Mark and Julia have different free-time activities. Mark usually plays soccer on the weekends. He always practices with his team on Saturdays. Julia never plays soccer. She prefers quiet hobbies.
Mark often goes out for coffee with his friends after soccer practice. Julia rarely goes out for coffee. She enjoys staying home and reading books.
Mark sometimes watches action movies at the theater. Julia hardly ever watches action movies. She likes romantic films instead. “How often do you go to the movies?” Mark asks.
“I usually watch movies at home,” Julia says. “I rent movies online.”
Mark plays soccer twice a week. Julia reads a new book once a month. Mark and Julia have different hobbies, but they both enjoy their free time.
Julia takes a painting class three times a year. Mark visits his grandparents once a week. “How often do you visit your family?” Julia asks.
“I visit them every Sunday,” Mark says. “And you?”
“I visit my parents twice a month,” Julia says.
Mark and Julia have different routines, but they both enjoy talking about their favorite activities.
🎭 Beginner English Story: Free Time and Hobbies | ESL Listening & Speaking Practice (A1) ⚽📖🎨
In this beginner-friendly English story, Mark and Julia talk about their free-time activities. Mark plays soccer twice a week, while Julia takes a painting class three times a year. They discuss their hobbies, favorite activities, and how often they do them. This video is perfect for A1 learners who want to improve listening, reading, and comprehension skills while practicing frequency expressions and adverbs like “once a week,” “twice a month,” and “hardly ever.”
✅ What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✔️ How to talk about hobbies and free-time activities
✔️ Using frequency adverbs and expressions (always, usually, sometimes, once a week, twice a month)
✔️ Listening and pronunciation practice for better fluency
✔️ How to ask and answer questions about routines (How often do you…?)
🔹 How to Use This Video:
👂 Listen first without reading the subtitles.
📖 Read along with the subtitles to reinforce learning.
📝 Practice by repeating key sentences aloud.
💬 Leave a comment: How often do you practice your favorite hobby? Write a sentence in English!
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