Free time and hobbies
Hobbies is the most predictable IELTS Speaking Part 1 topic and a reliable way to practise gerunds after verbs like enjoy, love and hate. These lessons cover leisure activities, sports and games, and expressing preference.
Vocabulary
3Hobbies and Free Time
Learn 20 easy A1 English words for hobbies and free time - draw, collect, club, enjoy, interesting - plus the enjoy + -ing rule, a story and a quiz.
A2 Free time and hobbiesFilms, TV and Entertainment
Learn 20 A2 English words for films and TV - series, episode, plot, subtitles, dubbed, soundtrack - with a story and a quiz.
A2 Free time and hobbiesMusic and Live Events
Learn 20 A2 English words for music and concerts - band, gig, lyrics, venue, sold out, perform - with a story and a quiz.
Reading
6My Free Time
Read about Thomas and his hobbies. A simple A1 text about free time and hobbies, with key words and questions.
A2 Free time and hobbiesReading a Film Review
Read a short film review and understand the opinion. An A2 real-world reading text with key words and comprehension questions.
A1 Free time and hobbiesReading Text Messages
Read text messages between two friends and find the details. An A1 real-world reading text with key words and questions.
B1 Free time and hobbiesThe Benefits of Reading
Read about why reading books is still a valuable habit. A B1 reading text with key words and comprehension questions.
A2 Free time and hobbiesA New Hobby
Read how a gift led to a love of photography. An A2 reading story with key words and comprehension questions.
B2 Free time and hobbiesA Life Changed by a Book
Read a B2 reflective narrative about how one book changed a life. With key words and comprehension questions.
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