UNIT2: LEISURE TIME

UNIT 2: LEISURE TIME

 

ΠWARM-UP

A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. What sport do you like to play in your free time?

          o football   o basketball             o tennis  o badminton           o other   

         

 VOCABULARY 1: SPORT AND ACTIVITY

A. Match each verb with a picture.

         1. o_____ swim

         2. o_____ jump

         3. o_____ ski

         4. o_____ draw

(c)
 

(b)
 
         5. o_____ ride

         6. o_____ sing

(a)                                                                

 

 

 

 

(d)                                           (e)                                     (f)

 

 

 

 

 

B. Write play, do or go to each sport.

Text Box: Note: We normally use play with team sports and ball sports. play badminton go with sports that end in –ing. go cycling do with other sports. do aerobics  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


         1. o_____ karate

         2. o_____ football

         3. o_____ tennis

         4. o_____ yoga

         5. o_____ badminton

         6. o_____ swimming

         7. o_____ jogging

         8. o_____ aerobics

         9. o_____ volleyball

         10. o_____ track and field

 

Ž GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY 

A. Read the following text describing Peter’s activities on Sunday. What activities are mentioned in the text?

Rounded Rectangle: I always do judo on Sunday morning. I usually get up early and play chess with my brother. Judo and chess are always fun. After that, I go to the park with my friends. In the afternoon, I usually watch football, but sometimes I do my homework. In the evening, I hardly ever stay home. I usually go to the gym and do yoga with my friends at the gym. I’m often there until 10 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 


B. Complete the table with the adverbs of frequency below.

always         usually        often           never           sometimes             hardly ever

0%

ð

ð

ð

ð

100%

1________

2________

3________

4________

5________

6________

 

Grammar point

Adverbs of frequency

1. We use adverbs of frequency to say how often something happens.

2. We normally put an adverb of frequency

after the verb be

before ordinary verbs.

C. Look at the table. How often do you do the activities in the evening? Complete the table with adverbs of frequency.

Activity

You

Your partner

do homework

 

 

hang out with friends

 

 

cook dinner

 

 

watch TV

 

 

clean the floor

 

 

play games

 

 

wash the dishes

 

 

listen to music

 

 

 

D. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the activities in the table.

Rounded Rectangular Callout: How often do you do homework in the evening? Rounded Rectangular Callout: I usually do homework in the evening.
 

 

 

 

 

 


 LISTENING

A. Have you ever done these things? Check and compare it with your classmate.

         1. Play tennis        o                6. Cycle                o

         2. Do yoga            o                7. Ski                    o

         3. Go to a gym      o                8. Play football      o

         4. Windsurf           o                9. Play golf           o

         5. Play tennis        o                10. Go to cinema   o

                                                          Other: _____________________

          B. Listen and choose the correct answer.

1.       a. going to the gym         b. jogging                       c. swimming

2.       a. playing soccer             b. playing volleyball       c. playing golf

3.       a. playing baseball          b. playing tennis             c. playing football

4.       a. jogging                       b. swimming                  c. windsurfing

5.       a. watching TV               b. playing tennis             c. reading 

6.       a. riding a bike                b. diving                         c. walking

C. Listen and match.

1. Uyen __________                         a. play golfs

2. Carey __________                         b. ride bicycles

3. Alex __________                          c. plays baseball

4. Uyen __________                          d. takes walks

5. Uyen __________                          e. plays video games

D. Listen again and check the correct information.

1. Uyen__________       o Exercise a lot    o Exercise a little o Never exercise 

2. Carey _________       o Exercise a lot    o Exercise a little o Never exercise 

3. Alex __________       o Exercise a lot    o Exercise a little o Never exercise 

4. Uyen __________      o Exercise a lot    o Exercise a little o Never exercise

5. Uyen _________        o Exercise a lot    o Exercise a little o Never exercise 

 

 SPEAKING

Choose a personality type (Athletic, Artistic or Studious) and interview a partner:

Rounded Rectangular Callout: Do you like to play football? Rounded Rectangular Callout: Yes, I do. I usually play football every weekend.
 

 

 

 

 

 


ATHLETIC

§  Do you like to play football?

§  Do you like to do aerobics?

§  Do you like to play baseball?

§  Do you like to play tennis?

§  Do you like volleyball?

§  Do you like yoga?

§  Do you like basketball?

§  Can you ski?

