How do young people spend their spare time? What leisure activities do they prefer? These and other questions were asked in a sociological survey. The results of the opinion poll conducted among young people living in big cities and in the country add up to the following hierarchy of pastimes: music in combination with such forms of group activities as discos, concerts, and cafe-cum-club comes first, followed by the Internet, theatre and reading. Then come films, museums, amateur arts and engineering, and, finally, TV and classical music. The questionnaire, circulated among pupils of 9-11 forms, students and young workers, has shown that the arts are regarded second only to contacts with friends.
Most young people admit they do not know how to plan their leisure. According to the poll, the actual priorities are as follows: TV comes first, followed by Internet, reading, films, listening to records, radio, going out to dances and discos; then come concerts, museums, amateur arts, and finally theatre.
Young people's recent growing cultural standards make themselves feel primarily in the choice of cultural values. Of course, they like to be entertained (by watching TV shows, reading detective stories, etc.). But they certainly know how to find their way amid the great variety of cultural values, and they know how to tell genuine art from imitation.
A few more words about music, which plays a very important part in young people's lives. Rock is certainly more popular than classical music. Russian pop groups who play original music and meaningful texts have an especially large following. Russian girls and boys are getting increasingly interested in the leisure activities which encourage self-expression and growth of personality.
Choose true or false:
1. Music in combination with such forms of group activities as discos, concerts, and cafe-cum-club comes third.
1 false
2 true
2. They never go to the concerts, museums, amateur arts, and finally theatre.
1 false
2 true
3. Rock becomes less popular than classical music.
1 false
2 true
Еще даже не был закончен завтрак, а рабочие уже пришли, чтобы поставить шатер.
"Где ты хочешь поставить шатер, мама?"
"Моя дорогая, зачем меня об этом спрашивать? В этом году вы, мои дорогие, занимаетесь этим. Забудьте, что я ваша мать. Сегодня я ваша почетная гостья."
Но Мэг не могла просто так пойти и проконтролировать рабочих. Перед завтраком она вымыла волосы и присела выпить кофе в зеленом тюрбане на голове, а темные мокрые локоны свисали у нее с боков. Жозе, как бабочка, всегда спускалась к завтраку в шелковой юбке и халате-кимоно.
"Тебе пора заняться делами, Лаура, ты ведь у нас - творец."
И Лаура упорхнула, все еще держа в руках кусок хлеба с маслом.
1. Do you know where my watch is?
2. Kate’s husband is a doctor. They are all doctors in their family.
3. These are very good examples. Study the examples.
4. The papers you need are on the table.
5. He has a long name and I can never remember it.
6. There is a mistake in the sentence. Correct the mistake.
7. Can you tell me where the station is.
8. Who is the driver of this car? You can’t park cars here.
9. The keys to the exercises you are doing now are on the next page.
10. Do you remember the name of the street where we bought this washing machine?
11. He says he needs new glasses. But the glasses they sell here are very expensive.
12. Remember to take the jacket to the cleaner’s.
13. They say the party was a success.
14. Let’s take a photograph of Nick and July. They are a nice couple.
15. I’m going to the airport. The plane leaves in two hours.
16. I liked the presents I received on my birthday.
Объяснение: