Hobbies and sports

Explore the objectives of this session and the ordered sequence of games connected to it.

Grammar objectives

Use "I like + -ing" and "I play…", and ask "What do you like doing?". Aim for full sentences and real exchanges between participants, whatever their level.

Action objectives

Mime a hobby for the group to guess, and pick a side in this-or-that rounds by saying why. Less prompting than the first pass: the group is expected to answer at game speed. Played out in Charades, Corners (this or that) and Steal the place.

Lexical objectives

Free-time and sport words in English — football, dancing, drawing, swimming, reading, music, cycling. A return to the topic — the words should come without flashcards this time.

Games in this session

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1

Introducing the topic

Siting in a circle, the children are presented with the topic of the lesson.

5 min
2

Revision of the previous week

The children sit in a circle and talk about the topic of the previous week.

10 min
3

Charades

In silence, the children have to represent a concept to the rest of the class.

12 min
4

Corners (this or that)

We assign a concept to each corner of the room, the children must decide where they want to be.

12 min
5

Steal the place

Place the flashcards in a circle on the floor. Each child sits by one flashcard, except one child, who stands in the middle. The child in the middle says two hobbies (for example, reading and playing football). The children sitting by those two hobbies must stand up and change places — before the child in the middle takes one of their spots. The child left without a place becomes the new person in the middle. The game then continues with the new child calling out two hobbies.

12 min
6

Revision of the topic

The children sit in a circle and talk about the topic of the session.

5 min

Materials for this session

Printable flashcards for this topic - print them before the class.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary for this topic in the language of the course. Listen to a word, then practise saying it.

Phrases

Phrases for this topic in the language of the course.