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 T F T F

T F

T F 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. relax D. Have more friends

Task 3: Gap - fill

continue wonderful jungle otherwise

disease danger

provide better

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