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TASK 1 Popular home-based leisure activities
An average family day 43% Do-it-yourself
1. Study the diagram:
46% Gardening
1 Sleep
60% Reading books and newspapers
2 Breakfast travel
73% Listening to music
3 Start work, start school 3
88% Listening to the radio
4 Lunch
95% Visiting friends or relatives
5 Finish school
99% Watching TV
6 Finish work
7 Free time, homework
1. Study the chart properly.
8 Dinner
2. Describe a typical British Sunday.
9 Watching TV 3. Does it differ a lot from the typical Russian Sunday? Is there
a special Sunday atmosphere in our country?
2. Now answer these questions: 4. Tick the activities that people do in your family. Make a
- How much do the people work? similar chart for your family. What is the most popular spare-time
- How much time do they spend on eating meals? activity?
- How much time do they spend on eating meals?
- How much leisure time do they have?
TASK 3
3. Make comparisons for your own family/country. Survey questions
1. Are you a member of a youth group?
4. Draw a similar diagram and complete it for your family. 2. Do you play video games?
3. How much time do you spend on playing computer?
4. Do you prefer outdoor or indoor pursuits?
5. How many hours do you spend on TV and Internet per day?
6. If you could take up a new pastime what would you do?
7. What are you favourite hobbies?

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TASK 4
Look at the proverbs below, guess their meaning
1. Art is long, life is short.
2. Every man has his hobby-horse.
3. Tastes differ.
4. The busiest man finds the most leisure.
5. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
6. There is a time for everything.
7. The one who is first to act achieves success.
Explain the meaning of each proverb in English. Think of
Russian equivalents of these proverbs.
Do you agree or disagree with the proverbs? Do you follow any
of them?
TASK 5
Read the poem Leisure and answer the following questions:
1. What is meant by the word leisure? What does leisure
consist of? What activities does it include? How can you characterize
it?
2. What is the main idea of the poem?
3. What is your idea of leisure time? What does it include?
How would you characterize your leisure time?
Leisure
by W.H. Davies
What is this life if full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
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No time to see in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beautys glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
A poor life this is if full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
Vocabulary
I. Hobbies
Ex. 1. Answer these questions:
1. Have you got a hobby? If so, what is it?
2. How long have you had this hobby? Why do you like it?
3. Is it an expensive hobby?
4. How much time do you spend on your hobby?
5. Is it a common hobby in your country?
6. Write down three other common hobbies in your country.
If possible, ask another person these questions.
Ex. 2. From the following list of pictures representing peoples
hobbies find out the proper ones to fulfill the table below. Before
doing this connect the pictures and the things they denote:
Things Things Outdoor
Creative hobbies
people play people collect activities
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6. I joined a club because I wanted to get better, and I now play
Board games
twice a week in the evenings. It has helped me a lot and I
DIY- do it yourself
have a much better memory for all the different moves and
Chess
strategies.
7. I think this is a very common hobby for people like me, who
Jogging
have a house but don't have much money. That's why I
Hunting
started, but now I think I do a better job than many
Camping
professionals.
Saxophone
Hiking
Ex. 4. Complete these sentences with a suitable verb.
Rock climbing
1. How often do you jogging?
Stamps
2. She.. hiking because she wanted to get more
Photography
exercise. Unfortunately, she didn't like it and she it about six
Sewing
months later.
Coins
3. She has always.. her own clothes; it's much cheaper
Antiques
than buying them.
Guitar
4. He old coins.
5. I . quite a lot of rock climbing when I'm on
Ex. 3. Here are some people talking about their hobbies. Can you holiday.
guess what the hobby is in each case? 6. I learnt to the piano when I was at school.
1. I usually use colour, but sometimes you get a better effect 7. I wanted to improve my chess, so I a chess club.
with black and white. It really depends on the subject. 8. I don't really anything in my spare time.
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.
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.

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 II. Sports Note: When you describe the playing area for Course
football and the area around for the crowd (people Coach
Ex.1 Give the names to the following ball games and equipment:
who watch, also called ____4____), it is called a Umpire
____5_____. Spectators
Players: Some games are played by individuals, Captain
others are ___6____ games. In a team, one player is Referee
the ____7_____, and there is a manager (e.g. in Linesmen
football) or a _____8____ (e.g. in basketball). Line judges
Officials: Football, rugby and hockey have a
_____9_____ but tennis, cricket and baseball have
an____10_____. In football the referee has a whistle
to control the game and two _____11______, in
tennis there are _____12_____ to decide if the ball
is 'in' or 'out'.
Ex. 2. Define the following sports and required equipment:
Ex. 5. Look through the table carefully and tell about some extra
football basketball soccer squash cricket volleyball sports and necessary equipment:
rugby golf table tennis badminton Other sports
Name Equipment Place
athletics vest, shorts, running shoes or spikes track
Ex. 3. Describe your actions while playing the ball games using the
motor racing crash helmet track
verbs below:
swimming swimming costume (women); trunks pool
(men)
boxing vest, shorts, gloves, boots ring
skiing sticks, ski suit, ski boots slopes (piste)

to throw to pass to catch to hit to head to kick Ex. 6. True or false? If false, correct the sentence to make it true.
1. The people who watch a football match are the audience.
2. The official who gives the score in tennis is the umpire.
Ex. 4. Complete the information about fans and places where sport
3. Athletes wear shorts.
events take place:
4. You need a stick to play hockey.
The playing area for football, rugby, hockey and Pitch 5. Boxers wear gloves.
cricket is called a ____1____; for tennis, volleyball, Stadium 6. Tennis is played on a pitch.
basketball, squash and badminton it is a Court 7. The referee in football has a whistle.
____2_____; for golf it is a _____3____. Team 8. Women wear trunks for swimming.

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Ex. 7. Answer these questions. If possible, ask a friend the same
questions. 5. Which of these is not a winter sport?
a. tobogganing
1. Are there any games or sports that you watch but don't play? b. skating
If so, what are they and where do you watch them? c. jogging
2. Are there any games or sports you play/do yourself? If so, d. skiing
which?
3. Are there any that you are good at? 6. Which of these is not an Olympic sport?
4. Are there any that you hate? a. parachuting
5. Are there any that are not played much in your country? b. rowing
6. Which game or sport is the most popular in your country? c. shooting
7. Which game or sport is the most dangerous in your opinion? d. archery
8. Which game or sport requires the most strength? 7. Where was the 1994 World Cup final held?
9. Which one has the biggest crowds? a. Los Angelos
b. Chicago
Ex. 8. Sport activities quiz
c. New York
1. Which of these sports is not played with a racquet? d. San Francisco
a. squash
b. badminton 8. Which of these games is not played on a table?
c. tennis a. snooker
d. cricket b. dominoes
c. darts
2. Which of these sports uses an oval ball? d. billiards
a. soccer
b. rugby 9. Which of these is not a martial art?
c. water polo a. judo
d. hockey b. karate
c. croquet
3. Which of these sports is not played over a net? d. jujitsu
a. volleyball
b. tennis 10. Which of these is not a water sport?
c. squash a. windsurfing
d. badminton b. abseiling
c. rowing
4. Which of these sports does not involve throwing something? d. snorkeling
a. javelin
b. shotput
c. pole vault
d. discus

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Ex. 9. Which of the mentioned above activities you find mostly: like football and tennis. SKILL
amazing boring delighting embarrassing exciting frightening If athletes are _____6_____ , they can use COMPETE
opportunities to save vital seconds and increase
puzzling fascinating interesting captivating extreme ordinary their lead over other ________7_______. FIT
popular Regular running helps general health and EFFICIENT
_____8_____, sharpening
dangerous funny enjoyable challenging tiring draining exhausting the senses and improving the _____9_____ of the STRONG
heart and lungs. It can also improve stamina and
rousing expensive cheap safe remarkable slow unpleasant. general _____10______.

III. Leisure activities

Ex. 10. Complete the sentences with the appropriate adjectives:
1. Its _________ to swim after a heavy meal.
2. Its _________ to wear a helmet when you go cycling.
3. Its _________ to wear a life-jacket when you go canoeing.
4. Its _________ to take a guide when you go into the
mountains.
5. Its _________ to buy good quality diving equipment.
6. Its _________ to finish a Football World Cup with penalty
shots.
7. Its _________ to shake hands with your opponent after a
tennis match.
Ex. 11. Read the short extract below. Use the words given on the
left of each line to form a word that fits the space on the same line.
After reading discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
running.
Running
In ancient Greece running had a special IMPORTANT
importance at the opening event of the Olympics
and was a part of all public games. _____1____ SUCCESS
runners were held in great respect and received HIGH
the ____2___ rewards. Running is natural ACTIVE
___3____ and as well as events like the marathon PREPARE
that require very special ______4______ , it is CENTRE
also a ______5_____ part of many other sports
Answer these 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. Did (or will you) you choose your job by economic necessity?
5. What is your friends hobby? What do passive people do
during leisure hours?
6. How does a creative type of character spend his leisure time?
7. Why should leisure be refreshment?
Music
Ex.1. Use the information given below to complete the chart.
Search for some additional information.
Classical music: e.g Beethoven's piano concertos, Schubert's
symphonies. Beethoven and Schubert are both composers (= people
who write classical music) and most of their music is played by an
orchestra (= large group of musicians including violins, cellos, etc.)
which is led by a conductor, e.g. Georg Soiti or Loren Maazel, as leader.
Opera (= a play in which the words are sung): e.g. La Boheme by
Puccini, Carmen by Bizet.
Rock and pop music: e.g. U2, Bon Jovi, Maria Carey. This music
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e.g. Madonna. Many solo artists, e.g. Phil Collins, are singer- Ex. 2. What types of painting are these?
songwriters (= they write and perform/play their own songs).
a portrait
Jazz: e.g. Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Stan Getz.
(= a painting of part of the
Style Instruments Musicians Popular Period countryside)
persons of time (= a painting that is not realistic')
a self-portrait
(= a painting of a person)
= a painting of the artist by
himself/herself)
Ex. 2. Create a list of different musical instruments and people who a landscape
play them starting from the information given at the pictures and
an abstract painting
then adding some extra ones:
cellist saxophonist

Theatre and Cinema

Ex. 1. Match the words from the left with the words from the right:
flautist
1. actress a)
guitarist saxophone drums 2. a musician b)
3. a prompter c) ()
Art 4. a composer d)
5. a stage-manager e)
Ex. 1. Before speaking about arts and leisure read and analyze 6. a cloakroom f)
these sayings. 7. a curtain g)
8. a check h)
Give your personal opinion:
9. a stage i)
1. Art if long, life is short. , ()
10. scenery j) ( )
.
11. an opera-house k)
2. Every man has his hobby-horse. .
12. a rehearsal l)
3. Tastes differ. .
13. the dress-circle m)
4. The busiest man finds the most leisure.
14. a seat n)
.
15. the comedy o)
16. to applaud p)

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Ex. 2. Say what they do. enjoy (a party, a play etc.)

A dancer, an usher, an actor, a conductor, a singer, a clerk, a ticket
9. show
taker, an actress, a musician, a composer, a prompter, a producer, a
10. variety show
spectator, a playwright.
11. ballet
12. opera
Ex. 3. Give words or word combinations for the definitions:
13. musical comedy
1. the part of the theatre where the audience sits; 14. drama
2. a raised platform in a theatre where the actors appear; 15. tragedy
3. the highest balcony where the cheapest seats are placed; 16. concert
4. a place where hats and coats may be left; 17. spectator
5. a piece of wood or metal with a number on it given in return 18. audience
for hat or a coat; 19. be a success (be popular with the
6. a set of actors in a play; public)
7. programme; 20. be a failure ,
8. the main role;
9. a trial performance of a play; 21. film (picture; movie)
10. a person who shows people to their seats; 22. cartoon
11. seats in the theatre behind the stalls. 23. feature
()
Ex. 4. Connect the topical vocabulary with the Russian translation:
1. leisure Ex. 5. What do the words in italics refer to in the sentence below?
2. spare time a. It was so boring I fell asleep in the first act.
3. go out , b. I didnt like his last one, but I couldnt put his latest one
down until the last chapter.
c. It was excellent. Have you seen it yet? It stars Anthony
4. stay-at home Hopkins and Emma Thompson.
5. favourite occupation d. Shes usually very good but I dont think she was right for
6. hobby this part.
7. entertain (v) (guests) entertainment , e. I think they spoil them. They always give them whatever
they want.
entertainment , f. It was a good break, but the weather wasnt very good.
, g. They were delicious. John had tomato and mozzarella
topping and I had ham and mozzarella.
8. enjoy oneself (have a good time) h. It was really exciting, especially when Smith scored in the
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Ex. 6. The following questions are all asking for opinions. Match ART MUSIC LITERATURE
them with the opinions given in the previous exercise.
Did you like the film?
What did you think of the play?
Did you enjoy your pizza? Ex. 9. Which of the following verbs can go with the nouns in
Do you like Ben Browns novels? Exercise 8?
What do you think of their children? read write compose play play in draw paint conduct
What was your holiday like? hum tune
What did you think of Hannah Smart?
What was the match like?
Ex. 10. Complete each of the following sentences with a verb in the
Ex. 7. Translate the names of the additional leisure activities. What right tense and a noun.
are they? Discuss the following ways of the pastime. a. Agatha Christie _______ many famous _______.
1. Games of chance b. I couldnt put the book down until I _______ the last
2. Spending time in the casino _______.
3. To participate in talk shows in the capacity of spectators c. I dont know the words of the song but I can _______ the
4. To participate in talk shows in the capacity of the visitors _______.
5. Clubbing in the night clubs d. The only _______ I can _______ is the piano.
6. To keep personal diaries e. Picasso often _______ unusual _______ of his girlfriends.
7. The participation in the organizations f. The _______ of Princess Diana _______ by the journalist,
8. The participation in the young peoples movement Andrew Morton.
9. The survey of home video g. Listen! The show is starting. Can you hear the _______?
10. Shooting, exposure They _______ their instruments.
11. The guessing of crosswords h. My brother is a soldier. He _______ the bugle in the army
12. Collecting the recipes _______.
13. To spend time sewing things i. Before I painted the picture I _______ a quick _______ in
14. The study group of embroidery pencil.

