Hobbies

gardening noun. /ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ/

làm vườn

the activity of working in a garden, especially for pleasure

My grandfather enjoys gardening after breakfast every day.

horse riding noun. /ˈhɔːs raɪdɪŋ/

cưỡi ngựa

the sport or activity of riding horses

My cousin goes horse riding at a farm near her house.

jogging noun. /ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/

đi / chạy bộ thư giãn

the activity of running slowly and steadily as a form of exercise

My father goes jogging in the park every morning.

making models /ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmɒdlz/

làm mô hình

making small copies of things such as planes, cars or buildings

My little brother likes making models of aeroplanes.

yoga noun. /ˈjəʊɡə/

yoga

a system of exercises for your body and for controlling your breathing, used by people who want to become fitter or to relax

My aunt does yoga every evening to relax.

cardboard noun. /ˈkɑːdbɔːd/

bìa các tông

stiff material like very thick paper, often used for making boxes

We use cardboard and paint to make a robot costume.

dollhouse noun. /ˈdɒlhaʊs/

nhà búp bê

a toy house with small furniture and sometimes dolls in it for children to play with

My sister keeps all her toys in a small dollhouse.

glue noun. /ɡluː/

keo dán / hồ

a sticky substance that is used for joining things together

Use some glue to stick the pieces of paper together.

unusual adjective. /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

khác thường

different from what is usual or normal

Keeping a pet snake is an unusual hobby among my classmates.

popular adjective. /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/

được nhiều người ưa thích

liked or enjoyed by a large number of people

Football is a popular sport at our school.

set verb. /set/

(mặt trời) lặn

to go down below the horizon

In winter, the sun sets early in the afternoon.

give up phrasal verb. /ɡɪv ʌp/

từ bỏ, bỏ (không làm nữa)

to stop doing or having something

She doesn't give up playing the piano, even when it is hard.

for fun /fə(r) fʌn/

(làm gì đó) cho vui, để giải trí

because you enjoy it, not for a serious reason

We play badminton after school just for fun.

free time /friː taɪm/

thời gian rảnh

Time when one is not working.

In my free time, I like drawing cartoons.

have a talent for /hæv ə ˈtælənt fə(r)/

có năng khiếu về

to have a natural ability to do something well

My sister has a talent for painting.

mad about /mæd əˈbaʊt/

rất mê, say mê

liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something

My cousin is mad about collecting football cards.

have fun /hæv fʌn/

vui vẻ, được vui chơi

get enjoyment from an activity that is not important or serious

We always have fun when we go camping together.

take up phrasal verb. /teɪk ʌp/

bắt đầu (một sở thích)

to learn or start to do something, especially for pleasure

Every year, my cousin takes up a new hobby.

keen on /kiːn ɒn/

rất thích, đam mê

liking somebody/something very much; very interested in somebody/something

My classmate is very keen on horse riding.