UNIT 1. LEISURE TIME
A. Pronunciation: /u:/ and /ʊ/
I. Put the words with the underlined part into the correct column.
good

school

book

wood

moon

food

foot

tool

cook

took

cartoon

spoon

fool

broom

look

too

shook

zoo

/u:/

/ʊ/

II. Underline the /ʊ/ sound, and double underline the /u:/ sound. Then practise reading these
sentences.
1. The book about cooking is very good.
2. The boy ate the food with a spoon.
3. They were walking in the woods and enjoying the moon.
4. Students are using the brooms to clean the schoolyard.
5. Children looked at the cartoon book when they sat on the stool in the zoo.

B. Vocabulary
• Leisure activities
I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases matching with the verbs. Maybe some verbs
can be used more than once.
knitting

cycling

sport in the park

with friends

messages

basketball

cooking

emails

puzzles

shopping

time on your own

DIY

fishing

computer skills

building dollhouses

free time with other people

making paper flowers

something about the world
1. spend

_______________________________________________________________________

2. hang out

_______________________________________________________________________

3. love

_______________________________________________________________________

4. go

_______________________________________________________________________

5. play

_______________________________________________________________________

6. send

_______________________________________________________________________

7. do

_______________________________________________________________________

8. learn

_______________________________________________________________________

II. Complete the sentences with the words given below.
knitting

DIY

relaxation

message

surfing

paper flowers

creativity

hanging out

dollhouse

puzzles

1. He spent a lot of time listening to records and just _________________ with friends.
2. Jack does the newspaper crossword _________________ every Sunday morning.
3. She is busy _________________ baby clothes.
4. A _________________ is a toy house with small furniture and sometimes dolls in it for children to
play with.
5. On the table was a vase of colorful _________________.
6. My brother is a real _________________ enthusiast; he repairs things around the house every
weekend.
7. You can _________________ several people at once - it's very convenient.
8. Many young people spend hours _________________ the Internet.
9. I go fishing for _________________.
10. _________________ and originality are more important than technical skills.
III. Complete the text with the words below.
go swimming

go

go for

go to

beach

picnic

the guitar

play

shopping

parties

My Free Time by Lisa
I go 1 _________________ on Saturday afternoons with my friends. It's my favourite free time activity.
And I love having 2 _________________, but my parents aren't very keen on them.
I don't

3

_________________ the gym, but I

4

_________________ a walk every day. I don't

5

_________________ football or basketball, but I sometimes 6 _________________ bowling on Friday
evenings with my family. In the summer holidays, I enjoy going to the 7 _________________ and I

8

_________________ in the sea. It's great. I enjoy having a 9 _________________ in the park with my

friends when the weather is hot too. My ambition is to learn to play

10

_________________ like Eric

Clapton.
IV. Complete the sentences with the activities below. Use the correct form of the verbs.
design websites

do athletics

go horse riding

go sailing

take photos

meet friends

play in a band

do dance lessons

1. Nick and Jack _________________. They're guitarists and they're really good.
2. My sister _________________ in town on Saturday afternoons. They go to the cinema or they go
shopping.
3. I've got my own computer and I like _________________ and writing a blog.
4. I _________________ every Saturday morning. I'm learning ballet. It's difficult but great fun.
5. My brother _________________ at the sports stadium on Sunday mornings.
6. My cousin _________________ at the weekends. She's got her own horse called Charlie.
7. In my free time, I love going out with my camera and _________________ of people, animals and
buildings.
8. Let's _________________ at summer camp this year. It looks fun and there's a beautiful lake there.
V. Complete the sentences with the activities below.
speaking English

listening to music

reading

acting

cooking

swimming

1. She likes _________________ and goes to the pool in the sports centre every day.
2. Phong is in the drama club. He likes _________________ and wants to become an actor one day.
3. Mai loves languages. She likes _________________ when she can, so she goes to classes twice a
week.
4. My brother doesn't like _________________ books, but he likes comics and magazines.
5. My best friend likes _________________ in her bedroom every evening. Her favourite band is The
Sheep.
6. Do you like _________________? I love making new things in the kitchen.
VI. Complete the leaflet with the words below. There is one word that you do not need.
novel

video games

support

watch

check

bake

jewelry

social networking

hang

After School is Cool
Do you sit at home and

1

_________________ DVDs every afternoon? Are you fed up with playing

adventure 2 _________________ all weekend? Do you want to make new friends? At the After School
centre, we have courses and activities for everyone. New members are always welcome.
Cookery course
Learn to make soup, cook spaghetti, 3 _________________ cakes and much more. Starts at 4 pm on
Monday.
Book club
Read a

4

_________________ and discuss it with your friends. We choose a different book every

week. See you at the school library at 2 pm on Tuesday.
Arts and crafts weekend
Learn to make 5 _________________ -earrings, necklaces and bracelets, Sat-Sun, 10 am.
K-festival
Come and

6

_________________ out the new bands from the area, listen to cool music and

7

_________________ out with friends in the sun. Dorney Park, 15 Oct.
Help a silver surfer
Volunteers wanted! Can you teach an old person how to use

8

_________________ sites and send

emails? If you have some free time on Thursday afternoon, we'd like to hear from you. Contact
info@afterschool.com for more information.
VII. Complete each gap in the dialogue with ONE appropriate word.
Phong: What do you often do 1 _________________ the weekend, Jack?
Jack: I often go to the movies 2 _________________ my friends.
Phong: How 3 _________________ do you do that?
Jack: About once a week. I also go swimming on Sunday morning.
Phong: Do you like music? Do you often 4 _________________ to music?
Jack: Yes, I often do that 5 _________________ the evening.
Phong: How about weekdays?
Jack: I'm always busy 6 _________________ the week.
Phong: Why?
Jack: I do my homework and help my parents

7

_________________ the housework. I sometimes

8

_________________ TV when I have free 9 _________________. Phong, let's go to the cafeteria and 10
_________________ a cold drink.
Phong: That's a good idea!

VIII. Complete each gap in the text with ONE appropriate word.
A magazine survey of 13 years old show 1 _________________ American teenagers like to do in their
free time. Here are some most 2 _________________ activities.
Eating

3

_________________ fast food restaurants is one of their favourite. Some young people

attend youth organizations such as 4 _________________ and guides.
Many of them learn to play a(n) 5 _________________ instrument.
Most of the young enjoy 6 _________________ shopping. Watching television is also their enjoyment.
Some like to go to the movies while others 7 _________________ to music. Several of them collect
things, such as stamps or coins. A few 8 _________________ models of things, such as cars or planes.
There are many volunteers who help old people

9

_________________ their shopping or cleaning.

Now teenagers are doing more 10 _________________ service.
• Expressions about likes and dislikes
IX. Complete the sentences with the words below.
into

fond

keen

interested

about

1. I have always been very _________________ of your mother.
2. I wasn't _________________ on going to the party.
3. I'm not particularly _________________ in art.
4. Nam is crazy _________________ football.
5. He is _________________ surfing the Internet in his free time.
• Prepositions
X. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition.
1. Dad really enjoys chatting _________________ people from other countries.
2. He's beginning to like Japanese food, and he prefers rice _________________ potatoes.
3. Many people now rely _________________ the Internet for news.
4. Eating fast food will have an effect _________________ your health.
5. Some children have become addicted _________________ surfing the Internet.
6. My uncle writes short stories _________________ his free time.
7. You can find Tom at the hall - he often hangs _________________ there.
8. The newspaper provides a forum _________________ discussion of the topic.
9. This book is a guide _________________ Vietnamese birds.
10. We hope that there will be an increase _________________ leisure time.

11. There should be a ban _________________ talking loudly in cinemas.
12. Mai sat _________________ the computer writing an email to her penfriend.

