Imagine the end of the situation.

Model:

- Robert has been collecting old bottles for 20 years. Now he says he'll start playing sports. I think...

- … I think he got sick and tired of collecting bottles. Sports seem more healthy for him.

1. When Gleb and I used to meet, he spoke German with me though I always said I didn't understand him. Now when I see him, he speaks French. I think... 2. Aunt Polly's hobby was making post­cards. She created hundreds of them. Now she only makes a few every year. I think... 3. Susan was crazy about dancing. She used to dance almost every night. Now I never see her at any dance. I think...

31. Read the dialogues in pairs. Act them out changing the underlined words with other expressions.

A: What is your hobby, Peter?

B: I collect books published in the XVIIIth century.

A: How very interesting! Have you got many in your collection?

B: There are almost eight hundred of them.

A: Quite a number, I should say! I wonder whether you have managed to read them all.

B: Yes, but reading is not essential. It's the process of collecting it­self that matters (that interests me).

A: How do you usually spend your evenings, Paul?

B: Well, I spend them playing chess with my father-in-law. But my wife says I should try to do something more useful.

A: Well, chess isn't so bad, after all. It's an interesting game. George is in a worse position. He usually stays at home cooking and cleaning. He says it's his hobby

В: What about his wife?

A: His wife is a modern woman. She believes in equality between men and women. She's always busy sitting in a cafe and dis­cussing women's rights with her friends.

A: What is your hobby, Miss O'Brien?

B: Photography. Wherever I go (I also like travelling) I always take a camera with me. Would you mind my taking some photos of you?

A: Go ahead. You're welcome to take a photo.

B: Thank you. They say it's no use being photographed by amateurs because you'll never get the prints. But that isn't the case with me. You can count on it, believe me. I'll send them by e-mail to you.

A: It's very kind of you. Write down my e-mail address, please.

B: Would you like to take my e-mail too?

A: What is your favourite hobby, Boris?

B: Fishing. I enjoy fishing very much.

A: Do you often go fishing?

B: Well, yes. I make a point of spending a few hoursby the riverevery weekend.

A: Do you usually catch much?

B: Well, it depends. Last Sunday, for instance, I caught so many fish that my wife cooked a fish dish for the whole family.

A: What are the most common hobbies of Englishmen?

B: Well, that isn't an easy question. Many Brits like sports and games; others gardening or collecting different things. I, for one, enjoy carpentry, just making shelves, boxes, stools and so on.

A: Your hobby seems to be both interesting and useful for the house. Your wife must like your hobby, eh?

B: Oh yes. When I come home after work she's ready with some "orders" to repair this or that.

A: What do you usually do after work, Susan?

B: Oh, a lot of things. There's always a lot of work to do around the house, cleaning, doing the rooms, ironing, mending clothes…

A: No, I don't mean that. What's your favourite hobby?

B: Again - nothing very special. Sometimes I read a little, watch television or listen to music. When Jane calls, we go to the cinema, very seldom, though, to the theatre.

A: I see. What about dancing? Do you like it?

B: Oh, very much. Actually I'm crazy about dancing. Are you invit­ing me to a dance?

A: Yes, I'd like to. There's a very good band at the College Club.

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