Lesson 22
Tell Us About Your Hobbies
Text A
JOHN: Whatlike most,suppose,the fact that it's so unusual.mean, when
tell people whatdo,they just look at me usually as if I'm mad.Maybeam,
anyway whatdo is this.get up aboutquarter past six every morning.
leave my wifebed because she's not as mad as me - andput my trunks
under under tracksuitdrive down
park with my clothesa case. It only takes about five minutes .because
there's no trafficcourse at that timethe morning. So, whenget there
leavecarthe car parkrun roundbit.I usually runabout ten
minutes till I'm nicewarm, then comesinteresting bit.run over
car,get my casethen overthe pool.take my tracksuit off-in
jump. It's pretty coldcan tell you especiallythe middlewinter-but
docouptequick lengthsthenclimb out, get changeddrive
home,just get backtimebreakfast - andnormally feel I've earned
too.
JACK: Well, it's very detailed work you see, butfindvery relaxing. It's
strangesuppose that something like this where you haveconcentrate
lot can be relaxing
ing, but you seemy job I'm always making decisionstelling people what
do butnever actuplly see what I've done. Thiscompletely different.
You see, here I'm actually making something myself.start withkite,
usually it's got allbasic materialsit. Then you havecut out all
shapes fromwoodstick them together. When you've madeframe,
wingsthe fuselage, that is, you cover them with special paper
paint. Of course if it's going
fly properly, everything hasbe properly balanced, you know..must say
really though.thinkenjoy actaually making them more than flying them.
JANE: Wella sensesupposedo itsave money.mean things are so
incredibly .expensivethe shops nowadays days, aren't they? But that's not
only reason really
No,beautiful thingthat you can make what you want when you want-and in
material you've chosen.mean you don't havedependsome paris designer
say whatfashionable. If you like an idea you see thencourse you
can copy, butgives you much more independencedoyourself.
mean obviouslytakes time , butenjoy,withsewing machine
doesn't take all that longmake even quite complicated things. And then
finally you know that you've got something really unique. Especially if it's
something you've designed yourself.
HARRY: Well,gives mechancebe alone-andme that's reallymost It
important thingsuppose,after being with crowdspeople all week.
gives you timethink, you know. And another thingthatgets me
outdoors.supposeisn't very energetic really after all.mean you
don't do very much except just sit there, but at least it'sthe fresh air.
And that's more than you can saythings like darts, isn't it? No,
that's really whatlike about it.I like having timethinkthe open air.
I'm not terribly keenthe man against animal bit, you know man
hunter against nature. No, actuallydon t usually catch very many you
know. And ifdo,always throw them straight back.
Text B
JEFF: What'sthe telly this evening?feel like relaxing.
MARY: Why ask me that? You knownever watch it.
JEFE: Too busy withlatest hobby, are you? Whatit this time, knitting socks
your nephews? Or collecting buttons?wishhad as much free time as
you do.
MARY: Men! Asmatterfact, you probably have more thando. But you waste
all watching your telly.
JEFF: That's notwastetime. I've gotrest sometimes.
MARY: Sometimes , maybe , but not alltime. And anyway ,I relax with my hobbies.
A changeas good asrest.
JEFF: Well,telly's my hobby, andlearnlot from it.
MARY: Butdoesn't teach youdo anything, does it? You ust sit therestare
at it. That's not lerning.
JEFF: Butdo learn. There are lotseducational programmes.
MARY: But you don't watch them, do you? Whenever an educational
programme comes on, you eithes switch ovethe other channel or gosleep.
JEFF: Whencome home from work.needput my feet up, at least forwhile.
Life's not all work, you know.
MARY: Hobbies aren't work, Jeff.like putting my feet up, too, atendthe
day,butlike doing things whilerest. Life's too shortuswaste time.
JEFF: Mary dear, as I've said many times, we're different. There are two kinds
peoplethe world. . .
MARY: know,know. Those who are never happy unless they're running about doing
things. . .
JEFF: That's right,those who are never happy unless they're doing nothing. I'm
onethe latteryou. . .
MARY: know, dear. I'm onethe former. And proudit.
JEFF: So now we agree. Live,let live. You can go peacefully backyour -button
collection, andcan watch TV.
MARY: If only you organised yourself better, there's so much you could do, really.
You're wasting your talents. And one last thing I'm not collecting buttons.
JEFF: What are you doing then? Making sculptures from potatoes?
MARY: No, I'm learning howmake Turkish cakes,the first ones came out very well.
Of course, if you're too tired,won't insistyou trying them.
Additional lnformation
A hobby can be almost anythingperson likesdohis spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, or carve soap figures.They watch birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate,swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concertsplays,performmusical instruments. They collect everything from booksbutterflies,from shellsstamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge,relaxation. Sometimes they even yield financial profit. Hobbies help people relax after periodshard work,providebalance between workplay. Hobbies also offer interesting activitiespersons who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can followsatisfying hobby, regardlesshis age, position, or income.
Hobbies can helpperson's mentalphysical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuablehelping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair patients somethingdo,provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes.
In early times, most people were too busy makinglivinghave many hobbies. But some persons who had leisure did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls madewood, pottery,papyrus. some GreeksRomans collected miniature soldiers.
People today have more time than ever beforehobbies. Machinesautomation have reducedamounttime they must spendtheir jobs. Hobbies provide varietyworkers who dosame monotonous tasks all day long. More people are retiring than ever before,at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never needworry about whatdo with their newly-found leisure hours.
