Free time activities

Free time activities

doing

yoga

sewing

taking photos

painting

playing a musical

instrument

playing football

USEFUL VOCABULARY

• What is your hobby?
• What do you do for fun?
• What are you into?
• What do you like to do in your free time?

• I really like reading.
• I ‘m really into shopping.
• I ’m fond of dancing.
• I ‘m keen on cooking.
• I ’m a big fan of rock music.
• I don’t like swimming.
• I ’m not really into rollerblading.
• I hate broccoli.
• I can’t stand boxing.
• I ‘ m not interested in documentaries/

USEFUL VOCABULARY

• I am keen on foreign languages.
• I speak English and a bit German. I am also learning Spanish. I think Spanish is easier than English and more beautiful than German. But I don’t often speak these languages.
• I often speak English because it’s my job. I also speak Russian every day because I live in Russia.

• Now I ‘m speaking English because I ’m working .

• My mum doesn’t speak English. She only speaks Russian. She ’s working now .

Present Simple

• Действия в общем, широком смысле
• I speak English and a bit German. I live in Russia. My mum doesn’t speak English. She only speaks Russian. Do you speak English?
• Регулярные, повторяющиеся действия
• I often speak English because it’s my job.
• Общеизвестные факты
• Two plus two equals four.

How often do you do these things?

• always
• usually
• often
• sometimes
• rarely
• hardly ever
• never

Present Continuous

• Действия, происходящие в данный момент

• Now I’m speaking English because I’ m working . You are watching this video.

• Действия в процессе развития, не обязательно происходящее в данный момент
• I’ m also learning Spanish.

What are they doing?

• He’s a big fan of rock music.
• They are keen on video games.
• She is into reading.
• He really likes sports.
• He is fond of photography.

Comparison

Прилагательное

Сравнительная степень

Односложные и двусложные на –у, -er, -ow, -ble

Остальные двусложные и более слогов

Превосходная степень

+er

more+

easier, bigger,

the … +est

Исключения

more beautiful

the easiest

the most +

Good, bad, much/ many, little, far

Better, worse, more, less, further

more expensive

the most beautiful

the biggest

The best, the worst, the most, the least, the furthest

the most expensive

I think Spanish is easier than English and more beautiful than German. The Volga is the longest river in Russia. My English is better than my German and my Spanish is worse than my German.

(good for your health) Which is good for your health?

Cycling is better for your health than surfing the Net.

(dangerous) Which is more dangerous?

(easy) Which is easier?

Speaking about hobbies

• I’m really into reading. I (not usually do) challenges but this year I (do) reading challenge. I want to read 25 books this year. Iʹve already read 5. Now I (read) Harry Potter in English. This week, for example, Iʹve read 100 pages.

• I’m really into reading. I don’t usually do challenges but this year I am doing reading challenge. I want to read 25 books this year. Iʹve already read 5. Now I am reading Harry Potter in English. This week, for example, Iʹve read 100 pages.

• you/ often / read?
• what book/ read/ now?
• you/ usually/ do challenges?
• you/ do/ any challenges/ now?

Free time activities

• I’m really into reading. I don’t usually do challenges but this year I am doing reading challenge. I want to read 25 books this year. Iʹ ve already read 5. Now I am reading Harry Potter in English. This week , for example, Iʹ ve read 100 pages.

• Что выражают выделенные формы глагола?

Present Perfect

• Новости, опыт (что сделано, не сделано)
• I ’ve got five for my English test! I’ve never been to New York.
• Сообщается факт произошедшего, точное время и обстоятельства не сообщаются
• I’ ve just watched a great video. I’ ve started reading HP recently .
• Незаконченные периоды времени
• I’ ve read 100 pages this week . I haven’t watched any videos today.
• Действие началось в прошлом и продолжается в настоящем
• I’ ve lived in Moscow for 25 years . I’ ve known my best friend since 2010.

• Указатели времени
• just
• yet
• already
• never
• ever
• always
• recently
• lately
• since
• for
• today
• this week/ moth/ year

Free time activities

• I’m a big fan of series. I don’t have a lot of free time to watch series because I’m teaching online. I ( start watching ) an interesting series recently. There are 10 episodes and I ( watch ) 3. So there are 7 more to watch.
• How many episodes I ( watch ) today ?

How many/ video/ you/ watch/ today?

How many/ book/ you/ read/ this month?

• I usually spend 5-6 hours online but now I am working from home and I’m spending 15 hours online. How much time do you usually spend online?
• Spending a lot of time online is not very good for our health. That’s why I try to spend less time in front of the computer screen. I also try to take regular breaks every 2 hours.
• I like to try something new. I tried sewing but I didn’t enjoy it. I tried doing yoga but for me it was a bit boring. Now I think I need a new hobby. Maybe I should try dancing …or skateboarding ?

• Try to do something - стараться, пробовать что-либо, прилагать усилия
• Try doing something – пробовать что-то как эксперимент

• What do you try to do regularly?
• Is there something you’ve tried but didn’t enjoy?

Say which of these activities …you do occasionally? …you have never done? …you are learning to do? …you would like to try?