Skills 2 Unit 1: Leisure activities

Phần kỹ năng 2 luyện tập cho bạn học về hai kỹ năng nghe và viết. Bài viết dưới đây cung cấp những gợi ý cũng như hướng dẫn giải bài tập trong sách giáo khoa.

Listening

1. What do you usually do with your friends in your free time?

Bạn thường làm gì với bạn bè trong thời gian rảnh?

• Go ice-skating with your friends
• Volunteer
• Work out together
• Going for a bike ride
•  Playing soccer Having a swim
• Baking Arts and Crafts
• Make a Movie Go see a movie
• Have a picnic
• Go to the skate park
• Go see a concert
• Rock climbing
•  Shopping

2. Listen to the radio programme and answer the questions.

Nghe chương trình radio và trả lời những câu hỏi.

• 1. What is the topic of this week`s programme?
• 2. Which two main ways does the programme suggest you can hang out with your friends? 

Audio script:

In this week`s programme we`ll share with you some cool ways to hang out with your best friends after a busy week at school. Basically you can hang out indoors or outdoors. If you like staying indoors, ask your parents if you can invite one or two friends over. Make some popcorn! Watch a movie! It`s more comfortable than going to a cinema! Or if you are feeling creative, you can make craft together. You`ll fell satisfied one you finish something. If you fance being outdoors, play some sports together. Football, badminton, biking...you name it! Or it can simply be a relaxing walk in the park. All these activites are good for your physical health. Do you prefer something more exciting? Go downtown and do some people watching. It`s fun. If you like something more organised, go to the cultural centres, libraries, and museums. Educate yourself while having fun!

3. Listen again and complete the table.

Nghe lần nữa và hoàn thành bảng sau.

HANGING OUT WITH YOUR BEST FRIENDS
What to do	Why
Watching ___movies___ (1) at home, eating popcorn	comfortable feeling, better than a ___cinema__ (2)
Making ____craft___ (3)	creative, feeling satisfied
Playing ___sports____ (4)	good for your ____physical heath____ (5)
Watching ___people____ (6) downtown	fun
Going to ____cultrure___ (7)	educating yourself

Writing 

Writing to give an opinion

Organising your ideas

Introducing your opinion

• In my opinion
• I belive

Explaining your opinion

• Firstly. secondly, thirdly, finaly,
• besides, also, in addition

Concluding / Summarising your opinion

• For these reason,
• In short
• As I have noted,

  4. Complete the following paragraph with the words in the "Organising your ideas" box.

Hoàn thành đoạn văn sau với những từ trong khung “Sắp xếp ý kiến của bạn”.

(1) __In my opinion___, using the computer as your hooby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. (2) ___Firstly__ sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. (3) ___Secondly___, you may get irritated easily. (4) ___Besides__, if you use the computer to much you won`t have time for your family and friends. (5) ___For these reasons__, computers should only be used for a limited time.

5. Now write a similar paragraph to answer one of the following questions.

Bây giờ viết một đoạn văn tương tự để trả lời những câu hỏi sau.

• 1. What do you think is the best leisure activity for teenagers?
• 2. Should parents decide how teenagers spend their free time?

I believe the best leisure activity for teenagers is any group activity. This could be playing a team sport or joining a hobby group or even volunteering. Firstly, teenagers like to feel that thev belong to the group. Secondly, being part of a group helps teenagers make friends. Friendship is very important to teenagers. In addition, they will make friends with people who have the same interests as them. For these reasons, I think group activities are best for teenagers.