Practical spoken English
[Key sentence patterns].
1. what do you do in your spare [sper] time?(What do you do in your spare time?)）
2. what is your hobby[ˈhɑːbi]?(What are your hobbies?)）
3. i keep two pet dogs and i walk them after work.(I have two pet dogs, and I walk them after work.) ）
4. i don't want to keep pet fish ，because i can't pet them.(I don't want to have pet fish because I can't pet them.) ）
5. reading is my pastime[ˈpæstaɪm].(Reading is my pastime.) ）
6. i like taking pictures.(I love taking pictures.) ）
7.he likes watching american football.(He loves American football.) ）
8.my sister likes modern music.(My sister loves modern**.)
9. tim loves sports ，and he often works out.(Tim loves sports and goes to exercise regularly).
10. many people like collecting stamps.(A lot of people like philately.) ）
11. young people are addicted to computers games.(Young people play computer games addicted.) ）
12. his son loves on-line chatting very much.(His son loves online chat.) ）
13. it's pretty fun to watch a 3-d movie.(It's fun to watch 3-D movies.) ）
14. i like cycling [ˈsaɪklɪŋ]with my friends on the weekends.(I like to go biking with friends on the weekends.) ）
15. going to the gym [dʒɪm] every day makes me very strong.(Going to the gym every day makes me strong.) ）
16. my wife likes playing mahjong [mɑˈʒbut i think it a waste of time and
energy.(My wife loves to play mahjong, but I think it's a waste of time and energy.) ）
[Daily communication practice].
woman: jack ,you seem to be very addicted to mahjong recently !(Jack, you seem to have been addicted to mahjong lately?)）
man: no ,not really , honey. just a bunch of friends invite me to play with them for fun. as a friend,i h**e to give them face and...No, no, wife, it's just a group of friends who asked me to go over and have fun. To be friends, I have to give them face, and.
woman: hold on! hold on! don't you find it a waste of time ,energy and money to play it too often? miss evans，harry's teacher has called several times complaining[kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ]that harry didn't do his homework. do you know he often plays computer games after school?(Don't you think playing mahjong regularly is a waste of time, energy and money?)Harry's teacher, Miss Evans, has filed a complaint several times, saying that Harry didn't do his homework. Did you know that he often plays computer games after school?）
man: is it that serious?(Is it that serious?)）
woman: this situation must be changed and something must bedone now. otherwise ,we will separate [ˈseprət , sepəreɪt].(If it doesn't go on like this, we have to take measures now, otherwise, we will separate.) ）
man: ok , honey. i promise i will pick up a good hobby.(Okay, wife, I promise I'll take up a good hobby, and I swear I'll learn it well.) ）
[Supplementary knowledge points].
1.A pet dog is a pet dog, pet a dog pets a dog.
2.work out your workout routine.
3.Hold on Wait, save it.
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[Previous Articles].
Practical Speaking 44, friends and friendship, authentic expression?
Practical Speaking 43, love and marriage, fiancé, separation.
Practical Speaking 42, home and family, common expressions of different relatives, etc.
Practical Speaking 41, residence, apartment, sea view, elevator, staircase, dormitory.