Что вы собираетесь делать на этих выходных? Остаться на диване или пригласить друзей на ужин? У каждого свои предпочтения, как провести свободное время.
В общении друг с другом американцы никогда не используют слово ‘hobby’ (What are your hobbies?) Это слово используется в английских учебниках, но не в живом общении.
How to describe your hobbies? Как описать свои хобби? Для этого вам помогут абсолютно простые фразы:
· I like to…
· I love to…
· When I have time, I usually…
· I wish I had more time to…
- I like to meet up with my friends.
- I love to have a good meal with my family.
- When I have time, I usually have friends over.
- I wish I had more time to just chill on the couch.
- I like to watch TV.
- I love to go to the movie theatre.
- When I have time, I usually surf on the Internet.
- I wish I had more time to play video games.
- I like to play the piano / guitar / drums.
- I love to listen to music.
- When I have time, I usually sing / dance.
- I wish I had more time to go to concerts.
- I like to learn English.
- I love to travel.
- When I have time, I usually take pictures of nature / my friends / my kids.
- I wish I had more time to read books about self-improvement.
- I like to work in the garden.
- I love to go for a hike / walk.
- When I have time, I play with my dog / kids.
- I wish I had more time to play soccer / tennis / do yoga / aerobics.
How to ask about hobbies? Как спросить про хобби?
· What did you do this weekend?
· What kind of things do you like to do?
· What other things do you like to do besides… (hiking)?
· What do you like to do in your free time?
How to ask follow-up questions to continue the conversation? Как задать сопутствующие вопросы для продолжения беседы?
· How did you get into (that)?
· How long have you been doing that?
· Did you grow up doing that?
· Do you usually do it alone or do you have friends who do it with you?