LESSON 05 HOBBIES

I - HOBBIES

Topic 01: You Listen to What?!

Roland invited Gemma to a “secret” music show.

Now, they’re in the show. Period!

Gemma: Wow! It’s so cold here! 

Roland: ‘Cuz there’re a lot of fans! Yeah!!
Gemma: Oh my gosh, is that Black-Two?Are you into K-pop?
Roland: Yes, promise you won’t tell anyone, okay?
Gemma: Of course. You’re not the only one. I think K-pop is cool, too. What other
kinds of music do you like?
Roland: Actually, K-pop is the only kind of music I listen to. Yoon Yojong is
my idol. But please keep this a secret, all of my friends only listen to hip hop.
Gemma: I understand how you feel. I used to be embarrassed about liking folk
music. 
Roland: Really? What do you like about folk music?
Gemma: Folk music is really meaningful to me, and I think that it’s beautiful.
Roland: Yeah. I feel the same way about K-pop… The whole meaningful thing.
Gemma: You think so?
Roland: I know so.
Gemma: Maybe I’ll have to listen to more of it then.
Roland: Okay now! Put your hands up in the air!!! Yeah!!!

II – IMMERSION

Topic 01: You Listen to What?!

Vocabulary
Vocabulary Meaning Examples
Cold Wow! It’s so cold here!
Promise Yes, promise you won’t tell anyone,
okay?
Music Actually, K-pop is the only kind
of music I listen to.
Listen Actually, K-pop is the only kind of
music I listen to.

Idol Yoon Yojong is my idol.

Hip hop  But please keep this a secret, all of
my friends only listen to hip hop.
Understand I understand how you feel.
Feel I understand how you feel
 Folk music  I used to be embarrassed about
liking folk music.

Fans Cuz there’re a lot of fans! Yeah!!

Oh my gosh Oh my gosh, is that Black-Two? 
Are you into Are you into K-pop?
Only one You’re not the only one.
Cool I think K-pop is cool, too.
Kinds What other kinds of music do you
like?
Embarrassed I used to be embarrassed about
liking folk music.

Secret Please keep this a secret, all of my

friends only listen to hip-hop.
Meaningful Folk music is really meaningful to
me, and I think that it’s beautiful.

III RAPID RESPONSE

Topic 01: You Listen to What?!

1. Why is it so cold at the secret music show?

2. Does Roland like a K-pop band?
3. What promise does Gemma have to keep?
4. Why is Gemma surprised?
5. What is the only kind of music that Roland listens to?
6. Is Tupac Roland’s idol?
7. What type of music do Roland’s friends listen to?
8. What thing did Gemma use to be embarrassed about?
9. What does Gemma like about folk music?
10. Is K-pop music meaningful to Roland as folk music is meaningful to Gemma?
11. What type of music does Gemma want to listen to more of ?
12. Who likes K-pop more? Is it Roland or Gemma? 

Topic 02: I Prefer Comedies

Lauren invites Carl to go see The Ring, a new horror movie, but Carl isn’t a fan of
this genre.
Lauren: Hey, Carl, do you like scary movies?
Carl: It depends. What movie are you talking about?

Lauren: Well, I really want to see The Ring, it just came out. Do you want to see it
with me?
Carl: Oh gosh, I don’t know… that sounds a little too scary for me.
Lauren: Wait a second, are you a chicken?
Carl: No way! I just prefer comedies. To me, the whole point of movies is to
make people laugh.
Lauren: Well, what about dramas, do you like those?
Carl: They’re okay, I guess. Are there any good dramas out right now?
Lauren: I know that a French one is showing at the little movie theater downtown.
Carl: A foreign film? So, I’ll have to read subtitles the whole time? … What time is
the The Ring?

