Topic number 18: Interests, Hobbies and Leisure Time.... The leisure time is a time, people like to spend in their free time. It´s usually time for having fun and there is many ways how to spend this time..... Leisure activities in general. We can spend our leisure time: 1.) Actively. It means doing sport, working in the garden..... 2.) Passively. Watching TV, reading a book, playing computer games…...... In summer we can do these leisure activities. Gardening. People grow fruit, vegetables, cut the grass.... Do summer sports. Cycling, swimming, playing tennis, golf, football…... Go out with friends. We can go to a musical concert, to the cinema, to the theatre, to the pub for a beer..... Go to the nature. Go hiking, go for a walk in the forest, climbing, to pick mushrooms...... Go to the ZOO........ In winter we can do these leisure activities. Do winter sports. We can go skiing, snowboarding, skating, we can play ice-hockey at the pond... Go to the fitness centre... Collect objects. For example: collect stamps... Play a musical instrument. Play guitar, a piano, a violin.... Men can do practical jobs around the house. For example decorating, repairing…. Some people can have cooking and baking as their hobby... Meet with friends in a pub or in a cafe... Go to the cinema, theatre, to an art exhibition.... Education. We can study languages, computers….. Spend our leisure time passively. We can: watch TV, read books, play computer games or do crosswords....... Young people like these hobbies: Playing team sports... Going to the disco, pub, parties, cinema... Doing sport. Roller-skating, skateboarding... Playing computer games.... Some people join a group to practice their hobby. For example: folk dancing, choir singing and so on..... After-school activities. School. Some schools have sport clubs, many after school activities. For example: foreign languages, computer club, folklore group, tennis, gym and so on.... Out-of-school activities. Mostly are paid and regular attendance is required. For example: language course, musical instrument, drawing, ballet, football, hockey, tennis, dance, singing and so on.... Other. Spending leisure time at home alone, with siblings, friends, schoolmates after school like we want..... Part-time job, Many young people go after school to work. They earn money to spend them for clothes, travelling, disco, new experience, new contacts for future and so on.... FREE TIME ACTIVITIES. Passive and active. ART. Collecting, taking of photos, drawing, visiting of galleries, exhibitions..... MUSIC. Listening to music, playing of musical instrument, membership in some group/choir, visiting of parties, disco...... CULTURE. Cinema, theatre, concerts, watching TV…... READING. Possible everywhere, book for everybody – children, youth, adventure book, love stories, crimi…... SOCIAL GAMES. Chess, cards, quiz, domino, riddle, puzzle, crossword puzzle….. SPORT. Healthy for body, it´s for everybody, better form, football, volleyball, squash, tennis, jogging, cycling…... HOUSEHOLD WORKS. Useful leisure time activities – gardening, decorating, car maintenance, plumbing..... NATURE. Climbing, walks in a wood, picking up of mushrooms, fishing…. HAND WORKS. Sewing, needlework, knitting, crochet….. COLLECTING. Stamps, napkins, postcards, minerals….. TRAVELLING. Alone or with family or friends. By travel agency or private, see mountains, city sightseeing…... STUDY. Foreign languages, computer courses…... FREE TIME BEFORE and NOW. Spending of free time changed, before: folklore, pets, gardening, reading, hand works. Nowadays less time for free time, many duties brought home, just relaxing, TV, computer, cinema, gym, jogging and so on..... FREE TIME ACCORDING TO AGE. Free time activities depend also on our age. 1.) Children. They are playing with toys, singing, drawing, playing outside in the garden, playground some games with ball..... 2.) Young people, and adults. Relax, cycling, something to stay healthy. Men take care of garage, do-it-yourself. Do it yourself is building, modifying, or repairing something without the aid of experts or professionals... Women are cooking, gym, reading, gardening, favourite is shopping, disco and so on.... 3.) Seniors. Most free time, reading, music, hand works, gardening, pets, care of grandchildren, travelling, talking with friends, neighbours, swimming or TV.....