Vocabulary – Free time

Match the verbs with the noun phrases. Write the combinations in the spaces on the right

Verb Noun phrase _____________________________ .1

talk with friends _____________________________ .2

do video games _____________________________ .3

surf TV _____________________________ .4

play on your mobile phone _____________________________ .5

read shopping _____________________________ .6

chat the Internet _____________________________ .7

hang out online _____________________________ .8

watch books

.Complete these sentences with some of the combinations

1. In my free time, I like_________________________ and ________________________

___________________________________________________ In the evenings, I enjoy .2
_____________________________________________________ On weekends, I love .3
___________________________________________________________ I’m really into .4
______________________________________________________________ I quite like .5
_____________________________ _____________________________________I don't like 6
7. I’m not interested in
8. I’m not really into

Complete the text with the words in the box.

cycling ~ friends ~ games ~ internet ~ photography ~ reading ~ shopping

Hi. I’m Katy, I’m eleven and I’m from Sydney in Australia. I’m into shopping, and
sport-I really like basketball and 1
………………….. with my friends. I’m interested
in 2
……………………..–It’s my favourite hobby and my photos of animals are
good! My brother Robert is into music, 3……………………..books and meeting his 4

…………………. He isn’t interested in video5…………………. or chatting on the 6 ……………….

Talking about hobbies and interests. Listen and complete.

+ -
1 I’m interested in …………………. 2 I’m not interested in………………….

3 I’m into…………………. 4 I’m not into …………………………...

5 I like …………………. 6 I don’t like ……………………………..

7 I’m good at…………………. 8 I’m not good at

9 My favourite …………………………. is/ are………………………….

 Write six sentences about your interests. Use the phrases in exercise 4 and the topics in the box.

reading  chatting on the Internet  sport  art  computer games  listening to music
photography  watching TV  dancing  cycling  meeting friends  shopping

E.g. I’m into football

I’m not good at dancing.
1 4
2 5
3 6

Listening Talking about hobbies and interests

Listen to the interview and complete the spaces

Vicky: So, Greg, what do you do in your free time?
Max: I 1
…………………….. with my friends and I do a lot... I dance. I mean, I do a lot of
dancing.
Vicky: Dancers need to be fit. Do you do much 2
………………..? Do you go running, for example?
Max: No, I'm not very keen on running. It's 3
…………………….. .
Vicky: But you like sport, right?
Max: Not really. I play 4
………………….. sometimes but to be honest, I'm not really into sport.
I love 5
…………………….. .
Vicky: Do you play for a football team?
Max: No, I'm not interested in team sports. I go 6 ………………….. with my friend Dad, I mean,
Sol. I'm a big fan of skateboarding. Is that a sport?
Vicky: I don't think so, no. OK, thanks. That was twelve-year-old Greg Marks.

Find phrases in the dialogue Max uses to talk about his interests.

Hobbies and Interests Key phrases

●dancing

● running
● football
● team sports
● cycling
● skateboarding

a) Study these examples from the interview and complete the chart with the activities in the box.
I do a lot of dancing Do you go running? I play football sometimes.

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 play go do

.b) Fill in with go, do and play

 We use _________with ball games
.E.g. I _________ basketball on Fridays
. We use _________with sports ending in –ing
.E.g. They often _________sailing
. We use _________ with other sports
.E.g. We _________ gymnastics at school

Grammar Gerunds (-ing form)

like / love / enjoy / don’t like / hate + -ing form Spelling rules for –ing forms

like Regular: add -ing ●

.I / You / We / They playing tennis read reading
don’t like
Consonant + -e; e + -ing ●

loves ride riding

He / She reading
.books One vowel + one consonant: double the ●

doesn’t love consonant + -ing

run running

.Choose the correct word

The boys hate watch / watching TV but they love / loving watching DVDs. 1
.2 I enjoy play / playing the guitar
.On Sundays Maria and Tina go / going to the park. They like ride / riding their bikes there 3
?Do you like / liking dancing 4
5 Tim doesn’t watch / watching cartoons.

