I often go fishing like this. It’s really interesting. I like dogs. I loved singing when I was young. Cool ! I love this time. I learn how to play guitar whenever I’m free. I love spending my time with friends

Singing SwimmingFishing Keeping pets Playing guitar Traveling with friends

Reading Unit 13: I. Vocabulary II. Tasks III. Discussion

My uncle, who is an guitarist, taught me how to play. accomplished 1. Accomplished (adj): lành nghề, tài ba

He is very good at people singing with his guitar. accompanying 2. Accompanying (adj): đệm đàn, đệm nhạc

I have a little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of little fish. modest 3. Modest (adj): khiêm tốn

I would not call myself an stamp collector. Francis Kiddle with his collection He is an avid stamp collector. avid 4. Avid (adj): say mê, khao khát

I collect the stamps from envelopes. discarded 5. Discarded (adj): vứt bỏ, bỏ đi

I also fishing, swimming, playing chess, etc. indulge in 6. (to) indulge in: say sưa, miệt mài

keep me occupied. They 7. Keep S.O occupied = keep S.O busy : làm ai bận rộn

Vocabulary: 1.Accomplished (adj): lành nghề, tài ba 2. Accompanying (adj): đệm đàn, đệm nhạc 3. Modest (adj): khiêm tốn 4. Avid (adj): say mê, khao khát 5. Discarded (adj): vứt bỏ, bỏ đi 6. (to) indulge in: say sưa, miệt mài 7. Keep S.O occupied = keep S.O busy : làm ai bận rộn

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My uncle, who is an guitarist, taught me how to play. accomplished

He is very good at people singing with his guitar. accompanying

I have a little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of little fish. modest

I would not call myself an stamp collector. avid

I collect the stamps from envelopes. discarded

keep me occupied. They

I also fishing, swimming, playing chess, etc. indulge in

You get 10 marks

I also fishing, swimming, playing chess, etc.indulge in

Hobbies the writer has talked about are: Playing guitar Keeping fish Keeping stamps

Answer the questions: 1.Is the writer an accomplished guitarist? 2.Why does the writer admire his uncle? 3.How did he collect his fish? 4.Where does he collect the stamps? 5.Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or foreign stamps? 6.What does the writer do with the less common stamps and with the common ones? No, he isn’t. Because he is an accomplished guitarist and he’s good at accompanying people with his guitar. He bought some of them in the shop and collected some others from the rice field near his house. He collects the stamps from discarded envelopes that his relatives and friends give him. He gets more local stamps. He keeps the less common stamps inside a small album. The common ones he usually gives away to others or if no one wants them he simply throw them away. (p.2, lines 1-2) (p.2, lines 1,2 and 5-6) (p.3, lines 2-4) (p.4, lines 2-3) (p.4, lines 3) (p.4, lines 5-7)

Talking about your hobbies What is your hobby, Mark? Well, I like keeping dogs. Yes, they are very lovely and intelligent. How about you? What do you often do in your free time? I often draw pictures and make cards. That sounds interesting. I don’t know how to make cards What do you often do? Play guitar and sing alone. They make me happy. Really? Can you sing some songs now?

YOUR HOMEWORK: Learn the new words and talk about your hobbies

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