PASTIMES (presentation)

Pastimes.

Mami E.D.

School 58

Donetsk

2. Warm-up. Listen to the tape and circle the words you hear. Listen again and repeat.

• chore - jaw
• choke - joke
• chin - gin
• chain - Jane

• batch - badge
• rich - ridge
• cherry - Jerry
• chunk - junk

SPEAKING Look at these different activities and say which of these activities are sport and which are hobbies ? Which would you like to do? Why?

• Painting
• Skiing
• Motor racing
• Weightlifting
• Photography

• Snorkeling
• Stamp collecting
• Pottery
• Knitting
• Golf

READING and VOCABULARY Match the activities listed below with the comments.

• “ My grandmother taught me how to do it. It`s great because you can make your own pullovers and socks”.
• “ It`s a great feeling, rushing down a cold mountainside. Of course, you have to be careful or you might break a leg.”
• “ You can make all sorts of things - vases, plates, pots - and all with a lump of clay.”
• “ Since I started, I`ve gained three kilos of solid muscle. I`m much stronger now, and I look better too.”

knitting

skiing

pottery

weihtlifting

• “ It`s more than just hitting a ball around a course. It`s really relaxing and it`s nice to be out in the open air.”
• “ It`s a real thrill to go around the track at 200 kilometres per hour. It`s perfect if you love danger.”
• “ You really feel like a part of the undersea world. It`s relaxing, good exercise, and you can see some beautiful creatures.”

golf

motor racing

snorkeling

• “ To catch a moment of life on film is what it`s all about. It`s like preserving a piece of nature or history.”
• “ You learn about different countries and see some great miniature works of art. They can be worth a lot of money too.”
• “ The idea is to use colour to show feelings. The finished product doesn`t really have to look exactly like the subject, at all.”

photography

stamp collecting

painting

SPEAKING Now look at the following items of equipment and match them with the activities mentioned above.

• Golf club
• Snorkel
• Helmet
• Needles and wool
• Skis

• Camera
• Weights
• Watercolours and brush
• Potter`s wheel and kiln
• Album and magnifying glass

SPEAKING Match the exchanges, then, in pairs, read the dialogue aloud.

• 1 . A: I`d really like to take up a sport. What sport would you recommend?
• 2. A: Oh no! It`s far too dangerous.
• 3. A: No way! I don`t like getting wet.
• 4. A: Yes, that sounds more like my kind of sport. Thanks!
• a. B: No problem. We can have a game of tennis together some time.
• b. B: Well, what about snowboarding?
• c. B: OK then, why don`t you try surfing?
• d. B: I know! You should take up tennis.

Now, in pairs, use the prompts below to act out similar dialogues.

• roller blading/ can`t balance or wheels/ golf/ too boring/ basketball

• sailing/ get seasick/ paragliding/ afraid of heights/ beach volley

HOME TASK:

• Make up your own dialogue based on the material of the lesson and act it.