C. Grammar
• Verbs of liking + gerunds / to-infinitives
I. Complete the sentences with the simple present form of the verbs given below.
do

eat

go

meet

ride

shop

study

 = like, enjoy;  = love;  = don't like, dislike;  = hate
1. Nam _________________ his new bike. 
2. He _________________ to school on the bike. 
3. He _________________ tests. 
4. He _________________ in supermarkets. 
5. He _________________ art. 
6. He _________________ meat. 
7. He _________________ new people. 
II. Complete the sentences with the verb + -ing.
do

go

play

ski

swim

watch

1. Susan loves _________________ judo.
2. They enjoy _________________ the Olympics on TV.
3. We really like _________________ in the Alps in February.
4. Sam hates _________________ boxing but he loves football.
5. I don't like _________________ in the pool at the sports centre.
6. Do you like _________________ running in the morning?
III. Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Mai: I 1 _________________ (not like / watch) football. I 2 _________________ (hate / stand) around
and 3 _________________ (get) cold.
Lan: Me, too. I 4 _________________ (prefer / be) indoors. I 5 _________________ (not mind / play)
football - on my computer!
Nick: Ha ha! I know your brother's really good at football, Mai. 6 _________________ (he / like / play)
at the back?
Mai: Tuan? No, he
(like / score) goals!

7

_________________ (prefer / play) centre forward. He 8 _________________

Lan: Great pass, Tuan!
Mai: Lan, do you like football?
Nick: No, but she 9 _________________ (not mind / watch) Tuan!

D. Reading
I. Read the webpage and do the tasks that follow.
Free Time
How can you make your free time really free? We've got the solutions to your problems.
1. _________________
Problem: I'm keen on sport, but the gym is expensive. Lewis, 12
Solution: Organize some sport in a park near your house. It's easy! Ask your friends to come too. Take
a football, a basketball or a skateboard. Have fun!
2. _________________
Problem: I love old films, but my parents haven't got a film channel. Martha, 13
Solution: Don't worry! Have your own film night with some friends and a DVD. Cook a pizza and
you've got a fantastic night in! Have your friends got a film channel? Go to their house! Remember to
check with their parents first.
3. _________________
Problem: I'm really into good food, but I never go to restaurants. Sally, 13
Solution: Take turns to cook a meal for friends at the weekend. Choose interesting recipes and ask
your parents to buy the ingredients.
Task 1. Match 1-3 with a topic below.
films

food

Task 2. Read the webpage again and choose the correct answers.
1. What is the aim of the text?
A. To give people ideas about how to use their free time.
B. To tell people about how to join a gym and do sport.
C. To tell people about different film channels on TV.
2. What does it say about organizing sport in the park?
A. It's hard to organize, but cheap.
B. It's easy to organize, but it's expensive.

sport

C. It isn't difficult or expensive to organize.
3. How can you organize your own film night?
A. Buy a DVD and ask your family to watch it with you.
B. Choose a DVD and invite your friends over.
C. Choose a DVD and watch it on your own.
4. What is it a good idea to do if you want to watch a film at a friend's house?
A. Ask their parents if it's OK.
B. Invite a big group of friends.
C. Text your friend to say which film you'd like to watch.
5. What does the webpage suggest if you never go to restaurants?
A. Ask your parents to cook your favorite meal.
B. Ask your friends to take you to a restaurant.
C. Choose a recipe and cook a meal for your friends.
II. A new report into teenagers' leisure time has some surprising results. Read it and fill in each
blank with the correct figure from the report.
In this digital age, many people think that young adults spend all their time on the computer. And a
new government survey of how young adults spend their leisure time says that 87 percent of people
in the UK between the ages of 13 to 19 use the Internet every day. But it's still important for young
people to go out with friends. And the most popular evening out is going to the cinema: 42 percent
say it's their favorite way to spend an evening.
For people who don't go out, not surprisingly, television is more popular than radio. 82 percent say
that they watch television for more than ten hours a week - mainly for films and news programmes but only 23 percent listen to the radio.
Music is always a favorite topic, but it seems that many people listen to music than can play a musical
instrument. The survey reveals that 38 percent watch live music, but 30 percent of people between
13 and 19 can play a musical instrument.
Only 32 percent of young adults play sports; with football, swimming, and cycling the most popular
activities. But that means that more than two-thirds don't play any sport!
Leisure Time Survey of Teenagers In The UK
 1 ________ percent of teenagers use the Internet every day.
 The most popular leisure activity is going to the cinema: 2 ________ percent say it is their favorite

