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TEXT D. HOBBIES AND LEISURE TIME

When a person is not at work or at school we say that he has free time. He can do whatever he wants, but most people prefer not to waste their time. They usually devote it to something interesting. They go shopping, play sport games, read books. In big cities people spend their free time by going to the theatre, cinema, museums, art galleries, concert hall, fitness or disco clubs. A person can choose any of them. But when the weather is fine, most people prefer to go for a walk along the streets with their friends or get out of the city.

Hobby is a favourite occupation of a person in his free time. Hobbies differ like tastes. The most popular hobbies are: philately and collecting different things. Everyone has the right to collect various, even the most unusual things. People collect paintings, stamps, match boxes, bottles, cans, buttons, books, coins, records, etc.

Watching TV is also a popular leisure activity. Sometimes it is pleasant to be entertained without leaving the apartment. People like to see all kinds of films: comedies, tragedies, love-stories, thrillers, westerns, war films, and cartoons.

Nowadays a great number of new hobbies have appeared. Many people are fond of hunting, but not with guns. They hunt birds and animals with a camera. Both boys and girls are fond of computer games. Collecting computer games and playing them has become one of the most widely spread hobbies. Many young people like to surf the Net.

Other teenagers go much further. They are not satisfied with the world they are living in. They create their own worlds. In this context Role-Playing Games (also called RPG) should be mentioned. The players gather together at a meeting and act as the inhabitants of the unreal world.

Young people can belong to any group or organization according to their interests (Scouts, Greenpeace, etc.).

If you have chosen a hobby according to your taste and character, you are lucky, because your life becomes more interesting and exciting.

 

to waste their time– òðàòèòü âðåìÿ ïîïóñòó

according to your taste and character['kærəktə]– ïî âêóñó è â ñîîòâåòñòâèè ñ õàðàêòåðîì.

to surf[sɜːf]the Net– ïóòåøåñòâîâàòü ïî Èíòåðíåòó

 

VIDEO GAMES

Everybody has tried them at least once. Sitting in front of a screen with a button or a joystick you can make cars go very fast or move strange little green men about as they escape from dangerous enemies.

You do it with video games, the electronic toys which are loved by young people and adults alike. Some people prefer space settings, others prehistoric scenes and still others realistic situations in the present. With only a little money an a lot of skill, you can pass several hours absorbed in new and unexpected situations.

But, some experts say, excessive use of these screens can be bad for your health.

And some very violent video games are now in circulation.

So, video games can be bad for you if you don't limit the time you spend in front of the screen or choose intelligent programs which don't contain violence.



Often players forget reality and start to live the adventures of imaginary "heroes".

However, there are also educational video games. These can stimulate imagination or help with the study of history, geography and natural sciences.

 


Date: 2016-01-03; view: 2353


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