EIKEN 2: Hobbies and Free Time Activities

In this lesson, students will learn essential English for discussing hobbies and free time activities, a theme that often appears in EIKEN Grade 2 reading passages, listening tasks, writing questions, and interview tests. The focus is on situations students may encounter in daily life, such as talking about favorite pastimes, inviting someone to join an activity, explaining why they enjoy certain hobbies, or discussing the benefits of having free time — and on how to express these ideas clearly and confidently in English.

Through guided vocabulary building, grammar practice, reading comprehension, speaking, and writing tasks, students will develop the skills they need to:

✅ Understand conversations and written texts about hobbies and leisure activities
✅ Share their own hobbies and reasons for enjoying them
✅ Invite others to take part in activities and respond politely to invitations
✅ Express opinions about the importance of hobbies in interview-style and writing tasks

The lesson includes practical strategies for:

🎯 Recognizing key information (such as reasons for enjoying a hobby or details about leisure activities) in reading and listening
🎯 Using “enjoy,” “like to,” and “prefer” accurately when describing activities
🎯 Responding naturally to questions about personal interests and leisure time in speaking and writing tasks, even under test conditions

🌟 By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
✅ Recognize and use key vocabulary related to hobbies and free time (e.g., outdoor activities, relaxing, creative, join, invite, benefit, favorite)
✅ Apply common grammar structures for describing activities (using enjoy, like, prefer) and giving reasons
✅ Read and understand short passages about hobbies and leisure, identifying main ideas, details, and opinions
✅ Respond to interview-style questions (e.g., “What do you like to do in your free time?” or “Do you think having a hobby is important?”) with clear and appropriate language
✅ Write short responses about their favorite activities and the value of free time, using target vocabulary and grammar