Hobbies, Leisure and Hobbies, Leisure and LifestylesLifestyles

LeisureLeisure

• Free time after school or work is called Free time after school or work is called leisureleisure timetime..

• It is time It is time when we don´t have to go to work or when we don´t have to go to work or school. It is the time of school. It is the time of fun and entertainmentfun and entertainment. .

• We devote time to different activitiesWe devote time to different activities e.g. e.g. watching TVwatching TV, , gardeninggardening, , practising practising somesome hobbies orhobbies or just just relaxing. relaxing. Why? To recharge Why? To recharge ourselves, to relieve stressourselves, to relieve stress

• There are a There are a lot of types of hobbieslot of types of hobbies. .

The importance of having The importance of having hobbies/interestshobbies/interests

• Nowdayws pNowdayws people leople live very ive very busy, stressful livesbusy, stressful lives. . So they need to switch off after work. So they need to switch off after work.

• Having hobbies can be Having hobbies can be beneficialbeneficial to them. to them.

- - Hobbies bring many Hobbies bring many pleasures to our lives.pleasures to our lives. - we can spend more time with our family, relatives we can spend more time with our family, relatives

or friends, or or friends, or - we can even meet new friends we can even meet new friends - and most of all we can relieve stressand most of all we can relieve stress- having a hobby can help you avoid feeling bored having a hobby can help you avoid feeling bored

and you can learn st newand you can learn st new

There are different kinds of hobbies There are different kinds of hobbies

The traditional ones The traditional ones areare collecting collecting objects: objects: stamps, picture postcards, bottles,stamps, picture postcards, bottles, models of models of cars, coins, badges or other things.cars, coins, badges or other things. It can be a It can be a lifelong hobby for many people but it is an lifelong hobby for many people but it is an international hobby,too.international hobby,too.

People can exchange these things People can exchange these things – – swap swap them them in in different different collector clubs. These collector clubs. These hobbies are gradually becoming old-hobbies are gradually becoming old-fashioned.fashioned. It´s not fashionale to collect st It´s not fashionale to collect st anymore.anymore.

Hobbies for active & passive peopleHobbies for active & passive people

Then there are Then there are peoplepeople who don´t like who don´t like movementmovement , so they prefer activities such as , so they prefer activities such as readreadinging books, books,/magazines, completing /magazines, completing crosswords, crosswords, watchwatching ing TV or play computer TV or play computer gamesgames..

Energetic people Energetic people do rather some physical do rather some physical activitiesactivities.. So they practise some kind of sport. So they practise some kind of sport. It is It is a a good and healthy hobby which helpgood and healthy hobby which helpss us us to be fit and keepto be fit and keepss our body in a good our body in a good condition. condition.

Hobbies for lonely peopleHobbies for lonely people

There are many people who feel alone and have nobody There are many people who feel alone and have nobody to care about because they don’t have their own childrento care about because they don’t have their own children or familyor family. These people . These people usually keep usually keep some petsome pet. .

We can keep – cats, dogs, snakes, spiders, parrots, We can keep – cats, dogs, snakes, spiders, parrots, hamsters, guinea pigs, budgerigars etc. We have to feed hamsters, guinea pigs, budgerigars etc. We have to feed them and they become our friends.them and they become our friends. The problem is, when The problem is, when you want to travel, because it is not easy to find hotels you want to travel, because it is not easy to find hotels where you can stay with a dog.where you can stay with a dog.

Hobbies according to ageHobbies according to age Small children´s hobbies - Small children´s hobbies - like playing with like playing with

dolls, cars, playing games like chase, hide dolls, cars, playing games like chase, hide and seek or board games – e.g. ludo, chess, and seek or board games – e.g. ludo, chess,

cards, darts cards, darts Teenagers hobbiesTeenagers hobbies Teenagers have their special leisure Teenagers have their special leisure

interests interests . . These include playing team sports, These include playing team sports, dancing at dancing at thethe disco, going to parties or disco, going to parties or joining some clubsjoining some clubs..

