Shadowing Practice: Leisure time - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Leisure Time Long Conversation Hey Anna, what do you usually do in your leisure time?
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Personally, I really enjoy doing sports and activities because they are exciting, healthy, and help me relax after studying.
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I agree.
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In my free time, I often go camping near the seashore, play volleyball or basketball, and sometimes go rollerblading with my friends.
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I also enjoy bowling, ice skating, and gymnastics, although some of these activities can be quite exhausting.
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Tom, that sounds great.
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I prefer more adventurous activities, such as hiking, climbing, kayaking, surfing, bodyboarding, mountain biking, and snowboarding.
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I would also like to try absealing, hang gliding, and bungee jumping one day, but my parents think they are too dangerous.
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Anna, I can understand their concern.
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I don't really like bungee jumping either, because it looks frightening.
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However, I would love to try karting, parkour, and BMXing, because they look exciting and require you to coordinate your movements carefully.
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Tom, when I don't feel like doing sports, I usually stay at home and play board games or cards, listen to a musical instrument,
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watch videos on social media, or text my friends.
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I sometimes bake cakes too, although baking can be quite time -consuming.
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Anna, I have a similar routine, but I also enjoy joining school clubs.
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I'm in the drama club and the martial arts club, while my brother prefers ballroom dancing, ballet, and horse riding.
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Tao, what about weights?
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Do you ever do weight training?
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Yes, but only occasionally.
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I prefer activities that are fun rather than boring.
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For example, I think ice hockey is exciting, while some exercises with weights can become repetitive.
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What about places for sports?
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At school, we have a football pitch and a tennis court, and there's a sports center near a tower block where people can play different sports.
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Yes, and I think field games are particularly interesting because there is a lot of variation.
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Some games are easy, while others are difficult, addictive, or even exhausting.
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They can also involve an adventure or finding treasure.
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After playing sports, I usually like eating out with my family.
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We can choose different dishes, such as curry, pie, pudding, risotto, stew, stir -fry, lasagne mousse, paella, miso, and taco.
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Some foods contain wheat, so we have to check the ingredients carefully.
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Anna, that sounds delicious!
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Personally, I prefer paella and lasagne, but I don't really like stew.
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Anyway, I think leisure time is important because we can choose activities according to our preferences, give reasons for our choices,
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raise objections, and finally come to an agreement with our friends.
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Tum, exactly.
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Whether we are playing sports, joining clubs, going on an adventure, eating out, or simply talking to friends, leisure time helps us enjoy life and stay healthy.
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Time.

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