Module 5:!

Entertainment
Activity1: Fill in the blanks with words from the list.

part - hobbies – theatre - practise - relaxing – popular - larger -

be

Everybody has got a way of ………………………….. from the work done during the week. Many
people like to have their ……………………….. like gardening, collecting, reading, dancing and
playing cards or chess. Others prefer to ………………………. some kind of sport like football,
basketball, handball, golf, tennis or swimming. Still others prefer not to take a direct
…………………. in an activity and decide for an entertainment going to the ballet, opera,
cinema, theatre, and circus or attending a sports event.
For those who prefer an entertainment several aspects must……………………. considered: if
you live in the countryside it’s difficult to have the opportunity of access to most of the events
because they usually take place in …………………….. towns. Going to the cinema,
……………………, circus or a sports event is something that most people like whatever their
social status is. The sports events, especially football, are particularly ………………………….

Activity2: Circle the correct alternative.

Eating out can be a fun thing to do with (yours – yourselves – your) family and friends.
Going to a restaurant to enjoy a freshly (cooked – cooking – cook) meal that you do not
have to clean up after is a fun way to relax. Many restaurants (too – two – also) serve food
that many people do not have the time to cook (on – by – at) their own or do not know how
to prepare.
Some people like to eat out (so – as a result – because) they can have food they do not
know how to cook at home. A good example of (these – those – this) is food from different
cultures. A person whose family is from Australia might not know (how – what – why) to
make authentic Indian or Chinese food, so they go out to eat these things.

Activity3: Match sentence parts to get a coherent paragraph.

A B
1. Today, there is a cinema a. that it entertains all types of people,
2. The cinema provides so much young and old, literate and illiterate.
3. One of the reasons for the popularity of b. are often very instructive and
the cinema is informative.
4. The films shown in the cinema c. in almost every town.
5. By seeing such films, one learns a lot d. about human activities
e. entertainment that few people fail to visit
it.
Answers:
1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 5+
…….. …….. ……… ……… ………

Activity4: Circle the correct alternative.

Most children are (fond – crazy – keen) on sports, and some of them play in local teams.
Football and cycling are the two (more – most – much) popular sports in my country, but I
(liked – have liked – like) swimming best. First of all, it doesn’t cost (anything –
something – nothing). You can also go swimming (lonely – together – alone). You don’t
need anybody else. Swimming is good exercise, too. At school we do basketball and
gymnastics but I would really (to like – like – liking) it if we had a swimming pool, too.
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Activity5: Complete the following conversation with words from the box.
stay – weeks – best – enjoy – wonderful –
holidays
*Where did you spend your …………………………..?
-In France, a …………………….……….. country.
*How long did you …………….there?
-Three ………….. .
*And did you ………………….. yourself?
-Oh, yes. Very much. I had the ………………… holidays of my life.
Activity6: Match words in A with words in B to get meaningful expressions.
AA B C
1. Wind A - away 1 + ….
2. Video B - fair 2 + ….
3. Fun C- games 3 + ….
4. Eating D- surfing 4 + ….
5. Horse E- out 5 + ….
6. Run F- riding 6 + ….

Activity7: Circle the correct options:

When I’m not at school, I spend (most – more – less) of my time sitting at my computer. I
enjoy (playing – play – played) computer games and I can (spend – spending – to spend)
hours on the Net. I find out about my favourite pop stars or chat to other people (in – on – at)
chat rooms. I chat to kids from all over the world. I also love going to the movies. Every
weekend, I go with my friends (by – with – on) Double Decker. We buy popcorn and soda and
discuss the film afterwards. Sometimes, I also go to the theatre with my parents. I have seen
lots of (plays - films – video clips), but I prefer musicals such as Cats. We visit the
Aquarium (because – but – to) we love fish, too.

Activity8: Put the words between brackets in the right tense or form:

The (many) ..................... important thing about sport is the physical exercise. Exercise is
vital to keep fit and (health)............................ My favourite sports are hockey and volleyball. I
do swimming because I also like sports done inside the water. Besides this, in the swimming
pool I can be with my best friends. However, my sister (never/
practise) .................................... sport. If she (to do) ................... gymnastics, for example,
she will feel more relaxed. Doing sports is very important for our physical and emotional
health.

Activity9: Match the statements in column A with their corresponding functions in

B.
A B C
1. Perhaps it will rain tomorrow. A - Expressing regret 1 + ….
2. This dress is just what I liked. B - Making Suggestions 2 + ….
3. Shall we go to the cinema tomorrow? C- Expressing 3 + ….
4. How beautiful this lady is! Satisfaction 4 + ….
5. I regret missing your birthday party. D- Expressing 5 + ….
6. She got bad marks. There is no doubt she will uncertainty 6 + ….
fail her exam. E- Exclamation
F- Expressing certainty

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