Hobbies Vocabulary

Hobbies Vocabulary 

Which activities would you like to do?

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Speaking about hobbies is an important part of any English class. As with any activity, hobbies can have lots of jargon, specific expressions, and idioms related to the particular hobby. This guide to hobbies vocabulary will help learners discuss hobbies using a wider range of vocabulary for more precision. Learn vocabulary in groups arranged by hobby types. 

Hobbies Vocabulary Study List

Discover with your partner each of the hobby types below. If you don't know the hobby, look the hobby up on the internet to discover photos and other clues to learn about that hobby. Try to use each hobby type in a short sentence to explain the hobby.

Collecting	Arts & Crafts	Model & Electronic
Action Figures Antiques Autograph Collecting Car Collecting Coin Collecting Comic Books Concert Posters Doll Collecting Fine Art Collecting Hot Wheel and Matchbox Cars Manga Movie Memorabilia Music Memorabilia Spoon Collecting Sports Collectibles Sports Trading Cards Stamp Collecting Vinyl Records Watch Collecting Gun and Pistols	Animation Architecture Calligraphy Candle Making Crochet Film Making Gardening Jewelry Making Origami Photography Sewing Sculpting Ceramics / Pottery Fashion Design Floristry Graffiti Knitting Paper Airplanes Painting and Drawing Quilting Scrapbooking Woodworking Tattoo	Ham Radio RC Boats RC Cars RC Helicopters RC Planes Robotics Scale Models Model Cars Model Airplanes Model Railroading Model Rockets Model Ship / Boat Kits
Performing Arts	Music	Food & Drink
Dancing Ballet Break Dancing Line Dancing Salsa Swing Tango Waltz Acting Juggling Magic Tricks Puppetry Stand Up Comedy	Banjo Bass Guitar Cello Clarinet Drum Set French Horn Guitar Harmonica Oboe Piano / Keyboard Trumpet Trombone Violin Viola Rapping Singing Start A Band	Bartending Beer Brewing Beer Tasting Cigar Smoking Cheese Tasting Coffee Roasting Competitive Eating Cooking Liquor Distillation Hookah Smoking Spirits / Liquor Tasting Sushi Making Tea Drinking Wine Making Wine Tasting Sake Tasting Grilling

Pets	Games
Cats Dogs Parrots Rabbits Reptiles Rodents Snakes Turtles Fishkeeping	Arcade Games Ball and Jacks Billiards / Pool Board Games Bridge Card Games Card Tricks Chess Dominoes Foosball Geocaching Jigsaw Puzzles Kite Flying / Making Mah Jong Pinball Machines Poker Table Tennis - Ping Pong Video Games
Individual Sports	Team Sports	Martial Arts		Outdoor Activities	Board Sports	Motor Sports
Archery Acrobatics Badminton Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Croquet Cycling Diving Golf Gymnastics Fencing Horseback Riding Ice Skating Inline Skating Pilates Running Swimming Squash Tai Chi Tennis Weight Training Yoga	basketball baseball football cricket volleyball soccer water polo	Aikido Jiu Jitsu Judo Karate Kung Fu Taekwondo		Birdwatching Camping Fishing Hiking Hunting Kayak and Canoe Mountain Biking Mountain climbing Paintball River Rafting Rock Climbing Sailing Scuba Diving Fly Fishing Backpacking	Kitesurfing Skateboarding Skiing Snowboarding Surfing Windsurfing	Autoracing Go Karts Motocross Motorcycle - Touring Motorcycle Stunts Off Road Driving Snowmobiling

Hobbies Vocabulary Exercises

Use one of the hobby types to fill in the gap in the descriptions below.

collecting
models and electronics
performing arts
food & drink
games
individual sports
team sport
martial arts
outdoor activity
board sports
motorsports

1.                     __________ requires you to find as many as possible of one type of thing such as baseball cards, or vinyl records.

2.                     Arcade _____ include pinball machines and a wide variety of computer games that are played in a large room.

3.                     You play a ________ if you play basketball, soccer or water polo.

4.                     Snowboarding and windsurfing are types of ____________.

5.                     If you like bartending and cooking you look _________.

6.                     Head to the mountains to enjoy _________ such as kayaking, river ​rafting, and rafting. 

7.                     ___________ such as snowmobiling and go karts can be rather expensive, especially if you don't know how to repair vehicles. 

8.                     Some people prefer ______________ rather than team sports. These include boxing, fencing and golf. 

9.                     People all over the world practice ________ such as Kung Fu and Aikido. 

10.                _________________ often include building your own model. 

11.                People who sing, act or dance participate in the _______________. 

Answers

1.                collecting

2.                model and electronics

3.                performing arts

4.                food & drink

5.                games

6.                individual sports

7.                team sport

8.                martial arts

9.                outdoor activity 

10.           board sports

11.           motorsports

Match the hobby or activity to the definition. In some cases, a number of hobbies may be correct.

1.                This is a type of dancing that comes from Vienna.

2.                This is an activity that involves smoking something that looks like a long, brown stick.

3.                This is an activity that involves making small reproductions of airplanes.

4.                You play this instrument with a bow.

5.                In order to keep these pets you shouldn't be queasy.

6.                This is an individual sport that can calm you, as well as keep you in shape.

7.                You might climb Everest if you do this hobby.

8.                Ride a motorized vehicle with two wheels for this hobby.

9.                If you collect this type of comic book, you might need to read Japanese.

10.           This hobby involves telling jokes.

11.           You must know poker and blackjack if you do this hobby.

12.           You must have a good relationship with animals to participate in this sport.

13.           This martial art comes from Korea.

14.           Fly down the snowy hill on a board with this hobby.

15.           Your partner will be stuffed if you take up this hobby.

Answers

1.                Waltz

2.                Cigar smoking

3.                Model airplanes

4.                Violin / Viola / Cello

5.                Rodents / Snakes / Reptiles

6.                Yoga / Tai Chi / Pilates

7.                Mountain climbing

8.                Motocross / Motorcycle - Touring / Motorcycle Stunts

9.                Manga

10.           Stand up comedy

11.           Card games

12.           Horseback riding

13.           Taekwondo

14.           Snowboarding / Skiing

15.           Cooking

Using Hobby Vocabulary in Class

Here are two suggestions on how you can use this list in classroom activities. If you don't attend an English class, you can certainly use these ideas on your own and with English learning friends.

Give a Presentation

·  Ask students to choose a hobby they'd like to learn.

·  Ask students to develop a presentation on the hobby using PowerPoint or another slideshow program.  

·  Extend the presentation by asking students to come up with their own gap fill activity to test fellow students on their presentation.