5 mar 2026

ESPA 1. LOVE SPORTS FREE TIME • UNIT 4.3

ESPA 1 - BLOQUE 4 TEMA 4.3 - @NeuroEnglishMMP

I LOVE SPORTS

FREE TIME • UNIT 4.3

@NeuroEnglishMMP

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Sports Verbs

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Hobbies

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-ING Rules

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Speed Challenge

1. Intro: Free Time & Sports

Fenrir Voice

Free time is very important for our health. Many people choose to stay active and practice sports to feel good. Hobbies are the best way to unplug from work and study. Let's see what Mary and Donna do...

Mary: What do you do in your free time?

Donna: I practice sports. I play tennis and I do karate.

Mary: Oh karate! I don't like karate, but I like tennis. I think that karate is dangerous.

Donna: I don't agree. Karate is not dangerous. It is a very safe sport.

Mary: I also practice sport. I go to the gym and I do aerobics.

Reading Check: Choose the correct option

1. What sport does Donna play with a ball?

2. Why does Mary dislike karate?

3. Does Donna think karate is dangerous?

2. The Big Three Rules: Play, Go, Do

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PLAY

Ball Sports & Games

• Football
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Golf
• Rugby
• Baseball
• Volleyball
• Hockey
• Badminton
• Chess

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GO

Activities with -ING

• Swimming
• Cycling
• Skating
• Skiing
• Surfing
• Running
• Jogging
• Hiking
• Sailing
• Climbing

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DO

Individual / Martial Arts

• Aerobics
• Karate
• Gymnastics
• Taekwondo
• Yoga
• Judo
• Athletics
• Kung Fu
• Archery
• Exercise

🧠 Visual Mnemonic: The Sports Triangle

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CIRCLE = BALL

Usa **PLAY** con todo lo redondo.

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ARROW = MOTION

Usa **GO** para -ING (movimiento).

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DIAMOND = SELF

Usa **DO** para habilidades propias.

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Neuro-tip: Esta asociación de formas simples con gramática compleja ayuda a tu hipocampo a recuperar la información instantáneamente cuando lo necesites.

1. Peter siempre football on Tuesdays.

2. My brothers usually cycling at the weekend.

3. Lucy volleyball and tennis at school.

4. People who taekwondo are very disciplined.

3. Reading: Alison's Free Time

Alison is . She in Blyth, a town in the north of England. Alison is 25 years old. She is a student. She Spanish and French. Alison likes sports and travelling. She loves the piano. She plays the piano on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. On Thursdays she swimming.

4. Likes & Hates: The -ING Rule

Acción vs Nombre

Cuando expresamos gustos u odios sobre una **acción**, el verbo acompañante debe terminar en **-ING**.

I like swimming.

She likes playing golf.

I don't like running.

He doesn't like doing yoga.

ING Spelling Rules

1. Normal: Just add -ING

go → going / do → doing / watch → watching

2. Ends in E: Remove E + ING

write → writing / drive → driving / cycle → cycling

3. C-V-C (Double Consonant):

run → running / stop → stopping / swim → swimming

1. Linda football.

2. I golf.

3. Richard likes English.

4. Richard hates early.

🧘 Neuro-Break!

Mira lejos de la pantalla durante 15 segundos. Tu cerebro necesita oxigenar la red neuronal para el desafío final.

5. Speed Sorter Challenge 🕹️

Self-Check: How ready do you feel?

Not ready Expert

6. Writing Lab: About You! ✍️

Neuro-proceso: Pasa de la recepción a la producción creativa.

1. What sport do you do regularly?

2. Mention two things you like doing at the weekend:

Your Final Paragraph:

Empieza a escribir arriba...

7. Learning Checklist: My Progress

I can identify Ball Sports (Play).

I know when to use -ING activities (Go).

I can apply the spelling rules for -ING.

I can write my own sports routine.

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