Getting the Conversation Started
- Are you an avid reader or do you prefer more tactile hobbies?
- What is an activity you love to geek out on with friends?
- How do you usually unwind after a demanding work week?
- Would you consider yourself a novice or a seasoned practitioner in your current favorite hobby?
- What was your very first conversation starter at the last social gathering you attended?
- Do you enjoy roughing it in the outdoors or staying somewhere more comfortable?
- Is there a skill you are currently self-taught in, or did you take formal classes?
- What hobby gives you a total break from routine?
- Are you someone who likes a minimalist setup or do you prefer collecting equipment?
- What interest of yours acts as your primary creative outlet?
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Extra Speaking Practice
- Express the simple present third person. Think of someone you know, and answer the above questions to describe how that person is now using he or she plus the -s on the verb, as in “My father prefers tactile hobbies.”
- Express the simple past or past continuous. Think of someone you know who is older than you. Describe how that person was in the past. For example: “When I was a kid, my mother’s creative outlet was painting.”
- Answer these questions using the present perfect along with words like “always” and “never.” For example: “I have always been an avid reader. I have never liked roughing it outdoors.”
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