1.Go to Grammar Focus. Revise the material about modal verbs.

Modal	Example	Function
May	May I go to the conference?	Asking for permission
	I may be able to help you with your project tomorrow	Future possibility
Might	We might be interrupting their lunch	Present possibility
	They might make us an offer	Future possibility
Can	They can fix the problem	Ability
	They can’t fix the problem	Inability
	Can I have a cup of coffee?	Request
	Can I smoke here?	Asking for permission
Could	Could you help me?	Request
	Could I take tomorrow off? Asking for permission
	We could try unplugging it?	Suggestion
	I could come to Moscow next month.	Future possibility
	I left London, so I could get a job here.	Ability in the past.
Will	I’ll give you a call on Monday	Promise
	I’ll take these figures with me.	Instant decision
	We’ll book your tickets if you like.	Offer
	We will see an increase in salaries next year.	Certain prediction
Would	Would you mind if I opened a window?	Asking for permission
	Would you make me a coffee?	Request
	Would you be available at 6 pm tonight?	Making arrangements
	Would you like to go out some time?	Invitation
	Would you prefer the window seat or the aisle?	Preferences
Shall	Shall I get the phone? Or will you?	Asking what to do.
	Shall I call a taxi?	Offer
	Shall we say 10pm at the university then?	Suggestion
Ought to	You ought to go to the dentist before you leave.	Advice
Must	You must leave now to catch my train	Obligation/Necessity
	You mustn’t ask too many questions	Prohibition

2. Work out recommendations how to be active and healthy using the modals.

3. Free Time Activities

Lead in

• Do you have enough free time?

• What do you do in your free time?

• What hobbies do you have?

• Where do young people in this country usually spend their free time?

• Do you have a hobby?

• What are your hobbies?

Reading and vocabulary

Study the list of general free time activities. Which ones do you do? Which ones does your friend do? Could you name some other popular leisure activities?

●watching TV ●gardening●going out with friends●cooking●playing video games ●listening to music●going to the park●playing a musical instrument ●surfing the internet ●spending time with family●going to the cinema●art and crafts ●going to cultural locations and events reading●shopping ●playing sports

1. Read the text and match the heading a-s to the paragraphs 1-18. One heading is extra.

	Surf the internet
	Spend time with family
	Go out with friends
	Cook
	Play video games
	Go to the cinema
	Listen to music
	Go to the park
	Play a musical instrument
	Watch TV
	Gardening
	Exercise and play a sport
	Study something
	Write
	Travel
	Art and crafts
	Go to cultural locations and events
	Read
	Go shopping

1

 - to see Hollywood blockbuster movies, Bollywood movies (from India), art films, animated films. You can also say go to the movies.

Some film categories are: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Action, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Fantasy, Documentary, Musical.

2

 - Different types of television programs are: The News, Soap Operas, Criminal Investigation Dramas, Medical Dramas, Reality TV, Situation Comedies (Sit-Coms), Talk Shows, Documentaries, Cartoons, Game Shows, Sports programs, Movies, Political programs, Religious programs.

3

- You can do many things with your family. Usually, the fact that you are together is more important than the activity.

4

 - You can also do many things with your friends, like go out to a bar, go dancing at a club, have dinner at a restaurant, play a sport, sit down and talk, go out for a coffee, have a barbecue, or any other activity that you all enjoy. Or sometimes when you don't do anything specific, you can say hang out with friends.

5

 - On the internet, you can research a topic you are interested in using a search engine, visit your favourite websites, watch music videos, create your own video and upload it for other people to see, maintain contact with your friends using a social networking site, write your thoughts in a blog, learn what is happening in the world by reading news websites, etc.

6

 - You can play games on your computer or on a game consoles, like PlayStation, X-Box, Wii, PSP, Gameboy, etc. You can play on your own or with your friends or family.

7

- Learn to play the piano, guitar, violin, cello, flute, piano accordion, mouth organ, panpipes, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, etc. You can play on your own or with a group, such as a band or an orchestra.

8

 - Turn up the volume and listen to your favourite type of music, such as pop, rock, hip hop, rhythm & blues, blues, jazz, classical, soul, heavy metal.

9

- Many people love to read both fiction and non-fiction books and magazines. If you like fiction, you can read novels, short stories, crime fiction, romance, etc. If you like non-fiction, you can read biographies, autobiographies, or books on history, science, philosophy, religion, or any other topic you are interested in.

10

 - Many people like to write in their diary. Another name for a diary is a journal. You can also write many other things, such as poetry, novels, letters, short stories, etc. (See under Read for more options).

11

 - You can go to the park alone, with family or with friends. You can take a picnic rug and a picnic basket and have a picnic. You can read, sleep, kick a football around, climb trees or play on the children's playground.

12

 - There are many types of cultural locations and events. You can go to the museum, to an art gallery or to the zoo to see animals from around the world. You can go to concerts, plays, musicals, dance recitals and opera performances.

13

 - Many people like to go to shopping malls and areas of the city that are known for shopping to buy clothes or items for their houses and gardens.

14

 - Many people like to cook different types of food. You can make meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can bake cakes, cookies, slices and pastries in the oven. Some people boast that they have a special recipe - ask them to cook it for you!

15

 - There are many things that you can study just because you find it interesting! You can study a language; you can learn a skill, such as cooking or making furniture; or you can even study the hieroglyphs of the ancient Egyptians, if you want to!

16

 - There are many, many arts and crafts that you can learn and practice. You can paint, draw, sew, crochet, knit, sculpt, engrave, make furniture, make jewelry, or you can even create your own new art form!

17

- You can plant flowers, vegetables or herbs and maintain your garden by watering it, pulling the weeds and feeding it with fertilizer.

18

- To stay fit and healthy, you can do exercise alone, such as swimming or working out at a gym, or you can play a team sport, such as football or basketball.

From http://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Free_Time_Activities.htm

Speaking

1. Choose one of the leisure activities and tell the group how people do it. Think which activity would you like to try.Why? Share your thoughts with the groupmates .

2. Interview four groupmates about their favourite free time activities and complete the table.

3. Present the results of the survey in you group.

Student’s Names	What do you like doing in your free time	When do you …?	Why do you like …?

Discussion