What Do You Do in Your Free Time?

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Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Improve your ability to talk about free time activities.

Exercise 1

Warm-up

Listen and repeat these phrases with your tutor.

every day
once a month
twice a week
every five minutes
three times a day
once an hour

Let's Practice

Put the items on the list in order from the least often to the most often.

Exercise 2

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words and phrases with your tutor.

classmate
on my own
colleague
teammate
alone
best friend
roommate
by myself

Let's Practice

Fill in the blanks using the words and phrases above.

People play sports with their .

I read books .

People study with their .

People live with their .

People like spending time with their .

People work with their .

Exercise 3

More Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words and phrases with your tutor.

paint pictures

bake

do yoga

play the saxophone

Pensive teenager play chess during chess competition in chess club. Education, chess and mind games.

play board games

exercise

read

play sports

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor what you see in each picture.

For example:

"read"

Can you think of any more hobbies? If so, tell your tutor! If not, go to the next exercise.

Exercise 4

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor, then answer the questions.

	Teacher What do you do in your free time, Phuong?
	Phuong I have a lot of hobbies. I paint, read, and do yoga. But my favorite thing to do is bake cakes.
	Teacher Who do you usually bake with?
	Phuong I usually bake with my roommate, Nicole. She's really into it too.
	Teacher How often do you do it?
	Phuong About three or four times a week.
	Teacher Do you play sports in your free time?
	Phuong No, I don't really like sports. But I exercise at the gym a few times a week.
	Teacher What else do you do in your free time?
	Phuong I also play the piano. I love music.

Check Your Understanding

What is Phuong's favorite hobby?

Who does Phuong do her favorite hobby with?

How often does Phuong exercise at the gym?

Exercise 5

Complete the Sentence

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud.

What you do in your free time?

A.
do
B.
doing
C.
does

I a lot of hobbies.

A.
am
B.
has
C.
have

I sports.

A.
plays
B.
play
C.
playing

Who do you usually do it ?

A.
at
B.
with
C.
on

favorite thing to do is exercise.

A.
My
B.
Mine
C.
I

often do you do it?

A.
When
B.
How
C.
What

I usually with my sister.

A.
bake
B.
baking
C.
baked

I do it myself.

A.
near
B.
next to
C.
by

Exercise 6

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Zach.

	Teacher What do you do in your free time, Zach?
	Zach I play a lot (1) sports.
	Teacher Who do you usually play sports with?
	Zach I play baseball (2) my teammates. And I play tennis with my (3) friend.
	Teacher How often do you do it?
	Zach I play baseball once or (4) a week. I play tennis about once (5) month.
	Teacher What else do you do in your free time?
	Zach I also (6) pictures.
	Teacher Who do you do it with?
	Zach I usually paint (7) my own.