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Unit 10: Interests | Vocabulary | A2
EXERCISE 1
What do all of these words and expressions have in common?
hobbies interests pursuits leisure relaxation
activities free time pastimes
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EXERCISE 2
When you are not working or studying or doing something because you have to do it, you have free time or leisure time to carry out the activities of your choice.
Most people have hobbies or interests of some kind. Which of the following have you participated in?
| A. listening to music | H. travelling, trips to new places |
| B. going for a walk | I. visiting friends |
| C. shopping | J. collecting something (stamps, coins, etc.) |
| D. sport/games | K. local theatre (amateur dramatics) |
| E. cooking | L. TV/films/theatre/concerts |
| F. reading | M. creative writing |
| G. exhibitions/ galleries | N. eating out |
EXERCISE 3
Some activities involve going outside; these are known as outdoor activities. Those which do not usually involve going outside are called indoor activities.
Sort the following into indoor or outdoor activities:
ping-pong shopping at the local market cooking travelling to new places
golf collecting stamps jogging listening to music
cycling in the country watching TV eating at a restaurant going for a walk
| INDOOR | OUTDOOR |
EXERCISE 4
Why do people need interests/hobbies?
Here are some possible reasons. Put them in order of importance according to how you feel about them. For example, if you think meeting people is the most important reason having an interest, put (1) next to it, and so on.
| A. to learn new things | F. to get them out of the house |
| B. to pass the time | G. to allow them to meet people |
| C. to keep fit | H. to give them a break from routine |
| D. to help them to relax | I. to help them forget their problems |
| E. because it's fun | J. other reasons? __________________ |
EXERCISE 5
Ways to say how we feel about something
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Complete these sentences:
1. I’m not interested in ____________________.
2. I don’t like ____________________.
3. I hate ____________________.
4. I can’t stand ____________________.
EXERCISE 6
Complete these sentences, using phrases appropriate to you:
e.g. I like listening to music in order to relax.
1. I enjoy ______________ because it ______________.
2. I like ______________ in order to______________.
3. I love to ______________; it ______________.
4. I' m keen on ______________ because ______________.
5. I' m interested in ______________ as ______________.
EXERCISE 7
Some activities require us to learn a skill or develop a talent, e.g. skiing or painting. If we pursue this activity, we take on a ‘title’, like skier or painter.
Complete the following; the first one is done for you:
| cycling | cyclist | piano playing | |
| swimming | playing football | ||
| golf | cooking | ||
| music | water-skiing | ||
| writing | playing tennis |
EXERCISE 8
Below are some phrases which express the degree of competence you have acquired in a certain activity.
| I’m | useless at |
| no good at | |
| not bad at | |
| quite good at | |
| good at | |
| an expert at |
For example, we can say: I’m useless at swimming. We can express this in another way: I’m a useless swimmer.
Fill the gaps in the sentences below, using this pattern:
1. I'm no good at athletics. I' m not a good _______________.
2. I' m not very good at playing the piano. I' m not much of a _______________.
3. I' m not bad at cooking. I' m not a bad _______________.
4. I' m quite good at boxing. I' m quite a good _______________.
5. I' m an expert at karate. I' m a _______________ expert.