Listening and Speaking A1: Talking About Hobbies

🎨 Creative Hobbies:

• 🖌️ Painting – Using paint to make pictures.
• ✍️ Drawing – Making pictures with pencils or pens.
• 📸 Photography – Taking photos with a camera.
• 🎼 Playing an instrument – Making music with instruments like guitar, piano, or violin.
• 🎤 Singing – Using your voice to make music.
• 🧵 Knitting/Crocheting – Making clothes or items with yarn and needles.
• 🎭 Acting – Performing in plays or movies.
• 🧩 Crafting – Creating handmade items.
• 💃 Dancing – Moving your body to music.
• 🎬 Filmmaking – Making movies or video clips.

🏃‍♂️ Active Hobbies:

• ⚽ Playing sports – Taking part in games like soccer, basketball, or tennis.
• 🏃‍♀️ Running/Jogging – Moving quickly on foot for exercise.
• 🚴‍♂️ Cycling – Riding a bicycle.
• 🏊‍♀️ Swimming – Moving in water by using your arms and legs.
• 🥋 Martial arts – Learning fighting moves and self-defense.
• 🧗‍♀️ Rock climbing – Climbing on rocks or climbing walls.
• 🚶‍♂️ Hiking – Walking in nature or on trails.
• 🏋️‍♀️ Fitness/Working out – Doing exercises to stay fit.
• ⛷️ Skiing/Snowboarding – Gliding on snow with skis or a snowboard.

📚 Intellectual Hobbies:

• 📖 Reading – Looking at and understanding written words.
• ✍️ Writing – Making words on paper or on a screen.
• ♟️ Playing chess – A board game of strategy.
• 💻 Coding/Programming – Writing instructions for computers.
• 🧪 Science experiments – Doing simple tests to learn about science.
• 🧮 Solving puzzles – Working on brain games or problems.
• 🗺️ Learning languages – Studying new languages.
• 🎨 Art appreciation – Looking at and enjoying art.
• 🎶 Listening to music – Enjoying songs and sounds.
• 📚 Collecting (stamps, coins) – Gathering items like stamps or coins.

🌿 Outdoor Hobbies:

• 🌱 Gardening – Growing plants and flowers.
• 📷 Bird watching – Looking at birds in nature.
• 🎣 Fishing – Catching fish for fun or food.
• 🏕️ Camping – Staying overnight in nature.
• 🛶 Kayaking/Canoeing – Paddling a small boat on water.
• 🛹 Skateboarding – Riding a skateboard.
• 🚵‍♂️ Mountain biking – Riding a bike on rough trails.
• 🏌️‍♂️ Golf – Hitting a small ball into a hole on a course.
• 🌄 Nature photography – Taking pictures of natural scenes.
• 🪂 Paragliding – Gliding through the air with a parachute.

🍳 Culinary Hobbies:

• 👨‍🍳 Cooking – Making food in the kitchen.
• 🍰 Baking – Making bread, cakes, or cookies in an oven.
• 🥘 Trying new cuisines – Tasting food from different cultures.