My Friends and I
Primary 4 · English
My Friends and I
Lesson 1 of 5
40 min
It is Saturday afternoon in Nyamata. Gatete is drawing cows in his notebook. His friend Keza is playing the drum with her cousins. Mugisha is at the football pitch, of course!
Each of them has a hobby. Today you will read about hobbies and learn to talk about the things you and your friends like doing.
This short text is adapted from the Simple English Wikipedia article Hobby. Read it and find the names of five hobbies.
A hobby is something that people do in their free time, for fun. People do it because they like it.
Some people like making things with their hands. They sew clothes, weave baskets or make pots from clay. Some people like drawing and painting pictures. Others enjoy singing, playing musical instruments and writing songs.
Some people enjoy playing games, like chess, cards or board games. Others like solving puzzles.
Many people enjoy reading books and newspapers, or writing stories or a diary.
Some people have hobbies at home. They enjoy cooking for their family and friends, or keeping a pet, like a dog, a cat or rabbits.
Other people prefer hobbies outdoors, like gardening, walking, cycling, fishing and sports.
What is a hobby?
Something people do in their free time, for fun, because they like it.
Name two hobbies you can do with your hands.
Possible answers: sewing, weaving baskets, making pots, drawing, painting.
Name two hobbies you do outdoors.
Possible answers: gardening, walking, cycling, fishing, sports.
Keza: What do you do in your free time, Gatete?
Gatete: I love drawing. I draw cows, goats and my friends.
Keza: Really? I enjoy playing the drum.
Gatete: Do you like dancing too?
Keza: Yes, I do! But I don't like singing. I am too shy.
Gatete: What's Mugisha's hobby?
Keza: His hobby is playing football. He is very good at it.
After like, love, enjoy and don't like, the next verb usually takes -ing:
| How you feel | Example |
|---|---|
| very happy: love | I love drawing. |
| happy: like / enjoy | Keza enjoys playing the drum. |
| not happy: don't like | I don't like singing. |
You can also say: My hobby is reading. I am good at running.
Remember: friends can have different hobbies. Gatete draws and Keza plays the drum. They are still good friends!
Speak: Ask three friends, “What do you do in your free time?” and “What don't you like doing?” Listen well.
Write a short paragraph called My hobbies. Say what you love doing, what you enjoy doing and what you don't like doing. Add one sentence about a friend's hobby: My friend … enjoys …
Tip
Feeling words bring an -ing friend. I like reading. She loves dancing. We enjoy swimming.
Write your answers in your exercise book, then check.
Complete: Mugisha loves ___ (play) football.
Answer: playing
Complete: Uwase enjoys ___ (dance) at weddings.
Answer: dancing (drop the e)
Write the -ing form of swim.
Answer: swimming (double m)
Correct the mistake: I enjoy to read storybooks.
Answer: I enjoy reading storybooks.
Answer in a full sentence: What is your hobby?
Answer: Example: My hobby is weaving baskets with my grandmother.
What you learned today
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Quick check
Which sentence is correct?
