Unit 3 Hobbies

What are hobbies?

• Hobbies are the indoor or outdoor activities we do in our free time.
  
• They can help us socialise, relax, learn new things and practice our skills.
  
• Mental hobbies include reading, painting, playing chess and listening to music.
  
• Physical hobbies include gardening, travelling, playing basketball and hiking.
  

Talking about Weather
Page 134.  Phrases such as:

• Have you heard the weather forecast?
  
• What does the weather forecast / report say?
  
• We'll have fine weather for the next few days?
  
• What will it be after the clear weather?
  
• What's the weather going to be like?
  
• How long will this hot weather last?
  
• I hope it stays nice for the whole month
  
• It's wonderful weather here / after the rain.
  
• Autumn is the best season here.
  
• Its hot like an oven in this part of the country.
  
• The weather here is quite changeable.
  
• It seems to be clearing up
  
• It has turned out to be a nice day.
  
• It says a storm may come soon.
  

Making a Request
Page 138.  Phrases such as:

• I was wondering whether you could...?
  
• May I trouble you for a …?
  
• May I trouble you to …?
  
• May I have the pleasure of...?
  
• Do you mind if I ask you …?
  
• I'd be grateful if you could...?
  
• I'd appreciate it a lot of you could …?
  

Borrow or Lend?

Please remember that we say "Can you LEND me a pen?" or "Can I BORROW your pen?" not "Can you borrow me your pen?".  It is a common mistake I hear in class.

Dialogue Rehearsal Recording (page 26-27)

Please find the homework for this week here; https://shaoguan.forumotion.com/t1865-unit-3-hobbies-homework