Watching / playing sports
Watching TV/ videos
Gardening
Listening to music
Meeting friends
Reading books/ newspapers
Learning to sing/ play music instruments
Shopping
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Forces combining
Unit 14
Recreation
Section A: Reading
recreation(n)= enjoyment: sự nghỉ ngơi giải trí
pursuit (n)= activity that you spend time doing: hoạt động mà cần dành thời gian theo đuổi
Ex: I enjoy indoor pursuits such as reading books or listening to music.
do-it yourself (n)= activity of repairing or decorating your house yourself: việc tự làm hay sửa chữa đồ đạc, nhà cửa
undertake (v)= do/ start to do sth: làm, đảm nhiệm
Ex: Parents should let their children undertake some housework.

New words

uː
əˈ

sophisticated (adj)
Ex: This book is so sophisticated that I can’t understand anything.
bricklaying (n)=building: xây dựng
engrave (v)= cut words, pictures or patterns into the surface of metal, stone :
Ex: I have them engrave my name on the ring.
qualification (n)= ability/ degree: năng lực, trình độ, bằng cấp


New words
= complicated: phức tạp
əˈ
eɪ
điêu khắc, chạm khắc
eɪ
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recreation (n)
pursuit (n)
do- it- yourself (n)
undertake (v)
sophisticated (adj)
bricklaying (n)
engrave (v)
qualification (n)







Vocabulary
Snooker (21 balls)
Pool (16 balls)
Darts
Rugby
Cricket
1
1. The activities are home based.
They are organized_______.
A. At home
C. Outdoors.
B. In the basement of the house.
Television viewing is by far the most popular pastime. This means.________
People have to go very far to watch television
Television viewing is much more popular than any other pastimes.
Television viewing is as popular as other pastimes.
2
There are many different courses on offer. This means____________.
There are many courses on television
There are many different courses to be taken.
There are many different courses that teach people to make offers

3
Besides watching TV, people have other pursuits. This means_______.
Besides watching TV, people have other leisure activities.
Besides watching TV, people have to work.
Besides watching TV, people don’t enjoy doing anything else.
Spectator sports are_________.
Sports people take part in
Sports people often watch
Beautiful sports
5
Entry qualifications are__________.
Necessary conditions for being admitted to the course
Ability to pay the fees
Entry examinations
7
Forms of popular entertainment are the same in different countries.
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
8
More than half of British households have 2 or more television sets.

TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
9
In Britain, men undertake swimming and walking more than women.

TRUE
FALSE
FALSE

Write a short passage about your
favorite pastime (s).
Home work