Listen to the Conversation
Interviewer: What do you like to do when you are not in the office?
Tina: Honestly, I prefer to stay home.
Interviewer: What do you like to do at home?
Tina: Quite a few things. First, I really enjoy reading at home. I go to the library and check out three or four books each month. Second, I like to work in my garden. I started a garden about three years ago and I grow all sorts of vegetables. And third, I like to play with my cats.
Interviewer: All of those sound nice. How did you get into gardening?
Tina: One day, I was just looking at my backyard and I thought it looked really empty. Then suddenly, I had the idea to start a garden. I went to the store that day and I bought all the supplies and started planting.
Interviewer: That’s amazing.
Tina: That is my style. I like to take action. When I decide to do something, I do it 100%.
Patterns and Examples
When I am not in the office, I like to ____________________.
- When I am not in the office, I like to hang out with my friends and talk about the news.
- When I am not in the office, I like to volunteer at an animal shelter.
I enjoy ____________________ when I am not in the office.
- I enjoy spending time outdoors when I am not in the office.
- I enjoy cooking when I am not in the office.
My favorite thing to do when I am not in the office is ____________________.
- My favorite thing to do when I am not in the office is riding my bicycle.
- My favorite thing to do when I am not in the office is to build furniture.