evening activity.
 3 ________ percent of people say that they watch TV for more than 4 ________ hours a week, but
only 5 ________ percent listen to the radio.


6

________ percent of young people watch live music, but only

7

________ percent can play a

musical instrument.
 Only 8 ________ percent of young adults play sports. Football, swimming, and cycling are the most
popular sports.
III. Read the passage about Phong's weekend and answer the questions.
'On Friday's afternoon, after school, I usually surf the Net or listen to music. In the evening I often go
to the cinema with my friends.
On Saturday morning I get up late and have breakfast. Then I play football with my classmates in the
park. In the afternoon I watch TV (usually a football match). In the evening I go to my best friend's
place - we sometimes play computer games, or we talk.
On Sunday morning I do my homework. Then I listen to music or watch TV. On Sunday evening I surf
the Net again, or read a book.' Phong
1. Where does Phong often go on Friday evening?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. When does he play football?
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. What does he watch on Saturday afternoon?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. What does he do on Sunday morning?
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. When does he surf the Net?
___________________________________________________________________________________
IV. Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
In the 1970s, skateboarding suddenly became very popular. At first, skateboarders moved slowly on
flat, smooth areas. Then they began to ride quickly. This is called 'freestyle' skateboarding. Soon they
were skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air. This is called 'ramp' skateboarding.
Then they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the street. This was 'street-style' skateboarding a combination of freestyle and ramp. For this, the skateboarders needed protective clothing such as

knee and elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to skateboard safely.
Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport, and there are lots of competitions.
Note: skateboarding (n) = môn trượt ván
1. When did skateboarding become very popular?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the three styles of skateboarding?
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. What was 'street-style' skateboarding?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Why do 'street-style' skateboarders need protective clothing?
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. Do you think skateboarding is a very popular sport now? Why or why not?
___________________________________________________________________________________
V. Read the passage about British and American teenagers, and answer the questions.
Sport: In the UK, football, rugby, tennis and basketball are the most popular sports for teenagers. In
the USA, American football, athletics, basketball and baseball are popular.
The Internet and television: Teenagers in both the UK and the USA today watch television less than
before but they use the Internet more. They spend over 25 hours a week online.
Pocket money and shopping: The average teenager in the UK gets about £7 a week pocket money. In
the USA it is about $10. They spend their money on clothes and going out, but magazines, presents
and snacks are also important.
Friends: The average British and American teenager has seven close friends. He or she has sixteen
online friends on social network websites.
1. What sports do British and American teenagers play in their free time?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. How long do they spend online?
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. How much pocket money do they get?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. What do they spend it on?
___________________________________________________________________________________

5. How many online friends do they have?
___________________________________________________________________________________
VI. Read the text, and answer the questions.
How People Across the World Spend Their Free Time
 Internet
People from Canada spend, on average, 43.5 hours per week online, 8 hours longer than the next
highest, the USA. One reason: Canada has long, cold winters so people spend lots of time indoors.
 Sport
Football is king. In second place, surprisingly, it is cricket. Only a few nations play the game seriously,
but it's very popular in India, which has 1.2 billion people.
 Outdoors
New Zealanders spend the most time outdoors. The countryside is perfect for hiking, mountain
climbing, and water sports. If you live in New Zealand, you're never more than two hours' drive from
the sea. And then there is the rugby, too.
 Bars
Spain has six bars per 1,000 people, easily the highest number. In Spain, a bar is for families, not just
drinkers. It's a meeting place and often an eating place.
 Galleries and Museums
The UK has six of the top 20 most visited art galleries and museums in the world, including the
National Gallery, the British Museum and Tate Modern.
 TV
The biggest TV-watchers are in Thailand. They spend 22.4 hours a week watching TV. The second
place comes the Philippines (21 hours) and in third place, Egypt (20.9 hours), is famous for its neverending soap opera.
 Party
It's impossible to say who parties the most, but Brazil's annual carnival makes it a good choice. Some
of the best cities for partying include Bangkok (friendly people, great nightclubs), Berlin (live music
scene), and the island of Ibiza (dance music).
 Exercising
The biggest exercisers are people from Greece and Estonia. Over 80 percent of people in those
countries exercise regularly. In both countries, football and the Olympic sports are the most popular,

