FREE TIME ACTIVITIES Sewing sewing patchwork quilts DIY Bowling knitting crochet Cooking playing cards gardening Pottery handicrafts playing board games Painting acting reading Photography scrapbooks modeling Collecting stamps/dolls… kart racing making movies Writing stories flying model planes travelling Playing darts playing chess/draughts singing karaoke Fishing gambling Knitting: needles, wool, Sewing: needles, fabric, scissors, pins, sewing-machine, thimble, thread, bobbin PAINTINGS AND ART Style graffiti Animation sombre Awe inspiring dramatic Abstract open to interpretation Lifelike mood Watercolours oil-paintings Pastel sculpture Nature crafts (wreaths, flower arrangements, dried arrangements, sachets, potpourri) Statues work of art Pottery weaving Colour contrasts brush strokes Portrait landscapes Woodworking carving Still life mosaic Exhibition art gallery Handicrafts: a particular skill of making decorative objects by hand Candlemaking doll making Embroidery cross-stitching Ceramics Gardening: hose, watering can, shovel/spade, seedlings, compost, rake, shed, seeds, shears, SPORTS Aerobics bungee jumping hockey Sailing skiing snowboarding Scuba diving paragliding sailing Hand-gliding wind-surfing horse riding Canoeing martial arts cycling Hiking golf jogging Climbing tennis skating Football/soccer rugby athletics Baseball croquet weight-lifting Cricket table-tennis body-building Swimming diving hunting Snorkeling fishing / angling racing Hockey boxing wrestling SPORTS RELATED SPORT AREAS Field (football, soccer, baseball) ring Golf course race course /circuit Football pitch gymnasium Tennis court stadium Track skating rink Player participant Coach trainer Referee goal keeper Hooligan follower Championship competition Lead jockey Athlete goal Kit team SPORTS EQUIPMENT Tracksuit shorts Trainer racket Bat helmet Stop watch trophy SPORTS IDIOMS Beat box Medal ice-skates Beat them at their own game Cycle dive Saddle cue Below par Hit Kick Golf club skis Below the belt Tackle lose Miss pass Score train Hockey sticks VERBS Fighting chance go down without a fight train FILM GENRES Comedy drama fantasy Science-fiction romance romantic comedy Thriller war western Horror / terror action adventure Film noir fiction amateur Anime mystery musical Crime disaster erotic Experimental martial arts historical Video games animation advertising FILM INDUSTRY Theme /topic setting scene tagline script main character star usher Lead role stunts men /women Soundtrack special effects dubbing review Cast sequel remake trailers Bad guy cameo hero/heroine subtitles Shoot role on location screenplay critic Plot: rag to riches, quest, tragedy, comedy, rebirth, voyage and return DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES USEFUL SENTENCES The film was directed /produced by… It is set in… Awful commercial Dull gripping Disturbing catchy Over-the-top weird My favourite scene is… Hilarious uplifting This film falls under the ……………type Ambiguous intimate Personally, I prefer ……(action, comedy) and my fayourite type of film is… Open to interpretation Mind blowing It is based on the book … by… It’s about… could be an adaptation of… It stars… has many special effects… TELEVISION Channel aerial KINDS OF TV PROGRAMMES Video widescreen Wildlife documentary soap opera Remote control dish Cartoon comedy Cable screen Current affairs chat show Subscription pay-per-view Costume drama game show Awards guests Reality show interviews Episodes seasons Debates serials Broadcast commercial stations Quiz shows news Advertising Photography: camera, film, Movie making: camera, screen, shoot, play, blockbuster, billboard, preview, get the show on the road, BOOKS KINDS Atlas encyclopedia Classic ghost story Textbook detective story Cookery book travel guide Nursery rhymes fairytales Theatre: stage, curtain, backstage, dressing room, act, Children’s books Novel dictionary Autobiography biography BOOK RELATED Thriller science fiction Chapter title Paperback hardback Author playwright Poetry plays Journalist poet Characters novelist MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Piano Spanish guitar Trumpet trombone Drums saxophone Violin cello Harp keyboard Flute recorder Base guitar synthesizer Accordion organ Cymbal strings Woodwind brass MUSIC TYPES Classic blues Jazz reggae Rock & Roll heavy metal Rap hip-hop Ballads pop House soul Opera techno Country folk Funky Percussion SONGS AND MUSIC MUSIC IDIOMS Drum something in: keep repeating something “She drummed in the importance of good manners to her children.” Play second fiddle: be lower down in rank than someone else “He plays second fiddle to the CEO” Fit as a fiddle: to be very healthy Jazz something up: to make something more interesting “We’re jazzing up our new home page” Be music to someone’s ears: say something that others want to hear “Giving us all a day off was music to my ears” Lyrics notes Concert quartet Rhythm pitch Melody beat Tempo chord Composition clef Product design composer Musician singer Soloist chorus Tenor soprano Symphony conductor Composer choir Track tune Album cover Charts verse