Talk about your hobby

“Talking about your hobby” (Nói về sở thích của bạn) là một chủ đề quen thuộc trong
tiếng anh giao tiếp, đặc biệt thường thấy trong Part 1/ Part 2 của Ielts speaking. Làm thế
nào để trình bày một cách ấn tượng sở thích của chính mình? Hôm nay,
Kienthuctienganh xin chia sẻ một vài mẹo (bao gồm từ vựng và cấu trúc) giúp các bạn
có thể nói lưu loát, tự tin về chủ đề này. Bạn đã sẵn sàng chưa? Chúng ta cùng bắt đầu
tìm hiểu nhé!

1. Một số từ vựng

a. Từ vựng về tên sở thích

Go swimming: đi bơi

Go partying: đi dự tiệc

Mountaineering: đi leo núi

Play sports: chơi thể thao

Hang out with friends: đi chơi với bạn

Jogging: chạy bộ

Watch Tv: xem tivi

Go shopping: đi mua sắm

Go to gym: đi tập thể hình

Go for a walk: đi dạo

Listen to music: nghe nhạc

Gardening: làm vườn

Surf net: lướt net

Travel: du lịch

Take photographs: chụp ảnh

Read books: đọc sách

Sing: hát

Dance: nhảy

b. Một số từ vựng khác

Wonderful: tuyệt vời

Greatest inspiration: cảm hứng lớn nhất

Creativity: sự sáng tạo

The most important part of life: phần quan trọng nhất trong cuộc sống

Expensive: tốn kém

Meaningful: có ý nghĩa

Experience: kinh nghiệm

The real joy of…: niềm vui thực sự của…

Keeps you fit and healthy: giúp bạn khỏe khoắn/khỏe mạnh

Takes your mind off other troubles: loại bỏ những rắc rối trong tâm trí

Satisfy your need for adventure: thỏa mãn nhu cầu cho cuộc phiêu lưu

Experience: trải nghiệm

Make it more various: làm nó đa dạng hơn

Monotonous: đơn điệu

Keep body in good condition: giữ cơ thể ở điều kiện tốt

Get muscular endurance: tăng cường sự dẻo dai

Mind control ability: khả năng kiểm soát tâm lý

Increases knowledge: tăng kiến thức

2. Một số cấu trúc diễn đạt sở thích

In my free time, I…: Vào thời gian rảnh, tôi...

When I have some spare time I…: Khi tôi có thời gian rảnh, tôi...
When I get the time, I… Khi có thời gian, tôi...

I relax by + V-ing: Tôi giải trí/ thư giãn bằng...

My hobbies are + to V-inf… : Sở thích của tôi là:

I'm interested in (+ noun /V-ing): Tôi có hứng thú với...

I'm keen on/fond of/enjoy/love (+ noun / V-ing): Tôi thích...

I'm into (+ noun /V-ing): Tôi say mê với...

I've been passionate about + noun/ V-ing: Tôi có đam mê với…

To be crazy about: Cuồng cái gì đó

I started (it) when… (I was a child/I was young/I was twelve years old…): Tôi bắt đầu
(sở thích đó) khi… (tôi là một đứa trẻ/ tôi còn trẻ/tôi 12 tuổi…)

I spend + (số đếm) + hours on + V-ing : Tôi dành … giờ vào việc…

I have good taste in…: Tôi có gu về…

3. Write a paragraph about your hobby ANH - VIỆT

Để nói/ viết một đoạn văn ngắn về chủ đề này, bạn cần chú ý đảm bảo trả lời các câu hỏi
sau:

What do you like to do? (Bạn thích làm gì?)

What are you into? (Niềm say mê của bạn là gì?)

What’s your hobby? (Sở thích của bạn là gì?)

What are you interested in? (Bạn thích cái gì?)

What’s your favourite + N? (Bạn thích nhất … nào?)

What sort of hobbies do you have? (Bạn có những sở thích nào?)

What do you get up to in your free time? (Bạn làm gì những lúc rảnh rỗi?)

+ When did you start it? (Bạn bắt đầu sở thích đó khi nào?)

+ What do you think about it? (advantage and disadvantage) (Bạn nghĩ gì về nó? Lợi
ích và bất lợi)
+ Do you have intention of keeping it? (bạn có dự định tiếp tục với nó?)

