Part 2 and 3 about hobbies
Part 2:
Describe a hobby you enjoy. You should say:
– How long you have been doing it?
– How often do you do it?
– What benefits do you get from it?
– And explain why you enjoy it?
Sample answer:
Going to the Gym
Let me tell you about a pastime activity that I enjoy the most.
It is going to the gym which I have been doing for 2 years. I started it because I have a friend
who is a professional gymmer. It was him who encouraged me to try it and thanks to him I
can have a nice body like now.
I always reach the gym near my office everyday after work because it is the time I am free
and also the time I need to unwind after stressful hours at work. However, on Sunday, I take
a day off because my body needs to rest and my muscles need to recover from intense
practice.
In terms of the benefit I receive from this hobby, I would say it is the best way to gain a well-
shaped body. Besides, it gives me a chance to enhance my physical health as well as to
avoid some mental issues like depression or stress.
There are even more reasons for me to love this pastime activity. Firstly, for sure it gives me
good physical health and a nice body. Secondly, at the gym, I have an opportunity to make
friends with those who share the same cup of tea with me, who come from different
backgrounds and social classes. Third, since I took up the gym, my mental health has been
more stable and I see life on a more positive side.
Those are the reasons why I choose working out at the gym as my hobby. I hope I will still
have a passion for it for a long time.
Vocabulary
encourage: khích lệ
unwind: giải trí
muscle: cơ bắp
intense practice: tập luyện cường độ cao.
a well-shaped body: một cơ thể đẹp
enhance: tăng, cải thiện
depression: trầm cảm
stress: áp lực
cup of tea (idiom): sở thích
different backgrounds and social classes: xuất thân và tầng lớp xã hội khác nhau
take up a hobby: bắt đầu một thú vui
physical health: sức khỏe thể chất
mental health: sức khỏe tinh thần
stable: ổn định
positive: tích cực
passion: đam mê
Listening to music
Music is an inseparable part of my life. Listening to music has become my hobby since I
was a little kid because it can be very relaxing and enjoyable. I still listen to music almost
every day as it helps reduce stress and anxiety. I like many different kinds of music, such as
pop, R&B and rap. It doesn’t matter in which language a song is, or who the singer is as long
as I enjoy the melody.
Music is a universal language enjoyed by everyone from every culture, and it has been
proven to be a great source of entertainment. In fact, listening to music makes me feel good
inside because I can enjoy the emotion that comes from listening to a song. It improves my
moods and emotions, giving me a positive outlook on life. In addition, when I listen to music,
I feel like it can help me promote attention and focus so I am able to concentrate on what I
am doing more effectively. I also go to the gym a few times a week, and working out with
music improves my mood and helps my body exercise more efficiently.
When I am having a stressful day, one of the best things I can do is to just sit back with
friends or family and listen to some music. It will make me feel good inside by releasing all
the tension I might have in your body, allowing it to relax. And then l feel like a whole new
person! This is another reason why listening to music is a great hobby. It lets me de-stress
and forget about my personal problems.
Part 3:
1. Do you think men and women tend to have different types of hobbies?
Yes, I do. The men I know have sports as hobbies. The women usually enjoy more sedentary
and peaceful hobbies, like reading or crafts. Having said that, there are of course women who
love exhilarating hobbies or are fanatical about cycling or something. And there are men who
take up pottery or sewing. There are always exceptions to every rule.
2. Why do some people get obsessed with their hobby?
I think everybody finds at least one thing absolutely fascinating. It can be anything –
subjects like history of art, or a sport like basketball, or a craft like card-making. Everyone
is different and one person’s interest can appear strange to other people. However, not
everyone has time to indulge themselves with their hobby. Mothers of young ch ildren, for
example, get little free time and so they appear less ‘obsessed ‘ than a single man who
spends every weekend, all weekend playing computer games.
3. Do you think hobbies that keep you fit are better than hobbies that you can do sitting
down?
No, I think hobbies that open you up to new things are the best, ones that enrich you and
give you a new skill. That can be anything, but it is important always to grow as a person
and not become boring by never trying anything new.
4. Do you think it can be a disadvantage to have too much free time?
Well, they say that the devil makes work for idle hands and I think it’s true that the less
you have to do the less active you become and the more time you waste. People who
have too much time to spare tend to become lazy and lethargic. People who are always
on the go, on the other hand, think nothing of fitting one more thing into their busy
schedules.
5. Should people feel a duty to do something constructive in their free time?
No, not necessarily. Everyone deserves some downtime. Modern life is stressful and hectic
and so we need times when we let go of our responsibilities and just do something fun. We
can still draw benefits from hobbies that are not generally considered constructive – for
example, we can develop our abilities to work in teams by doing team sports, and we can
increase our attention spans by reading a novel with long chapters!
6. Do people have more free time now than in the past?
It’s a strange irony that although we now have so many labour-saving devices such
as washing machines and dishwashers, we feel we have less free time. Many of my
acquaintances are always complaining that they are too busy. But actually I think our
ancestors had less free time than us. The average worker hardly ever got any time off and
worked six or seven days a week.
