Them: The world of hobbies

Objectives:

• To develop pupils’ listening, reading, writing and speaking skills;
• To develop pupils’ logical and creative thinking;
• To develop the abilities of working in pairs;
• To develop pupils’ outlook about different hobbies and interests;
• To encourage pupils to communication using group-work and interactive methods of communication;
• To teach the pupils to make up dialogues about their hobbies using their own experience.
• To systematize the material of the lesson on the topic.

Equipment: a multimedia projector, a computer, a screen, a book by Oksana Karpiuk, an audio player, handouts.

Lesson plan

I. The beginning of the lesson

1. Greeting

 T: Good morning, friends!

Are you creative, determined, inspired and enthusiastic enough to start our lesson?

I am sure you are. Am I right?

Ps: Sure/ Certainly/ Right you are.

2. Warming up activities

T: Let’s play a game “Guess a hobby” Choose the correct answers.
 

Watching TV, skiing, camping

Walking, writing, washing the dishes

Climbing, fishing, sleeping

Surfing, gardening, cooking

Riding a bike, fishing,travelling

Listening to music, playing chess, cycling

Skiing, skating, tobogganing

Going to the party, painting, collecting matchboxes

Climbing, surfing, making a snowman

Riding a horse, riding a motorcade, riding a bike

Swimming, reading, playing computer games

Writing poems, drawing, dancing

Running, walking, doing yoga

Making a model boat, doing puzzles, painting

Watching cartoons, singing, playing sport

II. The main body of the lesson

1. Introduction the topic of the lesson

T: So, now you can guess what we would be talking about in our today’s lesson. So, the topic of our lesson is “The world of hobbies”.

2. The objectives of the lesson

T: At the end of the lesson everyone will be able to say:

• I can use vocabulary for the topic while listening, reading, writing and speaking.
• I can make up dialogues about my hobby.
• I can share my thoughts with pen- friends about collections that people make.

T: As you see, we have a lot of work to do.

Look at the blackboard and read an English proverb.

Twice happy is the man who has a hobby.
I am happy. We are happy. The English say: "Who knows how to work, knows how to rest".

How can you understand these words?

3. Checking on homework.

T: Now, let’s check your homework. You had to prepare dialogue about your favourite hobbies. So, demonstrate your situations.

Boy:  Hello, I ‘m Colin. What’s your name?

Girl:  I’m Lena. I’m from Ukraine.

Boy:  Really? I’m from Sydney. What are your hobbies?

Girl:  Well, I paint pictures of the countryside and play the guitar.

Boy:  Nice. I love music. I collect rock magazines. And I take photos.

Girl:  That’s great.  Can you show me your photos?

Boy:  Sure! I’ll bring them tomorrow.

4. Listening

Pre - listening task.

T: Do you know any school magazine? What is it about?

While listening task

T: Listen, then put the interview from Emily’s school magazine “Super J” in the right order.

Super J: Hello, Helen. So you are the winner! Congratulations!

Helen: Oh, I don’t know what dance. My own creation.

Super J: It was cool! What form are you in?

Helen: The fifth.

Super J: What kind of music do you like?

Helen: Thank you.

Super J: You are a real dancer. What dance was it?

Super J: are you in love, Helen?

Helen: Of course I am. Love gives me the energy to dance.

Super J: Is your prince charming from our school?

Helen: Latino music. And I play the piano, so I love classical music as well.

Helen: Yes, he is. But it’s a secret. Hush, hush. He doesn’t know it yet.

Post – listening activity

T: Act out the interview in pairs.

5. Reading

Pre – reading task

T: Do the quiz: Are you a good friend? Write Yes No

1. Do your friends tell you their secrets?
2. Do you keep your friends’ secrets?
3. Do you often talk about your problems with your friends?
4. Do your friends help you when you are in trouble?
5. Do you invite all your friends to your birthday party?
6. Do you often get angry with your friends?
7. Do you lie to your friends?

If you have 5 or more “Yes” answers, you’re a good friend!

If you have less than 5 “Yes’ answers, you must think about your friends more! Why don’t you talk to them more often?

While-reading task

T: Read a short letter from your pen friend Dora. Answer her questions.

Dear Olha,

My name is Dora. I am 11. I’m in the 5th form. My school is not big. I have got no brothers or sisters and I often feel lonely. I found your letter in our school magazine. I see you are lonely, too. It is sad. I feel I am different. I don’t watch soap operas. I don’t often go out. I like reading. And I like writing real letters, not e-mails. I am a bit old-fashioned. When the postman brings me a letter – wow, I am the happiest girl in the world. Oh, yes, I play the piano and collect tiny little things. I keep them on a shelf.

What about you? Do you play any musical instrument? Do you play any sport? Do you collect anything?

Write to me as soon as possible.

Yours,

Dora.

Post – reading activity

T: Answer her questions. Say something about yourself.

Relaxation

T: Let’s have a rest and do some exercises.

6. Writing

Pre-writing task

T: Write the words in the correct order to make up questions. Ask your classmates and write down his/her answers.

1. you can about say hobbies what?
2. stamps do collecting you like?
3.  have do what you collection?
4. fond of you things are making?
5. what can different teach collections you?

While-writing task

T: Write and read a short report about your interview.

Post-writing task

T: Talk about collection that people make.

People (children, schoolchildren, my brother) collect…to learn more about…

• the countries of the world
• the history of a country
• famous people
• places of interest
• different kind of sport
• animals and birds

III. The final part of the lesson

1. Summarizing

Now I am sure at the end of the lesson you can say:

• I can use vocabulary for the topic while listening, reading, writing and speaking.
• I can make up dialogues about  hobby.
• I can write a short report about my interview.

2. Homework

T: Group A : You need to write a short letter to Dora .

     Group B : You have handouts, complete the letter with the words from the word bank.

3. The ending of the lesson

T: Hobbies are fun things, which you can do.

     They sure can wile away the time for you.

     Collecting stamps, crosses and poetry you write,

     You find hobbies can really enrich your life.

T: You were active today and have good marks.

Do you like our lesson today?

Thank you. See you tomorrow.