Enjoying my Free Time

The Royal Visions Academy – Speaking Practice (Hobbies / Free Time)

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Speaking Guidance Checklist

Use these simple sentence starters to help you talk about what you do for fun.

1. Starters

Introducing the topic

“In my free time, I…”
“My hobby is…”
“I like to…”
“When I have time, I…”
“I really enjoy…”
“My favorite thing to do is…”

2. Reasons

Explaining why

“Because it is fun…”
“I like it because…”
“The reason is that…”
“Because it makes me happy…”
“Since I love to…”
“That is because it is…”

3. Examples

Giving examples

“For example, I play…”
“Like reading books…”
“Such as watching TV…”
“One example is…”
“For instance, I draw…”
“Like when I play football…”

4. Outcomes

Results / Consequences

“So I feel good…”
“That makes me relaxed…”
“Because of that, I smile…”
“And so I play every day…”
“This means I am happy…”
“As a result, I have fun…”

5. Past Experience

Talking about the past

“When I was younger…”
“Last weekend, I…”
“In the past, my hobby was…”
“Before, I used to…”
“Yesterday, I played…”
“A long time ago, I…”

6. Description

Describing places or feelings

“It is very fun…”
“My hobby is exciting…”
“It makes me calm…”
“The game is fast…”
“It is a relaxing…”
“It looks beautiful…”

7. Conclusion

Finishing your thought

“In the end, I love my hobby…”
“To finish, free time is great…”
“Finally, I feel happy when I…”
“Overall, it is a good hobby…”
“I think everyone needs a…”
“In short, I enjoy playing…”

Practice Your Speaking

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New Vocabulary

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Example in Practice
Hobby	Noun	Something you do for fun when you are not working.	“My favorite hobby is painting.”
Free time	Noun	Time when you do not have to work or study.	“I watch movies in my free time.”
Play	Verb	To do a fun activity or a game.	“I play tennis with my brother.”
Watch	Verb	To look at something for a time, like TV or a game.	“I like to watch sports.”
Listen	Verb	To hear sounds, like music or people talking.	“I listen to the radio in my car.”
Read	Verb	To look at and understand words in a book.	“I read a book before I sleep.”
Game	Noun	An activity you play to win or have fun.	“Chess is a very hard game.”
Sport	Noun	A physical game, like football, basketball, or swimming.	“Football is a popular sport.”
Fun	Adjective	Making you feel happy and entertained.	“Playing video games is very fun.”
Relaxing	Adjective	Making you feel calm and not worried or tired.	“Listening to music is relaxing.”
Indoor	Adjective	Happening inside a house or building.	“Reading is an indoor hobby.”
Outdoor	Adjective	Happening outside in the fresh air.	“Walking in the park is an outdoor activity.”
Draw	Verb	To make a picture with a pen or pencil.	“I like to draw pictures of animals.”
Collect	Verb	To bring things together and keep them as a hobby.	“My grandfather likes to collect old coins.”
Enjoy	Verb	To like doing something very much.	“I enjoy spending time with my friends.”

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