like(verb)
— enjoy something I like taking photos.
love(verb)
— feel strong enjoyment of something I love cooking in my free time.
enjoy(verb)
— get pleasure from something I enjoy painting as a way to relax.
prefer(verb)
— like one thing more than another I enjoy swimming, but I prefer running.
be fond of(verb phrase)
— like something and enjoy doing it I am fond of dancing.
reading(noun)
— looking at and understanding words in books, magazines, etc. as a hobby Nick is keen on reading and always has a book in his hand.
collect things(verb phrase)
— gather as many of a particular item as possible because they interest you John enjoys collecting things such as stamps and old postcards.
do crafts(verb phrase)
— create handmade items as a hobby I love doing crafts, such as making cards and sewing.
painting(noun)
— create pictures using paint on a surface such as canvas or paper I enjoy painting as a way to relax and express my feelings.
pottery(noun)
— the craft of making objects out of clay by hand These days, I enjoy doing pottery and making bowls out of clay.
singing(noun)
— producing musical sounds with your voice Ken is crazy about singing and is part of a band.
playing instruments(verb phrase)
— playing a musical instrument as a hobby Harry loves playing instruments and is very good at the guitar.
running(noun)
— moving at a speed faster than walking as a form of exercise I love running in the park before work.
hiking(noun)
— walking in nature on trails or paths for leisure and exercise My husband and I are keen on hiking in the mountains near our home.
DIY(noun)
— complete tasks or make things yourself, often related to home improvement My husband loves doing DIY and is always building things for our home.
Reading
Henryk Wróbel sits in his red-brick familok in Zabrze, looking at two brochures on the table. He loves his old coal stove, but the region's clean-air rules say he must replace it. He has to choose between a heat pump and a gas stove. He prefers to fix things himself, but this is hard. He enjoys reading, so he reads both brochures twice. He likes to think carefully.
He thinks about his allotment garden ten minutes away, where he grows tomatoes, carrots, and cabbages. He gives most of them to neighbours, but he likes growing them. While he works there, he enjoys singing old miners’ songs. He also likes racing his thirty pigeons in the loft. He even helps his Spanish neighbour learn Polish. He says, 'In the mine we had a rule: always think twice before you act.'
Henryk does not want to move to a modern flat, even though his daughter suggests it. He will always be fond of his old house and his ways. He likes collecting things, especially old tools from the mine, and keeps them in a box. He likes doing DIY. His knees are too stiff for running, but they are fine for fixing a door. He will decide soon, but he wants to choose carefully.
Gap-fill
Nick is keen on and always has a book in his hand.
My husband loves doing and is always building things for our home.
My husband and I are keen on in the mountains near our home.
I taking photos.
I enjoy swimming, but I running.
Ken is crazy about and is part of a band.
I painting as a way to relax.
Harry loves and is very good at the guitar.
I cooking in my free time.
I love in the park before work.
These days, I enjoy doing and making bowls out of clay.
I enjoy as a way to relax and express my feelings.
Matching
A. like
B. love
C. enjoy
D. prefer
E. be fond of
F. reading
G. collect things
H. do crafts
I. painting
J. pottery
K. singing
L. playing instruments
M. running
N. hiking
O. DIY
a. create pictures using paint on a surface such as canvas or paper
b. complete tasks or make things yourself, often related to home improvement
c. gather as many of a particular item as possible because they interest you
d. producing musical sounds with your voice
e. moving at a speed faster than walking as a form of exercise
f. like one thing more than another
g. enjoy something
h. walking in nature on trails or paths for leisure and exercise
i. feel strong enjoyment of something
j. the craft of making objects out of clay by hand
k. like something and enjoy doing it
l. looking at and understanding words in books, magazines, etc. as a hobby