EXERCISE 1 Match the things you can use with the free-time activities
scissors
playing board games
dice
riding a bike
MP3 player
doing art and crafts
helmet
watching TV
goggles
reading a book
remote control
playing on the computer
bookmark
listening to music
mouse
swimming
written music
going to the park
football
playing an instrument
EXERCISE 2 Discuss the questions below with your partner. 1. How much free time do you have during the week? Is it enough?
2. Do you think most people have too much free time? Why?
3. What do you like to read during your free time?
4. What do you hate to do in your free time? Why?
5. What exercise do you like to do in your free time? Why?
6. Why is having too much free time a bad thing?
7. Should students study less so they can have more free time? Why? / Why not?
8. What did you do for fun last weekend?
9. When was the last time you went window shopping? Where did you go?
10. Do you ever study or practice English in your free time? Why? / Why not?
EXERCISE 3 ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
How much free time do you have each week? Is it enough?
How much free time do you have today? Is it enough?
Do you think most people have enough free time?
Do people have more free time than 100 years ago?
Will people have more free time in the future? Why? / Why not?
What do you like to watch on TV in your free time?
What do you like to read in your free time?
Why is having too much free time a bad thing?
What exercise do you do in your free time?
What did you do for fun last weekend?
What is your favorite hobby? Why do you like it?
When was the last time you saw a movie in a movie theater?
About how many hours do you go on-line each day?
What do you plan to do for fun next weekend?
Do you have any free time after this class?
Do you ever study English in your free time? Why? / Why not?
EXERCISE 4 FIND SOMEONE WHO…
Do you like to read in your free time
Classmate’s name
Additional information
… likes to read in their free time.
… was bored last weekend.
… goes on-line more than 5 hours each day.
… has too much free time.
… went to a movie theater last weekend.
… is too busy to have any fun.
… watches TV every day.
EXERCISE 5 Distribute one activity handout to each learner. Have your students stand and find different classmates to interview. When a classmate answers ‘Yes’, the interviewer should write the classmate’s name and ask for and record additional information. For example:
A. Do you like to read in your free time?
B. Yes, I do.
A. (writes classmate’s name in the box) What do you like to read?
B. I like to read newspapers.
A. (writes this information in the box)
When a classmate answers with ‘No’, the interviewer should the leave box empty. Another classmate may later answer ‘Yes’ for this question.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to model this activity with a student. Consider using the board to write a similar conversation as above.
EXERCISE 6 Although not the ‘traditional’ Find Someone Who activity procedure, I find this second version more interesting and easier to manage in class.
In this version, students are allowed to ask one classmate one question (excluding follow-up questions) – and the answer, no matter ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, is written in the box. After a mutual interview exchange, students can move on to find another classmate to speak with.
‘Version 2’ guarantees that every box can be filled, and that students will not stick with just one classmate in an attempt to find a ‘Yes’ answer.
Wrap-up Wrap-up either version by having your learners sit down in pairs or groups of three and share the information they collected. Finally, elicit any especially interesting information your learners may have discovered.
EXERCISE 7 VOCABULARY BUILDING A__________________________ N________________________
