EFE learning modules / Hobbies & Free Time

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Scenario Context

"Alex and Sarah are sitting in a cozy neighborhood cafe on a Saturday afternoon, discussing how they spend their leisure time and their different tastes in activities."

Speakers

Alex

An active and outgoing person who enjoys sports and being outdoors.

Sarah

A more reserved individual who loves quiet activities like reading and playing music.

The Dialogue

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Alex

Hey Sarah, I'm glad we could finally meet up. How has your weekend been so far?

Sarah

Hi Alex! It has been very relaxing, thank you. I spent most of the morning at home.

Alex

That sounds nice. What do you usually like to do in your free time when you're at home?

Sarah

I'm a big fan of reading. I can spend hours with a good book and a cup of tea.

Alex

I wish I had the patience for that. I'm usually too restless to sit still for long.

Sarah

What about you? What are your favorite hobbies?

Alex

I'm really into sports. I play football every Saturday morning with a local team.

Sarah

That sounds very active. I prefer more leisurely activities myself.

Alex

Do you read any specific genre, or do you just pick up whatever is popular?

Sarah

I'm an reader of mystery novels. I love trying to solve the crime before the end.

Alex

I find mysteries a bit , but I usually get confused by all the characters.

Sarah

It takes practice! Do you follow any professional sports or just play them?

Alex

Oh, I'm a huge basketball . I never miss a game if I can help it.

Sarah

I've tried watching basketball, but I find it a bit too fast-paced for me.

Alex

That's exactly why I love it! It's so exciting. Do you enjoy any music hobbies?

Sarah

Actually, I in playing the piano. I've been taking lessons for a few months.

Alex

That's impressive! Do you play every day?

Sarah

I try to, but sometimes work gets in the way. It helps me express my feelings.

Alex

I totally get that. I prefer listening to jazz when I need to after work.

Sarah

Jazz is lovely. I dislike heavy metal or anything too loud, though.

Alex

I agree. It's too much noise for me. I like music that has a good rhythm.

Sarah

Besides sports, do you have any other pastimes?

Alex

I really enjoy hiking on Sundays. There's a great trail just outside the city.

Sarah

I've never been hiking. I'm always worried about getting lost or tired.

Alex

You should try it! It's quite to be out in nature.

Sarah

Maybe I will. I definitely need to get out of the house more.

Alex

You really do. It's a great way to clear your head.

Sarah

I suppose I'm just a bit of a at heart.

Alex

There's nothing wrong with that. Everyone has their own preferences.

Sarah

That's true. By the way, have you ever the classics in literature?

Alex

I read 'The Great Gatsby' in school, but that's about it.

Sarah

That's a classic! I actually have a spare copy if you'd like to read it again.

Alex

Thanks Sarah, I might actually take you up on that offer.

Sarah

Great! And maybe you can show me that hiking trail sometime.

Alex

It's a deal! Let's swap hobbies for a weekend.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

10 Terms

Avid

/አቪድ/

ቀናተኛ / በጣም የሚወድ

Showing great enthusiasm for or interest in something.

ለአንድ ነገር ከፍተኛ ጉጉት ወይም ፍላጎት ማሳየት።

Intriguing

/ኢንትሪጊንግ/

አጓጊ / ሳቢ

Arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating.

የሰውን የማወቅ ጉጉት ወይም ፍላጎት የሚቀሰቅስ፤ ማራኪ።

Enthusiast

/ኢንቱዚያስት/

አድናቂ / ቀናተኛ

A person who is highly interested in a particular activity or subject.

በአንድ የተወሰነ ተግባር ወይም ርዕሰ ጉዳይ ላይ ከፍተኛ ፍላጎት ያለው ሰው።

Dabble

/ዳብል/

ለሙከራ ያህል መስራት

Take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

በአንድ ተግባር ላይ ለፈገግታ ወይም ላለመሳለቅ ያህል መሳተፍ።

Unwind

/አንዋይንድ/

ዘና ማለት

Relax after a period of work or tension.

ከስራ ወይም ከውጥረት በኋላ ዘና ማለት።

Pastime

/ፓስታይም/

የትርፍ ጊዜ ማሳለፊያ

An activity done regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby.

ከስራ ይልቅ ለመዝናናት በቋሚነት የሚከናወን ተግባር፤ የትርፍ ጊዜ ማሳለፊያ።

Invigorating

/ኢንቪጎሬቲንግ/

ብርታት የሚሰጥ / የሚያነቃቃ

Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy.

አንድ ሰው ጠንካራ፣ ጤናማ እና በሃይል የተሞላ እንዲሆን ማድረግ።

Homebody

/ሆምቦዲ/

ቤቱን የሚወድ ሰው

A person who likes to stay at home, especially one who is perceived as unadventurous.

በቤት ውስጥ መቆየት የሚወድ ሰው፣ በተለይም ጀብዱ የማይወድ ተብሎ የሚታሰብ።

Preference

/ፕሪፈረንስ/

ምርጫ / ቅድሚያ የሚሰጠው

A greater liking for one alternative over another or others.

ከሌሎች አማራጮች ይልቅ ለአንዱ የሚሰጥ የላቀ ፍላጎት።

Perused

/ፐሩዝድ/

በጥንቃቄ መመርመር / ማንበብ

Read something, typically in a thorough or careful way.

አንድን ነገር በጥልቀት ወይም በጥንቃቄ ማንበብ።