Unit 6. Talking about hobbies

1. to be fond of - увлекаться

2. to be keen on - сильно увлекаться

3. to be interested in - интересоваться

4. to be soothing to one's nerves - действовать успокаивающе на нервы

5. to be busy with - заниматься (чем-то)

6. to collect - собирать, коллекционировать

7. to play a musical instrument - играть на музыкальном инструменте

8. to paint - заниматься живописью

9. to draw - рисовать

10. to do something for one's own enjoyment - делать что-нибудь для своего собственного удовольствия

11. to slow down - замедлить ритм

12. to go in for sports - заниматься спортом

13. to skate - кататься на коньках

14. to ski - кататься на лыжах

15. to swim - плавать.

Exercise 2. Повторите по грамматическому справочнику §1 и §7 и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. Hobby differs like tastes.

2. Hobbies can be divided into 4 different groups - doing things, making things, collecting things and learning things.

3. Hobbies are soothing to people's nerves.

4. People do different things for their own enjoyment.

5. Many people are fond of collecting something - stamps, coins, records, toys.

6. If you are talented, you can play a musical instrument, draw or paint.

7. If you want to keep fit, you can go in for sports - skating, skiing, mountain-skiing or swimming.

8. Many people are fond of learning something. They learn different languages, geography, and history.

9. Children are often fond of computer games.

Exercise 3. Расскажите о себе, используя вопросы:

1. What are you fond of?

2. What are you keen on?

3. What are you busy with on weekend?

4. Do you collect anything?

5. Do you go in for sports?

6. Do you play any musical instrument?

7. Are you fond of learning?

8. What do you learn?

9. What is soothing to your nerves?

Exercise 4. Повторите по грамматическому справочнику информацию о простом прошедшем времени §8 и предайте содержание текста в прошедшем времени.

Many people live at a very fast pace. As a rule they don't have enough time to sit down and relax for a few minutes. They get a chance to slow down and unwind, only on weekends. People do different things for their own enjoyment, for example, they paint, play a musical instrument, go in for sports or gardening. Englishmen, for example, are fond of growing roses.Russian people are keen on growing berries and vegetables. But there is some difference between hobbies for men and women. Men, as a rule are fond of football, fishing, hunting and watching TV. As for women, they are keen of fitness, aerobics and shopping. Hobbies like these are soothing to their nerves.

Dialogue 1.
A: Hi, Mary! I haven't seen you for a long time! How are you doing?
B: Hi, Jim! I am doing all right. I am busy with a lot of things. But mostly I am devoting my free time to my hobby.
A: Oh, how interesting! What kind of hobby?
B: You know, I am in computers. Every free minute I am working with my computer, in summer, winter, spring or fall?
A: Really? Is it soothing to your nerves?
B: Yes, certainly. It helps me to slow down and relax.
A: I would never think that a computer can help to relax.
B: Why not? If I am not busy with something serious, I listen to music or watch some video film.
A: Oh, I do that too. I am keen on television and I spend all my spare time watching MTV channel and action films. I do that for my own enjoyment.
B: Lucky you!

Dialogue 2.
A: You know, it is very important today to keep fit. No company will not hire you if you are often ill.
B: Yes, I know. And I go in for sports too. In summer I swim in the lake or go to the swimming pool, in winter I go in for skating. There is a good skating rink not far from our house.
A: Skating is very popular today. a lot of students go to the skating rink after classes in the University.
B: Not only. Skiing, especially mountain skiing becomes more and more popular among businessmen.
A: It is a good way to relax after a hard working week. But it is very expensive to buy good skies, good skiing equipment and clothes.
B: Yes, certainly, what is more, it is rather expensive to fly to a good skiing resort, somewhere in Europe or Russia.
A: But it is worth oing .

Exercise 5. Прочтите диалоги еще раз и представьтесь своему партнеру от имени одного из участников диалога.

Exercise 6. Заполните пропущенные места в диалогах возможными ответами:

Dialogue 1.
A: Hi, ... ! I haven't seen you for ... !
B: Hi, ... ! I am all right. I am busy with ... . But most of all I am devoting my free time to my hobby - it is ...
A: Oh, how interesting! What kind of?
B: You know, I am in ...
A: Is it soothing to your ... ?
B: Yes, certainly, and it helps me to ... and ... . What about you?
A: As for me, I am fond of ... If I am not busy in my office, I ... and ... . I do that for my own ... .

Dialogue 2.
A: You know, it is very important today to ... . No company will not hire you if you ... .
B: Yes. I agree with you. I go in for ... too. I am fond of ... . You can go in for that kind of sports both in summer and in winter.
A: Is it possible to go in for ... in winter?
B: Yes, certainly. There is a big ... not far from my house, and you may go to there both in summer and in winter.
A: Is it expensive to go in for ... ?
B: I wouldn't say so, you need some free time and money. but all the same it is worth ... .

Exercise 7. Побеседуйте со своим американским партнером о том, чем он занимается в свободное время.

Exercise 8. Напишите сочинение на английском языке о различных хобби, которыми увлекаются мужчины и женщины.

Exercise 9. Вы решили заняться изучением английского языка в центре изучения иностранных языков "Foreign languages center", но курс обучения не оправдал ваших ожиданий. Напишите письмо-жалобу в центр, используя выражения из Unit 2, exercise 9.

Exercise 10. Задание для самостоятельной работы. Выберите из предложенных вариантов правильный и запишите его следующим образом: 1А или 3С.

A. to

B. in

C. -
2. Playing musical instruments is soothing ... my nerves.

A. to

B. for

C. in
3. As a rule, he is playing computer games for ... own enjoyment.

A. her

B. their

C. his
4. Hobbies ... divided into several groups.

A. is

B. am

C. are.