Free time and leisure activities Flashcards
What idiom do we use when talking about havng a hobby for a job?
to make a living out of a hobby
What kind of free time do we know?
free time/spare time
leisure time
What is free time?
time when you do not have to work or study and can do what you want
What is leisure time’
time that is spent doing what you enjoy when you are not working or studying
What are some things connected to leisure?
leisure activities
leisure facilities
leisure pursuits
leisure industry
What idiom do we use when we want to say to do things at your own pace?
do something at your (own) leisure
What is an example of a leisure facility?
gym
swimming pool
hockey ring
What are hobbies, interests and pastimes
activities that we do for pleasure in our spare time
When do we use the word hobby?
when talking about an individual (active)
exmp. hobby
His main hobby is basketball. (He plays it)
When do we use the word interest?
when talking about an individual (not necessarily active)
exmp. interest
His main interest is basketball (he watches matches, he reads about it, he may or may not play it)
When do we use the word pastime
when talking about people in general
exmp. pastime
Watching TV is the national pastime in Slovenia
Which TV do we refer to when were watching the channel after it played live?
catch-up TV
TV on demand
What is important with hobbies, pastime and interests?
work-life balance
What is work-life balance?
an aspect of a healthy life and therefore it represents an important determining factor for an individual’s well-being
At what time of the week has it been scientifically proven that people are happier?
at the weekend
What do people experience at the weekend?
better mooods
greater vitality
fewer aches and pains
Even what type of people enjoys the weekends more?
even people who like their jobs or have interestin, high status jobs
With what are weekends associated with?
higher level of freedom and closeness - individuals are involved in activities of their own choosing and can spend time with family members and friends
What are weekdays associated with?
activities involving external control, time pressure, demands related to work, child care and other constrains
How can we spend our free time?
being physically inactive
being physically active
socializing
being creative
attending cultural events
being of some use to society
How can we be physically inactive?
reading
listening to music
CONSUMING MASS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
resting
How can we be physically active?
doing sports or OUTDOOE PURSUITS
(gardening, hiking)
How can we socialize?
hanging about (out) with friends
DISCUSSING CURRENT AFFAIRS
gossiping
eating out
How can we be creative?
joining an:
ORCESTRA
band
CHOIR
drawing
painting
writing poems
What cultural events can attend?
going to the:
theatre
cinema
opera
to the concert
visiting:
ART GALLERIES
museums
VARIOUS EXHIBITIONS
How can we be of some use to society?
doing VOLUNTARY WORK for different CHARITIES
which households are more likely to be engaged in leisure activities and why?
high income households are more likely to be engaged in leisure activities and spend a larger aount of time performing them than low income households
Why do we use adjectives when talking about free time and leisure pursuits?
to desribe free time and leisure pursuits
What kind of adjectives do we use?
rewarding
fruitful
lucrative
therapeutic
relaxing/calming
time consuming
What are rewarding pursuits
doing voluntary work
helping charities
What are fruitful pursuits
cooperating with someone in an activity
What are lucrative pursuits
selling your own arts and crafts
What are therapeutic pursuits
yoga
meditation
gardening
What are relaxing/calming
pursuits
listening to music
reading
What are time consuming pursuits
being president of a club
Why do we use informal words when talking about free time and leisure pursuits?
to describe the way people spend their leisure time
What informal words do we use?
a couch potato
hang out
catch a few rays
go for a chat and a cuppa
catch a flick
a culture vulture
a shopacholic
to be into
to be totally hooked on
to go off
Who is a couch potato?
someone who lays on the couch and watches a screen
What does it mean to hang out
to socalize
What does it mean to catch a few rays?
to catch some rays of sunshine, go out in the sun
What does it mean to go for a chat and a cuppa?
to go out for a coffee
What does it mean to catch a flick?
to catch a film
Who is a a culture vulture?
someone extremely interested in culture events
Who is a shopacholic?
someone who goes out on shopping sprees and goes broke eventually
What does it mean to to be into something?
to really like someting e. g. slalom skiing
What does it mean to be totally hooked on something?
to obsessed over something e. g. motor racing
What does it mean to go off?
to stop doing something e. g. football
