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Conversational / EVERYDAY ENGLISH
Lesson 15
Review 3 – What Are You Fond Of?
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
1. Talk about your hobbies, interests, collections, holiday activities, and new skills.
2. Ask and answer questions about leisure activities and learning experiences.
3. Use present, past, and future tenses and phrasal verbs to describe personal experiences.
Exercise 1
Vocabulary
Direction: Listen and repeat after your teacher
noun
Collection
Similar:
compendium
assemblage
appeal
assembling
/kəˈlɛkʃən/
Meaning:
A group of items someone collects
- I have a collection of postcards.
Real Life Tip:
Collecting is popular in many cultures, including the U.S.
phrasal verb
Take up
Similar:
similarvocab2.1
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similarvocab2.4
/teɪk ʌp/
Meaning:
Start a new hobby or activity
- I’ve taken up yoga this month.
Real Life Tip:
Often used when talking about learning something new.
Check out
phrasal verb
Similar:
similarvocab3.1
similarvocab3.2
similarvocab3.3
similarvocab3.4
/tʃɛk aʊt/
Meaning:
Visit or explore something new
- We checked out a new museum during the holiday.
Real Life Tip:
Informal phrase often used when talking about new places or experiences.
Pick up
phrasal verb
Similar:
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similarvocab4.2
similarvocab4.3
similarvocab4.4
/pɪk ʌp/
Meaning:
Learn something quickly
- I picked up some French phrases while traveling.
Real Life Tip:
Commonly used to describe informal or quick learning.
Exercise 2
Conversation
Direction: First, read the conversation aloud. Then, practice by role-playing it with your tutor.
Situation: Two friends are catching up and talking about hobbies, collections, holiday activities, and skills.
Hi, James! What are you fond of these days?
Anna
Hey, Anna! I’ve recently taken up painting, and I’m also working on my photography skills.
James
That’s cool! Do you have any collections?
Anna
Yes, I collect vintage postcards from different countries.
James
Nice! What do you usually do on holidays?
Anna
I like to travel and go sightseeing, or just hang out with friends to relax.
James
That sounds fun. I’ve been learning to cook new recipes lately.
Anna
Oh!, you're picking up a new skill! That's Awesome! buddy.
James
Exercise 2.1
Questions.
1. What hobbies and skills is James learning?
2. What kind of collection does James have?
3. What new skills has Anna picked up recently?
Exercise 3
Practice Time
Direction: Complete the exercise by choosing the correct answer.
1. I _______ (take up / hang out / check out) yoga this month.
2. James _______ (is / are / was) still learning painting.
3. Anna _______ (started / start / starting) learning guitar last week.
4. We _______ (picked up / pick up / picks up) new skills while traveling.
5. Hobbies and collections _______ (is / are / be) important to relax and enjoy life.
Exercise 4
Ask Your Tutor
Direction: Ask your tutor these questions. Listen carefully and learn
1. Which hobby, collection, or skill are you most proud of? Why?
2. How do you usually spend your holidays: relaxing, traveling, or learning something new?
3. Have you ever tried a hobby or skill that you didn’t like? How did you handle it?
Exercise 5
Discussion
Direction: Use the new words and expression you learnt in this lesson to have a conversation with your tutor.
1. What hobbies do you enjoy the most?
2. Do you prefer indoor hobbies or outdoor hobbies?
3. Have you ever started a collection? What was it?
4. How do your interests and hobbies help you in your daily life?
5. What’s your favorite holiday activity?
6. Do you prefer relaxing or sightseeing during holidays?
7. Have you recently taken up a new skill? What is it?
8. How often do you hang out with friends during your free time?
9. Would you like to learn a skill that’s completely new to you?
10. If you could combine a hobby, a collection, and a skill into one activity, what would it be?
