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!
Thank all you so much for letting us learn English.
In my Myanmar,it is very difficult for people living in rural areas.
Please guide us forwards.
I usually go jogging for 30 minutes every morning. I never have enough time to do more than that.
I costume to play a acoutic guitar , and read a Bible.
I'm genuinely curious. Do we put "a" before Bible?
Hello sidddy67,
It depends. If you are talking about the religious or literary text then you use the definite article:
If you are talking about a physical book then you use the indefinite article:
Note that we capitalise 'Bible' in the first case.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Same people of test I go to swim, once or twice a week because it's hard to find time. I like also go shopping once or twice a month because when I take English exam and I done it well, I like to spent little money as a gift to myself.
so hard working
I normally sit on the sofa and learn English on the app or talk with my family on wats up or watch reels on TikTok, Instagram and when my husband back to home we watch movies together .
I usually go for a walk in the park in the evening because it helps me relax.