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Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации

Омский государственный университет

HOBBIES. LEISURE TIME

Учебно-методическое пособие

(для студентов гуманитарных специальностей, изучающих английский язык)

УДК 20

ББК 81.2 Х 680

Рекомендовано к изданию редакционно-издательским советом ОмГУ

Рецензенты:

ст. преп. каф. англ. языка ОмГПУ Л.А. Бахмутская; ст. преп. каф. англ. языка ОмГУ О.В. Гоголь

Х680 Hobbies. Leisure Time: Учебно-методическое пособие

(для студентов гуманитарных специальностей, изучающих английский язык) / Сост.: Е.А. Бекерова, Е.В. Зайцева, О.Ю. Казарина. – Омск: Изд-во ОмГУ, 2004. – 123 с.

ISBN 5-7779-0495-5

Учебно-методическое пособие содержит тексты и задания для чтения и аудирования, лексико-грамматические и коммуникативные задания, словарь лексики и охватывает все аспекты обучения устной речи – аудирование, монологическую и диалогическую речь. Предлагаются упражнения, которые позволяют использовать как индивидуальную, так и разные формы интерактивной деятельности обучаемых (парную, групповую, фронтальную). Даны разнообразные задания для самостоятельной работы студентов. Пособие разработано с учетом принципа коммуникативной направленности и соответствует современным требованиям преподавания иностранных языков.

Для студентов гуманитарных специальностей, изучающих английский язык.

Warming-ups

TASK 1

An average family day

1. Study the diagram:

1 – Sleep

2 – Breakfast travel

3 – Start work, start school

4 – Lunch

5 – Finish school

6 – Finish work

7 – Free time, homework

8– Dinner

9 – Watching TV

2.Now answer these questions:

-How much do the people work?

-How much time do they spend on eating meals?

-How much time do they spend on eating meals?

-How much leisure time do they have?

3.Make comparisons for your own family/country.

4.Draw a similar diagram and complete it for your family.

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TASK 2

Popular home-based leisure activities

43% – Do-it-yourself

46% – Gardening

60% – Reading books and newspapers

73% – Listening to music

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88% – Listening to the radio

95% – Visiting friends or relatives

99% – Watching TV

1.Study the chart properly.

2.Describe a typical British Sunday.

3.Does it differ a lot from the typical Russian Sunday? Is there a special Sunday atmosphere in our country?

4.Tick the activities that people do in your family. Make a similar chart for your family. What is the most popular spare-time activity?

TASK 3

Survey questions

1.Are you a member of a youth group?

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 Beauty’s 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 people’s hobbies find out the proper ones to fulfill the table below. Before doing this connect the pictures and the things they denote:

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Cards

Board games

DIYdo it yourself

Chess

Jogging

Hunting

Camping

Saxophone

Hiking

Rock climbing

Stamps

Photography

Sewing

Coins

Antiques

Guitar

Ex. 3. Here are some people talking about their hobbies. Can you guess what the hobby is in each case?

1.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.

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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.

Ex. 4. 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.

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II. Sports

Ex.1 Give the names to the following ball games and equipment:

Ex. 2. Define the following sports and required equipment:

Ex. 3. Describe your actions while playing the ball games using the verbs below:

Ex. 4. Complete the information about fans and places where sport events take place:

Ex. 5. Look through the table carefully and tell about some extra sports and necessary equipment:

Other sports

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.

3.Athletes wear shorts.

4.You need a stick to play hockey.

5.Boxers wear gloves.

6.Tennis is played on a pitch.

7.The referee in football has a whistle.

8.Women wear trunks for swimming.

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Ex. 7. Answer these questions. If possible, ask a friend the same questions.

1.Are there any games or sports that you watch but don't play? If so, what are they and where do you watch them?

2.Are there any games or sports you play/do yourself? If so,

which?

3.Are there any that you are good at?

4.Are there any that you hate?

5.Are there any that are not played much in your country?

6.Which game or sport is the most popular in your country?

7.Which game or sport is the most dangerous in your opinion?

8.Which game or sport requires the most strength?

9.Which one has the biggest crowds?

Ex. 8. Sport activities quiz

1.Which of these sports is not played with a racquet?

a.squash

b.badminton

c.tennis

d.cricket

2.Which of these sports uses an oval ball?

a.soccer

b.rugby

c.water polo

d.hockey

3.Which of these sports is not played over a net?

a.volleyball

b.tennis

c.squash

d.badminton

4.Which of these sports does not involve throwing something?

a.javelin

b.shotput

c.pole vault

d.discus

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5.Which of these is not a winter sport?

a.tobogganing

b.skating

c.jogging

d.skiing

6.Which of these is not an Olympic sport?

a.parachuting

b.rowing

c.shooting

d.archery

7.Where was the 1994 World Cup final held?

a.Los Angelos

b.Chicago

c.New York

d.San Francisco

8.Which of these games is not played on a table?

a.snooker

b.dominoes

c.darts

d.billiards

9.Which of these is not a martial art?

a.judo

b.karate

c.croquet

d.jujitsu

10.Which of these is not a water sport?

a.windsurfing

b.abseiling

c.rowing

d.snorkeling

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Ex. 9. Which of the mentioned above activities you find mostly: amazing boring delighting embarrassing exciting frightening

Ex. 10. Complete the sentences with the appropriate adjectives:

1.It’s _________ to swim after a heavy meal.

