
Questions for Leisure Time IELTS Speaking Part 1
1. What activities do you enjoy during your free time?
2. How important do you think hobbies are?
3. Which hobby would you like to pursue in the future?
Sample Answers
1. How do you spend your leisure time?
(Band 7.0 -7.5) So I’m a fan of weight lifting so I’ve been doing it for a few years now. I feel like working out really helps me to look and feel much better.
(Band 8.0) Well, you know, so one of my leisure pursuits is playing the guitar. So I’ve played the guitar since I was an 8th grader. I think it’s a fantastic way to just unwind after a long day at work.
2. Why do you think hobbies matter?
(Band 7.0 -7.5) With today modern lifestyles, I feel like work and study are the nerve-racking part of our lives. And therefore hobbies are extremely necessary. We all need to blow off some steam so that you know our minds are ready to take on new challenges.
(Band 8.0) I think hobbies and part times are of paramount importance in modern society, because nowadays life is incredibly hectic, and people are always up to the ears with work and deadlines. So, it’s important to do something in your leisure time to just chill and recover from all that stress.
3. Which hobby would you like to explore in the future?
(Band 7.0 -7.5) So I have acrophobia which is an extreme fear of height. So as crazy as it may seem, I really want to try sky-diving. Because, you know, I just wanna try something that is out of my comfort zone.
(Band 8.0) So in the future, I would love to have a crack at extreme sports. It sounds crazy, you know, but I want to give sky-diving a try. I think free-falling from enormous altitudes looks like a lot of fun.
Vocabulary and Structure for Leisure Time Topic
- leisure pursuit (n) thú vui theo đuổi
- to unwind: thư giãn
- nerve-racking (adj) căng thẳng
- to blow off some steam (idiom) giải tỏa căng thẳng (lưu ý: không dùng
blow off her/his/my/… steam) - up to the ears (idiom) bận ngập đầu
- to take on new challenges: đón nhận những thử thách mới
- sky-diving (n) nhảy dù
- to have a crack at (= to try/ to give something a try) thử cái gì
- to be out of one’s comfort zone: ra khỏi vùng an toàn (cái gì đó hoàn toàn mới mẻ)
- hectic (adj)
- to be a fan of something (= like something)
- to be of great/paramount importance: quan trọng (khi muốn nhấn mạnh)