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Language activity. 1. Answer the questions. 2. Ask the questions to the following answers. 3. Look at the proverbs below. Think of Russian equivalents of these proverbs. Do you agree or disagree with the proverbs? Do you follow any of them?
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LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
1. Answer the questions.
1. What type of character are you?
2. Are you an out-going person or not?
3. What is your favourite occupation in leisure time?
4. Have you got a hobby? If so, what is it?
5. How long have you had this hobby? Why do you like it?
6. Is it an expensive hobby?
7. How much time do you spend on your hobby?
8. Is it a common hobby in your country?
9. What is your friend’s hobby? What do passive people do during le sure hours?
10. Why should leisure be refreshment?
2. Ask the questions to the following answers.
1………………………………………………
Yes it is. It is very interesting to have a hobby.
2………………………………………………
No it is not. Watching TV is not useful hobby.
3………………………………………………
My friend is interested in playing computer games.
4………………………………………………
No she is not. She is not fond of dancing.
5………………………………………………
Reading books is useful because you can learn more about the world around us.
6………………………………………………
As far as I know Mike is keep up with new cars.
7……………………………………………….
The most popular hobby in our class is playing computer games.
8………………………………………………
Yes I am. I am good at playing basketball.
9………………………………………………
Yes it is. Collecting stamps is a very popular hobby.
3. Look at the proverbs below. Think of Russian equivalents of these proverbs. Do you agree or disagree with the proverbs? Do you follow any of them?
1. Art is long, life is short.
2. Every man has his hobby-horse.
3. Tastes differ.
4. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
5. There is a time for everything.
4. From the following list of people’s hobbies find out the proper ones to fulfill the table below.
List of people’s hobbies: Cards, Board games, Do it yourself, Chess, Jogging, Hunting, Camping, Saxophone, Hiking, Rock climbing, Stamps, Photography, Sewing, Coins, Antiques, Guitar.
| Things people play | Things people collect | Outdoor activities | Creative hobbies |
5. Here are some people talking about their hobbies. Can you guess what the hobby is in each case?
1. I usually use colour, but sometimes you get a better effect with black and white. It really depends on the subject.
2. I really enjoy going round the shops and markets looking for a bargain.
3. I try to practise every day, but sometimes it's difficult because I don't like to disturb my neighbours too much. And one neighbour gets very angry if I play the same thing over and over again.
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4. The great thing is you can do it when you like. I usually do it three or four times a week – either early in the morning, or after school, I only go for about 25 minutes but it really keeps me fit.
5. Obviously it saves me a lot of money; and in any case, I hate buying things in boutiques because so many things are badly made.
6. I joined a club because I wanted to get better, and I now play twice a week in the evenings. It has helped me a lot and I have a much better memory for all the different moves and strategies.
7. I think this is a very common hobby for people like me, who have a house but don't have much money. That's why I started, but now I think I do a better job than many professionals.
Key words: shopping, painting, playing chess, doing sport, gardening, playing music, sewing.
6. Which of the mentioned above activities you find mostly:
amazing, boring, delighting, embarrassing, exciting, frightening; puzzling, fascinating, interesting, extreme, ordinary, popular; dangerous, funny, enjoyable, challenging, tiring, exhausting;
expensive, cheap, safe, remarkable, slow, unpleasant.
7. Complete the sentences with the appropriate adjectives:
1. It’s … to swim after a heavy meal.
2. It’s … to wear a helmet when you go cycling.
3. It’s … to wear a life-jacket when you go canoeing.
4. It’s … to take a guide when you go into the mountains.
5. It’s … to buy good quality diving equipment.
6. It’s … to finish a Football World Cup with penalty shots.
7. It’s … to shake hands with your opponent after a tennis match.
8. Look at the nouns below and write them in the correct column:
composer, poem, author, painter, oil painting, instrument, band, palette, sketch, tune, chapter, orchestra, bugle, biography, brush, detective story, banjo, portrait, fiction, play, drawing, novel, pianist, pop group.
| ART | MUSIC | LITERATURE |
9. Which of the following verbs can go with the nouns in Ex. 8?
Read, write, compose, play, play in, draw, paint, conduct, hum, tune.
10. Complete each of the following sentences with a verb in the right tense and a noun.
1. Agatha Christie … many famous ….
2. I couldn’t put the book down until I … the last ….
3. I don’t know the words of the song but I can … the ….
4. The only … I can … is the piano.
5. Picasso often … unusual … of his girlfriends.
6. Listen! The show is starting. Can you hear the …? They … their instruments.
7. Before I painted the picture I … a quick … in pencil.
11. Speak on one of the following topics.
1. My Day Off.
2. Leisure Time Activities.
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Read and translate the dialogue.
Leisure Time
William: Ann, how do you spend your free time?
Ann: I don't have much free time these days. You know I'm working hard on my thesis. But when I do have free time, I prefer spending it with my family or friends.
William: I see. I mean do you have any hobbies? Or are there any activities that you like doing in your free time?
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Ann: Yes, of course. I have got a hobby. I collect postcards and stamps. As for activities, most of all I enjoy ice-skating and bowling. But my favourite pastime is reading a good book or watching a good film.
William: I should say, we have many things in common. I also collect stamps, like bowling with friends, and enjoy watching interesting films. But I'm not a fan of reading.
Ann: It's a shame, William. I think sometimes a book is better than a film. Books give you the whole story but films leave out some important parts.
William: Perhaps you are right, Ann. Is there an interesting book that you would recommend me to read?
Ann: At the moment I'm reading " The Iliad" of Homer and I really enjoy the history of ancient Greece. If you don't like historical books I recommend you to read " The Client" by John Grisham. It's a great thriller. It keeps you in suspense all the way through.
William: Oh, I like thrillers. I will definitely read this book. Other than that I wanted to invite you to a new film which is on. It's a new version of " Sherlock Holmes" and they say it's really good.
Ann: I'm not very fond of detective stories but I'll accept your invitation. I haven't been to the cinema for ages. If I don't like the film, I will definitely enjoy the popcorn and Coke.
William: Great! I'm glad you're coming. I'm sure we'll have a good time.
Ann: If we are speaking about our leisure time activities here, what do you think about bowling next week?
William: Sounds good! Who else is coming?
Ann: It's my birthday next week and I want to spend it bowling with my friends. What do you say?
William: In my opinion, it's a perfect idea of a birthday. I'm in. Count on me. In fact, I'm quite good at bowling.
Ann: I'm also not bad. We'll see who gets more strikes.
William: I'm sure we'll have a great time.
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