VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Homework

Use the words from today to write about Padel and how to play. Last time you played what did you do?

Writing exercise

My hobbies
I have to many hobbies, I like to draw, to oil painting, to read books, to do exercise, to write poems, to take photos, to travel, to study, to play online games, to dance, but I don’t practice all my hobbies every day, neither every week, nor every month.
Before I liked drawing only wiht charcoal pencil, but some years ago I learned oil painting, after that I liked very much draw and painting at the same time.
About reading books, I liked to read books of adventures, detectives, suspense and historical among others.
Long time ago no writing poems because my inspiration doesn´t flow, I don´t know what need for it back again.
Recently I have been practicing very much to travel, to take photos, to study for example Chinese and English.
The hobbies of my husband are play games, like a basketball, squash, and to ride bike, lately he playing paddle.
He doesn´t like run.

My hobbies
I have too many hobbies (for example) I like to draw, to do oil painting, to read books, to do exercise, to write poems, to take photos, to travel, to study, to play online games, to dance, but I don’t practice all my hobbies every day, neither every week, nor every month.
Before I liked drawing only with charcoal pencil, but some years ago I learned oil painting, after that I really liked draw and painting at the same time.
About reading books, I liked to read books including / for example adventures, detectives, suspense and historical, among others.
A long time ago I didn’t write poems because my inspiration didn’t flow, I don´t know what I need for it come back again / I don’t know how to make it come back again.
Recently, in the last 5 years, I have been traveling a lot, to take photos, to study for example Chinese and English.
The hobbies of my husband are playing games, like basketball, squash, and riding bikes, lately he has been playing paddle.
He doesn’t like to run / he doesn’t like running.

Vocabulary

like = for example 

I don’t write poems
I didn’t write poems

iphones make our lives more convenient
iphones let us make phone calls all the time

make = don’t want to do
let = you do want to do it
eg. my mum makes me go to school and do my homework
eg2. my mum lets me play games after dinner

court – the place you play a sport on
eg. the paddle court is smaller than the tennis court

bounce – rebotar
eg. the ball bounces off the wall and hits the ground

hit
eg. you need to hit the ball with your racket

racket / racquet – raqueta

out < > in
eg. if you hit the ball out, you lose the point. if the ball bounces twice on their half, you win the point, or if they hit it out.

side – half of the court

net – the middle of the court

point
eg. if you have more points than the other team you win.