Giải bài tập SGK tiếng Anh 8 thí điểm – Unit 1 – Leisure activities

A CLOSER LOOK 1

Vocabulary

  1. Look at the following pie chart on leisure activities in the US and answer the questions.
  1. 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.

2. Complete the table with information from the pie chart

Name of activityVerb
relaxingrelax
thinkingthink
usinguse
doingdo
watchingwatch
readingread
socializingsocialize
communicatingcommunicate

3. Look at the words. Match them to the category labels

1. e5. d
2. b6. h
3. f7. c
4. a8. g

4. How much time do you spend a day on leisure activities. What are the three activities that you do the most? Share your ideas with a partner.

Hướng dẫn:

  • I usually spend 3 hours a day doing leisure activities. I often listen to music, play mobile games, watch TV or play badminton. I also like to travel with my family at the weekend and on summer vacation.

Pronunciation

5. Complete the words under the pictures:

1. apricot5. princess
2. bridge6. president
3. bracelet7. present
4. bread8. broccoli 

6. Listen and repeat.

  1. 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!