UNIT 7 FREE TIME
Part 1 – sample questions
How much free time do you have per week?
How do you like to relax at the end of the day?
What kinds of things do you enjoy doing at the weekends?
Do you have any plans for next weekend?
Do you prefer to spend your free time alone or with other people?
Do you have enough free time to do all the things you enjoy?
What would you do if you had more free time?
Part 2 – sample task card
Describe a leisure activity you like doing in your free time.
You should say:
what kind of activity it is
how often you do it
what equipment you need to do it
and explain why you enjoy doing it.
Part 3 – sample questions
1. What kind of free-time activities are typical in your country?
2. Have there been any recent changes in the types of leisure activities that people
find popular?
3. Do you agree that it’s important for people of different ages to do leisure activities
together?
4. In your opinion, who is responsible for encouraging children to take up different
leisure pursuits?
5. Do you think people have less time for leisure activities now compared to the past?
6. Do you think that technology has changed the types of leisure activities we enjoy
these days?
Useful Vocabulary
Outdoor Leisure Activities
to play / practise / do sport(s)
to go rambling / hiking / trekking
to go running/ jogging
to go for a walk / stroll
to go cycling
to go fishing
to go horse riding
to go surfing / sailing
to go rollerblading / iceskating / skateboarding
to go canoeing / kayaking
to go skiing / snowboarding
to hang out / meet up with friends
to eat out / go to restaurants or cafes
Indoor Leisure Activities
to go to the gym / keep fit / do exercise
do yoga / pilates / aerobics
do martial arts (karate/judo/taekwondo)
to go swimming
to go to the cinema / theatre / shopping mall/centre
to listen to music
to watch TV / films
to read books / novels / newspapers / magazines
to play computer/video games
to surf/browse the internet
to play a musical instrument
to sing in a choir
to go dancing (ballet / tap / ballroom / hip-hop / freestyle / latin)
to cook / bake
to play board games / do puzzles
to sew / knit
to draw / paint / do crafts
Useful filler expressions
I suppose / I guess...
Let me think / see...
Well, I would say…
I’m not sure, but…
You know what I mean
You know, like...
I don’t know/I'm not sure exactly, but…
Sample Answer
Do you agree that it’s important for people of different ages to do leisure activities together?
Um … well … I think in some cases it could be important for people of different ages to do
leisure activities together. For example, parents or even grandparents can enjoy doing fun
things with their children or grandchildren, like, you know, things that don’t require a lot of
physical ability such as playing games, reading or cooking. I guess that sometimes it is very
important for older people to do things with younger ones, especially more difficult skills that
need to be taught like … I don’t know … martial arts or playing a musical instrument.
