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General English · Speaking · A1

Talking about hobbies and free time

Say what you do for fun and ask a useful follow-up question.

Lesson 6 · About 15 minutes

Learn: your objectives

  • Name an activity and say when you do it.
  • Ask where or who with.

Warm-up

Think about these questions. Say a short answer aloud.

  • What do you do on a free afternoon?
  • Do you prefer activities at home or outside?

Useful language

Activity and detail

In my free time, I …

Introduce a hobby.

In my free time, I draw.

I usually … on …

Say a usual time.

I usually play tennis on Saturdays.

Who do you … with?

Ask about the people in an activity.

Who do you play with?

Notice: model speaking

Read aloud. Notice how the speakers use the phrases and respond to each other.

Tom: What do you do in your free time?

Nilufar: I ride my bike. I usually ride on Sundays.

Tom: Who do you ride with?

Nilufar: With my sister. We ride near the river.

Speaking strategy

Listen for the activity, then ask about one missing detail: when, where or who with. This is easier to answer than several questions at once.

Pronunciation & fluency focus

Use a short pause after the opening: ‘In my free time / I draw.’ Practise ‘Who do you play with?’ as a whole question, not five separate words.

Teaching guidance, not an analysis of your voice.

Use: controlled practice

Choose a useful response for each situation. Check when all questions are answered. These are phrase exercises, not a speaking assessment.

1. Introduce a free-time activity, not a job.
2. ‘I play basketball.’ Ask about the place.
3. ‘Who do you play chess with?’ Choose a direct reply.
4. Choose a reply that adds when you do a hobby.
5. Your partner says ‘I take photos in the park on Sundays.’ What detail is still missing?

Build your answer

Write a few keywords. Then look away and speak. Notes stay on this page only.

Speak: your challenge

Describe one hobby aloud for 40 seconds. Say when, where and who with. Then ask yourself one follow-up question and answer it.

Choose a real or imagined activity. Notes can be single words, not a full script.

Speak aloud. This page does not record, listen to or assess your speech. There is no automatic speaking score.

Self-check

Open to everyone. Answers, notes and checklists are not saved to an account. These original lessons use level labels to organize learning; completion is not official CEFR certification or proof of a level.