Ex. 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
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 Reading Hobbies today include a vast range of activities. The definition
that best covers all these activities is probably constructive leisure-time
I. Hobbies activities.
Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby according
1. What is a hobby? to your character and taste you are lucky because your life becomes
1.1. Pre-reading focus. more interesting.
What is a hobby? What hobbies do you know? Hobbies are divided into four large classes: doing things, making
- Work in two or three groups things, collecting things, and learning things.
- Brainstorm your ideas The most popular of all hobby groups is doing things. It includes
- Write down the definition of the word hobby a wide variety of activities, everything from gardening to travelling and
- Make out a list of hobbies from chess to volleyball.
- Exchange your ideas Sport has always been popular in our country. There are different
sporting societies and clubs in Russia. Many of them take part in
1.2. Pre-reading task. different international tournaments and are known all over the world.
Our sportsmen take part in the Olympic Games and always win a lot of
Now read the text Hobbies. gold, silver and bronze medals.
- Learn about the origin of the word hobby Millions of people watch figure skating competitions, hockey
- Compare your groups definition of the word hobby with the and football matches, car races, tennis tournaments and other sports
definition given in the text events. Certainly watching sports events and going in for sports are two
- Classify hobbies. Write down examples of hobbies. Compare different things. Now everybody knows that sport can be a profession
your groups list of hobbies with the classification given in the text and a business. But sport can be fun as well. Besides, it helps to stay in
good shape, to keep fit and to be healthy. Doing sports is becoming
1.3. Reading. more and more popular. Some people do it occasionally - swimming in
Hobbies summer, skiing or skating in winter - but many people go in for sports
What is a hobby? on a more regular basis. They try to find time to go to a swimming pool
In the 16th century a favorite toy for children of all ages was the or a gym at least once a week for aerobics or yoga classes, body
hobbyhorse. In appearance a hobbyhorse could be as simple as a stick, building or just work-out on a treadmill.
or it could have a decorated wooden framework with an imitation Gardening is one of the oldest of man's hobbies. It's a well-
horse's head attached. Whether simple or elaborate, children used them known fact that the English are very fond of gardening and growing
for the games of the time involving war and knighthood, much as flowers, especially roses.
children in the early part of the 20th century played cowboys and Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays
Indians. In time the popularity of the hobbyhorse declined, but the travelling, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change
pleasure of doing something outside the routine activities of daily life of scene. It's always interesting to discover new things, different ways
had brought a new word into the language, the word hobby which is a of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to
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 Those who live in the country like to go to a big city and spend No matter what kind of hobby a person has, he always has the
their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows opportunity of learning from it. By reading about the things he is
and dining at exotic restaurants. City-dwellers usually like a quiet interested in, he is adding to what he knows. Learning things can be the
holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and most exciting aspect of a hobby.
bathe and laze in the sun.
Most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and 1.4. Comprehension.
take pictures of everything that interests them - the sights of a city, old
Answer the questions
churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains,
1) What is the origin of the word hobby?
waterfalls, forests; different kind of trees, flowers and plants, animals
2) What is the definition of the word hobby?
and birds.
3) What are 4 large classes? Hobbies are divided into?
Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded by the photos of
4) What is the most poplar of all hobby groups?
the happy time they have had.
5) What can sport be? (Can sport be fun as well?)
People travel by train, by plane, by boat and by car. All means of
6) What is one of the oldest of mans hobbies?
travel have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one
7) Why are people fond of travelling?
according to their plans and destinations.
8) What is a relatively new hobby, which is becoming more and
If we are fond of travelling, we see and learn a lot of things that
more popular?
we can never see or learn at home, though we may read about them in
9) What famous and well-known personalities were 2 of the most
books and newspapers, and see pictures of them on TV. The best way
famous hobby painters?
to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and
10) What do people usually collect?
understand people is to meet them in their own homes.
Both grown-ups and children are fond of playing different
1.5. Discussion.
computer games. This is a relatively new hobby but it's becoming more
and more popular. 1) The text runs If you have chosen a hobby according to your
Making things includes drawing, painting, making sculpture, character and taste you are lucky because your life becomes
designing costumes, handicrafts. Two of the most famous hobby more interesting. Do you agree/disagree? Explain why.
painters were President Eisenhower and Sir Winston Churchill. Some 2) The text runs No matter what kind of hobby a person has, he
hobbyists write music or play musical instruments. always has the opportunity of learning from it. Do you
Almost everyone collects something at some period in his life: agree/disagree? Explain why.
stamps, coins, matchboxes, books, records, postcards, toys, watches. 3) Speak to your partner about you hobby. Keep in mind the
Some collections have no real value. Others become so large and so following issues:
valuable that they are housed in museums and galleries. Many world- - Has your life become more interesting?
famous collections started in a small way with one or two items. People - Have you learnt from your hobby?
with a good deal of money often collect paintings, rare books and other
art objects. Often such private collections are given to museums,
libraries and public galleries so that others might take pleasure in
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 2. Hobby: Collector
2.1. Pre-reading focus.
Do you know anything about collector?
What do people usually collect? What do you know?
- Work in 3 groups
- Brainstorm your ideas
- Make out a list of things people usually collect
2.2. Pre-reading task.
Now, read three texts about the collectors from Russia and the things
they collect.
The 1st group read the text Vladimir Andreevich Pelepenko
The 2nd group read the text Alexander
The 3rd group read the text Elena Lisina
Add the things these Russians collect to you groups list of
things people usually collect.
2.3. Reading.
Vladimir Andreevich Pelepenko
A collector, General chief of UMC Nedra, owner of Cameo
shop, was born in Tumen in 1935. He has been living in Ekaterinburg
from 1957. In 1962 he graduated from Urals Polytechnical University
as an electrician engineer. His passion to natural stone and wish to
gather a collection appeared at the age of 36. At present time unique
collection includes more than 10 thousand exhibits. There are 1000
agates of Chukotka (the most complete gathering), minerals of
excellent beauty from whole USSR and many regions of the world. The
collection was first exhibited in Munich (1988) and later in Vienna,
Dortmund, Hamburg, Denver (1989), London (1993) and Athens
(1994).
Besides minerals the collection represents the products of stone
made by Urals masters: Anatoly Ovchinnikov, Aleksei Antonov,
Anatoly Zhukov, Jury Polovnikov, Viacheslav Obolensky. Their works
of crystal and precious stones are of equal or better quality than
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masterpieces of Faberge firm. By the way, the collection includes about
100 works by Jury Bakhtin made of mammoth tusk and Eugene
Onishenko.
Alexander
My name is Alexander. I am a Russian policeman. I have my
own web-site, which is about me and my job in the investigative
service, it has some pictures of Russian militia and of my native city
Vladivostok and talks about many other interesting things.
I am often asked by my colleagues-collectors to send them
Russian police and army insignia. At present time my financial
situation does not allow me to give out these items as presents. The
reason for that is an extremely high price of postal services in Russia
and the expensiveness of the insignia itself. I have an access to
acquiring patches, pins, orders and uniforms of Russian police and
army at a low price. Besides, I have my own stock of these items. If
you are interested in getting Russian police, army and KGB patches,
pins, decorations and uniforms - I can help you with that.
Police collectors have a practice of exchanging patches from
their departments, and it is like a sign of friendship. I support this
tradition.
Elena Lisina
Elena Lisina is a designer, the member of the Union of
Designers of Russia since 1988. Since 1989 she has been making
unique, one-of-a-kind cloth dolls. She is a member of British Doll
Artists Association (BDA). Elena Lisina has been collecting dolls since
1989 and exhibiting them. In 1997, on the Convention of the United
Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC) in Los-Angeles, Elena was awarded
with "The Award of Excellence" for the "Exhibit of Dolls".
Since 1992 Elena Lisina's dolls collection has been exhibited in
the Museum of Ural's Writers of Ekaterinburg, Elena also organizes
doll exhibits in the other towns - Tumen, Rezh and etc. In the process
of collaboration with the Museum of the Ural's Writers the unique form
of a Doll museum was found - the combination of doll exhibit with
literary themes that makes exhibits more educational and informative.
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The exhibits that lasted for 1 year each, had such themes: "Dolls in 3.2. Pre-reading task
Russian & foreign Fairy Tales", "Russian Toys", "The Nutcracker and
Now, read four texts about strange hobbies of Americans
the Doll Kingdom", "Tales for Alyonushka" and etc. made the
The 1st group read the text Duct Tape Artist
acquaintance not only with doll history, but with literature and tales as
The 2nd group read the text Junk Craftsman
well. rd
The 3 group read the text Skunk Enthusiast
Every year they organized the children's contests of handmade
The 4th group read the text Clown
dolls & toys, the themes were: "My Favorite Literary Hero", "Doll as a
Add strange hobbies these Americans have to your groups list of
Literary Character".
strange hobbies.

