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TEACHER’S NOTES
Hobbies Taboo
ESL / EFL RESOURCES
Activity Type
Introduction
Reading, listening and speaking activity
In this engaging activity, students describe and guess hobbies and free time activities in a game of taboo.
Procedure
Language Focus
Divide the class into two teams (A and B).
Hobbies and free time activities Antonyms and synonyms
Tell the class that they are going to play a game of taboo where they guess the names of hobbies and free time activities from other students' descriptions.
Aim
A player from Team A comes to the front of the class and is given a taboo card.
To describe and guess hobbies and free time activities in a game of taboo.
The player then describes the hobby or free time activity in bold on the card to his or her team, without saying the hobby or using the other words on the card.
Preparation
The player is also not allowed to say variations of the words on the card, e.g. colour, colours, colourful, colouring, etc.
Make one copy of the cards and cut as indicated.
If Team A successfully guesses the hobby or free time activity within a specified time (e.g. one minute), they score a point.
Level
If not, Team B has one chance to guess the hobby and steal the point.
Pre-intermediate
Time 35 minutes
Then, a player from Team B comes to the front and is given a card and so on. Teams continue taking it in turns to play until all the cards have been used. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
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HOBBIES AND FREE TIME
Hobbies Taboo
ESL / EFL RESOURCES
Painting
Scuba diving
Jogging
art
swimming
running
picture
underwater
park
colours
mask
exercise
Skiing
Playing football
Working out
winter sport
kick
gym
snow
ball
lift weights
downhill
sport
muscle
Fishing
Surfing
Playing basketball
rod
sea
hoop
catch
waves
bounce
lake / river
board
ball
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HOBBIES AND FREE TIME
Hobbies Taboo
ESL / EFL RESOURCES
Watching TV
Reading
Skateboarding
looking
book
wheels
screen
story
park
programme
pages
trick
Photography
Rollerblading
Cycling
camera
shoes
wheels
take pictures
skate
bike
digital
wheels
bicycle
Playing computer games
Playing an instrument
Climbing
notebook / laptop
musician
up
level
song
rope
controller
learn
mountain
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HOBBIES AND FREE TIME
Hobbies Taboo
ESL / EFL RESOURCES
Chatting
Going shopping
Swimming
online
buy
pool
computer
money
water
talking
mall
trunks / swim suit
Camping
Visiting friends
Cooking
tent
hanging out
food
sleeping bag
chatting
kitchen
outside
socializing
recipe
Playing badminton
Watching films
Surfing the Internet
net
movies
website
racket
cinema
browse
shuttlecock
screen
computer
Teach-This.com © 2018 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.
Hobbies Taboo
ESL / EFL RESOURCES
Activity Type
Introduction
Reading, listening and speaking activity
In this engaging activity, students describe and guess hobbies and free time activities in a game of taboo.
Procedure
Language Focus
Divide the class into two teams (A and B).
Hobbies and free time activities Antonyms and synonyms
Tell the class that they are going to play a game of taboo where they guess the names of hobbies and free time activities from other students' descriptions.
Aim
A player from Team A comes to the front of the class and is given a taboo card.
To describe and guess hobbies and free time activities in a game of taboo.
The player then describes the hobby or free time activity in bold on the card to his or her team, without saying the hobby or using the other words on the card.
Preparation
The player is also not allowed to say variations of the words on the card, e.g. colour, colours, colourful, colouring, etc.
Make one copy of the cards and cut as indicated.
If Team A successfully guesses the hobby or free time activity within a specified time (e.g. one minute), they score a point.
Level
If not, Team B has one chance to guess the hobby and steal the point.
Pre-intermediate
Time 35 minutes
Then, a player from Team B comes to the front and is given a card and so on. Teams continue taking it in turns to play until all the cards have been used. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Teach-This.com © 2018 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.
HOBBIES AND FREE TIME
Hobbies Taboo
ESL / EFL RESOURCES
Painting
Scuba diving
Jogging
art
swimming
running
picture
underwater
park
colours
mask
exercise
Skiing
Playing football
Working out
winter sport
kick
gym
snow
ball
lift weights
downhill
sport
muscle
Fishing
Surfing
Playing basketball
rod
sea
hoop
catch
waves
bounce
lake / river
board
ball
Teach-This.com © 2018 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.
HOBBIES AND FREE TIME
Hobbies Taboo
ESL / EFL RESOURCES
Watching TV
Reading
Skateboarding
looking
book
wheels
screen
story
park
programme
pages
trick
Photography
Rollerblading
Cycling
camera
shoes
wheels
take pictures
skate
bike
digital
wheels
bicycle
Playing computer games
Playing an instrument
Climbing
notebook / laptop
musician
up
level
song
rope
controller
learn
mountain
Teach-This.com © 2018 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.
HOBBIES AND FREE TIME
Hobbies Taboo
ESL / EFL RESOURCES
Chatting
Going shopping
Swimming
online
buy
pool
computer
money
water
talking
mall
trunks / swim suit
Camping
Visiting friends
Cooking
tent
hanging out
food
sleeping bag
chatting
kitchen
outside
socializing
recipe
Playing badminton
Watching films
Surfing the Internet
net
movies
website
racket
cinema
browse
shuttlecock
screen
computer
Teach-This.com © 2018 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.
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