What I like doing — ready-made English lesson, A1

Lesson goal: Students can say what they like doing in their free time using like/love + -ing and the Present Simple.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- What do you do in your free time?
- Do you like watching TV?
- What is your favourite free-time activity?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
Match the pairsUnjumble
watch TV · read a book · play computer games · listen to music · ride a bike · go for a walk · draw · dance · take photos · play football · visit friends · go shopping · have a party · relax · go to the cinema
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Multiple choice
  I like ___ to music in the evening.
  listenlisteninglistens
2. Multiple choice
  My brother ___ computer games every day.
  playplaysplaying
3. Multiple choice
  She loves ___ photos of animals.
  taketakingtakes
4. Multiple choice
  Do you like ___ for a walk?
  gogoinggoes
5. Fill the gap
  I ___ to the cinema with my friends on Fridays.
  Answer: go
6. Fill the gap
  He ___ (not) like dancing. He prefers playing football.
  Answer: doesn't / does not
7. Fill the gap
  We ___ a party every New Year.
  Answer: have
8. True / false
  Read: "In my free time, I like reading a book and listening to music. My sister likes dancing, but I don't like it. At the weekend we often visit friends." The writer likes dancing.
  Answer: False
9. True / false
  Read: "In my free time, I like reading a book and listening to music. My sister likes dancing, but I don't like it. At the weekend we often visit friends." The sister likes dancing.
  Answer: True
10. Discussion question
  What do you like doing in your free time? What don't you like doing?
  Sample answer: I like listening to music and riding a bike. I don't like playing computer games.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- What do you usually do after school or work?
- Do you prefer being alone or with friends in your free time?
- What is your favourite way to relax?
- Is there a free-time activity you want to try?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

What do you do in your free time?
Do you like watching TV?
What is your favourite free-time activity?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

Match the pairsUnjumble

watch TV · read a book · play computer games · listen to music · ride a bike · go for a walk · draw · dance · take photos · play football · visit friends · go shopping · have a party · relax · go to the cinema

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Multiple choice
I like ___ to music in the evening.
listenlisteninglistens
Multiple choice
My brother ___ computer games every day.
playplaysplaying
Multiple choice
She loves ___ photos of animals.
taketakingtakes
Multiple choice
Do you like ___ for a walk?
gogoinggoes
Fill the gap
I ___ to the cinema with my friends on Fridays.
Answer: go
Fill the gap
He ___ (not) like dancing. He prefers playing football.
Answer: doesn't / does not
Fill the gap
We ___ a party every New Year.
Answer: have
True / false
Read: "In my free time, I like reading a book and listening to music. My sister likes dancing, but I don't like it. At the weekend we often visit friends." The writer likes dancing.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: "In my free time, I like reading a book and listening to music. My sister likes dancing, but I don't like it. At the weekend we often visit friends." The sister likes dancing.
Answer: True
Discussion question
What do you like doing in your free time? What don't you like doing?
Sample answer: I like listening to music and riding a bike. I don't like playing computer games.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

What do you usually do after school or work?
Do you prefer being alone or with friends in your free time?
What is your favourite way to relax?
Is there a free-time activity you want to try?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz