Teacher’s Guide: Hobbies
Lesson Objectives. Target language. Vocabulary.
A guide with a few teaching ideas.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Warmup: Hobbies
Discussion Questions.
Teacher-student activity OR pair work if your students have the ability.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Word Library: Hobbies
Vocabulary list and useful phrases.
Vocabulary that students should remember at this level.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Grammar Worksheets: Hobbies
Student Activity. Fill in the gaps and write some sentences.
Teacher’s Key included.
Duration: 10+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Verb Tenses
Students complete the sentences by choosing the correct verb tense.
The teacher’s Key included.
Duration: 12+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
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Word Combinations
Match the words on the left with their best combinations on the right.
Teacher’s Key included.
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Listen & Answer
The teacher reads the article, followed by true or false questions. Listening and comprehension exercise.
Teacher’s Key included.
Lineup: Hobbies
Speaking activity with lots of speaking time.
Group work activity and fluency practice.
The goal is to stand in a line based on a specific rule or order.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
“Wh” Question Words: Hobbies
Students fill the gaps with the Wh question words.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
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Find Someone Who…
Students walk around the classroom and talk to their classmates.
Speaking and fluency practice.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
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Reflection – What Did You Find?
After completing the Find Someone Who… activity, students answer some questions and summarize what they found.
True or False: Hobbies
True or False discussion. Fun activity.
Teacher-student activity.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
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Missing Letters
Student activity. Encourage quick thinking.
The teacher’s key is included.
News: Hobbies
Students write some simple sentences about the lesson topic in a box.
Students then practice their speaking ability and fluency with some follow-up questions.
Duration: 12-20 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Ask & Answer: Hobbies
Asking and answering questions. Pair work.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
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Can You Name 3
Fun and creative thinking. Fun activity.
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Choose a Column: Hobbies
Where do I belong? Students choose words from a word bank and add them to the correct column.
Duration: 5 – 10 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
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Pronouns
Student Activity. Fill in the gaps with the correct pronouns.
Teacher’s Key included.
Duration: 10 minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Odd One Out: Hobbies
Students circle / underline the word that doesn’t belong with the rest.
The teacher’s key is included.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
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Will & Won’t
Fun predictions.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
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On a Scale From 1-5
Teacher-student activity OR Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Crossword: Hobbies
Students look at some clues and complete the crossword.
Teacher’s Key included.
Duration: 10+ minutes, depending on the ability of your class.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Word Search: Hobbies
Students find the word in the puzzle.
Teacher’s Key included.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