II IMMERSION
Topic 02: I Prefer Comedies

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Meaning Examples

Depend It depends. What movie are
you talking about?
Scary That sounds a little
too scary for me.
Comedies No way! I just
prefer comedies.
Dramas Well, what about dramas, do
you like those?
Guess They’re okay, I guess.
Subtitles A foreign film? So I’ll have to
read subtitles the whole time?
Movie theater  I know that a French one
showing at the little movie
theater downtown.
Downtown I know that a French one
showing at the little movie
theater downtown.
Like do you like scary movies?
Talking What movie are you talking
about?
really want to see  Well, I really want to see The
Ring, it just came out.
Just come out Well, I really want to see The
Ring, it just came out.
are you a chicken Wait a second, are you a
chicken?
No way No way! I just prefer comedies
Prefer I just prefer comedies
 whole point the whole point of movies is to
make people laugh.
Laugh the whole point of movies is to
make people laugh.
Showing I know that a French one
is showing at the little movie
theater downtown.
foreign film A foreign film?

III RAPID RESPONSE

Topic 02: I Prefer Comedies

1. Does Carl like scary movies?

2. Which movie just came out?
3. Does Carl want to see The Ring?
4. Why isn’t Carl sure if he wants to see The Ring?
5. Why does Lauren think that Carl is a chicken?
6. Which movies does Carl prefer to see?
7. What’s the whole point of movies for Carl?
8. Does Carl prefer dramas to comedies?
9. Which foreign movie is showing at the little movie theater downtown? 
10. Why are there subtitles with the foreign film?
11. Why doesn’t Carl want to see the foreign film?
12. Do you think Carl will see The Ring in the end?
Topic 03: My Favorite Sport 

Someone asked me the other day, what my favorite sport is and I realized, I don’t
have a favorite sport.

Some of my friends are really into American football. I guess it’s fun – if you

like getting crushed by a guy who’s the size of a refrigerator. 
I have another friend who’s absolutely crazy about badminton. That’s right, “crazy”
about it, but it’s true. The guy lives for badminton! I, on the other hand, get bored
out of my mind chasing a little “birdie” around the backyard. Although, now that I
think about it, I’d rather flail around the backyard chasing a little birdie than become
a birdbrain after getting crushed by a tank on the football field!
Swimming is fun – mostly, but it’s challenging. When it’s not fun, I feel like
I’m drowning, that’s no fun! On the other hand, if I learn how to swim and someone
else is drowning, I might be able to save a life. That’d be fun
Maybe I’ll just learn how to play Gin Rummy, instead. Without the Rummy part, that
is. Why complicate things?Life’s too short for sports.

Topic 03: My Favorite Sport

Vocabulary
Vocabulary Meaning Examples
American football  Some of my friends are really
into American football.
Badminton I have another friend, who’s
absolutely crazy
about badminton.
Swimming Swimming is fun – mostly, but it’s
challenging
challenging Swimming is fun – mostly, but it’s
challenging.
Learn Maybe I’ll just learn how to
play Gin Rummy, instead.
Chasing I, on the other hand, get bored out
of my mind chasing a little “birdie”
around the backyard.

Drowning On the other hand, if I learn how to

swim and someone else
is drowning, I might be able to
save a life
Flail Although, now that I think about it,
I’d rather flail around the backyard
chasing a little birdie…

Favorite sport Someone asked me the other day,

what my favorite sport is and I
realized, I don’t have a favorite
sport.
It’s fun I guess it’s fun – if you like getting
crushed by a guy who’s the size of
a refrigerator.
Crazy about badminton I have another friend, who’s
absolutely crazy about
badminton.
Get bored out of my mind I, on the other hand, get bored
out of my mind chasing a little
“birdie” around the backyard.
Save a life On the other hand, if I learn how to
swim and someone else is
drowning, I might be able to save
a life.
complicate things Why complicate things? Life’s
too short for sports.

III RAPID RESPONSES

1. What’s the speaker favorite sport?

2. Does the speaker like sepak bola Amerika?
3. Why doesn’t the speaker like American football?
4. Which sport is the speaker’s another friend crazy about?
5. Why is the speaker’s another friend crazy about badminton?
6. Does the speaker prefer American football or badminton?
7. Why does the speaker prefer badminton to American football?
8. Which sport is challenging for the speaker?
9. When is swimming challenging for the speaker?
10. What makes swimming fun for the speaker?
11. Which game will the speaker learn to play?
12. Why doesn’t the speaker want to learn sports?