What were your favourite activities when you were a child?
As a young child, I was utterly obsessed with exploring the woodlands near my grandma’s cottage, hunting for wild berries and sketching quirky little critters I spotted there, which kept me occupied for whole afternoons at a time.
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utterly obsessed /ˈʌtəli əbˈsest/:完全着迷的
hunting for /ˈhʌntɪŋ fɔː(r)/:搜寻
woodlands /ˈwʊdləndz/:林地
critters /ˈkrɪtəz/:(尤指奇特的)小动物
occupied /ˈɒkjupaɪd/:无暇他顾的,忙得充实的
quirky /ˈkwɜːki/:古怪有趣的
Q2
Did you prefer to do activities alone or with a group of people when you were a child?
I definitely leaned towards group activities back in my childhood, as collaborative games like team scavenger hunts brought me far more joy and a strong sense of belonging than solo pastimes ever did.
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sense of belonging /sens əv bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/:归属感
scavenger hunts /ˈskævɪndʒə hʌnts/:寻宝游戏
leaned towards /liːnd təˈwɔːdz/:倾向于
collaborative /kəˈlæbərətɪv/:合作的
solo pastimes /ˈsəʊləʊ ˈpɑːstaɪmz/:单人消遣活动
Q3
Do you think children today play the same games as you did when you were a child?
Definitely not. The games I enjoyed as a kid, like skipping rope and street tag, are largely obsolete now. Most modern children are glued to digital devices, playing immersive online games instead of running around outdoors with peers.