 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. Name three other common hobbies in your country.
Things Things Outdoor Creative hobbies
people play people collect activities
 Cards
 Board games
 DIY- do it yourself
 Chess
 Jogging
 Hunting
 Camping
 Saxophone
 Hiking
 Rock climbing
 Stamps
 Photography
 Sewing
 Coins
 Antiques
 Guitar
 Guess what the hobby is in each case

I usually use colour, but sometimes you get a better effect

with black and white. It really depends on the subject.
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.
6. I joined a club because I wanted to get better, and I now play
twice a week in the evenings. It has helped me a lot and I
have a much better memory for all the different moves and
strategies.
7. I think this is a very common hobby for people like me, who
have a house but don't have much money. That's why I
started, but now I think I do a better job than many
professionals.
Complete these sentences with a suitable verb.

1. How often do you ……….jogging?

2. She………….. hiking because she wanted to get more
exercise. Unfortunately, she didn't like it and she it about six
months later.
3. She has always……….. her own clothes; it's much cheaper
than buying them.
4. He ………old coins.
5. I ……………. quite a lot of rock climbing when I'm on
holiday.
6. I learnt to………… the piano when I was at school.
7. I wanted to improve my chess, so I……… a chess club.
8. I don't really anything in my spare time.
 Reading
 I. Hobbies
 1. What is a hobby?
 1.1. Pre-reading focus.
 What is a hobby? What hobbies do you know?
 - Work in two or three groups
 - Brainstorm your ideas
 - Write down the definition of the word “hobby”
 - Make out a list of hobbies
 - Exchange your ideas
 1.2. Pre-reading task.
 Now read the text “Hobbies”.
 - Learn about the origin of the word “hobby”
 - Compare your group’s definition of the word “hobby’ with the
 definition given in the text
 - Classify hobbies. Write down examples of hobbies. Compare
 your group’s list of hobbies with the classification given in the text.
What is a hobby? Hobbies today include a vast range of activities. The definition
In the 16th century a favorite toy for children of all ages was the that best covers all these activities is probably constructive leisure-time

hobbyhorse. In appearance a hobbyhorse could be as simple as a activities.

stick, Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby according
or it could have a decorated wooden framework with an imitation to your character and taste you are lucky because your life becomes
horse's head attached. Whether simple or elaborate, children used more interesting.
them Hobbies are divided into four large classes: doing things, making
for the games of the time involving war and knighthood, much as things, collecting things, and learning things.
children in the early part of the 20th century played cowboys and The most popular of all hobby groups is doing things. It includes
Indians. In time the popularity of the hobbyhorse declined, but the a wide variety of activities, everything from gardening to travelling and
pleasure of doing something outside the routine activities of daily from chess to volleyball.
life Sport has always been popular in our country. There are different
had brought a new word into the language, the word hobby which sporting societies and clubs in Ukraine. Many of them take part in
is a
different international tournaments and are known all over the world.
shortened form of hobbyhorse.
Our sportsmen take part in the Olympic Games and always win a lot of
gold, silver and bronze medals.
Millions of people watch figure skating competitions, hockey Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays
and football matches, car races, tennis tournaments and other sports travelling, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change
events. Certainly watching sports events and going in for sports are two of scene. It's always interesting to discover new things, different ways
different things. Now everybody knows that sport can be a profession of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to
and a business. But sport can be fun as well. Besides, it helps to stay in different musical rhythms.
good shape, to keep fit and to be healthy. Doing sports is becoming Those who live in the country like to go to a big city and spend
more and more popular. Some people do it occasionally - swimming in their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows
summer, skiing or skating in winter - but many people go in for sports and dining at exotic restaurants. City-dwellers usually like a quiet

on a more regular basis. They try to find time to go to a swimming pool holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and

or a gym at least once a week for aerobics or yoga classes, body bathe and laze in the sun.

building or just work-out on a treadmill. Most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and

Gardening is one of the oldest of man's hobbies. It's a well-known take pictures of everything that interests them - the sights of a city, old

fact that the English are very fond of gardening and growing churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains,

flowers, especially roses. waterfalls, forests; different kind of trees, flowers and plants, animals
and birds.
Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded by the photos of
the happy time they have had.
 People travel by train, by plane, by boat and by car. All means of  Making things includes drawing, painting, making sculpture,
 travel have their advantages and disadvantages. And people  designing costumes, handicrafts. Two of the most famous hobby
choose one  painters were President Eisenhower and Sir Winston Churchill.
 according to their plans and destinations. Some
 If we are fond of travelling, we see and learn a lot of things that
 hobbyists write music or play musical instruments.

 we can never see or learn at home, though we may read about

 Almost everyone collects something at some period in his life:
them in  stamps, coins, matchboxes, books, records, postcards, toys,
watches.
 books and newspapers, and see pictures of them on TV. The best
way  Some collections have no real value. Others become so large and so
 to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know  valuable that they are housed in museums and galleries. Many
and worldfamous
 understand people is to meet them in their own homes.
 collections started in a small way with one or two items. People
 Both grown-ups and children are fond of playing different
 with a good deal of money often collect paintings, rare books and
other
 computer games. This is a relatively new hobby but it's  art objects. Often such private collections are given to museums,
becoming more
 libraries and public galleries so that others might take pleasure in
 and more popular.
 seeing them.
No matter what kind of hobby a person has,  Answer the questions

he always has the  1) What is the origin of the word “hobby”?

 2) What is the definition of the word “hobby”?
opportunity of learning from it. By reading  3) What are 4 large classes? Hobbies are divided into?
about the things he is
 4) What is the most poplar of all hobby groups?
interested in, he is adding to what he knows.  5) What can sport be? (Can sport be fun as well?)
Learning things can be the  6) What is one of the oldest of man’s hobbies?

most exciting aspect of a hobby.  7) Why are people fond of travelling?

 8) What is a relatively new hobby, which is becoming more
and
 more popular?
 9) What famous and well-known personalities were 2 of
the most
 famous hobby painters?
 10) What do people usually collect?