ielts speaking Part 1 about hobby

Candidate: I'm so busy that I can hardly make any free time. If I ever had free time, I would probably do many different things to fill my spare time, including playing sports, listening to music and going out with my friends.

Well, I have lots of interests, but I'm mainly interested in reading books.

Well, I do a lot of things in my spare time, but mostly, I listen to music; classical music. It puts me in a good mood.

I'm an avid reader. I spend my free time catching up on studying my university books. In my view, it's important to spend time productively.

Well, I am fond of photography, especially landscape photos. It's great fun.

My favorite hobby is painting. I love colors and I do some oil and watercolors in my free time. It's a hobby that I get absolutely engrossed in. I usually lose track of time and paint for hours. I particularly like to do landscape. It's great to be able to capture a scenery on your canvas.

Candidate: Stamp collecting is a hobby which provides enjoyment and education. When you collect stamps, you can learn more about the world, one more point is that you can meet new friends through your hobby. It also helps me have a common interest with others. Most importantly, this hobby teaches me some sort of self-discipline .... er ... and how to be organized.

I consider stamps as works of art; colorful, well-printed and well-designed. Stamp collecting is a good way to increase general information about other countries.

Candidate: Yes, I do. I am a member of a health club. I go there every other day.

Not at present, actually ... um ... my health club membership is up. I should renew my subscription.

Candidate: Well, I used to paint. Actually, I still do. I have some paintings in a gallery right now.

[used to collect stamps when I was a kid.

Candidate: Sure, r did. My favorite game was chess. My grandfather taught me how to play. In my view, childhood is the most formative period of time.

Oh, sure. I was very naughty when I was a kid; a ball of fire, really. I was fond of playing hide and seek. It was always a lot of fun. My friends and I used to play almost every day. o Yes. I have vivid memories from my childhood. I used to play ... er. .. board games, yo-yo and ... er .... kite-flying.

Candidate: Yes, to a great extent. I'm a real art lover. From my perspective, museums have an important role in preserving our historical heritage.

Yes, especially painting exhibitions. A picture is worth a thousand words.

Yes, a lot. They are certainly of cultural value. But I rarely go to such places these days. I' m more involved with university exams.

Candidate: I'm not sure. Um ... once in six months or so.

Almost never. Unfortunately, I'm too busy with my work.

Candidate: Yes, In my opinion, theme parks provide fun and thrills for all members of family. Moreover, such places promote family outings.

Very occasionally. Once a year, maybe.

No, I don't. You know, such places are usually crowded. I'd much prefer natural places ... er. .. where I can enjoy the scenic beauty.

Candidate: I'm a real cinema-goer. Maybe six times in a month. I usually follow the latest films.

Not very often. Only when my favorite actors play lead roles.

Pretty often. Four times or so in a month. I go to the cinema whenever I can. It depends whether there's something worth watching or not. I'm quite picky about what to see.