A closer look 2 Unit 1: Leisure activities

Grammar: 

1. Read the conversation in Getting Started again. Underline verbs that are followed by a gerund.

2. Tick the appropriate box. Then listen to check.

3. Write the correct form of the verbs.

• 1. Mai enjoys ___making __ (make) crafts, especially bracelets.
• 2. People in Britain love ___to watch/ watching __ (watch) TV in their free time.
• 3. Do you fancy __skateboarding___ (skateboard) in the park this Sunday?
• 4. Nick likes __to learn/ learning___ (learn) Vietnamese.
• 5. Ngoc hates ___sitting__ (sit) at the computer for too long.

4. Write sentences about what you like or don`t like doing in your free time, beginning with the following. Then share what you have written with your partner.

• 1. I adore ______________________________________.

I adore playing badminton. Tôi đam mê chơi cầu lông.

• 2. I love _______________________________________.

I love jogging in the park. Tôi thích chạy bộ trong công viên.

• 3. I fancy______________________________________.

I fancy playing computer games. Tôi thích chơi trò chơi máy vi tính.

• 4. I don`t mind__________________________________.

I don’t mind helping you do the homework. Tôi không phiền khi giúp đỡ bạn làm việc nhà.

• 5. I don`t like___________________________________.

I don’t like playing football. Tôi không thích chơi bóng đá.

• 6. I detest_____________________________________.

I detest making bread in the free time.

5. Look at the following email that Minh Duc wrote to a new penfriend.

Hi, my name’s Duc.

How are you? This is what I like do in my free time. I often play video games or watch TV. Or I go to the park and play football with my friends. I enjoy do this very much. I sometimes help my parents too. If I have homework, I`ll try to finish it first before do anything else. But I don`t like have lots of homework! I don`t mind to do homework but I hate spend all evening on it! On Saturday or Sunday, I love eat out with my family. The food is delicious! What about you?

Best,

Duc  

a. There are six grammar mistakes in his email. Can you find and correct them?

• Like do -> like to do/ like doing
• Enjoy do -> enjoy doing
• Don ‘t like have -> don’t like to have/don’t like having
• Don’t mind to do -> don’t mind doing
• Hate spend -> hate to spend/had spending
• Love eat out - > love to eat out/ love eating out

b. Answer the questions. 

• 1. How many activities does Duc mention in his email?

He mentions 7 activities: playing video games, watching TV, going to the park, playing football, helping his parents, doing homework, and eating out with his family.

• 2. Which two activities do you think he enjoys the most?

He goes to the park and play football with his friends.
He eats out with his family on Saturday or Sunday.

6. Write a similar email to tell your friend about your free time, using the verbs of liking gerund or verbs of liking to-infinitives. Swap your work with a partner and check for mistakes.

Hi Hoa!

Today I am going to talk about my free time. In my free time, I like to spend time with my friends and family! I also like music a lot.

I sing in a choir at my university and I play the flute (though I do not practice as often as I should!). Right now, I also like going out for lots of walks. I just moved to Glasgow a few months ago, so I am getting used to my new city and its surroundings. I also like cooking a lot maybe it reminds me of being in the lab? :) So, I love to try out new recipes at home. What about you?

Best,

Duc