Welcome to Year 1, Week 44, Lesson 1.44.3. Today we will work on your English listening, conversation and reading skills. We begin with a dialogue-related Conversation Topic for English Learners to help with listening and reading comprehension. Then, we continue with Dialogue 22 from our English course, American English Conversations 3. Designed for beginners, each dialogue helps English Learners improve their comprehension and communication skills. You’re encouraged to read along and pronounce together with the video below. Once you finish, don’t forget to share what you’ve learned via the comments section below.
Part 1: Directions: Watch the video, read the text below, then translate the text in your primary language and read it again.
What are you favorite pastimes? What do you enjoy doing when you have free time? Today’s conversation topic is “Pastimes”. Imagine having a conversation about favorite pastimes with others. What would you say? What would others say to you? Here are a few suggestions:
— You’re at a park and are talking about your favorite sports with your date. What would you say? What would your date say to you?
— You’re going on vacation and talking with your family about doing some things you enjoy. What would you say? What would you family say?
— You’re planning the weekend with your friends. You talk about favorite things to do. What would you say? What would your friends say?
Many people love their weekends, holidays, and vacations because they have a chance to enjoy their favorite pastimes. What pastimes would you like to enjoy?
PART 2 — DIRECTIONS: Read the dialogue below in English, then translate it and read it in your primary language.
Dialog 22: What Are You Good At?
- Sandra: So … what should we do?
- Julie: Well, I like to do arts and crafts, and I’m really good at drawing. What do you think?
- Sandra: Hmm … how about playing a board game? That would be more fun.
- Julie: OK. Let’s play Scrabble! I’m really good at spelling, too!
- Sandra: Oh, yeah? We’ll see about that!
PART 3 — DIRECTIONS: Watch, read-along, and pronounce with the video below a minimum of 2-3 times. After you finish, let us know what you learned via the comments section below.
About the Author
Hello
I am Albertine
Thank you for the lessons. It is a good opportunity to improve my communication skills.
Thank you
Hello. I’m Danijela.
It is important to plan your free time. We need relax and lead social life.
Thank you very much Maestro Sersea.
Hello everyone
My favorite pastime is being with my family; that is , with my children and wife, with my parents and my brothers and sisters, and their family.
Than you Maestro
lesson 1.44.3
” Pastimes.”
In my entire life, I have been teaching, I love teaching and like finding the different ways of teaching .
I am not an outgoing person. In my free time, I like reading I have done many courses related teaching. I started teaching when I was 18. My mother tongue is Panjabi and my national tongue is Urdu . I find teaching really interesting ,especially with primary- level children.
Apart from that, I like doing charity work. Like you Sir Thanks a lot.
Hello,
This was an excellent lesson, I really enjoy to go to the beach in weekends, and my friends too, so when we have the opportunity to be together, we always planning to go to the beach.
Thank you so much Maestro Sersea.
Hello!
What I learn today is about what are you good at.
I like …..
That would be fun.
How about …..
I am really good at playing …..
Yeah, we’ll see it.
Thank you for the lesson teacher.