồ thủ công - bead /biːd / (n) - hạt, hột (tròn) - sticker /ˈstɪkə(r) /(n) - giấy dán, hình dán - improve /ɪmˈpruːv / (v) - cải thiện - tool /tuːl/ (n) - công cụ, dụng cụ - it’s right up my street ! - Hợp ý mà M: Check out this book, Phuc ‘My Mini Guide to Dog Training’ P: Sounds great! Max’ll like it too Last weekend we learnt some tricks I love to watch him It’s so much fun… Have you found your craft kit? M: Yes, I’ve found this one It’s got everything: beads, stickers, wool, buttons… I don’t know, it’ll take all my savings P: But it’s right up your street! Nick, what’s that? N: It’s a CD of Vietnamese folk songs I’ll listen N: Ha ha, not sure about that But I think I’ll enjoy listening to the melodies P: Look at the language website I sent you It’ll help you learn Vietnamese more easily N: Yes, I liked reading Doraemon comics while I was learning Japanese P: Stop reading comics! I’ll bring you my favourite short story this Sunday when we play football M: Sorry but we have to hurry Mum and dad are waiting We need to buy some tools to build a new house for Max this weekend Phuc, Mai, and Nick are in a library / bookstore / sports club Phuc is looking for a book / dog / craft kit Max is Phuc’s cat / goldfish / dog Mai has found a book / CD / craft kit for herself Nick’s CD is of folk music / pop music / rock music Nick is trying to learn Vietnamese / Japanese / English Phuc Mai Nick pet training making crafts reading listening to music learning languages playing sports helping parents with DIY DIY projects Before answering the questions, look at these notes - To check out something means to examine something or get more information about it in order to be certain that it is suitable (or true, or safe) - If something is right up your street, it is the type of thing that you are interested in or that you enjoy doing 1 What does Mai mean when she says ‘Check out this book’? She means Phuc should examine this book What does Phuc mean when he says ‘It’s right up your street!’? He means that it is the thing that Mai enjoys playing beach games playing football making crafts playing computer games texting visiting museums doing DIY good satisfied relaxing exciting fun boring You leisure activities in your free time and they make you feel _ You can _ activities such as yoga, or _ ones such as mountain biking or skateboarding Hobbies such as making crafts or collecting things are _ You can surf the Internet but some people say this is _ You can spend time with family and friends, or become a volunteer for the community This will make you feel _ Choose one leisure activity from or In pairs, talk about it Try to keep going for one minute each When the time is up, find a new partner and talk about another activity You may: -describe the leisure activity -say if you have done this activity or not -share your feelings about the activity Model talk: Playing computer games is one of my leisure activities It’s so exciting to play many kinds of games on computer I like Mario, Plants vs zombies, they are very interesting I feel so excited to play them - Learn the new words by heart + - Practice the dialogue again - Do exercises B1 in workbook (page 3) - Prepare for Unit 1: A closer look ... DIY good satisfied relaxing exciting fun boring You leisure activities in your free time and they make you feel _ You can _ activities such as yoga, or _ ones such as mountain... may: -describe the leisure activity -say if you have done this activity or not -share your feelings about the activity Model talk: Playing computer games is one of my leisure activities It’s so... Learn the new words by heart + - Practice the dialogue again - Do exercises B1 in workbook (page 3) - Prepare for Unit 1: A closer look