This lesson is part of the pack: Lifestyle & Well-Being. Teach it as a complete experience.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Real-World Context: Explore the psychological benefits of hobbies and passions as a way to recharge, manage stress, and find a work-life balance.
- Listening & Discussion: Listen to authentic interviews about people’s hobbies and watch a short video by Dr. Tim Sharp on the mental and emotional benefits of pursuing passions.
- Vocabulary in Context: Learn and practise idioms and phrasal verbs related to hobbies and leisure (e.g., hooked on, lose myself in, recharge my batteries, chill out) through engaging reading tasks.
- Guided Practice: Build accuracy by matching idioms to definitions, completing sentence gap-fills based on authentic contexts and picture descriptions.
- Fluency Building: Take part in pair discussions, interviews, and persuasive role-plays to share hobbies, ask follow-up questions, and convince a partner to try a new passion.
- Social Awareness: Learn how to discuss interests naturally, show enthusiasm, and respond appropriately to others’ passions.
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