Exploring Hobbies and Pastimes

• English
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Exploring Hobbies and Pastimes

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to talk about your hobbies or pastimes.

Introduce the learning objective to the students.

What do you already know about hobbies and pastimes?

Slide 1: Introduction

Hobbies and pastimes are activities that we enjoy doing in our free time. They can be a great way to relax, have fun, and learn new skills.

Explain the concept of hobbies and pastimes to the students.

Slide 2: Examples of Hobbies

Some examples of hobbies include playing musical instruments, painting, cooking, gardening, and reading.

Provide examples of different hobbies to the students.

Slide 3: Talking About Hobbies

When talking about hobbies, we can use phrases like 'I enjoy', 'I love', or 'I like' followed by the name of the hobby.

Explain the language used to talk about hobbies.

Slide 4: Interactive Activity

Ask each student to share one of their hobbies with the class. Encourage them to use the phrases they learned.

Engage the students in a class discussion and encourage them to practice talking about their hobbies.

Slide 5: Pastimes vs Hobbies

While hobbies are activities we do for enjoyment, pastimes are activities we engage in regularly during our free time.

Differentiate between hobbies and pastimes for better understanding.

Slide 6: Describing Pastimes

When describing pastimes, we can use adverbs like 'often', 'usually', or 'sometimes' to explain how frequently we engage in the activity.

Introduce the language used to describe pastimes.

Slide 7: Interactive Activity

Have the students work in pairs and take turns describing their pastimes using the adverbs they learned.

Pair up the students and give them an opportunity to practice describing their pastimes.

Slide 8: Conclusion

Now you have learned how to talk about your hobbies and pastimes. Practice using these phrases and adverbs in your daily conversations.

Summarize the lesson and encourage the students to continue practicing.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.