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Unit

LEISURE TIME

THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary

Skills

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Leisure activities
Expressions about likes and dislikes

Pronunciation

Sounds: /u/ and /u:/
Grammar

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Verbs of liking / disliking + gerunds
Verbs of liking / disliking + to-infinitives

Reading about leisure activities with family
Talking about leisure activities with family
Listening about leisure activities with friends
Writing an email about leisure activities
with friends

Everyday English

Inviting and accepting invitations

GETTING STARTED
I'm keen on doing DIY (do-it-yourself).
Listen and read.* i •
Tom: Hi, Trang. Surprised to see you. What brings

you here?
Trang: Oh, hello Tom. I'm looking for a knitting kit.

Tom: A knitting kit? I didn't know you like knitting.

Trang: Actually, I'm keen on many DIY activities.
In my leisure time, I love knitting, building dollhouses,
and making paper flowers.
Tom: I see. So, you like spending time on your own.

Trang: Yeah. What do you do in your free time?
Tom: I'm a bit different. I usually hang out with my friends.

We go to the cinema, go cycling, or play sport in the park.
Trang: You love spending free time with other people,
don't you?

Tom:That's right. By the way, would you like to go to the
cinema with me and Mark this Sunday? There's a new
comedy at New World Cinema.

Trang: Yes, I'd love to. Can I ask Mai to join US?
Tom: Sure. Let's meet outside the cinema at 9 a.m.

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) Read the conversation again and

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Work in pairs. Write the activities
from the box under the correct
pictures.

complete the sentences.
1.

Trang is looking for a_______ .

2. She likes doing DIY in her_______ .

3. Tom loves spending his free time with

doing DIY
doing puzzles
surfing the net

cooking
playing sport
messaging friends

4. Tom and his friends usually
together.
5. Tom, Mark, Trang, and Mai are going to
see a comedy this____ .

1._________

Work in pairs. Read the phrases,
and guess which activities in
are described.
1.

improve memory, a mental exercise

2. save money, increase creativity
3. improve physical health, make friends

4. keep in touch, be relaxed
5. learn something about IT, computer skills

Work in groups. Ask one another
the question below. Then report
your friends' answers to the class.
If you have some free time this weekend,
what will you do?

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Q A CLOSER LOOK 1

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Vocabulary

Complete the sentences about
what you like or dislike doing.
Use the word or phrases from the
box or your own ideas.

Match a word / phrase in column A
with a word in column B to make
expressions about likes.

cooking
doing DIY
surfing the net

playing sport
doing puzzles
messaging friends

Example: I'm interested in doing DIY.

1. be fond

a. about

2. be keen

b. in

3. be interested

c. on

4. be crazy

d. into

5. be

e. of

1.

I'm crazy about_______ .

2. I'm keen on_______.
3. I'm fond of_____ .

4. I'm not interested in______ .

5. I'm not into .

Pronunciation

Remember!

/u/ and /u:/

When we want to change the above
expressions so that they are about dislikes,
we add “not” after the verb “be”.

Listen and repeat the words.
Pay attention to the sounds /Ư/
and /UỈ/. Then put the words into
the correct columns. i 2 •

Example:

She is keen on cooking.
-> She is not keen on cooking.

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Fill in each blank with a correct
word from the box.
into

1.

cook
school

fond

keen

interested

/U/

push
woman

June
move

/u:/

about

I'm_______ of taking photos. In my free
time, I usually go out and take photos of
people and things.

2. Mai is______ in history. She often goes
to museums to see new exhibits and
learn about the past.
3. My sister is______ on cooking. She
wants to become a chef in the future.

4. My brother spends lots of time surfing
the net, but I'm not____it.
5. I'm not crazy______ doing DIY.
I'm never able to finish any DIY projects
I start.
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group
would

Listen and practise the sentences.
Underline the bold words with /li/,
and circle the bold words with /u:/. I 3 •
1.

She likes reading books and swimming
in the pool.

2. When it is cool, we like to play football.
3. She drew and made puddings in her
free ti me.
4. My mum loves pumpkin soup and
coffee with a little sugar.

5. My brother is fond of watching the
cartoon about a clever wolf.

A CLOSER LOOK 2

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3. When do you like
A. watched

Grammar

TV?

