UNIT 7 LESSON 01: HOBBIES AND FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES

Let’s talk about hobbies and free-time activities! 🎨⚽🎮

🎨 HOBBIES & FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES

A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your free time. There are lots of different things you can do after school, at the weekend or during the holidays.

Activity	Example
read books	I read books in my free time.
watch films	I watch films at home.
listen to music	I listen to music every day.
play video games	I play video games with my friends.
play board games	We play board games at the weekend.
play an instrument	I play the guitar.
draw	I like drawing animals.
take photos	She takes photos with her camera.
go shopping	We go shopping on Saturdays.
meet friends	I meet my friends after school.
ride a bike	He rides his bike in the park.
go swimming	They go swimming on Sundays.

⚽ SPORTS, MUSIC, ART & MORE

Hobbies can be very different. Some people like sports, some like music and others prefer creative activities.

Type	Activities
Sports	play football, go cycling, go swimming
Music	listen to music, sing, play an instrument
Creative activities	draw, paint, take photos
Games	play video games, play chess, play board games
Outdoor activities	ride a bike, go hiking, go for a walk
Social activities	meet friends, go shopping, go to the cinema

❤️ I LIKE… / I DON’T LIKE…

We can use simple expressions to talk about the activities we enjoy.

• I like football.
• I like watching films.
• I love listening to music.
• I enjoy playing video games.
• I don’t like shopping.
• I don’t like getting up early at the weekend.

Remember: after like, we can use a noun or an activity with -ing.

• I like music.
• I like reading.
• I like playing football.

❓ WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?

These questions can help you talk about your hobbies.

Question	Example answer
What do you do in your free time?	I read books and listen to music.
What’s your favourite hobby?	My favourite hobby is cycling.
Do you like sports?	Yes, I do.
Do you like drawing?	No, I don’t.
Who do you do it with?	I do it with my friends.
Where do you do it?	I do it in the park.

🌟 MY FAVOURITE HOBBY

Let’s look at an example.

My name is Lucas and my favourite hobby is cycling. I usually ride my bike in the park near my house. I go cycling with my brother at the weekend. I like it because it is fun and I can spend time outside. I also like listening to music and playing video games, but cycling is my favourite activity.

🔎 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

1. What is Lucas’s favourite hobby?
2. Where does he usually ride his bike?
3. Who does he go cycling with?
4. When does he go cycling?
5. Why does he like cycling?
6. What other activities does he like?

🗣️ MY FREE-TIME PROFILE

Now create your own free-time profile.

• My favourite hobby is __________________.
• I like __________________.
• I don’t like __________________.
• I usually __________________ in my free time.
• I do it with __________________.
• I do it at/in __________________.
• I like it because __________________.

Challenge: Write 6–8 sentences about your hobbies and free time. Talk about your favourite activity, when you do it, where you do it and who you do it with.

🏆 A2 CHALLENGE

My perfect free-time day!

Imagine that you have a whole day with no school and no homework. What would you do? Describe your perfect free-time day.

• mention at least 5 activities
• say who you do some activities with
• say where you do them
• say which activity is your favourite
• write 8–10 sentences

Example: On my perfect free-time day, I get up late. I have breakfast with my family and then I ride my bike with my friends. In the afternoon, I go swimming. Later, I listen to music and play video games. In the evening, I watch a film with my family. My favourite activity is cycling because it is fun.

🎮 GAMES — HOBBIES & FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES

Practise what you’ve learned! Try these games and practise hobbies and free-time activities.

❓ Preguntas más frecuentes (FAQ)

📥 Fichas descargables

📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 aprenderás a hablar sobre tus hobbies y actividades de tiempo libre. Trabajarás vocabulario relacionado con deportes, música, juegos, actividades creativas y planes para disfrutar de tu tiempo libre. También practicarás expresiones como in my free time, I like, I don’t like y preguntas como What do you do in your free time? y Do you like…?. A través de ejemplos, una lectura original, juegos y actividades de producción, podrás hablar de tus aficiones y explicar cuáles son tus actividades favoritas.