Unit 04 :
Leisure Activities 休閒活動

Vocabulary

Let’s learn about different kinds of leisure activities.

Part 1

1. movie /ˈmuː.vi/
(n.)電影、影片
a film was shown in a cinema or on television and often telling a story

2. read  /riːd/
(v.)閱讀；看懂；讀到
to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean
(n.)讀，閱讀
the act of reading something

It’s not brilliant but it’s worth a read.
雖說不是特別出色，但它還是值得一讀。

3. gaming /ˈɡeɪ.mɪŋ/
(n.)玩電子遊戲
the activity of playing video games

4. domino  /ˈdɑː.mə.noʊ/
(n.)骨牌
a small, rectangular object with dots on it that is used in a game

A group of old men sat playing dominoes.
一群老人坐著玩多米諾骨牌遊戲

5. chess  /tʃes/
(n.)西洋棋
a game played by two people on a square board, in which each player has 16 pieces that can be moved on the board in different ways

6. paint  /peɪnt/
(v.)（用顏料）畫，繪
to make a picture using paints

All these pictures were painted by local artists.
這些畫全都是當地畫家畫的。

7. photography /fəˈtɑː.ɡrə.fi/
(n.)攝影；攝影業；照片
the activity or job of taking photographs or filming

The film won an award for its photography.
該影片獲得了一項攝影獎。

8. calligraphy /kəˈlɪɡ.rə.fi/
(n.)書法；書法藝術
(the art of producing) beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush

There’s some wonderful calligraphy in these old manuscripts.
這些古老的手稿中有些地方書法極好。

9. horse racing  /ˈhɔːrs ˌreɪ.sɪŋ/
(n.)賽馬運動
a sport in which people race on horses, usually to win money for the horses’ owners

a garden/fire hose   
花園／滅火水管

10. skiing  /ˈskiː.ɪŋ/  
(n.)滑雪；滑雪運動
the activity or sport of moving on skis

a skiing trip/instructor
滑雪旅行／教練

Exercise 1

Describe to your tutor what you see in this picture

Part 2

11. cycle /ˈsaɪ.kəl/
(n.)腳踏車
a bicycle
(v.)騎腳踏車
to ride a bicycle

12. picnic  /ˈpɪk.nɪk/
(n.)野餐
an occasion when you have an informal meal of sandwiches, etc. outside, or the food itself

a picnic area/lunch/table   
野餐區域／野外午餐／野餐桌
a picnic basket/hamper
野餐籃

13. camping /ˈkæm.pɪŋ/
(n.)露營度假，野營度假
the activity of staying in a tent on holiday

We used to go camping in Spain when I was a child.
我小的時候我們常常去西班牙野營。

14. gardening  /ˈɡɑːr.dən.ɪŋ/
(n.)園藝
the job or activity of working in a garden, growing and taking care of the plants, and keeping it attractive

15. bungee jumping /ˈbʌn.dʒi ˌdʒʌm.pɪŋ/
(n.)高空彈跳
the sport of jumping off a very high bridge or similar structure, with a long elastic rope tied to your legs, so that the rope pulls you back before you hit the ground

16. running /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/
(n.)跑步
the activity of going somewhere quickly on foot, as a sport or for pleasure

running shoes/shorts
跑鞋／跑步穿的短褲

17. fishing /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/
(n.)釣魚、捕魚
the sport or job of catching fish

a fishing rod 
釣竿
fishing tackle
釣具

18. surfing   /ˈsɝːfɪŋ/
(n.)衝浪運動
the sport of riding on a wave on a special board

19. climbing  /ˈklaɪ.mɪŋ/
(n.)登山運動；攀岩運動
the sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains

Chris has just taken up climbing.
克裡斯剛開始從事登山運動。

20. swim /ˈswimiŋ/
(v.)游泳
to move through the water by moving the body or parts of the body

I swam two miles this morning.
我今天早上游了兩英哩。

Exercise 2

Choose the correct answer.

1.He developed leg muscles by ____.

a) fishing      b) running      c) gardening

 

2.We decided to have a ____ down by the lake.

a) swimming      b) skiing      c) picnic

 

3.I’m going to be surfing bigger waves when I get to Australia!

a) camping      b) gardening      c) surfing

Part 3

21. bowling /ˈboʊ.lɪŋ/
(n.)保齡球運動
a game played inside, in which you roll a heavy ball down a track to try to knock down a group of pins

22. canoe /kəˈnuː/
(v.)乘獨木舟；划獨木舟
to travel in a canoe
(n.)獨木舟；皮划；划子
a small, light, narrowboat, pointed at both ends and moved using a paddle

canoeist
划獨木舟的人

23. dine out  /daɪn aʊt/
(phrasal verb)到餐館吃晚飯，外出吃晚飯
to go to a restaurant to eat your evening meal

(phrasal verb)到餐館吃晚飯，外出吃晚飯
to go to a restaurant to eat your evening meal

24. skydiving /ˈskaɪˌdaɪ.vɪŋ/
(n.)跳傘運動
a sport in which a person jumps from an aircraft and falls for as long as possible before opening a parachute

25. wakeboarding /ˈweɪk.bɔːr.dɪŋ/  
(n.)寬板滑水
a sport in which you are pulled along the surface of the water by a boat while doing jumps and turns on a board

26. paintballing /ˈpeɪnt.bɑː.lɪŋ/
(n.)漆彈
an activity in which people attempt to shoot each other with guns that fire paint rather than bullets, as a game

27. snorkeling /ˈsnɔːr.kəl.ɪŋ/
(n.)（用水下呼吸管）潛遊
the sport or activity of sailing yachts

We went snorkeling along the Great Barrier Reef.
我們沿著大堡礁浮潛。

28. yachting /ˈjɑː.t̬ɪŋ/
(n.)帆船（或快艇）運動
to cover a surface with things that are far apart and in no particular arrangement

29. marathon /ˈmer.ə.θɑːn/
(n.)馬拉松賽跑
a running race of slightly over 26 miles

She did/ran her first marathon in just under three hours.
她首次參加馬拉松比賽，就在三個小時內跑完了全程。

30. table tennis  /ˈteɪ.bəl ˌten.ɪs/
(n.)乒乓球
a game that is played on a large table where two or four players hit a ball over a low net using small, round bats

Exercise 3

Describe to your tutor what you see in this pictures.