Let's do something Lesson 3

What do you like doing in your free time?

Speaking

Do you have enough free time?

What hobbies do you have?

If you had more free time, what would you do with it?

Do you find that your works or studies takes up your free time?

Are there any activities that you used to do but don't do any more? Why did you stop

Talking about activities

We use the verb play for team sports/musical instruments or games

Shall we play football? He's playing the piano We play videogames on Wednesdays

We use the verb go for activities you can do alone and that implies any movement

Let's go swimming I go shopping on Saturdays She often goes running

Talking about activities

We use the verb go to for places Let's go to the cinema. What time shall we go to the park? We go to school by bus.

Making suggestions

What is a suggestion?

an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of

suggesting it

How to do a suggestion?

We can use let's, shall we, how about and what about to make suggestions for activities

Let's do something! How about going somewhere today?

How to do a suggestion?

We use let's and shall we with the infinite Let's watch a movie tonight! Shall we play a computer game?

How to do a suggestion?

We use how about and what about with the –ing form.

How about watching a football match?What about going to a restaurant?

How to do a suggestion?

We can also use shall we in wh- questionsWhat time shall we meet?What shall we watch?

Accepting and rejecting suggestions

We can use special phrases to accept a suggestions

That´s a great ideaThat sounds great

We often give reason why we don´t want to do something

No, I don´t like baseball. Sorry, I can´t. I have to study

Requests and Offers

What is the difference between an offer and a request?

OFFER when you propose or offer something to someone

REQUEST when you ask for something to someone

Making requests

Verb Object

Can you bring some drinks?

Could you open the door?

We can use Can you… and Could you... to ask for help

• Can you help me?• Could you open the door for me?

Making offers

Verb Object

Can I make some cake?

Shall I open the window?

We can use Can I… and Shall I... to offer to help someone

• Can I help you?• Shall I open the door for you?

Imperatives

When do we use them?We use the imperatives to tell someone

to do something • Open the door• Give me that book.

When do we use them?We use don´t + imperatives to tell

someone not to do something • Don´t open the door• Don´t give me that book.

When do we use them?We don´t use a subject in imperative

sentences. • Shut the door. (NOT You shut the door)

When do we use them?We usually use imperatives with close

friends or family. We use please, can you…, or could you… to be more polite)• Please don´t eat that cake.