ESL WORKSHEET - Free-time activities (I)

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

MY FREE TIME

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Jan. 18, 2021

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Entertainment; Sport and Fitness; Food and Drink; Vocabulary and Grammar; Adverbs of Frequency
Publication date: 01/18/2021

Students define free-time activities and listen to a conversation between two people with different lifestyles. They learn how to ask present simple questions about habits and routines and how to use adverbs of frequency in their answers. Students interview their partner about exercise and food habits. There is also a short optional extension activity related to sports collocations with the verbs go, play, and do. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Julie: So, what do you do in your free time?
Richard: Well, I often watch TV in the evening. What about you?
Julie: I go jogging, and I sometimes meet friends in the evening.
Richard: How often do you go jogging?
Julie: I go jogging every morning. And you?
Richard: I hardly ever go jogging, maybe once a year!
Julie: Do you cook?
Richard: No, I never cook. I always order pizza. And you?
Julie: I cook every day. I love cooking!
Richard: How often do you travel?
Julie: I travel twice a year. In winter, I usually go skiing. Do you travel?
Richard: Yes, every summer. I relax on the beach. But I rarely travel in the winter.

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