Talking about a Special Hobby
Sharon is going to enrol on a cake-decorating course. She bumps into Kate on her way…
Kate: Hi Sharon! Where are you going?
Sharon: Hi Kate! I’m going sign up for a cake-decorating course at the college. Although, because of COVID-19, there are only 10 students allowed on each course, so I really hope I get a place!
Kate: That sounds great! Where did your passion for cake-decorating start?
Sharon: Well, I suppose it grew from learning to bake with my grandma and my mum. I have so many memories of baking in the kitchen when I was younger and experimenting with different ingredients! I enjoyed decorating the most. So, I started teaching myself cake decorating skills. It’s very relaxing…
Kate: I can imagine… But with three children, how do you find time?
Sharon: Well, they’ve also inherited the baking gene! We bake together twice a week, after school. They love it, and it teaches them to be patient too.
Kate: When I bake, it never works out! Maybe you could turn your passion into a career?
Sharon: It would be a dream come true! Maybe one day…
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To come across
something
| To find something unexpectedly. | He came across a nice, little restaurant while he was walking through the town. | Entertainment and Food |
To check out |
|
| Entertainment and Food |
To eat out | To eat in a restaurant. | When I lived in France, I used to eat out every weekend. | Entertainment and Food |
To polish something
off
| To finish eating food or doing work quickly |
| Entertainment and Food |
To snack on something
| To eat small amounts of food between meals | If you eat breakfast in the morning, you’re less likely to snack on biscuits. | Entertainment and Food |