Describe something you want to do but don’t have time for
You should say:
- What it is;
- Why you would like to do it;
- How easy or difficult it is to do it;
- And explain why you don’t have time for it.
Sample Answer
When it comes to something that I don’t have enough time to do, I have to say that I’ve always wanted to go swimming. But I haven’t gotten a chance to be in a swimming pool for almost a year.
As for why I want to do it, well, it’s mainly because of my back pain. You know, I’m always tied up with work and study. So I usually live a sedentary lifestyle. Sometimes people like me have to sit in front of a desk for hours on end. As a result, I often deal with back pain. A doctor suggested that I go swimming because it can strengthen my back muscles and relieve my back pain. So I have been planning to do it, but I just keep putting it off over and over again.
Honestly, I’m a big fan of swimming, so I would be happy if I had the time to swim on a daily basis. But now, I feel like I barely have free time to do things I like. You know, there’s a swimming center that’s within walking distance of my university. But I’ve never visited there once…
Actually, I think it’s all because of my laziness. I mean, since I can’t manage my time in a productive way, I always have to procrastinate what I should do, even though I seem to be busy all the time. That’s really a shame.
Vocab Highlights
get/have a chance to do something: to have an opportunity to do something, especially something that you want to do
tied up (adj): If someone or something is tied up, they are busy or being used, with the result that they are not available for anything else.
a sedentary lifestyle: a lifestyle with a lot of sitting and lying down, with very little to no exercise
put something off: to delay doing something, especially because you do not want to do it
a big/huge/massive fan of somebody/something: an admirer, someone who really likes somebody or something
in/within walking/driving, etc distance: possible to reach by walking, driving etc.
it’s a shame/what a shame etc: used when you wish a situation was different, and you feel sad or disappointed