I Person B Hobbies Listen Things Spare Play

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Hobbies are a hot topic anytime. Similar to favorite things, hobbies are favorite things that you do. This is a small section so let's get started.

Questions you can ask:

What are your hobbies?"
What do you do in your spare time?"
What do you like to do?"
What do you like to do for fun?"
If you had extra time, what would you do with it?"

There is not much else you can say. Remember that we can create many different sentences, but we want to use what is most common in spoken English. So we need to stay with the most common words.

Answering questions:

My hobbies consist of golfing, reading novels, and watching movies."
I like to play computer games in my free time."
If I'm not working, then I'm busy chatting with people on the Internet."
During my spare time, I like to cook."
I like to read magazines."
In the summer I play golf, and in the winter, I go skiing."
I love every type of sports."

Making statements:

I need to find a hobby. I have nothing to do all day."
Maybe you wouldn't be so lonely if you had a hobby."
Hobbies are great because it allows you to do what you enjoy."
Although I have many hobbies, I wish I had more time to do more."
I love to go snowboarding. It's exhilarating."
I would go skiing more often, but it takes such a long time to go up to the mountains."
I wish golfing wasn't so expensive. I would golf almost everyday if I could afford it."

Hobby - Various Q&A

If you had all the money in the world, what would you do?"
I would probably find some hobbies and join an organization that works for a good cause."

You just stay home most of the week. Don't you ever get bored?"
A lot of my hobbies are things I do by myself such as oil painting, sculpting, and drawing. So actually, I have a lot to do with not enough time."

I'm so bored. I have nothing to do."
Maybe you should start thinking about some hobbies."

Is studying considered a hobby?"
Studying is usually associated with school and work, so it's not usually considered a hobby. But if it's not for these purposes, then I guess it can be a hobby. That's just my opinion though."

What do you do in your spare time?"
I do a lot of writing, so I write every chance I get."

Like many topics in English, a conversation will go towards the content of the conversation. So let's review with longer dialogs in practice.

Hobby - Interactive Practice

Click on Listen All and follow along. After becoming comfortable with the entire conversation, become Person A by clicking on the Person A button. You will hear only Person B through the audio file. There will be a silence for you to repeat the sentences of Person A. Do the same for Person B. The speed of the conversation is native speed. Use the pause button if the pause between each sentence is too fast for you. After practicing several times, you will be able to speak as fast as a native.