The document provides information about free time activities and questions for language practice. It includes a list of hobbies like painting, playing music, and baking. Pictures show people engaged in different activities. Phrases are provided to describe likes and dislikes of hobbies. Sample dialogues practice talking about hobbies and why someone enjoys them. Useful phrases help discuss hobbies as well as admit not having experience in some areas.
The document provides information about free time activities and questions for language practice. It includes a list of hobbies like painting, playing music, and baking. Pictures show people engaged in different activities. Phrases are provided to describe likes and dislikes of hobbies. Sample dialogues practice talking about hobbies and why someone enjoys them. Useful phrases help discuss hobbies as well as admit not having experience in some areas.
The document provides information about free time activities and questions for language practice. It includes a list of hobbies like painting, playing music, and baking. Pictures show people engaged in different activities. Phrases are provided to describe likes and dislikes of hobbies. Sample dialogues practice talking about hobbies and why someone enjoys them. Useful phrases help discuss hobbies as well as admit not having experience in some areas.
The document provides information about free time activities and questions for language practice. It includes a list of hobbies like painting, playing music, and baking. Pictures show people engaged in different activities. Phrases are provided to describe likes and dislikes of hobbies. Sample dialogues practice talking about hobbies and why someone enjoys them. Useful phrases help discuss hobbies as well as admit not having experience in some areas.
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Free Time Activities
Helpful Vocabulary Activities Listen and repeat these words and phrases with your tutor.
playing rugby doing yoga painting playing the violin watching tennis on TV baking kayaking bungee jumping
Pictures and Questions
Tell your tutor what you see in each picture.
For example:
"Picture 1 shows people doing yoga."
Picture 1 Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4 Picture 5
Picture 6
Picture 7 Picture 8
Likes & Dislikes
Listen and repeat these phrases with your tutor.
I enjoy ... I'm really into ... My favorite thing is ... I fi nd ... really fun. I fi nd ... really relaxing. I don’t like ... I love ... I hate ...
Tell your tutor how you feel about each of the activities above using these phrases.
For example: "I’m really into painting." "I fi nd baking really relaxing." "I don't like watching tennis on TV."
Speaking Test Part 1 Dialogue
Read the dialogue based on Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking test with your tutor. You will be the examiner. At the end, you will need to answer 3 questions.
What do you like doing in your free time, Andrei?
Examiner I’m really into sports! I enjoy playing football and rugby, but my favorite thing is swimming.
Andrei Why do you like that best?
Examiner Well, I love swimming in the sea. I love the waves and the sand. Sometimes, I spend all day at the beach!
Andrei What do you like doing in your free time, Peter?
Examiner I enjoy playing video games with my girlfriend. We both really like Pokémon.
Peter Why do you like video games?
Examiner Well, one thing I really like about playing video games is that I can do it in my room. So I don’t have to go out to have fun. It’s a good way to have fun without spending any money.
Peter What do you like doing in your free time James?
Examiner I really like music. I like playing music, listening to music, and talking about music, too!
James Why do you like it so much?
Examiner Well, my family loves music, so I've been playing it since I was a kid. I find it quite relaxing.
James Questions 1. What does Andrei like to do in his free time? 2. What does Peter like to do in his free time? 3. What does James like to do in his free time?
Fill in the Blanks
Read the dialogue based on Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking test with your tutor and fi ll in the blanks. Your tutor will be the examiner.
What do you like doing in your free time, Laura?
Examiner I’m really (1) watching movies! My (2) thing is going to the cinema and watching action movies.
Laura Why do you like action movies the best?
Examiner Well, I love action movies because they're exciting!
Laura 1-2. Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 2 What do you like (3) in your free time, Kevin?
Examiner I really enjoy (4) tennis on TV.
Kevin Do you like playing it as well?
Examiner No, not really. I’m too old to play, but I (5) watching it, though. Kevin 3-5. Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 3 to 5 What do you like doing in your free time, Sarah?
Examiner Well, I really like (6) yoga.
Sarah Why do you like it so (7)?
Examiner I (8) it very relaxing.
Sarah 6-8. Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 6 to 8 Answer Pool (Questions 1-8)
into doing doing love/enjoy much watching fi nd favorite
Part 1 Test Practice
Useful Language The speakers above use these phrases to talk about what they do in their free time. Listen and repeat them with your tutor.
I’m really into ...
My favorite thing is ... Well, I enjoy ... I fi nd ... really fun. I fi nd ... really relaxing. I hate ...
Questions Use the phrases above to answer these questions based on Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking test.
1. What are you really into?
2. What do you find relaxing? 3. What do you hate doing? 4. What do you like doing on the weekends? 5. What else do you like doing in your free time? Why?
Test Strategies IELTS examiners might ask you questions on a topic you don’t know much about. Here are some useful phrases to answer questions about topics you don't know a lot about.
Useful Language Listen and repeat these phrases with your tutor.
Unfortunately not. I'm not really interested in …
I don't have any skill in that area. I've never really tried it. I would like to learn ... in the future, though.
Questions Use the phrases above to answer these questions.
1. Do you like kayaking?
2. Can you play the violin? 3. Are you good at rugby? 4. Do you like bungee jumping?
