1. Free Time
Part 2 – sample question
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 fnd 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 – parents or teachers?
5. Do you think people have less time for leisure activities now compared
to the past?
6. Do you think that technology will have a significant impact on the types
of leisure activities we will enjoy in the future?
Useful Vocabulary
Popular Outdoor Leisure Activities
- playing / practising / doing sport(s)
- rambling / hiking / walking
- running/ jogging
- cycling
- fishing
- horse riding
- (wind) surfing
- (ice) skating
- sailing / canooing / kayaking
- skiing
- snowboarding
- skateboarding
- hanging out / meeting up with friends
- eating out / going to restaurants or cafes

2. Popular Indoor Leisure Activities
- going to the gym / keeping fit / doing exercise
- doing yoga / pilates / aerobics
- doing martial arts (karate/judo)
- swimming
- going to the cinema / theatre
- playing a musical instrument
- acting (amateur dramatics)
- dancing (ballet / tap / ballroom / hip-hop / freestyle / latin)
- singing (in a group / choir)
- playing computer games
- surfing the internet
- cooking
- reading
- playing board games
- doing puzzles
- listening to music
Useful Linking Expressions
Natural fillers
I suppose …
I guess …
Let me think …
Let me see …
Um, well …
Er, I’m not sure …
… like, you know …
… I don’t know …
Sample Answer
Qu. 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.