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Knowing Myself and Expressing Clearly

1.1 How I Spend My Free Time

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🎯 Focus

🏋️ Warm Up

Look at the pictures. Tick the ones you like.

💬 Talk with your partner: Which activity do you like the most?

🔮 Before You Listen

You will listen to two children talking about how they spend their free time. Guess: who do you think does each activity with — Alone (A), With family (F) or With friends (Fr)?

solving a puzzle
playing a board game
reading a comic
watering plants
watching a movie
playing badminton

ℹ️ This is a prediction — there is no wrong answer. Listen and check your guesses!

🎧 Listen

Mehak and Yuvan are talking about their free time. Play the clip — you can listen more than once.

1️⃣ Listen carefully. Who does each activity? Put a tick in the correct column.

Activity Mehak Yuvan
reading storybooks / comics
using a phone or tablet
playing an outdoor game
visiting or spending time with family
going cycling

2️⃣ Listen again. Tick the correct answer.

a. What does Mehak do after school?

b. Which outdoor game does Mehak enjoy?

c. What does Yuvan do when he wants to relax?

d. Which activity do both children do at home?

🎤 Listen — 3

Answer in one or two sentences. Press the microphone and speak your answer.

What does Mehak do when she visits her grandmother?

What does Yuvan do at home in his free time?

🎤 Think and Infer

Think about what you heard, then speak your answer.

Which activities help Mehak feel active, and which activities help Yuvan relax?

🎤 Speak — Say it clearly

Read each sentence aloud, clearly and naturally. You will get feedback on every word you say.

Read aloud: "I like to play badminton with my friends in the park."

Read aloud: "I usually read storybooks when I want to relax."

Read aloud: "I enjoy watering the plants because it makes me feel fresh."

🎤 Speak — Your free time

Now talk about YOUR free time for 30–60 seconds. Useful expressions: "I like to…", "I usually…", "I do it with…", "I enjoy it because…"

Talk about your free time. What do you like to do? Who do you do it with? Why do you enjoy it?

🎤 Reflection

Complete these statements about yourself — say them aloud.

Complete aloud: "One free-time activity I enjoy is …" and "I feel happiest when I …"