planning vacation

going on holidays

this month's TOPIC: TRAVEL

TRAVEL vocabulary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuZ4gxxwDk

what about................?

a presentation on your favourite passtime activity?

Explain to your classmates how you like spending your free time, what activities you fancy doing most, how they make you feel, when you discovered your interest, how long you have been doing/practising... as many details as possible for about, let's say, five minutes :)

You can add photographs or even bring some material

BE PREPARED TO ANSWER TO YOUR FRIENDS' QUESTIONS

class debate

discussion points:

1. watching TV makes people lazy and stupid?
2. bungee jumping should be banned because it is crazy and dangerous
3. playing video games encourages violent behaviour among teenagers
4. students who play computer games perform poorly at school
5. young people should not play chess. It is meant for old people
6. surfing is a hobby for men, not women
7. playing football is more interesting than playing tennis

support your opinion

FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE FREE TIME ACIVITY?

• how often do you practise your hobby?
• where? when? who...with?
• why do you enjoy it?

billiards/snooker bowling brainteasers camping canoeing embroidering card games quilting carpentry checkers chess computing needle work gardening woodwork pottery bird-watching stamp collecting checkers darts photography martial arts video games indoor sports outdoor sports cinema theatre books/comics music/composing battleship domino extreme sports

which activities do you find...?

• boring
• challenging
• dangerous
• exciting
• fun
• relaxing