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What’s your favorite Hobby?
Talking about likes and dislikes in English
- Do you like sun-bathing?
- When was the last time you did it?
“I love eating ice-cream.”
- Are you mad about any bands/artists?
- Have you gone to any shows?
- How much money do you spend on them
“He’s crazy about that girl.”
“I’m into gaming”
- Do you know how to swim?
- Where do you prefer swimming? Ocean or Pool?
- What are you into?
“We’re into website design”
“She’s fond of chocolate.”
“He really likes that new golf course.” (Remember to stress “really” in this sentence.)
“He quite likes going to the cinema.”
“I like working.”
- Do you mind doing the housework or you don’t mind?
- Do you mind cooking or is it ok for you?
- Do you mind driving for a long time or do you enjoy it?
“I don’t really care either way.” “It’s all the same to me.”
- How do you feel about cooking?
- How do you feel about football? Are you a fan of not a great fan of football?
“Horse-riding isn’t really his thing.”
“I dislike wasting time.”
“He’s not very fond of doing the gardening.”
“I don’t like sushi at all.”
“He can’t stand his boss.”
“She can’t bear cooking in a dirty kitchen.”
“I hate crowded supermarkets.”
“He detests being late.”
“She loathes celery.”
- Dislike is quite formal.
- Fond of is normally used to talk about food or people.
- The ‘oa’ in loathe rhymes with the ‘oa’ in boat.
Grammar Note
To talk about your general likes or dislikes, follow this pattern:
like something.
like doing something.
Be careful where you put very much or a lot. These words should go after the thing that you like.
For example, “I like reading very much.” NOT “I likevery muchreading.”
LET’S TALK ABOUT HOBBIES!
In English, you wouldn’t ask someone what their hobbies are, for the most part, we ask, “what do you like to do for fun?” “what do you do in your free time?” “What do you like to do on the weekends?”
- I like to go to the gym | I like going to the gym
- I love to go hiking
- I like to relax at home | I like relaxing at home
- When I have free time, I love to travel
- In my free time, I like to study English
- I like to go to soccer when I have time
- How about you? Your turn
- I go to the gym 3 times a week when I’m not to busy at work
- I go hiking maybe twice a month to relax and not spend too much money
- Most weekends, I like to relax at home and spend time with my family
- I like to travel to new places maybe once a month
- I go to soccer practice twice a week, maybe three times if we have a game
- How about you? Your turn
- I go to the gym down the street from my house after or before work if I’m not too busy
- I like to go hiking at Percy Warner once or twice a month and try new trails
- I like to go to my room to study English because it’s quieter
- I usually go to the beach in Florida about once a month to get away from work
- How about you? Your turn
- I started going to the gym this year to improve my health
- My best friend loves to hike so I started going with her and I absolutely loved it
- I’ve always loved traveling since I was very young, so I try to travel somewhere at least once a month
- I used to play soccer in middle school and I haven’t stopped since then
- How about you? Your turn
- I don’t like going to the beach because the sand gets everywhere in my clothes
- I hate going to the gym because it’s too crowded but I like to workout outside or at home
- I don’t like hiking because I always get lost, I’d rather go to the gym
- I don’t like traveling too much because it’s expensive and stressful
- How about you? Your turn
LET’S COMBINE ALL INTO A SMALL STORY ABOUT YOURSELF
For fun, I like to paint or draw cartoons. I’ve always liked to draw since I took an art class in school. I like to draw and paint cartoon characters. Sometimes I sell my art if it’s good enough. I don’t like to be outdoors too much because it’s too much work. I like to stay indoors
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