What Do You Like Doing
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ESL Lesson Plan What Do You Like Doing A1 introduces one of the most practical and personal topics in English — talking about hobbies and free time activities. Students discover how to express what they love, like, enjoy, don't mind, and hate doing, using the correct gerund (-ing) form.
📄A1 ⏱️50 min 📁15 slides
Skills and Outcomes:
Learn and use key vocabulary for hobbies and free time activities.
Understand and apply verbs followed by the gerund (-ing form).
Practise writing about yourself and your family using target language.
Vocabulary
swimming
riding a bike
playing basketball
reading stories
gardening
painting
hiking
making things
meeting friends
love
like
enjoy
don't mind
hate
Lesson Plan
Lead-in
Students look at pictures of Maria and Tom and answer two simple questions to activate prior knowledge.
Vocabulary Matching
Learners match nine hobby words to pictures.
Grammar: Verbs + -ing
Students discover that verbs like love, like, enjoy, don't mind, and hate are followed by the gerund (-ing form), with clear examples.
Mistakes Activity
Five sentences with common errors are presented for students to identify and correct, reinforcing the grammar point.
Speaking: Rate the Hobbies
Students rank five hobbies from least to most favourite and discuss their choices.
Reading: Maria and Tom
Students read short texts with emoji replacements for key vocabulary words, then say the word aloud each time they see an emoji.
True or False
Six comprehension statements about Maria and Tom for students to evaluate based on the reading texts.
Emoji Sentences
Students look at emoji prompts next to family members and write full sentences using the target grammar.
Unscramble the Word
Students read sentences with one scrambled word and write it correctly.
Guess the Hobby
Eight descriptions are given and students guess the hobby — encourages vocabulary recall and discussion.
Speaking: Discussion Questions
Five personal questions about favourite hobbies, frequency, and preferences to round off the lesson and review.
Writing: My Weekend
Students write about what they and their family like and dislike doing at the weekend, using all the vocabulary and grammar from the lesson.