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1. Answer the following questions.

1. How can you explain the proverb given in the text? 2. Why gardening has become one of the most favourite pastimes of the British? 3. What do they do in their gardens? 4. What are other popular ways of relaxation? 5. Why do people need a pair of good walking boots for their walks? 6. Why do people choose quiet country roads for cycling? 7. What are other extreme sports? 8. Where else can the British do sports? 9. Is it possible to name the British a sporting nation? 10. What is the reason for that? 11. Are they the only nation that prefers watching TV but not doing sports? 12. Why do the British choose Spain, Greece or France for holidays?

2. What can you say about the way the Russians relax?

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The ways of spending free time

Theatre Cinema and TV Music Museums and exhibitions

Reading Sports Relaxation Hobbies

I. I'm not a theatre-goer*

I can't say that I am a keen theatre-goer. But sometimes I enjoy seeing a good performance. I like drama and musical comedy, opera and vaudeville. But best of all I like ballet. And quite recently I have discovered a puppet theatre. I have always thought it is a theatre for small children. But, to my surprise, there are performances for young people and adults. And it's a hard job to get tickets to that theatre. But now I'd like to tell you about our visit to the Opera and Ballet House.

Our family went there last Sunday. There was "The Sleeping Beauty" by Tchaikovsky that night. The tickets into the box were bought by daddy long in advance.

At the entrance door we were met by an attendant who checked up our tickets. Then we left our coats and hats in the cloakroom and moved to the foyer. Daddy bought a programme for us. That night the cast was first-rate. Soon the bell rang and we went to our box. The theatre was full that night. I like that atmosphere before the performance: people are slowly filling in the auditorium, the orchestra is tuning up. And, at last, the lights go down, the conductor appears, the curtain rises and the music begins to sound.

And that time with the first sounds of Tchaikovsky's music I forgot about everything but the ballet – a wonderful fairy-tale. The ballet dancers performed very well. The soloists danced perfectly, and I liked the corps-de-ballet very much. The scenery and the costumes were fine.

During the breaks we went to the buffet and bought some juice and cakes. People around us discussed the performance and the latest theatrical news. At the end of the performance when the curtain fell the last time the audience burst into applause. There were many curtain calls and the soloists got a lot of flowers.

Then we got our coats and hats in the cloakroom and went home. It was really a fine night!

Next time I'd like to see "The Nightingale" by Andersen in the puppet theatre. The only problem is to get tickets for it. It is very popular with the public.

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