Unit 1 grade 8: Leisure Activities-A Closer Look 1

1. Vocabulary

1.1. Task 1 Unit 1 grade 8

Look at the following pie chart on leisure activities in the US and answer the questions Look at the following pie chart about activities in the US and answer the questions.

Guide to answer

first. How much leisure time did people in the US have on an average day in 2012?

5.1 hours

2. What did they do in their leisure time?

⇒ They do reading, socializing, communicating, sport exercises, using computer, relaxing and thinking, watching TV and other leisure activities.

3. What were the three most common activities?

⇒ Watching TV, socialising and communicating, using the computer.

Translation

Average leisure time per day

17 minutes of relaxation and reflection

25 minutes using the computer to relax

19 minutes of sports and exercise

20 minutes of reading

39 minutes of socializing and socializing

18 minutes are other leisure activities 2.8 hours watching TV.

TOTAL TIME FOR SPORTS AND RELAXING = 5.1 HOURS

first. How much leisure time did people in the US have on average per day in 2012?

5.1 hours

2. What do they do in their free time?

They read books, socialize, socialize, exercise, use computers, relax and reflect, watch TV and other recreational activities.

3. What are the three most common activities?

Watching TV, socializing and doing activities, using the computer.

1.2. Task 2 Unit 1 Grade 8

Complete the table with information from the pie chart (Complete the following table with information from the pie chart above.)

Guide to answer

1.3. Task 3 Unit 1 grade 8

Look at the words. Match them to the category labels (Look at the words. Match them with the category name)

Guide to answer

1 – e

first. skateboarding, football, badminton – Playing sports (skateboarding, football, badminton – playing sports)

2- b

2. a novel, poetry, a magazine – Reading (a novel, a poem, a magazine – read)

3 – f

3. the news, a reality show, a comedy – Watching TV (news, a reality show, a play – watch TV)

4 – a

4. a new language, a skill – Learning something interesting (a new language, a skill – learn something interesting)

5 – d

5. collecting stamps, making origami – Having hobbies (collecting stamps, folding origami – have hobbies)

6 – h

6. going to local performances, visiting museums – Going to cultural events/ places (go to local performances, visit museums – go to cultural events/places)

7 – c

7. visiting relatives, going shopping, doing DIY – Spending time with family (visit relatives, go shopping, do homemade things – spend time with family)

8 – g

8. texting, going to the cinema, hanging out – Socialising with friends (texting, going to the movies, going out – hanging out with friends)

1.4. Task 4 Unit 1 grade 8

How much time do you spend a day on liesure activities? What are the three activities that you do the most? Share your ideas with a partner (How much time in a day do you spend on relaxing activities? What three relaxing activities do you do the most? Share your ideas with a classmate)

Guide to answer

• I usually spend 3 hours a day for leisure activities. I often watch TV, play badminton and read books most. I also play computer games, play the piano, relax…
• The three leisure activities I prefer doing the most are: doing sports and exercises, reading books and using the computer.

Translation

• I usually spend 3 hours a day on relaxing activities. I usually watch TV, play badminton and read books the most. I also play computer games, play the piano, relax…
• The three leisure activities that I enjoy doing the most are: playing sports and exercising, reading and using the computer.

2. Pronunciation

2.1. Task 5 Unit 1 grade 8

Complete the words under the pictures with /br/ or /pr/. Listen to check your answers and repeat (Complete the words under the pictures with /br/ or /pr/. Listen to check your answers and repeat)

Guide to answer

first. apricot: peach

2. bridge: bridge

3. bracelet: bracelet

4. bread: bread

5. princes: princess

6. president: president

7. present: gift

8. broccoli: broccoli

2.2. Task 6 Unit 1 grade 8

Listen and repeat (Listen and repeat)

Guide to answer

first. She loves making apricot jam.

2. My dad likes making bread in his free time.

3. Hien is our club president.

4. Mai keeps all her bracelets in a beautiful box.

5. You will need a brush if you want to paint your room.

6. This is a wonderful present. Thanks so much!

Translation

first. She loves making peach jam.

2. My father likes to make bread in his spare time.

3. Hien is our club president.

4. Mai keeps all her bracelets in a beautiful box.

5. You will need a brush if you are painting a room.

6. This is a great gift! Thanks a lot!

3. Practice Task 1

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below)

first. They enjoy _____ on Sundays.

A. garden B. gardened C. gardening D. gardens

2. I love the people in my village. They are so ________ and hospitable.

A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient

3. For lunch I had _____ sandwich and _____apple.

A. an – ah B. an – an C. the – ah D. a-an

4. Among the ________, the Tay people have the largest population.

A. majorities B. ethnics C. groups D. ethnic cultures

5. Most ethnic minority peoples are good_______ farming techniques.

A. of B. print C. on D. at

6. We________ there tomorrow.

A. will come B. came C. comes D. have come

7. The US is a __________ country with over 80 ethnic groups.

A. multi-cultural B. bi-lingual C. rich D. Ethnic

8. Among the __________, the Tay people have the largest population.

A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minority D. ethnic cultures

9. So many people nowadays are _______ computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.

A. addicted to B. bored with C. worried about D. afraid of

ten. The volunteers have to work much ________ usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire.

A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D. the hardest

4. Practice Task 2

Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences (Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.)

first. She has the most ____________ two-year old girl. (ADORE)

2. He’s ____________ to computer games. (ADDICT)

3. The ideal candidate will be an effective ____________. (COMMUNICATE)

4. The best films are those which transcend national or ___________ barriers. (CULTURE)

5. Her time at collage was the most ____________ period of her life. (EVENT)

5. Conclusion

Through this lesson, you need to review the vocabulary you have learned and pronounce it correctly /br/ and /pr/. You need to add a few words as follows:

• socialise: exchange
• apricot: peach
• bracelet: bracelet
• broccoli: broccoli