Teenagers Teenagers

Usually they Usually they spendspend their leisure time actively in their leisure time actively in groups, in groups, in a a good companygood company – socialising. – socialising.

Some of them like staying at home watching Some of them like staying at home watching DVDs, listening to music or browsing the Internet DVDs, listening to music or browsing the Internet or chatting.or chatting.

If compare with older generation teenagers are If compare with older generation teenagers are becoming more lazier than their parents used to. becoming more lazier than their parents used to. They spend more time sitting in front of TV, They spend more time sitting in front of TV, computer – a computer – a generation of coach potatoesgeneration of coach potatoes ((obesity)obesity)

SomeSome children and young people join different clubs children and young people join different clubs where they practise where they practise different sportsdifferent sports, the most popular , the most popular are football, tennis, dance or are football, tennis, dance or ride a ride a horse. horse.

Why do young people take up some hobby?Why do young people take up some hobby? Sometimes, it is not their choice but the choice of their Sometimes, it is not their choice but the choice of their

parents, who want them to have interesting hobbies. parents, who want them to have interesting hobbies. Some Some parents force their children to play an parents force their children to play an

instrument or do some sportinstrument or do some sport,, because they think because they think they they will prevent them from taking drugs or drinking alcoholwill prevent them from taking drugs or drinking alcohol..

OtherOther parents parents failed failed to become musicians or to become musicians or sportsmen themselves, so sportsmen themselves, so they want their children to they want their children to achieve these aims.achieve these aims.

Hobbies of adultsHobbies of adults

It depends on each individual what kind of hobby to It depends on each individual what kind of hobby to choose.choose.

Some of them tSome of them take up an ake up an outdoor activityoutdoor activity - - such as such as fishing, hiking, flying remote controlled model airplanes fishing, hiking, flying remote controlled model airplanes or kites in the parkor kites in the park with children with children, water skiing, camping , water skiing, camping or cycling.or cycling.

Others take up an Others take up an indoor activity indoor activity – reading etc.– reading etc. Men like – Men like – repairrepairing ing and maintain and maintaininging their households their households

or cars, working in the gardenor cars, working in the garden Women prefer handycrafts -Women prefer handycrafts - knitting, sewing, knitting, sewing,

embroideringembroidering

White water raftingcrocheting

Playing team sports Scuba diving Wood working

Hobbies of older peopleHobbies of older people Older people prefer gardening, fishing, reading books, Older people prefer gardening, fishing, reading books,

going to the theatre, concerts or art exhibitions. Some going to the theatre, concerts or art exhibitions. Some of them like travelling and playing of them like travelling and playing cards or cards or evensome evensome sports – e.gsports – e.g.. golf, bowling or going to the woods, golf, bowling or going to the woods, picking up mushrooms, picking up mushrooms, keeping some pets, etc.. keeping some pets, etc..

Our Slovak pensioners do not have so much money to Our Slovak pensioners do not have so much money to travel a lot, most of them prefer staying at home nd travel a lot, most of them prefer staying at home nd looking after grandchildrenlooking after grandchildren

DIY hobbiesDIY hobbies mean mean doing practical jobs around the house. doing practical jobs around the house.

People like to redecoratePeople like to redecorate their houses or repair their houses or repair some small pieces of furniture and household some small pieces of furniture and household appliances. There are people who like to repair appliances. There are people who like to repair their cars by themselves, others do some their cars by themselves, others do some cookery, gardening, knitting , sewing, wood cookery, gardening, knitting , sewing, wood working, etc. There are some evening courses working, etc. There are some evening courses organized for people who want to learn the organized for people who want to learn the basics of these activities.basics of these activities.

Creative hobbiesCreative hobbies

Many people have creative hobbies, such Many people have creative hobbies, such as acting, choir singing, folk dancing or as acting, choir singing, folk dancing or ball dancing, playing pop-music in amateur ball dancing, playing pop-music in amateur groups. Other popular hobbies are groups. Other popular hobbies are photography, painting, drawing and sports. photography, painting, drawing and sports. There are a lot of opportunities to develop There are a lot of opportunities to develop talents in these areas.talents in these areas.