but Estonia has one very special game: ice cricket.
1. Who spends the most time on the internet?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the world's most popular sport?
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. Who spends the most time outdoors?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which country has the most bars per person?
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. Which country has the most popular galleries and museums?
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. Which nation watches the most TV?
___________________________________________________________________________________
7. Which country parties the most?
___________________________________________________________________________________
8. Who exercises the most?
___________________________________________________________________________________
VII. Read the text, and then do the following tasks.
Trapped in the Net
1. ________________________
Jenny Foxton is a secondary student, but she's also got another life. She spends all night on the net.
Eveiy night she turns on her laptop and visits a virtual world called Habbo, where users can create
avatars, rooms and communities. Jenny's avatar buys clothes and also furniture for her room, using
virtual money. When she isn't buying virtual things, her avatar moves from place to place, chatting to
some of the millions of people who join Habbo in the UK.
2. ________________________
Tom Dobson's life on the internet is different, but also very time-consuming and obsessive. At two or
three o'clock in the morning, Tom is often fighting battles with ogres on his computer. Tom hasn't
slept. His mother made him a sandwich seven hours ago, but he hasn't eaten it. He's one of eleven
million people who play World of Warcraft online. His battle continues ...
3. ________________________

It can be cool to blog, chat, or play games online, but when you've been on the internet forty eight
hours non-stop, or more than a hundred hours a week, your idea of reality changes. This can happen
to real addicts, who often feel tired, depressed, and isolated. Most people use the internet sensibly,
but between five and ten per cent of internet users are addicted to the web and psychologists now
recognize this as a problem.
4. ________________________
Internet addiction has ruined people's education, relationships and careers. It's now one of the main
reasons why university students fail. If you spend more time online than offline, maybe it's time to
come back to real life and find some help. There are clinics, advice and cures if you've got a problem.
And a lot of them are online, of course.
Task 1. Match the headings a-e with the paragraphs 1-4. There is one heading that you do not need.
a. Online Gamer
b. Do Something about It
c. Stolen Identity
d. A New Identity
e. Serious Symptoms
Task 2. Complete the summary of the text with six of the words given below.
play games

messages

psychologists

internet

chat rooms

real

virtual

online

This text describes two people's experience of the 1 __________________. Jenny spends time in a 2
__________________ community while Tom 3 __________________ online. These days some people
spend more time in 4 __________________ and on game sites than with their 5 __________________
friends. It's a problem which 6 __________________ have now identified and which they can treat.
Task 3. Find the nouns in the text that go with these verbs.
Example: turn on - laptop
1. fight

