兴趣爱好是我们在业余时间的消遣，如收集东西或参加文娱活动。它是我们休闲、放松的一种好方式。对许多人来说，业余爱好又是表达他们创造欲望的一种方式。但当今社会，又有很多人没有时间去从事自己的兴趣爱好。你有兴趣爱好吗？你在业余时间都干些什么呢？试着用英语将你的兴趣爱好与你的同学分享，说不定你能遇到知音呢！
I．Useful Expressions
1．—Are you shopping on-line？你喜欢在线购物吗？
—Yes．I find it very convenient．是的。我觉得在线购物很方便。
2．—What are you interested in？／What are your interests？你有什么兴趣？
—I'm fond of painting and playing the gui- tar．我喜欢绘画和弹吉他。
3．—Do you often watch the NBAGames？你经常看NBA球赛吗？
—Yes，I'm a big fan of the NBA Games．是的，我是个NBA的铁杆球迷。
4．—What's your hobby？你的爱好是什么？
—My hobby is chatting in English on the Internet．我的爱好是用英语在网上聊天。
5．—Do you have any hobbies？你有什么爱好吗？
—I like swimming and bird-watching．我喜欢游泳和赏鸟。
6．—What do you do in your spare time？你在业余时间里做些什么？
—Nothing special．Iusually watch TV．没什么特别的。我通常看电视。
7．—Do you have any interests？你有什么兴趣吗？
—I have just one—photography．It's expen- sive but it's a lot of fun．我只有一个爱好———摄影。花费很多，但很有趣。
8．—What's your favourite sports？你最喜欢的运动是什么？
—Playing basketball．打篮球。
9．—Which do you prefer，music or sports？音乐和体育，你更喜欢哪一个？
—I like music better．我更喜欢音乐。
10．—Stamp-collecting is a hobby for many people．What about you？集邮是很多人的爱好。你的爱好呢？
—For me，cycling is both a sport and a hobby．对我来说，骑车既是一项运动又是一项业余爱好。
11．—Which is more interesting to you，surfing the Internetor computer games？上网冲浪与电脑游戏相比，哪一个你更有兴趣？
—Surfing the Internet．I can find much useful information on the net，while it takes a lot of time to play computer games．网上冲浪。我可以在网上找到许多有用的资料，而玩电脑游戏很费时。
12．—I'm fond of reading novels，how about you？我喜欢看小说。你呢？
—I like writing novel．我喜欢写小说。
II．Cultural Information
How to start a hobby
The first step in starting a new hobby is choosing what you want to do．You can try one of these：
Think about your interests
Choose a hobby that derives from（源自）your interests and GREatest skills（技能），which will，in turn，motivate（激发）you．If you're athletic，you can play basketball，football and so on，and if you're in- terested in airplanes，then make modelplanes．You must remember that a hobby is something you know you'll enjoy rather than force（强迫）yourself to get into．
Ask your friends
Those you know may have some hobbies that you never would have thought of； ask them whatthey do to pass the time（打发时间），and even if none of their hobbies interest you，hearing about them might help you to think of your own．
