Leisure time

Warm-up activity

Which of the activities in the list can you see in the photos?

TEEN'S TOP LEISURE ACTIVITIES

1. watch TV

2. go to an amusement park

3. do volunteer work

4. listen to CDs

5. hang out with friends

6. talk on the phone

7. surf the net

8. play video games

9. go dancing/ to the cinema

10. read magazines, newspapers,

books

11. go shopping

12. exercise (go jogging, go to

the gym, etc.)

Grammar

Adverbs and expressions of frequency

Adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom, never) tell us how often something happens. They go before the main verb, but after the verb ‟to be”:

Example: He sometimes goes dancing. He is never late for school.

We can also talk about frequency using: every day/ week/ morning/ month/ year, etc., once/ twice/ three/ four times a day/ week/ month/ year, etc.

Example: He goes swimming twice a week.

1. Complete the sentences with adverbs of frequency:

ALWAYS 100%

USUALLY 75%

OFTEN 50%

SOMETIMES 25%

RARELY/ SELDOM 10%

NEVER 0%

1. He ______________________ watches TV in the evening. (100%)

2. He ______________________ surfs the Net. (50%)

3. He ______________________ goes swimming. (25%)

4. He is ______________________ late for school. (10%)

5. He ______________________ reads newspapers. (0%)

6. He ______________________ goes to bed early. (75%)

2. Ask and answer questions to find out about your partner's leisure activities. Use phrases from warm-up activity and the model.

Model: – How often do you go jogging?

– I go jogging every afternoon.

Reading

1. Check these words:

go bowling, win, knock down pins, compete with, spare time, practice, cheer loudly

2. Look at the blog. What is it about?

3. Read and check:

Mandy's blog › Leisure time › What's yours? At the weekend I usually hang out with friends, shopping or at the cinema, but sometimes I go bowling with my family. My dad is really good and often wins but my mum never does. She is lucky if she manages to knock down any pins. But she doesn’t mind. We all have a good time. What about you? What do you do at the weekend? Post a comment Bowling sounds like fun. I often hang out with my friends, too. We usually play computer games, but sometimes we like to do something different. We play mini golf. We don’t compete with each other, but we always have fun. Rob 17 Posted 17/ 10 I love mini golf, I always have a good time when I play with my friends, but we don’t go that often. I rarely have any spare time at the weekend because I am in a football team. We usually have practice on Saturdays and we often have a match on Sunday. My friends come to watch me play and they always cheer very loudly. Sandy 18 Posted 20/ 10