Đoạn 1: Reading book is my hobby (Đọc sách là sở thích của tôi)

There are countless things that I love in this world. But the thing I love most is reading
book. I started this bobby when i was 8 years old. I often reading books whenever and
wherever I can. I read news, story books and novels and especially have passion for
discovery books. Reading is an incredibly inexpensive hobby that provides so many
benefits. Book help me widen my knowledge of the world. When I am sad or
disheartened, I often mix myself with book. I realize that the life has many meanful
things than i thought and i need to try my best for my bright future. Book also bring me
more motivation and joy of life. All of parents want to give their children a quality
education. I think the best method is let them read book, regardless of any kind of books,
as long as those book are wholesome books. I have no intention of of this useful hobby.
In future, I want to read and more book.

Đoạn văn 2: My hobby is painting. (Sở thích của tôi là vẽ tranh)

Passion is a deep liking to something that you are really interested in. When you do
something that you love, you would never get tired of trying to achieve it.It is painting
that is my life’s passion..

(Đam mê là niềm thích thú sâu sắc với những gì mà bạn thực sự quan tâm. Khi bạn làm
những gì mà bạn thích, bạn sẽ không bao giờ cảm thấy mệt mỏi cố gắng đạt được nó. Vẽ
tranh chính là đam mê của cuộc đời tôi.)

I like drawing since I was 5 years old. I realized that drawing is the best perfect way to
make things look alive. I have decorated my bedroom with lot of my drawings. I am
keen on paintings with both of water colours and oil colours. Every kind of drawing has
its nature.

(Tôi thích vẽ tranh kể từ khi tôi năm tuổi. Tôi đã nhận ra rằng vẽ là cách hoàn hảo nhất
để khiến mọi thứ trở nên sống động. Tôi đã trang trí cho phòng ngủ của mình bằng rất
nhiều bức tranh tôi vẽ. Tôi thích vẽ tranh với cả màu nước và màu dầu. Mỗi loại tranh
đều có tính chất riêng của nó.)

I love painting and it gives me so much joy. Everytime when i paint, I image that it’s not
painting in simple way, it is like that i am colouring my life picture. I find the life is
nicer and more colorful. I’d love to draw more pictures and I hope someday, i become a
professional artist.
(Tôi thích vẽ và nó đã mang đến cho tôi nhiều niềm vui. Mỗi khi tôi tôi vẽ, tôi ngỡ rằng
đó không đơn giản là vẽ mà nó giống y như rằng tôi đang tô màu cho bức tranh cuộc
sống của mình. Tôi thấy cuộc sống đẹp và nhiều màu sắc hơn. Tôi muốn vẽ nhiều tranh
hơn nữa và tôi hi vọng một ngày nào đó, tôi sẽ trở thành một họa sĩ chuyên nghiệp.)

Talking About Your Hobbies In English

When you want to get to know someone, ask about their hobbies and interests. Talking
about hobbies means you can share details about yourself – and discover shared interests
and free-time activities.

Here are some phrases you can use:

Questions you can ask

What do you like doing?

What sort of hobbies do you have?

What do you get up to in your free time?

How to reply

In my free time I…

When I have some spare time I…

When I get the time, I…

I relax by watching TV / listening to music, etc.

My hobbies are bird-watching / playing sport, etc.

I'm interested in (+ noun / gerund)

I'm keen on (+ noun / gerund)

I'm into (+ noun / gerund)

I enjoy (+ noun / gerund)

You can add "really" or "quite" after "I'm…" for emphasis.

"I'm really keen on football."

"I'm really into geneaology."

Talking about hobbies in more detail

You can give more information about your hobbies and interests:

"I like arts and crafts. I'm a creative / practical person, and like doing things with my
hands."

"I'm an outgoing person, and like socialising / hanging out with friends."

"I enjoy being physically active, and spend a lot of time playing sports and team games."

Saying why you like your hobby

You can also explain why you spend time on your hobby to make the conversation
longer and more interesting.

"I really enjoy going to the gym because…"

…it keeps me fit.

…it gets me out of the house, you know!

