Hobby Shop

Start here. This lesson introduces 20 hobby-related words with definitions and sample sentences, covering a wide range of activities from bird watching and gardening to woodworking and photography. A strong foundation for the listening and grammar activities ahead.

Like / Want + Noun or Infinitive

Conversations about hobbies and recreation are built on expressing what you like and want to do. This lesson teaches you how to use like and want with nouns and infinitives so you can talk about your interests and understand others when they share theirs.

A Fun Day: Family Recreation

A short conversation between Randall and his young daughter about how to spend a fun day together. Good early practice for following planning dialogue in English with “like” and “want” used naturally.

After-School Activities

Jake and Sophia compare their after-school routines: basketball, video games, music, movies, and time with friends. A relaxed, natural exchange that builds vocabulary around hobbies, daily habits, and free time.

Fishing Tips

Randall stands at his favorite local fishing spot and shares three things to know before you fish there. A brief, real-world video that gives you practice following informal spoken English on a practical outdoor topic.

Simple Future with “be going to”

“Be going to” is the grammar of plans and predictions. This lesson teaches you when and how to use this structure so you can follow and join conversations about upcoming activities.

Camping Gear

A natural follow-up to the grammar you just studied. Listen for “be going to” used throughout as two campers make plans and react to an unexpected turn on their trip.

Adverbs of Frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never)

How often do you go hiking? How often do you play sports? Frequency adverbs are the grammar behind those conversations. This lesson covers the full range so you can talk about your own habits and understand others when they describe theirs.

A Hiking Family

A personal monologue in which Randall describes taking his four children hiking and camping in Utah. Delivered at natural speed, this is a good step up from the easy listening activities earlier in the path and a chance to hear frequency language used naturally in context.

Leisure Activities

Two friends negotiate plans for a birthday dinner and a movie. One wants to study; the other has a different idea. A humorous, fast-moving conversation that builds vocabulary around making plans and accepting invitations with frequency language woven naturally throughout.

Happy as a Clam

“Happy as a clam” means very happy and content, and it is a natural expression to reach for when talking about hobbies and recreation. This activity teaches you the meaning and gives you practice using it correctly in conversation.

Modals of Advice (might, could, should, ought to, have to, had better)

Advice modals show up throughout outdoor and recreation conversations. This lesson covers might, could, should, ought to, have to, and had better so you can understand the difference between a suggestion and a strong warning in the activity ahead.

Outdoor Safety

Randall shares what hikers should do if they encounter a black bear in Utah. A short, practical video that puts the advice modals you just studied to work in a real outdoor safety context.