About Leisure Habits in Britain Going to the cinema

According to a recent survey of British leisure habits, the cinema today attracts only 88 million people a year, compared with 1,4 billion in the 1950s. It is a sad fact for the film industry that only 5 % of the population go to the cinema more than twice a month, 11 % go only once a year and an astonishing 40 % never go to the cinema at all. As for the most popular film heroes, in 1989 it was an all male line-up of 1 Indiana Jones, 2 Roger Rabbit, 3 Batman, 4 Tom Cruise in Rainman and 5 James Bond.

1. Which do you do more frequently, watch a video or go to the cinema? Which do you prefer?

2. What have been some of the most popular films in your country in the last few years?

3. How much does it cost to go to the cinema in your country in major cities?

Ex. 4 A. A recent survey asked more than 1 000 people how they liked to spend their leisure time. Can you guess what the results were? Before you read the newspaper article below, place the following leisure pursuits in what you think is their order of popularity in Britain today.

^ going to the cinema

^ eating out (i.e. going to restaurants)

^ sport

^ entertaining at home (i.e. inviting friends to dinner)

^ going to the theatre

^ DIY (- ‘Do It Yourself’, i.e. home decoration etc.)

B. Use the information from the newspaper article to complete the table below.

Only One in Three Do It Themselves!

Nearly one in three people regards DIY as a leisure pursuit in the same league as watching TV or reading, according to a survey today.

Reaching for the toolbox or paintbrush is marginally more popular than sport when it comes to using leisure time.

Watching TV or videos was the most popular way to relax, with 67 per cent of the survey of over 1 000 people saying a slump in front of the television set was one of the three leisure pursuits on which they spent most time.

Reading was the next most popular way to spend leisure time with a some of 46 per cent, followed by gardening (44 per cent) and then DIY, entertaining at home, or eating and drinking outside the home, which all scored 28 per cent. But 30 per cent of men and 21 per cent of women said they found DIY jobs enjoyable.

Sport scored 27 per cent in the leisure league table. Cinema and theatre rated 11 per cent.

Activity	Order of popularity	Percentage
	1
	2
		44%
DIY
		28%
entertaining
sport		27%
	6

C. What do you think a similar survey would find in your country?

How do you like to relax when you are at home? Have you been doing similar

things in Britain? Have you tried anything new? Working in groups, find out

what other students in the class like doing.

Word Use

People get tired after their work during the week and look forward to the coming weekend.

Note: to be tired/sick of- to feel very annoyed and impatient with the situation

that has continued for too long

to be tired after - to feel that you want to rest because you have done (exercise or work) a lot of work, worked or travelled a long way

Ex. 5 Fill in the gaps with "of or "after".

1. She says she is tired ... loud music.

2. I was tired ... the trip to the country.

3. She says she often gets tired ... a long walk or excursion.

4. I got tired ... yesterday's hard work.

5. - I've got really tired ... lying in the sun. - No wonder, you've been doing it non­stop since the beginning of the week.

6. We were tired out... a long day's skiing.

Ex. 6 Translate into English.

1. Она быстро устает от шума. 2. Мама сказала, что очень устала и предложила выехать за город на выходные. 3. Мне надоел этот бессмысленный спор. Немедленно прекратите, иначе выходные мы проведем дома. 4. Разве вы не устаете от такой громкой музыки? 5. Это был долгий подъем в гору, и туристы устали к обеду. 6. Мне надоели эти глупые вопросы. Помолчите, немного.

1. Яна хутка стамляецца ад шуму. 2. Maцi сказала, што вельмi стамiлася i прапанавала выбрацца за горад на выхадныя. 3. Мне надакучыла гэтая бязглуздая спрэчка. Зараз жа спынiцеся, iнакш выхадныя мы правядзем дома. 4. Xiбa вы не стамляецеся ад гэткай гучнай музыкi? 5. Гэта быу доугi пад'ём угару, i турысты змарылiся да палудня. 6. Мне надакучылi гэтыя недарэчныя пытаннi. Памаучыце крыху.

Word Meaning

Ex.7 Match the words in the box with their definitions.

tired exhausted worn out knackered(BrE)/beat(AmE)

a) very tired, especially because you have been doing a sport or other physical activity, and you have used all your energy

b) so tired that you cannot do anything more, especially because you have been working hard

c) very tired (spoken, informal)

d) you feel that you want a rest

Note: Mind you use the right preposition

go on a trip to ...	go by bus
on a journey to ...	by boat
on a picnic to the woods	by train
on a visit to ...	by bike
on an excursion to ...	on foot
go for an outing in the country	go out
for a walk in the park	be out
for a swim in the lake	be away
for a run out into the country	go away
for a drive in the car

offer

If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it.

e.g. He offered me a cigarette. I shook my head.

If you offer to do something, you say that you are

willing to do it.

e.g. He offered her to take her home in a taxi.

suggest

When you suggest something, you mention it as a plan or idea for someone to consider.

suggest (that) somebody (should) do something

e.g. I suggest you .

I suggest we rent a cottage for summer.

suggest doing something

e.g. She suggested going to the zoo.

propose

Is a more formal way of saying you intend to do something

e.g. What are you proposing to do with that old car?

Propose followed by a that clause has a similar meaning to suggest.

e.g. I propose/suggest that we

If you intend to do something yourself, you can say that you propose to do it.

e.g. 1 propose to stay in this hotel.

You can also say that you propose doing something

e.g. So what do you propose doing at the weekend?

Ex. 1 Fill in the gaps with the verb which best suits the sentences.

1. Can you____________where to stay in Prague?

2.She has_____________to help me.

3.I______________the apple to the first child that could answer my question.

4.She________ me a lift.

5.He________ to drive me back to the hotel.

6.I______________that you talk to Carol about it.

7. A friend of mine has___________me a job for the summer.

8. Не_______to put them up for a few days in his house.

9. I________ that the library opening hours are increased.

10. I________ we have dinner first, and then watch the film.

11. We'll be happy to_________ you all the assistance we can.

12. Can anyone________ what we can do to improve exam results?

13. I do think you should have_________ to help.

14. If there is a mechanical problem, we_________ contacting the manufacturer directly.

15. Linda still hasn't_________an explanation for her absence.

16. They haven't__________me the job yet.

17. John____________going together in the car.

18. The department___________ a course on Medieval Philosophy each year.