Introduction

As an ESL instructor, developing engaging and interactive themes for your students is critical to keeping them interested and motivated to learn. Hobbies are a popular topic that always piques the curiosity of children. Hobbies allow kids to express themselves artistically while simultaneously practicing their language skills in a pleasant and relevant way. In this post, we will look at a selection of ESL subject questions about hobbies for kids that you can use in the classroom to boost language development and instill a love of learning.

Here are some ESL topic questions about hobbies designed for kids:

General Questions about Hobbies

🔲What is a hobby?
🔲What is your favorite hobby and why?
🔲How often do you do your hobby?
🔲Who do you like to do your hobby with?
🔲Can you have more than one hobby? What are they?
🔲What hobbies do you enjoy in your free time?
🔲How did you discover your favorite hobby?
🔲How often do you spend time on your hobbies?
🔲Do you have any hobbies that you’ve been doing since childhood?
🔲What hobbies would you like to try in the future?

Personal Experiences

🔲Can you describe a fun time you had doing your hobby?
🔲What is the most challenging part of your hobby?
🔲What do you love most about your hobby?
🔲Have you ever won any awards or prizes for your hobby?
🔲How do you feel when you can't do your hobby?
🔲Have you ever participated in a competition or event related to your hobby?
🔲How do you stay motivated to continue your hobby?
🔲What has been your proudest achievement related to your hobby?

Types of Hobbies

🔲Do you have any outdoor hobbies? What are they?
🔲What hobbies do you enjoy indoors?
🔲Do you like to play any sports? Which ones?
🔲What creative hobbies do you have, like drawing or painting?
🔲Do you have any hobbies that involve music or dance?
🔲Are there any sports or physical activities that you consider hobbies?
🔲Do you have any hobbies that involve technology, like gaming or coding?

Benefits of Hobbies

🔲How do your hobbies help you relax and unwind?
🔲What skills have you developed through your hobbies?
🔲How do hobbies contribute to your overall well-being?
🔲Can hobbies help you make new friends? How?
🔲Do you think having hobbies can improve your work-life balance? Why or why not?

Learning about Hobbies

🔲How did you learn about your favorite hobby?
🔲Who taught you how to do your hobby?
🔲Are there any hobbies you want to learn? What are they?
🔲What do you need to get started with a new hobby?
🔲How can practicing a hobby help you get better at it?

Sharing Hobbies

🔲Do you have friends who share the same hobby? What is it?
🔲How do you feel when you talk about your hobby with others?
🔲Have you ever made a new friend because of a hobby?
🔲Do you like to teach others about your hobby? How do you do it?
🔲What hobbies do your family members have?

Sharing Hobbies

🔲Do you have friends who share the same hobby? What is it?
🔲How do you feel when you talk about your hobby with others?
🔲Have you ever made a new friend because of a hobby?
🔲Do you like to teach others about your hobby? How do you do it?
🔲What hobbies do your family members have?

Hobbies and Skills

🔲How does your hobby help you learn new skills?
🔲What can you improve by practicing your hobby?
🔲How can hobbies make you more creative?
🔲Can hobbies help you stay healthy? How?
🔲How does your hobby make you feel happy or relaxed?

Hobbies and Daily Life

🔲How do you find time for your hobbies in your busy schedule?
🔲Do your hobbies influence your work or career in any way?
🔲How do your hobbies affect your relationships with others?
🔲Do you prefer to do your hobbies alone or with others? Why?
🔲How do you feel if you can't do your hobby for a long time?

Hobbies and Learning

🔲How do hobbies help you learn new things?
🔲What have you learned about yourself through your hobbies?
🔲Can hobbies help you in your professional development? How?
🔲How do you set goals for improving in your hobby?
🔲Have you ever taken a class or joined a club to get better at your hobby?

These questions and activities help kids talk about and explore hobbies while practicing their English vocabulary and speaking skills. Adjust the complexity and depth of the questions based on the children's age and English proficiency level.