I’d like you to meet my … (groupmate/roommate/friend/colleague and so on)

I’d like to introduce you to … (our new friend/professor/instructor and so on)

Step 3. “My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know” (Arthur Conan Doyle,“The adventure of the blue carbuncle”).

Introduce yourself as if you were:

• the mayor of the city;

• the coach of a football team;

• the dean of the school of foreign languages (computer technologies, etc);

• 20 years older;

• an Oscar winner;

• described by your parents;

• the exact antithesis of yourself.

Activity 2. “What is a friend of mine keen on doing?”

Your new friend wants to add some more activities to his/her hobby-list. However, you know that selecting another hobby may be quite confusing for some people as there are so many other options out there. Trying to help him/her, you came across an exciting test defining “hobby-types” of people.

Step 1. “A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away.” (Phyllis McGinley, an American author of children’s books and poetry). Ask your friend:

- to do it;

- to top his/her hearts ♥, diamonds ♦, clubs ♣ and spades ♠ after he/she has done it. You’re welcome to do it, too.

1. Do you like pop music?

♣Yes, I do. I think it's cool. ♠I don't mind. I think it's OK. ♥No, I don't. I think it's rubbish!

2. Do you like Facebook/VKontakte/Odnoklassniki?

♦Yes, I do. I think it's great. ♣I don't mind. I think it's interesting. ♥No, I don't. I think it's boring!

3. Do you like football?

♥Yes, I do. I think it's great fun. ♦I don't mind. I think it's cool. ♠No, I don't. I 'm very bad at it!

4. Do you like painting?

♠Yes, I do. I think it's amusing. ♦I don't mind. I think it's OK. ♥No, I don't. I think it's difficult!

5. Do you like watching video clips on Youtube?

♣Yes, I do. I think it's pleasant. ♠I don't mind. I think it's OK. ♥No, I don't. I think it's boring!

6. Do you like surfing the Internet?

♦Yes, I do. I think it's interesting. ♣I don't mind. I think it's cool. ♥No, I don't. I think it's boring!

7. Do you like riding your bike?

♥Yes, I do. I think it's fun. ♠I don't mind. I think it's cool. ♣No, I don't. I think it's tiring!

8. Do you like drawing?

♠Yes, I do. I think it's brilliant. ♦I don't mind. I think it's easy. ♥No, I don't. I think it's hard!

9. Do you like dancing?

♣Yes, I do. I think it's brilliant. ♥I don't mind. I think it's OK. ♦No, I don't. I think it's rubbish!

10. Do you like playing computer games?

♦Yes, I do. I think it's great. ♣I don't mind. I think it's fun. ♠No, I don't. I think it's stressful!

11. Do you like rollerblading?

♥Yes, I do. I think it's cool. ♣I don't mind. I think it's OK. ♠No, I don't. I 'm hopeless at it!

12. Do you like visiting museums?

♠Yes, I do. I think it's very interesting. ♦I don't mind. I think it's fun. ♣No, I don't. I think it's boring!

13. Do you like going to concerts?

♣Yes, I do. I think it's brilliant. ♠I don't mind. I think it's great. ♦No, I don't. I think it's not fun!

14. Do you like playing video games?

♦Yes, I do. I think it's amusing. ♥I don't mind. I think it's OK. ♣No, I don't. I think it's irritating!

15. Do you like jumping on a trampoline?

♥Yes, I do. I think it's great fun. ♦I don't mind. I think it's cool. ♠No, I don't. I think it's tiring!

16. Do you like going to the cinema?

♠Yes, I do. I think it's cool. ♣I don't mind. I think it's interesting. ♥No, I don't. I think it's boring!

Step 2. “Every man has his hobby-horse.” Give him/her advice on what “hobby-type” he/she is and what hobby (hobbies) he/she could add to his/her hobby-list. Open Appendix 1. Use the prompts to help you:

You should/shouldn’t … (+ an infinitive without “to”)

You ought to … .

Why don’t you … (+ an infinitive without “to”)?

What/How about … (+ a verb+ing)?

If I were you, I would … (+ an infinitive without “to”)

You’d better … (+ an infinitive without “to”)

I suggest … (+ a verb+ing)

I recommend … (+ a verb+ing)

My advice is to … .

In my experience, (doing) sth works really well.

The best thing to do is … .