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Handout: My Hobbies and Free Time Activities

 Grade 10 Vocational High School 1. Vocabulary: Common Hobbies and Activities Here are some words and phrases related to hobbies and free time: • Reading books • Listening to music • Playing football • Watching movies • Swimming • Drawing • Playing guitar • Cycling • Gardening • Cooking 2. Grammar Focus: Simple Present Tense We use the simple present tense to talk about habits and routines, including hobbies. Structure: • For “I/You/We/They”: base verb (e.g., I read, They play) • For “He/She/It”: verb + -s (e.g., She reads, He plays) Examples: • I like watching movies. • She plays the piano every day. • They go cycling on weekends. 3. Sentence Patterns to Talk About Hobbies • I enjoy ____. • My hobby is ____. • In my free time, I ____. • On weekends, I usually ____. • He/She likes ____. • They spend their free time ____. 4. Sample Dialogue A: What do you usually do in your free time? B: I like playing guitar and listening to music. A: That sounds fun! Do you play every day? B: Yes,...

Chapter 3 – My Hobbies and Free Time Activities

 A. Learning Objectives By the end of this chapter, students will be able to: • Identify and talk about hobbies and free time activities . • Use Simple Present Tense with frequency adverbs (always, usually, sometimes, never). • Ask and answer questions about daily habits and hobbies. • Write short descriptive texts about hobbies. B. Warm-up Activity Discussion: • What do you usually do after school? • What do you like to do on the weekend? • Do you have a hobby? • How often do you do it? Pair Activity: Ask your partner: • What is your hobby? • How often do you do it? • Why do you like it? C. Vocabulary Builder Match the hobby with the correct meaning. WordMeaning1. GardeningA. Taking care of flowers and plants2. PaintingB. Making pictures with colors3. Playing guitarC. Making music with a string instrument4. CookingD. Preparing meals and dishes5. FishingE. Catching fish with a rod   Answers: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E D. Listening and Speaking Practice Listening Task: (Teache...

Handout Daily Routines and School

  Grade 10 Vocational High School 1. Vocabulary: Daily Activities and School Terms English Word : Meaning Wake up : To stop sleeping and get up Brush teeth : To clean your teeth Take a shower : To wash your body Have breakfast : To eat the first meal of the day Go to school : To travel to your school Study : To learn or review lessons Attend class : To be present in a lesson Lunch break : Time to eat lunch Do homework : To complete school assignments Sleep : To rest your body by sleeping  2. Grammar Focus: Simple Present Tense The simple present tense is used to talk about habits and daily routines. Structure: Subject + Verb (add s/es for he, she, it) + Object Examples: • I wake up at 6 a.m. • She brushes her teeth every morning. • They go to school by bus. 3. Adverbs of Frequency These words show how often you do something: • Always • Usually • Often • Sometimes • Never Example Sentences: • I always do my homework after school. • He sometimes eats lunch at the canteen. 4...

Chapter 2: Daily Routines and School Life

 A. Learning Objectives By the end of this chapter, students will be able to: • Use simple present tense to describe daily routines . • Understand and use vocabulary related to school life and daily activities . • Apply adverbs of frequency to talk about habits. • Communicate their routines and ask others about theirs. • Work collaboratively through interviews and presentations. B. Warm-up Activity Discussion Questions (in pairs): • What time do you usually wake up? • How do you go to school? • What do you usually do after school? • What is your favorite school subject and why? Activity: Each student makes a list of 5 things they do every day. Then, share the list with a classmate and compare. C. Vocabulary Builder Learn and practice the following words and phrases: Daily Activities: • wake up • take a shower • brush my teeth • have breakfast • go to school • study • have lunch • do homework • hang out with friends • go to bed Adverbs of Frequency: • always • usually • often • s...

Handout: Introducing Myself and Others

 Grade 10 Vocational High School 1. Vocabulary: Basic Personal Information Word Meaning Name: What people call you Age: How old you are Address: Where you live Occupation: Your job or work Hobby: What you like to do in free time Friend: Someone you know well and like  2. Grammar Focus: Verb “To Be” (am, is, are) Use am with “I”, is with singular subjects (he, she, it), and are with plural subjects (we, you, they). Examples: • I am a student. • She is my friend. • They are classmates. 3. Sentence Patterns for Introducing Yourself • Hello! My name is ____. • I am ____ years old. • I live in ____. • I study at ____ vocational school. • My hobby is ____. • I want to be a ____ in the future. 4. Sentence Patterns for Introducing Others • This is my friend, ____. • He/She is ____ years old. • He/She lives in ____. • He/She studies at ____. • His/Her hobby is ____. • He/She wants to be a ____. 5. Sample Dialogue A: Hello! What is your name? B: My name is Dina. A: How old are you? B: I...

CHAPTER 1 – Introducing Myself and Others

 “Let’s Get to Know Each Other!” A. Learning Objectives By the end of this chapter, students will be able to: • Use common expressions to introduce themselves and others. • Ask and answer basic personal information questions (e.g., name, age, origin, hobby). • Use the simple present tense to describe themselves and friends. • Write and present a short self-introduction and peer introduction. “Language learning begins with meaningful communication and real-world context.” (Harmer, 2007, p. 64) B. Warm-up Activity – “Name Chain Game” Instructions: • Students stand in a circle. • The first student says: “My name is Adit.” • The next student repeats: “His name is Adit. My name is Sinta.” • Continue the chain around the circle. Reflection: • How did it feel to speak your name in English? • Did you remember your classmates’ names? Note: This kind of warm-up promotes confidence and supports interaction in early stages of language learning (Brown, 2001, p. 121). C. Vocabulary Builder Word/...

Bibliography for Chapter 1: "It's Time for English"

1.1 Why English is Important for Us • Crystal, D. (2003). English as a Global Language (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. • Graddol, D. (2006). English Next: Why Global English May Mean the End of ‘English as a Foreign Language’. British Council. • Kirkpatrick, A. (2007). World Englishes: Implications for International Communication and English Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press. 1.2 When Do We Use English? • Jenkins, J. (2015). Global Englishes: A Resource Book for Students (3rd ed.). Routledge. • Seidlhofer, B. (2011). Understanding English as a Lingua Franca. Oxford University Press. • Kachru, B. B. (1992). The Other Tongue: English Across Cultures (2nd ed.). University of Illinois Press. 1.3 Practicing English in Everyday Life • Harmer, J. (2015). The Practice of English Language Teaching (5th ed.). Pearson Education. • Nation, I. S. P. (2013). Learning Vocabulary in Another Language (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. • Richards, J. C., & Schmidt, R. (2010). ...