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Today we're working on "Hobbies and Free Time". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: A1

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Hobbies and Free Time

Basic vocabulary and expressions for talking about hobbies and free-time activities.

hobbiesfree timeactivities

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
readleerverb
playjugarverb
musicmúsicanoun
moviepelículanoun
weekendfin de semananoun

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

I like to read

🇪🇸 Me gusta leer

I play games on weekends

🇪🇸 Juego videojuegos los fines de semana

Do you like music?

🇪🇸 ¿Te gusta la música?

I watch movies

🇪🇸 Veo películas

What do you do in your free time?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What do you do on the weekend?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué haces el fin de semana?

Do you read or watch movies?

🇪🇸 ¿Lees o ves películas?

What hobbies do you have?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué pasatiempos tienes?

Pattern Practice

I like to ___

🇪🇸 Me gusta ___

I ___ on weekends

🇪🇸 Yo ___ los fines de semana

Do you like ___?

🇪🇸 ¿Te gusta/n ___?

Mini Dialogue

A: What do you do on the weekend?

B: I watch movies.

A: Nice! I like to read.

B: Do you like music?

A: Yes, I love music!

On weekends, I have free time. I read books and listen to music. Sometimes I watch a movie with my family. My friend plays games, and we talk about our hobbies. Free time helps me relax and have fun.

How do you say 'película' in English?

Answer: movie

Translate: 'Me gusta leer.'

Answer: I like to read.

What does 'weekend' mean in Spanish?

Answer: fin de semana

Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.

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          "en": "Do you like music?",
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          "en": "I watch movies",
          "es": "Veo películas"
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          "en": "What do you do on the weekend?",
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        {
          "en": "Do you read or watch movies?",
          "es": "¿Lees o ves películas?"
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        {
          "en": "What hobbies do you have?",
          "es": "¿Qué pasatiempos tienes?"
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          "en": "I like to ___",
          "es": "Me gusta ___"
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        {
          "en": "I ___ on weekends",
          "es": "Yo ___ los fines de semana"
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        {
          "en": "Do you like ___?",
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          "A": "What do you do on the weekend?"
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          "A": "Nice! I like to read."
        },
        {
          "B": "Do you like music?"
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        {
          "A": "Yes, I love music!"
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        {
          "q": "Translate: 'Me gusta leer.'",
          "a": "I like to read."
        },
        {
          "q": "What does 'weekend' mean in Spanish?",
          "a": "fin de semana"
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