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#1

What are your interests?

Dean: So do you get much free time Megan?

Megan: Free time? Ha! Not really, but when I do, I really like to read.

Dean: Oh read?

Megan: Yeah, I like all kinds of books. I read in the evening after dinner, and in bed. See reading is good because it doesn’t cost much, and I can borrow books for free from friends and the library.

Dean: I love reading, but there is just one problem.

Megan: What’s that?

Dean: It makes me sleepy, I sometimes fall asleep while I’m reading.

Questions

1. What are they talking about?….Reading.
2. What is good about reading?….It doesn’t cost much money.
3. What doesn’t Dean like about reading?….It makes him sleepy.

#2

In my free time

Linda: And what about you Alex? Do you have any hobbies?

Alex: Well, in my free time I enjoy cooking.

Linda: Oh, cooking?

Alex: Yes, I love to spend time in the kitchen creating meals.

Linda: You know, cooking is pretty creative, isn’t it?

Alex: Yes, I like to try  new ideas when I’m cooking. The only problem is time. I hardly ever have enough time.

Linda: Oh, does it take a lot of time to cook well?

Alex: Yes, it does, it takes a lot of time to cook a really good meal.

Questions

1. What are they talking about?…..cooking.
2. What does Alex like about cooking?….It’s creative.
3. What doesn’t Alex like about cooking?…It takes a lot of time.

#3

My hobby

Rachel: So Mark, do you have a hobby?

Mark: Yes, actually I do, and my hobby is extremely relaxing.

Rachel: Really? well, what do you do?

Mark: I like to fish.

Rachel: Huh? You like fishing?

Mark: Oh, yeah. On weekends I go to the river and try to catch some fish.

Rachel: You try? Do you catch many?

Mark: Well no, not really, but it’s great to sit outdoors in the fresh air, you know.

Rachel: Yeah, sounds nice.

Mark:….But…..

Rachel: But what?

Mark: But it’s an expensive hobby. You need good equipment, and it’s expensive.

 

Questions

1. What are they talking about?……Fishing.
2. what does Mark like about fishing?….It’s relaxing.
3. What doesn’t Mark like about fishing?…..It’s expensive.

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