PART 1
NEW ACTIVITIES
ANSWERS
Do you like to try new activities? Why?
(Answer 1)
Yes, I do! Trying some new activities is really exciting as it tests my patience, courage, and strength. Doing so is a good opportunity for me to understand my ability better. Besides, learning new activities is acquiring life lessons that will surely be very helpful for my personal growth.
(Answer 2)
Well, not much, I’m a person who oftentimes stays in my comfort zone. I understand that every now and then we need to do something new in our lives, so we can develop our skills, that are helpful in achieving career development or self-growth, however, I don’t always have the guts to try some new activities. I dunno, perhaps, I’m not just a risk-taker.
LEXICAL RESOURCE
Test [verb] – challenge
Acquire [verb] – get; obtain
Personal growth [noun] – personal development; activities that improve one’s awareness of oneself
Comfort zone [noun] – a situation where one feels safe
Guts [noun] – bravery and determination
What activities would you like to try?
(Answer 1)
I want activities that can really challenge me, for instance, in recreational activities, I want to try skydiving, parachuting, and hot-air ballooning. These activities have been on my bucket list and I’ve been dreaming of doing these for so long. As for my career, I’d love to be involved in human resource training and development activities like mentoring or employee coaching. I really want to understand the behavior of employees and how to develop their skills better because honestly, I’ve dreamt of running my own business in the future.
(Answer 2)
Like I said earlier, I rarely try new activities, but whenever I’m in the mood to try one or two, I usually go for activities that don’t stress me out but give me so much pleasure such as cooking a new dish, traveling to a new place, or visiting a new coffee shop. These kinds of activities give me comfort. Why would I try something new that freaks me out when I can try wonderful activities that can surely make me happy?
LEXICAL RESOURCE
Recreational activity [noun] – outdoor activity undertaken for the purpose of exercising or pleasure
Bucket list [noun] – a list of things that a person would love to do before he dies
Run a business [expression] – to operate or manage a business
In the mood [idiom] – feeling a desire for something or to do something
Stress somebody out [phrasal verb] – to make someone feel very nervous or worried
Freak somebody out [phrasal verb] – to cause or become someone very emotional
What activities did you do when you were a child?
(Answer 1)
I was extremely active when I was a child so I was more into athletics, in fact, I was one of the leaders of a sports club during my elementary and high school days. I played several sports such as tennis, basketball, badminton, and volleyball. I dunno, I think I was just crazy about sports then.
(Answer 2)
I was involved in extracurricular activities like the student newspaper, the art, and the debate team, but one activity that I loved the most was volunteer work and community service. I had an inexplicable feeling whenever our school conducted tree planting, beach cleaning, and visiting some poverty-stricken communities to hold a feeding program and provide health literacy, especially to less privileged kids. Because of that, I never missed any community service activities.
LEXICAL RESOURCE
Be into [idiom] – to be interested in something
Be crazy about somebody/something [idiom] – to be very interested in something
Inexplicable [adj.] – unable to be explained
Poverty-stricken [adj.] – extremely poor
Do you like to try new activities alone or with friends?
(Answer 1)
Both are fine for me because each experience is completely different. I mean, if I do things on my own, I’ll be able to understand my capacity to do things and get things done. If I try new activities with my buddies, I’ll be able to learn the value of teamwork and normally it’s more fun. This reminds me of an African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.”
(Answer 2)
I prefer the former as I’m an introvert. I can easily do new things by myself as I can give my 100% concentration, however, when I try doing new activities with other people, even if they are my friends, I feel insignificant or inferior because I can’t fully express my ideas or opinions as I’m afraid that I may bother or offend them somehow.
LEXICAL RESOURCE
Capacity [noun] – someone’s ability to do a particular thing
Buddy [noun] – close friends
Inferior [adj.] – minor; lesser
Somehow [adv.] – in some way
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