aiMOOC

E7 G - Sports and activities

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Einleitung

Look at the picture. What can you see?

Try first:

I can see ...
They are playing ...
I think the activity is ...

Mini-help: team = Team, court = Spielfeld, ball = Ball.

In this aiMOOC you learn to talk about sports and free-time activities in simple English. You say what you can do, what you like, how often you do it and what you did before.

I can ...

I can name common sports and activities.
I can say what I can and cannot do.
I can say what I like or do not like doing.
I can ask another person about free time.
I can tell a short past experience.
I can write a short text about an activity.

Vorwissen: What do you know?

Say or write three words you already know.

Word bank: football – basketball – swimming – cycling – hiking – tennis – skateboarding – gaming

Try: I know ... / I like ... / I don't like ...

Notice: Words in context

Do not learn a long list. Use short chunks.

Activity	Useful chunk
basketball	play basketball
tennis	play tennis
swimming	go swimming
cycling	go cycling
hiking	go hiking
skateboarding	go skateboarding

Notice: We often use play with ball games and go + -ing with activities.

Audio: Listen and repeat

First listen. Then repeat once or twice.

Say: basketball

Say: swim

Pronunciation goal: Be clear. You do not need a perfect accent.

Understand: Listening and viewing

First watch: Watch from about 0:30 to 3:30. Do not read a transcript yet.

Try to catch:

three free-time activities
one phrase with like
one phrase about how often somebody does an activity

Hint: Listen for familiar words first. You do not need every word.

German help if needed: Hör zuerst auf bekannte Sport- und Freizeitwörter. Stoppe nach kurzen Abschnitten.

After your first try: Rewatch with subtitles or the transcript if available.

Quick listening check

Which ideas fit the video section?

People talk about free-time activities.
They use phrases such as "I like ...".
They add details about when or how often they do an activity.

Feedback: If you found the topic and one detail, that is a good first listening result.

Reading: Three short profiles

These profiles are fictional.

Mia, 13: I like swimming and cycling. I can swim well, but I can't do tricks on a skateboard. I usually go swimming on Saturday. Last summer I tried kayaking. It was fun.

Jay, 12: Basketball is my favourite sport. I play twice a week. I can pass and shoot, but I want to get better at dribbling. Yesterday I played with my cousin.

Noor, 13: I don't like team sports very much. I love hiking and taking photos. I sometimes go hiking with my family. Last weekend we walked for two hours.

Try:

Who likes a team sport?
Who tried a new activity last summer?
Who likes an outdoor activity with photos?

Hint: Scan for basketball, last summer and photos.

Vocabulary: Build useful chunks

Use words in short phrases:

ability: I can swim. / I can't skate.
preference: I like cycling. / I love hiking. / I don't like running.
frequency: I usually play on Friday. / I sometimes go swimming.
experience: I tried kayaking. / It was fun.

Mini-transfer: Change one word in each chunk and make it true for you.

Grammar for communication

can / can't: ability

I can swim. I can't skateboard. Can you play tennis? – Yes, I can. / No, I can't.

Rule: after can and can't, use the basic verb: can swim, not "can swimming".

Try:

I can ...
I can't ...
Can you ...?

like + -ing: preferences

I like playing basketball. I love going cycling. I don't like running.

Try: I like ... because it is fun / relaxing / exciting.

Help: fun = macht Spaß; relaxing = entspannend; exciting = spannend.

How often?

I always / usually / sometimes / never ...

Examples: I usually play football after school. I sometimes go swimming at the weekend.

Use only one frequency word first.

Past experience: simple past

Use a short past sentence for an experience:

Last weekend I played tennis. I tried climbing last year. It was difficult, but fun.

Keep it simple: time phrase + past activity + short opinion.

Speaking: Ask and answer

Use this model.

A: What do you do in your free time? B: I like cycling. A: Can you cycle fast? B: Yes, I can. A: How often do you go cycling? B: I usually go on Sunday. A: Did you go last weekend? B: Yes. I went with my brother.

Speaking frame:

I like ...
I can ...
I usually ...
Last ... I ...

Feedback check: Did you give four short connected answers? Then your message works.

Writing: My activity

Write 5–7 short sentences.

Writing frame:

My favourite activity is ... . I like it because ... . I can ... . I can't ... yet. I usually ... . Last ... I ... . I want to ... next.

Word bank: fun – relaxing – exciting – easy – difficult – with friends – after school – at the weekend

Check your text:

Is every sentence easy to understand?
Did you use can + basic verb?
Did you use like + -ing?
Did you add one past experience?

Mediation: Help a visitor

Situation: A new English-speaking student asks about a German school activity.

German note: "Am Freitag gibt es nach der Schule eine Sport-AG. Man kann Basketball oder Badminton spielen. Anfänger sind willkommen."

Say the key information in simple English. Do not translate every word.

Starter: On Friday, there is ... after school. You can ... . Beginners ...

Media smart and safe

Use media to practise, not to replace your own work.

