Тема 3. My Pastime
My name is Ann. I am a student. I am a future economist. As I study at the university, I do not have much free time. My classes finish at 4 p.m. Then I have to do my homework for the next day. I have a lot of friends at the university and sometimes we stay after classes together and help each other with our home tasks. When we are ready with the tasks, we usually visit a cafe. We eat our favourite ice-cream and drink a cup of tea or coffee. On weekends, I have more free time and can visit my friends. We usually go to a disco and have a lot of fun there. Late in the evening, I read a book or watch TV with my family.
On holidays I can meet my friends and relatives more often. I sometimes organize a party for my close friends. I cook something tasty and lay the table. We sit around it, discuss our student life and our plans for future. When the weather is bad, I usually sit on my sofa and call my friends. I like talking on the phone, though my mother doesn't approve of it. She usually says, I should spend more time preparing for my classes. I like my future profession. Economics is my hobby. That's why I sometimes dedicate all my free time to searching for some new information in economics.
f
avourite
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улюблений
on weekends — на вихідних
a relative (s) — родич
to lay the table — накривати на стіл
to discuss — обговорювати
to approve of — схвалювати
to dedicate — присвятити
searching for some new information — пошук нової інформації
Bad Weather
Hello, Ann!
Hello, Mariya!
What are you doing now?
The weather is bad, so I cannot go for a walk! I am sitting on my sofa and reading a book.
It has been raining since morning! I cannot enjoy my pastime because of the rain. I tried to watch TV, but there is nothing interesting on.
What do you usually do, when you have some free time?
I love walking along the streets with my friends.
I also like that. I hope, the weather will be fine tomorrow, and we will go for a walk together.
Nice idea! What if the weather is bad?
We can speak on the phone and discuss our plans for the coming summer.
Then we will have a lot of free time for our hobbies!
See you tomorrow then!
See you!
MY PASTIME
My name isYuriy. I study at the university in Donetsk. As I am fond of economics, I study with pleasure. I hardly have free time for my family and friends on week-days. I often dedicate all my time after classes to searching for new information in economics. Not all my friends understand it. But sometimes we stay together in the library and help each other with our tasks. It makes the work easier.
On weekends I have more time for my hobbies. These are computers and sport. We often gather together with my friends and play computer games. As I often win, I like to spend my pastime with my friends in a computer club. When the weather is fine, I often play football with my friends in the open air. I am always in a good mood and feel healthy after the game. Sometimes we organize a party or go to a disco.I am not very good at dancing, but it helps me to relax after classes. Sometimes I spend my pastime with my family.Our relatives come to our home and we enjoy talking to each other and discussing our plans for the future. Most of all I like summer holidays as I can have fun every day and enjoly life as it is.