Hobbies
BasicHobbies can be quiet or active.
- Quiet hobbies: reading, painting, collecting stamps.
- Active hobbies: swimming, running, cycling, hiking.
- Patterns: My hobby is... / I like + V-ing.
文體小知識：What you enjoy doing.
§Text Passage
1Everyone in my family has a different hobby. My hobby is painting, and I draw pictures of the sunset every weekend. Last Sunday, I painted the harbour with the sky turning orange and pink. It is creative and relaxing at the same time. I keep all my paintings in a big box under my bed, and my teacher says they are getting better.
2My brother enjoys swimming because it is fun and keeps him fit. He trains at the pool three times a week and dreams of joining the school team. My sister loves reading; she can finish a book in two days. Her favourite stories are about animals and magic, and sometimes she reads to me before bed.
3My father's hobby is collecting stamps from different countries. He has over five hundred stamps in his album! Each stamp has a story, and he shows them to us after dinner. Mum thinks gardening is the best hobby because she grows beautiful flowers on our balcony. Hobbies make our free time colourful and help us learn new things. What is your hobby?
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Everyone in my family has a different hobby.
我家每個人都有不同的嗜好。
My hobby is painting, and I draw pictures of the sunset every weekend.
我的嗜好是畫畫，每個周末都會畫日落。
Last Sunday, I painted the harbour with the sky turning orange and pink.
上個星期日，我畫了一幅海港，天空慢慢變成橙色同粉紅色。
It is creative and relaxing at the same time.
畫畫又發揮創意，又令人放鬆。
I keep all my paintings in a big box under my bed, and my teacher says they are getting better.
我把所有畫作都放在牀底的大箱裡面，老師說我畫得越來越好。
My brother enjoys swimming because it is fun and keeps him fit.
弟弟喜歡游泳，因為好玩之餘又可以保持身體健康。
He trains at the pool three times a week and dreams of joining the school team.
他一個星期去泳池練習三次，夢想做校隊成員。
My sister loves reading; she can finish a book in two days.
家姐喜歡看書，兩日就可以看完一本。
Her favourite stories are about animals and magic, and sometimes she reads to me before bed.
她最喜歡動物同魔法的故事，有時還會在我睡覺前讀給我聽。
My father's hobby is collecting stamps from different countries.
爸爸的嗜好是收集不同國家的郵票。
He has over five hundred stamps in his album!
他的集郵簿裡有五百多張郵票！
Each stamp has a story, and he shows them to us after dinner.
每張郵票都有一個故事，晚飯後他會拿給我們看。
Mum thinks gardening is the best hobby because she grows beautiful flowers on our balcony.
媽咪覺得園藝是最好的嗜好，因為她在露台種了美麗的花。
Hobbies make our free time colourful and help us learn new things.
嗜好令我們的空閒時間多姿多彩，還幫我們學到新事物。
What is your hobby?
你的嗜好又是什麼？
1Summary 重點摘要
Hobbies can be quiet or active.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Something you love doing.
Making pictures with paint.
Reading books for fun.
Moving in water.
Gathering things you like.
Making you happy.
Helping you rest.
Full of new ideas.
3Step by step Steps
- QuietQuiet hobbies: reading, painting, collecting stamps, playing chess. Example: My hobby is reading. The -ing form works like a noun here, with no the before it.
- ActiveActive hobbies: swimming, running, cycling, hiking. Example: I go swimming every Saturday. Go plus an -ing activity means to take part in that sport, as in go swimming or go cycling.
- AdjectivesFeeling words for hobbies: fun, relaxing, creative, exciting. Example: Reading is relaxing. An -ing adjective describes the thing; an -ed adjective describes how a person feels, as in I am excited.
- DescribeThe basic pattern is My hobby is... because... Example: My hobby is painting because it is creative and relaxing. Because adds the reason, so one sentence covers both what and why.
- Adjectives for hobbiesMatch each hobby with a different adjective. Example: Painting is creative. Swimming is exciting. Reading is relaxing. A gerund subject takes the singular verb is, and varied adjectives keep the lines fresh.
- How often and how longSay how often and how long: I paint for two hours every weekend. For plus a length of time and every plus a frequency show real commitment, far better than a vague often.
5Worked example Example
Question: How do we introduce our hobby? Cover what it is, when you do it and why you like it, add one small story, and finish with a question.
- Step 1: Name the hobby — My hobby is painting. A short, direct opening sets the topic at once.
- Step 2: Say when you do it — I paint pictures every weekend. Every weekend shows a habit, so use the present tense.
- Step 3: Give the reason with because — I like it because it is creative and relaxing. A reason gives the talk some substance.
- Step 4: Add one small story — Last Sunday, I painted the harbour at sunset. A concrete time and scene make the talk memorable.
- Step 5: Ask a question back — What is your hobby? Ending with a question keeps the conversation going and sounds polite.
- Answer: Sample answer: My hobby is painting. I paint every weekend because it is creative and relaxing. Last Sunday, I painted the harbour when the sky turned orange. What is your hobby? What, why, a small story and a question: four sentences make a complete introduction.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1Hobby?
Q2Painting?
Q3Swimming?
Q4Collecting?
Q5Relaxing?
Q6Creative?
8Recap Recap
- Quiet hobbies: reading, painting, collecting stamps.
- Active hobbies: swimming, running, cycling, hiking.
- Patterns: My hobby is... / I like + V-ing.
- Describing words: fun, relaxing, exciting, creative.
- Give reasons: I like it because it is relaxing.