A "hobby" is a special interest or activity that you do in your time off. Some people have animals as hobbies. They keep rabbits, or go fishing. They train dogs to do tricks, or keep pigeons to race and carry messages. Some are crazy about plants. They try to grow cacti or rare tropical flowers in their kitchens and sitting rooms.
Others are mad about their car or their motorbike. They spend their Saturdays and Sundays washing them, painting them, or buying new bits and pieces to make them go even faster.
Children and teenagers are great collectors. They collect stamps, or postcards or matchboxes, or pictures of a favourite footballer or pop star.
Many people make things as a hobby. Some teach themselves at home, but a lot of people go to evening classes at their local college. Just look under letter B in a list of London or New York evening classes and you'll find: Ballet, Batik, Bengali, Body building, Breadmaking and Byzantium.
But not everyone goes to evening classes to learn about his special interest. No one helped these people to do what they did.
A "hobby" is usually something that a person does alone. But American (and British) families sometimes like to do things together too.
I'd like to say a few words about my hobbie. My hobbie is volleyball. I like play volleyball. It is very interesting. Every day after school, I go to the field and play volleyball with my friends.
1) I (have known) her for six years. 2) I (knew) him when I was at school. 3) He (lived) in Paris from 1997 to 2000. 4) He (has lived) in New York since 2001. 5) Where's Pete? I (have not seen) him for ages. 6) i (did not see) Pete last night. 7) We (were) at primary school from 1993 to 1998. 8) We (have been) in this class since September. 9) I (have not watched) this video yet. 10) I (did not watch) a video at the weekend Перевод: 1) я (уже известных) ее на шесть лет. 2) я (знал) его, когда я был в школе. 3) он (жил) в Париже с 1997 по 2000 год. 4 он (жил) в Нью-Йорке с 2001 года. 5) где Пит? Я (не видел) его целую вечность. 6) я (не видеть) Пита ночью. 7) мы (были) в начальной школе с 1993 по 1998 год. 8) мы (были) в этом классе с сентября. 9) я (не смотрел) это видео еще. 10) я (не смотреть) видео по выходным.
Others are mad about their car or their motorbike. They spend their Saturdays and Sundays washing them, painting them, or buying new bits and pieces to make them go even faster.
Children and teenagers are great collectors. They collect stamps, or postcards or matchboxes, or pictures of a favourite footballer or pop star.
Many people make things as a hobby. Some teach themselves at home, but a lot of people go to evening classes at their local college. Just look under letter B in a list of London or New York evening classes and you'll find: Ballet, Batik, Bengali, Body building, Breadmaking and Byzantium.
But not everyone goes to evening classes to learn about his special interest. No one helped these people to do what they did.
A "hobby" is usually something that a person does alone. But American (and British) families sometimes like to do things together too.