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Common Hobbies Vocabulary (reading, swimming, gaming)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Talk about your hobbies using simple sentences.
Exercise 1
Warm Up
Direction: Read and Repeat after your tutor.
I like reading books.
I enjoy swimming.
My favorite hobby is gaming.
I play football every weekend.
Exercise 2
Practice
Direction: Fill the blanks using the correct phrase.
I ___ reading books.
I enjoy ___ .
My favorite hobby is ___ .
I ___ football every weekend.
Exercise 3
Vocabulary
Direction: Listen and repeat after your teacher
reading
/ˈriː.dɪŋ/
Meaning:
The activity of looking at and understanding words in a book
- I like reading in the morning.
swimming
/ˈswɪm.ɪŋ/
Meaning:
Moving through water using your body
- I enjoy swimming in the pool.
gaming
/ˈɡeɪ.mɪŋ/
Meaning:
Playing video games
- My favorite hobby is gaming.
play
/pleɪ/
Meaning:
To take part in a game or sport
- I play football every weekend.
Exercise 4
Role Play
Direction: Role play the conversation with your tutor.
Situation: Two friends talk about their hobbies.
Hi Tom! What do you like to do in your free time?
Anna
Hi Anna! I like reading books.
Tom
That’s nice! I enjoy swimming.
Anna
Swimming is fun! Do you play any games?
Tom
Yes, my favorite hobby is gaming.
Anna
I also play football every weekend.
Tom
Anna
That’s great! I like playing football too.
Maybe we can play together next weekend.
Tom
Exercise 4.1
Questions.
1. What is Anna’s favorite hobby?
2. What does Tom like to do in his free time?
3. What do they plan to do together next weekend?
Exercise 5
Ordering
Direction: Put the words in the correct order.
Example
my / name / is / Hello / Anna → Hello, my name is Anna
1. like / I / reading / books
→ ________________________________________
2. enjoy / swimming / I
→ ________________________________________
3. favorite / hobby / My / is / gaming
→ ________________________________________
4. football / every / I / weekend / play
→ ________________________________________
5. What / do / like / you / hobbies / ?
→ ________________________________________
6. I / play / video games / sometimes
→ ________________________________________
Exercise 6
Practice
Direction: Choose A, B, or C to complete the sentence.
1. I ___ reading books.
A. like
B. go
C. eat
2. I enjoy ___ .
A. swimming
B. breakfast
C. school
3. My favorite hobby is ___ .
A. gaming
B. Monday
C. seven
4. I ___ football every weekend.
A. play
B. eat
C. wake
5. What ___ do you like?
A. hobbies
B. time
C. place
6. I sometimes ___ video games.
A. play
B. eat
C. go
7. I enjoy ___ in the pool.
A. swimming
B. reading
C. playing
8. My favorite hobby ___ gaming.
A. is
B. are
C. am
Exercise 7
Ask Your Tutor
Direction: Ask your tutor these questions.
1. What is your favorite hobby?
2. What do you like to do in your free time?
3. Do you like swimming?
Exercise 8
Let’s Talk – Your Turn!
Direction: Answer these questions. Talk about yourself.
1. Talk about your favorite hobby.
2. What you do on weekends.
3. Talk about 2 hobbies you enjoy.
4. Talk about a sport you like to play.
5. Talk about a hobby you do at home.
6. What do you like reading.
7. Talk about a hobby you want to learn.
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