NORDINVERSITY
Common Core Vocabulary

Unit 7: Vocabulary: Leisure and Recreation

Outdoor Activities

Hiking المشي لمسافات طويلة

Walking for a long time in nature.

Camping التخييم

Sleeping outside in a tent.

Cycling ركوب الدراجات

Riding a bicycle.

Fishing صيد الأسماك

Trying to catch fish.

Gardening البستنة

Growing flowers or vegetables.

Swimming السباحة

Moving your body through water.

Indoor Hobbies

Reading القراءة

Looking at words in a book.

Gaming ألعاب الفيديو

Playing electronic video games.

Cooking الطبخ

Preparing food to eat.

Board Games ألعاب الطاولة

Games like Chess or Monopoly.

Yoga اليوجا

Exercise for body and mind.

Painting الرسم

Creating pictures with colors.

Places to Go

Park حديقة

A public garden with trees.

Zoo حديقة حيوان

A park where wild animals live.

Cinema سينما

A theater to watch movies.

Museum متحف

A place showing old objects.

Gym نادٍ رياضي

A place to exercise and get fit.

Restaurant مطعم

A place to buy and eat meals.

Actions

Relax يستريح

To stop working and rest.

Enjoy يستمتع

To get pleasure from something.

Travel يسافر

To go on a trip to other places.

Practice يتدرب

To do something to get better.

Visit يزور

To go to see a person or place.

Collect يجمع

To gather similar things (e.g., stamps).

Collocations: Play, Go, Do

Play يلعب كرة القدم / يعزف الجيتار

football / guitar

Play يلعب ألعاب الفيديو

video games

Go يذهب للسباحة

swimming

Go يذهب للتسوق

shopping

Do يمارس اليوجا / الكاراتيه

yoga / karate

Do يحل لغزًا

a puzzle

Idioms

Take it easy خفف من نفسك

To relax and rest.

Have a blast استمتع كثيرًا

To have a very good time.

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