Lesson Seven工作之余　　(after-work entertainments, choosing and developing topics of conversation)

　　Introducing topics/agendas

　　I'm glad to bump into you. I wanted to ask you about...

　　While we're on the subject...

　　I just wanted to mention...

　　You know you mention...?

　　There were a couple of points I wanted to mention...

　　The other point was...

　　There's just one thing I wanted to say...

　　Changing/ending a topic

　　Anyway, let's talk about something else.

　　So, let's leave that (for later).

　　Changing the subject for a moment...

　　By the way...

　　Talking of...

　　That reminds me...

　　Checking and clarifying

　　Do you see what I'm getting at?

　　Is that clear?

　　Do you mean...?

　　Are you saying...?

　　Let me see if I get it clear/correctly. Do you mean...?

　　Asking about hobbies and interests

　　Do you have any hobbies and interests?

　　What do you do in your spare/free time?

　　Expressing likes and dislikes

　　I like football.

　　I love reading.

　　I enjoy cooking.

　　I adore Tom Cruise.

　　I'm interested in antiques collections, especially Chinese antique furniture.

　　I'm quite into golf.

　　I'm crazy/mad about rock'n'roll.

　　I fall for folk dance.

　　John is enthusiastic about hiking.

　　I don't like soccer.

　　I hate boxing.

　　Expressing preferences

　　I prefer jazz to pop.

　　I prefer staying at home to going out with him tonight.

　　I prefer to play badminton rather than play basketball.

　　Joe has a preference for European movies.

　　Of all kinds of music, I like R&B best.

　　Classical music is my favorite music.

　　Hip Hop is my least favorite.

　　As far as I am concerned, poetry reading is for the birds.

　　For me, the best time is to sit back with a cold beer in my hand.

　　I'd rather take the bus home.

　　Sample Dialogue

　　A: Have you watched any movie lately?

　　B: Not really. I have been kept busy recently.

　　A: That's too bad. I went to watch the Red Dragon the other day. It's really fantastic.

　　B: Red Dragon? I haven't even heard about it.

　　A: What are you? From the cave? It has been an instant hit after it was put on show in the theatre.

　　B: Well, I told you I was busy. So what was it about?

　　A: It's actually the prequel to The silence of the Lambs. In this one, the story of a former FBI agent Will Graham, who was nearly killed by Hannibal Lecter, is told, and it includes the initial capture of "the Cannibal".

　　B: Really? I have watched The silence of the Lambs. It features Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster, right?

　　A: You are right. But the new movie has a stronger cast, including young talents like Edward Norton and Ralph Fiennes. Of course, Anthony Hopkins stays and still plays Dr. Lecter.

　　B: It sounds really exciting. I should try to find some time to go.

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