Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Hobby Pictures Quick Talk
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of leisure activities and the vocabulary of the unit, and get ready to notice the verb patterns used after enjoy, like and be keen on.
b) Content
Ss look at pictures of hobbies on the slide and say what they enjoy or do not enjoy in their free time. Key words: leisure, hang out, craft kit, be keen on, be fond of.
Example question: What do you do in your leisure time?
c) Expected outcomes
Ss give 3 to 4 short answers using the words leisure, hang out and craft kit, for example: I enjoy making paper birds with my craft kit. I hang out with my friends in the park.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the picture slide and asks: What do you do in your leisure time? T models one answer: I enjoy reading comic books.
Students
Ss look at the pictures and listen carefully to the teacher.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T asks Ss to answer in pairs, then calls on some pairs. T writes the key words on the board.
Students
Ss talk in pairs for about 2 minutes. Possible answer: I am keen on drawing. I hang out with my friends after school.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 or 4 Ss to share their answers with the class and praises clear answers.
Students
Some Ss report to the class, for example: Lan enjoys knitting. She is fond of crafts.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T says: Today we will learn how to use verbs and expressions to talk about our hobbies. T writes the lesson title on the board.
Students
Ss copy the title and the key words into their notebooks.