Hobbies

IELTS Speaking: Speak natural spoken English.

Different types of free time activities

1. Indoor activities: playing games, reading, watching TV/Films, Chilling out/hanging out with friends.
2. Outdoor activities: sports, gardening, travelling, going shopping.
3. Collecting things: stamps, coins, NFTs(Non-fungible token).
4. Creative activities: playing a musical instrument, painting, taking photos.

What you do in your free time

1. I get up to a lot of things.
2. I don't get up to much.
3. I like to do yoga. I like doing yoga.
4. I'm fond of playing video games.
5. I'm into playing video games.
6. I'm passionate about playing video games.
7. I like to dabble in cooking. I dabble in __.
8. I play the guitar for fun.

Tip: If a verb follows a preposition it must be a gerund.

Adverbs to talk about your hobby

1. I often paint. I regularly paint. I frequently paint.
2. I paint whenever I can.
3. I paint as often as I can.
4. I paint whenever I get a chance.
5. I don't paint as much as I would like.
6. I don't get round to painting as much as I would like.

Use different tenses

1. I started painting a couple of years age.
2. I decided to have a go at painting. (To have a go at something = to try something new)
3. I decided to try my hand at painting.
4. I've been playing football as long as I can remember.
5. I've been painting for donkey's years. (For donkey's years = for a long time)

Benefits of Hobbies

1. To relax.
2. To stay healthy.
3. To socialize.

Templates:

1. It (just) helps me __:
   • unwind.
   • kick back.
   • chill out.
2. I find that it helps me __:
   • get into shape.
   • keep fit.
   • stay in shape.
3. It allows me to (just) __:
   • to hang out with friends.
   • to meet up with friends.
   • to chill out with friends.
4. It's a nice way to __.
5. It has a calming effect.
6. It's really therapeutic.
7. It's a great stress buster.

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