FREE TIME AND ENTERTAINMENT – Vocabulary
1.1 Free time – WHEN, etc.
after school – at the weekends – during the week / on weekdays – (not) much free time /
a lot of free time / don’t have any free time
1.2 Lack of free time...
because I have to commute to/from school – help at home – look after my (younger)
brother/sister – prepare for school – study for school
because I (always/often/usually) have lots of homework – have trainings twice/three times
a week – work after school
1.3 How I spend my free time
expressing preferences:
As you can guess... – I enjoy – I like – I love – I am into – I am keen on – I am fond of –
I am interested in – I prefer – I don’t like – I dislike – I’m not that keen on – I hate
modifying adverbs:
also – pretty – quite – rather – really – slightly – very
free time activities:
go fishing – go out with friends – go shopping – go to the cinema/disco – listen to music –
play computer games – play sports / do sports – read – surf the net – watch TV
other:
be physically active – chat with friends – cook meals – dance – draw – garden – go for
walks – go in the forest – paint – play a musical instrument – play sports – sew – spend
(some) time doing sth – spend time on the computer – stay at home with (my) family – walk
(my) dog – watch films
1.4 My hobbies as a child vs. my hobbies now
I don’t do sth any more – I no longer do sth – sth has changed –
1.5 If I had more free time...
... I would (I’d) (definitely)...
commit to volunteer work – finish all the things I’ve started and haven’t finished – get back
to riding a bike – get better at drawing – sign up for a language course – spend more time
with my friends – start learning a foreign language – travel around the world – try to get into
better shape – use that time to improve my writing skills
1.6 Alone or in the company of other people?
alone – depend (v) – prefer (v) – spend (sb’s) free time with... (v)
It depends on (the activity / my mood).
1.7 On a free day...
... I would... do nothing – go out with (my friends) – go to (my) favourite club – sleep late –
spend the day doing sth -
1.8 Holidays I enjoy
active holidays: be outside – camp – go abroad – go camping in the countryside – go on
holiday with my family – go to cities – go sightseeing – meet new people – see new places –
travel
relaxing holidays: go to our cottage – relax – sleep – spend time with my friends – stay
home – visit smaller towns
1.9 Reading
biographies – fantasy – fiction / nonfiction – history – magazines – mystery – newspapers – novels –
poetry – romance – sci-fi
I like / don’t like reading. – I have too much reading to do for school.
1.10 Listening to music
country and western – folk singers – good lyrics – hate/enjoy – hip-hop – indie – jazz – loud music –
rap – singers like...
1.11 A disco, a party, or hiking? Why?
I prefer – I would rather – For me, I like... – You can – Most parties are... – I love to...
activity (that) i can do with my friends / family / by myself – be in the fresh air – be outside – get
some exercise – a great place to... – hang out with friends – love music and dancing – meet new
people – meet other people who like to do the same – relax – relaxing
1.12 Going to the cinema or watching DVDs at home? Why?
the atmosphere – be more in the movie – feel like – when the cinema is dark
1.13 My free time and my family
at the weekend – clean the house – (at our) cottage – go biking – go camping – go skiing – on
holiday – have different interests – see (our) relatives – spend free time together (with...) – travel –
work a lot
1.14 Getting older
be with (your) friends – go to clubs and concerts – play sports – stay out late – be married – do
different activities (with your kids / spouse / husband / wife) – do other activities – go to the theatre –
go to work – have a family – (not) have much time for leisure activities – have more money – travel