Lesson 10 Teacher View

Teacher Notes: Weekends, Hobbies, and Switching Off

General life English: boundaries, hobbies, and flexible social plans. Same lesson architecture as 6–8, but the centre of gravity shifts to solo speaking via random topic flashcards (12 prompts with guiding words and expressions).

Timing (in-class) About 75–90 minutes; reserve 20–25 minutes for flashcards and graduated speaking levels.
Substitute / self-study Students can run readings → vocabulary → practice → flashcards alone; homework asks for three voice recordings.
Main aim Learners speak 60–90 seconds without a script, using prompts—not only repeating reading characters.
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Lesson Flow

Suggested full session

  1. Warm-up (say aloud): 5–8 minutes
  2. Reading A + B + C with comprehension: 30–35 minutes (or set one reading as homework preview)
  3. Vocabulary + match extension: 10 minutes
  4. Interactive practice: 10 minutes
  5. Topic flashcards — 3 cards per student solo or round-robin: 15–20 minutes
  6. Graduated speaking levels 1–4: 10 minutes
  7. Writing + grammar (pick one): 8–10 minutes
  8. Set homework (recordings): 5 minutes
Target Output

Phrases to reward

  • I’d rather … than …
  • I need to switch off / unwind / recharge.
  • Let’s catch up — no pressure to stay long.
  • I felt overwhelmed, so I …
  • Continuing past a mistake instead of stopping in silence
Topic flashcards

How to run them in class

  • Solo mode (recommended): Each learner uses their own screen or you screen-share one card; they speak while others work silently on the next card on paper.
  • Round-robin: One student speaks 60s; class listens; quick praise + one recast; next topic.
  • Timer: “Start 60s timer” is optional—use when students stop too early.
  • Guiding words: Tell students they are springboards, not lines to read in order.
  • Deck: 12 topics in JSON on the student page; “New topic” shuffles without repeat until the deck resets.
Vocabulary

English → Spanish (lesson 10)

  • unwind → relajarse; desconectar
  • recharge → recargar energías
  • hobby → afición; pasatiempo
  • routine → rutina
  • spontaneous → espontáneo
  • postpone → posponer; aplazar
  • catch up → ponerse al día
  • overwhelmed → agobiado; abrumado
  • balance → equilibrio
  • treat yourself → darse un capricho
Reading keys

Quick reference

A: Marta stops Saturday Teams; river walk + brunch routine; recharges.

B: Javier tries running; uses cooking class gift; balance screen vs active.

C: Sofia’s Plan B brunch 14:30, 90 minutes, low pressure.

Homework: Nadia tries yoga; sleeps better; less phone in bed.

Practice keys

Drag + type

Drag: unwind, recharge, hobby, routine, spontaneous, postpone, balance, overwhelmed.

Type: catch up, treat myself, postpone, hobby, unwind.

Grammar: I’d rather stay home · feel like postponing · prefer coffee to tea.

Homework

What to collect

  • Part 1: Reading comprehension on Nadia/yoga.
  • Part 2: Three flashcard recordings (or live in next class if no devices).
  • Part 3: Invite message with catch up + I'd rather + spontaneous/postpone.
  • Part 4: Spanish glosses.
Feedback style

Solo speaking

Praise fluency and effort first. One correction per turn maximum. For flashcards, recast errors after the 60s—not mid-flow unless they ask for help.

Lesson 10 teacher pack: life English, topic flashcards, and independent speaking.