Hobby - it's something that people like to do when they are not busy with their routine work and they have some free time. This is something that is done purely for pleasure . Hobbies like and tastes are very different . If you have chosen a hobby that corresponds to your character and taste , you are lucky because your life becomes more interesting. Hobbies can be divided into four groups: do something , make something , collect something and learn something.The most popular of these groups - do something . This includes a variety of activities - from gardening to travel and from chess to volleyball.One of the oldest hobbies of people • gardening . It is well known that the British are very fond of gardening and growing flowers, especially roses .A relatively new hobby is computer games .It is becoming more popular because both adults and children love to play.Making something includes drawing, painting , sculpture , fashion and craft. The two best-known amateur artist - President Eisenhower and Sir Winston Churchill . Some as a hobby write music or play a musical instrument . President Bill Clinton , for example, plays the saxophone.There is probably no man who at some time in their lives did not collect anything : stamps , coins, matchboxes , books, records, postcards , toys , watches. Some collections do not have much value . Others become so large and valuable that they are placed in museums and galleries. Many world-renowned collection started small, with one or two items. People who have a lot of money , collect paintings , rare books and other art objects . Often such private collections are transferred to the museums , libraries and public galleries , so that others may enjoy looking at them .As for me , I always loved to collect stamps . My mother started collecting stamps long before I was born.When I was twelve years old, she gave me six albums with stamps . Then I went on to collect stamps on their own. It helped me learn a lot about other countries and traditions of other peoples, flora and fauna . I used to bring albums to school and sometimes exchanged names with their classmates .About a year ago my parents bought me a tape recorder, and I decided to collect records . I love listening to music. I like rock and pop music , and classical , too . Now I collect recordings of their favorite bands and singers. I also try to learn all about their favorite singers . I read trade journals and try not to miss music programs on television, because I want to follow news of the world of music. I write letters to some fan clubs in other countries, so I had to learn English . I never miss a concert of my favorite bands when they come to our city.No matter what a person's passion , he always has the opportunity to learn through him . Reading about things that interest him , he adds that to their knowledge . To learn new things - maybe the most exciting side hobby
Tea is the Most Popular Drink in Britain Everyone knows that tea is the most popular drink in Britain. It's even more popular than coffee, which is favoured throughout Europe and America. The Dutch brought the first tea to Europe in 1610. But it was not until 1658 that the first advertisement for tea appeared in a London newspaper. At that time a pound of the cheapest tea cost about one-third of a skilled worker's weekly wages. Tea was guarded by the lady of the house and kept in special containers, often with a lock and carefully doled out by the teaspoon. By 1750 tea had become the principal drink of all the classes in Britain. Later, tea-drinking developed into a fashionable social ritual. Tea parties were popular at home and soon the ritual of "afternoon tea" was firmly established. Nowadays, throughout the homes, tea shops and hotels of Britain, the custom of tea-time continues. Tea in Britain is brewed in a teapot. Then the one spoonful of tea per person and one for the pot is added. Most people in Britain prefer a rich, strong cup of tea with milk, and sugar is sometimes added to taste.
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