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Do you have a hobby?
Textbook: p. 49
GoalAsk and talk about hobbies; other people’s hobbies.
New words
hobby · sevimli mashg‘ulotcollect coins · tanga yig‘ishtake photos · rasmga olmoqwrite poems · she’r yozmoq
Explanation
Hobbies: write poems, ride a bike, collect coins, take photos, ride a horse, cook, draw, read stories. Question: “Do you have a hobby?” — “Yes, I do. I like collecting coins.” About others: “Jamshid likes writing stories.” (likes!). “What’s your hobby?” — “My hobby is taking photos.” In a letter: “I like weekends because I have time for my hobby.” With because we give a reason. The plural of hobby is hobbies.
Worked examples
Dear Alisher, thank you for your letter. My hobby is collecting stamps. I have stamps from fifteen countries. My brother’s hobby is taking photos. He doesn’t like cooking.
— Do you have a hobby, Madina? — Yes, I do. I like drawing animals. — And your sister? — She likes riding a bike.
Class activity
“My friend likes ...”: pupils ask a partner about hobbies, write the answer and report to the class: “Jamshid likes writing stories”.
Practice
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Ask: Do you have a hobby?
Do you have a hobby?
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Say: My hobby is collecting coins.
My hobby is collecting coins.
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Report: Jamshid – writing stories.
Jamshid likes writing stories.
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Why is “Jamshid like writing” wrong?
Jamshid = he, so the verb needs -s: likes.