Benefits and qualities of hobbies · Free time and clubs (Nâng cao) · Gardening: a hobby that teaches patience and responsibility · A student talks about her hobby of building dollhouses

insect noun. /ˈɪnsekt/

côn trùng

any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts. Insects usually also have wings. Ants, bees and flies are all insects.

A ladybird is a small, colourful insect.

bug noun. /bʌɡ/

con bọ

any small insect

A small bug walks along the branch.

valuable adjective. /ˈvæljuəbl/

quý giá

very useful or important

Learning to save money is a valuable skill for teenagers.

belong to phrasal verb. /bɪˈlɒŋ tə/

thuộc về

to be part of a particular group, type or system

Basketball and football belong to the group of team sports.

benefit noun. /ˈbenɪfɪt/

lợi ích

an advantage that something gives you; a helpful and useful effect that something has

One benefit of jogging is that it makes your heart stronger.

maturity noun. /məˈtʃʊərəti/

sự trưởng thành

the state of being fully grown or developed

Looking after a pet helps children grow to maturity.

patient adjective. /ˈpeɪʃnt/

kiên nhẫn

able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behaviour or difficulties without becoming angry

You must be patient when you are learning a new hobby.

responsibility noun. /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/

sự chịu trách nhiệm

a duty to deal with or take care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong

Taking care of a garden is a big responsibility.

take on phrasal verb. /teɪk ɒn/

nhận thêm

to decide to do something; to agree to be responsible for something/somebody

My brother takes on the job of watering our plants every week.

stress noun. /stres/

sự căng thẳng

pressure or worry caused by problems in somebody's life or by having too much to do

Playing music helps me forget the stress of exams.

club noun. /klʌb/

câu lạc bộ

an organisation for people who share an interest or do a sport or activity together

Our school has a chess club for students who like board games.

member noun. /ˈmembə(r)/

thành viên

a person, a country or an organisation that has joined a particular group, club or team

I am a member of the school photography club.

interest noun. /ˈɪntrəst/

sở thích

an activity or a subject that you enjoy and that you spend time doing or studying

Reading comics is one of my main interests.

pleasure noun. /ˈpleʒə(r)/

niềm vui, sự thích thú

the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working

I read comics for pleasure at the weekend.

video game noun. /ˈvɪdiəʊ ɡeɪm/

trò chơi điện tử

a game in which you press buttons to control and move images on a screen

My brother plays a video game about building cities.