today there are so many different activities for people to do in their free time. cinema going, visiting the gym, shopping, ice-skating, going to football matches, reading a magazine or simply relaxing - this list is almost endless. activities can be classified to active or passive groups.
one of the recent catchy trends is connected with yoga. yoga classes became so popular that thousands of young and aged people sign up to them. this type of activity can be ranked among both active and passive pastimes. on the one hand, it certainly involves some physical movements. on the other hand, it gives opportunity to relax physically and mentally. systematic yoga practice improves flexibility, inner peace and general mood.
it is known that yoga originated in india a long time ago. perhaps it happened five thousands or even more years ago. later, yoga gurus introduced their skills to the west, where it quickly became a popular system of physical exercises. indian traditions however regard yoga more like meditation or soul therapy. some psychologists today use yoga elements in their patients’ healing process.
benefits of yoga are obvious, but no one mentions the risks. they say that excessive exercising of any type can be unhealthy, so even yoga should be applied in moderation. nevertheless, it’s one of the best ways to spend a relaxing evening after work.
it’s worth mentioning that modern yoga has several variations with exotic names, such as hatha, iyengar, ashtanga, kundalini, anusara, etc. for the beginners hatha yoga is ideal. it reduces stress and teaches the basic techniques. for more spiritual practice kundalini is recommended.
a:
i eat vegetables every day.
you rarely drink coke.
pamela likes strawberries.
richard and paul like watermelon.
peter adores chicken.
susan never has breakfast.
b:
1) eat
2) hates
3) eat
1) like
2) eat
3) enjoys
c:
1) don’t
2) doesn’t
3) don’t
1) doesn’t
2) don’t
3) don’t
d:
1) i don’t eat oranges.
2) kate doesn’t like butter.
1) julie and garry don’t drink much water.
2) my sister doesn’t read a lot.
e:
1) do you like salad?
2) does paul like peas?
3) do they eat bananas?
1) does charles drink juice?
2) does your cat drink milk?
3) do they like cheese?
f:
1) do they prepare dinner?
2) does emma like peaches?
1) does david drink lemonade?
2) do sally and alan like broccoli?
Sociology was not only her subject but also her great passion. And yet the professors and tutors were not very pleased with Alice’s work. They were
right to a certain extent when they said that Alice did not read a suffi-
cient number of books. It was also true that she did not attend all her
tutorials. It was a fact that she did not always write her essays. But Alice
worked very hard. Her only fault was originality. She had her own original
conception of sociological studies. She favoured practical research and she
did much field work. She often went to parties. She went to many dan-
ces. She met and talked to many interesting people. Alice wax sometimes
very tired, but she never missed a single party. She drank much coffee to
keep awake. She knew the real value of careful observation, and careful
observation required concentration. It meant hard work. Alice did not
object to hard work. She knew that her parents paid the university fees -
she had no scholarship. She wanted to get an honour’s degree to please her
parents. She knew that the traditionally-minded dons (преподаватели)
were against her methods of sociological research but she was prepared to
defend her point of view.