Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 11 - Unit 14: Recreation (Reading) giúp các em phát triển kỹ năng đọc hiểu tìm ý chính và chi tiết thông tin bài đọc về chủ đề "Recreation". | Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 11 - Unit 14 Recreation Reading Unit 14 RECREATION A. READING WARM-UP Look at the people in these pictures. What are they doing When do they often do these activities What do you often do in your free time Work in pairs. Which of the following leisure activities do you think British people do in their spare time reading books newspapers watching TV videos playing sports shopping singing meeting friends listening to music watching sports spending time outdoors playing a musical instrument Leisure n Ex In her leisure time she visits museums and galleries. Recreation n Household n NEW Average n Ex The average of 3 8 and 10 is 7. WORDS Pursuit n Pursue v AND Ex My pursuits include listening to music reading and gardening. PHRASES Undertake v undertook undertaken Sophisticated a Ex a play that will only appeal to sophisticated audience. Entry qualification entry procedures READ THE TEXT AND LISTEN TO THE TAPE UNIT 14 RECREATION All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy goes an English saying. Recreation and entertainment are important to people everywhere in the world. However forms of popular entertainment are different in different countries. In Britain the most common leisure activities are home based. Watching television is by far the most popular pastime and nearly all households have a television set. Over 51 percent of households have two or more television sets and average viewing time for the population aged four and over is 25 hours a week. Other pursuits include listening to music reading do-it-yourself home improvements and gardening. British people are also very interested in watching and taking part in sports. Walking and swimming are the two most popular sporting activities being almost equally undertaken be men and women. Snookers pool and darts are the next most popular sports among men. The most popular spectator sports are football and rugby in winter and cricket and athletics in summer. In the last few years in Britain a .
