They prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books, perhaps because they don’t have to think and imagine as much.B. They sit in front of the computer all t[r]
(1)(2)1 To many American teenagers, the shopping mall is one of the top destinations to see friends and _
2 People in Singapore love You can find food courts almost everywhere in this city state,
3. is the most popular individual outdoor activity in the UK.
4 These days a lot of children prefer _ and to playing outside.
5 When you team sports such as , you develop team spirit too.
6 If you have to home improvements, is a good way to save money.
Choose the words/phrases in the box to fill the gaps.
watching TV playing football
eating out
hang out walking doing DIY
(3)(4)- pick /pɪk/ (v) - ripe /raɪp/ (a)
- virtual /’vɜːtʃuəl/ (a) - rely on /rɪ’laɪ on/ (v) - mind /maɪnd/ (n)
- exist /ɪg’zɪst/ (v) - ban /bæn/ (v)
: hái, nhặt : chín
: ảo
: lệ thuộc vào
(5)- pick /pɪk/ (v) - ripe /raɪp/ (a)
- virtual /’vɜːtʃuəl/ (a) - rely on /rɪ’laɪ on/ (v) - mind /maɪnd/ (n)
- exist /ɪg’zɪst/ (v) - ban /bæn/ (v)
: hái, nhặt : chín
: ảo
: lệ thuộc vào
(6)1 What are the benefits of using computers or mobile phones for leisure activities? What are the harmful things it may bring us?
- The benefits: search for useful information, play funny games, watch video, listen to our favourite songs, keep in touch with friends and relatives, learn English by ourselves
- Harmful things: bad for eyes, be addicted,
(7)2 Read the text and choose the correct answer.
- What is it?
- It’s a garden
- Is it real?
- No, it is virtual It’s a computer game
(8)THE ‘NET GENERATION’
(9)(10)1 The text is about _. A teenagers’ leisure time in the past
B teenagers’ leisure time in the present C adults’ leisure time in the present
2 The text discusses _. A the positive side of using technology in your free time
B the negative side of using technology in your free time
(11)1 _? No, it isn’t real It is a computer game.
2 ? It can harm both the mind and the body.
3 ? They don’t go out but just sit in front of the
computer all the time.
4 _? Quang knows the names of many plants, and his English seems to be improving
2 Write the questions for the answers based on information from the text.
Is Quang’s garden real
What is the problem with using technology in your free time
What leisure activities teenagers these days
(12)Language notes: Language notes:
Giving an opinion: I think that…; In my opinion …
Asking for an opinion: What you think? How do you feel about that?
Agreeing: I agree with you.; That’s so true.; Exactly.
(13)(14)(15)Parents: Go out and play sports It’s good for you!
Quang: I’ve made lots of friends from the game network
Parents: You see your real friends less and less
Quang: I think computer games train my mind and my memory
Parents: Sitting for too long in front of the computer makes your eyes tired
Quang: My English is much better because I surf the net
(16)(17)Quang’s parents: We think that you should stop playing computer It’s so harmful You should get out and play sports.
Quang: I think computer trains my mind and memory My English is much better because I surf the net.
Quang’s parents: You see your real friends less and less.
Quang: I have made a lot of friends from the game network.
Teacher: I think that computer is also good for you, but you should not use it much You should use it in limited time about 1-2 hours a day after you finish your homework You should take up a new sport.
(18)(19)- Learn the new words by heart - Read the text on page 12 again.
- Do exercises C1,2; D1,2 in workbook (page 5,6,7,8)
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