Record your voice only if you want to. Keep recordings private unless you choose to share them.
Do not upload classmates' voices, photos or names without permission.
If you use an AI tool, check its level and feedback. Keep your own wording and ideas.
Clear speech is more important than sounding like a native speaker.

Self-check: Can do

Choose: Yes – almost – not yet.

I can name at least five activities.
I can say one thing I can do and one thing I cannot do.
I can say what I like and how often I do it.
I can ask two questions about free time.
I can tell one short past experience.
I can write 5–7 connected sentences.

If you choose not yet, go back to one model and try again.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which sentence talks about ability? (I can swim.) (!I swim yesterday.) (!I like swim.) (!I am swim.)

Which phrase is correct? (I like playing basketball.) (!I like play basketball.) (!I can playing basketball.) (!I am like basketball.)

Which sentence uses can correctly? (She can ride a bike.) (!She can rides a bike.) (!She can riding a bike.) (!She cans ride a bike.)

Which phrase means an activity happens on some days, but not always? (I sometimes go swimming.) (!I yesterday go swimming.) (!I can go swimming yesterday.) (!I like swimming never.)

Which question asks about frequency? (How often do you play tennis?) (!Can you play tennis yesterday?) (!Where tennis is?) (!Why you can tennis?)

Which sentence gives a past experience? (Last weekend I played football.) (!Last weekend I play football.) (!I can played football.) (!I playing football last weekend.)

Which chunk is common for swimming? (go swimming) (!play swimming) (!do swimming ball) (!make swimming)

Which answer fits the question Can you skateboard? (Yes, I can.) (!Yes, I do yesterday.) (!Yes, I am skateboard.) (!Yes, I like can.)

Which sentence gives a preference and a reason? (I like hiking because it is relaxing.) (!I can hiking because yesterday.) (!I hiking like can.) (!I am hike because tennis.)

Which sentence is a clear short experience report? (I tried kayaking last summer. It was fun.) (!I can kayaking last summer. It fun.) (!I like kayak yesterday can.) (!I tried kayaking tomorrow. It was next week.)

Memory

basketball	play
swimming	go
ability	can
preference	like
frequency	usually
experience	tried

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
play basketball	ball game
go swimming	water activity
go hiking	outdoor activity
can ride	ability
like cycling	preference

Kreuzworträtsel

Basketball	Which team sport can you play with a ball and a hoop?
Swimming	Which activity can you do in a pool?
Hiking	Which activity means walking on trails?
Ability	What word means what a person can do?
Practice	What helps you get better at a skill?
Hobby	What is an activity you enjoy in your free time?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Sport-Wortkarten: Create six small picture-word cards for activities and say each word aloud.
Can-do-Sätze: Write four sentences with "I can" and "I can't" about real or invented abilities.
Freizeit-Interview: Ask a partner two questions: "What do you like doing?" and "How often do you do it?"
Mini-Audio: If you want, record a private 20-second voice note with three sentences about one activity. Do not upload it automatically.

Standard

Aktivitätsprofil: Create a fictional teen profile with a favourite activity, one ability, one frequency phrase and one past experience.
Bildbeschreibung Sport: Choose one course image and write five short English sentences about what you can see.
Wochenplan Freizeit: Make a simple weekly plan and describe when you do three activities.
Mediation Sport-AG: Explain the German Sport-AG note to an English-speaking visitor in 3–4 simple sentences.

Schwer

Sport-Podcast kurz: Plan a 45-second dialogue about two activities. Use ability, preference, frequency and one past experience.
Aktivitäten vergleichen: Compare two activities in 6–8 sentences. Say which one you prefer and why.
Klassenumfrage Freizeit: Ask classmates anonymously about favourite activities and present the results in simple English without names.
Mediencheck Englischlernen: Compare one learning video with your own class notes. Check whether the vocabulary level is right for G-Niveau and correct one point if needed.

Lernkontrolle

Neues Profil verstehen: Read a new fictional sports profile and explain in your own words what the person likes, can do and did last weekend.
Dialog übertragen: Change the speaking model from cycling to another activity and keep the conversation natural.
Fehler verbessern: Correct "I can swimming" and "I like play tennis" and explain the two rules with simple examples.
Situation lösen: A new student wants an easy after-school activity. Use given information to suggest one option and give a reason in English.
Eigener Transfertext: Write 6–8 sentences about a real or fictional activity. Include ability, preference, frequency and one past experience.

Lernnachweis

For a learning record, show that you can:

understand the main idea of a short sports or free-time text or clip
use a small, secure activity vocabulary
use can / can't for ability
use like + -ing for preferences
use a frequency word such as usually or sometimes
report one simple past experience
ask and answer short questions
write a short connected text
use media safely and keep personal data private

OERs zum Thema

Freie Medien im Kurs: Bilder und Audio stammen aus Wikimedia Commons. Die jeweilige Dateiseite zeigt Urheber und Lizenz.

Weitere Lernmedien: Das eingebettete Video von Oxford Online English erklärt einfache Redemittel zu Freizeit und Hobbys. Nutze für G-Niveau nur die kurzen markierten Abschnitte.