Student’s Book All the written activities in this book must be

10. 
Read the text again and answer the following questions.
a. 
Why is stamp collecting not very common these days?
b. 
How have models of planes, boats and cars changed?
c. 
What did teenagers in the past use to do when they wanted to know about a hobby?
d. 
Is reading a common hobby nowadays? Give reasons for your answer.
Glossary
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pastime: 
pasatiempo
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nowadays: 
en la actualidad
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stamp: 
estampillas
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device: 
aparato
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relatives: 
parientes

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UNIT 1
Modu
le 3
 Speak 
11. 
In pairs or small groups, discuss the following questions. 
a. 
Do children and teenagers have as much fun as they did in the past?
b. 
What differences can you mention about having fun in the past and now?
c. 
Why have the activities children and teenagers do for fun changed?
d. 
Do you think children and teenagers are as happy as they were? Why?
 Write
12. 
Find out about your classmates’ hobbies now and in the past. Copy the table and write five 
questions to ask your classmates. Use the activities in exercise 2 and your own ideas.
 
Questions
Answers 
Did you use to … when you were younger?
Did you … 
Did you … 
Do you … in your free time? 
Did you … 
13. 
Ask your classmates your questions and complete the table. Ask as many people as possible.
14. 
Now write a short report about your classmates’ hobbies now and in the past. Look at the