Many people like to spend their free time reading books, magazines or newspapers. Some people love
listening to music. Many people spend ages in front of TV or a video. Going out can be very expensive now. If
you go to the cinema, to a concert, to a theatre, you need a lot of money.
When I was a small boy, I had more time for my hobbies than now. Now I have no time for myself
because I have to learn for my final exam and I spend a lot of time with my girlfriend. But I have many interests
and free time activities, so I am very happy when weekend starts of I have holidays.
I really do love reading books but they are so expensive! My favorite genre of literature is fantasy and scifi. I have already read so many books that I cannot remember them. I remember only the best ones.
I love listening to music. I listen to pop music, a bit to rock music. My favorite pop group is ROXETTE.
I think it is nothing better than to go somewhere with my friends. I love going around the town, to the
cinema.
I am trying to play the guitar but I have no time for it. It seems to me I am a small virtuoso.
I enjoy riding a bike, a motorbike or a car, swimming, playing table tennis, practicing all sports.
When I come home I listen to the radio or cassette player and sit and relax for a while. Then I
work or help at home and prepare for the next school day. The time passes quickly and all of the sudden
the evening arrives. We have our supper usually at seven o´clock and then I wash up.
In the evenings I either take a shower or have a bath and watch TV news and then I go to the
bedroom and read, listen to music or write some letters . Sometimes I watch an interesting film or
music programme on TV or a video. From time to time I travel to the city and go to the cinema or to
some interesting concert or theatre with my freinds. Each second day a I have a date with my boyfriend.
Around ten or eleven p.m. I usually to to the bed.
I am verry happy when the week ends and a weekend comes because I can sleep late and I can
play my leisure time as I wish. Besides helping my parents around the house I can go to the cinema, to
see an interesting exhibition in the galery, or travel to Prague, I can go for a trip with my friends, I can
visit my relatives or can devote more time to my hobbies. The weekend is much better than the weekdays,
isn´t it?
MY HOBBIES
There are so many types of hobbies one can choose for his or her own. Some hobbies
are rather expensive, some are very romantic, some are very time-consuming.
When I was a small child I liked playing with dolls and teddybears. I had a lots of toys. Later
I started with figure skating, it is a very nice sport. But it was very time-consuming. When I
was about ten I started to practise skiing.
During the basic school I started playing volleyball. This sport is really wonderful and
popular all around the world. It is a pity that now I have so little free time. I cannot devote as
much time to sports as I used to. I´m very busy at school. Now I sometimes play volleyball,
especially during our Physical Trainning Lessons, from time to time I go to play tennis.
Afternoon I go out with my freinds or see the town. Evening I like going to the cinema or to
the disco at the weekend.
On average the most common hobbies in our country are these: Many families have
their cottages and people spend lots of time there (tending to their gardens - they grow fresh
and healthy fruit and vegetables, nice flowers - cutting grass and repairing the old house) The
other rather popular hobby is watching TV or a video. It is not so useful for your eyes and
your mind. Many people here like to spend their leisure time reading books, magazines and
newspapers. Some poeple prefer music to reading. They either play a musical instrument,
sing to themselves or listen to their favourite music. Going out can be very expensive now.
Lots of people like travelling. Many students are members of a sports club or a hobby
group.For example, animal lovers tak care of their dogs, cats and horses. There are several
sports clubs - athletics, basketball, volleyball, swimming, handball and judo. Nowadays lots
of students go to fitness clubs to keep fit.
Many students would like to make use of their hobbies in their future jobs, e.g.
working with a computer etc. but it is not so easy. Hobbies are very important for everybody.
A man would be very poor without a hobby and would not be satisfied. Hobbies are like a
cure if you are tired, sad, feeling small or in low spirits. A hobby is your best friend. I really
cannost imagine the world without hobbies
Leisure time
Hobbies. Why do people devote themselves to various hobbies? I think that it is because everybody
likes to practise an activity that makes him/her feel good, relaxes him and makes him/her forget everyday cares.
It gives people fresh energy for their other work and it gives them hundreds of hours of enjoyment. We can
differentiate leisure time activities into two groups whether they are active or passive. Dancing, sporting,
gardening, fishing or knitting are examples of an active hobbies. Watching TV or collecting of anything is an
example of a passive hobby.
The most usual things, which are collected, are stamps. People often starts with stamp collecting at
early age. Children took it up because they are fascinated by the beautiful colours and designs and the
mysterious names of faraway places. Only few of these children carry on with this hobby but then it is hobby for
the whole life. They specialise in some kind of stamps and spend a lot of time with their collection. Some
people think that it must be very lonely but it isn't at all. They go to fairs and exhibitions and meet other people
who share the same interest. People can also collect other different kinds of things. Labels, tins, art-objects or
historical cars. My friend has the collection of car models called Matchbox, it consist of about 650 models.
Some hobbies tend to attract women, while others are more likely to attract men. Most women and
young girls consider sewing to be their hobby. But not every woman is able to sew a dress. Needlework,
crocheting and knitting is also quite popular woman's hobby. On the other hand men like working in their home
workshops, so they are handymen. Taking care of their cars is a frequent source of enjoyment for them and they
usually very proud of them. I am this kind of man. I have not a car but I love cycling and I love taking care of
my bike, so this is the thing which I am proud of. Men also like repairing radios, clocks or shoes. Sometimes
these hobbies turn into a real necessity. But sometimes they do it only for their pleasure and they spoil more
things than they repair. One very good TV serial called 'Tool time' is about it. And what about cooking? It used
to be hobby only for women but it has changed nowadays. It brings pleasure for many men as well as for
women and sometimes men are better cooks than women are.
Gardening is counted among the most widespread hobbies. Taking care of trees, flowers and vegetables
is a form of rest and relaxation. It is popular in Britain very much. Fishing belongs to the traditional male
interest. Many people, who have not relationship to it, wonder how a fisherman can sit for hours by water and
watch the water surface. I can comprehend it because I have spent a lot of time by fishing with my grandfather
and I know what pleasure is it to catch a fish.
Sport is one of the most popular leisure time activities. This is mainly due to the fact that it helps one to
keep fit both physically and mentally. Such a form of relaxation as sport is refreshing, can help take off some
weight, and makes use of one’s skills and strength. It can develop personal qualities as flexibility or endurance.
It can also encourage social qualities as co-operation, enthusiasm or loyalty. Last but not least, during sports
events one can meet a lot of new people and make friends and try feeling of a winner or a loser. I think that a
number of sporting people is still increasing. Children start to go in for sports too. A lot of adults can’t imagine
their life without sports because it helps them to reduce their depressions and lower a danger of heart attack.
They can do all kinds of sports activities or choose one and train regularly. So they can join different sport
clubs. It is important to note that besides taking an active part in sports it is also possible just to watch sports
events as a fan or you can bet money on some sports results.
So, these are the different types of leisure time activities and I think it is needful and natural that people
have their hobbies.