EVERYDAY ENGLISH
Sports · Free Time · Likes & -ING
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1. Intro: Free Time & Sports
Free time is very important for our health. Many people choose to stay active and do 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 do 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 do sports. 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: Play, Go, Do
PLAY
Ball Sports & Games
- • Football
- • Tennis
- • Basketball
- • Golf
- • Rugby
- • Baseball
- • Volleyball
- • Hockey
- • Badminton
- • Chess
GO
Activities with -ING
- • Swimming
- • Cycling
- • Skating
- • Skiing
- • Surfing
- • Running
- • Jogging
- • Hiking
- • Sailing
- • Climbing
DO
Individual / Martial Arts
- • Aerobics
- • Karate
- • Gymnastics
- • Taekwondo
- • Yoga
- • Judo
- • Athletics
- • Kung Fu
- • Archery
- • Exercise
🧠 Visual Mnemonic: The Sports Triangle
CIRCLE = BALL
Think of PLAY for many ball sports and games.
ARROW = MOTION
Think of GO + -ING for many activities.
DIAMOND = SELF
Think of DO for many activities such as martial arts and exercise.
Learning tip: Agrupa los ejemplos en tres familias (PLAY, GO y DO), recuérdalos sin mirar y después comprueba tus respuestas. La recuperación activa puede ayudarte a fijar mejor estas combinaciones.
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
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. Descansa la vista, cambia de postura y vuelve con atención al desafío final.
5. Speed Sorter Challenge 🕹️
Self-Check: How ready do you feel?
6. Writing Lab: About You! ✍️
Learning step: move from understanding examples to producing your own English.
Your Final Paragraph:
Empieza a escribir arriba...
7. Learning Checklist: My Progress
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