Unit 4: Favorite Pastimes

A Look at the photos. Answer the questions. Use the words in the box.

1. What does Kyle do after school?

He always work out on his bike.

2. What do Brian and Josh do on the weekend?

They often hang out with friends.

3. What does Kim do in her free time?

She sometimes paint.

4. What do they do on vacation in the winter?

They usually travel and ski.

5. What does Omar do on the weekend?

He always play basketball.

B Write sentences with know how to.

1. He’s a chef.

He knows how to cook.

2. He’s an architect.

He knows how to design houses.

3. They’re golf players.

They know how to play golf.

4. He’s an English teacher.

He knows how to teach.

5. He’s a photographer.

He knows how to take photos.

C Write sentences with know how to. Write about yourself. Use the words in the box or your own ideas.

I know how to drive a van. / I don't know how to cook.

I know how to make coffee. / I don't know how to speak Spanish.

I know how to paint. / I don't know how to play volleyball.

I know how to use a computer. / I don't know to make a soup.

D Complete the questions and answers. Use How often? and these frequency expressions: every day, once a week, twice a week, three times a week.

Ibrahim: How often do you read the Holy Qur’an?

Ali: I read the Holy Qur’an (1) every day.

Ibrahim: (2) How often do you speak English?

Ali: I speak English (3) every day.

Ibrahim: (4) How often do you visit your relatives?

Ali: I visit relatives (5) twice a week.

Ibrahim: (6) How often do you play football?

Ali: I play football (7) every day.

Ibrahim: (8) How often do you clean your room?

Ali: I clean my room (9) once a week.

E Rewrite each sentence. Put the adverb of frequency in the correct place.

1. (often) We eat at the food court in the mall.

We often eat at the food court in the mall.

2. (always) Jamal is late for school.

Jamal is always late for school.

3. (never) They hang out with other people.

They never hang out with other people.

4. (sometimes) What do you do after school?

What do you sometimes do after school?

F READING

Write T for True or F for False.

1. T Fahd goes to school five times a week.
2. F Fahd works out twice a week.
3. F Fahd and his friends seldom eat lunch in the food court when they’re at the mall.
4. F Qassim often sends Fahd emails.
5. F Fahd never hangs out with Qassim.

G WRITING

List the activities you do in your free time. Then write a paragraph about how often you do the activities.
Use frequency expressions and adverbs of frequency.

FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES

My Free Time

In my free time I firstly read novels especially the historical novels, I sometimes play video games with my younger brother.

I often go for a walk with my friends and have a cup of coffee in the coffee shop.