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A A IELTS SPEAKING PART 2

Hobbies and activities

Lesson code: L4IK-G3FB-BAF8-L

1 Warm-up
How many different hobbies and activities can you think of? Continue the list below.

cooking jogging knitting collecting stamps gardening playing board games

2 Expressions of frequency
Match the two parts to form `less common' expressions of frequency.

1. every a. I can
2. on a b. daily basis
3. whenever c. now and then
4. every d. other day

Now match the phrases above to the more common expressions of frequency below.

1. once every two days

2. every day
3. as often as possible
4. from time to time
Think of an activity that you do. Describe how often you do it with expressions from this exercise.

3 Reasons
Complete the possible reasons why someone would do a particular hobby. What hobbies or activities
could they be describing?

broadens fit relax relaxing relieve

1. I find it very .
2. It helps me .
3. It keeps me .
4. It my knowledge.
5. It helps me stress.
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4 Practice
Work in pairs. Take turns to answer the cue cards below. Try to use vocabulary from this lesson.
Remember, you have 1 minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

Describe an activity that you enjoy. You should say:

- where you do it

- who you do it with

- how often you do it
And say why you enjoy it.

Describe a hobby you had when you were a child. You should say:
- what it was
- what was involved in this hobby
- how you became interested in this hobby
And explain why you liked doing it.

Describe an outdoor activity that you like doing (or do regularly). You should
say:
- what this activity is
- where you do it

- when you do it
And say why you like it.
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Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.
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Hobbies and activities - Key
Innovation in Learning

A A A A IELTS SPEAKING PART 2

1- Warm-up

Possible answers (encourage some unusual hobbies for fun): hiking in the mountains, listening to music, reading,
watching TV, bird watching, trainspotting, travelling, etc.

2- Expressions of frequency

Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the answers. If students are aiming for Band 7 or higher,
explain that using some less common vocabulary can help them achieve a high score for Lexical Resource, one of
the four scoring criteria used to assess IELTS Speaking candidates.
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. c
1. every other day
2. on a daily basis
3. whenever I can
4. every now and then

3- Reasons

1. relaxing
2. relax
3. fit
4. broadens
5. relieve

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Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.
PI

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c Linguahouse.com OC
P H OT