English 8
UNIT 1 . LEISURE ACTIVITIES
PERIOD 3: A CLOSER LOOK 1
VOCABULARY
-Socialise (v) : giao lưu,giao tiếp để tạo mối quan hệ
-Communicate (v) : giao tiếp
-Pie chart (n) : biểu đồ hình tròn
1. Look at the pie chart on leisure activities in the USA.
LEISURE TIME ON AN AVERAGE DAY
Relaxing and thinking
(17 minutes)
Watching TV
(2.8 hours)
Socialising and communicating
(39 minutes)
Reading
(20 minutes)
Doing sports and exercise
(19 minutes)
Using the computer
(25 minutes)
Other leisure activities
(18 minutes)
TOTAL LEISURE AND SPORTS TIME = 5.1 HOURS
1. Look at the pie chart and answer the questions.
How much leisure time did people in the US have on an average day in 2012?
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. What did they do in their leisure time?
……………………………………………………………………………..
3. What were the three most common activities?
……………………………………………………………………………..
5.1 hours.
Reading, watching TV, using computers, …
Watching TV, socialising and communicating, and using the computer.
2. Complete the table with information from the pie chart.
Name of activity
Verb
Relaxing
relax
Thinking think
Using use
Doing do
Watching watch
Reading read
Socialising socialise
Communicating communiate
3. Look at the words. Match them to the category labels.
1. skateboarding, football, badminton
2. a novel, poetry, a magazine
3. the news, a reality show, a comedy
4. a new language, a skill
5. collecting stamps, making origami
6. going to local performances, visiting museums.
7. visiting relatives, going shopping, doing DIY
8. texting, going to the cinema, hanging out
Discuss:
1. How much time do you spend a day on leisure activities?
2. What are the three activities that you do the most?
Two hours
Watching movies,Listening to music,Reading book
PRONUNCIATION
Clusters: /br/ or /pr/
1. Complete the words under the pictures with /pr/ or /br/.
1. a ___icot
pr
2. ____ ridge
br
3. ___acelet
br
4._____ead
br
5. ___incess
pr
6._____ esident
pr
7. ___esent
pr
8. ___occoli
br
2. Listen and repeat.
She loves making apricot jam.
My dad likes making bread in his free time.
Hen is our club president.
Mai keeps all her bracelets in a beautiful bags.
You will need a brush if you want to paint your room.
This is a wonderful present. Thanks so much!
HOMEWORK
Practice Clusters /br/ or /pr/ again.
Do exercise in workbook
Be ready for A Closer look 2
OPEN IT
CLOSE IT
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