Unit 4

Word

Definition

Example

hiking

the activity of going for long walks in the countrysid

We went hiking in the mountains and got lost!

horse-riding

the sport or activity of riding a horse

Ryan went horse-riding and he fell off the horse five times!

ice-skating

moving across ice using ice skates

I would love to try ice-skating but there isn't an ice rink where I live.

rock-climbing

the actvity of climbing large pieces of hard stone

The hardest thing about rock-climbing is building up the strength in your fingers.

sailing

the sport or activity of using boats with sails

My family goes sailing around the Mediterranean every summer.

skiing

moving over snow on skis

The last time we went skiing, I broke my ankle!

snowboarding

the sport or pastime of sliding downhill on a snowboard

To be good at snowboarding, you need to have good balance.

sky-diving

a sport in which a person jumps from an aircraft and falls for as long as possible before opening a parachute

I don't think sky-diving is dangerous if you have training.

call off

cancel

The school sports day has been called off because of bad weather.

eat out

eat in a restaurant

Whenever we eat out, my little brother has pasta.

get together

meet

Why don't we get together on Saturday and go to the cinema?

go out

leave home to meet friends, etc.

Mum and Dad go out every Friday night with their friends.

sleep in

stay in bed in the morning

I had a late night, so I slept in the next day.

stay up

not go to bed

At the weekend, I stay up later than I do during the week.

take up

start doing something new regularly

I'm thinking of taking up ice hockey.

work out

exercise

Dan works out at the gym three times a week.

have a go at doing (sth)

to try to do something

Why not have a go at a sport you've never tried before?

spend time with (sb)

to use time being with someone

It's important to spend time with your friends.

make time for (sb/sth)

to make certain you have some time when you are not busy in order to do something you think you should do

Jasmine's very busy at school, but she always makes time for playing video games!

take a break from

to interrupt or to stop something for a short period

Why not take a break from your busy life and come to sunny Jamaica?

have a good time

to enjoy oneself greatly

Did you have a good time at summer camp?

have the day off

to spend the day out of work

Mum had the day off so she took us out for the day.