Learning
Activity 2- STAGE 2 - Things to do in my Hometown
Cosas que hacer en mi ciudad natal
Escribe una presentación sobre las cosas que se pueden hacer en tu pueblo tomando el dialogo “Christine’s hometown is fun” como ejemplo. Si lo puedes hacer con un familiar o amigo sería excelente pero si no, también puedes hacer un monologo sobre las actividades que se pueden hacer en tu ciudad para divertirse.
El vídeo para esta conversación se encuentra dando click en el siguiente enlace:
Things to do in Leisure Time
Go
to the cinema - 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.
Watch
TV -
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.
Spend
time with family - You can do many things with your family. Usually, the fact that you
are together is more important than the activity.
Go
out with friends - 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.
Surf
the internet - 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.
Play
video games - 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.
Play
a musical instrument - 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.
Listen
to music - 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.
Read
-
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.
Write - 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).
Go
to the park - 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.
Go
to cultural locations and events - 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.
Go
shopping - 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.
Cook - 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!
Study
something - 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!
Art
and crafts - 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!
Gardening - You can plant
flowers, vegetables or herbs and maintain your garden by watering it, pulling
the weeds and feeding it with fertilizer.
Exercise
and play a sport - 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. For more information on sports and exercise, go to our Sports Page.
Free Time Activities - English
Vocabulary
Free time = The time when you are
not working, when you can choose what you do.
Free time = leisure time
Tomado de:
http://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Free_Time_Activities.htm
Material
adicional en:
1. http://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Free_Time_Activities.htm
2. http://exchangedownloads.smarttech.com/public/content-2/xa/xa8e9f7491f6946659d9df5012d420ad8/Leisure%20Time%20Activities%20And%20Adverbs%20Of%20Frequency.pdf
3. http://www.elllo.org/english/0901/T928-Naomi-FreeTime.htm
4. http://englishwilleasy.com/english-through-pictures/people-english-through-pictures/leisure-activities/
5. http://quizlet.com/35651/spanish-leisure-activities-flash-cards/
