Free Time
This hobbies ESL lesson gets students talking about what they do in their free time. Learners mime and identify leisure activities, answer present continuous questions and complete a Find Someone Who survey. They create a Hobby Mini-Book and finish with a movement-based relay that reviews the target vocabulary.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Elementary
Age group
Ages 8–11
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children mime hobbies for classmates to guess, watch a free-time activities song pausing to answer 'What's he doing?', and drill flashcards with follow-up 'Do you like painting?'. The second lesson surveys classmates asking 'Do you ride a bike?', makes a Hobby Mini-Book describing a favourite activity, and races in a hobby relay performing and naming each one.
Target language
- • 'What do you do in your free time?'
- • 'What is he doing?'
- • 'Do you ___?' Yes/No
- • Present continuous hobbies
Key vocabulary
- reading
- drawing
- painting
- singing
- dancing
- cooking
- gardening
- cycling
- hobby
- weekend
Speaking questions students answer
- • What do you do in your free time?
- • What's he doing?
- • Is he reading?
- • Do you play football?
- • Do you paint?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Mime and guess hobbies, find classmates who share a hobby, make a Hobby Mini-Book and race in a hobby relay. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.