Talking about personal interests
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Transcript
Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you talk about your personal interests? Listen out for useful language for talking about personal interests. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
Emir: Hi, Paul. I made you a cup of tea. Just how you like it, milk and two sugars.
Paul: Oh, thanks, Emir.
Emir: You're welcome. So what do you do when you're not working?
Paul: Oh, umm, not much. I'm always really tired in the evenings and at weekends.
Emir: Haven't you got any hobbies?
Paul: Well, I've recently started doing meditation.
Emir: I didn't know you did meditation. I do too!
Paul: Oh, right. So, um, how often do you practise?
Emir: Most mornings usually, but if it's really busy, then sometimes it's hard to find time.
Paul: Yeah, I know what you mean. I normally meditate once or twice a week. I never have enough time to do it more than that.
Emir: What are you doing now?
Paul: Nothing much, just drinking my tea …
Ana: Hello again! Now that's something you don't see in the office every day! So, did you notice the useful phrases used for talking about your personal interests? Listen to me and then repeat.
What do you do when you're not working?
I didn't know you did meditation.
I do too!
How often do you practise?
Most mornings, usually.
Sometimes it's hard to find time.
I normally meditate once or twice a week.
I never have enough time.
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you talk about your personal interests in English. Bye for now!
When I am no studing
I usually read books, listen musik ur go for a walk with friends. I like like listen musik when I am walking.
when I have space time I sit with my family or watch documantries or watch podcasts, but in the fact I don't have time to do these things as when i finish my tasks, I'm tired in the evenings
What do you do when you're not working?
I usually read books or play with my daughters. and some times drink my coffee and type on my laptop.
when i'm not working or in my free time, sometimes i watch netflix or youtube.I also like to do yoga whenever i get free time. Additionally i like to do art and cooking in my free time.
Currently, when i´m not working study english, and clean my house and sometimes visit to my mother
when I'm not working I draw pictures and I research new things
Not much. I usually see series or short movies to entertain myself. At weekends I really love doing nothing.
I think I haven't found the thing that really love to do yet.
My hobbies at the weekend, I usually do house work and review my lessons, and practice exercises.
I have recently started going to the gym and usually go in the mornings. I have a lot of free days in March and April because the military has ordered our private hospital to close for two months.
I usually go shopping, hanging out with my friends and play football, but sometimes it's hard to find time to play football because i should study for my exam at Uni.