Sir William Osler,famous Canadian doctor, expressedvaluehobbies by saying, "No manreally happy or safe withouthobb.y, andmakes precious little difference whatoutsidc interest may be-botany, bcetles, or butterflies; roses, tulips, or irises: fishing, mountaimeering, or antiques - anything
Tell Us About Your Hobbies
Text A
JOHN: Whatlike most,suppose,the fact that it's so unusual.mean, when
tell people whatdo,they just look at me usually as if I'm mad.Maybeam,
anyway whatdo is this.get up aboutquarter past six every morning.
leave my wifebed because she's not as mad as me - andput my trunks
under under tracksuitdrive down
park with my clothesa case. It only takes about five minutes .because
there's no trafficcourse at that timethe morning. So, whenget there
leavecarthe car parkrun roundbit.I usually runabout ten
minutes till I'm nicewarm, then comesinteresting bit.run over
car,get my casethen overthe pool.take my tracksuit off-in
jump. It's pretty coldcan tell you especiallythe middlewinter-but
docouptequick lengthsthenclimb out, get changeddrive
home,just get backtimebreakfast - andnormally feel I've earned
too.
JACK: Well, it's very detailed work you see, butfindvery relaxing. It's
strangesuppose that something like this where you haveconcentrate
lot can be relaxing
ing, but you seemy job I'm always making decisionstelling people what
do butnever actuplly see what I've done. Thiscompletely different.
You see, here I'm actually making something myself.start withkite,
usually it's got allbasic materialsit. Then you havecut out all
shapes fromwoodstick them together. When you've madeframe,
wingsthe fuselage, that is, you cover them with special paper
paint. Of course if it's going
fly properly, everything hasbe properly balanced, you know..must say
really though.thinkenjoy actaually making them more than flying them.
JANE: Wella sensesupposedo itsave money.mean things are so
incredibly .expensivethe shops nowadays days, aren't they? But that's not
only reason really
No,beautiful thingthat you can make what you want when you want-and in
material you've chosen.mean you don't havedependsome paris designer
say whatfashionable. If you like an idea you see thencourse you
can copy, butgives you much more independencedoyourself.
mean obviouslytakes time , butenjoy,withsewing machine
doesn't take all that longmake even quite complicated things. And then
finally you know that you've got something really unique. Especially if it's
something you've designed yourself.
HARRY: Well,gives mechancebe alone-andme that's reallymost It
important thingsuppose,after being with crowdspeople all week.
gives you timethink, you know. And another thingthatgets me
outdoors.supposeisn't very energetic really after all.mean you
don't do very much except just sit there, but at least it'sthe fresh air.
And that's more than you can saythings like darts, isn't it? No,
that's really whatlike about it.I like having timethinkthe open air.
I'm not terribly keenthe man against animal bit, you know man
hunter against nature. No, actuallydon t usually catch very many you
know. And ifdo,always throw them straight back.
Text B
JEFF: What'sthe telly this evening?feel like relaxing.
MARY: Why ask me that? You knownever watch it.
JEFE: Too busy withlatest hobby, are you? Whatit this time, knitting socks
your nephews? Or collecting buttons?wishhad as much free time as
you do.
MARY: Men! Asmatterfact, you probably have more thando. But you waste
all watching your telly.
JEFF: That's notwastetime. I've gotrest sometimes.
MARY: Sometimes , maybe , but not alltime. And anyway ,I relax with my hobbies.
A changeas good asrest.
JEFF: Well,telly's my hobby, andlearnlot from it.
MARY: Butdoesn't teach youdo anything, does it? You ust sit therestare
at it. That's not lerning.
JEFF: Butdo learn. There are lotseducational programmes.
MARY: But you don't watch them, do you? Whenever an educational
programme comes on, you eithes switch ovethe other channel or gosleep.
JEFF: Whencome home from work.needput my feet up, at least forwhile.
Life's not all work, you know.
MARY: Hobbies aren't work, Jeff.like putting my feet up, too, atendthe
day,butlike doing things whilerest. Life's too shortuswaste time.
JEFF: Mary dear, as I've said many times, we're different. There are two kinds
peoplethe world. . .
MARY: know,know. Those who are never happy unless they're running about doing
things. . .
JEFF: That's right,those who are never happy unless they're doing nothing. I'm
onethe latteryou. . .
MARY: know, dear. I'm onethe former. And proudit.
JEFF: So now we agree. Live,let live. You can go peacefully backyour -button
collection, andcan watch TV.
MARY: If only you organised yourself better, there's so much you could do, really.
You're wasting your talents. And one last thing I'm not collecting buttons.
JEFF: What are you doing then? Making sculptures from potatoes?
MARY: No, I'm learning howmake Turkish cakes,the first ones came out very well.
Of course, if you're too tired,won't insistyou trying them.
Additional lnformation
A hobby can be almost anythingperson likesdohis spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, or carve soap figures.They watch birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate,swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concertsplays,performmusical instruments. They collect everything from booksbutterflies,from shellsstamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge,relaxation. Sometimes they even yield financial profit. Hobbies help people relax after periodshard work,providebalance between workplay. Hobbies also offer interesting activitiespersons who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can followsatisfying hobby, regardlesshis age, position, or income.
Hobbies can helpperson's mentalphysical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuablehelping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair patients somethingdo,provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes.
In early times, most people were too busy makinglivinghave many hobbies. But some persons who had leisure did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls madewood, pottery,papyrus. some GreeksRomans collected miniature soldiers.
People today have more time than ever beforehobbies. Machinesautomation have reducedamounttime they must spendtheir jobs. Hobbies provide varietyworkers who dosame monotonous tasks all day long. More people are retiring than ever before,at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never needworry about whatdo with their newly-found leisure hours.
Sir William Osler,famous Canadian doctor, expressedvaluehobbies by saying, "No manreally happy or safe withouthobb.y, andmakes precious little difference whatoutsidc interest may be-botany, bcetles, or butterflies; roses, tulips, or irises: fishing, mountaimeering, or antiques - anything