.Fill in the blanks with the –ing form of the verbs below

aer yalp od

.John loves ……………….…his bike 1

.I don’t like……………….…football 2

.We love ………………… . Buying new clothes is fun 3

.Carla enjoys…………….…… books about science 4

.Eva and Tom like………….………….in marathons 5

?Do you like…………..……..… homework 6

 Reading
My name’s Tracey and I’m thirteen years old. I live in London with my mum and my brother, Bryan.

.Bryan is twelve years old. We both go to Lansley Park Secondary School

I don't like getting up early at the weekends so I usually stay in bed late - sometimes until about
10.30 a.m.! I absolutely love having a big breakfast on Saturdays. When the weather is good, I
often go to the park with my friends. We play basketball or volleyball there. We don’t play matches.
We just play for fun. I'm not very keen on going out on Saturday evening. I stay in and chat on the
phone or listen to music. My favourite singer is Robbie Williams. I’ve got all his CDs. I sometimes
invite some friends over to my house to watch a film on DVD. My mum makes pizzas for us and we
.watch the film in my bedroom

Read the text about Tracey and say if these statements are true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false
sentences.

1 Tracey lives in London with her parents.

2 She has got one sister and one brother.
3 After school she plays basketball or volleyball.
4 She doesn’t go out on Saturday evening.
5 She watches TV in the evenings.
6 She watches DVDs with her cousins.

.Answer the questions according to the text

?How old is Tracey .1

?How many people live in her house .2

?Does she like getting up at the weekends .3

?What are her hobbies .4

?Who is her favourite singer .4

?What does she do on Saturday evenings .5

Interaction Write a conversation with a partner asking her /him about her / his free time
activities. You may use the following ideas:

What do you do in your free time? I go running / I do a lot of judo /I play video games.
Do you like…? I love / I really like / I’m interested in / I’m really into
Are you interested in...? Not really./ I’m not very keen on / I’m not really into sport.
Are you into …?
What sports do you do? etc.
4 Write six sentences about your interests. Use the key phrases in exercise 3 and the words in
exercise 1.
I'm into sport.
I'm not good at music.
USE IT! Work in pairs. Compare your interests in exercise 4.
3 103 Read and complete the text with the words in the box. Then read, listen and check your
answers.
photography skateboarding cooking sport reading music videogames chatting
Hi! I'm Kate, I'm twelve and I'm from Oxford in the UK. I'm into sport and I'm good at basketball.
Apart from
sport, I like1......................................,........
and 2..............................................online. I'm not interested
in shopping.
This is my brother Jack. Jack isn't into sport. He's into
3..................................... and his favourites are football games.
Jack isn't on his computer twenty-four hours a day- he
and his friends like *............................................., but they aren't very good!
ir parents, Jen and Ed, like books and they're into
5...............................................My mum is interested in 6.............................................and
her photos are really good. Our mum and dad are good at 7............................................... Italian
food is their favourite.
And you and your family? What are your hobbies and interests?
'm into sporty) ( Oh, I don't (ike sport, I like reading. J
4 Starter unit

34 Listen and check.

Listen again. Does Max do well or badly in the radio interview? Why?
What are your hobbies and interests?
What do you do in your free time?
I go running/cycling.
I do a lot of judo / sport / dancing.
I play video games / football.
I hang out with my friends.
Are you into sport?
I'm a big fan of skateboarding /
mountain biking. ^
I love / I'm interested in / I'm really
into extreme sports. -
Not really. / I'm not very keen on /
I'm not really into sport. |
In pairs, complete the text with one verb in each gap.
Rob is a sports fanatic. He 1 plays He2 a lot of judo. He 3
basketball for a team, swimming every
evening. He4 really into racket sports - he5
big fan of paddle. He always6 out with his friends
at the sports centre.
£*/ 35 Complete the dialogue with sentences a-f. There is an extra sentence. Listen and check.
Jay: What do you do in your free time?
Kay: ' b_
Jay: What sports do you do?
Kay: 2
Jay: Yes, mountain biking is cool.
Kay: 3
Jay: 1 hang out with my friends.
Kay: Jay:
Kay:
Not really. I'm not very keen on sport. But I'm really into sports video games.
a Are you into sport?
b I do a lot of sport.
c I go swimming, I play football and I'm a big fan of cycling.
d My sister's a great football player.
e Really? I'm not interested in video games. I prefer sports.
f What about you? What are your hobbies?
CLASS VOTE
What are the most popular hobbies in your class?
You can make a pie chart to illustrate the results. Remember to include a "No hobbies" option.
 Find a list of hobbies in an online encyclopaedia.
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to
Units
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7. I can’t stand _____________________________________________________________

