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HOBBIES AND PASTIMES

Getting Ready

Task1. Translate these key words and expressions.

Listening 1: Listening 2:

enjoy	move (to)
pack away	cute
garage	surf the Internet
seeds	in good shape (about a person)
sit around	involve
can’t stand	hurt
outdoors	nature
hiking	completely the opposite
keep fit	apartment
tiny	roommate
come up with	in the country
competition	work out ( at the gym)
watercolor (paintings)	fancy dinner party
oil (paintings)	stamp
retired	adventure

NOTE: ~used to – the phrase means that the action happened regularly in the past: I used to come on time to school.

~ I guess – ( AmE) I suppose, I think

~ pretty – (infml) rather, quite: The day is pretty cold.

~ wanna – ( infml) want to

~ To get smb wrong - (infml) to misunderstand smb

~ Stuff like that – something like that

~ Yuck! – something disgusting

~ either – [ i: δә ] AmE, [ aiδә] BrE

Task 2. Match the words and phrases on the left to their definitions on the right.

adventure ____	1.	exercise
collect ____	2.	an exciting trip
come up with __	3.	not working because of age
sit around ____	4.	a picture that someone makes with paint
gardening ____	5.	to bring together similar things
work out ____	6.	planting flowers, vegetables, etc.
retired ____	7.	the area outside, away from buildings
painting ____	8.	a way to spend time
pastime ____	9.	have an idea about smth
outdoors ____	10	stay ( in a place) doing nothing

Task 3. Who would most enjoy these hobbies and pastimes? Check (\/) your answers. There may be more than one answer.

		Young child	Teenager		Adult		Retired person
gardening	□		□	□		□
cooking	□		□	□		□
playing sports	□		□	□		□
hiking	□		□	□		□
collecting comic books	□		□	□		□
playing video games	□		□	□		□
surfing the Internet	□		□	□		□

Listening 1

Task 1. Which activity does each person enjoy doing now? Listen and circle the correct answer.

1. Zach a. playing basketball b. painting c. hiking	4, Evan a. collecting stamps b. collecting paintings c. collecting baseball cards
2. Erica a. collecting baseball cards b. collecting comic books c. gardening	5. Danielle a. painting b. writing children's books c. reading
3. Brian a. watching videos b. hiking c. playing video games	6. Marcus a. reading the newspaper b. playing golf c. reading books

Task 2. Listen again. What does each speaker like best about his or her current hobby or pastime? Write the correct letter.

Zach _____	a. the flowers
Erica _____	b. looking at his collection
Brian _____	c. creating pictures
Evan _____	d. using bright colors
Danielle _____	e. looking at the blue sky
Marcus _____	f. making great friends

Listening 2

Task 1. People are talking about their interests. Listen and check (\/) two suitable hobbies for each person.

1. Steve ___ surfing the Internet ___ gardening ___ bird watching ___ hiking	3. Joe ___ sports ___ hiking ___ music ___ surfing the Internet
2. Christine ___ music ___ bird watching ___ gardening ___ cooking	4. Amy ___ hiking ___ reading ___ sports ___ surfing the Internet

Task 2. Listen again. What is one activity each person likes doing? Circle the correct answer.

1. a. enjoying nature

b. hiking

c. sitting in a café

2. a. bird watching

b. visiting the countryside

c. getting together with friends

3. a. surfing the Internet

b. exercising

c. playing the guitar

4. a. learning something new

b. going to parties

c. working out at the gym

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