Activity 1: Warm-up · 8 minutes
Hobby talk and project launch
a) Aims
Ss activate vocabulary about hobbies and understand the final product they will create.
b) Content
T shows four photos of hobbies and asks: What do you enjoy doing? Ss answer in pairs, for example: I enjoy gardening because I can watch plants grow. Then T shows the project brief: Create a hobby poster for teenagers. Choose one easy-to-start hobby, explain materials, steps and two realistic benefits, illustrate it with your own drawing, then persuade classmates to try it.
c) Expected outcomes
Ss name at least three hobbies with one reason each (e.g. I enjoy painting because it helps me relax.). Ss can state the final product: a hobby poster for teenagers with materials, steps, two benefits, an original drawing and a persuasive closing.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows four photos and asks: What do you enjoy doing? T then displays the project brief and says: Today you will create a hobby poster for teenagers.
Students
Ss look at the photos and listen to the question and the task.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T gives Ss 2 minutes to discuss in pairs and monitors, helping with vocabulary such as gardening, collecting, painting, making models.
Students
Pairs take turns asking and answering. Expected answer: I enjoy collecting stamps because I can learn about different countries.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 pairs to share and writes the hobby words on the board.
Students
Ss report: We enjoy cycling because it keeps us healthy. The class listens and repeats the key words.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T confirms the project components and states the final goal: a poster that answers the question Which easy hobby can teenagers start, and why should they try it?
Students
Ss note the task in their notebooks and say: Our poster will be about ...