WHAT IS THE WORD? 1. It is a noun with four letters. 2. It can be your friend or even your teacher. 3. It gives you knowledge about the world. 4. It can be found in the library. BOOK

UNIT13: HOBBIES PART C - LISTENING

OVER VIEW A- PRE-LISTENING B- WHILE-LISTENING C- POST- LISTENING

PRE-LISTENING Work with partner: Write down three benefits of reading books. Then share your ideas with the class.

VOCABULARY 1.Gigantic (adj): 2. Ignorant (adj): 3. Fairy tale (n): 4. Profitable (adj): 5. Bygone (adj): 6. Available (adj): khổng lồ, to lớn ngu ngốc truyện cổ tích có lợi cũ xưa, quá khứ có sẵn

Three benefits of reading books 1. Books help to widen our knowledge 2. Books give us valuable experience 3. Books are good sources of information

WHILE-LISTENING

T F Correct T F Task 1: True or False Statements 1. His hobby is reading. 2. The writer started his hobby when he was 3. He had always his to read fairy tales and other stories to me. 4. The writer with simple ABC books. 5. According to the writer, by reading he does not have to study hard. 6. Books have certainly helped him in his daily life. T F F F T T sisters didn’t start an adult. a little boy. parents started 

1. Task 2: Multiple Choice. A. any kind of material C. story books B. newspapers and magazines D. All of them A. interested B. bored C. excited D. sad A. tiger B. lion C. chicken D. monkey A. know many things B. feel more confident A. never B. sometimes C. indeed D. hardly What kinds of books does he like to read? 2. How did his parents feel when they read to him continually? 3. What animal is mentioned in the tape script? 4. Reading helps the writer to ………………….. 5. According to the tape, reading is …………. a good hobby. C. relaxD. Have more friends 

Task 3: Gap - fill continuewonderfuljungleotherwise disease danger providebetter The (1) …………….. thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the very hard way. I do not have to catch a (2)…………. to know that it can kill me. I know the (3)…………. so I can avoid it. Also, I do not have to go deep into the (4)…………. to find out about tigers. I can read all about it in a book. Books (5)…………… the reader with so many facts and so much information. They have certainly helped me in my daily life. I am (6) …………. equipped to cope with living. (7)…………… I would go about ignorantly learning things the hard way. So I (8) …………… to read. Reading is indeed a good hobby.

POST-LISTENING Work with partner: Talk about the disadvantages of over-reading.

Discussion: Some disadvantages of over-reading be short-sighted don’t have time for study and other social activities be lazy/ unhealthy spend much money buying books

Homework  Write a paragraph about the disadvantages of over-reading  Prepare for Part D - Writing