UNIT 7: FREE TIME

What types of film do you like?

Match the words with the pictures

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Do you like westerns?

Look at the picture. Who likes westerns?

Good. OK and awful are adjectives. Adjectives are words which describe
things.

Put the adjectives in the correct place.

not bad Very good Really bad

quite good OK bad good

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Listen to the cassette. Two seafarers talk about films.
Tick (P) the films they talk about.

science fiction war

western action

romance musical

horror comedy

Now read the dialogues. What type of film the Helmsman like?

Helmsman : what time do you finish your watch this afternoon?

2nd Officer : At 1600
Helmsman : OK, let’s watch a movie
2nd Officer : yeah, OK. What do you want to watch?
Helmsman : well … Captain Landucci wants everyone to watch a
safety video
2nd Officer : what? I’d prefer to watch a comedy. I’m in the mood for a
good laugh
Helmsman : Uh huh, some comedies are OK, but I really like action
movies!
2nd Officer : No way! They’re awful! Those Rambo movies are really
bad!
Helmsman : OK, let’s watch the safety film first, then choose a good
video
2nd Officer : Yeah, I’m sure there’s a new horror films that’s very good
Helmsman : Well, anything expect musical – they’re terrible! OK, see
you at four o’clock
2nd Officer : OK, see you

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Free time activities

Match the activities with the picture

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I really like playing football
We use these words to say how much we like or dislike something

I really like playing football

I like playing football
I don’t like playing football
I really don’t like playing football

Listen to the cassette. Repeat the sentences

I Really like playing football

I like playing chess
I don’t like swimming
I really don’t like shopping

What do you like doing in your free time? Write sentences about
yourself.

I really like …………………………………………………………………….

I like …………………………………………………………………………..

I don’t like …………………………………………………………………….

I really don’t like ………………………………………………………………

Ask a study partner what he likes

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Juan’s diary
What does Juan do every day? What does Juan do once every week?

Always, usually, often, sometimes and never are adverbs.

Adverbs are words which describe verbs

Complete the sentences about Juan

Use one of the adverbs and a verb in the Present Simple

1 Juan sometimes goes ………………………..shopping

2 Juan ………………………………………….in restaurant

3 Juan ………………………………………….cards

4 Juan …………………………………………...to music

5 Juan ……………………………………………football

6 Juan never………………………………………

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Write sentences about yourself. Use always, usually, often, sometimes ,
nevers

1 (use the telephone) I sometimes use the telephone

2 (eat breakfast)

3 (work on the bridge)

4 (work in the engine room)

5 (speak to the Captain)

6 (read books)

7 (go ashore)

8 (play cards)

9 (work overtime)

10 (write letters)

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How often do you play cards?

Do you often
listen to
music? Yes, I usually
listen to music
in the
evenings

Do you often
play cards?
No, I never
play cards

Now write his answers

1 He …………………………………………………………………......
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2 He …………………………………………………………………......
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3 He …………………………………………………………………......
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5 He …………………………………………………………………......
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Life on board

Read the letter. Use the words to complete the sentence

like play never

gives read korean

listen often likes

M/V Milamar
Genoa
Italy

Dear ………………………….

How are you? I am fine really …………….like………………my new job

on this vessel. The work is difficult but I enjoy it.

Every morning the Chief Engineer …………………………..me a list of

jobs to do. I have some free time after work so I often
…………………….chess with my friend, Andy. He’s very good at chess-
I ………………………….win! sometimes …………………………….a
book before going to sleep.

I share my cabin with another cadect He’s

……………………… He ………………………….listening to music.
We sometimes ……………………………to music together.

That’s all for now. Please write soon. I ………………………… think of

you

Best regards

…………………….

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Now write a letter to a friend. Write about:

things you like doing in your job

things you usually do in your free time

Date ………………………..

Dear ………………………..

How are you?

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Best regards

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