Topic. Independence of Uzbekistan

Listening: Watching the video “Free time and hobbies”

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”

Warm up:

Explain the meaning of the proverb “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”

Task 1.Answer the questions:

1.What is a hobby?

2. What hobbies do you know?

3. What hobbies are popular in Russia?

4. What is your favourite hobby?

5. What things do people usually collect?

6. Do you go in for sport?

7. Is your hobby useful for you?

Free time, leisure time, pastime,hobby -are the synonym words

Think of the definition of the phrase “free time”.

Free time can be defined as time available for hobbies and activities to your own liking. There are different activities you can do when you have some free time. For example one can go window shopping or run errands for elderly.

Free time is something that everybody wants to have and something that you can never have enough. Let’s think of some activities that you can do when you have some free time.

horse riding	playing games	fishing
doing sports	cooking	going out
watching TV	shopping	jogging
sleeping	hiking	sewing
reading	eating	acting in plays
collecting things	knitting	hunting
gardening	playing musical instruments	drawing
travelling

You know that all hobbies are divided into 4 parts..

How do you think what hobbies does doing things include?

What about making things?

What about learning things?

What about collecting things?
Task 2. Write the hobbies you know
Try to explain the meaning of the word “hobby”:

• 
  It's an activity or interests for pleasure
  
• 
  It's your favourite occupation
  
• 
  It's an activity that you enjoy doing for fun
  
• 
  It's what you like to do in your free time
  

Task 3. Write down as many words as you can:

Collecting things

1. stamps

2. ...

3. …

(coins, badges, matchboxes, postcards, toys, videos, CDs)

Making things

1. drawing/painting

2. …

3. …

(handicraft, sewing, knitting)

Doing things

1. sports

2. …

3. …

(gardening, travelling, playing chess, playing the computer, photography)