Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Tiết 79, Unit 13: Hobbies (Listening)

Unit 13: Hobbies 
Listening 
Before you listen. 
What are the benefits of reading books? 
knowledge. 
relaxation/ recreation 
improving the language skills. 
the easiest way to learn. 
the cheapest way to travel. 
enrich our imagination/ mind. 
Listen and repeat. 
magazines 
Profitably (adv): c ĩ l ợi , thuận lợi . 
Continually (adv): liên tục , khơng ngớt . 
Available ( adj):cĩ thể cĩ được . 
Otherwise ( adv): bằng khơng , nếu khơng thì 
Bygone ( adj ): qúa khứ , đã qua. 
Gigantic ( adj ): khổng lồ , to lớn . 
Ignorantly (adv): ngu dốt . 
material (n): tài liệu . 
enable (v): làm cho cĩ thể . 
fairy tale: truyện cổ tích . 
jungle (n): rừng già nhiệt đới . 
cope with (v): đương đầu , đối phĩ với . 
catch a disease (v): bị mắc bệnh . 
go about (v): đi lịng vịng . 
ABC book: sách vỡ lịng . 
Task 1: True or false? 
The writer started his hobby when he was young. 
=My hobby got started when I was a little boy. 
2. His parents were interested in reading fairy tales and other stories to him. 
=I had always wanted my parents to read fairy tales and other stories to me. Soon they got fed up with having to read to me continually. 
T 
F 
True or false? 
3. The writer didn’t start with ABC books. 
= I started with simple ABC books. 
4. Now he reads all the books available. 
= Now I read just about anything that is available. 
F 
F 
True or false? 
5. Reading helps the writer to know many things. 
= Reading enables me to learn about so many things. 
6. According to the writer, by reading he does not have to study hard. 
=The wonderful thing about reading is that I don’t have to learn things the very hard way. 
T 
T 
True or false? 
7. The writer is able to know about a tiger through reading. 
= Also I do not have to go deep into the jungle to find out about tigers. I can read all about it in a book. 
8. Books might help him in his daily life. 
= They have certainly helped me in my daily life. 
T 
F 
Task 2. Write the missing words. 
The (1)  thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the very hard way. For example, I do not have to catch a (2)  to know that it can kill me. I know the danger, so I can avoid it. Also I don’t have to go deep into the (3) ... to find out about tigers. I can read all about it in a book. 
Books provide the readers with so many facts and so many information. They have certainly helped me in my daily life. I am better equipped to (4) . with living. Otherwise, I would go about (5)  learning things the hard way. 
So I continue to read. Reading is indeed a good hobby. 
wonderful 
disease 
jungle 
cope 
ignorantly 
After you read. Talk about the disadvantages of over-reading. 
Inactivity 
Ill-health 
impractical 
 /theoretical 
lack of real life knowledge 
helpless 
inactive 
a bookworm: con m ọt sách