Week 5🔸Hobbies & Interests

pastime

an activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working

leisure

the time when you are free from work and can relax

equipment

the special things or tools you need for an activity

facility

a place designed for a particular activity

adventure

an exciting and sometimes dangerous experience

exhibition

a show of paintings, photos, or other things in a gallery or park

pottery

making plates, bowls, and pots from clay

knitting

making clothes from wool using long needles

baking

making cakes, bread, or cookies in an oven

jogging

running at a slow speed for exercise

gardening

growing and taking care of plants in a garden

take up

to start doing a new hobby

get into

to become interested in or start doing sth

join in

to take part in an activity with other people

hang out

to spend time somewhere or with sb

collect

to keep specific things like coins or stamps

sign up for sth

to put your name on a list to join a class or a group

chill out

to relax completely and not do much

addictive

sth that you want to do more and more

creative

using your imagination to make new things

competitive

wanting to be more successful or better than others

outdoors

outside, not in a building (opp.

skilled at / in sth

having the ability to do sth very well

passionate

having very strong feelings of enthusiasm for sth

fascinating

sth that is extremely interesting

be into sth / be fond of sth / be keen on sth

to like and be interested in sth very much

can't stand

to hate sth or sb very much

for a change

to do sth different from what you usually do

have a go at sth

to try to do sth even if you are not sure you can

lose track of time

not to notice how much time has passed

couch potato

a person who does not have an active life

quite a bit

a lot or many times

take part in sth

to join, become part of an activity with other people