Как говорить с учениками о хобби, чтобы это не раздражало? Чтобы действительно отвлечь их от каждодневных дел и стресса, а может, и вдохновить на новые свершения и инсайты. Предлагаем подборку интересных упражнений на тему «Хобби».
Цель:
- use the vocabulary related to hobbies;
- develop listening skills according to the topic;
- practice speaking skills.
Содержание:
- Упражнение 1. The word “hobby”, really?
- Упражнение 2. Guess the hobby
- Упражнение 3. One more time
- Упражнение 4. Statistics
- Упражнение 5. How to monetize hobby
Упражнение 1. The word “hobby”, really?
Посмотрите видео. Выделите фразы необходимые для разговора о хобби. Ответьте на вопросы.
Let’s watch this video. Write down phrases we use to speak about hobbies.
Do we use the word HOBBY at all?
Follow the example in the video and speak about your free time activities.
Say True or False:
- The word “hobby” sounds formal like an interview.
- It is better to ask about activities directly like at a job interview.
- “Have you ever…” is a good way to find something in common.
I love to
I like to
When I have time I usually
I wish I had more time to
Questions:
What kind of things do you like to do?
What other kinds of things do you like to do besides hiking?
What do you like to do in your free time?
Follow up questions:
Do you usually do it alone?
Do you have friends who do it with you?
How long have you been doing this?
Get some inspiration from this video. What hobbies would you like to try? What hobbies inspired you?
Еще полезные подборки упражнений для уроков английского:
Упражнение 2. Guess the hobby
Послушайте спикеров и назовите их хобби.
- https://listenaminute.com/t/theatre.html
- https://listenaminute.com/p/photography.html
- https://listenaminute.com/c/cars.html
- https://listenaminute.com/g/gardening.html
Match the speakers with the hobbies they talk about:
Speaker 1 | Cars |
Speaker 2 | Gardening |
Speaker 3 | Theater |
Speaker 4 | Photography |
Say True or False:
- Gardening is one of the most stressful hobbies.
- Vegetables from your garden are always GMO.
- The theater is expensive in London.
- The speaker has never been to the theater.
- To take up photography you need an expensive camera.
- You can change photos online.
- His brother is crazy about cars and knows all the characteristics.
- Hybrid cars are good for the environment.
Упражнение 3. One more time
Прослушайте подкасты еще раз и заполните пропуски нужными словами.
Listen to podcasts one more time. Fill in the gaps with the missing words.
Еще больше упражнений к урокам английского:
Упражнение 4. Statistics
Покажите ученикам диаграмму и попросите на основе этих данных, на английском сделать устные выводы о популярных видах хобби.
- Look at a diagram which reflects the statistics of popular hobbies.
- What is the most popular one? The least popular? A fad?
- How can we explain that these activities are the most favorite ones?
What hobbies can be:
- business-related
- creative
- good for your health
- with an educative purpose
stand-up comedy coaching singing or playing an instrument cartooning
face painting skiing knitting woodworking sewing deep-sea
diving skydiving parachuting assistant teaching beekeeping tutoring
dog walking crafting decorating baking gaming shopping
a fad — smth that is fashionable to do for a short period of time
to take up — to start
to tend to — to do smth / to be prone to do
a long-term — continuing for a long time in the future
enlightening — giving you more information
to devote — to use your time and energy for a particular purpose
Translate:
Астрология стала настоящим писком моды. Люди склонны верить в предсказания, когда они не чувствуют уверенности в настоящем.
Изучение иностранных языков — познавательное хобби на долгосрочную перспективу. Чтобы наслаждаться фильмами в оригинале, вам следует посвящать много времени практике.
Я ничего не делаю кроме работы. Что же мне попробовать? Где взять вдохновение?
Упражнение 5. How to monetize hobby
Как монетизировать хобби — примеры из жизни, личные идеи.
Can we turn a hobby into a business? Is it possible to monetise your hobby?
Do you know such examples among your friends? Would you like to take up smth like this?
Read some comments:
Read an article about some ideas to monetize hobbies.
- Whether you’re a gardening guru, a financial advisor, or a DIY mastermind, you can become a YouTube superstar. Successful YouTubers make a substantial income via sponsorships, ads, and affiliate marketing. Starting a YouTube channel is free and surprisingly easy. Stand out from the crowd. Keep them watching by delivering valuable content from the moment you start recording. Build your audience. The bigger your audience, the better chance you have of generating an impressive income.
- Are you a video game aficionado? If so, you could make some serious bucks from gaming. There are video game competitions across the globe, so the hobby could take you to some amazing places while scoring you extra cash. If you prefer to game at home, streaming your game play can also be a lucrative hobby.
- Master your baking skills and create delicious confections to sell locally. Many successful bakers started their businesses in their very own home kitchens.
- Whether your specialty is birthday cakes, holiday pies, or melt in your mouth cookies, once word gets around that you’re a master in the kitchen, the orders will come rolling in.
- If you’re an artist, transform your love for painting or drawing into a small business. Create social media accounts to share your artwork online, and check out the following websites to sell your makes.
- If you like to spend your downtime making soap or jewelry, knitting, embroidery, crocheting, sewing or taking part in other crafty hobbies, consider selling your creations to earn some extra money. Look for the best places to sell handmade crafts online.
- Transform your knowledge into cash by offering tutoring services to local students. Check with local schools—including colleges—to enquire about tutoring opportunities, and advertise your services at local businesses and in local social media groups. With today’s technology, tutoring sessions can take place online as well as in person.
- Dog walking can lead to long-term work, including pet sitting gigs. When your clients go on a trip or get stuck at the office, you’ll likely be the first person they think of to take care of their precious pup.
Какие идеи вам понравились? Какие хобби у ваших студентов? Делитесь с нами, чтобы наши материалы были еще полезнее.
Thank you so much. The article and exercises are awesome 🌸🌸🌸