Grammar
Gerunds (-ing form)

like / love / enjoy / don’t like / hate + -ing form Spelling rules for –ing forms

like Regular: add -ing ●

.I / You / We / They playing tennis read reading
don’t like
Consonant + -e; e + -ing ●

loves ride riding

He / She reading
.books One vowel + one consonant: double the ●

doesn’t love consonant + -ing

run running

.Choose the correct word

The boys hate watch / watching TV but they love / loving watching DVDs. 1
.2 I enjoy play / playing the guitar
.On Sundays Maria and Tina go / going to the park. They like ride / riding their bikes there 3
?Do you like / liking dancing 4
5 Tim doesn’t watch / watching cartoons.

1/2
.Fill in the blanks with the –ing form of the verbs below

aer yalp od

.John loves ……………….…his bike 1

.I don’t like……………….…football 2

.We love …………… . Buying new clothes is fun 3

.Carla enjoys…………… books about science 4

.Eva and Tom like……………….in marathons 5

?Do you like……………..… homework 6

Reading
My name’s Tracey and I’m thirteen years old. I live in London with my mum and my brother, Bryan.

.Bryan is twelve years old. We both go to Lansley Park Secondary School

I don't like getting up early at the weekends so I usually stay in bed late - sometimes until about
10.30 a.m.! I absolutely love having a big breakfast on Saturdays. When the weather is good, I
often go to the park with my friends. We play basketball or volleyball there. We don’t play matches.
We just play for fun. I'm not very keen on going out on Saturday evening. I stay in and chat on the
phone or listen to music. My favourite singer is Robbie Williams. I’ve got all his CDs. I sometimes
invite some friends over to my house to watch a film on DVD. My mum makes pizzas for us and we
.watch the film in my bedroom

Read the text about Tracey and say if these statements are true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false
sentences.

1 Tracey lives in London with her parents.

2 She has got one sister and one brother.
3 After school she plays basketball or volleyball.
4 She doesn’t go out on Saturday evening.
5 She watches TV in the evenings.
6 She watches DVDs with her cousins.

.Answer the questions according to the text

?How old is Tracey .1

?How many people live in her house .2

?Does she like getting up at the weekends .3

?What are her hobbies .4

?Who is her favourite singer .4

?What does she do on Saturday evenings .5

VOCABULARY • Free time

1 can talk about my hobbies and interests.
<3 1-02 Match the words in the box with
pictures 1-15. Then listen and check.
s---------------------------------------------------------- - —>
videogames music art reading
watchingTV films animals cooking
skateboarding cycling photography sport
shopping chatting online meeting friends
3 <3 1.04 Look at the key phrases and listen. What do the people say? Complete the phrases.
KEY PHRASES
Talking about hobbies and interests
1 I'm interested in 3 I'm into
5 Mike
7 I'm good at
9 My favourite......
is/are................._.....
2 I'm not interested in
4 I'm not into
6 I don't like
8 I'm not good at

.Exercise 4: Choose the correct option (a, b, c, d)

I’m a very active person and I really like (1) ________sport. I enjoy (2) ________football
_____ and tennis and I’m really (3) _______doing gymnastics. I’m also creative and I like (4)
the piano and singing. I also like (5) _______coins and stamps but I (6) ________into playing
board games like chess. They’re really boring! I enjoy (7) ________computer games and I do
Write an e-pal letter about you. Use
.it (8) ________night after dinner. I’d also like to (9) ________yoga soonas a model
.Sophie’s e-mail

a) having b) making c) doing d) looking 1

a) playing b) seeing c) going d) doing 2
.Hi, my name’s Sophie and I live in Russia
a) in b) at c) up d) into 3
I’m twelve years old. I love swimming
a) doing b) playing c) taking up d) starting 4
playing volleyball. I don’t like doing
a) gathering b) collecting c) keeping d) saving 5
housework and I don’t like watching
a) not b) always c) nothing d) often 6
football. The special thing about me is
a) trying b) doing c) playing d) getting 7
.I can swim two kilometers
a) in b) on c) before d) at 8
9 a) have a look b) try c) be into d)

Clauses of time begin with such words as ‘before’, ‘after’, ‘when’, ‘while’, ‘until’ and ‘as soon as’ . ●

A time clause gives information about when an action happened.

