Unit of Work: Hobbies and Leisure
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- gehen – to go (in this example, conjugated)
- joggen – to jog (in this example, the infinitive goes to end)
- Ich gehe gern joggen. – I like going jogging.
- schlafen – to sleep: a vowel-changing verb
- Sie schläft gern. – She likes sleeping.
- essen – to eat: a vowel-changing verb
- Er isst gern Honig. – He likes eating honey.
- fern/sehen – to watch television
- This is a separable verb with an added complication: sehen is also a vowel-changer.
- Sie sehen gern fern. – They like watching TV.
- Siehst du gern fern? – Do you like watching TV?
Unit Booklet
- Download this unit booklet as a PDF (embedded below)
Online Activities
Crossword: Hobbys und Freizeit | Hobbies and Leisure
This crossword takes you through all sorts of hobbies, with pictures for each one and a lightbulb to click on for help.
Audio Quiz: Am Wochenende mache ich gern nichts | On the weekend I like to do nothing
This quiz provides practice with identifying and conjugating the vowel-changing verbs – and with talking about a lazy weekend.
Conjugation Quiz: Am Wochenende mache ich gern nichts
Fill in the missing verbs and practise identifying the vowel-changing verbs.
Quiz: Hobbys und Freizeit | Hobbies and Leisure
Through this quiz you can revise wording for hobbies and leisure activities. There is also a question in which you can practise the conjugation of können (can, to be able to).
Audio Quiz: Kimberleys Hobbys | Kimberley’s Hobbies
One of my most memorable accelerated students, Kimberley, wrote this text after less than one year of learning German. This quiz includes her text, audio and some very simple questions.
Kahoots:
- Pure Conjugation
- Freizeit und Hobbys
- In both Kahoots, you can practise conjugating the verbs that you need to describe your hobbies.
Audio Quiz: Charlottes Familie, Hobbys und Interessen | Charlotte’s Family, Hobbies and Interests
Charlotte grew up in Australia, but she always speaks German with her mother, so she is completely bilingual.