Welcome to Level B1! Advanced Hobbies & English Grammar Guide
Step up to B1 level with advanced hobby vocabulary and grammar.
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📝 Transcript
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| present perfect continuous | noun | a tense for actions that started in the past and still continue | She has been studying English for two years. |
| used to | phrase | describes something you did regularly in the past but not now | I used to play football in school. |
| pottery | noun | the art of making objects from clay | She takes pottery classes on Saturday. |
| hiking | noun | walking long distances in nature for fun | We went hiking in the mountains last weekend. |
| volunteering | noun | working to help others without being paid | Volunteering at the shelter makes me happy. |
| passionate | adjective | having very strong feelings about something | She is passionate about music. |
| lately | adverb | recently, in the near past | I've been very busy lately. |
| prefer | verb | to like one thing more than another | I prefer tea to coffee. |
| clay | noun | soft earth material used to make pots and sculptures | The artist shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
I've been ___ photography for six months. (studying)
I ___ to play tennis, but now I prefer swimming. (past habit)
___ means helping others without getting paid.
I've been very busy ___. (recently)
___ is the art of making objects from clay. (craft)
I ___ tea to coffee. (like one thing more than another)
Which sentence uses the present perfect continuous?
What does 'passionate' mean?
What does 'hiking' mean?
What does 'used to' indicate?
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