EFE learning modules / Hobbies & Free Time

scenario 3 two friends sarah and mark meet at a l

Scenario Context

"Two friends, Sarah and Mark, meet at a local cafe to catch up and discuss how they spend their leisure time, exploring their different tastes in sports, books, and music."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An intermediate English learner who enjoys quiet activities like reading historical fiction and playing the piano.

M

Mark

A beginner English learner who is very active, loves team sports, and enjoys listening to loud rock music.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hi Mark! It is so good to see you. How have you been lately?
Mark
Hi Sarah! I am good, thank you. Just relaxing on my day off.
Sarah
That is nice. What do you usually do in your free time when you are not working?
Mark
I am a big fan of sports. I play soccer every Saturday morning with my friends.
Sarah
That sounds very active! I prefer more activities like reading or painting.
Mark
Reading? Isn't that a bit boring for you?
Sarah
Not at all! For me, reading a good book is an experience.
Mark
I see. I cannot sit still for that long. What kind of books do you like?
Sarah
I mostly love historical fiction. It feels like traveling back in time. What about music?
Mark
I am really into rock music. It gives me so much energy.
Sarah
I enjoy jazz. It helps me unwind and relax after a long work day.
Mark
Do you play any musical instruments, or do you just listen?
Sarah
I play the piano occasionally. I find it to be quite .
Mark
I wish I could play an instrument. I just listen to my headphones.
Sarah
You should try learning the guitar! It is never too late to start a new hobby.
Mark
Maybe. But I am usually too busy watching sports games on TV.
Sarah
Are you more of a or do you like playing more?
Mark
I like both, but playing is definitely more than watching.
Sarah
I can imagine. You probably enjoy the of the game.
Mark
Exactly! The feeling of scoring a goal is the best. Do you ever watch sports?
Sarah
Rarely. Sometimes I find team sports a bit to follow.
Mark
I understand. It can be very fast-paced and loud.
Sarah
Do you have any other hobbies besides soccer and rock music?
Mark
I started hiking recently. It is great for getting some fresh air.
Sarah
Hiking is wonderful. I enjoy being in nature as well, though I walk slowly.
Mark
We should go to the mountains together sometime. It is a good hobby.
Sarah
That would be a nice change of pace for me. I need to get out more.
Mark
What was the last book you finished reading?
Sarah
It was a biography about a famous . It was absolutely .
Mark
You really love your music and books, don't you? They are your passion.
Sarah
Yes, they are my main for creativity and relaxation.
Mark
Well, I need to go to soccer practice now. It was nice talking to you!
Sarah
Have a great practice, Mark! See you soon.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Sedentary

/ሴደንተሪ/

እንቅስቃሴ የሌለው

Tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.

ብዙ ጊዜ ተቀምጦ ማሳለፍ፤ በተወሰነ መልኩ ንቁ ያልሆነ።

Immersive

/ኢመርሲቭ/

ውስጥን የሚመስጥ

Providing information or entertainment in a way that occupies all of one's senses.

ሁሉንም ስሜቶች በሚቆጣጠር መልኩ መረጃን ወይም መዝናኛን መስጠት።

Therapeutic

/ቴራፒውቲክ/

ፈዋሽ

Having a good effect on the body or mind; contributing to a sense of well-being.

በአካል ወይም በአእምሮ ላይ ጥሩ ውጤት ያለው፤ ለደህንነት ስሜት አስተዋጽኦ የሚያደርግ።

Exhilarating

/ኤክዚላሬቲንግ/

አስደሳች

Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.

አንድ ሰው በጣም ደስተኛ እና ንቁ እንዲሆን የሚያደርግ፤ አስደሳች።

Adrenaline rush

/አድሬናሊን ረሽ/

የአድሬናሊን ስሜት

A physical feeling of intense excitement and stimulation caused by the release of adrenaline.

በአድሬናሊን መለቀቅ ምክንያት የሚፈጠር ከፍተኛ የደስታ እና የመነቃቃት አካላዊ ስሜት።

Overwhelming

/ኦቨርዌልሚንግ/

አስጨናቂ

Very great in amount; difficult to fight against or manage.

በመጠን በጣም ብዙ የሆነ፤ ለመቋቋም ወይም ለመቆጣጠር አስቸጋሪ የሆነ።

Fascinating

/ፋሲኔቲንግ/

በጣም ማራኪ

Extremely interesting and attractive.

እጅግ በጣም የሚስብ እና ማራኪ።

Composer

/ኮምፖዘር/

ዜማ አቀናባሪ

A person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation.

ሙዚቃ የሚጽፍ ሰው፤ በተለይም እንደ ሙያ።

Outlets

/አውትሌትስ/

መግለጫ መንገዶች

A means of expressing one's talents, energy, or emotions.

የአንድን ሰው ተሰጥኦ፣ ጉልበት ወይም ስሜት መግለጫ መንገዶች።

Spectator

/ስፔክቴተር/

ተመልካች

A person who watches at a show, game, or other event.

በትርኢት፣ በጨዋታ ወይም በሌላ ዝግጅት ላይ የሚመለከት ሰው።