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Unit Four: Pastimes
Lesson 1
Things we enjoy doing
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have or
• filled in two grids with specific information
• read a passage on leisure activities in other parts of the world
• labelled pictures of different types of sports
• written questions for given answers based on a reading passage
• written a paragraph on common leisure activities
A What do you usually do in your leisure time? Talk in pairs and list at least 3 activities.
B Fill in the grid below with leisure activities that are commonly followed by men and women in villages and towns of Bangladesh. Are they the same? Write as many as you can think of.
Men Villages Towns
Women
C What do you think people in other parts of the world do in their free time? Read the following passage and find out.
The Chinese put a lot of emphasis on the unity of the family. In the cities, the parks are often crowded with families spending their time together. There are lots of nice, clean parks for people to spend their time in. Sometimes musicians and acrobats perform in the open air to entertain people who are present there. In the evening many families spend their free time watching television.
The Japanese love to take part in sports in their free time. Baseball, golf and
martial arts such as judo and karate are specially popular with men. Most students
do not have much free time but during their holidays they join English clubs or art
clubs. They also love skate boarding which involves riding on a flat piece of wood
that has wheels under it. A lot of practice is needed to keep your balance on the
board as it moves.
In Canada recreational activities can be divided into two types-summer and winter activities. Canada is a very cold country with snow everywhere in winter. Skiing is therefore a popular sport at that time and involves going down mountain slopes on a pair of skis. Snow boarding, which is very much like skateboarding, is also a favourite sport. The only difference between the two is that snow boarding is done on snow while skute boarding is done on concrete. In summer people love to go fishing, boating or swimming in places where there are large lakes or sea beaches. In other places, golf and tennis are quite popular. Many people also go hunting, hiking, camping, or bird-watching. Hiking involves going for very long walks in the mountains or in the countryside. For camping people go, sometimes with their families, to spend a lew days in the mountains or open spaces away from the city. Camping sites usually provide facilities for food, sanitation and emergency medical services.
For the Germans leisure has become a major pursuit. Formerly, Germans used to work ten hours a day and six days a week and had very little tame to relax. But in modern times working hours in Germany have become shorter stretching over five days. People therefore have more time to spare now. They are so interested in spending their free time effectively that there is even a German Leisure Association that conducts research on leisure activities. The Germans love to travel and almost half of all adults in Germany have made a trip outside the country just for pleasure and relaxation. There are also many sports centres where young people go for physical exercise. Going to dance clubs or for long drives are other popular pastimes. Hiking, walking or visiting family and friends are also some of the more common leisure activities there.
However, whatever the country, one activity that is common to all is - watching television!
D Now look at the following illustrations and from your reading of this passage write the name of the pastime under it.
E You have read about a number of leisure activities in the passage above. Fill in the grid below with activities that are meant for (a) the young only, (b) for both young and old, (c) for families also.
Type of activity
For young people only For both young and old For families also
F Write questions for the following answers, taking help from the passage above.
1 The Chinese.
2 Baseball, golf and the martial arts. ^
3 No. In summer only.
4 In the mountains or in the countryside.
5 Ten hours a day, six days a week.
6 To sports centres.
7 Just for pleasure and relaxation.
8 Watching television.
G Identify a) the passive sentences, and b) the relative clauses in the passage.
H Now based on your reading and your ideas from Task A, write a paragraph describing common leisure pursuits of the young and old in Bangladesh.
Focus:
Skills.
Reading, writing, speaking. Functions.
Sharing ideas, asking questions. Grammar/Structure.
Passive structures, relative clauses. Vocabulary.
emphasis, martial arts, pursuit, hiking, acrobats
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Unit Four: Pastimes
Lesson 1
Things we enjoy doing
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have or
• filled in two grids with specific information
• read a passage on leisure activities in other parts of the world
• labelled pictures of different types of sports
• written questions for given answers based on a reading passage
• written a paragraph on common leisure activities
A What do you usually do in your leisure time? Talk in pairs and list at least 3 activities.
B Fill in the grid below with leisure activities that are commonly followed by men and women in villages and towns of Bangladesh. Are they the same? Write as many as you can think of.
Men Villages Towns
Women
C What do you think people in other parts of the world do in their free time? Read the following passage and find out.
The Chinese put a lot of emphasis on the unity of the family. In the cities, the parks are often crowded with families spending their time together. There are lots of nice, clean parks for people to spend their time in. Sometimes musicians and acrobats perform in the open air to entertain people who are present there. In the evening many families spend their free time watching television.
The Japanese love to take part in sports in their free time. Baseball, golf and
martial arts such as judo and karate are specially popular with men. Most students
do not have much free time but during their holidays they join English clubs or art
clubs. They also love skate boarding which involves riding on a flat piece of wood
that has wheels under it. A lot of practice is needed to keep your balance on the
board as it moves.
In Canada recreational activities can be divided into two types-summer and winter activities. Canada is a very cold country with snow everywhere in winter. Skiing is therefore a popular sport at that time and involves going down mountain slopes on a pair of skis. Snow boarding, which is very much like skateboarding, is also a favourite sport. The only difference between the two is that snow boarding is done on snow while skute boarding is done on concrete. In summer people love to go fishing, boating or swimming in places where there are large lakes or sea beaches. In other places, golf and tennis are quite popular. Many people also go hunting, hiking, camping, or bird-watching. Hiking involves going for very long walks in the mountains or in the countryside. For camping people go, sometimes with their families, to spend a lew days in the mountains or open spaces away from the city. Camping sites usually provide facilities for food, sanitation and emergency medical services.
For the Germans leisure has become a major pursuit. Formerly, Germans used to work ten hours a day and six days a week and had very little tame to relax. But in modern times working hours in Germany have become shorter stretching over five days. People therefore have more time to spare now. They are so interested in spending their free time effectively that there is even a German Leisure Association that conducts research on leisure activities. The Germans love to travel and almost half of all adults in Germany have made a trip outside the country just for pleasure and relaxation. There are also many sports centres where young people go for physical exercise. Going to dance clubs or for long drives are other popular pastimes. Hiking, walking or visiting family and friends are also some of the more common leisure activities there.
However, whatever the country, one activity that is common to all is - watching television!
D Now look at the following illustrations and from your reading of this passage write the name of the pastime under it.
E You have read about a number of leisure activities in the passage above. Fill in the grid below with activities that are meant for (a) the young only, (b) for both young and old, (c) for families also.
Type of activity
For young people only For both young and old For families also
F Write questions for the following answers, taking help from the passage above.
1 The Chinese.
2 Baseball, golf and the martial arts. ^
3 No. In summer only.
4 In the mountains or in the countryside.
5 Ten hours a day, six days a week.
6 To sports centres.
7 Just for pleasure and relaxation.
8 Watching television.
G Identify a) the passive sentences, and b) the relative clauses in the passage.
H Now based on your reading and your ideas from Task A, write a paragraph describing common leisure pursuits of the young and old in Bangladesh.
Focus:
Skills.
Reading, writing, speaking. Functions.
Sharing ideas, asking questions. Grammar/Structure.
Passive structures, relative clauses. Vocabulary.
emphasis, martial arts, pursuit, hiking, acrobats