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Level: A1

Hobbies & Free Time

Painting, guitar, board games, a big puzzle, and photos in the park.

CEFR A1 · 158 words · ~1 min read · US English

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5:42 ๐ŸŽฌ Watch this lesson on YouTube Hobbies & Free Time โ€” Slow English Reading Practice for Beginners (A1) ยท Lesson 11 Read the lesson below first. When you understand every line, open the YouTube link above and play this video in your earbuds โ€” while you walk, cook or ride the bus, with nothing to look up and nothing to pause. English you already understand, heard again and again, is what turns reading into listening.
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Words to know

hobbies
things that you do for fun in your free time
watercolors
soft paints that you mix with water
guitar
a musical instrument with six strings
library
a place with many books that you can read or borrow
board games
games like chess that you play on a table
puzzle
a picture in many small pieces that you put together
camera
a thing that you use to take photos
lose
to not win a game

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  • watercolors

    watercolors

    Soft paints with water.

  • guitar

    guitar

    Music with six strings.

  • library

    library

    A house full of books.

  • puzzle

    puzzle

    Many small pieces, one picture.

  • camera

    camera

    It takes photos.

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After work
After work

After work, I have time for my hobbies.

hobbies
Monday โ€” watercolors
Monday โ€” watercolors

On Monday, I paint with watercolors.

watercolors

I paint the trees near my house.

paint the trees

My cat sits next to me and watches.

my cat
Tuesday โ€” guitar
Tuesday โ€” guitar

On Tuesday, I play the guitar.

guitar

I learn one new song every week.

a new song
Wednesday โ€” the library
Wednesday โ€” the library

On Wednesday, I go to the library.

library

I choose a new book and read in the big chair.

the big chair
Thursday โ€” board games
Thursday โ€” board games

On Thursday, my friends come to my place.

friends come

We play board games and drink tea.

board games
Win some, lose some
Win some, lose some

I win sometimes, and I lose sometimes.

win and lose
Friday โ€” movie night
Friday โ€” movie night

On Friday, I watch a movie at home.

a movie

I make popcorn in the kitchen.

popcorn
Saturday โ€” the puzzle
Saturday โ€” the puzzle

On Saturday, I work on a big puzzle.

puzzle

It has one thousand pieces.

one thousand pieces

It is a picture of an old ship.

an old ship
Sunday โ€” to the park
Sunday โ€” to the park

On Sunday, I take my camera to the park.

camera
Birds and dogs
Birds and dogs

I take photos of birds and dogs.

birds and dogs
The best photos
The best photos

In the evening, I show the best photos to my sister.

show my sister

She likes the one with the little white dog.

the little white dog
A happy week
A happy week

Hobbies make my week happy.

a happy week

Check your understanding

  1. What is this text about?

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    The writer's hobbies in the week โ€” The text tells what the writer does for fun on every day of the week.

  2. What does the writer do on Tuesday?

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    Plays the guitar โ€” The text says: On Tuesday, I play the guitar.

  3. How many pieces does the puzzle have?

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    One thousand โ€” The text says: It has one thousand pieces.

  4. The puzzle is a picture of an old ship

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    True โ€” The text says: It is a picture of an old ship.

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