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UNIT 8: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

 

ΠWARM-UP

Talk about the pictures with a partner.

          Who are these people? Where are they? What are they doing?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 VOCABULARY 1: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

A. Match each activity with a picture.

(b)

(a)

         1. _____ read a book

         2. _____ go to a concert

         3. _____ plant flowers

         4. _____ take photos

         5. _____ watch a movie

         6. _____ visit places

         7. _____ learn a language

         8. _____ collect stamps

	(c)		(d)		(e)

 

	(f)
			(g)
					(h)

 

B. Match each activity above with an interest.

         a. _____ photography

         b. _____ languages

         c. _____ gardening

         d. _____ movies

         e. _____ reading

         f. _____ music

         g. _____ collecting

         h. _____ travel     

 

C. Share your interest with a partner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ž GRAMMAR FOCUS: PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Grammar point	Past Simple Past Simple is used to describe a sequence of actions or events that happened one after the other in the past. I opened the door, entered the room and sat down in my place.
	Past Continuous Past Continuous is used to describe a scene in the past. The sun was shining. Birds were singing.
	Past Simple & Past Continuous Past Simple and Past Continuous are used together to describe a sudden action or event that interrupted another action or event. When she came yesterday, he was watching TV.

 

A. Complete the text with the Past simple or Past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Yesterday, when Mary ¹_______ (come) to John’s house, he ²_______ (watch) his favourite program on TV. Mary ³_______ (want) to ask John to help her with the English homework. The homework ⁴_______ (be) too difficult for her to finish it on her own. Mary ⁵_______ (need) his help because John ⁶_______ (study) English very well. While John ⁷_______ (explain) the homework to her, she ⁸_______ (take) notes what he ⁹_______(say). At last, Mary ¹⁰_______ (understand) and ¹¹_______ (finish) her homework.

 

 LISTENING

A. People are talking about their activities. Which activity does each person enjoy doing now? Listen and choose the correct answer.

         1.     Uyen

                 Playing the guitar

                 Playing in a band

                 Playing the piano

         2.     Carey

                 Bird watching

                 Hiking

                 Reading the newspaper

         3.     Alex

                 Watching videos

                 Playing video games

                 Hiking

         4.     Uyen

                 Collecting stamps

                 Collecting paintings

                 Collecting baseball cards

         5.     Carey

                 Reading newspapers

                 Playing golf

                 Going swimming

 

 SPEAKING

Complete the questionnaire. Then ask a friend.

Questions	Your answer	Your friend’s answer
1. What is your hobby?
2. When did you start it?
3. Does it cost a lot of money?
4. When was the last time you read a book?
5. When was the last time you travelled?

 

 

 

 

‘ READING

What is a hobby?

We have a hobby for pleasure and we have no idea of making a profit out of it. Some people like collecting stamps while some others enjoy photography. These hobbies or interests are sometimes expensive but very pleasant. Some people are interested in going fishing because they feel relaxed when they sit near a lake or a river with the rod and line in hand. Others spend their spare hours painting or gardening and these are creative hobbies. There may be as many hobbies as there are men.

In selecting hobbies, people should follow certain rules. A person should select a hobby that causes no harm to others. A person gets annoyed when his neighbor plays the music too loudly. In fact, a hobby is extremely personal, so it should not affect people around. Moreover, one should be careful not to select a hobby that is too expensive because the hobby can become a burden. Last of all, hobbies should also be creative; however, people should not try to make hobbies their professions to earn money because hobbies may lose their value.

 

Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are True (T), False (F) or Not given (NG).

         1. People have hobbies for money.

         2. Most hobbies are very expensive.

         3. People enjoy going fishing because they can have a feeling of relaxation.

          4. Drawing and planting flowers can be creative hobbies.

         5. People should freely choose their hobbies without thinking about anything else.

         6. People tend to choose harmful hobbies.

7. A person should not choose a hobby that makes people around him or her annoyed.

8. Earning money from hobbies is sometimes not very good.

 

’ VOCABULARY 2: PLAY/GO/DO + SPORT

A. Fill in the blank with play, go or do and match each phrase with a picture.

(a)

         1. _play_ badminton _e_

         2. _____ baseball _____

         3. _____ cycling _____

         4. _____ golf _____

         5. _____ aerobics _____

         6. _____ judo _____

         7. _____ swimming _____

         8. _____ weightlifting _____

         9. _____ table tennis_____

         10. _____ surfing_____ 

	(b)		(c)		(d)

 

	(e)		(f)

	(g)

	(h)
					(j)
			(i)

 

B. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

         1. What sports do you enjoy?

         2. When did you start them?

         3. How often do you do them?

         4. Where do you do them?

         5. What sports do you enjoy watching on TV?

         6. Who are your favourite players? / What are your favourite teams?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“ WRITING

Write a short paragraph about your hobbies and interests. Include the following information in your writing.

         1. Note one hobby or interest you have.

         2. Mention when and why you began to do it.

         3. Mention who you do with and where you do it.

         4. Mention the reasons why you enjoy it.

         5. Mention the second hobby or interest with the same steps as in 1, 2, 3 and 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVIEW & EXPANSION

UNITS 7&8

 

A. Complete the sentences with the Past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Yesterday at 6 p.m. we ____________ (have) dinner.

