Lesson Plan: Hobbies and Interests

Level: Beginner (A1)

Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to talk about their hobbies and interests using the simple present tense and expressing likes, enjoys, and loves.

Materials: - Whiteboard or blackboard - Markers or chalk - Handouts with hobby-related vocabulary (optional) - Flashcards with pictures of different hobbies (optional)

Warm-up (5 minutes): 1. Greet the students and ask them how they are doing. 2. Engage the students in a short conversation about their favorite hobbies or interests. For example: - Teacher: “Good morning, everyone! How are you today? What do you like to do in your free time?” - Students: “Good morning, teacher! I like to play soccer.” / “I enjoy reading books.” / “I love listening to music.”

Introduction (10 minutes): 1. Write the following sentence on the board: “I like to play soccer.” 2. Ask the students to identify the verb in the sentence (like) and explain that it expresses a preference or enjoyment for something. 3. Elicit other verbs that can be used to express likes, enjoys, and loves (e.g., enjoy, love, prefer). 4. Write these verbs on the board and explain that we use them to talk about our hobbies and interests.

Presentation (15 minutes): 1. Introduce some common hobbies and interests to the students using flashcards or handouts. Show or distribute the materials and say the name of each hobby, emphasizing the verb used to express liking or enjoying it. 2. Model a few sentences using the simple present tense and the verbs like, enjoy, and love. For example: - Teacher: “I like to play soccer.” - Teacher: “She enjoys reading books.” - Teacher: “He loves listening to music.” 3. Ask the students to repeat the sentences after you, focusing on pronunciation and intonation.

Practice (15 minutes): 1. Divide the students into pairs or small groups. 2. Provide each group with a list of hobbies or interests. 3. Instruct the students to take turns asking and answering questions about their hobbies using the simple present tense and the verbs like, enjoy, and love. For example: - Student A: “What do you like to do in your free time?” - Student B: “I enjoy playing basketball.” 4. Monitor the groups and provide assistance as needed.

Production (10 minutes): 1. Ask a few students to share their partner’s hobbies with the whole class. Encourage them to use the verbs like, enjoy, and love. 2. Write their responses on the board, highlighting the use of the simple present tense and the verbs. 3. Provide feedback and correct any errors in pronunciation or grammar.

Wrap-up (5 minutes): 1. Summarize the main points of the lesson, emphasizing the use of the simple present tense and the verbs like, enjoy, and love to talk about hobbies and interests. 2. Encourage the students to practice using these expressions outside the classroom. 3. Thank the students for their participation and conclude the lesson.

Note: Depending on the class’s level and progress, you can extend the practice and production activities by incorporating additional vocabulary related to hobbies or by introducing more complex sentence structures.