2.4. Post-reading discussion 3.3. Reading.

Now find a partner from each group. Work in groups of three. Duct Tape Artist
Exchange the ideas.
Melody Williams, 17
What do people usually collect?
Greers Ferry, Arkansas
What do people rarely collect?
As you can see, Melody's hobby is duct tape art. Her creations
Discuss in the class
include shoes, clothes, jewelry, cards and sculptureseven a model of
Make a table on the blackboard
Shakespeare's Globe Theater (which later became a home for her pet
turtle, Shelley).
COMMON COLLECTIONS UNCOMMON COLLECTIONS Most people aren't quite sure what to make of Melody's
fascination with duct tape. "They laugh and mock me, "she says, "but
they always come to me when they need an adhesive."
Do you collect anything? Are you a collector? Laughter isn't the only "difficulty Melody encounters while
If your answer is a positive one, say what you collect. pursuing her hobby, "Duct tape is very sticky," she says, "When I was
If your answer is a negative one, say what you would like to making my skirt, I had a lot of problems with it sticking to itself in
collect or explain why you wouldnt like to collect anything. places it wasn't supposed to. Also, wearing duct tape is slightly
uncomfortable. It's stiff and difficult to breathe very well"
3. Strange Hobbies Not that any of these drawbacks have diminished her love for the
"handyman's friend." She's even written a song about it:
3.1. Pre-reading focus. I have to say that my world is gray,
Do you know anything about strange hobbies? not because of compromises made
What are strange hobbies? What do you think? or morals in the shade,
- Work in 4 groups but because of a sticky tape
- Brainstorm your ideas and the way it takes shape.
- Make out a list of strange hobbies There are so many uses
and not many abuses
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 the component of my dress ...
Ode to duct tape, my best friend;
Ode to duct tape,
may the gray never end.
Junk Craftsman
Zach Duke, 19
Palatka, Florida
"Have you ever dreamed of having one thing in your life that
you could say youve made? Well, if so, this is the hobby to get into.
All you need is an imagination, some old junk, and a creative outlook.
This hobby is completely original: No one's junk is the same!"
Zachs hobby includes making picture frames, clocks and little
storage boxes out of odd items ("junk" items). He uses materials
ranging from CD sleeves and license plates to an old snare drum. What
surprises him about his creations isn't just how well they turn outhe
can't believe that people want to pay for them.
"When I made the storage boxes," he says, "a few of my friends
offered me money for them. Then when I made a clock, people offered
to buy that, too. I was amazed that my small ideas to create something
a little out-of-the-ordinary would receive so much attention".
Skunk Enthusiast
Brittany Miller, 21
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Collecting stuffed animals is quite a common hobby. But
collecting skunks is something else. I have never met another person
who even likes skunksmuch less collects them, Brittany says.
There arent too many collectors with Brittanys taste, besides
the toys can be pretty tough to locate. "You can find plenty of
miniature dogs, stuffed bunnies and model horses, but skunks aren't as
common," she says. It seems, though, that there are starting to be
more and more. Since I buy one every time I see one, skunk producers
are probably starting to think theyre a hot item!'' Which is fine with
her, as long as skunk supply continues to exceed skunk demand. "If
everyone collected skunks, my hobby wouldn't seem as special to me,
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she says. "And besides, if everyone took up my hobby, there would be
fewer skunks out there for me to collect!
Clown
Tracy Earley, 16
Richmond, Virginia
Have you ever met anybody who wears a red nose and floppy
shoes for fun? Tracy asks. Thats me! Im a clown!
Tracy got into clowning as part of a church ministry. She's still a
part of that group, and she's also started clowning around at kids
birthday parties. She can tie animal balloons, ride a unicycle, paint
faces, juggle and do magic tricks.
One of the toughest things about clowning, besides coming up
with new routines all the time, is the expense a pair of clown shoes
alone costs over $200. But Tracy still loves her hobby. "I love making
people laugh!" she says. "In the serious, fast-paced world we live in,
clowning is a way to relax and have fun. Plus it becomes fun during
boring moments at school. Sometimes in the middle of a really slow
day, I gather up things to juggle from my friends' backpacks and liven
up the class a bit!"
3.4. Post-reading discussion.
Find a partner from each group. Work in groups of four.
Exchange the ideas.
What is the most unusual hobby of all hobbies discussed?
What do you think?
Do you want to have this hobby? Why? /Why not? Explain.
Do you have a strange hobby?
Vote and make a table on the blackboard
NO YES
If you have an unusual hobby, say what it is.
Do you want to have your groupmates hobbies? Why? /Why
not? Explain.
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 4. Famous peoples collections
4.1. Pre-reading focus.
Have you heard anything about famous and well-known
peoples collections?
Who are these collectors?
What do these personalities collect?
4.2. Pre-reading task.
Now read two texts about famous and well-known American
actors John Travolta and Robert De Niro.
Work in two groups
The 1st group read the text about John Travolta
The 2nd group read the text about Robert De Niro
4.3. Reading.
The psychologists assure that collecting stimulates the interest to
life and raises the feeling of self-esteem.
It is known about John Travolta that before he has become a
collector, he was a normal, cheerful lad that did all with appetite: ate,
rescued and loved his wife Kelly Preston. But once upon a time
Travolta has bought a plane a small storm trooper, which initiated the
hasty disease. Travolta liked the new toy so much, that he has decided
to collect the flying machines. The storm trooper was followed by the
reactive "Golfstrim", then "Boing-707", all in all now he possesses 7
planes! Imagine how much space this collection occupies! And how
much money it costs? Last year Travolta ordered to install in each of
the airsheds the extremely sensitive cameras and the security system,
the central board of which is set into the back of his bed.
Robert De Niro's collection is not so extravagant - it's just the
collection of hats. But, first, there are plenty of them approximately
1500.
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Secondly, they are thrown about in disturbance all over the
house. De Niro says that it is done deliberately it's easier for him to
choose the cut, corresponding to his mood. De Niro's collection is
"active" now and then he puts on one of his hats and wears it. But the
most interesting fact is that all of his wives and girlfriends assure that
when De Niro puts on one of his hats, his image transforms thoroughly.
4.4. Post-reading discussion.
Find a partner from the other group and exchange the
information about these collectors.
Have you known about John Travoltas and Robert De Niros
collections?
Are these collections common or strange? Why or why not?
Explain.
4.5. Project Time.
Using the Internet and personal web-sites of your favorite star or
person make a report about Famous and well-known peoples
collections. Represent your project in the class.
5. Prestige Hobbies
5.1. Pre-reading focus.
Collections are known to become work sometimes. Do you
know anything about the collector who established a museum,
a gallery or a shop?
Who were/are these collectors?
What did they establish?
5.2. Pre-reading task.
Now read the text Prestige Hobbies, dealing with the
experience of establishing so-called Hobby City. Do you like the
idea? Why/ Why not? Explain.
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5.3. Reading.
Prestige Hobbies
In 1955 the grounds of an old 3-acre chicken ranch were being
cleared. On this land the DeArmond family would build a growing city
with the hobbyist in mind. Within a few years, 3 additional acres were
added to the original location making room for more collector shops
and expanded free parking. In 1994, an additional 4 acres were
acquired, providing room for more parking and Adventure City, an
amusement park built just for kids.
Imagine a 10 acre little city filled with thousands of interesting
collectibles. The hobby and art shops in Hobby City are housed in
uniquely constructed theme buildings. Bear collectors will surely enjoy
visiting the old tree trunk towering into the sky almost 38 feet. Or visit
the 1/2 scale replica of the White House, in which you can find some of
the rarest dolls and toys.
5.4. Project Time.
Work in two groups. Create your own project. It may be a
museum, a gallery, a shop, a club, a centre, etc. Represent your project
in the class. Keep in mind the following issues:
- Why have you decided to organize it?
- What will be exhibited there?
Why is it worth visiting?
6. Reading as a Hobby
6.1. Pre-reading focus.
1) Do you read for pleasure?
Vote and fill in the table on the blackboard
OFTEN SOMETIMES NEVER
2) What are the benefits of reading as a hobby?
Brainstorm your ideas in 2-3 groups. Write them down.
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BENEFIT EXPLANATION
1
2
3
6.2. Pre-reading task.
Read the essay Reading for pleasure written by Bala Yahaya
in groups. (Each paragraph is of each student). Find benefits of
reading
- While reading the essay compare your groups list of the
benefits with those given by Bala Yahaya.
- After reading the essay add the benefits of reading given in the
essay to yours.
6.3. Reading.
Reading for pleasure
Bala Yahaya
Human beings have various ways of relaxation. Some prefer
spending their free time listening to music, while some prefer going out
to the beach to savour the good provisions of nature; to some others,
the best way to enjoy one's free time is to be glued to the TV set
watching soap operas, home videos, musicals, etc. One very good way
of enjoying one's free time is through reading. Unfortunately, the
number of people taking advantage of this wonderful hobby is fast
declining. Most people today see reading as a burdensome endeavour
that should only be embarked upon when 'chasing' degrees, diplomas,
or certificates. To this group of people, reading outside the classroom is
a way of stressing oneself. According to the Californian Department of
Education, "Professional educators and the public at large have long
known that reading is an enabling skill that traverses academic
disciplines and translates into meaningful personal, social, and
economic outcomes for individuals."
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 Because of the society's growing apathy for reading, the number
of 'non-academic' visitors to our libraries has, over the years,
drastically reduced. This dearth of reading culture has contributed a lot
to our collective stagnation as a people. We tend to see things from
very myopic, sentimental and even outrightly uncivilised points of
view. This, perhaps, explains why we no longer appreciate the good
virtue of putting ourselves last and others first when such need arises. It
further explains why our national aspiration of establishing a strong,
virile, independent nation continues to elude us. At the local level,
inherited values of good neighbourliness, courage, honesty, and
industry are grossly discarded and in their place selfishness, laziness,
insincerity, and sycophancy become the order of the day. This is
because it is an established fact that reading of high quality materials
helps in moulding, in a positive way, the character trait of children and
to some extent, redirecting that of adults.
Lyon and Chhabra (1996) opine that, "It is common knowledge
that reading is the fulcrum of academics, the pivotal ability that
stabilizes and leverages children's opportunities to learn and to become
reflective, independent learners." A child who grows up in an
environment where the reading culture is alive and kicking, grows up
to, in majority of cases, become a fully enlightened, broadminded,
socially balanced, culturally aware, and philosophically outstanding
individual. Such individuals are, of course, the assets any country
needs to attain greatness.
Furthermore, reading is a good way of chasing away boredom.
This is because engaging oneself in reading of a well-written book,
piece, biography, play, poem, etc., could effectively divorce him from
any unpleasant realities of life that may be bedeviling him at any point
in time. Any person who makes reading a hobby would readily attest to
the fact that when he lays his hands on an interesting story, he finds
himself so carried away that he doesn't even remember that it is time
for lunch! Now if reading could divorce one from a reality like hunger,
the issue of boredom is certainly a minimal one.
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Moreover, reading of relevant materials avails us the opportunity
to fairly assess our condition, make comparisons, and come out seeing
our problems as very minor and thanking God in the process. For
example, a nagging wife who reads Isidore Okphe who's novel, "The
Victims", would transform to a good housewife and thank God for not
letting her into the shoes of Nwabunor, Ogugua, and all other such
characters and their plights that combine to make the story a tragic one.
In the same vein, reading George Orwell's "Animal Farm" could also
make a society to tread softly, the path of instigated rebellion against
constituted authorities because their supposed messiahs may turn out to
be their evil predators.
Reading also has the potential of bringing oat the best in us by
making us to be creative. Readers have the natural tendency of seeing
their favorite writers as role models thus wanting to become like them.
This ignites the urge in the individual to write in the characteristic style
of his own role model. Writing is said to be one percent inspiration and
99 percent perspiration. Thus an individual gets inspired by the works
of others and makes all the sacrifices to produce a unique work of his
own. This makes the society become an ocean of valuable ideas.
Another benefit of reading as a hobby is that, far more than other
pastimes, it develops one's intellectual capacity and understanding of
hitherto, strange things. Reading a good travelogue, for example, gives
one an insight into the lifestyle of people in other countries, continents
and even creatures in other planets. The knowledge of their culture,
religion and climatic conditions makes one to appreciate why they
dress in a particular way, why they eat a particular kind of food, why
they engage in a particular kind of trade among many other 'whys'.
Thus unlike, the unenlightened individual, he does not bring himself to
blindly copy the life style of others. Consequently, he becomes proud
of his own culture and becomes ready to claim his nationality with all
its peculiarities; and without any unjustifiable negative feeling of
inferiority. It also enables one to get acquainted with the meanings and
usage of several words and phrases. This aids the individual's
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communication skills in his business and social dealings with other
members of the society.)
Having considered some of the benefits accruable to an
individual who adopts reading as a pastime, it will be appropriate to, at
this juncture, examine some of the ways through which the reading
culture can be revived among our people. In the first place, it is said
that 'charity begins at home', thus it is the humble opinion of this writer
that the inculcation of reading culture in our people should start from
the home.
This is because, any hobby good or bad adopted from childhood
automatically becomes part and parcel of the individual and will be
very difficult to discard. Therefore while it is recommended that
parents should try and arouse the interest of their children towards
reading, it is also necessary to add that they should, at the same time,
regulate the kinds of materials accessible to them. Secondly,
government should also set in motion, a pragmatic programme for the
resuscitation of the reading culture in our society. This could be done
through resuscitation of our library system, creation of reading centres
in our various relaxation spots, setting up of internet cafes where
people can have access to the net at affordable rates, subsidizing
reading materials, recognition and encouragement of writers through
sponsorship of writing competitions, publication of materials, and
funding of literary activities.
Many people allow themselves to ditch this great pastime relying
on the not-so-plausible excuse of "I don't have time for reading" and
thus allow even incisive and analytic newspaper features to pass them.
Thus, at the individual level, we should make conscious effort to
"create time for reading", knowing fully well that it is not only a good
way of keeping ourselves abreast of happenings around us and beyond,
but also an effective means of spending our free time. A way of using
one stone to kill two birds, if you like.
6.4. Post-reading discussion.
Now, exchange your ideas. Find a partner from another group
What group had found more benefits of reading?
Do the students of each group adopt reading as a pastime?
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6.5. Discussion.
Human beings have various ways of relaxation. Some prefer
spending their free time listening to music while others prefer
going out to the beach to savour the good provisions of nature;
for some others the best way to enjoy ones free time is to be
glued to the TV set watching soap operas, homevideos,
musicals, etc. One very good way of enjoying ones free time
is through reading. Tastes differ.
What is your hobby?
The text runs: Any hobby good or bad adopted from
childhood automatically becomes part and parcel of the
individual and will be very difficult to discard.
Do you agree/disagree? Explain.
If you agree, say, what parents should do to try and arouse the
interest of their children towards reading/ towards other
hobbies?
The text runs Many people allow themselves to ditch this
great pastime relying on the not-so-plausible excuse of "I don't
have time for reading (a hobby)"
Is it an excuse? What do you think? Explain, why?
If you think, that it is not an excuse, say, what people should do
to manage their time?
7. Animal Lovers
7.1. Pre-reading focus.
1) Do you think that keeping pets is a good idea?
2) What pets are generally kept in town? In the country?
3) What are unusual (exotic) pets to keep? What is the most
unusual pet you have heard of?
4) What problems do people face if they keep pets?
5) Why do people keep pets nowadays?
6) Have you ever had a pet? What was it?
7) Are you keeping a pet now? What is it and what is it like?
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 That is interesting!
It is possible to use the personal pronouns he/she when talking
about pets. You can use
them when you treat your pet as a member of your family. Here are
some examples:
I have got a pet. She is a cat. Her name is Fluffy.
Ive got a dog. His name is Snoopy.
8) It is not a secret that British people love pets to bits and would
do anything to make their life enjoyable. But just how far does
this love go? Do you know the answer?
7.2. Pre-reading task.
Now, read the text Just how much do they love their pets?
While reading fill in the vocabulary table. Then compare you
tables in the class.
to love smb. to
bits
Key vocabulary
7.3. Reading.
A Nation of Animal Lovers:
Do you have a pet? It is no secret that British people love their pets
to bits and would do anything to make their life enjoyable. But just
how far does this love go? The answer is QUITE far.
As you walk anywhere in Britain, you are greeted by hundreds
of literally smiling cat faces, which makes you think that the Cheshire
cat in Alice in Wonderland might not have been a mere product of
Lewis Carroll's imagination. Well, British cats have every reason to
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smile. British pet owners spend around 3.5 billion pounds a year on pet
care and products. In the last five years, the amount spent on pet food,
toys and vet bills has risen by almost 25%.
There are some pet owners who spend thousands of pounds on
medical care to keep their sick pets alive. Pets can even have their teeth
cleaned and special pet contact lenses prescribed. Recently, it has
become legal to use organ transplants to treat serious pet illnesses,
such as kidney failure.
However, it has not yet been decided on the source of donor
organs. In America, organ transplants for pets have been allowed for a
long time. Normally, owners of pets receiving the organs are expected
to adopt the donor animal, usually a stray animal, and care for both.
There are a number of pet accessories available to pets and their
owners. Special flashing collars for walking at night, water-resistant
dog jackets, car ramps for old or overweight dogs - you name it, they
have got it! There are also special accessories designed to keep your
pet fit, such as treadmills for dogs to exercise indoors or orthopaedic
beds for dogs that suffer from a bad back. There is even a special pet
hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne that offers cats and dogs an opportunity
to exercise in the indoor gym, relax in the Jacuzzi or watch videos of
their owners on personal TV and video sets.
Unfortunately, in spite of Britain's reputation as pet lovers,
animal abuse and cruelty still happen. There are a number of
organisations that protect animals in Britain, but the most important is
the RSPCA the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. The word 'Royal' indicates that the Society is under special
patronage of the Queen. Compare this to the National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children and you will get a quick taste of how
serious the British are about animal welfare.
Although all pets are entitled to love and devotion from their
owners, there are some pets that deserve good treatment and care more
than others. These are assistance dogs. Endal, an assistance dog owned
by a Gulf-war veteran Allen Parton, who is confined to a wheel-chair
after suffering a serious head injury, has even won a number of awards
recognising the dog's achievements in helping people. Endal can use
cashpoint machines, buy bus tickets and do the shopping.
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 Endal is not the only dog that deserves a reward. For example, 7.4. Post-reading discussion.
Rosie, a search and rescue dog from Scotland, once helped find a three-
- What is the authors attitude towards British people, their pets
year-old boy who had gone missing. The list could be easily continued.
and their love?
Well, the British may be crazy about animals, but isn't it nice to
- What is your attitude towards British people, their pets and
know that the animals themselves play an increasingly important role
their love? Is it basically positive, basically negative, or
in British life?
something in between?
M. Morris
Vote and write down your answers on the blackboard:
to love smb to bits + ? -
literally ,
Cheshire cat - What is your attitude towards pets? Is it basically positive,
vet (veterinary) bill
basically negative, or something in between?
lens
to prescribe Vote and write down your answers on the blackboard:
organ transplant + ? -
kidney failure
to adopt ,
stray [strei] ( ) 7. 5. Writing.
accessory
available There is the following saying: The dog is a mans best friend.
flashing collar Do you agree/disagree with it? Why/why not? Explain your view in
car ramp , written form. If possible give illustrative examples.
treadmill
orthopaedic 7.6. Quiz.
to suffer from a bad back
animal abuse and cruelty Give honest answers to the following questions. The results of
patronage the quiz will help you to figure out your real attitude towards pets.
to get a quick taste Maybe taking care of animals is just what you need for your leisure
welfare time.
to be entitled (to) Will you make a good owner?
assistance dog -
Gulf-war veteran So you decided to get a dog. And you prepared to devote a little
to be confined (to) time to it? Will you make its life happy? Read the questions and
wheel-chair answer "yes" or "no":
head injury 1. A good owner must have a sense of responsibility.
achievement , 2. A dog mustn't be aggressive.
cashpoint machine 3. Cross-breeds (mongrels) are not so clever as their pedigreed
search and rescue brothers.
increasingly
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 5. Small dogs live longer than big ones. II. A Couch Potato
6. Dogs can eat the same food their
owners have. 1. Do You REALLY ENJOY BEING A COUCH POTATO?
7. The normal temperature of the dog 1.1. Pre-reading focus.
is between 38-39 degrees.
8. Daily exercises are not necessary What are your favorite hobbies and pastimes? ( list of
for small dogs. favorite hobbies and pastimes on the blackboard)
9. After a year, a dog can have two or Do you have enough time to pursue the pastimes you really
even one meal a day. enjoy?
10. Regular check-ups by a vet are not Fill in the table on the blackboard
necessary for a healthy dog. YES NO

Check your score:

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 yes. 3, 6, 8, 10 no. 1.2. Pre-reading task.
Congratulations! Youll be a good owner. Or, perhaps, you are Read the article Do You REALLY ENJOY BEING A COUCH
doing this test together with you faithful pet POTATO? and do the tasks below.
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 yes. One of 3, 6, 8, 10 no.
You have a chance to become a good owner. Try to learn more Give the definitions to the following words and phrases:
about dogs. leisure
1, 3, 6, 8 Yes. Three or more of 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 no. hobby pastime
Stop! Are you really eager to have a dog? Start with a goldfish. socializing
And dont forget to ask your mum to feed it from time to time. roller coasting
orienteering
letterboxing

Answer the following questions:

- What are the top 5 leisure activities among Americans?
- What are 3 of the more unusual and interesting popular
hobbies?
- Why are they all so popular?