2. use

3. play

4. recognize

5. ruin

6. spend

VIII. Read the text, and do the following tasks.

Teen Second Life
Jan Hofinan has never scored less than 80% in an English test and his spoken English is amazing. But
Jan doesn't have extra English classes at school and he doesn't read an English dictionary. In fact, Jan
spends at least three hours a day playing a game online. What's his secret? Why is Jan so brilliant at
English? His secret is TSL - Teen Second Life.
TSL is a virtual world for thirteen to seventeen-year-olds and it's free to join. In TSL, teenagers from
around the world have their own avatar. Avatars can go shopping and spend money - 'Linden dollars' in the shops. They can make friends and play sports. They can even join a band and play music!
How has TSL helped Jan Hofman to improve his English? 'There are a lot of places in TSL where you
can improve your English,' explains Jan. 'The British Council has got a special island in TSL and I've
spent most of my time there. They don't give English lessons, but there are games and competitions
in English. I also like the Global Kids Island, where I learn a lot about social and world problems, all in
English. The best thing about TSL is simply chatting. I love messaging players from other countries. I
think anyone who wants to practise their English should log on to TSL!'
Task 1. Choose the correct answers.
1. Jan Hofman's English is __________________.
a. very good

b. OK

c. really bad

2. Jan Hofman __________________.
a. reads dictionaries

b. has extra English lessons

c. plays a game online

3. TSL is __________________.
a. a school

b. a dictionary

c. a game

4. TSL has helped Jan to __________________.
a. practise English

b. learn about England

c. spend money

5. Jan enters competitions on the __________________ island.
a. British Council's

b. Global Kids

c. Linden

6. TSL is a good place to __________________.
a. play computer games

b. communicate in English

c. discuss the world's problems

Task 2. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.
1. Does Jan spend a long time online?
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. How much does it cost to join TSL?
__________________________________________________________________________________

3. Who can join TSL?
__________________________________________________________________________________

4. What can avatars do in TSL?
__________________________________________________________________________________

5. What does Jan do on the Global Kids island?
__________________________________________________________________________________

6. What has Jan enjoyed most about TSL?
__________________________________________________________________________________
7. Who does Jan chat with?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Task 3. Finds the words in the text and match them with their meanings.
1. score

_________

a. very good

2. brilliant

_________

b. about society

3. social

_________

c. to get better at something

4. avatar

_________

d. to get points

5. improve

_________

e. online character

E. Speaking
• Everyday English
I. Choose the correct response. Then practise the short exchanges in pairs.
1. A: Do you want to join us to play badminton B: a/ Do you like badminton?
tomorrow morning?

b/ I love to. What time?

2. A: Would you like to watch the new film at B: a/ Where's the cinema?

the Galaxy Cinema?

b/ Oh, it's not my cup of tea.

3. A: Yoga is good for both our body and mind. B: a/ I can't agree more.
Right?

b/ It originates in India, doesn't it?

4. A: We should do exercise and play sports.

B: a/ But you shouldn't push your body too
much. b/ And we shouldn't stop our body at any
time.

5. A: Doing exercise regularly is good.

B: a/ Certainly. We should put it in our daily
routines.
b/ OK. But you need a lot of equipment.

6. A: Shouldn't we play computer games at all?

B: a/ Yes. We have a lot of homework to do.
b/ Not really, playing them a bit can train our
minds.

7. A: 'You watch TV and eat popcorn a lot, son.'

B: a/ 'Can you get the tickets for the cinema?
b/ 'OK, Mum. My eyes feel tired now.'

8. A: Practising karate is not for teenagers.

B: a/ I don't think so. We do it with a trainer.
b/ It's a competitive sport, isn't it?

9. A: We can make a lot of friends on social B: a/ But we should be careful.
networks.

b/ I have some pen pals.

10. A: I sometimes listen to English songs in my B: a/ Great. You can improve your English.
free time.

b/ You should buy some new CDs.

• Talking about leisure activities with family
II. Complete the sentences about leisure activities with your family with the phrases below.
A. playing instruments, or a new language
B. to make your brain sharper
C. have better understanding of nature
D. to keep fit and have good mental health
E. learn to cook
F. watch informative and productive programmes
G. to gain knowledge
H. try to get rid of them by working on them
1. Read good books, newspapers, magazines ________________________________.

2. Do exercise, yoga ________________________________.
3. Identify your weaknesses and ________________________________.
4. Learn some new skills like ________________________________.
5. on YouTube or on TV ________________________________.
6. Spend more time with nature, do gardening and ________________________________.
7. new tasty dishes ______________________...