WE OFTEN SPEND OUR FREE TIME TOGETHER

 This topic explores how people spend their free time with friends, family, or loved ones. It focuses on habitual actions and routines using the present simple tense. Students will learn vocabulary related to leisure activities and practice discussing how they spend their free time, including describing activities, preferences, and routines.

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GRAMMAR

1. Present Simple for Habits and Routines

The present simple tense is used to talk about actions that happen regularly or habits.

• We often spend our free time together.
• They play soccer every weekend.

Form:

• Positive: Subject + base verb (+s/es for third person singular)
  (She spends her evenings reading.)
• Negative: Subject + don’t/doesn’t + base verb
  (They don’t watch TV in the morning.)
• Question: Do/Does + subject + base verb?
  (Do you go out on weekends?)

2. Frequency Adverbs

Adverbs like often, always, sometimes, and never are used to show how often something happens.

• We often go to the park.
• She never misses a chance to hang out with friends.

3. Talking About Preferences

Use verbs like like, enjoy, prefer, and love to express preferences.

• I enjoy spending time with my friends.
• They prefer staying home and watching movies.

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VOCABULARY

1. Free time: Time when you are not working or busy. (I like to read in my free time.)
2. Together: With each other. (We often study together.)
3. Hobby: An activity you do for fun. (Gardening is my favorite hobby.)
4. Relax: To rest and feel calm. (We relax by listening to music.)
5. Hang out: To spend time with someone. (We hang out at the mall.)
6. Play: To take part in a game or activity. (We play board games every weekend.)
7. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday. (Our weekends are always busy.)
8. Outdoor: Activities done outside. (We enjoy outdoor activities like hiking.)
9. Friendship: The relationship between friends. (Our friendship grows stronger every day.)
10. Memories: Things you remember from the past. (We make great memories together.)

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• We often...
• Do you like spending your free time...?
• What do you usually do on weekends?
• Let’s spend some time together.
• We enjoy doing...
• It’s always fun when we...
• Spending time together is important.

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SENTENCES

Positive Sentences

1. We often spend our free time watching movies.
2. She enjoys playing the guitar in her free time.
3. They like going to the park on weekends.

Negative Sentences

1. I don’t spend much time watching TV.
2. He doesn’t enjoy outdoor activities.
3. We don’t often go to restaurants.

Questions

1. How do you spend your free time?
2. Do you enjoy relaxing with your family?
3. What activities do you often do together?

Answers

1. I spend my free time reading books.
2. Yes, I love spending time with my family.
3. We often play board games or cook together.

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CONVERSATION

Anna: Hey, Maria! How do you spend your free time?
Maria: I usually hang out with my family. What about you?
Anna: I love spending my weekends with my friends. We often go hiking.
Maria: That sounds fun! Do you ever stay home and relax?
Anna: Sometimes, but I prefer outdoor activities. What do you do with your family?
Maria: We play board games or watch movies together.
Anna: That’s so nice! Spending time with loved ones is the best.
Maria: I agree!

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READING

"Our Favorite Way to Spend Free Time"

Every Saturday, my family and I spend the day together. In the morning, we cook breakfast as a team. My dad makes pancakes, my mom prepares fresh juice, and my sister and I set the table. After breakfast, we decide what to do for the day.

Sometimes we go to the park and play frisbee. Other times, we stay home and watch a movie. My sister loves baking, so she often makes cookies for us to enjoy while we watch.

In the evening, we have a tradition: game night. We play different board games, and everyone tries their best to win. We laugh a lot and make great memories.

Spending time together brings us closer as a family. No matter how busy we are during the week, we always make time for each other on Saturdays.

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Questions and Answers

1. Q: What does the family do on Saturday mornings?
   A: They cook breakfast together as a team.

2. Q: What activities do they do in the park?
   A: They play frisbee in the park.

3. Q: What is their evening tradition?
   A: Their evening tradition is game night.

4. Q: What does the sister often do while they watch a movie?
   A: She often bakes cookies.

5. Q: Why is spending time together important for the family?
   A: It brings them closer and helps them create great memories.