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1.3. Reading.
Do You REALLY ENJOY BEING A COUCH POTATO?
A husband and wife Are you having an exciting
come home from work, time surfing, dear?
exhausted and stressed out.
They don't feel like preparing
a real dinner, so they pop
something in the microwave.
Then they sit down on the
couch for an evening of being
mesmerized by the TV set.
Hours later, after having
fallen asleep, they wake up
and stumble off to bed. Each
day they continue to do the
same thing: Get up, go to work, come home, grab a bite, then sit down
and vegetate in front of the TV set Does this sound like you? If so, are
you satisfied with your existence? Isn't there more to life than being a
couch potato?
Some people apparently don't think so. In their recent book Time
for Life, researchers John Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey state that the
average amount of time that people in the United States have to devote
to leisure activities is actually increasing. While this may sound
unlikely.
Robinson and Godbey claim that Americans now spend almost
forty hours a week doing leisure-time activities, and something similar
may be true all over the industrialized world. Here's what Robinson and
Godbey say are the top five leisure activities among Americans:
Watching television, at 15.0 hours a week, is by far the most popular.
Number two on the list is socializing 6.7 hours a week. Number
three, at 4.4 hours weekly, is home communication. Reading, at 2.8
hours a week, ranks number four. And number five on the list,
engaging in hobbies, comes in at 2.7 hours a week. Judging from these
statistics, we might conclude that many Americans seem to enjoy being
couch potatoes. Now, if you want to spend your leisure time channel
surfing, that's your choice. There are, however, many rewarding
pursuits out there. With all the extra leisure time that we supposedly
have, it behooves us to know how to spend it interestingly. Here are
three of the more unusual and interesting popular hobbies.
Roller coasting has
become so popular that
there's even an organization
called ACE (American
Coaster Enthusiasts) that is
dedicated to preserving,
appreciating, and enjoying
roller coasters. The
precursors of roller coasters
originated in Russia as ice
slides built high into the air, and the first actual mechanical roller
coasters were also constructed in Russia. From there the idea migrated
to Paris, where a kind of roller coaster with wheels was built in 1804.
Eventually the roller coaster made its way to the United States, with
more and more coasters being built until Depression times. Then they
began to fell out of fashion, and many were torn down. It was not until
the 1950s, with Walt Disney's opening of the first Disneyland, that
roller coasters began to make a comeback. Now they're being built at
breakneck speed. Marie Miller, a member of ACE now in her eighties,
is a major enthusiast. She figures she's ridden on most of the roller
coasters in the United States, saying, "There was a time when I rode
every wooden coaster in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but I
can't keep up with them. One thing's certain: I'll never stop riding until
I'm in my grave."
Another fascinating pastime is orienteering, a combination of
map reading and cross-country skiing or running. Orienteers are given
a map that shows where a set of "control points" are located. They try
to follow the map by interpreting it carefully and using a compass to
plot their course. Each time they succeed in finding a control point,
they stamp a card that validates their having completed that part of the
game. The sport is competitive: Participants get a starting time and
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 Orienteering has become extremely 1.4. Post-reading discussion.
popular. Why? There are several
Compare your definitions with those given in the dictionary.
reasons. It's interesting and healthy.
Leisure 1) freedom from the demands of work or duty; 2) time
You get the chance to enjoy the
free from the demands of work or duty, when one can rest, enjoy
outdoors. Best of all, it taxes both
hobbies or sports, etc.
your physical strength and your
Hobby pastime - something that serves to make time pass
mental acumen.
agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport
Then there's letterboxing, a
Socializing - associating or mingling sociably with others
hobby that is like a combination of
Roller coasting spending time at a small gravity railroad, esp.
orienteering and treasure hunting. It
in an amusement park, having a train with open cars that moves along a
began in England in 1854, when an
high, sharply winding trestle built with steep inclines that produce
English gentleman put his calling
sudden, speedy plunges for thrill-seeking passengers.
card (a little like today's business
Orienteering a competitive sport, originating in Sweden, that
card) into a bottle and left it on the
tests the skills of map reading and cross-country running, in which
bank of a pond. Someone else found
competitors race through an unknown area to find various checkpoints
it and contacted him, and from this the hobby sprang up. What happens
by using only a compass and topographical map, the winner being the
is this: People put a notebook and a rubber stamp in a bottle (the
finisher with the lowest elapsed time.
letterbox) and they provide special clues for finding the bottle.
Letterboxing a combination of orienteering and treasure
Participants have to follow the clues by hiking in certain sections of the
hunting.
English countryside until they finally locate the letterbox and stamp
their notebook. For some aficionados, letterboxing is so enjoyable that
Answer the following questions:
it's become a way of life.
- What are the top 5 leisure activities among Americans?
These are just three examples of captivating pastimes. Why are
What do Robinson and Godbey say?
they all so popular? One principal reason is that they're basically active,
#1 on the list is at 15.0 hours a week
not passive. Aficionados of these hobbies
#2 on the list 6.7 hours a week
get out and act rather than passively sitting
#3 on the list 4.4 hours weekly
in front of the TV screen. Suppose that at
#4 on the list at 2.8 hours a week
some future time we start engraving, on
#5 on the list at 2.7 hours a week
our tombstones, not only the names and
- What are 3 of the more unusual and interesting popular
the dates of people's births and deaths but
hobbies?
also their hobbies and accomplishments.
- Why are they all so popular?
Which would look better on a gravestone:
What does the article run?
JOHN L DOE, COUCH POTATO, or
Continue:
JOHN L. DOE, ORIENTEER?
- one principle reason is that theyre basically active, not passive
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 What do you think? Continue 2. The Computer and the Internet
-
- 2.1. Pre-reading focus.
-
Do you use the Internet? If yes, how do you use it?
1.5. Discussion.
2.2. Pre-reading task.
Work in groups of three or four. Make a list of:
Read the text My Internet hell and answer the questions after
a) the top 5 leisure activities
the text.
Are they similar or different in comparison with those given in
the article?
2.3. Reading.
Leisure activities Description My Internet hell
1
As an experiment, four volunteers each lived alone for 100 hours.
2 They were dressed only in a bathrobe and had to get everything
3 that they needed from the Internet
4
5 A dazed but relieved Emma Gibson told of her 'seedy' ordeal
yesterday after four days trapped in cyberspace.
b) 3 of the more unusual and interesting popular hobbies. With three other volunteers, the out-of-work actress had agreed
Are they similar or different in comparison with those given in to be locked alone in a small room with just a computer and the Inter-
the article? net for company.
Popular Hobbies Description One hundred hours, three marriage proposals and dozens of lewd
1 messages later, Miss Gibson, 30, emerged blinking into the sunshine
2 rather glad the experience was over.
3 With the eyes of the world quite literally upon her - small cam-
Compare your lists of preferences with the lists of the other groups. eras broadcast her every move on the Web - Internet Heaven had be-
Are they similar or different? Why are they all so popular? come more of a nightmare at times. 'I wanted to get out at the end. Too
much Internet is bad for the health,' she said.
Net users were able to contact her using e mails or chat rooms -
1.6. Writing. electronic conversation forums.
Write a few paragraphs about yourself. Tell about your interests and Miss Gibson, from London, added: 'Chat rooms are a pretty
hobbies. Keep in mind the following issues: seedy experience in my view, especially if you are female and being
- your top leisure activities viewed by a web-camera. It attracts a few perverts. I was being looked
- some more unusual and interesting popular hobbies. at and when someone was getting pervy with their language, a towel
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 Miss Gibson was chosen from more than 250 applicants for the
experiment. Shut up in a secure room at a central
London hostel, she had to take off all her clothes and was given
a bathrobe, a credit card and a budget of 500 to feed, clothe and
amuse herself with all purchases ordered via the Internet. Organisers
eventually had to start deleting all the abusive mail before it appeared
on screen. Three men also offered proposals of marriage. 'I didn't ac-
cept any,' said Miss Gibson.
To keep sane during her confinement, Miss Gibson managed to
download software from an Australian radio station to pipe out con-
stant music. 'Spending time on your own in a room in front of a com-
puter does change the way you see the world. My thought processes
became quite obtuse. It was draining but I became quite addicted. I had
to get out.'
She was going straight out for a stiff gin and tonic and a walk in
the fresh air. 'I'm definitely not going on the Net for a few days.' Re-
sults of the experiment, organised by Microsoft, will be studied by Dr
Helen Petrie, of the University of Hertfordshire.
Despite their reservations she believed the volunteers coped 'bet-
ter than we anticipated.' She added: 'Of course, there have been ups and
downs but overall they had a very positive experience."
Daily Mail
2.4. Comprehension.
1. How many volunteers were there?
2. How did they obtain what they needed?
3. How could people contact Emma?
4. What did Emma do to stop herself going mad?
5. In what ways did the experiment affect Emma?
6. On the whole, how did Helen Petrie describe the feelings of
the volunteers?
2.5. Discussion.
1) If you don't use the Internet, why not? Are you afraid of it, or
don't you have any interest in it?
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2) Do you use e-mail at home and at work? How has it changed
the way you communicate with people?
3) Do you use it for anything else, such as banking or booking
holidays?
4) Do you think the Internet is more male-oriented (used more by
men and aimed more at them)? If so, why is that?
5) What advantages does it have over other media, such as TV,
magazines and newspapers?
6) Whose responsibility should it be to check exactly what mate-
rial goes on the Internet? Should it be the government or the companies
who provide the service (Internet Service Providers)?
7) Have you ever used a chat room? Do you think they might be
dangerous in any way? Why, why not?
8) Do you think that it is dangerous for certain people to have
access to sexual and violent material on the Internet? Why?
9) How do you think the Internet will develop over the next few
years?
Ammunition Box
Key words
proxy server an Internet Service Provider that filters out some in-
coming content;
some countries such as Singapore insist on this
to censor to remove material that is considered indecent, offensive
or a threat
to security
web site where people can find information about a certain topic
home page the first, guiding page of your site
e mail electronic mail
chat rooms a service where messages are written and exchanged
download to transfer data from a large computer system to a
smaller one
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2.6. Activities. Vote again. What is your attitude towards the computer and the Inter-
net? Has your attitude changed during the debate?
A. Read the letter written to a newspaper advice column. Discuss
Fill in the table on the blackboard
possible solutions with a partner and then write a reply to the woman.
Dear Miriam
+
My husbands addicted to the Internet. Day and night he chats to
an American woman, sometimes intimately. Weve been married
for 27 years and a few months ago he told me he wanted a divorce. Websites:
I found out hes been sending flowers to this woman he met on the www.profound.cc.uk
Internet and he intends to go over and visit her. www.hippy.freeserve.co.uk/censor/
Hes 50 and all my friends have told me hes probably going www.birmingham.co.uk/english
through a midlife crisis. He talks all the time to this woman. I
know for sure hes not seeing anyone else, its just the Internet
thats got a stranglehold on him.
III. Sports and Leisure Activities
Hes always been a bully and has threatened that if I did anything
to get in touch with the woman, hed set our two Alsatian dogs on 1. Popular Sports and Leisure activities in Britain
me. What can I do?
1.1. Pre-reading focus.
Daily Mirror 1) It is fair to say that Russia as most Western countries has be-
come a leisure-orientated society. Do you agree/disagree?
B. It is fair to say that people are getting addicted to the com- 2) Russian people have also become extremely health-
puter and the Internet. Children play computer games. Teenagers chat. conscious and for many young people keep-fit is a very important part
Grown ups go to different Web sites. What is your attitude towards the of their lives. Do you agree/disagree?
computer and the Internet? Is it a positive/a negative one?
Vote and write down your answers on the blackboard. 1.2. Pre-reading task.
+ Read the essay written by a British teacher, Mrs. Penn, about
popular sports and leisure activities in Britain.
When you have finished, give the definitions to the following
words and phrases:
. Work in two groups and debate the following issue: to mushroom
Can the computer or the Internet be a hobby? health-conscious
Group 1 You are to support this opinion keep-fit (a noun)
Group 2 You are against this opinion to be preoccupied with
Share your opinions. aerobics
weight-lifting

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 to spring up
light exercises
exhilarating
addiction.
While reading think of possible evidence to prove that the fol-
lowing statement are true:
For many young people Keep-fit is a very important part of
their lives.
Many people say that aerobics is a very exhilarating experi-
ence.
1.3. Reading.
Popular Sports and Leisure Activities in Britain
Over recent decades the number and range of available leisure
activities has mushroomed, in Britain. It is fair to say that Britain, in
common with most Western countries, has become a leisure-orientated
society. Western people have also become extremely health-conscious,
and for many young people Keep-fit is a very important part of their
lives. In addition there is a widespread preoccupation with healthy eat-
ing: trying to avoid fatty and fried foods, and cutting down on sugary
products, eating vegetables and fruit. Many young people, especially
young women, regularly go to the gym to do aerobics, weight-lifting,
and so on. Aerobics is equivalent to what the Russians call "Shaping".
Such Keep-fit centres offering these kinds of exercises have sprung up
all over Britain and there, mostly women-of all shapes, sizes, and ages,
gather together to do light exercises often to the latest hit records.
Many people say that the experience is a very exhilarating one, that
their adrenalin flows, and that attending aerobics classes becomes akin
to an addiction...but a healthy one at least!
1.4. Post-reading discussion.
Give the definitions to the following words and phrases:
to mushroom
health-conscious
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keep-fit (a noun)
to be preoccupied with
aerobics
weight-lifting
to spring up
light exercises
exhilarating
addiction.
Compare your definitions with those given in the dictionary.
to mushroom to spread, grow, or develop quickly.
health-conscious aware of one's own health and body
keep-fit (a noun) being in good physical condition; in good
health
to be preoccupied with to be absorbed or engrossed to the ex-
clusion of other things
aerobics 1. also called aerobic exercises. (used with a pl. v.)
any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or
cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby im-
proving the body's utilization of oxygen.
2. (used with a sing. v. ) a physical fitness program
based on such exercises: Aerobics is a good way to get your body in
shape.
weight-lifting - the act, art, or sport of lifting barbells of given
poundages in a prescribed manner, as a competitive event or condition-
ing exercise.
to spring up - to grow rapidly
light exercises - of little weight; not heavy
exhilarating - enlivening; invigorating; stimulating
addiction - the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to
something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as nar-
cotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
Prove that the following statements are true:
For many young people Keep-fit is a very important part of
their lives.
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 Many people say that aerobics is a very exhilarating experi-
ence.
1.5. Discussion.
With your partner (using the above vocabulary) discuss the fol-
lowing matter:
Are you a person who is preoccupied with keeping fit and are
you conscious about healthy eating?
2. Extreme Sports
2.1. Pre-reading focus.
1) What is your view of sports? Is it basically positive, basi-
cally negative, or something in between?
Vote and write down your answers on the blackboard
+ ? - a thirty-something young man and a twenty-
2) In recent years, "extreme" sports, such as bungee jumping
and skiing off cliffs, have become increasingly popular.
What is your view of these kinds of activities? Is it basically
positive, basically negative, or something in between?
Vote and write down your answers on the blackboard
+ ? - and woman climb up onto the bridge rail, wave
2.2. Pre-reading task.
Read the article Going to extremes? and then fill in the table
"Extreme Sports":
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"extreme sports"
windsurfing
While reading think of possible answers to the following questions:
- Why do most people like sports, at least a little bit?
- Why do people participate in extreme sports?
2.3. Reading.
Going to Extremes?
A pickup truck rolls to the center of a
deserted bridge. Several get out. Two of them,
something young woman, are both wearing a
strange-looking harness on their backs. The
others with them check their harnesses to make
sure all is well. As soon as they complete these
preparations, they attach a long cord to each
harness and securely fasten the cords to the
bridge. When that is finished, the young man
to the crowd below, and jump. No, this is not a
suicide attempt. The elastic cords attached to
their backs are so strong and flexible that the
young people will be able to drop close to the
canyon floor below without hitting it. This is
bungee jumping, one of a new set of sports that
bungee jumping
are being described as "extreme."
Most people, if they're really honest with themselves, will admit
they like sports at least a little bit. When the first Olympic Games be-
gan in Greece in 776 B.C., something within the human spirit was
tapped. Most of us like to be challenged, and many of us are at least
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 moderately competitive. Sports provide
benefits: they amuse and excite us, pro-
vide jobs for many people, and allow in-
dividuals who might not have other op-
portunities to achieve success. Although
sports have long been popular, something
significant has changed in the last ten to
twenty years. A whole new set of sports
has been created. They are called
"extreme" because participants are push-
ski jumping ing themselves to extreme (and even
dangerous) levels.
Why do people participate in extreme
sports? Mark Musgrave, an "extreme"
sportsman who windsurfs all year around,
says people do it because it's a question of
attitude, not the activity per se. "These
sports are so hard," says Musgrave, "they
don't attract the masses; I think that's one of
the appealing things about it. You can excel
in it if you put your mind to it. There's not a
thousand people out there crowding you or
doing what you're doing." He adds, "There
is no right. There is no wrong. There are no
rules. You can do what you want and no one
cares." windsurfing
So what are some of these new ex-
treme sports? Musgrave's own sport of
windsurfing is one, though windsurfing on
a quiet summer day at a speed of 2 miles
an hour hardly qualifies. If you want to
become extreme, you'll have to travel
much faster, above the water, with a much
more powerful wind blowing while you're
trying to do a forward flip.
mountain biking
Then there's mountain biking, al-
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though riding your mountain bike down a gentle
slope at a leisurely speed doesn't make you an
extreme biker. What does is piloting that bike
down a steep, rocky mountain path at a speed of
at least 35 miles per hour. You can also call
yourself an extreme sports enthusiast if you ski
off cliffs, jump out of a plane and sky surf, or
go in-line skating.
By now, someone somewhere is probably
mounting a campaign to make extreme sports
safer to save extreme sports enthusiasts from
themselves. Are these sports too dangerous? in-line skating
Perhaps. Even if they are, isn't a personal
choice involved here? It occurs to this
writer that the development of extreme
sports is understandable, even quite pre-
dictable. We live in such a globalized,
homogenized world today that a counter-
revolution seems to have started. Wher-
ever we go, we see sameness: a McDon-
ald's in Moscow is only marginally dif-
ferent from one in Paris or in Pensacola,
Florida. There seem to be far fewer singu-
sky surfing lar, individualized experiences today than
there were in the past. Maybe extreme-sport people are merely striking
a blow for truly individualized and unique experiences.
2.4. Post-reading discussion.
Answer the following questions:
Why do most people like sports, at least a little bit?
What does the article run? Continue:
- Sports provide benefits: they amuse and excite us, provide jobs
for many people, and allow individuals who might not have other op-
portunities to achieve success.
-
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 - Jumping for joy
What do you think?
Hi, I'm Jason Barricelii and thanks for visiting my website. I've
-
- been building this site for a while, and I'm almost finished. I've written
this page to introduce myself.
I've always been a
Why do people participate in extreme sports?
work-hard, play-hard kind of
What does the article run? Continue:
guy. I grew up in Idaho, and
- Extreme-sport people are merely striking a blow for truly indi-
my family did a lot of adven-
vidualized and unique experiences.
- ture sports like rock climbing
- and white-water rafting.
Lately, people have named
What do you think?
these activities "extreme
-
sports," but to me they've al-
-
ways seemed just like normal fun.
I've been working on a master's degree for a couple of years, but
2.5. Additional reading.
I still take time out to play. Since I moved to San Diego, I've gone on
Now, read this personal web page Jumping for Joy and then six scuba dives, and last year, 1 finally learned how to skydive. This
complete the table "Extreme Sports". What new items can we add? month, I've already completed five jumps.
Yes, I have a social life too. In fact, last month I got engaged to a
fantastic woman. Here's a picture of the two of us jumping together.
Joy hasn't been skydiving that long, but she wanted to celebrate
our engagement with a jump.
extreme sports in-line skating
bungee jumping
2.6. Answer the following questions:
What sort of person is pushing himself to extreme (and even danger-
windsurfing sky surfing ous) levels? hardworking
What does the article run? Continue:
What do you think?
ski jumping ski off cliffs mountain biking

While reading think of possible answers to the following ques-

tion:
What sort of person is pushing himself to extreme (and even
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2.7. Discussion. - What is it that makes people regularly risk their own lives for a
short adrenaline buzz?
- Do you do any sports?
Why do people risk? What do you think?
Vote and write down your answers on the blackboard
NO YES
3.2. Pre-reading task.
Read the text about extreme sports. The author of the article
- Why do you do sports? Nina Zavrieva interviewed a few people on their opinions on extreme
Example: Sports amuse and excite me. sports.
- Do you participate in extreme sports? Focus on peoples opinions.
Vote and write down your answers on the blackboard
NO YES 3.3. Reading.
X-treme Sports
Why do people risk?
- Why do you participate in extreme sports?
Example: There are no rules. You can do what you want and Ive never done extreme sports and never really intended to, I
no one cares. have some friends who are very fond and interested in them though. I
was always wondering what it is that makes people regularly risk their
own lives for a short adrenalin buzz, so I interviewed a few people on
3. Why do people risk? their opinions on extreme sports.
The first person I talked to about it was my friend Peter. Heres
3.1. Pre-reading focus. what he said:
Personally I dont understand why they do it. Maybe its like
1) Have you ever done extreme sports? a drug, they do it for the first time just because some of their friends
- Work all together. Vote. Fill in the table on the blackboard. said it was great and then end up being addicted to it. The more they
Never Once I do extreme sports do them the more they want to do it again. Or probably they start do-
regularly. ing it because they want to show how strong and courageous they are
and then end up liking it and as Ive said before become addicted. Id
never try anything like that, Im addicted to safety.

