The “Tell-anything” Friend

Finally, almost the opposite of “the hobby sharer” is the kind of friend known as the “tell-anything” friend. He or she could also be known as your “three-in-the-morning” friend. You might never have to wake this friend up because you are in a panic about something, but you know you could. This is perhaps the only friend who you show your worst side to and with whom you can truly be yourself. The key to being a “tell-anything” friend is that even though you may not agree with your friend, you are always loyal and always on their side. This, after all, is what a true friend should be.

Topic 4. Likes and Dislikes (Hobbies and Pastimes)

1. A hundred years ago, there was no problem of what working people could do with their spare time. Their hours of work were so long they had hardly any leisure. Nowadays it is even hard to name all the activities, entertainments and hobbies run by people in their spare time. But there’s no need to say that all people are different. Our tastes differ. One prefers Belarusian cuisine to Japanese food, another British to Spanish. The same is true about our pursuits.

2. There exists quite a different sort of leisure activities, betting and gambling for example, which give thousands of people hope for a huge prize and a sense of excitement and expectation.

3. But nothing can be compared with the feeling of those people who have got really interested in some kind of activity, which has become something favourite and admired.

4. Some people go in for different kinds of indoor and outdoor sports such as bicycling, bowling, tennis, table-tennis, fishing, skiing, skating. Aerobics is one of the most popular leisure activities for women.

5. The most common leisure activities are home based, or social, such as visiting relatives or friends. Other popular pursuits include listening to the radio, reading, do-it-yourself home improvements, gardening and going out for a meal or for a drink.

6. People around the world relax in very different ways. In Russia, a Russian banya or bath house is one of favourite leisure activities. Russians of all types meet there at any time of day. They go there to relax, to talk to their friends and even to discuss business. It’s a wonderful place! It doesn’t matter if you are old or young, fat or thin. There are cold baths, as well as a hot room where temperature can reach forty-three degrees.

7. It is great when people have some kind of hobby, whether it is collecting coins, supporting your favourite football team, or just shopping. Sometimes people’s hobbies turn into a life passion, become an all absorbing interest of the whole life and even an addiction. But you should take care that your hobby does not become an obsession.

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