Hi. In the classroom today you will learn the way to describe
activities.
In English, when describing participation in a particular
activity, the following words GO, PLAY, and DO are
typically used.
Knowing which word to use with which activity is
extremely important.
Many English language students cannot match the correct
word with the correct activity.
For example you would say you are going to PLAY football
and not go football or do football.
You would say you are going to GO bowling and not play
bowling or do bowling.
You would say you are going to DO yoga and not play yoga
or go yoga.
This is an important part of English vocabulary to know
if you want to avoid making mistakes.
Until next time.
From
YOUR Teacher:
Describing Activities
Hey this is a very important lesson. The correct usage
of GO, PLAY, and DO is important for casual
conversations. Native English speakers will typically
ask you about your hobbies. After studying this lesson
you will be able to answer their questions correctly.
Test:Activities
This is a test to see if you
know the way to describe activities. There are 50 questions.
Good luck.
1. ________ aikido?
a. go
b. play
c. do
2. ________ angling?
a. go
b. play
c. do
3. ________ backgammon?
a. go
b. play
c. do
4. ________ badminton?
a. go
b. play
c. do
5. ________ baseball?
a. go
b. play
c. do
6. ________ basketball?
a. go
b. play
c. do
7. ________ bike
riding?
a. go
b. play
c. do
8. ________ bingo?
a. go
b. play
c. do
9. ________ bowling?
a. go
b. play
c. do
10. ________ checkers?
a. go
b. play
c. do
11. ________ chess?
a. go
b. play
c. do
12. ________ cricket?
a. go
b. play
c. do
13. ________ cycling?
a. go
b. play
c. do
14. ________ dancing?
a. go
b. play
c. do
15. ________ exercise?
a. go
b. play
c. do
16. ________ fishing?
a. go
b. play
c. do
17. ________ football?
a. go
b. play
c. do
18. ________ frisbee?
a. go
b. play
c. do
19. ________ golf?
a. go
b. play
c. do
20. ________
gymnastics?
a. go
b. play
c. do
21. ________ handball?
a. go
b. play
c. do
22. ________ hiking?
a. go
b. play
c. do
23. ________ hockey?
a. go
b. play
c. do
24. ________ horseback
riding?
a. go
b. play
c. do
25. ________ jogging?
a. go
b. play
c. do
26. ________ judo?
a. go
b. play
c. do
27. ________ karate?
a. go
b. play
c. do
28. ________ mountain
climbing?
a. go
b. play
c. do
29. ________
night-clubbing?
a. go
b. play
c. do
30. ________ pachinko?
a. go
b. play
c. do
31. ________ poker?
a. go
b. play
c. do
32. ________
racquetball?
a. go
b. play
c. do
33. ________ rock
climbing?
a. go
b. play
c. do
34. ________ roller blading?
a. go
b. play
c. do
35. ________ rugby?
a. go
b. play
c. do
36. ________ running?
a. go
b. play
c. do
37. ________ shopping?
a. go
b. play
c. do
38. ________
skateboarding?
a. go
b. play
c. do
39. ________ skiing?
a. go
b. play
c. do
40. ________ softball?
a. go
b. play
c. do
41. ________ surfing?
a. go
b. play
c. do
42. ________ table
tennis?
a. go
b. play
c. do
43. ________ tai-chi?
a. go
b. play
c. do
44. ________ tennis?
a. go
b. play
c. do
45. ________ traveling?
a. go
b. play
c. do
46. ________ video
games?
a. go
b. play
c. do
47. ________
volleyball?
a. go
b. play
c. do
48. ________ walking?
a. go
b. play
c. do
49. ________ weight
lifting?
a. go
b. play
c. do
50. ________ yoga?
a. go
b. play
c. do
Additional Lessons
About These
Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice.
Conversation Lesson -
Beginner Level. Let's
Learn English conversation lesson
with a conversation video, a video script, audio
listening practice, video speaking practice, video
pronunciation practice, a new
words section, and a writing activity.
Conversation Lesson
21 - Can You Come to the Party?
(Beginner -
Conversation, Listening, Reading)
In this lesson Anna meets her friend Marsha in a coffee
shop. Marsha asks Anna to come to a party. But Anna has
to take a driving test. Can Anna come to the party?
Lesson Video
Watch the video and then do the activities on this page.
Video Script
Anna: Hi there! Washington, D.C. has some great coffee shops. My favorite is
this one -- Busboys & Poets.
Anna: Actually it’s more than a coffee shop. It’s also a bookstore, a restaurant
and a theater!
Anna: Marsha and I love coming here.
Marsha: Hey, Anna, my friend is having a party on Saturday. Can you come with
me?
Anna: Sorry, I can’t come with you. I have to get my driver’s license.
Marsha: Will you be busy all day?
Anna: I don’t know. First, I have to take a test on the computer. Then I have to
take a test in the car.
Marsha: But you have to take the test during the day, don't you?
Anna: Yes.
Marsha: The party is at night.
Anna: Oh. Then I can come with you to the party on Saturday night.
Marsha: Great! I have to help my friend with the party. Can you help me?
Anna: Sure. That sounds like fun.
Marsha: Everyone has to bring something or do something. You can bring food, or
you can perform.
Anna: Really, I can perform?
Marsha: You can! Can you?
Anna: Yes! I can recite poetry. (Anna is in a club reciting a poem)
- A poem -
Light dark
Light dark
Darkness
Dark
Marsha: In this country, nobody recites poetry at parties. Um … can you do
anything else?
Anna: Hmm, yes. I can do a card trick. (Anna is doing a card trick)
Your card is the 10 of diamonds! No?
Pick a card. Any card.
Here, just pick this one.
Great!
Marsha: Anna, maybe you can just bring food.
Anna: No, I can’t cook. And I really want to perform. You know, there is one
thing I can do. (Anna plays a song on the ukulele and sings)
Trouble in mind. I’m blue...
But I won't be blue always
The sun's gonna shine in my back door some day.*
Marsha: That’s it! You can sing at the party. Now, I have to go shopping for
food.
Anna: Can I help? I’m not busy right now.
Marsha: Sure, let’s go!
Anna: We have to go. I have to help Marsha shop. And I have to practice my song!
Trouble in mind. I’m blue...
Anna: Until next time!
*The song Trouble in Mind was written by jazz pianist Richard M. Jones.
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation.
Speaking
In this video, you can practice saying the new words and learn how to show that
one event comes after another event.
Pronunciation
This video teaches about two ways to pronounce have to.
New Words
bookstore -
n. a store that sells books
card -
n. a small piece of stiff paper that is used
for playing games
day -
n. the part of the day when light from the sun
can be seen
driver’s license -
n. an official document or card which shows
that you have the legal right to drive a vehicle
else -
adv. used to refer to a different or additional
person or thing
night -
n. the time of darkness between one day and the
next
perform -
v. to entertain an audience by singing or
acting
poetry -
n. the writings of a poet
recite -
v. to read (something) out loud or say
(something) from memory
test -
n. a set of questions or problems that are
designed to measure a person's knowledge, skills, or abilities
trick -
n. a clever and skillful action that someone
performs to entertain or amuse people
Activity
In this lesson, Marsha asks Anna to come to a party on
Saturday. What do you like to do on the weekends? Write
about what you plan to do next weekend. Write about it
in the Facebook Comments section below. Use the Activity
Sheet to practice talking about your talents and skills.
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