A CLOSER LOOK 1
Vocabulary
- Look at the following pie chart on leisure activities in the US and answer the questions.
- How much leisure time did people in the US have on an average day in 2012?
=> 5.1 hours - 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. - 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 activity | Verb |
|---|---|
| relaxing | relax |
| thinking | think |
| using | use |
| doing | do |
| watching | watch |
| reading | read |
| socializing | socialize |
| communicating | communicate |
3. Look at the words. Match them to the category labels
| 1. e | 5. d |
| 2. b | 6. h |
| 3. f | 7. c |
| 4. a | 8. 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. apricot | 5. princess |
| 2. bridge | 6. president |
| 3. bracelet | 7. present |
| 4. bread | 8. broccoli |
6. Listen and repeat.
- She loves making apricot jam.
- My dad likes making bread in his free time.
- Hien is our club president.
- Mai keeps all her bracelets in a beautiful box.
- You will need a brush if you want to paint your room.
- This is a wonderful present. Thanks so much!