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IELTS: How Do You Spend Your Leisure Time?



IELTS SPEAKING  PART 1 QUESTIONS  2020 AUGUST

Do you think leisure time is important?

What would you like to do in your free time?

What did you enjoy doing in your free time as a child?

Do you prefer to spend your free time with other people or alone?

What is a popular leisure activity in your country?


Inputs / collocations  


Leisure activities/Free time Activities

Spend time with the family

Listen to music

Watch TV

Play sport

Go shopping

Go to the cinema/movies

Read popular books/best sellers

Hang out with friends

Surf the internet

Play games/video games

Feed the pets

Get my nails done

Bake cookies/cook favourite dishes

do gardening

Learn a language

Play a musical instrument

Eat out/Go out to dinner

Walk the dog

Ride a bike

Play hide and seek

Play with toys

Spending free time with other people

Others in general: beneficial for mental well-being

With Family:  create memorable experiences

With friends:  combat stress

Quality time spent with family and friends

Spending free time alone

Alone time = time spent by an individual or a couple apart
                      from others  
   
for creativity and inspiration

Great Way to Recharge 

Do Anything You Want To

Importance of free time

Play and experiment

Recharge

rejuvenate 

Unwind

Relax

Break from daily pressures

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