MUTE BEFORE YOU READ WARM UP Now each of you prepares 10 leisure activities which the British people do in their spare time. At the first time I read only 5 words. If the words you write are the same as I read ,you’ll say “BINGO” and the second time you also do the same as the first. Leisure activities Playing a musical instrument Listening to music Karaoke singing Going camping playing sports playing games shopping reading books/newspapers meeting friends Watching TV/videos Darts (n): Stock market : Glass engraving (n) : READING 14: RECREATION VOCABULARY Undertake (v): Sophisticated (a) : nhận ,đảm trách, tham gia.   Phi tiêu xây dựng phức tạp, tinh tế  thị trường chứng khóan  khắc thủy tinh  Bricklaying (n) : Listen to the following passage carefully and give the order of the new words in the vocabulary from 1 to 6 Recreation plays an important part in our life. Men and women undertake(1) many leisure activities. Walking and swimming are the two most popular sporting activities. Snooker, pool ,darts(2) are the next most popular sports among men . Nowadays, in Britain ,a new trend has been developing. A lot of people take part in many simple courses such as painting ,bricklaying(3) or glass engraving(4) , as well as many sophisticated(5)ones such as making stock market(6) decisions. The aim of the courses helps people feel better, more comfortable after working hard. How wonderful the recreation is ! Guess the order of the main ideas of the paragraphs in the text 1. A new trend of recreation in Britain. 2. British people’s outdoor activities. 3. British people’s indoor activities. 4. The importance of recreation and entertainment. CORRECT : 4 – 3 – 2- 1 WHILE YOU READ Task1. The words/ phrases in italics in the following sentences all appear in the passage. Circle the correct answer. 1. The activities are home based .They are organized_____ . A. at home B. outdoors C. in the basement of the house 2. Television viewing is viewing is by far the most popular pastime.This means____. A. people have to go very far to watch television B. television viewing is much more popular than any other pastimes C. television viewing is as popular as other pastimes 3.There are many different courses on offer This means_____ . A. there are many different courses on television B. there are many different courses to be taken C. there are many different courses that teach people to make offers 4.Besides watching television , people have other pursuits .This means_________ . A. besides watching television, people have other leisure activities B. besides watching television, people have to work C. besides watching television, people don’t enjoy doing anything else 5.Spectators sports are____________. A. sport people take part in B. sport people often watch C. beautiful sport 6. Entry qualifications are______. A. necessary conditions for being admitted to the course B. ability to pay the fees C. entry examinations 2 1 3 4 5 LUCKY NUMBER : CHOOSE THE NUMBER YOU LIKE AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN TASK2. IF YOU CHOOSE A LUCKY NUMBER YOU’LL GET TWO MARKS WITHOUT ANWERING IT AND CHOOSE THE NEXT NUMBER. END END BACK 1.Why are recreation and entertainment important to people? Because without them people will become dull/bored. BACK 2. What sports do the British like watching? Football and rugby in winter, and cricket and athletics in summer. . books/newspapers meeting friends Watching TV/videos Darts (n): Stock market : Glass engraving (n) : READING 14: RECREATION VOCABULARY Undertake (v): Sophisticated (a) : nhận ,đảm trách, tham gia.   Phi. activities. Snooker, pool ,darts(2) are the next most popular sports among men . Nowadays, in Britain ,a new trend has been developing. A lot of people take part in many simple courses such as painting