Communicative English Class Composed by Ms.

Nguyen Dao Ngan Khanh

WEEK 1 – LESSON 3
TALKING ABOUT HOBBIES

PART 1 – VOCABULARY
1. Hobbies & free-time activities

Number Words IPA

1 cook kʊk
2 dance dɑːns
3 do ballet duː ˈbæleɪ
4 do exercise duː ˈɛksəsaɪz
5 do origami duː ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmi
6 do pottery duː ˈpɒtəri
7 do puzzle duː ˈpʌzl
8 do yoga duː ˈjəʊɡə
9 fly a kite flaɪ ə kaɪt
10 garden ˈɡɑːdn
11 go bowling ɡəʊ ˈbəʊlɪŋ
12 go camping ɡəʊ ˈkæmpɪŋ
13 go climbing ɡəʊ ˈklaɪmɪŋ

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14 go fishing ɡəʊ ˈfɪʃɪŋ

15 go for a picnic ɡəʊ fɔːr ə ˈpɪknɪk
16 go hiking ɡəʊ ˈhaɪkɪŋ
17 go online ɡəʊ ˈɒnˌlaɪn
18 go roller skating ɡəʊ ˈrəʊlə ˈskeɪtɪŋ
19 go scuba-diving ɡəʊ ˈskuːbə-ˈdaɪvɪŋ
20 go shopping ɡəʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋ
21 go to the cinema ɡəʊ tuː ðə ˈsɪnəmə
22 knit nɪt
23 listen to music ˈlɪsn tuː ˈmjuːzɪk
24 meet friends miːt frɛndz
25 paint pictures peɪnt ˈpɪkʧəz
26 play cards pleɪ kɑːdz
27 play chess pleɪ ʧɛs
28 play darts pleɪ dɑːts
29 play football pleɪ ˈfʊtbɔːl
30 play paintball pleɪ ˈpeɪntbɔːl
31 play tennis pleɪ ˈtɛnɪs
32 play the guitar pleɪ ðə ɡɪˈtɑː
33 play the piano pleɪ ðə pɪˈænəʊ
34 play video/computer games pleɪ ˈvɪdɪəʊ/kəmˈpjuːtə ɡeɪmz
35 play with friends pleɪ wɪð frɛndz
36 read books riːd bʊks
37 ride a bike/bicycle raɪd ə baɪk/ˈbaɪsɪkl
= go cycling = ɡəʊ ˈsaɪklɪŋ
38 ride a horse raɪd ə hɔːs
39 ride a motorbike raɪd ə ˈməʊtəˌbaɪk
40 run rʌn
41 sail seɪl
42 sculpt skʌlpt
43 sew səʊ
44 sing songs sɪŋ sɒŋz
45 ski skiː
46 skip rope skɪp rəʊp
47 swim swɪm
48 take photos teɪk ˈfəʊtəʊz
49 travel ˈtrævl
50 walk wɔːk
51 watch TV wɒʧ ˌtiːˈviː

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2. Sports

Number Words IPA

1 aerobics eəˈrəʊbɪks
2 archery ˈɑːʧəri
3 badminton ˈbædmɪntən
4 baseball ˈbeɪsbɔːl
5 basketball ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
6 billiards ˈbɪljədz
7 bowling ˈbəʊlɪŋ
8 boxing ˈbɒksɪŋ
9 canoeing kəˈnuːɪŋ
10 car racing kɑː ˈreɪsɪŋ
11 curling ˈkɜːlɪŋ
12 cycling ˈsaɪklɪŋ
13 dancing ˈdɑːnsɪŋ
14 discus ˈdɪskəs
15 diving ˈdaɪvɪŋ
16 fencing ˈfɛnsɪŋ
17 fishing ˈfɪʃɪŋ
18 football/soccer ˈfʊtbɔːl/ˈsɒkə
19 golf ɡɒlf
20 gymnastics ʤɪmˈnæstɪks
21 hang gliding hæŋ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ
22 hiking ˈhaɪkɪŋ
23 hockey ˈhɒki
24 horse riding hɔːs ˈraɪdɪŋ
25 hurdles ˈhɜːdlz
26 ice skating aɪs ˈskeɪtɪŋ
27 javelin ˈʤævlɪn
28 karate kəˈrɑːti
29 long jump lɒŋ ʤʌmp
30 martial arts ˈmɑːʃəl ɑːts
31 motor racing ˈməʊtə ˈreɪsɪŋ
32 parachuting ˈpærəʃuːtɪŋ
33 pole vault pəʊl vɔːlt
34 rock climbing rɒk ˈklaɪmɪŋ
35 roller blading/roller skating ˈrəʊlə ˈbleɪdɪŋ/ˈrəʊlə ˈskeɪtɪŋ
36 rugby/football ˈrʌɡbi/ˈfʊtbɔːl
37 running ˈrʌnɪŋ

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38 sandboarding sændˈbɔːdɪŋ
39 shooting ˈʃuːtɪŋ
40 shot put ʃɒt pʊt
41 shuttlecock kicking ˈʃʌtlkɒk ˈkɪkɪŋ
42 skateboarding ˈskeɪtbɔːdɪŋ
43 skiing ˈskiːɪŋ
44 snowboarding ˈsnəʊˌbɔːdɪŋ
45 surfing ˈsɜːfɪŋ
46 swimming ˈswɪmɪŋ
47 table tennis ˈteɪbᵊl ˈtɛnɪs
48 taekwondo teɪˈkwʌndəʊ
49 tennis ˈtɛnɪs
50 volleyball ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl
51 water skiing ˈwɔːtə ˈskiːɪŋ
52 weightlifting ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ
53 windsurfing ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ
54 wrestling ˈrɛslɪŋ

3. Places to do the hobbies

Number Words IPA Meaning

1 (tennis/golf) (ˈtɛnɪs/ɡɒlf) kɔːt
court
2 coffee shop/café ˈkɒfi ʃɒp/kæˈfeɪ
3 outside ˌaʊtˈsaɪd
4 park pɑːk
5 pool puːl
6 shopping mall ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl
7 stadium ˈsteɪdiəm
8 yard jɑːd

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PART 2 – USEFUL LANGUAGE

Things you may hear Things you may say
What’s your hobbies?
y I like/love to + Vbare
I like/love/enjoy + Ving/N
I’m keen on/fond of/into Ving/N
What do you (usually) do in your free I (usually) …
time/after work?
How often do you…? Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/
Usually/Always
How much do you like…? Very much./Not really./I’m okay with that./I
hate it.
Where do you…? At…
Who do you … with? With my…
Why do you like…? Because it is…
Because it helps me feel…

PART 3 – PRACTICE
1. Work in pairs. Practice this conversation with your partner. Then change the role
and practice again.
Mindy: Hi Tony. What did you do last night?
Tony: I watched the Lion’s game.
Mindy: Sounds exciting. Do you like soccer?
Tony: Yes, I’m a big fan of soccer. How about you? Do you like soccer?
Mindy: It’s okay, but I’m not really into it.
Tony: I see. What do you like to do for fun?
Mindy: I like yoga, reading, and listening to music.
Tony: Interesting! What kind of music do you like?
Mindy: I’m into pop music. How about you?
Tony: I don’t mind pop music, but I really love classic rock.
Mindy: I like classic rock too.
2. Work in pairs. Make a conversation.
You should include:
• Greetings
• Maintaining your conversation, talk about your jobs and hobbies
• Goodbye

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