Leisure time in the UK

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Good Morning!

What are all the different things you do in your free time?

If we compared this to people in the UK, the answers would be...

almost exactly the same

very similar

somewhat similar

not similar

completely different

• Do LessonUp as class

• Get instructions for activity

music

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listening to music

going to concerts 

Listening to music at home is very popular in the UK. Going to concerts is too.

And this goes for all different sorts of music, from popular to classical. Just like in the Netherlands.

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Here are the top 17 British rock songs of all time. How many do you know?

[This plays for 1min 30]

the theatre 

Many people go to plays and musicals in their free time.

The theatre tradition is strong in the UK. Strong enough that Hollywood steals a lot of theatre actors to be in their films!

These are all actors who started on stage and were "stolen" by Hollywood. Do you recognise them from their Hollywood roles?

[Note to teacher: these are the roles that the students are most likely to recognise]

(clockwise starting top left)

1. Ian McKellan - Gandalf in Lord of the Rings; Magneto in X-men
2. Helen Mirren - Queenie in The Fast & Furious 
3. Patrick Stewart - Professor Charles Xavier in the Marvel Universe
4. David Tennant - The Dr. in Dr. Who, Crowley in Good Omens
5. Daniel Craig - James Bond
6. Alan Rickman - Snape in the Harry Potter Universe

Matilda, The BFG, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory 

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

The Chronicles of Narnia (series)

The Sherlock Holmes mysteries

The Lord of the Rings (series)

His Dark Materials (series)

Harry Potter (series)

Frankenstein

People from the UK are very enthusiastic readers.  

Perhaps you have heard of some of these books by British authors?

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Students in the UK spend more time on sports than any other European country.

True

False

[Have students take poll, then tell them-->] 

It's true! Students spend more time on organised sports in the UK than anywhere else in Europe. 

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FOOTBALL

RUBGY

CRICKET

stumps

tackle

15 or 13 players

11 players

11 players

aggressive

slow-paced

wicket

egg-shaped ball

two types

Three of the most popular sports are football, rugby and cricket. They are all team sports. Do you know what belongs to where?

rugby league

rugby union

If you have time, here are three recordings explaining the basics of cricket and the two versions of rugby.

If you had to tell your parents how people in the UK spend their free time,
what would you say?

Have the students recall things that they learned from the lesson.

Time to dive a bit deeper!

Time to dive a bit deeper!

Here's the situation.

After several COVID-19 quarantines, people in your neighborhood have noticed that too many people are staying in instead of enjoying their free time. A group of you have decided the best way to tackle this issue is to make informative and attractive posters to hang around the neighborhood.

Here's the situation: 

After several COVID-19 quarantines, people in your neighborhood have noticed that too many people are staying in instead of enjoying their free time. A group of you have decided the best way to tackle this issue is to make informative and attractive posters to hang around the neighborhood.

Hand out or share the instruction sheets.

Review them with students.

Here's the situation.

Here's the situation: 

After several COVID-19 quarantines, people in your neighborhood have noticed that too many people are staying in instead of enjoying their free time. A group of you have decided the best way to tackle this issue is to make informative and attractive posters to hang around the neighborhood.

Hand out or share the instruction sheets.

Review them with students.