2. Harry ____________ (not listen) so he didn’t know how to do the exercise.

3. Kate ____________ (lie) on the beach and Anna ____________ (eat) an ice cream.

4. Tom and Peter ____________ (smile) and Nancy ____________ (take) a photo of them.

5. Why ____________ you and Zoe ____________ (argue)?

6. Hannah was annoyed because a man on the train ____________ (talk) loudly on his phone.

7. At 1 a.m. Fred ____________ still ____________ (chat) with his friends on Facebook.

8. My eyes were closed, but  I ____________ (not sleep).

 

B. Complete the text with the Past continuous form of the verbs below. 

carry    follow      hurry       leave      rain        

stand    wear         not wear

When I got off the coach in London, the weather was awful. It ¹_________ and there was a cold wind. A short, fat man, who ²_________ a hat and ³ _________a small briefcase, got off after me. It was five o’clock and lots of people ⁴_________ work and ⁵_________ to catch the bus or the Underground. I ⁶_________ a raincoat so I went into a  department store and bought  a cheap umbrella. When I came out, the short, fat man from the bus ⁷_________ outside the department store. ⁸_________ he _________ me?

         

C. Choose the correct tense to complete the sentences.

1. Tom looked at the weather outside: it was grey, but it didn’t rain / wasn’t raining.

2. You didn’t answer  when I phoned you this morning. What did you do / were you doing?

3. Mary switched off her computer, put on/ was putting on her coat and left / was leaving the office.

4. She closed the window because some children made / were making a lot of  noise outside.

5. When I told  my friends about the robbery, they  didn’t believe / weren’t believing me.

6. She didn’t hear the doorbell because she had / was having a shower.

 

D. Complete the sentences. Use the Past simple form of one verb and the Past continuous form of the other.

1. I ___________ (see) Henry as I ___________ (cycle) to the sports centre.

2. While we ___________ (prepare) the picnic, it ___________ (start) to rain.

3. All my friends ___________ (leave) the party when I ___________ (arrive).

4. As we ___________ (walk) by the river, we ___________ (hear) a shout.

5. We ___________ (not eat) very much while we ___________(stay) in that hotel.

6. I ___________ (drink) my dad’s coffee while he ___________ (not look).

7. She ___________(drop) her new phone as she ___________(put) it in her pocket.

8. I ___________(meet) a really interesting person while I ___________(wait) for the bus.

 

E. Complete the text with the Past simple or Past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

 

In January 2014, a doctor from New Zealand ¹__had__ (have) a frightening experience with a shark – but his calm reaction ²__________ (make) him  the star  of new reports around the world.

 

James Grant ³__________ (fish) with friends one Saturday when a shark attacked him. He ⁴__________ (not see) anything, but he ⁵__________ (feel) a sudden pain in his leg. At first, he thought that his friends ⁶__________ (play) a prank  on him. He ⁷__________ (turn) around – but nobody ⁸__________ (be) behind him. Then he ⁹__________ (realize) what ¹⁰__________ (come).

 

Luckily, James ¹¹__________ (carry) a knife so he ¹²__________ (use) it to fight off the shark. Then he ¹³__________ (get) out off the water and ¹⁴__________ (look) at his leg. The bites were 5 cm long and they ¹⁵__________ (bleed) a lot. James ¹⁶__________ (clean) his leg. Then he and his friends ¹⁷__________ (go) to a nearby café! While they ¹⁸__________ (enjoy) a drink, somebody ¹⁹__________ (give) James a bandage because his leg  ²⁰__________ (bleed). He ²¹__________ (go) to hospital for some treatment, but on Monday he was back at work.

 

F. Circle the correct verb form in these sentences. Tick the box if  both forms are correct.

1. My friends agreed paying / to pay for my ticket. o

2. I don’t mind cycling / to cycle in the rain. o

3. I start learning / to learn the piano. o

4. Two men admitted stealing / to steal the painting. o

5. We end up staying / to stay at the hotel for a week instead of two nights.

6. Do you like going / to go for walks on the beach? o

7. I hate seeing / to see animals in pain. o

8. I don’t expect passing / to pass all my exams. o

9. She offered phoning / to phone me later.

 

G. Complete the text with the infinitive or –ing form of the verbs in brackets. Sometimes both are correct.

At the end of a long journey, most people prefer ¹__to get__ (get) home and relax as soon as possible. They don’t fancy ²__________ (shop), but they don’t want ³__________ (arrive) home with nothing to eat. Now, travellers who pass through Gatwick Airport in London can avoid ⁴__________ (return) home on  an empty fridge by choosing ⁵__________ (visit) a virtual shop. There are no real products in the shop, only images on ten large screens. When you decide ⁶__________ (buy) something, you use your smartphone to scan it. You keep ⁷__________ (scan) items until you’ve found everything you need, then you pay. After that, you can spend a week or two ⁸__________(enjoy) your holiday. The shop promises ⁹__________ (deliver) your shopping soon after you get home. According to the retailer, the virtual shop is a perfect combination of traditional and online shopping. People enjoy ¹⁰__________ (look) around shops, but they also love ¹¹__________ (shop) online because it’s so convenient.