About This Lesson
In this listening exercise, you'll learn about free time activities that people do. You'll practice vocabulary related to sports, hobbies and daily routines.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn vocabulary about free time activities in English
- Practice listening for specific information about hobbies
- Learn how to describe what you often, sometimes and never do
- Expand your vocabulary related to sports and leisure activities
Pre-Listening Task
Listening Task
A = Annika E = Ed Ju = Junko Je = Jerry K = Kate Ka = Karen S = Seosamh
What do you often, sometimes and never do in your free time?
K: I in my free time, I my house in my free time, but I to a football match in my free time.
Ka: I my dogs in my free time, I sports, and I shopping.
Ju: I television, but figure skating competition, and I to the rink and skaters.
S: I soccer, I cycling.
A: I to the cinema.
Je: I time with my children and also with my grandchildren.
E: Okay, so I time with my family and my friends. I a lot. I run. I swim. I play tennis. I'll and I movies and I watch TV. And I .
| Statement | Who? |
|---|---|
| Never ice-skates but often works out | |
| Sometimes goes to the rink to cheer skaters | |
| Often exercises but never goes to football matches | |
| Often plays soccer and often goes cycling |
GO TO
GO
Grammar Focus: Talking About Free Time
Notice how the speakers talk about free time activities:
Useful structures:
- "I often exercise..."
- "I sometimes clean..."
- "I never go to..."
- "I often walk my dogs..."
- "I sometimes go shopping..."
Adverbs of frequency:
- often - часто
- sometimes - іноді / иногда
- never - ніколи / никогда
Remember: Use GO TO + place (go to the cinema, go to the rink). Use GO + activity (go shopping, go cycling, go swimming).
Try It Yourself
Example: I often read books in my free time. I sometimes go to the park. I never play football. My friend often watches TV and sometimes goes shopping.