…it's sociable. I've met lots of new people.

…it gives me something interesting to do with my time.

…it's not very expensive, and anyone can do it!

"My hobbies are all creative…"

… I've always enjoyed painting and drawing.

… Because my job is technical, it's good to spend time doing something completely
different.

… I enjoy spending time making things like clothes.

More words that you can use to describe your hobbies:

creative

fascinating

practical

cheap

enjoyable

relaxing

different

unusual

Like doing vs like to do

We use like + gerund (ing form) to talk about general likes:

I like fishing.

We use like + infinitive to talk about more specific likes:

I like to go fishing at the weekend.

Ex1: My hobby is travelling. I love travelling with my friends. Travelling gives me

pleasure. Travelling is also a sort of education. By travelling I saw new things, beautiful
objects and meet new people. It fills our mind with joy. There are various modes of
travelling. Some people want to travel by train, ships, aeroplanes… But I love travelling
by motorbikes because I can capture good moments on road. Whenever I am free I make
plan with my friends and try to travel as many places as I can. I saved money everyday
for travelling.

Ex2: I can say that my hobby is dog training. I have a dog Jerry and we are best friends.
We understand each other perfectly. Jerry follows all my commands and performs some
simple tricks. I spend 2-3 hours a day training Jerry and it takes me a lot of effort but it’s
so much fun! Dogs are very devoted and understanding creatures. It is a great pleasure
and entertainment to communicate with them. When Jerry is disobedient I never punish
him. I often give him sweets and cookies as a reward.
Ex3: I have many hobbies, but I like reading most. Books are always a good friend to
me. It is a good way to improve my vocabularies by exposing many new words. By
reading, I get better at concentration because it requires me to focus on what I am
reading for long periods. It also opens up the knowledge door for me. Reading books tell
me about the world's history, let me see the structure of the brain, or bring me a story of
Sherlock Holmes. I think reading is one of the most interesting indoors activity.

Ex4: I like watching movies, especially horror and action movies. I find myself a
stronger person when I watch these films. There is another hobby that I really enjoy –
gathering with my friends for chatting. I like the Thailand and Chinese cuisines because
they are tasty and spicy. Moreover, I enjoy myself by swimming and reading books
when I am alone

Ex5: My hobbies are listening to music, watching films and travelling. I love many
kinds of music; especially, when I fill myself with the sorrow, I love the songs which
can share my sadness. I also like watching some US sitcoms such as: How I met your
mother, Once upon a time, Sabrina is the thing I enjoy in my leisure time. Besides, I
extremely love travelling, exploring new places with plentiful cuisines and nature,
especially walking along the beach in the dusk that make me comfortable and peaceful.

Ex6: My favorite hobby is playing football in spare time. After completing my home
work at home, I generally spend my lot of free time in playing football. I was so
interested to play football from my childhood however started learning to play well
when I was 5 years old. I was in one class when I was 5 years old. My father asked to
my class teacher in the PTM about my hobby of football. And my teacher told him that
there is a facility of playing sports daily in the school from class 1 so you can admit your
child. Now, I really enjoy playing football and participate in the inter-school
competitions.

Ex7: A hobby that I enjoy is using the computer. Surfing the internet is what I mostly do
whenever I have free time. No one can deny the benefits of Internet. Information
resources are probably the biggest advantage that Internet offers to people. Internet is
wonderful source of information. All kind of information on any topic is available on the
Internet at anytime. I love searching things on Google. It’s a very useful tool from the
Internet, we can know everything with just one mouse click.

Becoming knowledgeable is also a great benefit of using Internet. I spend a lot of time
on the Internet for reading news. All latest news is continuously up-to-date on the
Internet on various news sites. I often visit E-newspaper websites to read hot daily news.
I can know everything such as current issues that happen in this world, what happen to
our country, celebrities life, recent fashion, and other news that can enhance my
knowledge. I would rather using Internet for updating news because it is available
everywhere at anytime.

In conclusion, people increasingly spend their leisure time using Internet because it is a
helpful tool where people can learn new things and keep informed of information around
the world. Internet turns the world into the speed generation. As the Internet saves us
much time, we can have enough time to do other things. The internet is a marvelous
creation in this generation.

Source: Internet