30 Phrases to Speak Fluently about Free Time and Hobbies in English
Learn 30 phrases to confidently talk about your free time and hobbies in natural spoken English.
00:00:00 Learn 30 phrases to confidently talk about your free time and hobbies in natural spoken English, with tips on using different tenses. Recommended practice platform included.
🕺 Learn phrases to confidently talk about your free time and hobbies.
⏰ Understand how to use different tenses when discussing hobbies.
🗣️ The secret to success in IELTS speaking is to speak natural, conversational English.
00:03:39 Learn 30 phrases to talk about different types of activities and hobbies, including indoor activities, outdoor activities, collecting things, and creative activities.
🔑 There are four main types of activities: indoor, outdoor, collecting things, and creative.
🌟 Indoor activities include playing games, reading, watching TV, and hanging out with friends.
🏞️ Outdoor activities consist of sports, gardening, traveling, and shopping.
00:07:19 Learn different phrases to talk about your free time activities in English, including expressing enjoyment, habits, and choices. Also, learn how to talk about hobbies in a less serious way.
👉 Both 'I like to do something' and 'I like doing something' express enjoyment or preference.
🌟 'I like to do something' can also imply a habit or choice.
💖 Phrases to express love for activities: 'I'm fond of', 'I'm into', 'I'm passionate about'.
🖌️ When a verb follows a preposition, use the gerund form (-ing).
😊 If you do something for fun or not too seriously, use 'I dabble in' or 'I play for fun'.
🎸 Instead of claiming expertise, use 'I'm just an aficionado' or 'I'm an amateur'.
00:11:04 Learn 30 phrases to talk about your free time activities in English, including how often you do them and different tenses to use.
🕑 Using adverbs of frequency to talk about hobbies: i often paint, i regularly paint.
⏰ Using more complex adverb phrases: i paint whenever i can, i don't paint as much as i would like.
🎨 Using different tenses to talk about starting a hobby: i recently took up painting, i decided to try my hand at painting.
00:14:43 Learn 30 phrases to talk about free time activities. Discover the benefits of hobbies: relaxation, health, and socialization.
Different tenses can be used to talk about hobbies.
The benefits of hobbies include relaxation, health, and socialization.
Templates for talking about hobby benefits: 'It helps me...' and 'I find that it helps me...'
00:18:24 Learn 30 phrases to talk about free time in English, including socializing, getting close to nature, and fighting stress. Practice with Cambly, an online platform for 24/7 English lessons.
🕺 Talking about free time activities and hobbies.
🗣️ Socializing with friends and meeting new people.
🌿 Getting close to nature and enjoying outdoor activities.
😌 Relaxing, fighting stress, and practicing self-care.
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00:22:04 Learn common mistakes when talking about hobbies and free time in English. Practice with a teacher on Cambly to avoid mistakes and improve your spoken English.
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🔁 Common mistake in IELTS speaking is using a verb instead of a noun to talk about hobbies and free time.
📚 Practicing and getting feedback is important to improve spoken English and achieve a higher score on the IELTS speaking test.
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