I was having a conversation with a girl called Anna the other

- Have you got some friends who are very fond and interested in
day. What she said was this:
extreme sports?
Work all together. Vote. Fill in the table on the blackboard. Im just dying to do BASE-jumping. All my friends do it. Its
YES NO a relatively new sport, base is an acronym for building, antenna, span
(bridge) and earth (cliffs). Jumpers leap from stationery objects and
deploy a parachute. Unlike skydiving, no aircraft is involved. Theyve
said its a feeling nothing can be compared to, in a short period of time

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you experience so much. They go almost every month, I think theyre
obsessed. Even though its pretty dangerous Im not a least bit scared,
the only problem is my parents Im afraid they will not let me do it.
Then I spoke to my relative Michael who is a lot older than me.
He is interested in extreme sports so I wanted to know his opinion.
I work in a bank and I cant say its a particularly exiting job.
You often want a change. You get bored with e-mails, faxes, dead-
lines, work challenges. I found the perfect escape in skydiving. When
I do it all my personal problems go away, and when I get back to real
life they dont seem that bad anymore. And to add up to that skydiving
is an ultimate thrill and a real pleasure. Ive also made a lot of friends
who share the same passion. Id never abandon it. Never.
Whatever you say Michael. Now its clearer to me why people
do extreme sports. I started to understand them better. But it definitely
doesnt mean Im going to do it. Too scared, and as well as Peter, I am
addicted to safety.
Nina Zavrieva
3.4. Post-reading discussion.
1) Speak out Peters, Annas, Michaels and the authors opin-
ion on extreme sports. Who do you agree with? Why? Who do you
disagree with? Why? Explain.
2) What is your personal opinion on extreme sports? Is it
clearer to you now why people do extreme sports? Can you explain?
3) Have you got any stories on sports to share? (about you, your
group/former classmates, your friends, your parents and relatives, etc.).
Write a few lines. Keep in mind the following issues:
- Who is your essay about?
- What kind of sports/extreme sports is/was he/she fond of and
interested in?
- Why is/was he/she keen on it?
- What is your opinion on it? Do you like it or not?
- Do you understand him/her or not?
- Would you like to do it or not? Why/why not?
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4. Quiz
Answer the questions given in the following quiz. The results of
the quiz will help you to figure out whether extreme sports can be
your hobby or one of the ways of spending your leisure time.
Pop quiz
Are you the sort of person who loves adventure?
1. Which activity would you prefer?
a. Gliding
b. Horse-riding
c. Stamp-collecting
2. You are lost in a strange town. What would you do?
a. I'd panic. If I had enough money, I'd take a taxi.
b. I'd ask a passer-by for directions.
c. If I wasn't in a hurry, I'd explore.
3. You've been to a disco. It's past midnight and you have missed
the last bus home. What would you do?
a. I'd start walking home.
b. I'd hitch a lift from a passing car.
c. I'd phone home and ask to be collected.
4. You are invited to dinner by some Australian friends. They want
you to try a special dish: kangaroo steaks. What would you say?
a. I'd say 'Fantastic! I wouldn't miss it!'
b. I would make an excuse so that I didn't have to go.
c. I would accept the invitation, a bit hesitantly.
5. If your best friend dyed his/her hair blue, what would you think?
a. I would think about changing my own hairstyle to something a
little bit more original.
b. I'd think that they were mad.
c. It would depend whether or not the colour suited them.
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6. You win first prize in a competition: a trip to East Africa. What to be lost sight-seeing tour -
would be the main attraction for you? passer-by
a. I'd enjoy staying in a luxury hotel and relaxing to explore scenery
b. I'd enjoy improving my sun-tan at the beach and joining a cou- to hitch a lift wildlife
kangaroo to score
ple of sight-seeing tours.
steak confidence
c. The main attraction would be discovering a new country: the hesitantly common sense
people, the scenery, the wildlife. to dye well-balanced
mad spirit ;
to depend sensible
Add up your points trip to blind
How to score the quiz:

1. a = 3; b = 2; c = 1 4. a = 3; b = 1; c = 2 5. Fans
2. a = 1; b = 2; c = 3 5. a = 3; b = 2; c = 3
3. a = 2; b = 3; c = 1 6. a = 1; b = 2; c = 3 5.1. Pre-reading focus.
Hobby does not include only participating in sports but also
If you scored between six and ten points: You are not an adven- being a fan of your favourite sportsman or team. There are a lot of
turer. You don't like to take risks. 'You are the sort of person who feels people including some famous ones who are sports fans.
most comfortable with the people and places you know. 1) Are you a sports fan?
Our advice: Have more confidence in yourself and in other peo- YES NO
ple. Try something new you might enjoy it!

If you scored between 11 and 14 points: You are the sort of per- 2) What is your view of sports fans?
son who is not afraid of adventure. But you have enough common Is it basically positive, basically negative, or something in
sense not to take unnecessary risks. between?
Our advice: You seem to be a well-balanced person. Enjoy your- Vote and write down your answers on the blackboard
self! + ? -

If you scored between 15 and 18 points: You have a very adven-

turous spirit. You are the sort of person who loves to try anything new. 5.2. Pre-reading task.
You are happy to take risks.
Our advice: Be sensible. Don't let your enthusiasm for adventure Read the article about football fans in England. Work in 4
blind you to the danger of a situation. groups. Each paragraph is for each student within the group.
adventure attraction , While reading the article think of the answers to the following
gliding luxury questions:
horse-riding to relax - What sort of person can be a sports fan (a football fan)?
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 - Why is there an epidemic of violence associated with football
in England today? Each group should explain it from different points
of view.
The 1st group gives the reasons, connected with culture.
The 2nd group gives the reasons connected with money.
The 3rd group gives the reasons connected with history.
The 4th group gives the reasons connected with nationalism.
5.3. Reading.
The Barmy Army Football:
ENGLANDS GLORY?
Solicitors, doctors, bankers, teachers... What do all these groups
have in common? Well, individuals from these professions have all
been arrested at some point for football hooliganism. Surprising? In
England today there is an epidemic of violence associated with foot-
ball. But why is this? There are many reasons connected with cul-
ture, money, history and nationalism.
Myth number 1:
Football is a working class game, for working class people.
Fact:
Probably more than in any other country in the world, football in
England has a national following. Just switch on the TV on a Saturday.
Much of the afternoon on the two major channels is taken up by foot-
ball coverage. People from all walks of life watch, play, and go to
matches. It is also big business, with top players like Beckham getting
paid around $40000 a week, whether they are fit to play or not. Much
of the violence associated with football actually comes from the richer
supporters. People with prestigious, well-paid jobs often go to football
matches just in order to have a fight. It is as if they have the right to
lose control and go mad for a while to forget they are respectable
people. This perverse situation even extends to semi-secret uniforms
among hooligans. Many fans interested in ultra-violence wear the same
checked Burberry clothing an extremely expensive American brand.
Other hooligans are members of the shadowy Combat 18 neo-nazi or-
ganisation that has provoked huge race-riots in the north of England.
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Myth number 2:
Football hooligans follow a favourite team and especially their na-
tional team.
Fact:
Hooligans often don't even watch the match of the team they are
supposed to be following. They are more interested in 'having a go' at
supporters of the opposing team. They travel large distances in order to
attack anyone in the vicinity of the ground, or the town centre.
Sometimes they even fight their own supporters. Unfortunately this is
especially true of the England fans. At the recent Turkey-England
Euro2004 qualifier in Sunderland all the fighting was between rival
England supporters in particular between club supporters of Sunder-
land and Newcastle: two towns about 15 kilometres from each other,
both premier division teams with an intense hatred and rivalry.
Myth number 3:
Football violence is unorganised and spontaneous.
Fact:
The police and the Home Office have tried to deal with hooli-
gans travelling to England matches abroad by confiscating the pass-
ports of known hooligans and by monitoring ports and airports care-
fully. Groups of hooligans have recently gone as far as travelling
through third countries. For example: if there is a match in Holland,
then to avoid getting caught, hooligans have flown to Spain and caught
trains to Holland to escape detection.
Once near the football ground, rival groups of hooligans even
telephone each other by mobile to organise massive fights and to avoid
the police. One English club side has even begun to employ former
hooligans as security specialists, but this seems to have backfired, as
the club in question still has some of the worst violence and racism in
the country.
Myth number 4:
Football violence is an English problem.
Fact:
It is true that a lot of club violence takes place in England rather
than on the Continent. But much of the time it is limited in scope and
ferocity. At a recent UEFA match in Turkey between Galtasarai and
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Leeds, two peaceful Leeds supporters were stabbed to death in the city to extend [ik'stend]
centre. semi-secret ,
Of course, 99% of supporters who travel to games are com- checked
pletely peaceful. 99% of supporters are not racist or neo-nazis. Unlike brand [ brnd]
shadowy ,
many European countries, families including women and children
neo-nazi
make up a large proportion of supporters who travel to games. Hope- to provoke
fully, this kind of tendency will improve the game and discourage hoo- race-riot ,
ligans. Hooliganism is not an English problem alone. It is just that Eng- to have a go . ,
lish hooligans are perhaps the most visible (partly because of the effec- in the vicinity (of) ()
tive British police campaigns against them). Football will continue to ground (football ground) ,
be the 'beautiful game', the biggest spectator sport in the world. And qualifier
Britain will always be the birthplace of this most English game. As the rival ['raivl] ,
supporters of England like to sing: 'It's coming home, it's coming home, in particular
it's coming. Football's coming home!' Hopefully, with an improved premier division teams -
intense [in'tens]
reputation, England will sometime soon host a major championship
hatred
again. rivalry ,
Jeremy Morris spontaneous ,
Home Office
barmy ['ba:mi] , to deal with
glory ['glori] , monitoring , ,
solicitor to avoid [avoid]
individual to escape detection
at some point - club side . ,
hooliganism to employ ,
epidemic of violence former
to associate , security
nationalism to backfire , -
myth ,
to have a national following , in question ,
Continent ( )
major channel (TB) scope ,
football coverage ferocity
people from all walks of life to stab ,
to be fit to play , to discourage
supporter visible
prestigious spectator sport
respectable , to host
perverse ,

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5.4. Post-reading discussion. 5.6. Class debate.
Now, after reading the article and discussing it within your Work in 2 groups.
group, exchange your ideas in the class. Group 1 fans and people who approve their actions
- What sort of person can be a sports fan (a football fan)? What Group 2 those who dont approve fans actions
does the text run? Continue: Exchange your ideas trying to persuade each other that your opinion is
right.

At the end of the discussion vote again. What is your view of sports
fans now? Is it basically positive, basically negative, or something in
between? Has your view changed during the discussion?
People from all walks of life Vote. Write down your answers on the blackboard

+ ? -

- Why is there an epidemic of violence associated with football

in England today? What does the text run? Exchange your ideas.

The 1st group gives the reasons, connected with culture.

The 2nd group gives the reasons connected with money.
The 3rd group gives the reasons connected with history.
The 4th group gives the reasons connected with nationalism.

5.5. Discussion.
- Is there an epidemic of violence associated with football in
Russia today? What do you think? What do you know? Give some
examples.
- Is there an epidemic of violence associated with any other kind
of sports? What is it?
- If there is any, explain: Why is this? Are there any reasons?
What are these reasons? Give your own attitude towards this.

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 Listening What does his wife do?
His wife is happy, too, but not quite as happy. She runs the home
I. Hobbies and has a job, but she doesn't earn as much as her husband.
1. Happy people Grammar questions
READING AND LISTENING - What tense are all the verbs in italics? Why?
- Why do the verbs in the text end in -s?
Read and listen to the text. - Which auxiliary verb is used to form questions and negatives
The happiest person in Britain in the Present Simple?
The happiest person in Britain today is a professional mar-
ried man between the ages of 35 and 54. He lives in the south of PRACTICE
England but not in London. He owns a comfortable, detached Speaking
house and has two children. 1. Ask and answer questions about John Smith.
What does he do? Example
He has a steady job in an ... married?
office in London. After a hard
day at work, he relaxes in front Is he married?
of the television or watches a Yes, he is.
video. He doesn't go out every a. Where ... live?
evening, but two evenings a b. What do?
week he meets friends for a c. How many children ...?
drink in the local pub. He owns d. How ... relax after work?
a pet, usually a dog, and takes it e. How much ... per week?
for a-walk every day after work. f. What ... do at the weekend?
He spends on average 120 per g. How often holiday abroad?
week.
Where does he go?
At the weekend, he regu- Listen and check your answers.
larly eats in restaurants, goes to 2. Ask and answer the same questions with a partner.
see shows, and plays a sport
(usually golf). Most weekends Are you married?
he puts on a pair of old blue
jeans, and potters in the garden.
He usually goes on holiday
abroad more than once a year. No, Im not.

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3. John Smith's lifestyle doesn't seem very exciting. c. It's autumn now so I ____________ the gardens and
_____________ leaves.
- Why do you think he is so happy?
d. I ______________ lots of daffodils and tulips.
- Why is his wife less happy?
e. After work I always ___________ home and ___________ in
- Do you think men are generally happier than women in your
a hot bath.
country?
f. I usually _______ our evening meal because she (Fiona)
_______ home from work after me.
Now listen to Roger Dromard, also age 45, talking about himself.
g. At weekend we often __________ into the country and
[T.1]
____________ to antique shops and antique sales.
h. We ____________ a television! Everybody ___________ one
1. Answer the questions. these days but we_________.
1) What's the best thing that ever happened to him? i. I ____________ old radios and Fiona ___________ old cook-
2) What was his ery books.
job before? What does j. I've just bought two 1930s radios and I _____________ them
he do now? and ____________ them.
3) Where does k. I never___________ any sports.
he live? l. I ____________ much in autumn and winter so I
4) Is he married? _____________ much at the moment.
5) What does
Fiona, do? Does Roger Grammar questions
earn more than Fiona? - What tense are the verbs in sentences a and b? Why?
6) What is Find some more examples of this tense.
Roger's hobby? What is - What tense are the verbs which complete sentence c?
Fiona's hobby? Why? Find some more examples.
7) Does Roger play any sports? - What part of speech are the words in italics? Which
8) Are there any problems with his job? tense do they (nearly always) go with?
9) Does he often eat out in restaurants?
10) Is Roger's life like John Smith's? Is he happy? Note-taking and speaking
Write notes about John Smith and Roger Dromard under the
2. Listen again. Complete the sentences with the exact words Roger headings.
uses.
a. In summer I usually ________________ home at about 5.30 John Smith
in the morning. Work Leisure Home & Family
b. I _________________ a small van, and I ______________
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 Roger Dromard Group B
Work Leisure Home & Family [T.2b] Listen to Ted Hewill. He
lives with his wife and three
small children in Chorleywood,
Talk to a partner. How many similarities and differences can you
a village between London and
find?
Oxford. He owns a coach busi-
ness.
2. Collectors
Comprehension check
LISTENING AND SPEAKING 1. Where does she/he live?
Pre-listening task Who with?
1. What kinds of things do people often collect? 2. What does she/he do for
2. Do you collect anything? Did you use to when you were a living?
younger? 3. How big is her/his col-
lection?
4. How long has she/he been collecting?
Listening 5. How many rooms of the house are taken up with the collec-
You are going to listen to two people who are both keen collec- tion?
tors. Divide into groups. 6. Whats her/his favourite piece?
Look at the picture about your person. What can you see? What 7. How much has the collection cost?
does she/he collect? What questions would you like to ask her/ him? 8. Where do the pieces come from?
Listen and answer the questions. 9. Is she/he in touch with other people who share the same
hobby?
Group A 10. What ambitions does she/he have?
[T.2a] Listen to Margaret
Tyler. She lives in Wembley, When you have answered the questions, find a partner from the other
north London. Her children group. Compare and swap information.
have now grown up and left
home, and so she lives alone Guessing Game
with her incredible collection. Your teacher will tell one student what he or she collects. The others
must ask questions to find out what it is.
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When youve guessed what it is, ask some of the questions in the Com- Pronunciation
prehension check above. On the tape you will hear some phrases we use to agree and disagree
with each others opinions and experiences. Listen and repeat.
How long have you been collecting? Development
In pairs, discuss your pet hates, and the pet hates of members of your
family and friends. Use the list to give you ideas. Discuss in pairs, and
3. Pet Hates give your opinions and experiences.
Listening [T.3] Vocabulary Bank: life style, to bear, to be crazy about, to dislike, to
Most people have something in particular that they dislike doing be fond of, to hate, to be keen on, to mind
maybe getting up early or waiting in queues. We call these things pet
hates.
A. Some friends are discussing their pet hates. Listen to the II. A Couch Potato
dialogue and answer the following questions:
1. How many people are talking?
2. Are they enjoying themselves?
3. Are the speakers students or working women?
4. Do they all hate paying taxes?
5. Do they hate going to the cinema?

