Leisure time
Leisure or free time is a period of time spent out of work and domestic activity. It is also the period of recreational time before or after compulsory activities such as eating and sleeping, going to work or running a business, attending school and doing homework or housework. Leisure time is the time when you can forget about day-to-day stress and stressful activities and relax. These activities can be our hobby.
N
owadays
people work all day long and rarely have spare time to rest and to do
something they like. But if they have it they try to spend it in the
way they prefer. And there are a lot of possibilities to do it
perfect. There are plenty of things to do that can help you not to
feel bored. Any activity is much better than doing nothing.
A
nyway,
in the life of any person there are periods of time when he feels
extremely bored. It happens because this person doesn't know what to
do with his time and can't find anything interesting to do, or
because he doesn't like what he is doing. Well, this problem has
hundreds ways of solution. The simplest is to find something
interesting to do. Here are some variants of activities to choose:
- Just tidy up;
- Try new recipes;
- Decide on making candles, knitting, cross snitching in one word, create something new you can be proud of;
- Don't let online games dominate in your life;
- Photography, drawing, painting, playing musical instruments are very special activities that you can do as a cure for boredom;
- Communicate more with other interesting people;
- Read something exiting, encouraging, or anything that will enrich your knowledge;
- Join a health club or gym where you will be able to feel happy and keep fit;
- Go out with you friends;
Following these simple advices you will never have a time to think about such problem as boredom.
As we all know, leisure time is one of the most important thing people can't live without. It is a big part of our life, and it actually shows the character and temper of person. I can't imagine a person who doesn't have any hobbies and favorite activities, because it is really impossible. Our hobbies and habits make our lives, filling it up with variety of feelings and emotions. Each person chooses his own way of spending time, either active of passive, and in any case in should be a refreshment and a source of inspiration.
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домашні справи обов'язковий в'язання вишивання хрестиком нудьга збагатити свої знання вдача відпочинок, відновлення натхнення |
T ravelling
People on our planet can't live without travelling now. Tourism has become a highly developed business. There are express trains, cars and jet-air liners all of that provide you with comfort and security.
What choice to make? It's up to you to decide. There is a great variety of choice available for you.
Those who live in the country like going to a big city, visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at exotic restaurants. City-dwellers usually like acquired holiday by the sea or in the mountains.
Most travellers carry a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them — the sights of a city, old churches, castles, mountains, lakes, waterfalls, forests, trees, flowers and plants, animals and birds. Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded by the photos of the happy times they have had.
If you travel for pleasure you would like all means to enjoy picturesque areas you are passing through, you would like to see the places of interest in the cities, towns and countries. Travelling gives us a good opportunity to see wonderful monuments, cultural and historical places, to learn a lot about the history of the country you visit, about the world around us, to meet people of different nationalities, to learn a lot about their traditions, customs, culture. In other words, you will broaden your mind.
Nowadays people travel not only for pleasure but also on business. You have to go to other countries to take part in different negotiations, to sign contacts, to participate in different exhibitions, in order to push the goods produced by your firm or company. Travelling on business helps you get more information about achievements of other companies which will make your own business more successful.
There are a lot of means of travelling: by sea, by plane, by car, on foot. Tastes differ. That is why it is up to you to decide which means of travelling you would prefer. All means of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans.
No wonder that one of the latest means of travelling is travelling by plane. It combines both comfort and speed and you will reach the place of destination very quickly.
Before boarding the plane you must check in at the airport. You are required to have your baggage weighed. Each passenger is allowed 20 kilograms of baggage free of charge. But if your baggage is heavier you must pay an extra charge.
Before the plane takes off the stewardess gives you all the information about the flight, the speed and altitude. She asks you to fasten the belts and not to smoke. She will take care of you during the flight and will help you to get comfortable in your seat. Inside the cabins the air is always fresh and warm. During the flight you can take a nap or have a chat, you can read and relax. In some planes you can watch video or listen to the music.
When the plane is landing or taking off you have an opportunity to enjoy the wonderful scenery and landscapes. While travelling by plane you fly past various villages and cities at the sight of which realize how majestic and tremendous our planet is. No doubt, travelling by air is the most convenient and comfortable means of travelling.
But if you are airsick the flight may seem not so nice to you. Unfortunately sometimes the flights are delayed because of unfavourable weather conditions, and one more inconvenience is jet-lag.
jet-airliner — реактивний літак
security — безпека
variety — різноманітність
city-dweller — міський житель
to take pictures — фотографувати
castle — фортеця, замок
waterfall — водоспад
to remind — нагадувати
picturesque — мальовничий
to broaden one's mind — розширити кругозір
to take part in negotiations — брати участь в переговорах
exhibition — виставка
to push the goods — рекламувати товари
achievement — досягнення
successful — успішний
advantages and disadvantages — переваги і недоліки
destination — кінцевий пункт призначення
boarding — посадка
to check in — пройти реєстрацію
to weigh — зважувати
free of charge — безплатно
to take (past took, p.p. taken) off — взлетіти
altitude — висота
to fasten belts — прищепити ремені
to take (past took, p.p. taken) a nap — задрімати
to land — приземлитися
to be airsick — страждати на повітряну хворобу
to delay — затримувати
unfavourable — несприятливий
lag — запізнення
Questions:
1. Where do people from countryside like going on vacation?
2. Where do city-dwellers usually spend their holidays?
3. Why do most travellers carry a camera with them?
4. What does travelling give us?
5. How does travelling on business help you?
6. What means of travelling do you know?
7. What does travelling by plane combine?
8. What disadvantages of travelling by air do you know?