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What hobbies do you enjoy in your free time?

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Ideas to explore

  • Explain how you discover recipes, for example, by watching YouTube channels.
  • Describe what you enjoy about cooking, such as the smell and taste of the dishes.
  • Say why preparing meals is a satisfying or enjoyable way to spend free time.

Suggested structure

  1. Name your favourite hobby directly.
  2. Explain where or how you learned to do it.
  3. Describe one or two parts of the activity that you enjoy.
  4. Finish with a short overall reason the hobby matters to you.
Useful vocabulary & examples
put a recipe into practice
to try following a recipe in real life

I enjoy finding recipes online and putting them into practice.

combine ingredients
to mix or use different foods together

I like learning how different ingredients can be combined.

a cooking technique
a particular method used to prepare food

Watching recipe videos can help me learn a new cooking technique.

Sample answers

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I must admit that I don't have a wide range of hobbies, but something that makes me genuinely happy is drawing. I really enjoy drawing as it allows me to express my thoughts and emotions creatively. For me, it's not just a hobby; it's a way to immerse myself in a different world, which I can return to whenever I want a quiet moment. I find the process relaxing because I can focus on colours, shapes and small details.…

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In my free time, I do a lot of things, especially my hobbies. I prefer to engage in relaxing activities like reading books or talking to other people, including my best friends through calls, texts, and messages. I particularly enjoy reading English books because it's really important for my English skills. Additionally, it helps me improve my vocabulary and understand how sentences are formed. These activities are e…

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Well, in my free time, one of my favorite hobbies is reading books because I love to read. I enjoy getting lost in other places and forgetting about the real world, and fantasy and adventure are my favorite types of books. When I read these kinds of books in my leisure time, I don't get bored, because each story has a different world and its own characters. I especially like stories with imaginative settings or excit…

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