Part 1 about hobbies

Some structures for hobbies:

 I like/love (V-ing)…: Tôi thích ...
 I enjoy + V-ing/Noun: Tôi thích…
 I’m interested in + V-ing/ Noun: Tôi thấy thích thú với
 I relax by + V-ing: Tôi thư giãn bằng …
 I have a passion for: Tôi có niềm đam mê với
 I’m keen on + V-ing/Noun: Tôi thích ...
 I’m into + V-ing/Noun: Tôi đam mê ...
 In my free time, I…: Vào thời gian rảnh rỗi, tôi….
 When I have some spare time, I…: Khi có thời gian rảnh, tôi…
 When I get the time, I… :Khi tôi có thời gian, tôi …
 To be a pastime: Là một trò giải trí, tiêu khiển
 To reduce stress and improve health: Giảm căng thẳng và tăng cường
sức khỏe
 To boost your mood: Cải thiện cảm xúc
 To enhance work and study productivity: Nâng cao năng suất làm việc
và học tập
 To catch up the latest trend: Bắt kịp xu hướng mới nhất
 To boost imagination and creativity: Tăng trí tưởng tượng và sáng tạo
 To understand the outside the world: Hiểu thế giới bên ngoài
 To broaden the horizon of knowledge: Mở mang kiến thức
 To release my pressure: Giải phóng áp lực
 To take sb’s mind off sth: Làm cho ai không lo nghĩ đến vấn đề gì
 To maintain a well-balanced life: Duy trì một cuộc sống cân bằng
 To cheer myself up when I feel blue: Để khiến mình vui lên khi cảm
thấy buồn
 To develop their soft skills: Phát triển kỹ năng mềm
 temporarily escape reality (tạm thời thoát khỏi thực tế)
 expand my knowledge/ know more about the world (mở rộng
kiến thức của tôi / biết thêm về thế giới)
 relieve stress/ unwind after a stressful day/ week (giảm căng
thẳng / thư giãn sau một ngày / tuần căng thẳng)
 do/ does wonders for my mental and physical health (có lợi cho
sức khỏe tinh thần và thể chất của tôi)
 strenghthen my immune system (tăng cường hệ thống miễn dịch
của tôi)
 keep fit (giữ dáng)
 Make friends with people who have common interests/ expand
my social circle
 Spare time (n) - free time.
 To unwind (v) - to relax.
 To blow off steam (v) - to release negative feelings/to relax after a
stressful time.
 To can't get enough of (v) - to love something so much that you
always want to it. Can be used for an activity (eg. playing football)
or a thing (eg. pizza).
 There's only twenty-four hours in a day (p) - There isn't enough
time to do everything you want to/need to do.
 Leisure activities (n) - things you do in your free time for
enjoyment. eg. Playing football/reading.
 Hectic(adj) - busy and often stressful.
 To take up (v) - to begin doing a new hobby.

Sample questions and answers:

1. Do you have a hobby?

Absolutely yes, I love while away all my free time watching a couple of
action movies, or sometimes i’d love to watch them with my friends,
we’d spend spend hours watching blockbuster movies until we’re feel
drowsy.

2. What free-time activity is the most popular for Vietnamese young

people?

Frankly speaking, as a teenager I think a lots vietnamese young people

d’ love to spend their time chat with their friends, go to some cafe shop
or just basicly hang out with their close friends. These activities have
become a part of our teenager life.

3. Why is having a hobby important for us?

Well, I have no doubt that having a hobby help us with in many aspects
of life. For example, having a hobby such as walking, or cycling will
help us strengthen our stamina and to help us stay healthy. If you love
reading books help expand our knowledge.

4. In your opinion, what kind of hobbies are harmful?

I am of the opinion that,

5. What sort of hobbies would you like to try in the future?

Well, If I have more spare time in the future, I will take up playing the
guitar. Actually, I have found this musical instrument interesting
ever since I was a kid so I really want to cross it off my bucket list