Composed by Ms.
Vinh Quy – 0912310703
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
PART 1
I.QUESTIONS
1. What do you do on the weekends?
2. What is it that you like about (one of the candidate's leisure activities)?
3. How often do you get the chance to (one of the candidate's leisure activities)?
4. Do you enjoy your free time more now than you did when you were a child?
5. What free time activity would you like to try in the future?
6. How important are hobbies and other free-time activities to you?
7. When do you usually do your free time activities?
8. Do you share your free time activities with your friends?
9. Do you have enough time for your free time activities?
10. Do you have any hobbies or interests?
11. What is your favorite way to relax?
12. What kind of music do you like listening to?
13. Do you like listening to any other types of music?
14. When do you usually listen to music
15. Has the kind of music you like changed over the years?
16. Do you prefer listening to live music or recorded music?
II. LANGUAGE
NAME OF ACTIVITIES
1. Go to the cinema / movies - to see Hollywood blockbuster movies, art films, animated
films.
Some film categories are: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Action, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi),
Fantasy, Documentary, Musical.
2. Watch TV - Different types of television programs are: The News, Soap Operas, Criminal
Investigation Dramas, Medical Dramas, Reality TV, Situation Comedies (Sit-Coms), Talk Shows,
Documentaries, Cartoons, Game Shows, Sports programs, Movies, Political programs, Religious
programs.
3. Spend time with family
4. Go out / hang out with friends - go out to a bar, go dancing at a club, have dinner at a
restaurant, play a sport, sit down and talk, go out for a coffee, have a barbecue.
5. Surf the internet - On the internet, you can research a topic you are interested in using a
search engine, visit your favourite websites, watch music videos, create your own video and upload
In – house IELTS materials
Composed by Ms. Vinh Quy – 0912310703
it for other people to see, maintain contact with your friends using a social networking site, write
your thoughts in a blog, learn what is happening in the world by reading news websites, etc.
6. Play video games - Play computer games
7. Play a musical instrument - (Learn to) play the piano, guitar, violin, cello, flute, piano
accordion, mouth organ, panpipes, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, etc. You can play on your own or
with a group, such as a band or an orchestra.
8. Listen to music - Turn up the volume and listen to your favourite type of music, such as pop,
rock, hip hop, rhythm & blues, blues, jazz, classical, soul, heavy metal.
9. Read - Many people love to read both fiction and non-fiction books and magazines. If you
like fiction, you can read novels, short stories, crime fiction, romance, etc. If you like non-fiction,
you can read biographies, autobiographies, or books on history, science, philosophy, religion, or any
other topic you are interested in.
10. Write - Many people like to write in their diary. Another name for a diary is a journal. You
can also write many other things, such as poetry, novels, letters, short stories, etc.
11. Go to the park - You can go to the park alone, with family or with friends. You can take a
picnic rug and a picnic basket and have a picnic. You can read, sleep, kick a football around, climb
trees or play on the children's playground.
12. Go to cultural locations and events - There are many types of cultural locations and events.
You can go to the museum, to an art gallery or to the zoo to see animals from around the world. You
can go to concerts, plays, musicals, dance recitals and opera performances.
13. Go shopping - Many people like to go to shopping malls and areas of the city that are known
for shopping to buy clothes or items for their houses and gardens.
14. Cook - Many people like to cook different types of food. You can make meals for breakfast,
lunch and dinner. You can bake cakes, cookies, slices and pastries in the oven.
15. Study something - study a language, learn a skill, such as cooking or making furniture;
16. Art and crafts - There are many, many arts and crafts that you can learn and practice. You
can paint, draw, sew, crochet, knit, sculpt, engrave, make furniture, make jewelry, or you can even
create your own new art form!
17. Gardening - You can plant flowers, vegetables or herbs and maintain your garden by
watering it, pulling the weeds and feeding it with fertilizer.
18. Exercise and play a sport - swimming or working out at a gym, or you can play a team
sport, such as football or basketball; Ice skating, Mountain climbing, Running, Skiing
19. Camping
20. Walking in the countryside / neighborhood
In – house IELTS materials
Composed by Ms. Vinh Quy – 0912310703
21. Walking the dog
EXPRESSIONS
When you want to say, you like smt / doing smt:
1. I (quite) like / love smt / doing smt
2. I’m quite into smt / doing smt
3. I’m very interested in smt / doing smt
4. I’m fond of smt / doing smt
5. I’m keen on smt / doing smt
6. I’m obsessed with smt / doing smt
7. I’m a big fan of smt / smb
8. I enjoy smt / doing smt
9. I adore smt / doing smt
10. …. Is fantastic / interesting / exciting / fascinating / stimulating / absorbing / rewarding / a lot
of fun.
When you want to say, you dislike smt / doing smt
1. I’m not keen on / fond of / interested in smt / doing smt
2. I don’t like smt / doing smt very much
3. I don’t really enjoy smt / doing smt
4. I am not really a big fan of smt / doing smt
5. I hate smt / doing smt
6. I can’t stand smt / doing smt
7. …. sounds kind of boring / dull.
8. ….. doesn’t interest me.
9. I’ve lost interest in smt / doing smt
TO RAISE YOUR SCORE, REMEMBER TO
1. Make use of useful language banks.
2. Avoid being general. Give plenty of details in description: I’m very keen on sport and
keeping fit in general. I play football for my college team and I go to the gym two or three
times a week.
3. Add reason: I like it because it is a sociable activity. I’ve made a lot of new friends from
doing it.
In – house IELTS materials
