Unit 12: Hobbies

Unit 12: HOBBIES Lesson: SPEAKING Class: 11XH Advanced Level... I enjoy swimming in my free time.. TALKING ABOUT PREFERENCES a Work in pairs.. Unit 12: HOBBIES Lesson: SpeakingTALKING A

Unit 12: HOBBIES

Lesson: SPEAKING

Class: 11XH (Advanced Level)

Look at the pictures and name the activities they do in these pictures.

reading

camping

fishing

gardening

playing the piano

jogging

a) Work in pairs Talk about your preferences

• dislike +V-ing

• hate +V-ing

• detest +V-ing

TALKING ABOUT PREFERENCES

Lesson: Speaking

Unit 12: HOBBIES

• like/ love/ enjoy/ fancy +V-ing

• be interested in +V-ing

• be keen on +V-ing

• be fond of +V-ing

• prefer +V-ing TO + V-ing

• would rather +bare-inf +THAN +bare-inf.

I enjoy swimming

in my free time

What about you?

Oh, I’d rather read novels.

TALKING ABOUT PREFERENCES a) Work in pairs Talk about your preferences

Unit 12: HOBBIES Lesson: Speaking

TALKING ABOUT PREFERENCES b) Work in pairs Talk about your preferences and explain why you like it

To give reasons for your preferences, we can use BECAUSE, SINCE, AS.

Unit 12: HOBBIES Lesson: Speaking

TALKING ABOUT PREFERENCES

b) Work in pairs Talk about your preferences and explain why you like it

I enjoy swimming

because it makes

me stronger.

I don’t mind listening

to classical music because it’s boring.

Unit 12: HOBBIES Lesson: Speaking

TALKING ABOUT PREFERENCES

c) Interview your partner about his/ her hobby and report to the class Use the following

question words.

What ? When…? Where…? Why…?

How often…? How much…?

What do you like

doing in your free

time? When did you

begin your hobby?

I am interested in …

I began …

She is fond of … She began…

• Learn by heart some verbs and

phrases used to express preferences

• To prepare Writing lesson, write a short paragraph about your hobbies.