1. HOBBY

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

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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

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

8. WOMEN shopping reading books gardening knitting cooking dancing
singing

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

10. Free time of today's young people

11. Reading, listening to music, watching movies - 41.94%

12. Sports %

13. All the time I communicate with my friends - 12.90%

14. I work in my spare time - 9.68%

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

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

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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…

26. They are…
fond of
keen on
interested in
crazy about

27.
Vicky
Ken
From:
To:
Subject:
Hi!
We are very kene on learning about you. We are fdno of any information about your school, friends, families and hobbies. Please write to us! We are inrtetesed in everything about you! We’ll be never berod with your s and letters.
Vicky and Ken

28. 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

29. Project work Hobby Survey
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30. 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
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31. Homework Dear Vicky and Ken! My name is… I am from…
Write an 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...)