Describe a hobby you would like to try

這張題卡的準備方式

這張題卡（cue card）在所有題卡中很特別，因為它刻意問的是未來而不是過去，所以考官會特別聽條件句和面向未來的語言：「would like to」、「I’d probably」、「if I started」。習慣這種轉換，正是讓這裡的好回答和一般回答拉開差距的地方。

選一項你確實想過的嗜好，哪怕只是短暫想過，而不是當場編一個，因為真正的好奇心會帶來比編造的興趣更具體的理由和細節。陶藝、學樂器、園藝或武術都是常見又可信的選擇，能讓你在「what you would need to do to start it」這一項上有具體的內容可說。

開頭說明這項嗜好是什麼，以及你最早是在哪裡聽說的；中段談你真正要開始所需採取的實際步驟；最後給出一個你被它吸引的具體個人理由，因為這正是「explain」那一行要你展開的部分。

讓回答更出色的詞彙

比起從頭到尾反覆說「I want to try it」，這些片語更自然地描述好奇心與未來的打算。

1分鐘準備計畫

在1分鐘的準備時間裡，可以寫下：

• hobby: pottery, saw a friend’s finished pieces
• found out: friend’s apartment, small clay bowls, asked her about it
• to start: find beginner class, buy basic tools, set aside evenings
• why: creative, screen-free, tangible result unlike work

範例回答

以下是這張題卡完整回答的一種寫法，用來示範結構和程度，不是要你照背。

A hobby I would genuinely like to try is pottery, something I first became curious about after visiting a friend’s apartment and noticing a handful of slightly uneven but clearly handmade clay bowls on her shelf. When I asked about them, she explained she had been taking a weekly class for about six months, and honestly, I have not stopped thinking about it since. If I decided to actually start, I would probably need to look into a beginner-friendly class somewhere nearby, since I have no experience with a pottery wheel and would rather not attempt it entirely alone with online videos. There is apparently a fairly steep initial cost for some of the equipment and materials, though most local studios let you rent a wheel and tools for the first few sessions, which would let me dip my toe in before committing to anything more expensive. What appeals to me most about it, I think, is that it is completely hands-on and screen-free, which is the opposite of most of my working day, and it produces something tangible at the end, unlike a lot of what I do for work. I keep meaning to take the plunge and just sign up for an introductory class, and I suspect that once I actually start, I would get properly stuck into it rather quickly.

這張題卡的常見錯誤

• 用過去式描述嗜好，好像自己已經經常在做這件事。
• 選了一項嗜好，卻說不出自己實際上要怎麼開始。
• 給出「it looks fun」這類模糊的理由，而不是為「explain」那一行給出具體的個人理由。
• 忘了題卡問的是開始一項新嗜好，而不是發展你已經有的嗜好。