B. watch

c. to watch

4. Do you fancy_______ to the cinema this
weekend?

Verbs of liking / disliking
+ gerunds

A. go

B. going

c. to go

5. I detest_______ . I think it's cruel to harm
animals.

Verbs of liking / disliking
+ to-infinitives

A. hunting

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@ Remember!
- Some verbs of liking and disliking can
be followed by gerunds only.

B. to hunt

c. hunt

Look at the pictures and complete
the sentences, using the verbs in
brackets in their suitable form.

Example: They dislike surfing the net

- Some are followed by both gerunds
and to-infinitives.
Example: I love going / to go to the
cinema.

Work in pairs. Put the verbs in the
appropriate column.
love
dislike

like
enjoy

detest
hate

Verbs followed by
gerunds only

fancy
prefer

Verbs followed by
both gerunds and
to-infinitives

Choose the correct answer A, B,
or c.
1.

I love_______ , so in my leisure time, I go
to some villages near Ha Noi to relax and
enjoy the outdoors.

A. travelling

B. travelled

c. a travel

2. Tom enjoys______ puzzles, especially
Sudoku.
A. doing

B. do

c. to do

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Complete the sentences about
yourself.

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Likes and dislikes mimes

Work in groups. One mimes a leisure
activity he / she likes or dislikes. The
others guess the activity by asking
Yes / No questions using the verbs
they have learnt.
Example:
A:

Do you like surfing the net?

B:

No, I don't.

C:

Do you love messaging your friends?

B: Yes, I do.

COMMUNICATION

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Everyday English
Inviting and accepting invitations
Listen and read the dialogues
below. Pay attention to the
highlighted parts. I 41
Trang: Would you like to go to the cooking
club with me this Sunday?
Ann:

(2) Tom:

I'd love to. Thanks.

Do you fancy going for a walk?

Mark: That's great. Thanks.

Work in pairs. Practise inviting
and accepting invitations in the
following situations. Remember to
use the highlighted language in 1.
- You invite your friend to play badminton.
- You invite your friend to make paper
flowers with you.
- You invite your friend to try your
home-made pizza.

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Teens' leisure activities
around the world
Work in pairs. Answer the question.

Read what three teenagers say about their leisure activities.
Complete the table with the information from the text.

Eric (St. Gallen,
Switzerland)
Origami is the art of pape folding
I love doing it on my « in

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free time, with
'Jnaner. I can create almost
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Lan (Quang Binh,
Viet Nam)

I'm keen on playing sport, especially
badminton. My best friend lives next door,
so we play badminton almost every
afternoon. It's an easy sport, and it also
improves my muscle strength and helps
reduce stress.

Name

Country

Sakura

Japan

Eric

Switzerland

Lan

Viet Nam

Leisure
activity

Person / People to do
the activity with

Benefits of the
activity

Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions.
- Which of the activities in 4 do you want to try?
- Why do you want to try it?

Report your group's answers to the class.

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SKILLS 1

1.

A. in the past

Reading

B. with her friends

c. with her family

f J Look at the pictures.

What activities can you see?

The text is about Trang's leisure activities

2. The word “connect” is closest in
meaning to____.

A. join with something
B. better understand someone

c. speak to someone by phone

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1.

Read the text again and answer
the questions.
What does Trang do with her family
members at the weekend?

2. Who looks for recipes when Trang
and her brother cook?
3. Which leisure activity does she love the
most?

Read about Trang's leisure activities.
Choose the correct answer.

4. What does Trang's mum teach her to do?
What did she win?

Speaking

Some teenagers enjoy spending free

time with their friends. Others prefer
doing leisure activities with their family
members. I love spending time with my
family because it's a great way to connect
with them.

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Work in groups. Take turns to ask
and answer the questions.

1.

What leisure activities do you usually do
with your family?

2. Which one do you like the most? Why?
At the weekend, we usually go for a bike
ride. We cycle to some nearby villages
to enjoy the fresh air. We take photos
and look at them later. My big brother and
I are also into cooking. My brother looks
for easy recipes. After that, we prepare the
ingredients and cook. Sometimes the food
is good, but sometimes it isn't; nevertheless,

3. How do you feel when you spend time
with your family members?

Record your friends' answers in
the table below.
Friend's
name

Question Question
1
2

Question
3

we love whatever we cook. The leisure
activity I like the most is doing DIY projects
with my mum. She teaches me to make
my own dresses and doll clothes. On
special occasions, we make special dresses
together. Once I won the first prize in a
costume contest at my school.

