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FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
Sewing

sewing patchwork quilts

DIY

Bowling

knitting

crochet

Cooking

playing cards

gardening

Pottery

handicrafts

playing board games

Painting

acting

reading

Photography

scrapbooks

modeling

Collecting stamps/dolls….

kart racing

making movies

Writing stories

flying model planes

travelling

Playing darts

playing chess/draughts

singing karaoke

Fishing

gambling

Knitting: needles, wool,
Sewing: needles, fabric, scissors, pins,

sewing-machine, thimble, thread, bobbin

PAINTINGS AND ART
Style

graffiti

Animation

sombre

Awe inspiring

dramatic

Abstract

open to interpretation

Lifelike

mood

Watercolours

oil-paintings

Pastel

sculpture

Nature crafts (wreaths, flower arrangements,
dried arrangements, sachets, potpourri)

Statues

work of art

Pottery

weaving

Colour contrasts

brush strokes

Portrait

landscapes

Woodworking

carving

Still life

mosaic

Exhibition

art gallery

Handicrafts:

a particular skill of making
decorative objects by hand.
Candlemaking

doll making

Embroidery

cross-stitching

Ceramics

Gardening: hose, watering can,
shovel/spade, seedlings, compost,
rake, shed, seeds, shears,


SPORTS
Aerobics

bungee jumping

hockey

Sailing

skiing

snowboarding

Scuba diving

paragliding

sailing

Hand-gliding

wind-surfing

horse riding

Canoeing

martial arts

cycling

Hiking

golf

jogging

Climbing

tennis

skating

Football/soccer

rugby

athletics

Baseball

croquet

weight-lifting

Cricket

table-tennis

body-building

Swimming

diving

hunting

Snorkeling

fishing / angling

racing

Hockey

boxing

wrestling

SPORTS RELATED

SPORT AREAS
Field (football, soccer, baseball)

ring

Golf course

race course /circuit

Football pitch

gymnasium

Tennis court

stadium

Track

skating rink

Player

participant

Coach

trainer

Referee

goal keeper

Hooligan

follower

Championship

competition

Lead

jockey

Athlete

goal

Kit

team

SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Tracksuit

shorts

Trainer

racket

Bat

helmet

Stop watch

trophy

SPORTS IDIOMS

Beat

box

Medal

ice-skates

Beat them at their own game

Cycle

dive

Saddle

cue

Below par

Hit

Kick

Golf club

skis

Below the belt

Tackle

lose

Miss

pass

Score

train

Hockey sticks

VERBS

Fighting chance
go down without a fight

train


FILM GENRES
Comedy

drama

fantasy

Science-fiction

romance

romantic comedy

Thriller

war

western

Horror / terror

action

adventure

Film noir

fiction

amateur

Anime

mystery

musical

Crime

disaster

erotic

Experimental

martial arts

historical

Video games

animation

advertising

FILM INDUSTRY
Theme /topic

setting

scene

tagline

script

main character

star

usher

Lead role

stunts men /women

Soundtrack

special effects

dubbing

review

Cast

sequel

remake

trailers

Bad guy

cameo

hero/heroine

subtitles

Shoot

role

on location

screenplay

critic

Plot: rag to riches, quest, tragedy, comedy, rebirth, voyage and return

DESCRIPTIVE
ADJECTIVES

USEFUL SENTENCES
The film was directed /produced by…
It is set in…

Awful

commercial

Dull

gripping

Disturbing

catchy

Over-the-top

weird

My favourite scene is….

Hilarious

uplifting

This film falls under the ……………type.

Ambiguous

intimate

Personally, I prefer ……(action, comedy) and my fayourite type
of film is…

Open to interpretation
Mind blowing

It is based on the book ….. by…..
It’s about…

could be an adaptation of….

It stars….

has many special effects…


TELEVISION

Channel

aerial

KINDS OF TV PROGRAMMES

Video

widescreen

Wildlife documentary

soap opera

Remote control

dish

Cartoon

comedy

Cable

screen

Current affairs

chat show

Subscription

pay-per-view

Costume drama

game show

Awards

guests

Reality show

interviews

Episodes

seasons

Debates

serials

Broadcast

commercial stations

Quiz shows

news

Advertising

Photography: camera, film,
Movie making: camera, screen, shoot, play,
blockbuster, billboard, preview, get the show on
the road,

BOOKS KINDS
Atlas

encyclopedia

Classic

ghost story

Textbook

detective story

Cookery book

travel guide

Nursery rhymes

fairytales

Theatre: stage, curtain, backstage, dressing
room, act,

Children’s books
Novel

dictionary

Autobiography

biography

BOOK RELATED

Thriller

science fiction

Chapter

title

Paperback

hardback

Author

playwright

Poetry

plays

Journalist

poet

Characters

novelist


MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Piano

Spanish guitar

Trumpet

trombone

Drums

saxophone

Violin

cello

Harp

keyboard

Flute

recorder

Base guitar

synthesizer

Accordion

organ

Cymbal

strings

Woodwind

brass

MUSIC TYPES
Classic

blues

Jazz

reggae

Rock & Roll

heavy metal

Rap

hip-hop

Ballads

pop

House

soul

Opera

techno

Country

folk

Funky

Percussion

SONGS AND MUSIC

MUSIC IDIOMS
Drum something in: keep repeating something. “She drummed in
the importance of good manners to her children.”
Play second fiddle: be lower down in rank than someone else.
“He plays second fiddle to the CEO”
Fit as a fiddle: to be very healthy.
Jazz something up: to make something more interesting. “We’re
jazzing up our new home page”
Be music to someone’s ears: say something that others want to
hear. “Giving us all a day off was music to my ears”

Lyrics

notes

Concert

quartet

Rhythm

pitch

Melody

beat

Tempo

chord

Composition

clef

Product design

composer

Musician

singer

Soloist

chorus

Tenor

soprano

Symphony

conductor

Composer

choir

Track

tune

Album

cover

Charts

verse