Speaking part 1:

Hobbies
 Do you have any hobbies?

Step 1: Paraphrase ‘hobbies’

- pastimes
- leisure activities
- recreational activities
- leisure pursuits

-> Absolutely. Everyone’s got their own leisure pursuits, and mine is
reading.
Step 2: Add + Discuss
There are 4 easy things that you can add to your answer
- Example
Ex: I like reading. The book I’m reading right now is …
- Benefits
Ex: I like reading. It’s a great way to relax and learn new things...
- Popularity
Ex: I like reading. I guess most people in Vietnam are also into reading...
- Discuss the opposite
Ex: I like reading. Other people seem to think that it’s boring and prefer
watching movies or something, you know?
Do you have any hobbies?
-> Everyone’s got their own leisure pursuits , mine
is reading.
-> Example:
My favorite author/ genre/ book is …
- The book I’m currently reading/ The book I’m on
is Harry Potter and the Chamber of secret Which
is a fiction book about witches. This book is a real
page-turner/ masterpiece. I cannot put it down.
-> Benefits
-> Physical benefits
(1) get lean -> (2) mitigate the risks of obesity/ diabetes/
heart attack (~cardiac arrest)
-> Mental benefits (+ Busy)
(1) [relax] – unwind/ let my hair down... -> (2) alleviate stress
 Practice Time!
1. Do you have any hobbies?
2. What hobbies are popular in your country?
3. Is it important to have a hobby?
4. Is it harmful to spend too much time on a
hobby?
5. What sort of hobbies would you like to try in
the future?
• For the most part, Vietnamese people are big on/ huge on
sports/……..
• Another type of hobbies that is quite in at the moment/ all the
rage / all the hype right now (~ popular/ hot) is traveling.
 Is it harmful to spend too much time on a
hobby?
Overspending/ Spending excessive time on leisure
pursuits definitely may have an adverse effect on
people

-> If you’re too obsessed with a certain activity ->

easy to lose track of time -> neglect your duties or
priorities
-> (example?) … I once lost my self in a book and
forgot to meet the deadlines…
 What free-time activities would you like to try
in the future?
Well, I actually want to have a crack at extreme
sports, i.e. skydiving.
-> it looks like a blast
-> (personal reasons) I am inherently introverted
(vốn đã hướng nội) -> try something out of my
comfort zone
-> Skydiving is something to cross off my bucket
list.