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Report your group members' answers
to the class. What activities are the
most common?

SKILLS 2
Listening

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Writing

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Answer the questions.
In your opinion, what activities can we do
with our friends in our leisure time?

2. Why should we spend time with our
friends?

Work in pairs. Ask and answer the
questions.

1.

When do you usually have free time?

2. What do you usually do with your friends
in your free time?
3. Why do you do these activities?

2

1.

Listen to an interview with Mark
about his leisure activities. Choose
the correct answer. * 5 Í
When does Mark usually have free time?
A. At weekends.
B. On Sundays.

Write an email (80 -100 words) to
a penfriend to tell him / her about
what you usually do with your
friends in your free time. Use your
answers in 4.
Start and end the email as follows:

c. On Saturdays.

2. Who does he spend his free time with?

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New Message

A His neighbours and friends.

From:

B. His family and relatives.

To:____________
Subject: My free time

CcBcc

c. His family and friends.

Hi,

Listen to the interview again.
Fill in each blank in the table with
no more than TWO words. * 6 »

Activities

It's nice to hear from you again.

Let me tell you about

Reasons

- Inviting friends to - Fun and better
than going to
his house
the (2)
- Cooking and
watching a
(1)
- Going to the
(3) ___
to
play volleyball
or skateboard

- stay in
(4)

- Going for a
(5)
around our city

- See different
(6)

Bye for now,

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LOOKING BACK
Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with
appropriate leisure activities.
1.

Mai loves_______online for about
30 minutes a day. She thinks puzzles
are good for the brain.

2. My favourite leisure activity is ______ .
I can make many things myself, such as
paper flowers and bracelets.

3.

is a popular way for teens to
spend their free time. Many of them send
messages to each other every day.

4. My brother is fond of______ with his
friends. On Sundays, he usually plays
football, goes swimming, or plays
badminton with them.
5. Tom spends one hour on the Internet

Grammar

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Fill in each blank with the correct
form(s) of the verb in brackets.
Does Tom enjoy (cycle)_______ in the
park with his friends?

2. Some teenagers don't like (read)
comic books.

3. Mai detests (play)______ sport because
it's tiring.
4. Trang and Ann love (chat)______ with
each other in their free time.
5

What do Nam and Mark prefer
(do) __
at the weekend?

Complete the passage. Use the
correct form(s) of the verbs in
brackets and the pictures.
Add more words if necessary.

almost every day. He is keen on

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Write complete sentences from
the given cues.

Ann is my best friend. She usually has
free time at the weekend. She enjoys

my cousin/crazy about/play/
computer / games.

2. they / interested / play / badminton /

afterschool?

3. I / not fond / make models / because /
I / not patient.

4. - why / you / not into / cook?
- because / often / burn myself

5. my friends / keen / do judo / and /
they / go / judo club / every Sunday.

(6. play)
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PROJECT

leisure time survey
Work in groups.
Interview some students from
your class or from other classes.
Use the questions below.
When do you have free time?

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2. What do you like doing with your family in your free time?

3. What do you like doing with your friends in yourfree time?
4. What leisure activities do you like doing on your own?

5. What leisure activities would you like to try in the future?
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Collect the answers. Use the table below.

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Report your group's findings to your class based on the following guiding
questions:

L_____ J

k______À

How many students did you interview?

1.

2. When do the students have free time?

3. What are the most popular activities they do with their family?
4. What are the most popular activities they do with their friends?

5. What are the most popular activities they do on their own?
6. What leisure activities would they like to try in the future?

Now I can...
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y/ y/

use the words related to leisure activities and expressions
about likes and dislikes.
pronounce the sounds /o/ and /u:/ correctly in words
and sentences.
use verbs of liking / disliking followed by gerunds and / or
to-infinitives to talk about likes and dislikes.
invite and accept invitations.
read about leisure activities with family.
talk about leisure activities with family.
listen about leisure activities with friends.
write an email about leisure activities with friends.
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