UNIT3: SPORTS AND LEISURE

 

 

Activity: Reference Syllabus

 

Describing hobbies

 

Sample sentences:

·Window shopping is boring.

 

· (Going) fishing is very relaxing.

 

·Playing video game is fun.

 

·Exercising is rewarding.

 

 

Hobbies	Adjectives
window shopping reading taking photos knitting playing video games doing puzzles exercising going on apicnic going fishing going camping playing cards playing dominoes going hunting etc.	fun interesting relaxing exciting educational creative dull/boring rewarding satisfying tiring etc.

 

 

Grammar point 1: to be keen on/ to be fond of

 

· “to be keen on + noun = something that you are very interested in especially when you have a choice between things:

What do you want/like to do? I am keen on sports/soccer/movies etc…

Would you like to watch the news or a movie? I am keen on the news/movie etc…

We also say I am keen on her/him –when you really like someone as in having a crush on them.

 

· “to be keen on” + gerund =something that you or someone is very interested in doing.

I am keen on playing soccer/going to the movie theatre etc…

 

· “to be fond of + noun =something that you really like.

I am fond of chocolate/museums/national park.

We also say “I am fond of her/him” –when you really like someone especially as a friend.

 

· “to be fond of + gerund =something we really like doing

I am fond of eating chocolate/watching movies/hiking at Ambalova!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These documents are taken from the Terminales curriculum teacher's guide.

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