UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
PERIOD 6: SKILLS 1
What are the benefits of using computer or mobile phone leisure
activities ?
What are the harmful things it may bring us ?
* CHATTING
Advantages of using computer or mobile phone
- working easily and conveniently
- communicating with each other
- learning foreign languages
- finding information quickly and safely
- keeping information safely
- entertainment
Disadvantages of using computer or mobile phone
Learning bad things easily
Time consuming
Making people lazier, tired, dizzy
Addiction
Bad for eyes
Catching diseases: obisity, backache, short-sightedness
Passive in real life ( lack of communication)
- exist (v)
: tồn tại
- generation (n)
: thế hệ
- virtual (adj)
- (to) rely on st/sb
- effect (n)
- (to) imagine
: ảo
: tin cậy
: ảnh hưởng
: tưởng tượng
- (to) ban sb from + V- ing
: cấm đoán ai việc gì …..
New words
1. The text is about ………..
A. Teenagers’ leisure time in the past
2. The text discusses ………..
B. Teenagers’ leisure time in the present
C. Adults’ leisure time in the present
A. The positive side of using technology in your free time ?
B. The negative side of using technology in your free time ?
C. Both A and B
2. Read the text and choose the correct answer.
3. Write the questions for the answers. (Ex. 3/ p. 12)
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.
1. No, it isn’t real. It is a computer game.
Does Quang’s garden real?
Isn’t Quang’s garden real?
Is Quang’s garden real?
A
B
C
2. It can harm both the mind and the body.
What is the problem with using technology in your free time?
What is harmful effects on both the mind and the body?
A
C
Can it harm both the mind and the body?
B
3. They don’t go out but just sit in front of the computer all the time.
What leisure activities do teenagers
do these days?
Both A and B.
C
A
Which leisure activities do teenagers do these days?
B
4. Quang knows the names of many plants, and his English seems to be improving.
What are the benefits of using the computers?
What is the disadvantages of using the computers?
A
C
Why does Quang know the names of many plants?
B
III. SPEAKING
The way to give your opinion:
- I think that……..
- In my opinion,………….
- From my point of view
The way to ask for an opinion:
- What do you think?
- How do you feel about that ?
Agreeing: I agree with you; That’s so true; Exactly.
Disagreeing: I’m afraid I don’t agree (with you); I don’t think so.
1. Language notes.
2. Quang and his parents are talking about how he should spend his free time. Decide which statements are from Quang & which are from his parents. ( Ex. 4/p. 12)
quang
Quang’s father
Go out & play a sport. It’s good for you!
Sitting for too long in front of the com makes your eyes tired.
My E is much better because I surf the net.
I think com games train my mind & my memory.
I’ ve made a lot of friends from the game network.
You see your real friends less & less.
3. Role – play :
What’s the solution?
Quang, his parents & his teacher are discussing the impacts
of his using com.
Role play
Quang
Father / mother
Teacher
Suggested answer
Parents: I think that you should stop playing computer games. It’s so harmful. You should go out and take part in out door activities.
Quang: I believe that computer games train my mind and memory. My English is better because I surf the Internet.
Parents: You see your real friends less and less.
Quang: I’ve made a lot of friends from the game network.
Teacher: From my view point, playing computer games is also good for you, but you shouldn,t use it too much. You should use it in limited time about 1-2 hours a day after you finsh your homework.
IV. AT HOME
Learn new words by heart.
Practice the ROLE – PLAY.
Be ready for SKILLS 2.
The bye bye song
Bye, bye.
See you tomorrow.
Bye, bye.
See you tomorrow.
Bye, bye.
See you tomorrow.
Bye, bye. Bye, bye.
The bye bye
song
I. New words:
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