- •Unit 3. Lifestyle: Leisure for pleasure
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Look at the following list of hobbies and leisure activities. Arrange them in order of their popularity with your classmates. Work in small groups.
- •3. Give personal information.
- •4. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions below.
- •5. Express your agreement or disagreement with the following quotes.
- •6. Read and choose the correct alternatives in the sentences below.
- •7. Add the adjectives in task 6 to the table below. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •8. Work with a partner. Choose the correct form.
- •9. Match a question in column a with an answer in column b.
- •10. Match a line in a with a line in b.
- •11. Use the words in the list below to express your preferences.
- •12. Give reasons why you enjoy doing something.
- •Vocabulary
- •13. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •14. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •15. Match the parts of speech (a–d) with the lists of typical suffixes (1–4).
- •16. Match the words/phrases of similar meaning.
- •17. Match the words to their opposites.
- •18. Express the following in one word.
- •19. Find the odd word out.
- •20. Translate the sentences paying attention to the words in bold.
- •21. Read and translate the sentences.
- •22. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •23. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •24. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •25. Complete the paragraph with the prepositions from the box.
- •26. Work with a partner. Discuss the following question:
- •Fill Your Free Time with fulfilling activities
- •27. Are these statements true or false?
- •28. Complete the paragraph using the words from the box.
- •29. Read the article and do the task after it. How to Start the Active Leisure Habit
- •31. Complete the following table.
- •36. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in the Past Simple Tense.
- •37. Make the following sentences negative.
- •38. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
- •39. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative or a general question, according to the instructions.
- •40. Ask questions about the information in italics.
- •46. Write negative sentences with the verb in the correct form.
- •47. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given in the box.
- •48. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers.
- •49. Complete the sentences.
- •50. Ask questions about the information in italics.
- •51. Work with a partner. Act out the following dialogue.
- •52. Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the questions.
- •54. Explain the meaning of the following words and collocations.
- •55. Express the following in one word.
- •56. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •57. Take roles and act out the following dialogues. The first one is between Mrs Smith and her younger son John. The second is between Mrs Smith and a shop assistant.
- •58. Express your agreement or disagreement with the following quotes.
- •59. Discuss the following in small groups.
31. Complete the following table.
Activities I want to do
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Activities I can become absorbed in
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Activities I find challenging and creative |
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32. Tell your partner about a hobby or something you like to do every day.
When and where do you do the activity?
Why did you choose this particularly hobby/activity?
What makes the activity fun for you?
Are other people interested in what you do?
How do you share your hobby with other people?
33. Tell someone else how to get started with a new hobby.
Grammar
The Past Simple Tense
34. Find the word that doesn’t belong to each list. Give the Present Tense form of the verbs.
a) said |
visited |
flew |
sold |
brought |
cost |
b) cooked |
worked |
listened |
spent |
showed |
watched |
c) phoned |
bought |
flew |
thought |
saw |
drove |
d) liked |
closed |
read |
climbed |
married |
acted |
e) drank |
came |
gave |
moved |
ran |
swam |
35. Complete the sentences using the words in the list. Use the Simple Present or the Simple Past.
invite, stay, like, do, want, watch, happen |
Example: Mike often asks questions. He asked a lot of questions in class yesterday.
After a hard day’s work Tom ___ to relax by going for a swim. But yesterday all he ___ to do was lie down and get some sleep.
Ann seldom ___ her homework before midnight. But yesterday she ___ her homework at 10 p.m.
I usually ___ a lot of people to my birthday party. But last year I ___ only my close friends.
Take care! This crossroads is extremely dangerous. Accidents are often here. A serious accident ___ at this crossroads only a few days ago.
In the evening my parents ___ at home and ___ TV. As usual they ___ at home and ___ TV last night.
36. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in the Past Simple Tense.
It’s a fascinating film – we ___ (enjoy) it immensely.
We ___ (return) home, tired but happy, at the close of the day.
As usual, she ___ (look) fresh and full of energy.
The concert ___ (finish) with a song by Schubert.
In his closing speech, he ___ (thank) the organizers of the conference.
I ___ (be) very tired, and ___ (sleep) until late morning.
We ___ (have) a lot of fun at the disco last night.
Gerry ___ (find) it difficult to sleep after all the excitements of the day.
The guitar ___ (cost) me a lot of money, but I do get a lot of pleasure out of it.
We needed money badly so we ___ (sell) our car.
Ann ___ (spend) a lot of money yesterday. She ___ (buy) a dress which ___ (cost) $70.
They ___ (drink) champagne to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
They ___ (fly) to Spain the day before yesterday.
He ___ (leave) New York at the end of December.
I ___ (try) to pass my driving test, but after six attempts I finally ___ (give up).