Hobbies

What’syourhobby?ByAmyFindYourselfaNewHobbyToday!Weliveinaworldwithaccesstosomuchinformationandequipmentweliterallycouldspendourentirelivespursuinghobbies.Sadly,mostofusspendourlivesworking.Strikingabalancebetweenworkandplayisessentialtoourhealthandwell-being.•accessto接近；有权使用；通向…的入口•equipment设备•literally照字面地；逐字地；不夸张地•spent…doing花（时间、金钱等）做…•entire全部的•strikingabalance达到平衡•strike打，击；罢工；撞击；侵袭；到达•beessentialto对…必不可少的；对…必要的•well-being幸福，健康!Doyouhaveanypopularhobbies?WhenImeetsomeonenew,oneofthefirstquestionsIaskis“What’syourfavoritehobby?”Mostshrugandaren’ttoosuretheyevenhaveahobby.Butwhentheyreallythinkaboutit,theycanalwaysfindsomething.Shrug耸肩WhensomeoneasksmethisIjustshrugandsmile.当有人问我这个问题时，我就是耸耸肩，笑下。FindYourselfaNewHobbyToday!Howtoasksomebodyabouttheirhobbies?•What’syourfavoritehobby?•Myfavoritehobbyispainting.•Whatareyouinterestedin?(beinterestedin对…感兴趣）•I’minterestedinsports.•Whatareyoufondof?（befondof爱好，喜爱）•I’mfondofcooking.ReadingWatchingTVMoviesFishingComputerGardeningWalkingExerciseListeningtoMusicHuntingTeamSportsShoppingTravelingSleepingSocializingSewingGolfFromnotsoboringlife.comDiscussion:whatarepopularhobbies?Discusswithyourpartnerandmakealistofthem.Speech:talkaboutyourfavoritehobbiesTake3~5minstoprepareashortspeech.GreetingsYoucanstartwith:Goodafternoon,everyone.Mynameis…I’mverygladtosharemyhobbywithyou.ShareoneofyourhobbiesIlike/love/enjoysth./doingsth.I’mfondof…I’mkeenon……isoneofmyfavorites.Myfavoritehobbyis…Describeitindetailsandexplainwhyyoulikeitinteresting,exciting,funnyYoucanasksomeoneelseXXX,what’syourhobby?/Whatareyouinterestedin?/Whatareyoufondof?ListeningListentodialogue1carefullyandanswerthequestionsbelow.1.Whatisthewoman’shobby?Herhobbyistakingphotographs/pictures.2.Whatisthemanfondof?Heisfondoffishing,makinghomemovies,takingphotographs,collectingstamps.3.Whatwastheman’shobbybeforeaccordingtothedialogue?Heusedtocollectrecordsandtapes.4.Whatisthehobbytheyshare?Thehobbytheyshareistakingphotographs.Dialogue1W:Haveyouhadanyhobbies?M:Yes,Iamfondoffishing.AndI'mverykeenonmakinghomemovies.W:Iliketakingphotographs,butIhaven'tgottenamoviecamera.M:Itakealotofphotographstoo,butIaminterestedinthehistoryinthecinema.SoIreallyenjoyusingafilmcamera.W:Whatotherinterestshaveyougotten.Doyoucollectanything?M:Yes,Icollectstamps.AndIgotquiteabigcollectionofrecordsandtapes.ButIdon'tbuyanymorenow.ListeningListeningListentodialogue2carefullyandretellitinyourownwords.Youcantakenotes.Dialogue2:W:Ilikethepicturethatyouputonthewallyesterday.M:Oh,thankyou.It'saphotographItookonmyvacationlastyear.W:Youtookityourself?Ididn'tknowyou'reaphotographer.M:Oh,yes.Ihavebeentakingpicturesforyears.W:Itsoundslikeaninterestinghobby.Doyouhaveanymoreofyourpictureshere?M:IhavesomethatIhaven’tenlarged.W:MayIseethem?M:Yeah,certainly.Ihaven’treallysortedthemoutyet.Someofthemarefaces,justfacesofpeoplewhomIseewhenI’mwalkingaround.ListeningDialogue2:W:Doyouletthemknowthatyouaretakingpicturesofthem?M:Itriednotto.Idon’tlikepicturesofpeoplewhoposeforthecamera.Ilikepeoplewhoaregoingabouttheirdailybusinesswithoutknowingaboutthecamera.W:Andwhataretherestofthepictures?M:Afewofthemarelandscapes,andtherestofthemarestilllifestudiesthatItookinmystudio.ListeningThanksforyourattention!