American English · A1 · Unit 19
What I like doing
Hobbies
By the end you can
- Say what you do in your free time
- Say how often you do something
- Understand someone's hobbies
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| in my free time | when I'm not working | In my free time I read. |
| I enjoy | I like (+ -ing: I enjoy swimming) | I enjoy cooking. |
| swimming | swimming | We go swimming on Sundays. |
| running | running (as a sport) | I love running. |
| play soccer | play soccer (British: football) | He wants to play soccer. |
| I listen to | I listen to | I listen to music. |
| hang out with | spend time with (informal) | On Fridays I hang out with my friends. |
| often | often, many times | I often go to the gym. |
| sometimes | sometimes | Sometimes I play the guitar. |
| never | never (not at any time) | I never go running. |
| gardening | gardening (working in a garden) | My grandma loves gardening. |
| once a week | one time every week | I go to the gym once a week. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- In my free time I .
- I enjoy .
- I sometimes .
Then talk it through
Talking about hobbies with a new colleague at lunch. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.