Виноградова Ирина Радиковна

Тема: My free time

Материал опубликован 18 October

“Time flies when you’re having fun!”

What’s Your Hobby? Level: Beginner (A1) 45 min “Time flies when you’re having fun!”

The aims of the lesson 1) to revise the vocabulary on the topic “Free time” 2) to develop speaking skills 3) to practice skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing 4) to enjoy our lesson

Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities? Do you have (a lot of) time for your hobbies? Do you spend your free time with friends or alone? Do you play a lot of sports? What activities are relaxing for you? Do you have any new hobbies? Do you prefer spending time in big or small groups? What activities do you do alone / in a small group / in a big group? Warm up

Task 1 Select the correct category for the activities in the pictures. answers hobbies indoor activities outdoor activities social activities sport and games sports and games playing chess skiing doing yoga swimming playing cards

Task 1 Match the headings with the categories. answers hobbies indoor activities outdoor activities social activities sport and games indoor activities surfing the Internet cooking doing housework taking a bath sleeping

Task 1 Match the headings with the categories. answers hobbies indoor activities outdoor activities social activities sport and games hobbies taking pictures painting reading singing studying/learning

Task 1 Match the headings with the categories. answers hobbies indoor activities outdoor activities social activities sport and games social activities visiting friends clubbing dancing talking on the phone

Task 1 Match the headings with the categories. answers hobbies indoor activities outdoor activities social activities sport and games outdoor activities hiking (going) fishing jogging gardening cycling

Tastes differ.

Grammar Review

Verbs that express likes and dislikes: love / like / enjoy / not mind / hate. They are followed by a gerund. Grammar review Subject Verb Gerund I You We They love / like / enjoy / hate don’t mind don’t like swimming singing playing dancing jogging He/She/It loves / likes / enjoys / hates doesn’t mind doesn’t like Verbs that express likes and dislikes

Examples: I love cooking. You like playing sports. (=enjoy) We enjoy sleeping in on the weekend. (=like) She doesn’t mind playing cards. (It’s not her favorite activity, but it’s OK.) They don’t like playing chess. He hates painting. It likes jumping on the couch. NOTE: You can use “really” or “very much” to make the verb stronger. Grammar review Verbs that express likes and dislikes

Examples: I really like swimming. She enjoys dancing very much. Tony really hates reading books. NOTE: Don’t use “very” + verb! I really love eating. (NOT: I very love eating.) My mom likes playing cards very much. (NOT: My mom very likes playing cards.) Grammar review Verbs that express likes and dislikes

e.g., I like visiting friends. (social activities) I love … (sports) I really … (outdoor activities) I don’t like … (social activities) I hate … (indoor activities) I don’t mind … (games) Task 2 Complete the sentences so they are true about you. Use gerunds and phrases from the given categories. playing chess. like hiking. clubbing.. cooking. swimming. sample answers

Tom likes playing sports _____ , learning _____ , cooking _____ He enjoys cycling _____ , jogging _____ , swimming _____ in the morning He doesn’t like hiking _____ , sleeping in _____ , being outdoors _____ on the weekends. Tom and his friends don’t mind playing cards ______ , fishing_____ , hiking _____ He and his family like cooking _____ , bird-watching_____ , taking pictures _____ together. Task 3 answers Listen to the audio and put a check mark (V ) next to the correct answers. More than one option is possible. V V V V V V V V