Unit 13: Hobbies and Pastimes

Developing Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Unit 13: Hobbies and Pastimes

Word List

adventure
collecting
converts
cooking
garage
gardening
hiking
history
hobbies
Mozart
nature
oil (paintings)
outdoors
pastimes
retired
studio
watercolor (paintings)
children's books
classical music
comic books
computer screen
eat out
except me
free time
lose interest in (something)
packed away
playing video games
public library
sit around
stamp albums
surfing the Internet

Vocabulary Worksheet

‣ Use the words in the box to complete the crossword.

a. adventure
b. collect
c. concert
d. free time
e. gardening
f. history
g. nature
h. painting
i. pastime
j. outdoors

ACROSS	DOWN
1. an exciting trip _____	2. the natural world _____
3. a picture that someone makes with paint _____	3. a way to spend time _____
5. planting flowers, vegetables, etc. _____	4. past events _____
8. to bring together similar things _____	6. a public performance of music _____
9. the area outside, away from buildings _____	7. time when you are not busy _____

Answer Key

Who would most enjoy these hobbies and pastimes? Check (x) your answers and compare them with a partner. There may be more than one answer.

	Young child	Teenager	Adult	Retired person
gardening	⁽¹⁾_____	⁽²⁾_____	⁽³⁾_____	⁽⁴⁾_____
cooking	⁽⁵⁾_____	⁽⁶⁾_____	⁽⁷⁾_____	⁽⁸⁾_____
playing sports	⁽⁹⁾_____	⁽¹⁰⁾_____	⁽¹¹⁾_____	⁽¹²⁾_____
hiking	⁽¹³⁾_____	⁽¹⁴⁾_____	⁽¹⁵⁾_____	⁽¹⁶⁾_____
collecting comic books	⁽¹⁷⁾_____	⁽¹⁸⁾_____	⁽¹⁹⁾_____	⁽²⁰⁾_____
playing video games	⁽²¹⁾_____	⁽²²⁾_____	⁽²³⁾_____	⁽²⁴⁾_____
surfing the Internet	⁽²⁵⁾ _____	⁽²⁶⁾ _____	⁽²⁷⁾ _____	⁽²⁸⁾ _____

Listening 1

‣ People are talking about hobbies and pastimes. Listen and number the pictures.

_____
_____
_____
_____
_____

Listening 2

‣ Task 1

Which activity does each person enjoy doing now? Listen and circle the correct answer.

Zach
- a. playing basketball
- b. painting
- c. hiking
Erica
- a. collecting baseball cards
- b. collecting comic books
- c. gardening
Brian
- a. watching videos
- b. hiking
- c. playing video games
Evan
- a. collecting stamps
- b. collecting paintings
- c. collecting baseball cards
Danielle
- a. painting
- b. writing children's books
- c. reading
Marcus
- a. reading the newspaper
- b. playing golf
- c. reading books

‣ Task 2

Listen again. What does each speaker like best about his or her current hobby or pastime? Write the correct letter.

Zach
Erica _____
Brian _____
Evan _____
Danielle _____
Marcus _____

a. the flowers
b. looking at his collection
c. creating pictures
d. using bright colors
e. looking at the blue sky
f. making great friends

Listening 3

‣ Task 1

People are talking about their interests. Listen and check (x) two suitable hobbies for each person.

1. Steve
⁽¹⁾ _____ surfing the Internet
⁽²⁾ gardening
⁽³⁾ bird watching
⁽⁴⁾ _____ hiking

2. Christine
⁽⁵⁾ _____ music
⁽⁶⁾ _____ bird watching
⁽⁷⁾ _____ gardening
⁽⁸⁾ _____ cooking

3. Joe
⁽⁹⁾ _____ sports
⁽¹⁰⁾ _____ hiking
⁽¹¹⁾ _____ music
⁽¹²⁾ _____ surfing the Internet

4. Amy
⁽¹³⁾ _____ hiking
⁽¹⁴⁾ _____ reading
⁽¹⁵⁾ _____ sports
⁽¹⁶⁾ _____ surfing the Internet

‣ Task 2

Listen again. What is one activity each person likes doing? Circle the correct answer.

- a. enjoying nature
- b. hiking
- c. sitting in a cafe
- a. bird watching
- b. visiting the countryside
- c. getting together with friends
- a. surfing the Internet
- b. exercising
- c. playing the guitar
- a. learning something new
- b. going to parties
- c. working out at the gym

✺ Pronunciation

Syllable stress in words

Pronunciation Help

Tap your desk as you say the words. It will help you hear which syllables are stressed.

‣ Task 1

Listen and repeat.

1. báseball
2. cóoking
3. gárdening
4. réstaurants
5. híking
6. páinting

‣ Task 2

Listen. Mark the stressed syllable in the underline words. Then read the sentences to a partner.

1. He collects cómic books
2. They love playing golf.
3. She enjoys watching videos.

✺ Dictation

‣ Task 1

Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

A: What do you do in your free time, Lara?
B: I used to enjoy ⁽¹⁾_____, but now I like ⁽²⁾_____ and ⁽³⁾_____.
A: Oh, not me! I enjoy collecting things. I collect ⁽⁴⁾_____ cards.
B: Do you do anything else?
A: Yes, I really enjoy ⁽⁵⁾_____ the Internet and listening to ⁽⁶⁾_____.
B: Do you play any sports?
A: I go ⁽⁷⁾_____ and ⁽⁸⁾_____ in the winter. How about you?
B: I like summer sports. I enjoy ⁽⁹⁾_____ and ⁽¹⁰⁾_____.

‣ Task 2

Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to stress the correct syllable in the missing words.

✺ Conversation

Work in pairs. Think about your own hobbies and pastimes. Ask and answer questions about them with you partner.

Answer Key

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