Vocabulary - extra-curricular activities
As well as talking about your school and your studies, it is also important to learn about activities that you might do outside school. Just like in England, most Spanish schools offer a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. Here is some vocabulary you might find useful.
| las actividades extraescolares | extra-curricular activities |
| el club/los clubes | club/clubs |
| el equipo | team |
| el miembro | member |
| el ajedrez | chess |
| el coro | choir |
| la orquesta | orchestra |
| el deporte | sport |
| la reunión | meeting |
| el ensayo | rehearsal |
| el grupo de arte dramático | drama group |
| el periódico del colegio | school newspaper |
| el entrenamiento | training |
| la gimnasia | gymnastics |
| las actividades extraescolares |
| extra-curricular activities |
| el club/los clubes |
| club/clubs |
| el equipo |
| team |
| el miembro |
| member |
| el ajedrez |
| chess |
| el coro |
| choir |
| la orquesta |
| orchestra |
| el deporte |
| sport |
| la reunión |
| meeting |
| el ensayo |
| rehearsal |
| el grupo de arte dramático |
| drama group |
| el periódico del colegio |
| school newspaper |
| el entrenamiento |
| training |
| la gimnasia |
| gymnastics |
Here are some useful verbs to discuss activities that you might take part in.
| ser miembro (de) | to be a member (of) |
| hacerse socio/a (de) | to join |
| participar en | to participate/take part in |
| asistir a | to attend |
| ir al club de ... | to go to the ... club |
| cantar en el coro | to sing in the choir |
| tocar en la orquesta | to play in the orchestra |
| ensayar | to rehearse |
| representar una obra de teatro | to put on a play |
| practicar | to practise |
| entrenarse | to train |
| ser miembro (de) |
| to be a member (of) |
| hacerse socio/a (de) |
| to join |
| participar en |
| to participate/take part in |
| asistir a |
| to attend |
| ir al club de ... |
| to go to the ... club |
| cantar en el coro |
| to sing in the choir |
| tocar en la orquesta |
| to play in the orchestra |
| ensayar |
| to rehearse |
| representar una obra de teatro |
| to put on a play |
| practicar |
| to practise |
| entrenarse |
| to train |
Here is an activity timetable for a Spanish school.
| Día | Actividad |
| lunes | Orquesta, Club de atletismo |
| martes | Grupo de arte dramático, Club de cine |
| miércoles | Club de ajedrez, Coro |
| jueves | Club de baile, Entrenamiento de fútbol |
| viernes | Club de periodismo, Club de idiomas |
| Día | lunes |
|---|---|
| Actividad | Orquesta, Club de atletismo |
| Día | martes |
|---|---|
| Actividad | Grupo de arte dramático, Club de cine |
| Día | miércoles |
|---|---|
| Actividad | Club de ajedrez, Coro |
| Día | jueves |
|---|---|
| Actividad | Club de baile, Entrenamiento de fútbol |
| Día | viernes |
|---|---|
| Actividad | Club de periodismo, Club de idiomas |
Question
On which day can you do the following activities?
- Watch a film
- Sing
- Go running
- Train with a team
- Practise your languages
- Play an instrument
- Tuesday (club de cine)
- Wednesday (coro)
- Monday (club de atletismo)
- Thursday (entrenamiento de fútbol)
- Friday (club de idiomas)
- Monday (orquesta)
Why join in with extra-curricular activities? Here are some reasons why you might choose to go to an after-school club.
Las actividades extraescolares te ayudan a ... /te dan la oportunidad de ... (Extra-curricular activities help you to ... /give you the opportunity to ...)
- olvidar las presiones del instituto - to forget the pressures of school
- hacer nuevos amigos - to make new friends
- desarrollar tus talentos - to develop your talents
- ser creativo/a - to be creative
- expresarse - to express yourself
- ser miembro de un equipo - to be a member of a team
- aprender algo nuevo - to learn something new
- encontrar un nuevo pasatiempo - to find a new hobby
- divertirse - to enjoy yourself/have fun