B. Read the list of pet hates. Listen to the cassette again and
put a tick by the pet hates the speakers mention:
1. cleaning the bath 10. having to wear smart
2. queuing for the bus clothes to work
3. cooking cabbage 11. playing sports
4. cleaning fish 12. going to the dentist Are you a couch potato?
5. being late 13. doing exams
6. going for interviews 14. eating out alone
VOCABULARY & READING
7. going to see their bank 15. meeting people
manager 16. getting up early
8. paying tax 17. cleaning the lavatory 1. Look at these words to express likes and dislikes. Put them in
9. queuing for the cinema order from positive to negative.
all right awful boring brilliant dreadful dull exciting fun
. Now underline your pet hates. You will need this for the great nice OK relaxing superb terrible terrific wonderful
Development exercise.

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2. Look at the leisure activities in the box below. What's your
opinion of them? Use the words in the box in 1.
football tennis cricket do-it-yourself (DIY) fishing
gardening entertaining shopping going to nightclubs
watching television reading painting bird-watching
train spotting playing cards swimming running walking
I think football is boring.
Which other leisure activities do you like and dislike?
3. Are you a couch potato? is about leisure activities. Read it and
choose the best definition for a couch potato.
1. Someone who enjoys energetic sports and active hobbies.
2. Someone who takes little or no exercise, and who spends their
free time doing very little.
3. Someone who doesn't like doing sports but is active in other
ways.
4. Someone who likes indoor gardening.
Are you a couch potato?
Centuries ago, people didn't have much free time, because everybody
was working too hard. In Britain in the nineteenth century, people had
more spare time, but because the Victorians hated relaxing and doing
nothing, they invented football, rugby and cricket. People took up
more gentle activities too, like gardening, bird-watching and train spot-
ting, and it was even possible simply to watch a sport and give the im-
pression that you were actually doing something. Gradually, leisure
activities have become less and less demanding and most people have
a variety of more or less energetic interests and hobbies But now there
is a new type of person who thinks that lying on the sofa watching
television on Sunday afternoon or reading the newspaper from cover to
cover is the most exciting activity they can manage. This is the twenti-
eth-century couch potato. For them, every activity is too much trouble,
and laziness is an art form! So how do you spend your free time?
Are you a couch potato?
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4. Work in pairs. Decide how energetic the activities in the box in 2
are. Give them a score from 1 (= lazy), to 10 (= energetic).
LISTENING [T.4]
1 . Listen to nine people talking about what they like doing. Put
the number of the speaker by the activity in the box in Vocabulary and
reading 2 which they like doing.
2. Work in pairs and decide how old each person might be.
Which person or people would you describe as a couch potato? What
else did they say about their leisure activities?
Listen again and check.
FUNCTIONS AND GRAMMAR
Adverbs and adverbial phrases of frequency
Adverbs of frequency usually go before a full verb, but after be or
an auxiliary verb.
I always spend the weekend doing housework.
She sometimes likes playing cards.
I am often out in the evening.
Ive never enjoyed football.
I hardly ever go to the cinema.
Here are some common adverbial phrases of frequency. They usu-
ally go at the end of a clause.
every day, week, month, year, two days, other day, now and then
once/twice/three times a day, a week, a month, a year
most days, mornings, once in a while
Talking about likes and dislikes
You can put an -ing form verb or a noun after the following ex-
pressions.
I adore shopping. I love entertaining. I enjoy watching television.
I hate running. I can't stand staying at home.
I detest collecting the leaves.
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I don't mind spending Saturday with the children. SPEAKING AND WRITING
1. Work in groups of three or four and find out if there are any
Verb patterns (1): to or -ing couch potatoes in your class.
Like and love + -ing means enjoy doing something.
1. Make a list of your five favourite free time activities.
I like going shopping. = I enjoy it.
2. Give each activity a score from 1 (lazy) to 10 (energetic).
Like and love + to + infinitive suggests that you choose to do some-
3. Add up the scores for your activities. Is the person with the
thing because it's a good idea.
lowest score a couch potato?
You may or may not enjoy it as well.
I like to go shopping on Mondays. = Mondays is the best time for me to
2. Go round the class asking and talking to people in other groups
go shopping.
about your favourite and least favourite leisure activities. Find out
Remember that you can use would love/like to + infinitive to talk
if there are any other couch potatoes in your class.
about ambitions, hopes or preferences.
I'd love to learn to ski. Id like to have lessons this winter. 3. Write a paragraph about what three or four people in your class
enjoy doing. Use linking words and, but and because.
Exercises
- Say what they like doing.
1. Write sentences saying how you feel about these activities. Federico likes going to football and tennis matches
shopping - Say why they like doing it.
bird-watching ... because he thinks they're very exciting.
swimming - Say if they dislike anything.
train sporting ... but he cant stand the crowds.
Say how often they enjoy doing it.
2. Choose the best verb pattern. If two answers are possible, He goes five or six times a year.
explain the difference in meaning.
1. I like to go/going to the dentist every six months.
2. She likes to get/getting home before its dark.
3. She likes to visit/visiting her parents.
4. He likes to do /doing the washing on Mondays.

3. Write sentences saying how often you do the following activities.

Make sure you put the adverb or adverbial phrase in the right
position.
1. have a holiday 3. listen to the radio
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 III. Sports and Leisure Activities Students Group pref- Class prefer-
Activity who like erence ence (Num-
Leisure Time
this (Number) ber)
Skiing
Camping
Hiking
Swimming
Sailing
Cycling
Other:
Collecting:
- stamps
- coins
Going to:
-the cinema
-the theatre
-concerts
-museums
-zoos
-parks
-the seaside
Reading
Listening to mu-
sic
Watching TV
Meeting friends
Playing cards,
Speaking
chess
Work in groups of four. On the right is a list of leisure-time ac-
tivities. Tick () the activities that you are interested in. Then record
the preferences of the other students in your group. Listening [T.5]
1. Listen to a young person talking about an unusual leisure ac-
When you have collected the information from your group, work tivity and tick () the picture which best illustrates his hobby.
with your teacher to produce an overall preference for your class.

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 Language Focus
Future continuous
Use a suitable verb in the future continuous tense to complete the
following sentences.
1. While most of the cyclists going to Brighton are going by the
main road, Alan and his friends _______ on bridle paths and footpaths.
2. Next week, Rachel _______ another speaker to her pro-
gramme and he/she ____ listeners about his/her spare-time interests.
3. I'm so happy I'm going on holiday. This time next week _____
on a beach in Greece.
4. I (not) _______ for my food, because it's all included in the
package holiday.
5. I ______ all that lovely Greek food and drinking their exotic
drinks.

Speaking
Making a speech
Prepare to give a two-minute talk to the class about a spare-time
2. Now study the questions below. Choose the correct answers activity you are interested in. Use the questions below and Alan's an-
from the choices given. Then listen to see if you were right. swers (when he gave a similar talk) to help you form a rough plan.
1. Alan Ainslie is riding to Brighton this weekend: Type of information to cover Alan's answers
) for charity;
1 What is your spare-time inter- Rough cycling.
b) by an unusual route;
est?
c) with 25,000 others;
2 Why does it interest you (in Get out of the city - finding new
d) with some friends from a cycling club.
general terms)? routes - sense of adventure.
2. According to the law, cyclists are not allowed on:
3 When and why did you start Cycling club - bored - too much
a) bridle paths; c) river banks;
this hobby? traffic - no time to enjoy view.
b) footpaths; d) disused railway tracks.
3. Alan has not published his routes because: 4 What does it consist of? Finding routes - cycling off roads
a) they would be used by people on motor bikes; through countryside.
b) they are only suitable for mountain bikes; 5 What do you do? Is it a hobby Go along footpaths, bridle paths -
c) it would be a nuisance to hikers and ramblers; you do alone or with others? can go alone, but with friends.
d) it would spoil the pleasure of rough cycling. 6 How often do you participate in Every weekend.
this sport?
7 How do people interested in Ring Central Office for informa-
this sport become involved? tion.

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 Video ACT I
Aerobics Outside the Stewarts' house early Friday evening. Marilyn Stewart
rides to the house on a bicycle. Inside, her husband Richard is
A Piece of Cake looking at photos in his album. Marilyn enters and sits on the floor.
ACT I Marilyn: I am exhausted.1 My new exercise class is so hard.
In this episode, you will study Richard: Your new exercise class?
VOCABULARY Marilyn: Yeah, My new advanced2 exercise class.
Richard: Why advanced?
aerobics Marilyn: My instructor thought that the beginner's class was too
kidding easy for me.
bet Richard: [He laughs because she looks so tired.] Too easy for
twist you? [He helps her stand up.]
GRAMMAR AND EXPRES- Marilyn: Don't laugh. In the beginner's class, they give you a
SIONS chance to rest between exercises.
Richard: So?
ACT III It's a snap.
Marilyn: The advanced class is nonstop.3
No sweat.
Richard: [He teases4 her.] I lift weights every morning for
It's a piece of cake.
sixty minutes without stopping. [He shows her his arm
How much? and How many?
muscle.] No problem. 5
Marilyn: Listen, Richard, doing aerobics6 for an hour is a lot
PRONUNCIATION
different than7 lifting weights.
can (cn)
What do you . . . ? (Waddaya) The better form is different from. Like Marilyn, some Americans use
did you (didja) than after the word different.
ACT III don't you (dontcha) Richard: Yeah. Quite a bit different. I think aerobics is easy. I
could8 work out9 in your class with no problem.
U.S. LIFE Marilyn: You think so?
What do Americans do to stay
healthy? 1
exhausted: very tired
2
advanced: more difficult
YOUR TURN 3
nonstop: without stopping
4
What kinds of exercises are popular teases: annoys by joking with someone
5
in your country? No problem. - It's easy.
6
Here is the complete script with aerobics: exercises for good breathing and a strong heart
7
study material. Use these materials different than
8
I could ... = It is possible for me to...
before or after you watch. 9
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Richard: Oh, without a doubt.10 When's the next class? Marilyn: The bet is I win, and you cook dinner for the entire18
Marilyn: Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. Try it. family. Or you win, and I cook dinner for the entire
Richard: Tomorrow morning after lifting weights, I'll try aero- family.
bics. [He snaps his fingers.] It's a snap.11 Tomorrow Richard: [He shakes her hand.] It's a bet.
morning at ten o'clock. Marilyn: OK. Call my instructor, Jack Davis, right now. His
number is 555-8842. The advanced class starts at ten
In Richard and Marilyn's room the next morning. Richard is lift- o'clock.
ing weights. Marilyn is sewing. Richard: Well, it's eight twenty now.
Marilyn: Aren't you going to the aerobics class this Marilyn: It only takes eight minutes by bicycle to the aerobics
morning? class. Give him a call.
Richard: [He finishes exercising and puts the weights on the [Richard calls Jack Davis.]
floor.] Of course. Easy. [He snaps his fingers.) No Jack: Davis Aerobics Center for Good Health
sweat.12 Richard: Jack Davis, please.
Marilyn: You are not going to be able to move after this and the Jack: This is Jack Davis.
aerobics class. Richard: Hello. This is Richard Stewart. My wife, Marilyn
Richard: Are you kidding13 me? It's going to be a piece of Stewart, is a member of your program. I'd like to
cake. 14 come to the ten o'clock advanced class this morn-
[Marilyn shakes her head no.] ing.
Richard: You want to bet? 15 Jack: Oh, fine, fine. Be here a few minutes early. You
In Do you . . . questions, it is common not to say Do. Also, Richard need to complete some forms before the class.
pronounces want to as wanna. This is a common informal pronuncia- Richard: Thanks. I'm on my way over.19
tion. Jack: Good-bye.
Richard: Bye-bye. [He hangs up.] It's all set.20 I'm going.
Marilyn: Yeah. What's the bet?16 [He puts his camera bag over his shoulder.]
Richard: I bet I can go17 one hour in your class this morning and Marilyn: Bye. Richard: See you later. [They kiss.]
not feel a thing! Marilyn: Good luck.
Richard: Don't forget about the bet. Dinner for the entire fam-
ily. And that includes Susan.21
10
without a doubt: sure; of course
11
It's a snap. = 12No sweat.
12 17
Both expressions mean "It's easy." I can go ... = I can exercise ...
13
kidding: joking with Pronunciation: I cn go. When can has a verb after it, we do not usually pro-
14
a piece of cake: easy nounce the a in can because the word is not stressed. It is not a strong syllable
15
You want to bet? = Do you want to bet? in the sentence. (Here, go means "to exercise.")
18
bet (verb): to agree to pay or do something, as in a game entire: whole
16 19
bet (noun): an agreement between two persons to pay or do something if on my way over: leaving for a place
20
one person is wrong set: arranged

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Marilyn: Don't you forget. ACT I
[Richard snaps his fingers and leaves. Marilyn snaps her fingers and
ACTIVITIES
smiles.]
END OF ACT I Here are some activities to help you check your understand-
U.S. LIFE ing of Act I.
Aerobic exercises are very popular in the United States. Today,
millions of Americans are exercising for good health. One out of IDIOMS IN ACTION
every ten Americans exercises every day to stay in shape (in good Answer each of the following questions. Tell the truth about
physical condition). This fitness craze (interest in exercising and yourself. Circle a, b, or c.
eating healthy foods) is popular all across the country. 1. Can you run a mile?
Each year in many cities, a. Yes, it's a piece of cake.
including Boston, New b. Yes, but it's rough for me.
York, San Fransisco, and c. No, I can't.
Honolulu, there are long- 2. Can you swim for half an hour without stopping?
distance races, or mara- a. Yes, it's a snap.
thons. Even ordinary peo- b. Yes, but it's tough for me.
ple run in these events. c. No, I can't.
Every day in the United 3. Can you touch your toes without bending your knees?
States, thousands of men, a. No problem.
women, and children run b. Yes, but it's not easy for me.
through parks or city streets for good health. c. No, I can't.
More than ever before, a good diet and exercise program are important 4. Can you lift thirty pounds?
in the United States. Today, fitness is part of the American way of life. a. No sweat.
YOUR TURN b. Yes, but it's difficult.
What kinds of exercises are popular in your country? c. No, I can't
What exercises do you do every day? 5. Can you hold your breath for a minute?
a. Yes, it's a piece of cake.
b. Yes, but it's hard.
c. No, I can't.

IN FACT
Reread Act I to find the answers to these questions. Write the an-
swers on the lines. Try to find all the answers in two minutes!
1. How long does Richard lift weights every morn-
ing?___________
21
And that includes Susan. (Susan is Richard's sister. She doesn't live with 2. What time is the next aerobics class? ____________
the family. She has her own apartment in Manhattan.)

