Exploring Different Hobbies and Their Benefits

English English lesson in the lesson in the 7th form 7th form The 14thof December.

: Hobby. : ; ; . : : , ( ); : ( Present Simple); , , ; : .

People take up different hobbies: collecting stamps wood-cutting old coins making radio sets gardening records stones photography model-making

What is hobby? It is something you like doing in the evening or on Saturdays and Sundays that is at leisure. It is something like a habit, a pastime, when you devote all your time to it, you can t do without it. It is something you like to do when you have some free time.

What is kind of hobby describing? 1-cooking 2-gardening 3-sport 4-reading 5-collecting

This hobby is popular among the people of all ages. People like to go to the stadium or to the sports ground. They are strong and cheerful. Their hobby helps them to develop their mind and body and teaches them to plan their time. 1-cooking 2-gardening 3-sport 4-reading 5-collecting

(Sport)

This hobby is interesting and useful. People try to find or buy different things such as stamps, badges, coins, pictures, dolls, etc. Their collections can be thematic. This hobby helps people to make new friends and to learn some new things about countries and lands, animals and birds, famous people and historical events. 1-cooking 2-gardening 3-sport 4-reading 5-collecting

(Collecting)

People like to work in the garden and to spend some time in the fresh air. They are fond of flowers, bushes, trees and different kinds of plants. They like nature and admire the beauty of nature. Their hobby is the best way to relax. 1-cooking 2-gardening 3-sport 4-reading 5-collecting

(Gardening)

People like to make new dishes. They often cook for the family and for their friends. They can present the food nicely and lay the table beautifully. They use spices (vinegar, oil, pepper, etc.) They can boil or fry meat, fish, chicken and make souses and deserts. 1-cooking 2-gardening 3-sport 4-reading 5-collecting

C o o k I n g

People like to go to the library. Some of them have a good collection of books at home. And they are really proud of it. They can have different books: fiction, historical novels, books about animals and birds, books about different countries. Their hobby helps them to relax, to learn the world and understand other people better. 1-cooking 2-gardening 3-sport 4-reading 5-collecting (Reading)

- How do you spend your free time? What are your hobbies?

Choose the right answer: * . 1. ) badge b) coin c) telegram d) stamp 2. a) drawing b) crying c) knitting d) cooking

3. a) rich b) interesting c) useful d) ugly 4. a) to dance b) to travel d) to collect 5. a) boring b) fine c) nice d) good c) to finis

Choose the right answer: 1. What books do you ? a) like b) to like c) likes d) liked 2. There many useful hobbies in the world. a) is b) to be c) are d) am 3. I like to read books. Now I am Harry Potter . a) read b) to read c) reads d) reading

4. Hobby is a person likes to do. a) something b) nothing c) everything d) somebody 5. Many collect stamps. a) child b) children c) childs d) childrens 6. His hobby is pictures. a) collect b) collection c) collecting d) collects 7. I play piano and my hobby is music. a) the b) a d) an c) -

*Read the text and find the right answer. * : Ann has a big (1) of toy animals. She has (2) animals made of plastic. She (3) new and new animals to her collection. Her dream is to have all the animals known to people. But she (4) that it is only a dream. There are so many animals in the (5) ! A B C D 1 book room bag collection 2 very much little tasty many 3 eats writes takes brings 4 can reads is understands 5 school street kitchen world

* : 1. What do you collect? 2. Do you often go to the theatre? 3. When did you begin to collect badges? 4. Are you interested in classical music? 5. Playing computer games is a hobby too, isn t it? a) Yes, two or three times a month. b) Of course, it is. It is very popular. c) I don t collect anything. d) Oh, I started my collection when I was 7. e) No, I am not.

*Read the text and answer the questions: English people have love of gardening. They like to talk about the best way of growing flowers, fruit or vegetables. They like to work in their gardens and to look after their plants. They usually have a small flower garden in front of their house. The English grow plants not only in gardens but in window boxes. They will make a garden everywhere.

English people have love of gardening. They like to talk about the best way of growing flowers, fruit or vegetables. They like to work in their gardens and to look after their plants. They usually have a small flower garden in front of their house. The English grow plants not only in gardens but in window boxes. They will make a garden everywhere. 1. The English are fond of . a) talking b) eating fruit and vegetables c) working d) growing plants 2. They . a) are not interested in vegetables b) are interested in growing beautiful flowers c) can grow plants only in the gardens d) don t like to talk about gardens

English people have love of gardening. They like to talk about the best way of growing flowers, fruit or vegetables. They like to work in their gardens and to look after their plants. They usually have a small flower garden in front of their house. The English grow plants not only in gardens but in window boxes. They will make a garden everywhere. 3. The English grow flowers . a) behind the house c) in front of the house d) between the house and the window boxes 4. English people grow . a) only flowers b) different plants c) only fruit d) flowers and vegetables 5. Gardening is . a) their hobby b) their profession c) not popular in England d) popular only in England b) at work

The Young Telegraph conducted a hobby survey among British children. The results of the survey: Most popular non- sporting hobby Most popular collections Collecting 72% Cycling 66% Drawing 60% Stamps 25% Stickers 19% Coins 15%

The results of the survey: Most popular musical instrument Piano 26% Recorder 25% Violin 12% Most popular sporting hobby Swimming 24% Football 20% Hockey 9%

The results of the survey: Time spent reading 3-8 hours 42% 8 hours + 31% 1-2 hours 27% Time spent watching TV 2-9 hours 33% 10-17 hours 30% 0 hours 19%

The results of the survey: Top hobbies you d like to take up Horse-riding 23% Ice-skating 15% Fishing 14%

Questions: -What is hobby? -What kind of hobbies do you know? -Does your life become more interesting if you have a hobby? -Will your hobby help you in future?

Home task: p. 193 2 ( ., ., . )

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