Interests/Hobbies

amateur

n / adj /ˈæm.ə.tər/ C [taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job] người nghiệp dư

bestseller

n /ˌbestˈsel.ər/ [C]

a very popular book that is extremely popular and has sold in very large numbers

sách bán chạy

beyond my budget

phr [C] /bɪˈjɒnd maɪ ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/

more expensive than I can afford

vượt quá khả năng chi trả

chat

n / v [I] /tʃæt/ informal conversation; to talk casually

trò chuyện

collect
→ stamps / coins / antiques

v phr /kəˈlekt/ [T] to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby
→ [n, C] tem, tiền xu, đồ cổ

creative

adj /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/

producing or using original and unusual ideas

sáng tạo

educational

adj /ˌedʒ.uˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/ providing education or relating to education

entertainment

n /ˌen.təˈteɪn.mənt/ [U or C]

shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people

sự giải trí

every now and again / then
every other day/week/month
every so often

exp /ˈev.ri naʊ ænd əˈɡen/ sometimes, but not often thỉnh thoảng
exp /ˈev.ri ˈʌð.ər/ happening on alternate days cách ngày / tuần / tháng
exp /ˈev.ri səʊ ˈɒf.ən/ occasionally đôi khi

exercise
brain
→ exercise the brain

v [I or T]
n [C]
→ phr /ˈek.sə.saɪz ðə breɪn/ to keep the mind active rèn luyện trí não

frequently

adv /ˈfriː.kwənt.li/ happening often thường xuyên

fun

n / adj [U] /fʌn/ entertainment,enjoyment, pleasure niềm vui

hectic
→ hectic pace of life

adj (life) /ˈhek.tɪk/ very busy and full of activity bận rộn, tất bật
→ Nhịp sống nhanh

hustle and bustle

n phr /ˌhʌs.əl ən ˈbʌs.əl/ noisy, busy activity sự nhộn nhịp

indulge (+in)

v /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ to allow yourself to enjoy something nuông chiều, tận hưởng

keep-fit
keep fit / stay healthy
keep in shape

n(U) physical exercises to keep your body healthy, often done regularly with other people
v phr /kiːp fɪt/ to remain healthy giữ dáng, giữ sức khỏe
v phr /kiːp ɪn ʃeɪp/ to maintain good physical condition giữ vóc dáng

keep up (with someone/something)

(Phrase verb) to do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something

kill time / an hour

v phr /kɪl taɪm/
to do something that keeps you busy while you are waiting for something else to happen
giết thời gian

(make) handicrafts

N [plural] /ˈhæn.di.krɑːfts/ to create things by hand làm đồ thủ công

musical instrument

n /ˌmjuː.zɪ.kəl ˈɪn.strə.mənt/ [C] an object used to make music nhạc cụ

occasionally

adv /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/ sometimes, not often thỉnh thoảng

ping-pong

n [U] /ˈpɪŋ.pɒŋ/ table tennis bóng bàn

professional

n / adj /prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/ a person paid for their work chuyên nghiệp

R and R

n phr /ˌɑːr ən ˈɑːr/ time to relax and rest nghỉ ngơi thư giãn

recreation

n /ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən/ [U or C] (a way of) enjoying yourself when you are not working hoạt động giải trí

sports fan

n [C] /spɔːts fæn/ someone who likes watching sports người hâm mộ thể thao

stress

n / v [C or U] /stres/ mental pressure or worry căng thẳng

take a risk

v phr /teɪk ə rɪsk/ to do something dangerous mạo hiểm

teamwork

n [U] /ˈtiːm.wɜːk/ working together as a group làm việc nhóm

time-consuming

adj /ˈtaɪm.kənˌsjuː.mɪŋ/ taking a lot of time tốn thời gian

unwind

v /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ to relax after stress thư giãn

I enjoy (hobby/noun phrase) because (clause of reason)
I love to (verb phrase) because it’s so (adj)
(hobby/noun phrase) is my favourite hobby because (clause of reason)
Whenever I am (present participle) , I feel (adj)
I started (gerund phrase) at the age of(number) when I was ( with somebody/prepositional phrase)
I think I’d rather (bare infinitive)
I’m really into …