HOBBY

Do people need a hobby? Why? PROBLEM: Do people need a hobby? Why?

(an activity people like doing during their free time) HOBBY ? (an activity people like doing during their free time)

Hobby is occupation, which is done not for money, but for pleasure Hobby is occupation, which is done not for money, but for pleasure. Different people get pleasure from doing different things, as very person has his/her own likes and dislikes.

People choose their hobbies according to their likes and dislikes, tastes, style, their financial state and education.

YOUNG PEOPLE going in for sport playing musical instruments reading books playing computer games dancing going for a walk singing collecting listening to music watching TV meeting friends

OLD PEOPLE travelling doing crosswords gardening knitting fishing keeping pets going to the museum, theatres

WOMEN shopping reading books gardening knitting cooking dancing singing

MEN watching TV reading newspapers fishing taking pictures going in for sport watching sport matches

Free time of today's young people

Reading, listening to music, watching movies - 41.94%

Sports - 19.35%

All the time I communicate with my friends - 12.90%

I work in my spare time - 9.68%

And, of course, 99% of youth use Internet.

Hobby can be divided into four groups : doing things, collecting things, making things and learning things.

The most popular hobby groups is collecting things, because almost everyone collect something at some period in his life stamps, coins, matchboxes, records, post cards, toys etc. But sometimes in can be very expensive. For example, if you collect some rare and valuable coins or some original paintings (pictures). It also can be dangerous, for example, if you collect some wild animals, such as snakes or spiders.

Another kind of hobby is doing things Another kind of hobby is doing things. It includes a wide variety of activities; such as going to the cinema or theatre, playing computer games, doing sports, traveling and gardening, which is very popular in England.

The 3 rd kind of hobby is making things The 3 rd kind of hobby is making things. It includes drawing, painting, making sculpture, designing costumes, handicrafts and others.

One more kind of hobby is learning smth One more kind of hobby is learning smth. People learn foreign languages, read books on different special subjects, go into various expedition.

read books watch TV play computer games surf the net People can ______________ when they have free time (in their leisure time) read books watch TV play computer games surf the net

paint dance sing photography take photos/pictures People can ______________ when they have free time (in their leisure time) paint dance sing photography take photos/pictures

go cycling go rollerblading go swimming go windsurfing People can ______________ when they have free time (in their leisure time) go cycling go rollerblading go swimming go windsurfing

go cycling go rollerblading go swimming go windsurfing People can ______________ when they have free time (in their leisure time) go cycling go rollerblading go swimming go windsurfing

V + ing Do you like/enjoy …? I’m fond of… Not really. Not at all. I’m keen on… V + ing I’m crazy about… I’m interested in… I’m good at…

They are… fond of keen on interested in crazy about

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going playing eating riding collecting watching listening doing Match the words and make up word combinations. Write the answers. Model: 1 – c going playing eating riding collecting watching listening doing reading keeping a bike to music out computer games books TV pets ice-cream sports stamps

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The busiest men find the most leisure Bill Gates is a very busy man. But he likes doing a lot of things. First, he is keen on traveling. Second, he is interested in playing golf and discussing the latest news in computing. Then, he is crazy about flying a delta plane and he is fond of extreme sports. He is never bored with riding a snowboard. Bill Gates Check up

Homework Dear Vicky and Ken! My name is… I am from… Write an e-mail to “In-Touch Magazine”. Model: Dear Vicky and Ken! My name is… I am from… I am interested in… I am good at… and I am fond of… My best friend is… He is keen on… (Yours...)