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 3. How long does Richard think he can exercise in the class? Jack: Good. Do you have any back or knee problems?
___________ Richard: Nope.3 I am in perfect health.
4. What is Jack Davis's telephone number? ________________ Jack: What do you do for a living,4 Mr. Stewart?
5. What time does Richard call Jack? _____________ Richard: I'm a photographer.
6. How long does it take to get to the class by bicycle? Jack: Interesting. What do you photograph?
____________ Richard: Everything. The American scene. People, places,
events.
THE BET Jack: Did you5 ever think of photographing an aerobics
Marilyn and Richard make a bet about the aerobics class. Which two class?
sentences explain their bet? Circle the numbers of the two correct an- Richard: No ... I can't remember taking pictures of people exer-
swers cising.
1. Richard will be able to Jack: But don't you6 think it'd be a good subject?
do aerobics with no problem, Richard: Sure.
and Marilyn will cook dinner. Jack: I need some good photos for my advertising, Mr.
2. Richard will not be able Stewart. Maybe you can photograph a class, and I can
to do aerobics, and Marilyn give you and Mrs. Stewart a month of classes-free.
will cook dinner. Richard: When can I photograph a class?
3. Marilyn will be able to Jack: Anytime.7
do aerobics with no problem, Richard: How about today? Terrific!
and she will cook dinner. Jack: Terrific!
4. Marilyn will not be able
to do aerobics, and she will cook dinner. U.S. LIFE
5. Richard will not be able to do aerobics, and he will cook dinner. Many Americans have a complete physical once a year. During a
complete physical, the doctor checks the patient's pulse and blood pres-
ACT II sure. The patient may also have blood tests and a chest X-ray. At the
Outside, on a busy street in Riverdale. Inside, the Davis Aerobics end of a physical, the doctor may recommend a fitness program (a
Center for Good Health. Jack Davis is taking Richard's blood diet and exercise) for good health.
pressure.
Jack: OK, Richard. That's terrific. Your pressure is 120 over 3
75,1 and that's fine. Now stand up, please. [Richard Nope. = No.
This is a very informal word.
stands up, and Jack takes his blood pressure again.] 4
What do you do for a living? = What is your job
Good, it's 122 over 80.2 You can sit down now. When A common pronunciation of What do you is Waddaya.
was your last complete physical? 5
did you
Richard: [He thinks.] Six months ago. Jack uses the common informal pronunciation, didja
6
don't you
1
120 over 75; 2 122 over 80 Jack uses the common informal pronunciation, don
2 7
120 over 80 is perfect blood pressure. Anytime. = It's not important when; you decide.

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YOUR TURN Richard: Nothing. I am in excellent health. [He starts dancing with
When was your last complete physical? Marilyn.] I have ideal11 blood pressure. A perfect heart.
In other words, I'm in wonderful condition.
In the exercise classroom at Marilyn: Richard, did you go to the aerobics class, really?
the Davis Aerobics Center. Richard: Don't forget to invite Susan for dinner. Marilyn: [not pay-
Jack Davis and another in- ing attention] And your legs don't hurt?
structor are about to teach a Richard: [He jumps up and down.] Hurt? What do you mean?12
class. Richard is taking Marilyn: What about your arms? Lift your arms up like this. [She
many photographs. lifts up her arms to show him, and he lifts his arms.] And
Jack: [He enters.] Hi. they don't hurtnot even a little?
Instructor: Oh, hi. Richard: Nope.
Jack: Are we ready to go? Marilyn: You are in great condition.13 I can't believe it!
Instructor: Yeah. Yeah, [to students] Let's get in our lines. We're go- END OF ACT II
ing to take it slow first. Stretch up ... and we're going to go
left first... 2, 3, 4 ... now switch.8 . . . OK, hold to the right.
Sunrises. Stretch it out. Flat ACT II
back. Bring it up ... and ACTIVITIES
twists9 . . .and side ... 2, 3 ...
and left ... push ... push . . . Here are some activities to help you check your understanding of
turn ... hit the floor. Take it Act II.
side again.... OK, and switch. PRONUNCIATION
Stretch it out. And we're going
to warm down with a tango. 10 Each of the following four sentences shows a typical pronuncia-
Left, right. Enjoy it. tion. What is the correct spelling for each word or phrase in italics?
Circle a or b.
In Richard and Marilyn's room later that day. Marilyn is alone, 1. Waddaya mean?
waiting for Richard. She is folding some towels. Richard sings and a. What do you b. What did you
dances into the room. 2. Didja ever think of that?
Marilyn: Richard, did you go to the Davis Aerobics class today? a. Did he b. Did you
Richard: [He takes off his camera and film bags and dances around 3. Dontcha like the idea?
the room.] Yes, I went to the aerobics class today. Marilyn: a. Don't you b. Doesn't he
What is wrong with you?
11
ideal: perfect
12
What do you mean?
8
switch: change The informal pronunciation is Waddayamean?
9 13
twists: turns from side to side You are in great condition. = You do have a very strong and healthy
10
tango: a dance from Argentina body.

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4. I cn do it. Anytime Terrific Nope
a. couldn't b. can
1. Jack asked, "Do you have any back or knee problems?"
2. Richard answered, " ______ Nope. "
WHAT'S THE ORDER? 3. _________ asked, "When can I photograph a class?"
4. answered, " ."
Put the following sentences in the correct order. Rewrite them on the
5. asked, "How about today?"
blank lines.
6. answered, " ."
1. __________ The class begins.
2. __________ Richard goes home. ACT III
3. __________ Jack asks Richard to take photos of the class. In the Stewarts' kitchen a little later. Richard is drinking a
4. __________ Jack takes Richard's blood pressure. soda. Marilyn is writing a grocery list.
Marilyn: [counting] Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me.
AFTER CLASS That's six steaks.
Richard: Don't forget Susan.
What happens after the class? Circle a, b, or c.
Marilyn: Seven steaks. Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so
1. Richard sings and dances because
easy. [She points to her list] The shopping: the salad: to-
a. he is happy that he won the bet, and he doesn't have to cook dinner
matoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and onions. The main course:
for the entire family.
steak and potatoes. Richard, how much broccoli1 do I
b. he enjoys doing exercises, and he wants to teach some exercises to
need for seven people?
Marilyn.
Richard: Marilyn, I have to tell you something. At today's exercise
c. he wants Marilyn to think that he feels fine after exercising.
class .. .
2. Richard makes Marilyn believe that
Marilyn: Yes, Richard.
a. he didn't really exercise.
Richard: Well, I didn't really exercise.
b. he photographed the class.
Marilyn: I knew it!
c. he exercised with no problem.
Richard: I wanted to, but Jack Davis needed a photographer. [He
3. Richard
laughs.] I'm sorry, Marilyn.
a. tells Marilyn the truth.
Marilyn: I don't understand. Did you exercise or not?
b. doesn't tell Marilyn the truth.
Richard: No. Instead of exercising, I photographed the class.
c. doesn't remember the truth.
Marilyn: And you didn't exercise?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1
How much broccoli...? We ask how much with uncountable nouns like
Who asked each question, and who answered it? Fill in the broccoli, lettuce, water, and traffic. We ask how many with countable nouns
blanks with the correct names and answers. Choose the answers to the like tomatoes, onions, glasses, and cars.
questions from the box. The first one is done for you. Later, at the aerobics class. Marilyn and Richard are exercising to music.
They are following the instructor's and Jack's directions.

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Richard: No. Richard: [to Marilyn] Thank you, Jack, but no thank you.
Marilyn: There's another advanced class today at four o'clock. We'll Marilyn: The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh? 9
go together. [Richard slowly falls to the floor.]
Richard: What about the bet? Richard: No, no, you were right. I was wrong.
Marilyn: Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries. Re- Marilyn: Come on, Richard. Get up. Let's go. You have to cook din-
member, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. ner for the entire family.
Richard: You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. Richard: Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move.
Marilyn: Including Susan. Four o'clock at the advanced exercise Marilyn: Oh, you'll do it. It's a piece of cake. [She snaps her fin-
class. With me. [They shake hands and laugh.] gers.]
Jack: Don't forget to breathe. Jack: Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn.
Instructor: Skip, hop, front. Twist. . . again. . . . OK, now . . . scis- Richard: You are a terrific instructor, Jack.
sors.2 Jack: Thanks. But I have a question. Is this your very first ad-
Richard: This is fun. It's a piece of cake. vanced aerobics class?
Marilyn: Yeah. Just wait. Richard: [He laughs.] Yes. It is.
Instructor: 5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, pony,3 pony . . . 1, Jack: You are in great shape,10 Richard. Very few people last11
2, 3, kick ... 1, 2, 3, kick . . . pony. And twist, twist. in this class for the full hour the very first time.
Jack: OK. Let's pick up Marilyn: It's true. You are in great shape.
the pace.4 Richard: Thanks!
[Richard is getting tired.] Marilyn: I think we'll cook dinner together. [They smile and kiss.]
Marilyn: How are you do- END OF ACT III
ing, Richard?
Richard: I can barely5
move.
Instructor: 2, 3, 4, front.
Now we're going
to run it off.
Front. . . knees up, knees up. OK. Finish off by jogging6 in
place.7 OK. Keep those knees up. All right. That's it8 for
today. Thank you, everyone. See you next week.

2
scissors
7
Here, the instructor means a kind of exercise. in place: in the same position
3 8
pony: a young horse That's it. = That's the end.
9
Here, the instructor means a dance step. Huh? = Right?
4 10
Pick up the pace. = Move more quickly. in great shape: in good physical condition
5
barely: almost not at all This is an informal use.
6 11
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 ACT III 9. It's easy! It's a piece of______.
10. It's easy! It's a _________.
ACTIVITIES 11. Richard jokes with Marilyn about being tired. He________
Here are some activities to help you check your understand- her.
ing of this episode. 12. It's not a beginner's class; it's an _________ one.
13. Marilyn's husband's name is ____________.
"HOW MUCH" AND "HOW MANY" 14. Richard and Marilyn make a _________ about the class.
Marilyn asks, "Richard, how much broccoli do I need for seven peo- 15. Jack takes Richard's blood ___________.
ple?" 16. Richard shows Marilyn the muscle in his________.
Use how much with uncountable nouns such as water and nee. Un-
countable nouns do not usually appear the plural form. Use how W A E R O B I C S L M P
many with countable nouns such as apples and oranges.
E O D L E S S O N S B H
Write How much or How many at the beginning of each of the follow-
ing questions. I B R V Q O Y C A K E Y
1. _____________ tomatoes does she need? G A R K A U M B P R T S
2. _____________ lettuce does she need?
3. _____________ cucumbers does she need? H J R M E N T I R E D I
4. _____________ onions does she need? T E A S E S C D B X A C
5. _____________ salad does she need?
S C D L P N E E Z K V A
6. _____________ potatoes does she need?
7. _____________ does she need? S W R I C H A R D H I L
P R E S S U R E H O S K
WORD SEARCH
Read the clues. Then find the words and circle them. The an- E T O A J P M U S C L E
swers are written across, down, or at an angle. The answers are circled H E A L T H O J I T R M
for you.
Clues

1. Aerobics are exercises for good breathing.

2. Jack Davis.
3. To exercise means the same as to work out.
4. A doctor's exam is a_______.
5. Jack offers a month of free ______ in his class.
6. Exercise and a diet are important for good ______.
7. Richard life _______.
8. Richard has a strong _______ in his arm.

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 Speaking - about as interesting as watching grass grow
- to talk smb. into smth.
1. Dialogue Time - a compromise
- to grit ones teeth
1) Lets imagine its a Sunday morning. Youve decided to call - to put up with smth.
round to see a friend of yours, to see whether or not shed like a day
out in your native city/town. In the dialogue, find the words and phrases which express:
- Where would you like to go? a. the mood of a person
- Think of your favourite hobbies and leisure activities. b. approval
- Brainstorm your ideas in the class c. invitation/ persuasion
. Go around the class. Ask as many group-mates as its d. agreement/hesitation/disagreement
possible: e. attitude to smb./smth.
- Where would you like to go?
- What are your favourite hobbies and leisure activi-
ties? Dialogue: Di and Angie deciding to have a day out
b. Fill in the following table:
Name Place Hobby Its a Sunday morning and Diane has decided to call round to see
1 Di The Royal Opera House A keen theatre-goer Angie, to see whether or not shed like a day out in London.
2
Diane: Hi ya Angie! I thought Id pop round to see if youd like to go
3
out somewhere for the day. Come on, where do you fancy go-
- What are your group-mates preferences? Make out a list of
ing then?
preferences.
Angie: Thats really thoughtful of you Di, but Im feeling a bit down
1 preference 2 preference 3 preference
in the dumps. Im not really in the mood. My boss has been
so ratty with me lately, hes making my life a misery.
2) You are going to read the dialogue Di and Angie deciding Diane: Never mind, be a sport. Go on, it would really cheer you up
to have a day out. and take your mind off things. It would do you the world of
Look at the following words and expressions. Do you know good to get out of this dump and go out somewhere interesting
their meaning? Give synonyms. for a change.
- to pop round Angie: Where did you have in mind, then?
- to fancy going somewhere Diane: Well, in a place like London weve got a lot of choice. Theres
- down in the dumps the British Museum, with the Egyptian Mummies then
- in the mood theres the Tate with so many fabulous painting youve
- to be a sport never been there, have you?
- the world of good Angie: No, but you know that art galleries are not really my cup of tea.
- for a change I feel out of place there, and I cant even tell Gainsborough
- smbs cup of tea

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 from Picasso, you know that! And anyway, museums are - a compromise settlement of a dispute by making conces-
about as interesting as watching grass grow. sions
Diane: Angie, youre so narrow-minded, so negative all the time. - to grit ones teeth to decide to carry on in a difficult situa-
Why dont you try something different for once in your life? tion
You never know you might enjoy it. OK, if you dont like that - to put up with smth. to endure, to tolerate
idea how about Covent Garden then? Theres a really brilliant
market there we could grab a bite to eat and have a coffee. 4) Give your illustrative examples from the dialogue. Fill in the
Angie: Now youre talking, that sounds a whole lot better than some table:
stuffy gallery. I could do with a new frock. I want something
not too dear, but classy. Hey, a girl at work was telling me that the attitude to invitation/ agreement/ attitude to
Covent Gardens number one in London for unusual stuff, for mood of smb./smth. persuasion hesitation/ smb./smth.
bargains. a person disagree-
Diane: At long last, Ive talked you into it. If we go to Covent Garden ment
youve got to make a compromise. You and me are going to to be (to Never mind, Would you Oh, alright To be (to be
watch an opera at the Royal Opera House after weve been be not) be a sport like to go then, if you not) smb.s
shopping and had something to eat. Is it a deal or not? really in out some- insist cup of tea
Angie: Do we have to Di? I cant stick those high-pitched voices, the where
and I cant understand a word theyre singing about Oh, al- mood
right then, if you insist. I suppose Ill just have to grit my teeth
and put up with it, if it makes you happy and it means Ill get
that new dress.

5) Work in pairs. Act out the following situations.

