English 3

Unit 3

Free time

Professor: Carmen Castañeda Chau

Achievement
At the end of the learning unit the student will
able to talk about his interests and his free time
activities. Also, he will be able to make
suggestions and to show agreement and/or
disagreement.

Importance
In everyday conversations, many people
exchange information about their interests and
free time activities. In order to do so, it is useful
to learn the appropriate vocabulary and
expressions to do it with pertinence.
General Content

• Do you like parties?

• Fun things on the weekend

• Language in action
Do you like parties?
• I like traveling
 Vocabulary
Types of music
 Types of music

Country music Classical music

 Types of music

Rap Folk music

 Types of music

House music Pop music

 Types of music

Jazz Rock music

 Grammar
Present Simple
Present Simple
We use the present simple to talk about:
LIKES and DISLIKES

She rock music.

Do you jazz?

We don’t rap.
Examples

1. I / You / We / They like classical music.

2. I / You / We / They don’t like loud music.
3. DO I / You / We / They like folk music?

Short answers:

Yes, I / You / We / They do.

No, I / You / We / They don’t.

Exercises
ORDER the following words:

1. like / country / don’t / I / music.

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2. movies? / like / you / horror / Do

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3. pink and / We / black / like / colors.

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 Grammar
Object Pronouns
Object Pronouns
We use object pronouns to say WHO or WHAT
the object of the verb is:

Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun

I me
you you
he him
she her
it it
we us
they them
Examples
1. The books are for Peter. __him__

2. Sally is going to visit Anne. __her__

3. The teacher always gives the students homework.__them__

4. Open the window, please. __it__

5. Can you help my sister and me, please? __us__

6. Can you tell the people the way to the airport, please? _them_
Exercises
COMPLETE the sentences with the correct object pronoun:

1. I can’t see Mary. I can’t see ______________.

2. Kate is next to Joshua. Kate is next to _____________.

3. Can you help Peter and Ann? Can you help ___________?

4. Drink your apple juice. Drink ____________, please.

5. We are going to the cinema. Come with ____________!

6. Those windows are opened. Close ____________, please.

I like traveling
 Vocabulary
Free Time Activities
 Free Time Activities

Dancing Swimming
 Free Time Activities

Playing soccer Playing tennis

 Free Time Activities

Shopping Watching TV / movies

 Free Time Activities

Spending time with Listening to music Jogging

Friends
 Grammar
Present Simple
Present Simple
We use the present simple to talk about
things that are true in general / temporary.

LIKE / LOVE / HATE + noun

I hate horror films.

LIKE / LOVE / HATE + -ing form

We love spending time with friends.

Examples

1. I love good food and restaurants.

2. I like traveling.

3. My parents don’t like shopping.

4. My husband and my son love swimming.

5. You hate sports.

Exercises
COMPLETE the following sentences with personal information.
Use like / don’t like – love / don’t love - hate

1. I _______________________ studying English.

2. My grandparents ______________________ classical music.

3. My brother ______________________ drinking soda.

4. My family and I ____________________ Peruvian food.

5. I ________________________ listening to music.

Fun things on the weekend
 Grammar
Prepositions
Prepositions

IN ON

the morning the weekend

Monday
the afternoon
Friday night

the evening Thursday

afternoon
Examples
1. I do the housework on Saturday morning.

2. I go jogging in the morning.

3. We go to a movie on Friday night.

4. They watch TV in the evening.

5. I have a big lunch with friends on Sunday.

Exercises
COMPLETE the sentences with in or on:

1. We have a late breakfast _______ Sunday.

2. _______ the weekend I don’t work.

3. They do the grocery shopping ______ the morning.

4. How do you feel after work _______ Friday?

5. I don’t work _______ the evening.

 Grammar
Question Words
Question Words

Who What Why

• We use who to • We use what • We use why to

ask about to ask about ask about the
people. things. reason for
something.
Question Words

When Where Which

• We use when • We use where • We use which

to ask about to ask about a to ask about a
time. place. particular
thing, often
with a choice.
Question Words

Who • Example: Who is your favorite soccer player?

What • Example: What do you do on the weekend?

• Example: Why do you feel very tired on

Why Friday?
Question Words

When • Example: When do you do your shopping?

Where • Example: Where do you work?

Which • Example: Which book do you like?

Exercises
COMPLETE the following sentences with the correct question word:

1. _______________ do you do on the weekend?

2. _______________ do you go to a restaurant?

3. _______________are you tired?

4. _______________ do you do the housework?

5. _______________ do you have lunch?

6. _______________ do you work?

 Vocabulary
Musical instruments
 Musical instruments

Violin Trumpet
 Musical instruments

Saxophone Piano
 Musical instruments

Guitar Flute
 Musical instruments

keyboard drums
 Vocabulary
Verb to nouns
Verbs to Nouns
Many verbs add – er to the verb to make a job (noun).

VERB ER NOUN

play -er player

Examples

sing -er singer

teach -er teacher

work -er worker

Language in action
Dialogue practice
A. What do you do?
B. Well, I’m a musician.
A. Fabulous! So you play a musical instrument.
B. Yeah! I play the trumpet, the saxophone, the flute,
the guitar and I am also a drummer.
A. Wait! What type of music do you play?
B. I play pop and rock music.
A. Wow! That’s wonderful!
Conclusions
In this learning unit we have learned to talk about:

 Types of music.
 Our likes and dislikes.
 Object pronouns.
 Free time activities.
 Present simple to talk about what we like, love or hate.
 Prepositions of time in and on.
 Verbs to nouns.
 Musical instruments.
 Thanks
Professor: Carmen Castañeda Chau