This hobbies vocabulary game is ideal for beginner English lessons about hobbies and interests. In this fun classroom activity, learners will guess hobbies from partially hidden pictures and then make sentences in English using the new vocabulary. In addition to learning hobby-related vocabulary, this activity also provides practice with gerunds (“I like swimming”) and infinitives (“I like to swim”). Just click play on the video below to start the game.

How to Use This Hobbies Vocabulary Game in Class

To use this activity, simply play the video for your students. The game contains 10 pictures of different hobbies hidden behind colored shapes. As the shapes disappear, students try to guess the hobby as quickly as possible. After each reveal, encourage students to make a sentence using the hobby vocabulary. For example:

“I like painting.”
“I like to play soccer.”
“She enjoys playing the guitar.”

This activity works well for:

Lesson warm-ups – Get students thinking about the topic before introducing new material.
Speaking practice – Have learners use full sentences to describe hobbies they see.
Pair or group work – After revealing the hobby, pause the video so students can ask their partner if they like to do that hobby. For example:
- A: “Do you like painting?”
- B: “Yes, I do.” / “No, I don’t.”

More ESL Materials To Teach Hobbies

For more lesson materials to teach hobbies and interests in English, try our ready-to-use Hobbies PowerPoint Lesson, which introduces key vocabulary and expressions in a clear, visual way, and our printable Hobbies Worksheets, perfect for practicing reading, writing, and speaking about hobbies.

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