Hội Thoại Tiếng Anh Về Hobbies

Today’s speaking exercise is to tell you about the hobbies – talk about somehobbies you had in the past, some hobbies you have currently, and one hobby you’d like to try.

 Conversation #1 – Talking about Hobbies 
Ron and Eileen are getting to know each other on a first date. Listen to each of them ask and answer questions about their hobbies.
 

Conversation Vocabulary & Phrases
Ron starts by asking Eileen about her hobbies. Here are a few different ways to ask this question:
 "What are your hobbies?" / "Do you have any hobbies?"
 "What do you do in your spare/free time?"
 "What do you like to do for fun?"
 “What do you like to do outside of work/school?”
To answer the question, you can say:
 “I like... [reading / to read / literature]”
 “I love... [painting / to paint / art]”
 “I enjoy... [surfing]”
 “I’m really into... [photography/chess/gardening]”
 “I’m interested in... [astronomy/cooking/computers]”
Be careful not to say “I’m interesting in...” – it’s a very common error!
 “I spend a lot of time... [fishing]”
 “My newest passion is... [blogging/woodworking/bird watching]”
After “like” and “love,” you can use the “to” form or the “ing” form of the verb (or anoun) – but after “enjoy” and in the other phrases, you can only use a noun or a verb in the –ing form.
For a hobby that you’ve started recently, you can say:
 I've been getting into [cooking and baking] lately.
 I've taken up [sailing].
There are hundreds and hundreds of hobbies, and you can read an extensive listhere - but these are a few of the most common:

Indoor hobbies:
 blogging / writing
 baking / cooking
baking is making bread, cake, muffins, cupcakes, cookies, etc.
cooking involves all other types of food

 collecting cards, coins, art, antiques, stamps, rocks, vintage
books/cars/clothing
“vintage” items are those of an old/classic style
 sewing / crocheting / knitting

 drawing / painting / photography / scrapbooking
“scrapbooking” means arranging photos in a book in an artistic way, with decorations
 tinkering with electronics/computers, playing video games
 woodworking
making things with wood
Outdoor and athletic hobbies:
 bird watching
 camping / hiking

 gardening / fishing / hunting

Fishing
 sailing / surfing / water sports
 skateboarding

 jogging
 rock climbing
Here are some ways to talk specifically about sports and music:
 "Do you play any sports?"
o "Yes, I play __________."
o "I do yoga / martial arts / pilates."
o "No, I prefer working out at the gym."
o "No, I'm not very athletic."
o "No, but I love to watch! I'm a big fan of... [sport / team]."
   "Do you play a musical instrument?"
o "Yes, I play __________."
o "I've played the piano for several years."
o "I'm taking _________ lessons."
o "I'm in a band."
o "I sing in a choir."

In the dialogue, there are two “follow-up” questions that you can use to ask for more information, after the other person tells you their hobbies:
 "How'd you get into that?" (= how did you become interested in it?)
o "I read an article / saw a TV show that piqued my interest."
“piqued my interest” = made me interested in learning more= tạo cảm giác phấn khởi
o "I took a class."
o "I just thought it'd be interesting to try it out."
o "My friend introduced me to it (and I've been doing it ever since)."
   "How long have you been doing that?"

o "I just started."
o "For a few years." (for + time period)
o "Since I was a kid." (since + point in the past)
o "Ever since I was in college."
 Conversation #2 - Benefits of Hobbies 
 

 Conversation Vocabulary & Phrases 
Erica starts out by saying she has “a lot of time on her hands” – that means she has a lot of free time with nothing to do. Here are a few more phrases for talking about present, past, and potential future hobbies:

 "I have a lot of time on my hands. I need to find a hobby."
 "I have a ton of different hobbies."
 “a ton of” = a very large number of = Số Lượng Nhiều
 "If I had more free time, I'd _______."
use this phrase for an imaginary situation – IF I had more free time, I WOULD...
 "I'd like to try ________."
use this phrase to talk about something you are interested in doing, but you haven’t started yet
 "I used to _________, but not anymore."
use this phrase to talk about something you did frequently in the past, but you don’t do it now
A couple of different benefits are also mentioned in the dialogue. Here are some different answers to the question of why you enjoy your hobby:
 "...because it's a great workout."
= it’s good exercise
 "...because it's a great way to relieve stress.”
 "...because it helps me clear my mind."
= it helps you forget your worries and concerns
 "...because it helps me relax."
 “...because I find it fascinating.”
 "...because it's fun/interesting/exciting/(other adjectives)."
 "...because I can earn a little extra money on the side."
 

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