2.It’s _________ to wear a helmet when you go cycling.

3.It’s _________ to wear a life-jacket when you go canoeing.

4.It’s _________ to take a guide when you go into the mountains.

5.It’s _________ to buy good quality diving equipment.

6.It’s _________ to finish a Football World Cup with penalty shots.

7.It’s _________ 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.

III. Leisure activities

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 friend’s 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 is played by groups/bands, e.g. Bon Jovi, Simply Red; or solo artists,

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e.g. Madonna. Many solo artists, e.g. Phil Collins, are singersongwriters (= they write and perform/play their own songs).

Jazz: e.g. Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Stan Getz.

Ex. 2. Create a list of different musical instruments and people who play them starting from the information given at the pictures and then adding some extra ones:

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Art

Ex. 1. Before speaking about arts and leisure read and analyze these sayings.

Give your personal opinion:

1.Art if long, life is short. – Искусство вечно, (а) жизнь коротка.

2.Every man has his hobby-horse. – У всякого свой конек.

3.Tastes differ. – О вкусах не спорят.

4.The busiest man finds the most leisure. – Самый занятой человек находит больше всего досуга.

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Ex. 2. What types of painting are these? a portrait

(= a painting of part of the countryside)

(= a painting that is not realistic') a self-portrait

(= a painting of a person)

= a painting of the artist by himself/herself)

a landscape

an abstract painting

Theatre and Cinema

Ex. 1. Match the words from the left with the words from the right:

Ex. 2. Say what they do.

A dancer, an usher, an actor, a conductor, a singer, a clerk, a ticket taker, an actress, a musician, a composer, a prompter, a producer, a spectator, a playwright.

Ex. 3. Give words or word combinations for the definitions:

1.the part of the theatre where the audience sits;

2.a raised platform in a theatre where the actors appear;

3.the highest balcony where the cheapest seats are placed;

4.a place where hats and coats may be left;

5.a piece of wood or metal with a number on it given in return for hat or a coat;

6.a set of actors in a play;

7.programme;

8.the main role;

9.a trial performance of a play;

10.a person who shows people to their seats;’

11.seats in the theatre behind the stalls.

Ex. 4. Connect the topical vocabulary with the Russian translation:

Ex. 5. What do the words in italics refer to in the sentence below?

a.It was so boring I fell asleep in the first act.

b.I didn’t like his last one, but I couldn’t put his latest one down until the last chapter.

c.It was excellent. Have you seen it yet? It stars Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson.

d.She’s usually very good but I don’t think she was right for this part.

e.I think they spoil them. They always give them whatever they want.

f.It was a good break, but the weather wasn’t very good.

g.They were delicious. John had tomato and mozzarella topping and I had ham and mozzarella.

h.It was really exciting, especially when Smith scored in the closing minutes.

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Ex. 6. The following questions are all asking for opinions. Match 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?

Do you like Ben Brown’s novels? What do you think of their children? What was your holiday like?

What did you think of Hannah Smart? What was the match like?

Ex. 7. Translate the names of the additional leisure activities. What are they? Discuss the following ways of the pastime.

1.Games of chance

2.Spending time in the casino

3.To participate in talk shows in the capacity of spectators

4.To participate in talk shows in the capacity of the visitors

5.Clubbing in the night clubs

6.To keep personal diaries

7.The participation in the organizations

8.The participation in the young people’s movement

9.The survey of home video

10.Shooting, exposure

11.The guessing of crosswords

12.Collecting the recipes

13.To spend time sewing things

14.The study group of embroidery

Ex. 8. Look at the nouns below and write them in the correct column.

Ex. 9. Which of the following verbs can go with the nouns in Exercise 8?

Ex. 10. Complete each of the following sentences with a verb in the right tense and a noun.

a.Agatha Christie _______ many famous _______.

b.I couldn’t put the book down until I _______ the last

_______.

c.I don’t know the words of the song but I can _______ the

_______.

d.The only _______ I can _______ is the piano.

e.Picasso often _______ unusual _______ of his girlfriends.

f.The _______ of Princess Diana _______ by the journalist, Andrew Morton.

g.Listen! The show is starting. Can you hear the _______? They _______ their instruments.

h.My brother is a soldier. He _______ the bugle in the army

_______.

i.Before I painted the picture I _______ a quick _______ in

pencil.

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