§  Can you do judo?

§  Can you play golf?

§  Can you swim?

 

ARTISTIC

§  Do you like to cook?

§  Do you like to read?

§  Do you like to sing?

§  Do you like to dance?

§  Do you like art?

§  Do you like music?

§  Do you like books?

§  Do you like movies?

§  Can you draw?

§  Can you sing?

§  Can you play guitar?

§  Can you play piano?

 

STUDIOUS

§  Do you like to study hard?

§  Do you like to do your homework?

§  Do you like to speak English?

§  Do you like to go to class?

§  Do you like languages?

§  Do you like exams?

§  Do you like grammar?

§  Do you like libraries?

§  Can you study all day?

§  Can you read fast?

 

‘ READING

What does she usually do on Saturdays?

Reading 1

Rounded Rectangle: Mai usually gets up early on Saturdays to go shopping with her mum. They do the shopping for the whole week at a big shopping centre nearby. She likes looking for new music in the shops there. Mai is a hip-hop fan and her mum likes country music. They always spend hours in the music shops. After lunch, she does some homework and spends an hour in front of her computer and downloads music for her MP3 player. She meets her friends once a week. They go to the youth club, and talk about music and football and play games.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Read the texts and answer the following questions.

         1. Who does Mai go shopping with on Saturdays?

         2. Where do they do the shopping for the whole week?

         3. What kind of music does Mai like?

         4. How often does she meet her friends?

 

Reading 2

Rounded Rectangle: Hoa’s family usually goes to their second house in the country, so she always gets up early at weekends. This house is in a small village about an hour away from where she lives in Ho Chi Minh city. Her grandmother and some uncles and aunts live in the same place. They’ve got a big garden and a tennis court so she can play tennis or go for walks with her grandmother. On other Saturdays she gets up late, does a bit of homework and sometimes goes to a football match in the afternoon. She is really a big football fan and some of her best friends are football fans too.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Read the text and circle T (TRUE) or F (FALSE).

         1. Hoa’s family has the second house in a big city.                   T       F

         2. The second house is near the first one in Ho Chi Minh city.    T       F

         3. Hoa’s grandmother has a big garden.                                     T       F

         4. Hoa usually plays tennis with her uncles and ants.                           T       F

         5. Hoa always gets up early on Saturdays.                                 T       F

         6. Hoa and her friends really enjoy football.                              T       F

 

B. Discuss with a partner.

         1. What do you do with your friends in your free time?

         2. When do you spend time with your family?

3. Do you prefer to spend time with your family or your friends at weekends? Why?

 

’ VOCABULARY 2: FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES

A. Match the photos with eight of the words or phrases below. Which activities do you usually do in your free time?

dancing                drawing                jogging                 listening to music 

reading books       reading magazines         surfing the internet         taking photos

playing video games       watching films      playing basketball

1.__________             2._________               3._________             4._________    

 

5.__________             6._________              7._________             8._________

B. Work in pairs. Which activities can you do:

         1. at home?                     4. on your own?

         2. outside?                      5. with a friend?

         3. in a sport centre?         6. in a team?

 

“ GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: CAN / CAN’T

Can

The form of can is the same for all persons (I, you, we, they, he, she, it…)

Affirmative

Negative

I can swim.

I can’t swim. (can’t = cannot)

Interrogative

Can you swim?    Yes, I can./ No, I can’t.

Use

We use can to talk about ability.

 

NOTES

Pronunciation

can      /kæn/

can’t   /kɑːnt/

 

A. Complete the sentences using can/can’t and the verbs below.

do

play

dance

drive

sing

speak

write

         1. Peter is 2 years old. He can draw, but he _can’t write_.

         2. Mary loves music and she ________ many songs.

         3. He never goes to the bar, because he ________.

         4. Tom has a car, but he ________ it.

         5. My brother is really interested in football. He ________ football very well.

         6. Harry can speak English, but he ________ Spanish.

         7. My friend usually goes to the gym because she ________ yoga.

 

 

 

 

 

“ WRITING

Refer to the paragraph in Part 3 – Grammar Focus 1 and write a short paragraph about activities you enjoy. Include the following information in your writing.

         1. Note some sports you like to do. (football/ basketball…)

         2. Note some other activities you like to do. (listen to music/ read books…)

         3. Use adverbs of frequency for your activities

         4. Mention sports/activities you like but you can’t play

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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