Looking for a fun hobby song with printable worksheets for your English class?
The MeloMelo song “What’s Your Hobby?” helps children talk about their favorite activities using the easy sentence pattern “I like + -ing.”
It’s perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary EFL learners who are starting to build full English sentences.
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🎵 About the Song
This catchy hobby song repeats the question-and-answer pattern: “What’s your hobby? I like …!” Each verse introduces a new hobby so children naturally practice speaking in sentences:
- I like reading books.
- I like taking photos.
- I like dancing.
- I like cooking.
- I like stretching.
- I like growing flowers.
- I like drawing pictures.
- I like making robots.
- I like singing.
- I like playing drums.
The final chorus reviews the hobbies in one joyful verse, giving extra listening and pronunciation practice.
📦 What’s Included
- Hobby Sentence Pattern Song – “What’s Your Hobby?” focuses on the “I like + verb-ing” structure so students can talk about what they enjoy doing.
- Worksheet A – Listen & Trace: Students trace the question “What’s your hobby?” and sing as they write, building confidence with the target sentence form.
- Worksheet B – Ask & Answer: Using the picture box of children doing different hobbies, learners ask “What’s your hobby?” and complete the pattern “I like ( ).” for speaking and pair work.
- Worksheet C – Write About Hobbies: Students look at each picture and write full sentences such as “I like reading books,” “I like cooking,” “I like singing,” and “I like dancing.” Additional lines let them write about hobbies on different days, encouraging personal writing.
🎯 Learning Goals
- Use the high-frequency English pattern “I like + verb-ing” to talk about hobbies.
- Build hobby vocabulary (reading, dancing, cooking, singing, playing drums, making robots, etc.).
- Develop listening and pronunciation through a clear, repetitive song.
- Gain speaking confidence by answering “What’s your hobby?” in full sentences.
- Practice handwriting and sentence writing with trace-and-write and guided writing lines.
- Encourage creativity and self-expression as learners write about their own hobbies and daily routines.
💡 How to Use in Class
Here is a simple lesson flow you can use in your EFL classroom:
- 1. Warm-up: Ask a few students, “What’s your hobby?” and model answers like “I like reading books” or “I like dancing.”
- 2. Play the song: Show the MeloMelo hobby video and let students listen once. The second time, encourage them to sing and do simple actions for each hobby.
- 3. Focus on the pattern: Write “I like + -ing” on the board and pull examples from the lyrics. Have students repeat in chunks: “I like… / reading books.”
- 4. Worksheet A – Listen & Trace: Students trace the sentence “What’s your hobby?” while quietly chanting the rhythm.
- 5. Worksheet B – Ask & Answer: In pairs, students point to a hobby picture and ask “What’s your hobby?” Their partner answers with “I like ( ).” Rotate partners for more speaking practice.
- 6. Worksheet C – Write About Hobbies: Learners write full sentences about each picture, then add their own hobbies on the remaining lines. Invite a few students to read their sentences aloud.
- 7. Words Search : Students find the hobby words in the puzzle to review spelling and vocabulary.
- 8. Review: Play the song one more time as a fun ending or use it as a quick review in future lessons.
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❓ FAQ for Teachers
Q. What age group is this hobby song best for?
A. The song and worksheets work well for preschool, kindergarten, and lower elementary
students (roughly ages 4–9) in both ESL and EFL settings.
Q. Do learners need to know a lot of vocabulary first?
A. No. The song introduces hobby words with clear visuals and repetition.
Even beginners can join in quickly and start saying “I like + -ing” sentences.
This “What’s Your Hobby?” hobby song and worksheet pack is a ready-to-use resource for EFL teachers who want to help young English learners talk about themselves in full sentences. Just print the pages, scan to watch, and enjoy singing about hobbies with your class!
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