UNIT 13: HOBBIES

SKILL: READING

 Warm-up: “Pass the teddy bear”

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 Vocabulary
- accomplished /əˈkʌmplɪʃt/ (a) = talented :...................................................................
- accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/ (v) :.......................................................................................
- modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ (a) : .................................................................................................
- avid /ˈævɪd/ (a) :..........................................................................................................
- discard /dɪˈskɑːd/ (v) :.................................................................................................
- indulge in /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ : ................................................................................................
- keep S.O occupied /ˈɒkjupaɪd/ = make S.O busy:.......................................................

 Task 1 : Fill in each blank with the correct forms of the words you have just learnt

accomplished accompanying modest avid

discarded indulge in keep me occupied

1. I’ll forget about dieting today. I’m going to…………eating whatever I like
2. He’s a/an ……………musician. All his songs are popular
3. I love all fictions by Sheldon. I’m a/an ………..collector of his work
4. They live in a fairly ……….…. house, considering their wealth.
5. I spend most of my free time looking after my cats. They really ……..……
6. She doesn’t need the old book any more. It can be………….
7. She is good at ……………. singing with her guitar

 Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). If they are
FALSE, please CORRECT them

Statements T F Correct
1. The writer’s uncle plays the guitar very well
(paragraph…line……..)
2. His fish are kept in a very big and expensive
fish tank
(paragraph…line……..)
3. He bought fish from the shop and collected
from the rice field near his house
(paragraph…line……..)
4. His stamps were collected from new envelopes
(paragraph…line……..)
5. The writer has other hobbies, but they are not
as interesting as the ones he has been talking
about
(paragraph…line……..)

 Task 3 : Read the passage again and answer the questions

1. Why does the writer admire his uncle? (paragraph…line……..)

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2. What kind of stamp collector is the writer? (paragraph…line……..)
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3. Where does he collect the stamps? (paragraph…line……..)
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4. Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or foreign stamps? (paragraph…line……..)
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 Task 4 : Work in groups to talk about your hobbies

 What’s your name?
 What are your hobbies?
 Why do you like them?
 When do you often do your hobbies?

Partner 1 Partner 2

Name
Hobbies
When

Reason