Hobbies & leisure

Speaking (2-3 minutes)

Here’s a situation.

A friend of yours would like to take up a new hobby. She doesn’t like sport but she likes socialising with people. She has about 4 hours per week to spend on her new hobby.

Can you give her some suggestions as to what hobby she could take up? Explain why you think she would like the hobby, when she could do it, etc.

Here are some pictures with some ideas to help you.

Reading

Look at the text in each question.

What does it say?

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

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Vocabulary – Hobbies

A. Match the equipment to the hobbies.

Books	Paint	Sun protection
Brushes	Passport	Tent
Glasses	Popcorn	Towel
Knife	Screen	Wool
Knitting needles	Sleeping bag
Oven	Suitcase

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1)	Camping
2)	Cooking
3)	Knitting
4)	Painting
5)	Reading
6)	Sunbathing
7)	Travelling
8)	Watching fimls

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Phrasal verbs – hobbies

B. Read about Angelica. Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verb in the correct form.

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	Last year, I decided to (1) photography. I had always loved taking pictures and when my mum bought me a new camera for my birthday, I decided to (2)photography even more. I enrolled in a course at my local college.
	The course taught me a lot and I got to (3) a lot of really good photographers. At the end of the course, I was offered a part-time job as a photographer and I was (4) taking the job when my camera got stolen. I (5) photography immediately. I was really upset but I couldn’t afford a new camera!

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C. Match the phrasal verb to its definition.

Get into
Give up
Hang out with
Keen on
Take up

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1)		to become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it.
2)		to stop doing something, especially something that you do regularly
3)		to begin to be involved in doing something
4)		to be very interested in something
5)		to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people

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Definitions from Longman online dictionary.

Grammar – Prepositions of place (in, at and on)

Utilizamos in, at y on con:

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Examples:

Study the following examples with in:

In Spain the people speak Castilian. (country)
I used to live in London. (city)
It is very hot in the living room. (room)

Study the following examples with at:

I was at my friend’s house. (specific place)
I live at 32 Bradgate, Cuffley, Herts. (address)
We’ll meet at the station. (public place)
They meet up at Christmas. (celebration)
They were at the theatre yesterday. (social event)
Does this train stop at Paddington? (place)

Study the following examples with on:

I am lying on an island. (surface)
I am sitting on the floor. (surface)

Expressions with IN:

In a line / in a queue / in a street
In a picture
In the world / in the sky
In a book / in a letter
In a car / taxi

Expressions with ON:

On the right / left
On the first/second, etc floor.
On the menu
On the coast
On a bus/train/plane/ship/bicycle/horse

Expressions with AT:

At home/work/school/university/college
At somebody’s house
At the station / airport
At sea

A. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

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1)	They were living Moscow for two years.
2)	She’s just moved and she’ now living 24 Church Road.
3)	Our family gets together Easter every year.
4)	You’ll find the supermarket the right hand side, just after the post office.
5)	I’ll meet you the jewellers in half an hour.
6)	We waited the queue for three hours.
7)	She didn’t like anything the menu so we went to a different restaurant.
8)	school, we can’t use our mobile phones.

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Prepositions of time (in, at and on)

Utilizamos in, at y on con:

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Expression with in

In a few minutes

Expressions with at

At night
At the weekend

Expression with on

On Sunday afternoon

B. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition (in, at or on).

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1)	I’m going to America August.
2)	She usually goes bowling Thursdays.
3)	He does his homework the weekend.
4)	We’re going to be at home a few minutes.
5)	What do you do winter?
6)	Are you going to the concert 17^th May?

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C. Read the postcard and fill in the gaps with in, at, on or no preposition.

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	13^th June
	Hi Gail,
	We’re having a great time here (1) Greece. The weather is lovely and the people are really friendly. (2) Sunday morning, we travelled to a nearby island by boat and the scenery was beautiful. In the afternoon, we lay (3) the beach and sunbathed. It was the perfect day. Luckily it’s not too hot right now, but the local people say that (4) August, temperatures can reach 40 degrees. Lucky it’s only (5) June!
	Last night we had dinner (6) a family run Greek restaurant. We ate lots of different types of meats and breads. In fact, (7) the picture on the front of the postcard, you can see the restaurant and our hotel next door. The picture was taken (8) night and so you can’t see the beach in the distance.
	We’ve got one week left and I’ll definitely be returning again!
	See you soon,
	Claire

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Listening

Look at the six sentences for this part.

You will hear a conversation between a boy Mark, and a girl Emma, about playing computer games.

Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.

If it is correct, choose A. If it is incorrect, choose B.

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1)	Emma finds it hard to understand why Mark likes playing computer games so much.
2)	Mark agrees that he’s not doing very well at school at the moment because he can’t concentrate.
3)	Emma believes that Mark should take up another hobby.
4)	Emma offers to show Mark her latest drawing.
5)	Mark worries that he won’t get into university.
6)	After talking to Emma, Mark feels he doesn’t have to change anything.

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Writing

This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

I’m looking forward to staying with you. Can you describe where you live? Where are there things to do in your town?

Now write a letter, answering your penfriend’s questions.

Write your letter in about 100 words.

Audio script

Mark: I’m so worried at the moment.

Emma: What’s wrong?

Mark: I’ve got lots of homework to do, exams are in a couple of weeks and last night I went to bed really late and now I’m really tired.

Emma: Were you revising for the chemistry exam?

Mark: No, I was playing computer games with my friend in America.

Emma: Really?

Mark: Yes, I didn’t get to bed until one in the morning.

Emma: I can’t believe you like computer games. I find them so boring and I thought you were a sports person!

Mark: I am, but I play them from time to time to relax. They help me to concentrate. You see, if I’ve got a lot on my mind, I play a game and whilst I’m playing, I don’t think or worry about anything.

Emma: I think all these late nights are the reason why you’re not doing well at school at the moment. You can’t concentrate because you’re too tired.

Mark: No, it’s not that. I just find this year really difficult. I don’t understand what they’re teaching us.

Emma: I can help you if you want. I can come to your house once a week and go through the things you don’t understand.

Mark: Then when we finish, you can stay and play a computer game!

Emma: I’m not sure about that. Maybe you can take up a different hobby, actually no, forget that! You already have so many hobbies. Don’t you play football, tennis, basketball and rugby?

Mark: That’s right. I’m pretty busy but so are you. How’s your art class going?

Emma: Yeah, not bad. I’ve started painting people lately and I really enjoy it. I’m working on a picture at the moment but I won’t show you until I’ve finished.

Mark: I look forward to seeing them. Do you know what Emma, because I’m finding everything so difficult, it’s going to be a real struggle to get into university.

Emma: Mark, you’ll be fine. I told you, I’ll help you. Also, if you’re really concerned, you can always get a private teacher.

Mark: That’s true and also a very good idea. I think I’m going to ask Mrs Williams. She offered last year.

Emma: You’ll see, everything will be just fine.

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