The lesson aims to familiarize learners with vocabulary for common free time activities through reading examples and a matching activity. It also has learners write about and share their own free time activities. The goal is for learners to be able to identify and use different free time activity vocabulary.

1. If you are an A2 Language learner
who want to learn some free time
activity vocabulary, this is for you!

2. Students’ suggested level: A2 (CEF)
Skill: Vocabulary
Tense: Simple Present
Time: 45 - 60 minutes

3. 1. This lesson is designed to be used as a way to
practice simple present tense and daily activities
vocabulary.
2. You are going to read some people’s descriptions
of their free time activities. Here, you will
familiarize with some free time activities.
3. After that, you are going to work on a matching
activity in which you will see more free time
activities.

4. 4. Later, you are going to write a brief
description of what you like to do during
your free time.
5. Finally, you can check how you did on the
matching activity by checking the answer
key.

5. By the end of the activity students will:
Be able to identify different free time activities.
Use the vocabulary to share their plans for their
free time.

6. Al wheeler from Canada
We have long, cold winters and short, hot
summers. In summer I go sailing and I play
baseball, but in winter I play ice hockey and go
ice-skating. We have a holiday home near a lake,
so I go fishing a lot, too. My favorite season is
Autumn, or fall, as we say in North America. I
love the colors of the trees - red, gold, orange,
yellow, and brown.
http://www.septembersea.com/sailing_shots.htm

7. Manuela Da Silva from Portugal.
People think it's always warm and sunny in but
January and February and often cold, wet, and
grey. I do not like winter. I meet friends in
restaurant and bars and we chat. Sometimes we
go to a Brazilian bar, I love Brazilian music. But
then, suddenly it's Summer and at weekends we
drive to the beach, sunbathe, and go
windsurfing. I love Summer.

8. Toshi Suzuki from Japan.
I work for Pentax Cameras, in the export
department. I do not have a lot of free time, but I
have one special hobby - taking photographs, of
course! I like taking photographs of flowers,
especially in Spring. Sometimes, after work, I
relax in a bar near my office with friends. My
friend, Shigeru, likes singing pop songs in the
bar. This has a special name, karaoke. I do not
sing, I'm too shy, I just watch him.
Taken from American Headway 1 (page 28, 29)

9. To work on these activities, you need your notebook or
you can use a word processor like Microsoft Office
Word or Word Pad.
Match the free time activity pictures with the words.
1. Hiking a.
2. Camping b.
3. Kayaking c.
4. Ride a horse
d.

10. Continue Matching
5. Skiing e.
6. Swimming f.
7. Go shopping h.
8. Rafting i.

11. Write a brief description of what you usually do in
your free time.
Use the pattern below, complete it with the
vocabulary learnt or your own words.
On weekends I usually…_______________, after that
I_____________, and I also _______________________
After school, I…_______________________, later I
__________________, Then I____________________ and
finally I __________________________________

12. It is time to check how well you did on the Matching activity.
Hiking – B.
Camping – A.
Kayaking – D.
Ride a Horse – C.
Skiing – H.
Swimming – I
Go shopping – E.
Rafting – F.