Michael: Kangkang, I hear that you can play Chinese chess very well. Could you teach me how to play it?
Kangkang: No problem.
Maria: It is hard for me to learn to play Chinese chess. In my spare time [1]in one’s spare/free time: 在某人空闲的时候, I prefer watching TV [2]prefer (doing) sth. : 更喜欢（做）某事/物 , especially TV plays. I think the actresses [3]actress: [ˈæktris] n. 女演员；女表演者 are attractive.
Jane: I want to be a famous singer like the singing stars I see on TV. They are so charming [4]charming: 美: [ˈtʃɑrmɪŋ] 英: [ˈtʃɑː(r)mɪŋ] adj. 迷人的；楚楚动人的；英俊的；潇洒的.
Michael: I would rather watch sports shows than those ones [5]would rather do A than (do) B: 宁愿做A也不做B.
Kangkang: So would I [6]So would I: 我也一样 “so + 助动/be + 主语” 表示“某人也一样”. I like watching soccer games best
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