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Lesson 17

Preparation

Hobby

Many people enjoy hobbies so that

they won’t get bored.
There are a lot of hobbies we can

choose from.
There are indoor and outdoor hobbies.

Hobbies give people excitement
and fun in their lives.

Keywords
Grammar bored / choose /

*There is / There are outdoor / give
In sentences which say that something exists (or does not exist) somewhere,
we usually use there as a kind of preparatory subject and put the real subject
after the verb.
► There are some people outside.
► There is a computer on my desk.
*give + someone + something = give + something + to someone

► Math teacher gave me a good grade.
(= Math teacher gave a good grade to me.)

Questions

1. What are your hobbies?
2. When did you start your hobby? Vocabulary &
3. When do you enjoy your hobby? Expressions
4. Which one do you prefer, indoor hobbies or
outdoor hobbies? Why? be bored: To be tired and
impatient because you lost
5. Do you enjoy your hobbies alone or with your interest in something (= get
friends? bored)
indoor: Located or taking
Sample Answers place within a building
outdoor: Located or taking
1. My hobbies are playing the guitar and composing place in the open air
songs. prefer: To like someone or
something better than
2. I started my hobby when I was in high school. another
3. I enjoy my hobby mostly on the weekend. compose: To write a piece
4. I prefer outdoor hobbies because they make me of music
physically healthy.
5. I enjoy my hobbies with my friends. It’s more exciting.

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