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Transcript
Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you talk about your personal interests? Listen out for useful language for talking about personal interests. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
Emir: Hi, Paul. I made you a cup of tea. Just how you like it, milk and two sugars.
Paul: Oh, thanks, Emir.
Emir: You're welcome. So what do you do when you're not working?
Paul: Oh, umm, not much. I'm always really tired in the evenings and at weekends.
Emir: Haven't you got any hobbies?
Paul: Well, I've recently started doing meditation.
Emir: I didn't know you did meditation. I do too!
Paul: Oh, right. So, um, how often do you practise?
Emir: Most mornings usually, but if it's really busy, then sometimes it's hard to find time.
Paul: Yeah, I know what you mean. I normally meditate once or twice a week. I never have enough time to do it more than that.
Emir: What are you doing now?
Paul: Nothing much, just drinking my tea …
Ana: Hello again! Now that's something you don't see in the office every day! So, did you notice the useful phrases used for talking about your personal interests? Listen to me and then repeat.
What do you do when you're not working?
I didn't know you did meditation.
I do too!
How often do you practise?
Most mornings, usually.
Sometimes it's hard to find time.
I normally meditate once or twice a week.
I never have enough time.
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you talk about your personal interests in English. Bye for now!
Recently I relocated to a different country, in search for a suitable job. Most of the jobs in this country requires English proficiency in language and hence I am giving all my efforts to learn the language. Learning English is my hobby and my lifestyle currently.
I'm still a student, but usually, if I've enough time I learn new things, and now I learn English
When I've free time, I usually go hiking with my friend because I'm really love the nature.
when I am not working usually go to gym. I have exercise rituel. I do exercise four times a week. İf I find a good tennis partner change the fitness plan , I go to the tennis court. I want to say sincerely , I love tennis more than fitness because Tennis sport gives me everything. it is so helpful for my body.Tennis sport contain strenght, flexibility, cardio and power. I think tennis sport gift of god to humanity :)
When I'm not working, I'm cooking or cleaning the house or spending time with my children. And I love practise foreign languages.
Whenever I'm not working, I spent time with my family and friends. I feel cheerful with them.
when i am not working, i usually do what i like or what i don't have time to do such as doing excercise or learning something new on the internet. Sometimes, watch some new film on netflix is not a bad choice at all
When I have free time I walk inside the road and meeting new people. I love to talk with new people.
I often in my free time i go to the gym with my friend and I also study some English for an hour and I recently started drawing that's seems good for me.
I study economics, I want to open my own business so I need to know how can I run and manage it