Hobbies & Free Time — Intro — Lingadoo Vocabulary Worksheet

Key Vocabulary

Word		Meaning	Example sentence
painting	n.	the activity of making pictures with paint	Painting helps me relax.
gardening	n.	the activity of growing plants and flowers	Gardening is popular in spring.
photography	n.	the activity of taking photos	Photography can be an expensive hobby.
novel	n.	a long written story	She reads a novel every month.
cycling	n.	the activity of riding a bicycle	Cycling to work is healthy.
swimming	n.	moving through water using your body	Swimming is good exercise.
hiking	n.	walking for pleasure in the countryside	We go hiking in the mountains.
team sport	n.	a sport played by groups of people against each other	Basketball is a team sport.
board game	n.	a game played on a board	We played a board game after dinner.
concert	n.	a public performance of music	The concert starts at eight.
film	n.	a story shown with moving pictures	That film was very funny.
video game	n.	an electronic game played on a screen	He plays a video game online.

Common Collocations

painting: oil painting, painting class
gardening: do gardening, gardening tools
photography: digital photography, photography course

novel: detective novel, short novel
cycling: go cycling, mountain cycling
swimming: go swimming, swimming pool

hiking: hiking boots, hiking trail
team sport: play a team sport, popular team sport
board game: family board game, board game night

concert: rock concert, live concert
film: watch a film, horror film
video game: new video game, video game console

Language Tips

Verb patterns

After enjoy, use -ing: I enjoy swimming. She enjoys painting.

After would like, use to + verb: I would like to try hiking.

Play, go, do

Use play with games and team sports: play a board game, play football.

Use go with many activities ending in -ing: go cycling, go swimming, go hiking.