Nick’s

father’s
unusual
hobby
(to) carve : Khắc, chạm
eggshell (n) : Vỏ trứng
fragile (adj) : Dễ vỡ

unique (adj) : Độc đáo

piece of art (n) : Mẫu nghệ thuật

1. Work in pair. Ask and answer the questions.(Ex. 1/p. 12)

1. What can you see from the pictures?

2. What do you think the objects are made of?
3. Can you guess what hobby it is?
1. Work in pair. Ask and answer the questions.(Ex. 1/p. 12)

Read the text about

Nick’s father’s unusual hobby
and check your answers
Now, read about Nick’s father unusual hobby and check your
answers.
My father has an unusual hobby: carving eggshells. As everyone
knows, eggshells are very fragile. My dad can make beautiful
pieces of art from empty eggshells. It’s amazing!

He started the hobby five years ago after the trip to the US where
he saw some carved eggshells in an art gallery. My father did not
go to class to learn how to carve. He learned everything from the
Internet.

Some people say that this hobby is difficult and boring, but it isn’t.
All you need is time.
It may takes two weeks to complete one shell. I find this hobby
interesting because carved eggshells are unique gifts for family
and friends. I hope that in the future he’ll teach me how to do
eggshells carving.
2. Read the text and answer the questions My father has an unusual hobby: carving
eggshells. As everyone knows, eggshells are
very fragile. My dad can make beautiful
1. Why does Nick think his father’s
pieces of art from empty eggshells. It’s
hobby is unusual?
amazing!
Because eggshells are fragile and his
father can make beautiful pieces of art
He started the hobby five years ago after the
from empty eggshells.
trip to the US where he saw some carved
eggshells in an art gallery. My father did
2. Where did Nick’s father see the
not go to class to learn how to carve. He
carved eggshells for the firs time?
learned everything from the Internet.
He saw them in an art gallery in USA.
Some people say that this hobby is difficult
3. How do some people find this
and boring, but it isn’t. All you need is time.
hobby?
It may takes two weeks to complete one
They find it difficult and boring. shell. I find this hobby interesting because
carved eggshells are unique gifts for family
4. Does Nick like his father hobby?
and friends. I hope that in the future he’ll
Yes, he does. teach me how to do eggshells carving.
3. Read the sentences below and use no more than
three words from the text to complete them.

1. Nick’s father enjoys carving eggshells

______________

the US
2. He took up he hobby when he came back home from ______

3. He learned to carve from the Internet

___________

time
4. Nick thinks you learn to carve if you have _____

5. Carved eggshells can be used as _____

gifts for your family and friends
4. Nick says that carved eggshells can be used as gifts for
your family and friends. In pairs, discuss other uses of
these pieces of artwork. Share your ideas with the class
1. Speaking. Ex. 4/p.12
bells
gifts
lights

decorate home

toys
 5. Do you
intend to 1. What’s
continue your the name of
hobby in the the hobby?
future?
2. When did
you start
4. Is your your
hobby useful? hobby?
3. Is your
hobby easy
or difficult?
 Retell your partner’s hobby

• For example:
Lan’s hobby is .……(sewing/cooking/arranging
flowers…). She started her hobby …….( 3 years
ago/ when she was 8 years old/ in 2009/ …).
She finds it ……….(interesting / boring/
difficult/ easy/ …..).She says that the hobby is
useful because ………(she can make her own
clothes in her free time/prepare food for
family/f ….).She will continue her hobby in the
future.
 Learn new words.
Practise the exercises again.
Do exercises D1, 2, 3 (page 7, 8 /
workbook).
Prepare SKILLS 2.