Language Adventure Phase 3
Speaking – Hobbies
1- Read the text in the bubble and talk.
2- Look, read and talk.
What is a hobby?
What is your favourite hobby? Why?
How many hours per week do you spend doing your favourite hobby? Explain.
Is your hobby a piece of cake?
Is it good or bad to have hobbies? Explain.
a piece of cake = very easy
Can you make money from doing your hobby?
Is it good to spend money on your hobbies?
Which hobbies are the cheapest and the most expensive?
Is it easy to find a new hobby?
What was your best hobby when you were a kid?
Is technology changing hobbies? Explain.
Does your hobby interfere with your daily routine? Explain.
Do all people have a hobby? Explain.
Which hobbies are the most popular in your country?
Do you practice a hobby with your family? Why / Why not?
Are there any dangerous hobbies?
What are the most difficult hobbies?
What is the difference between having a hobby and doing sports?
3- Click on the pictures – They will take you to some sports phrases, idioms, or vocabulary.
- Check out the new phrases and lexis you can use.
- Take notes on phrases or words you don’t know or don’t remember.
- Choose your favourite phrases/idioms and think about when you can use them.
- Share with the class.
4- Watch the video and take notes.
- Have you ever heard of this lexis? Do you know any of these?
We don’t own the rights to this music/video. Music/Video Source: PART TYME KARAOKE CHANNEL – on YouTube.
Single: by OMI
Album: Me 4 U
Songwriters: OMI and Clifton Dillon, Mark Bradford, and Ryan Dillon.
5- Look and talk.
- According to the pictures, discuss the following questions:
- Which hobbies are the most popular among women and men?
- Which hobbies are better, indoor, or outdoor?
- Are there any hobbies you will try soon?
- Do hobbies have benefits? Explain.
6- Read and talk.
- To sum up, why do people need a hobby?
- If you were to get a new hobby now, what would it be? Why?
7- Watch the video and take notes.
- Listen carefully and analyze the idioms, phrases, or phrasal verbs.
- Listen and write some that you would use when speaking in a regular conversation.
- Pause the video when you need to.
- Share with the class.
We don’t own the rights to this video. Video Source: Antonia Romaker – English and Russian online – on YouTube.
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8- Look and think about advantages, disadvantages, characteristics, or extra information that can help you to choose a new hobby.
- Do you have an idea of what hobbies you could choose? (Choose three options)
- What are some characteristics of these hobbies?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of each hobby?
- What hobby would fit better your lifestyle?
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9- Share the information you got for your new hobby.
- The teacher will comment on your sharing.
- Some classmates will comment on your sharing.
- Take notes on the comments.
- You will need the comments to make some improving changes to your planning.
10- Watch the video and take notes.
- What is the video about?
- How do people find a hobby?
- What motivates a person to have a new hobby?
- When having a new hobby, what do people think of and feel?
- How could you feel more motivated to spend time with new people?
- How could you achieve more goals?
- What were some recommendations to find a new hobby?
- What does “Every man is the architect of his own fortune” mean?
- Do you agree with the last phrase? Why? / Why not?
- Is it easy to find a new hobby? Explain.
We don’t own the rights to this video. Video Source: Get Wisdom – on YouTube.
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