Unit 3 hobbies and leasure time activities

I. Read and memorize the following words:

entertainment e.g. My sister is fond of entertainments. to collect e.g. John used to collect stamps when he was a school­boy. collector e.g. I know several collectors of postcards in our city. coin e.g. Mike has a nice collection of coins. badge e.g. Roger always buys badges wherever he goes. label stamp сrazy (about) e.g. He is crazy about reading. skating e.g. Our students go in for skating in winter. swimming painting e.g. Painting is my favourite occupation. hiking knitting e.g. My aunt took part in knitting competition. embroidery e.g. Embroidery is very expensive. sewing e.g. Sewing clothes occupation is very difficult but inter­esting. sailing e.g. John visited many countries thanks to sailing rowing e.g. Rowing is a good kind of sports for boys. race e.g. Horse race is always an exciting thing. outdoor indoor

- розвага   - збирати, колекціонувати     - колекціонер   - монета   - значок - наклейка - марка - дуже захоплений - кататися на ковзанах - плавання - малювання фарбами; малярство     - туризм - в'язання   - вишивка   - шиття - плавання під парусом     - веслування     - змагання, перегони - на відкритому повітрі - у приміщенні

II. Learn the following word-combinations:

(to) be fond of (to) go in for (to) take photos (to) make a point of

- любити, захоплюватися - займатися - фотографувати - звертати особливу увагу

2. Read,translate and retell the text:

HOBBIES AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS

From the old English word hobby meaning horse, came the modern word hobbyhorse. This is a dummy horse at­tached to a performer who pretended to be riding a horse in a play or a dance. Hobbyhorse has been shortened to hobby to describe any favourite leisure time occupation. This word has become rather common in modern usage.

Leisure time occupations, or hobbies, can be divided into four groups: doing things, making things, collecting things and learning things. Of these four groups, doing things is perhaps the most popular. It includes a wide range of activities, from gardening to sailing and from chess to foreign travel. Some of these hobbies require very little equipment while others require considerably more. There is also a choice between mental and physical activities, indoor and outdoor pursuits, etc.

Leisure time occupations can be more or less active. A real hobby is usually defined as something creative and individual, sometimes even as something obsessive, unusual or eccentric.

3. Read and translate the text:

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