Culture, education, lifestyleCulture, education, lifestyle

Some people like to learn new thingsSome people like to learn new things by reading by reading books or participating books or participating inin evening classes. They need evening classes. They need to or want to improve their qualificationto or want to improve their qualification

There are educational courses,There are educational courses, e.g. of foreign e.g. of foreign languages or working with computers.languages or working with computers.

However, we needHowever, we need to relax and to have a good time, to relax and to have a good time, because there are more and more because there are more and more workaholicsworkaholics in our in our country who gave up their hobbies to be able to work country who gave up their hobbies to be able to work all the time and this is considered to be a very all the time and this is considered to be a very negative phenomenon.negative phenomenon.

Dangerous (adrenaline)hobbiesDangerous (adrenaline)hobbies

Dangerous hobbies Dangerous hobbies are practised by people who like are practised by people who like adrenaline and don´t hesitate to risk their life while practising adrenaline and don´t hesitate to risk their life while practising their hobbiestheir hobbies

Cave divingCave diving BASE jumpingBASE jumping is regarded as one of the world's most is regarded as one of the world's most

dangerous recreational activities.dangerous recreational activities.

High-altitude climbingHigh-altitude climbing - - severe injuries or death can occur at severe injuries or death can occur at high-altitude high-altitude locations such as Everest.locations such as Everest.

Parachuting, hanglidingParachuting, hangliding

heliskiing

Deep sea cave diving

Base jumping

Big wawe surfing

High-altitude climbing

Reading as a pastime activityReading as a pastime activity

Books accompany people everywhere: we Books accompany people everywhere: we read them while travelling to school/work, read them while travelling to school/work, waiting for a doctor, during breaks at waiting for a doctor, during breaks at school, on holiday. school, on holiday.

Lot's of people can't imagine their lives Lot's of people can't imagine their lives without books. Books are givenwithout books. Books are given as gifts on as gifts on occasions such as birthdays and occasions such as birthdays and Christmas. Christmas.

  

Why people do not like reading at present?There are many reasons for it:-one of them is that books are rather expensive and people can´t afford to buy them. - other reason is a crisis of reading, not only in Slovakia but in many countries. - People find reading books time consuming and usually look up the information rather on the Internet. - adults read more and more magazines because it takes less time and concentration than reading a book.

Advantages of reading

Reading books has many advantages. It gives people a lot of pleasure. There are books that give a chance to learn about the world around you. Other books give a lot of information and advice. Reading gives people the opportunity to learn something new and improve their communication skills. It also improves their imaginations. Books make us think, amuse us and give answers to many questions. When we read a lot, we improve our vocabulary and express ourselves better.

How can literature be divided?

Literature can be divided into 2 categories: non-fiction books and fiction books. Non fiction books are usually for information. There are textbooks dictionaries encyclopaedias, biographies, autobiographies and memoirs, self-help books, travel/history/art books and, finally, cookery books. Fiction is about imaginary people or events. There are two types of fiction books: poetry and prose. People who are keen on poetry can read poems by famous poets in books of poetry. Those who prefer prose can read tales, short stories, novels, romances, crime/spy novels, mysteries, science fiction, westerns, thrillers or historical novels.A story in a book can be set in a real or imaginary place/time in which the characters live. The plot can be narrated by the author or by one of the characters.

Going to libraries

People whose hobby is reading can buy books in a bookshop (bookstore AmE) or borrow books from a library. Libraries store books, magazines and newspapers in shelves in alphabethical order. Some libraries are free of charge, but most of them charge a small fee for yearly membership. If you want to borrow books from a library, you should get a library card. There are several ways to choose a book to read. You can ask a librarian or a friend who is keen on reading to recommend a good book.- Your favourite author and book? Give a short plot summary

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