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 ENGLISH 7
UNIT 1: MY HOBBIES
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
My favorite hobby
Task 1. Listen and read
• different from what is usual • a particular time, 
 or expected especially when
something 
happens or has 
• khác thường, không bình thường
Special happened
unusual occasion • Dịp đặc biệt
(adj) /ʌn (noun phrase)
ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/
/ˈspeʃl əˈkeɪʒn/
challenging
It’s a piece of
(adj) cake (Idiom)
• difficult, in a way that tests 
your  ability or  /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ • something that
determination is very easy to
do
• có tính thách thức • dễ dàng
a. Are these sentences below true(T) or False(F)?
Sentences True(T) False(F)

1. Elena’s room is on the first floor.

2. There are a lot of dolls in Elena’s room.
3. Mi has the same hobby as Elena.
4. Elena’s grandparents usually give her dolls.
5. Nick thinks mountain climbing is more
challenging than collecting stamps.
a. Are these sentences below true(T) or False(F)?
Sentences True(T) False(F)

1. Elena’s room is on the first floor.

2. There are a lot of dolls in Elena’s room.
3. Mi has the same hobby as Elena.
4. Elena’s grandparents usually give her dolls.
5. Nick thinks mountain climbing is more
challenging than collecting stamps.
a. Are these sentences below true(T) or False(F)?
Sentences True(T) False(F)

1. Elena’s room is on the first floor.

2. There are a lot of dolls in Elena’s room.
3. Mi has the same hobby as Elena.
4. Elena’s grandparents usually give her dolls.
5. Nick thinks mountain climbing is more
challenging than collecting stamps.
a. Are these sentences below true(T) or False(F)?
Sentences True(T) False(F)

1. Elena’s room is on the first floor.

2. There are a lot of dolls in Elena’s room.
3. Mi has the same hobby as Elena.
4. Elena’s grandparents usually give her dolls.
5. Nick thinks mountain climbing is more
challenging than collecting stamps.
a. Are these sentences below true(T) or False(F)?
Sentences True(T) False(F)

1. Elena’s room is on the first floor.

2. There are a lot of dolls in Elena’s room.
3. Mi has the same hobby as Elena.
4. Elena’s grandparents usually give her dolls.
5. Nick thinks mountain climbing is more
challenging than collecting stamps.
b. Answer the questions.
1. When does Elena receive dolls from her family members?
She receives dolls on special occasions.
2. Are her dolls the same?
No, they aren’t.
3. How does Mi collect bottles?
She keeps the bottles after using them.
4. Does Mi think collecting bottles costs much money?
No, she doesn’t.
5. Has Nick climbed mountains in other countries?

No, he hasn’t.
Task 2 + 3. Listen and repeat. Then match the
phrases with the pictures.
cycling arranging flowers taking photos skating cooking
playing the guitar bird-watching playing board games gardening

Playing board games Taking photos Bird- watching

Cycling Playing the guitar Gardening

Cooking Arranging flowers Skating

Task 4. Work in pairs, fill the hobbies in Task 3 in the table.
Cheap hobbies Expensive hobbies
 Playing board games  taking photos
 Gardening  cooking
 Bird-watching  arranging flowers
 Collecting old bottles  collecting watches
Easy hobbies Difficult hobbies
 Playing board games  Cooking
 Cycling  Making short films
 Taking photos  Arranging flowers
 Playing guitar
Task 5. GAME: Find someone who…
• In 5 minutes, ask as many classmates as you can about which hobbies
from Task 3 they like.
• Use the question “Do you like ….?”
• Write your classmates’ names in the table.
Cycling
Arranging flowers
Taking photos
Skating
Cooking
Playing the guitar
Bird-watching
Playing board games
Gardening
 HOMEWORK
Learn by heart the vocabulary
Prepare for the next lesson:
Unit 1 - A closer look 1(page 8,9)