2 Read the conversation. Circle the sound /a/and undertinethe sound ‘8:1. Count them and write the number at the end of the line, Mur What are you doing, my git!? 'm drawing, Mum. Look! I'm drawing my former teacher. ‘Mum: W's so beautiful. First, |like the colour in this picture... Mi: Anything else? Mum: als ike his smile. By the way, Ive heard hes moving to another city. Mis Next term, Mum, That's why I'm drawing this. t's a surprise gift for him.6 Does your best friend like the activities in the pictures below? Write true sentences about him/her, Remember to use verbs of liking + V-ing and add the reason. 1. My best friend likes/ doesn't like camping because ho, scared of dork : Nga, what is your favourite hobby? don't think it’s difficult because | Mb it very much. Why? love cooking. (2), . Most of the time I learn from my When did you start your hobby? mum, Sometimes | get them from the @ 4 Internet. Do you share this hobby with anyone? (4). 'sit difficult to cook? (5), Where do you get the recipes? a 1. It’s great when I can see other people enjoy my food. Yes, my mum lovesit too. When | was 6 years old, 6 Unit 1/ My Hobbies2 Makea similar conversation, Use the information given below. Hobby: sewing Reason: making own clothes started: last year Who shares the hobby: elder sister A Easy or difficult: quite difficult Where to get the sewing patterns: fashion magazines xs 1 Choose the correct word marked A, B, oF C to fill each blank in the following passage. There are many reasons (1) it is important to have a hobby. First of all, a hobby can be a remedy for your (2)____. Because itis the activity you choose for yourself, it will always give you pleasure and (3). you relax. Even if you just spend a little time enjoying your hobby, you can see the difference (4). your spirit. Second, some hobbies can also (5)___— you financially. Many old people enjoy gardening, They grow a lot of trees and vegetables, so they can sell them for some money. In (6). ahobby can help youconnect with other people. If you like collecting stamps you can (7)__a stamp club to share your albums with other collectors. If your hobby is carving eggshells, you can give your products to your friends (8) __— gifts. why C.because B.pain tiredness B. have C.do @ Bie ©benefit 8. general C.conclusion 7. Attakepart — B.go Orin 8. Alike @as for Con Unit 1/ My Hobbies 72 Read the passage and do the exercises. MODEL MAKING Model making is a wonderful way of spending time alone oy with your family. Model making means making very ¥ small epi Of ra ie objets. You can make models of many tings ne word, But the most popular models are models of people, airy and war machines like tanks or ships. Another very popular 1 ‘model making is architectural. It means that people make Model buildings and even groups of buildings. The first thing todo is to identify the item you like the most, Itshoug be practical and affordable, For example, once you have decided th youwould like to makea model plane, you could goto.a hobby sto, in yout neighbourhood and check out the different model pane available there. Those planes willbe in kit form and you willhave te Jey of assembling the full model plane, If you are new to this hobby, you should choose something simple to start with, (1. Match each word in A with its meaning in B, Write T (true) or F (false) at the end of each sentence, You have to work with other, People when you make models" People can make models of almost. ‘anything, 7 "tS unusual for people to make architectural models. F ‘You can find various models the hobby store ear your house. People are advised to make. simple models when they begin this hobby, T Fill a word in each blank in the following Passage, worreyno er My favourite hobby is reading, | (1) | was 5 years old. | stil remember the first book | £1827 rabbit. was so excited when | re kept 3) this hobby when read, which was fad that book, so | Venjoy reading (recourse it dev my knowledge. can understand (5) los my imagination. It also widens ‘what causes natu @ nation has its name or ral disasters, Moreover, (6)_it hel; 1 (6), Ips me connect with other students because 7). Shores isa book club, ‘at my school, We gather once a week to (share what we have read, 8 Unit 1/ My HobbiesSEI Make sentences, using the words and phrases below to help you. |. Tuan/find/play/table tennis/interesting/because/he/play/best friend. i 2. My brother/not like/ice-skating/because/think/it/dangerous. he Played u tim opts ght 3. Why/ not/you/take/jogging? Ivhelp/you/keep fit. : ipatina: 2 4, My son/Mlove/water/so/we/go/surt/together/every summer. lo. You/need/patieny/to make/beautiful/its/eggshells. = = = 5 $ 2 é & 3 8 2 3 a g ¢ & 8 8 Ith condition tea short 2. Think about your favourite hobby. Fill the word web with your own information. Then writ. Paragraph of 100 words about our favourite hobby. 3. Person who shares my hobby: 1. Name of the hobby: Chatting vath, 6. Feelings about the hobby: Relax ity pseu es 4. To do this hobby | Unit 1/ My Hobbies 9