collocation · neutral
extra-curricular activities
UK/ˌɛkstrə kəˈrɪkjʊlə ˌækˈtɪvɪtiz/US/ˌɛkstrə kəˈrɪkjəlɚ ˌækˈtɪvətiz/EX·tra-cu·RRI·cu·lar AC·ti·VIties
activities (clubs, sports, arts) outside the regular curriculum
Examples
“Universities often look for applicants with strong extra-curricular activities.”
“Participation in extra-curricular activities can improve teamwork skills.”
“She listed several extra-curricular activities on her application form.”
Band 8 sentence
“Strong participation in extra-curricular activities can demonstrate leadership and resilience on a student's application.”
Collocations
- participate in extra-curricular activities
- list extra-curricular activities
Word family
Common mistakes
extra curriculums→extra-curricular activities
outside activity→extra-curricular activities
Say it for a higher band
5outside activities→6extra activities→7+extra-curricular activities
Synonyms
co-curricular activities
Easily confused
co-curricular activities
“The school organises co-curricular activities that complement classroom learning.”
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