A hobby is a favourite pastime of a person. Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby to your liking, lucky you are: you have made your life more interesting.
Numerous hobbies can be subdivided into four large classes: doing things, making things, collecting things, and learning things.
The most popular of all hobby groups is doing things. It includes a wide variety of activities, everything from gardening to travelling and from chess to volleyball. Gardening is one of the oldest man’s hobbies, especially in some countries (Britain, for example). A relatively new hobby which is becoming more popular is computer games.
Making things includes drawing, painting, making sculpture, designing costumes, and handicrafts. Some hobbyists write music. Two of the most famous hobby painters were President Eisenhower and Sir Winston Churchill.
Almost everyone collects something at some period in his life: stamps, coins, matchboxes, books, records, postcards,, toys, watches. Some collections have no real value. Others become so large and so valuable that they are housed in museums and galleries. Many world-famous collections started in a small way with one or two items. People with a good deal of money often collect paintings, rare books and other art objects. Often such private collections are given to museums, libraries and public galleries so that others might take pleasure in seeing them.
No matter what kind of hobby a person has, he always has the opportunity of learning from it. By reading about the things he is interested in, he is adding to what he knows. Learning things can be the most exciting aspect of a hobby.
What is brand?
A brand is a special trade mark, sign, symbol, design of the product that distinguishes it from other products.
When can we speak about brand loyalty?
We can speak about brand loyalty when people are committed to a particular brand that they regularly buy.
How much time does it take to create a brand?
It takes up to ten years to create a brand in the West. In Russia it can only take two years.
Why do companies use brand-stretching?
Brand-stretching helps companies to generate additional revenue and increase brand-awareness.
Do people in Scotland prefer world-famous or local brands of fizzy drinks?
People in Scotland prefer local brands of fizzy drinks.
What are the reasons for Barbie’s continued popularity?
These reasons are costume variations and brand-stretching.
Were you busy in Moscow? Yes,I was.
Were there many boys and girls from Great Britain? Yes,there were.
Was your mother at the festival? No,she wasn't.
Were all your pen friends in Moscow? No,they weren't.