【Hobbies and Interests】

In another program, we talked about how Westerners like to talk about experiences like films, restaurants, public events, vacations and TV shows. But if you want to get to know a person better, asking about hobbies and interests is a great place to start.

From a young age, children are encouraged to find hobbies and interests that will make them feel special and unique. This can include artistic skills like painting, singing, playing an instrument, or writing poetry. It can also include sports like basketball, football, running or snow skiing. People can learn how to build things like cars or computers, or care for things like gardens or pets. Traveling is another popular hobby.

Most people spend a lot of time practicing and enjoying their hobbies, so they usually find friends who have similar interests. Places like universities and workplaces also see them as very important, because they believe that hobbies and interests give people identity and personality.

Because hobbies and interests are so important to Westerners, they are a great topic of conversation. If you ask someone what their hobbies and interests are, you are guaranteed to learn something interesting.

【共通问题文本】

The long-E vowel sound gives a lot of people trouble, and the important thing to remember is to keep the long-E LONG. Your lips should form a smile when you make this vowel sound. Practice saying: "Green" "Free" "Need" "Sleep" "Dream" "Complete".

Also, everyone can work on putting stronger consonant sounds on the ends of words – especially if those consonants are in the middle of a phrase or sentence.
Practice saying: "I need to feed the greedy sheep to keep him glad and fat."

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实用英语口语【生活美语5月班】课程介绍：

开课时间：2011年5月6日
招生对象：此套课程要求学员具备高一英语水平。
授课安排：总计12课时，授课时间为1个月左右。课件课时为8课时，每周一、周五上课，每次30分钟左右课程。每周三晚上安排一节语音教室互动语音课，共4课时。
教材说明：自编讲义，无须准备教材。
优惠措施：2011年5月6日零时前报名参加此课程，返还20学币优惠。学币将于5月6日至5月9日内进行返还。

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