How to Talk About Hobbies, Routines and Free Time in English (A1)
Talking about what you like doing is essential for making friends. But here is a secret textbooks don’t tell you: in a real conversation, listening and reacting to other people’s interests (Active Listening) matters just as much as talking about your own.
What to do:
In this Prof. Meow Meow 🐈⬛☕ simulator you will face 10 scenarios. Some ask you to describe your routine, others test how naturally you react to what the other person says. Read the hint, switch on your microphone and answer!
🎓 Prof. Meow Meow Has the Floor
Careful: the simulator checks your accuracy on communication chunks. If the conversation calls for showing interest, you must use the exact expression. Focus on starting the sentence the right way, and the rest will follow!
🗣️ Speaking – Hobbies & Active Listening
10-step challenge 🐈⬛☕
Lesson Vocabulary (A1) 📚
Set A: Routine and Free Time ⏱️
| Action | Exact Chunk ✅ | Avoid ❌ |
|---|---|---|
| Free time | In my free time I… | In the my free time… |
| Habits | I usually… | I am usually… |
| Waking up | I wake up at [ora] | I wake up to… |
| Preferences | My favorite hobby is… | My best hobby is… |
Set B: Active Listening and Socialising 🤝
| Situation | Exact Chunk ✅ | Avoid ❌ |
|---|---|---|
| Someone’s good news | That’s great! | Is great! |
| Sharing tastes | Me too / I do too | Also me |
| Surprise reply | Oh really? | Ah yes? |
| Showing interest | That’s interesting | Is interesting |
Ready for the next level?
Now that you can talk about yourself, it is time to face the real world. Let’s learn to order food and handle problems at the restaurant without panic!
Go to Module 3: Food & Restaurant 🍽️