Hobbies and Interests

• English picture dictionary
• English punctuation rules
• English conversations

In this hobbies vocabulary lesson, you will learn how to talk about what you enjoy doing in your free time, including both indoor and outdoor activities. I have made some flascards to help you build your own sentences.

1. Indoor and outdoor activities

Indoor activities

Reading books 🔊

Watching TV 🔊

Playing video games 🔊

Doing yoga 🔊

Cooking 🔊

Baking 🔊

Painting 🔊

Dancing 🔊

Playing a musical instrument 🔊

Lifting weight 🔊

Playing board games 🔊

Knitting 🔊

Sewing 🔊

Making crafts 🔊

Listening to music 🔊

Playing chess 🔊

Learning a new language 🔊

Meditating 🔊

Indoor activities are things you do inside, like reading a book, playing board games, or cooking a meal.

Outdoor activities

Hiking 🔊

Camping 🔊

Horse riding 🔊

Fishing 🔊

Cycling 🔊

Rock climbing 🔊

Surfing 🔊

Kayaking 🔊

Running 🔊

Sailing 🔊

Swimming 🔊

Skateboarding 🔊

Skiing 🔊

Mountain Biking 🔊

Paragliding 🔊

Golfing 🔊

Gardening 🔊

Going for a picnic 🔊

Outdoor activities are things you do outside, like playing soccer in a park, going for a walk, or having a picnic.

2. Talking about hobbies and interests

You can use the following expressions to talk about hobbies and interests in English.

1. I enjoy... / I love...
    I enjoy reading.
2. I’m into... / I’m really into...
   I’m really into hiking.
3. I’m passionate about...
   I’m passionate about painting.
4. I’m a fan of... / I’m a big fan of...
   I’m a big fan of jazz music.
5. I’m keen on...
   I’m keen on tennis.
6. I’m crazy about...
   I’m crazy about football.
7. In my free time, I like to...
   In my free time, I like to play the guitar.
8. I spend my spare time...
   I spend my spare time gardening.
9. I’m not a big fan of... / I’m not really into... -These are ways to express something you don’t like.
   I’m not a big fan of horror movies.
10. ...is not really my thing. - This is an informal way to say you don’t like something.
    Cooking is not really my thing.
11. I can’t stand... - This is a strong way to say you really dislike something.
     I can’t stand horse riding.

3. flashcards

I have made these colourful flashcards to help you talk about things you like to do in your free time. Each card shows pictures and simple phrases. Use them to build sentences using the expressions you have learned in the previous section.

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4. Difference between hobbies and interests

Hobbies are things that people enjoy doing in their free time.

Interests are the things that you are curious about or enjoy learning more about. For example, you can have an interest in politics, art, technology, or fashion.