Hey All,

I've got a new lesson on hobbies this week. I've noticed that when asked, "What is your hobby," many students will reply with "play games" not "playing games." I decided to create a lesson on hobbies, and I think these activities should really provide a great opportunity for speaking.

Presentation: Review the formation of gerunds and common hobbies. Introduce the students to a couple of new hobbies. Play a short video of a man practicing his hobby of blacksmithing.

Practice: Students receive a slip of paper with a description of a hobby on it. Students must walk around and find the other group members who have a slip of paper that describes the same hobby.

Production: Students play charades in teams. All of the charades cards are different hobbies.

I'm attaching all materials, including a detailed lesson plan. Hope this helps!