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
My favourite superhero is Wonder Woman. Her name is Diana. She is an Amazon who grew up on an island with no men.
Diana is a demi-goddess. When she grew up, she left her island to fight for justice in the world of people.
I like Wonder Woman because she is very strong, brave and fast and because she is merciful, compassionate and beautiful.
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Мой любимый супергерой - Чудо-женщина. Ее зовут Диана. Она амазонка, выросшая на острове без мужчин.
Диана - полубогиня. Когда она выросла, то покинула свой остров, чтобы бороться за справедливость в мире людей.
Мне нравится Чудо-женщина, потому что она очень сильная, смелая и быстрая, и еще потому что она милосердная, сострадательная и красивая.
2. self-development a) саморазвитие
3. personal effectiveness e) личная эффективность
4. self-help b) работа над собой
5. conscious growth d) осознанное развитие
Success is not just (1) winning, but also is how much we are satisfied with what we are doing. So, all qualities like honesty, intelligence, and faithfulness are directly (2) proportional to success. The definition of success for each of us may vary. Some may think the reason for success is (3) honesty while others may think it is the commitment. But, in my (4) opinion, where there is will there is power, so each of us should know our strength, and work accordingly to be (5) successful. And we should measure our success not with others but with what we have and what we have (6) achieved.
Where your does sister work? They did not go) to disco last Friday. My friend lives near here. I wrote a composition a week ago. I did not have any lessons last week. She does not listen to the radio very often. Did you visit them last year? We usually have meat only once a week. My father is very busy. He works six days a week. They tried to do their best but everything was over. Где твоя сестра работает? В пятницу они не ходили на дискотеку. Мой друг живет здесь. Я написал сочинение неделю назад. На неделе у меня не было никаких уроков. Она редко слушает радио. Вы посещали их в году? У нас обычно есть мясо только раз в неделю. Мой отец очень занят. Он работает шесть дней в неделю. Они старались изо всех сил, но все было кончено.