Example: This morning, I got up as soon as the alarm clock rang at 6:10 a.m.
● A time clause comes before or after the main clause.
Example: When I went to Algiers, I visited my grandparents.
(Time clause) (Main clause)
Or: I visited my grandparents when I went to Algiers.
 (Main clause) (Time clause)
● The following chart gives you information about the words used in time clauses.

when describes the first action E.g. I went to the library when I arrived at school.
use with the past simple
after describes the first action E.g. I packed my suitcase after I washed my clothes.
use with the past simple
before describes the second action E.g. I got dressed before I left home.
use with the past simple
while describes actions that happen E.g. I read a book while I was traveling on the train.
at the same time
use with the past continuous
as soon as describes an action that E.g. As soon as I got out of bed, I got dressed.
shortly happens after another
action is completed
use with the past simple
until describes a longer action E.g. I waited in the station until the train arrived.
which lasts up to the time of
the second action
use with the past simple

NB: We can also use the past perfect with time clauses to emphasize that the action of the time
clause is completed before the action of the main clause.
Example: I arrived at the cinema after the film had begun.

Circle the correct time word.

1. What did you do when / while you found the briefcase?

2. They did not begin the match as soon as / until I arrived.
3. While / After I was walking home, I was attacked by a mugger.
4. She opened the door until / after she had asked who it was.
5. We remembered to post the letter as soon as / while we went out.

Fill in the blanks with when, while, until, after, before or as soon as. In some cases
more than one choice may be correct.

1. _________________we got to the airport, the plane had taken off.

2. She burned her fingers _________________she was cooking dinner.
3. Sami returned to Algeria ____________________he had been away for two years.
4. _______________he opened the package, the bomb exploded.
5. He got up and left the meeting ____________________ they reached a decision.
6. I went straight to the hospital _______________ I heard about your accident.
7. He stayed at the play ground ____________________it became dark.
8. ____________________ I had done it, I sent it to her.

Combine the pairs of sentences using appropriate time words. In some cases more than
one time word may be used.
1. I stayed at the party. It ended
________________________________________________________________
2. He cleaned his teeth He went to bed.
 ________________________________________________________________
3. He started the car. The engine made a strange sound.
________________________________________________________________
4. Karim found somebody’s wallet on the ground. He was walking to the bus stop.
_______________________________________________________________
5 The ambulance arrived at the scene five minutes. The accident had happened.
_______________________________________________________________

6. It stopped raining. They went out.

______________________________________________________________
7. We didn´t go shopping. We got some money.
______________________________________________________________
8. Nadia made lunch. She had done the shopping.
______________________________________________________________
9. He checked his work. He realized he had made a mistake.
______________________________________________________________
10. I was having a shower. The phone rang.
______________________________________________________________

’Pronunciation of final ‘s
.Listen and repeat

/s/ /ɪz/ /z/

/after /p/,/k/,/t/,/f/,/θ/ after /s/,/x/,/ʃ/,/ʧ/,/ʤ/,/z/, after /n/,/m/,/l/,/b/,/d/,/ŋ/,/v/,/ð

or any vowel sound

clothes roofs cups dresses boxes lessons meals

books hats brushes roses hands verbs bags
baths watches bridges rooms songs
babies leaves

.’Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final ‘s

races graphs dreams changes words myths buses fans kisses maths
sleeps cliffs thieves news taxes oranges shirts things months peaches

/s/ /z/ /ɪ z/
 ________________________________

Paul found somebody’s wallet on the ground __________ he was walking to the bus stop.
This morning, I got up as soon as the alarm clock rang at 6:10 a.m. I had
breakfast after I had brushed my teeth. I got dressed before I left home.
I waited in the MTR station until the train arrived. I read a book while I
.was traveling on the train. I went to the library when I arrived at school