3) Now, try to explain the meaning of the following words and Situation 1: One student is not really in the mood. The other
expressions with the help of synonyms. Compare you list of synonyms student tries to cheer him/her up. Use the words
with the one given below. and expressions from the exercises above.
- to pop round to pop out/ to nip out, to drop by Example:
- to fancy to like, to have a wish for Student 1: Im feeling a bit down in the dumps. I
- to feel down in the dumps to be blue, to be low am not really in the mood. My boss has
- in the mood in a good temper been so ratty with me lately, hes making
- to be a sport to be a good chap my life a misery.
- the world of good a lot of good Student 2: Never mind, be a sport. Go on, it would
- to do smth. for a change to do smth. different really cheer you up and take you mind of
- smbs cup of tea to/for smb.s taste things. It would do you the world of
- about as interesting as watching grass grow - boring good to get out of this dump.
- to talk smb. into smth. to persuade

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 Situation 2: One student has decided to call round to see
his/her friend and to see whether of not he/she
would like a day out. The other student agrees.
Use the words and expressions from the exercises
above.
Example:
Student 1: I thought Id pop round to see if youd
like to go out somewhere for the day.
Come on, how about Covent Garden?
Student 2: Now you are talking.
Situation 3: One student has decided to call round to see his/her
friend and to see whether or not he/she would like
a day out. The other student disagrees. Use the
words and expressions from the exercises above.
Student 1: Well, in a place like London weve got a
lot of choice. Theres the British Mu-
seum then theres the Tate youve
never been there, have you?
Student 2: No, but you know that art galleries are
not really my cup of tea. I feel out of
place there. And anyway, museums are
about as interesting as watching grass
grow.
Situation 4: One student wants to know where the other student
wants to go. The other student explains and pro-
poses his ideas. Use the words and expressions
from the exercises above.
Student 1: Where do you fancy going?
Student 2: How about Covent Garden? Theres a
really brilliant market there we could
grab a bite to eat and have a coffee.
6) This time you are to act out your own dialogue according to
the following structure:
Step 1 Student 1 invites Student 2 to go out somewhere.
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Step 2 Student 2 doesnt want to go out anywhere because
he/she is not really in the mood.
Step 3 Student 3 insists and proposes to go to:
a) the junk shop because he/she is a collector;
b) the museum/the art gallery because he/she is an
arts-lover;
c) the theatre because he/she is a keen theatre-goer;
d) the gym, because he/she does sports/ extreme
sports;
e) the library because he/she is fond of reading;
f) the zoo because he/she is an animal-lover.
Step 4 Student 4 disagrees and proposes:
a) to go shopping because he/she is a shopaholic;
b) to be out clubbing;
c) to go to the caf where they could grab a bite to eat
and have a coffee.
Step 5 Student 1 and Student 2 make a compromise.
7) Now, act on the spot. Together with one of the students in
the class make a dialogue. Imagine it is a Sunday morning. Youve
decided to call round to see a friend of yours, to see whether or not
he/shed like a day out in your native city/town. Keep in mind your
favourite hobbies and leisure activities. Dont forget to use the words
and expressions from the exercises above.
2. Role-play
Form of the role-play: Talk-Show
List of participants:
- a moderator
- studio guests
- public authorities
- journalists
- a writer
- a film director
- an X-sportsman/woman
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 - an actor/actress Tapescripts
- a chief manager of a popular TV-Channel
Problem to be discussed:
Tapescript 1 [Headway Inter-
Leisure in the future: would be the traditional pastime activities
mediate (Unit 2) Tapescript
substituted by new and modern ones?
12]
Some helpful quotes:
o Some books are to be tasted, others are to be swallowed, some
Roger the gardener
few to be chewed and digested.(Francis Bacon, British phi-
losopher and essayist) D'you know the best thing that
o In a very good restaurant we have a dinner that is specially ever happened to me? D'you
cooked for us, in a canteen we are merely served with standard know what it was? It was when I
portions of a standard meal. And this is the difference between lost my last job. Yes, really! I
the living theatre and mass entertainment of films, radio and never liked it -hated it in fact -
television. In the theatre the play is specially cooked for stuck in an office all day with
us.(J.B. Priestly) computers and a telephone. Now
o TV is the miracle of the XX century my hobby is my full-time job! I
o We live in such a globalized, homogenized world today that a start work very early, er ... in
counterrevolution seems to have started. Wherever we go, we summer I usually leave home
see sameness: a Mc Donalds in Moscow is only marginally about 5.30 in the morning, but in
different from one in Paris or in Pensacola, Florida. There winter not until about 8.00. I
seem to be far fewer singular, individualized experiences today have a small van, and I carry all
than there were in the past. Maybe, X-sport people are merely my tools and equipment in that.
striking a blow for truly individualized and unique experi- It's autumn now so I'm tidying
ence. the gardens I'm picking up
leaves and pulling up old sum-
mer flowers, Oh, and I'm plant-
ing bulbs as well. I'm planting
lots of daffodils and tulips.
Every season is so different, and
I love them all. I just love work-
ing outside in the open air after
all those years in a stuffy office.
I never noticed the seasons
there! After work I always go
home and relax in a hot bath. I
have a flat in London but most
of my work is outside of Lon-
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don, in the suburbs. I'm not mar-
ried but I live with my girlfriend,
Fiona. I usually cook our eve-
ning meal because she gets home
from work after me. She's a
graphic designer and earns a lot
of money, much more than me!
She earns more but I think I en-
joy my work more.
At weekends we often drive
into the country and go to an-
tique shops and antique sales. I
collect old radios, you see. We
don't have a television! Can you
believe it? Everybody has one
these days but we don't! Yes,
er..., er ... I collect old radios and
Fiona collects old cookery
books. We take our dog, we have
a lovely dog, and we like taking
her on long walks. I've just
bought two 1930s radios and I'm
cleaning them and mending
them. All my radios work, you
know! I never play any sports. Is
this unusual?
I think there is only one prob-
lem with my job. It's seasonal, so
I don't earn much in the autumn
and winter, so er ... I'm not earn-
ing much at the moment. I earn
most money in spring and sum-
mer. But it's OK, I earn enough,
not enough to eat out often in
expensive restaurants or go to
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shows, but enough for my dog
and my hobby. I'm a very happy
man!
Tapescript 2a [Headway In-
termediate (Unit 10) Tape-
script 75a]
I = Interviewer M Margaret
Tyler
I Margaret, may I ask you
what you do for a living?
M Well. I work for a children's
charity. That's a full-time
job, but I also have guests
coming to stay with me at
weekends.
I You mean ... paying guests?
M Yes. This house, which is
called Heritage House, is a
bed-and-breakfast place, too.
I What I can see around me,
Margaret, is amazing! How
long have you been collect-
ing all this royal memora-
bilia?
M Well. I first got interested in
the Royal family when I saw
the wedding of Princess
Margaret on TV in 1960.
Urn, my father wouldn't let
us have a television in the
house because he said it
would stop me doing my
homework, so on the day of
the wedding, I went round to
a friend's house, and I just
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sat in front of the screen,
mesmerized. But it wasn't
until later that I started col-
lecting. I've been collecting
for eighteen years. The first
things I bought were a dish
with the Queen's head in the
centre, and a few Coronation
mugs to go with it.
I What sort of things have you
got?
M Oh, everything! Oh, pic-
tures, paintings, ashtrays,
hundreds of mugs, um .... er
... tea-pots, tea-cloths, bis-
cuit tins, posters, books,
flags, toast racks, egg cups,
candle sticks, the lot! I've
got over four thousand
Royal souvenirs.
I All in this house?
M All in this house, yes. The
house has been extended
three times to fit it all in.
They're in all the rooms
downstairs, and in the four
bedrooms upstairs, and in
the attic, too.
I Incredible!
M It takes all my spare time to
keep everything clean and
dusted. I'm always playing
around, making a special
area for one of the Royals or
another. Er ... It keeps me
amused for hours, and the
visitors who come, mainly
foreign visitors, never get
tired of talking about our
Royal family.
I Is there one piece that's your
favourite?
M Yes. I was desperately upset
when Princess Diana and
Prince Charles split up, and I
wrote to Princess Diana, say-
ing I hoped they might get
together again. I got a lovely
letter back from her Lady-in-
Waiting. Sarah Campden,
and that's the most important
part of my whole collection.
I Have you had to spend a lot
of money on your collec-
tion?
M Oh. I don't know. I've never
thought about it. No, I don't
think so. Once, when Prince
Andrew married Fergie, a
shop filled its windows with
nothing else but mementoes
of them, and I walked in and
bought the lot.
But I ... I can't remember
how much it was.
I And where do you get it all
from?
M All over the place. There are
lots of people who collect
this stuff. I go up and down
the country. We have con-
ventions where we swap
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things. And there are spe-
cialist magazines and shops,
and ... and jumble sales.
I Have you ever had to fight
to get something you really
wanted?
M Well, once I was in a shop
and the shop keeper was
drinking his tea from a
lovely Coronation mug. I of-
fered to buy it from him but
he wasn't interested. So off I
went to a shop nearby and
bought a plain mug and pre-
sented it to him. 'Now will
you do a swap?' I said to
him. And he did. Oh. it was
driving me mad, the thought
of him using this mug every
day! I wanted to give it a
proper home!
I Is there anything you haven't
got that you'd really like to
have?
M Not a thing, but a person.
Princess Diana is my favour-
ite Royal. She's warm, won-
derful, giggly, real. I'd love
to meet her.
I Well. I hope your dream
comes true! If she ever came
to your house, she'd feel
very at home!
Tapescript 2b [Headway In-
termediate (Unit 10) Tape-
script 75b]
I = Interviewer T Ted Hew-
itt
I Ted, we're silting in your
dining-room, surrounded by
a wonderful collection of
miniature coaches. When did
you start collecting them?
T Well, some of them date
back to when I was a child,
and they were given to me as
toys, so ... at the age of five
or six. But the bulk of them
I've added er ... in the last
ten, fifteen years.
I Now, I can understand a
child enjoying playing with
them, but why did you carry
on, and actually make
this collection?
T Well, it's because of my
family background, em ...
I'm the third generation in a
family coach business, so
I've been ... lived with and
been brought up with
coaches all my life.
I Mmm. So you've got the real
thing, and ... and the minia-
tures as well?
T That's right, yes.
I How many miniatures do
you think you've got?
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T I haven't counted them for a
long time, but there must be
at least five hundred. I
should think.
I Which is your favourite?
T Well, my favourite is proba-
bly what is also the oldest,
and that's a er ... little tin-
plate double-decker bus,
loosely based on a London
Transport double-decker of
the period.
I And how old is that?
T Er ... that would have been
manufactured in the ... in the
late thirties, early forties...
I And ...
T ... I think.
I And we've got it here. It's
lovely. And it ... and it ... it
... it winds up. Will you ...
will you ...?
T Yes. Its
I do it for us?
T Its a clockwork. So, er
winds up like that.
I Oh, its marvelous. How
long have you had that? Did
you have it as child?
T Er no, no. That one
doesnt date from that pe-
riod. Erm probably about
ten years Ive had that one.
I Hmm. Do you keep your
collection all in here? Is this
the complete collection?
T The bulk of it is here, but
er I have others in other
rooms of the house, and
some stored up in the attic,
as well.
I Do many people collect
miniature coaches? Where
where do you get your
coaches from? Where do
you find them?
T Yes, There are a surprisingly
huge number of people col-
lect buses and coaches, and
erm there are specialist
shops that sell them. And
then theres also a a net
work of what are called
swapmeets, where people go
and trade in either current
models or old models. So
theres no difficulty in find-
ing models at all.
I Are they expensive? If I
decided that I wanted to col-
lect ?
T No, not necessarily. You
can you can but contem-
porary models anything
from about two ninety-nine
upwards. And the skys the
limit.
I Give me a figure.
T Oh, some people pay thou-
sands and thousands for a
special model.
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I Which do you think was
your most expensive?
T Dont really know. Erm
Ive never paid more than
probably about fifty, sixty
pounds. I think, yes.
I Have you got any very rare
ones that people would fight
for?
T Ive got some that have...
have become rare. Werent
particularly rare when
when I bought it. Its
theres no rhyme or reason,
but there there is one that
I bought probably for seven
or eight pounds which is
now worth about a hundred
and eighty. And thats quite
good in sort of seven or
eight years. Thats not bad.
I Would you ever would
you ever sell it?
T No, I dont think so. Unless
I had to. No.
I No.
T No. Im too attached to them
to sell them. Its like the
real ones.
I Are there any that you would
really like to have that you
havent got. that you you
look for when you go to
these swapmeets?
T Theres a lot that Im
tempted by, but er no, no
 one specific model erm
financial constraint is the
is the problem, Im afraid.
However, if a model appears
of an actual vehicle that I
that I own, then financial
constraint or not no, I
would have to have it, I
think.
I Well, I think theyre all
lovely. Thank you very
much, Ted.
T Thank you.
Tapescript 3 [. Making
Waves 2 (p. 105)]
Tapescript 4 [Reward Inter-
mediate (Unit 4) Listening,
activity 1]
SPEAKER l I spend most of my
time doing odd jobs around the
house. I really like painting and
decorating, although I can do
most things. If I run out of things
to do at home, I usually offer to
help the neighbours. I hate hav-
ing nothing to do,
SPEAKER 2 Well, I go to the
match on Saturday afternoon,
and then go out with my mates
for a drink in the evening. If it's
a home game, I can usually get
back to watch Match of the Day
on television. Then on Sunday
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we all meet up for a game of
football. I belong to the South-
fiekl Superstars, which is part of
the Southern Sunday League.
We play every Sunday from
September to May.
SPEAKER 3 We always have
people for dinner on Saturday
nights, or we get invitations to
have dinner with friends. Some-
times we go out lo restaurants.
We like Chinese food, and there
are also plenty of good Indian
restaurants.
SPEAKER 4 I go shopping. I
adore it and I go shopping for
clothes at least twice a month.
And if I haven't got any money, I
go window shopping and decide
what I'm going to buy when I'm
rich.
SPEAKER 5 In the summer, I
watch the cricket, I adore it, it's a
very relaxing game. I like watch-
ing local matches on the village
green, but I also like to go to the
Test matches if I can. And if I
can't, I listen to the radio com-
mentary on the BBC.
SPEAKER 6 I go round the clubs,
meeting friends, dancing, listen-
ing to music, that sort of thing. I
try to go out every night if I can,
because, I can't stand staying at
home. I usually stay out until
about, two or three, unless I'm
going to work, Then I try to be
in bed by midnight.
SPEAKER 7 I go down to the
river at least once a week, usu-
ally on Sunday because that's
when I want to get away from
the children at home. I don't
mind spending Saturday with the
children, but I get bored if it's
the whole weekend. My wife
doesn't mind. She says she pre-
fers me out of the house. Rut
she's pleased when I catch
enough fish for supper.
SPEAKER 8 I spend a lot of time
there now that I'm retired.
There's always something to do,
cutting the grass, weeding the
flower beds, planting bulbs. I
like the spring best of all - not
much lo do and lots to look at.
But I detest collecting the leaves
in autumn.
SPEAKER 9 In the evenings we
watch television, mostly. We
don't go out much because our
children are still quite young.
We've got satellite TV so there's
plenty of programmes to watch.
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And it gives you something to
talk about when you're at work
the next day.
Tapescript 5 [Synthesis Plus
(Unit 3) 3.2]
Rachel Crane runs a weekly ra-
dio programme giving listeners
information about leisure activi-
ties. Every week she invites
speakers to talk about their inter-
ests.
Crane My first guest this week
is Alan Ainslie, who's going to
talk about an interesting new
cross-country activity, rough
cycling. Alan, this weekend
there's going to be a charity bi-
cycle ride from London to
Brighton, and over 25,000 riders
will be taking part, but you're not
going with them, I gather.
Ainslie No, I'll be going to
Brighton with a group of about
forty others, but we won't be go-
ing along the main road. We'll be
cycling off the road. In fact the
whole attraction of rough cycling
is to ride on roads as little as
possible.
Crane How did you get in-
volved in this?
Ainslie I used to belong to a cy-
cling club, but one day some
friends of mine and I suddenly
said to ourselves: 'We're not en-
joying this any more. There's so
much traffic on the roads nowa-
days that you can't even stop or
look round to enjoy the view. If
we could get off the roads and
into the country, we'd have much
more fun.' So we began by find-
ing our way through London,
keeping to parks, river banks,
sometimes riding on disused rail-
way tracks. Then we began to
make our own route maps to get
out of the city so that we'd be
able to get out into the country
and ride along bridle paths and
footpaths.
Crane I thought cyclists were
restricted to bridle paths, like
riders on horseback. Isn't it ille-
gal to ride bikes on footpaths?
Don't country people object?
Ainslie As long as you keep off
the well-known paths used by
hikers and ramblers, you should-
n't have any problems. It's a mat-
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ter of common sense and good
manners. Kids on motor bikes do
far more harm. They're a real
nuisance.
Crane Is any bike suitable? Do
you need a racing bike, for in-
stance?
Ainslie Oh, no, they're no use.
You see, it's not speed that mat-
ters, it's being able to deal with
tall grass or bumpy surfaces.
You need a mountain bike.
Crane Are you going to tell us
your route to Brighton?
Ainslie No, we never publish our
routes because if we did thou-
sands of people would follow
them, and it would take away the
spirit of adventure. Finding your
own way, that's one of the most
enjoyable things about rough
cycling. But if listeners would
like some further information
they could get in touch with me
...
Contents
Warming-ups ...................................................................................... 3
Vocabulary
I. Hobbies ............................................................................... 6
II. Sports ................................................................................. 9
III. Leisure activities ............................................................ 14
Reading
I. Hobbies ............................................................................. 21
II. A Couch Potato ............................................................... 44
III. Sports and Leisure Activities.......................................... 54
Listening
I. Hobbies ............................................................................. 75
II. A Couch Potato ............................................................... 82
III. Sports and Leisure Activities ......................................... 87
Video (Aerobics) .............................................................................. 91
Speaking ......................................................................................... 107
Tapescripts ...................................................................................... 114
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