Unit 1 grade 7: My Hobbies-Getting Started
1. Task 1 Unit 1 Grade 7 Getting Started
Listen and read (Listen and read)
Translation
Nick: Hi Mi, welcome to my house!
Elena: Go upstairs! I will show you my room.
Mi: OH! You have too many dolls.
Elena: That’s right. My hobby is collecting dolls. What’s your hobby?
Mi: I like to collect glass bottles.
Elena: Really? That doesn’t sound normal. Is it too expensive?
Mi: No, I just keep the bottles after use. What about collecting dolls? Is it expensive?
Elena: I guess it’s expensive too. But all my dolls are gifts. My parents, aunt and uncle always give me dolls on special occasions.
Mi: Your dolls are all different.
Elena: Yes, they are from all over the world.
Nick: I don’t understand why girls collect so many things. That’s an easy job.
Mi: Do you have any difficult hobbies, Nick?
Nick: Yes, I like climbing.
Mi: But Nick, there aren’t any mountains around here.
Nick: I know. I’m in the climbing club. We travel to all parts of Vietnam. In the future, I will climb mountains in other countries too.
a) Are the sentences below true (T) or false (F) (Are the sentences below true (True) or false (False)?)
T F
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first. Elena’s room is on the first floor. (Elena’s room is on the first floor.)
2. There are a lot of dolls in Elena’s room. (There are many dolls in Elena’s room.)
3. Mi has the same hobby as Elena. (You have the same hobby as Elena.)
4. Elena’s usually give her dolls. (Elena’s grandparents often give her dolls.)
5. Nick thinks mountain climbing is more challenging than collecting things. (Nick thinks climbing is more challenging than collecting things.)
Guide to answer
first. False (It’s on upstairs)
2. True
3. False (Elena’s hobby is collecting dolls, but Mi likes collecting glass bottles)
4. False (They are Elena’s aunt and uncle)
5. True
b. Answer the following questions (Answer the questions below)
first. When does Elena receive dolls from her family members? (When did Elena receive dolls from family members?)
2. Are her dolls the same? (Is her doll the same?)
3. How does Mi collect bottles? (How do you collect bottles?)
4. Does Mi think collecting bottles costs much money? (Do you think collecting bottles costs a lot of money?)
5. Has Nick climbed mountains in other countries? (Did Nick climb mountains in other countries?)
Guide to answer
first. She receives dolls on special occasions. (She accepts dolls on special occasions.)
2. No, they aren’t. (No, they’re not the same.)
3. She keeps the bottles after using them. (She keeps the bottles after use.)
4. No, she doesn’t. (No, she doesn’t think so.)
5. No, he hasn’t. (Are not.)
2. Task 2 Unit 1 Grade 7 Getting Started
Listen & repeat (Listen & repeat)
Translation
cycling (cycling)
taking photos (take a picture)
cooking (cooking)
bird-watching (bird watching)
gardening (garden)
arranging flowers (flower arrangement)
skating (skate)
playing the guitar (playing guitar)
playing board games (play board games)
3. Task 3 Unit 1 Grade 7 Getting Started
Choose the words/phrases in 2 that match the pictures below (Choose the words/phrases in part 2 and then match the pictures below. Write them in the blanks)
Guide to answer
first. playing board games. (play board game)
2. taking photos. (take a photo)
3. bird-watching. (bird watching)
4. Cycling (cycling)
5. playing guitar (playing guitar)
6. gardening. (garden)
7. cooking. (cooking)
8. arranging flowers. (flower arrangement)
9. skating. (fail)
4. Task 4 Unit 1 Grade 7 Getting Started
Work in pairs and complete the table below. Do you think the hobbies in 3 are cheap or expensive, easy or difficult? (Work in pairs and complete the tables below. Do you think the hobbies in part 3 are cheap or expensive, easy or difficult?)
Guide to answer
– Cheap hobbies (Less expensive hobbies)
- playing board games, gardening, bird-watching, collecting old bottles.
– Expensive hobbies (Hobbies cost a lot of money)
- taking photos, cycling, playing the guitar, cooking, arranging flowers, collecting watches…
– Easy hobbies (The hobby is easy to do)
- playing board games, gardening, bird-watching, collecting old bottles, taking photos…
– Difficult hobbies (Hard to do hobby)
- playing guitar, cooking, arranging flowers, making short films…
5. Task 5 Unit 1 Grade 7 Getting Started
Game: Find someone who… (Game: FIND ANYONE…)
a) In three-five minutes, ask as many classmates as you can about which hobbies from 3 they like. Use the question ‘Do you like…?” (Within 3-5 minutes, ask as many classmates as possible about their hobbies in part 3. Use the question “Do you like…?”)
Guide to answer
A: Do you like bird-watching?
REMOVE: No, I don’t.
A: Do you like cycling?
REMOVE: No, I don’t.
A: Do you like gardening?
REMOVE: No, I don’t.
A: Do you like playing board games?
REMOVE: Yes, I do.
Translation
A: Do you like bird watching’?
REMOVE: No, I do not like.
A: Do you like cycling?
REMOVE: No, I do not like.
A: Do you like gardening’?
REMOVE: No, I do not like.
A: Do you like to play board games?
REMOVE: Yes, I like it very much.
b) In the table below, write your classmates’ names beside the hobbies they like. The student with the most names wins (In the table below, write your classmate’s name next to the hobbies they enjoy. The student with the most names wins)
Guide to answer
6. Practice
Complete the sentences with the given words (Complete the following sentences with the given word)
basketball books chess films
music photography skating swimming
first. I really like – especially in the sea.
2. I’m interested in . My favorite band is T-ara from Korea.
3. I love you . I go to the cinema every weekend.
4. I really like . I don’t play it, but I watch matches on TV.
5. My hobby is . I have a new camera.
6. I love you . My favorite writer is To Hoai.
7. I really love in the park with my friends.
8. I like . I play against my dad. I also play against other people on the Internet.
7. Conclusion
Through this lesson, students will gradually become familiar with some of the vocabulary related to the topic of interest as follows:
- a piece of cake = a thing that is easy to do: easy
- unusual: strange
- occasion: occasion
- bird-watching: observing birds and animals
- arranging flowers: arranging flowers
- playing board games: chess, billionaire tỉ
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