IV. Make up special questions: 1. Rich noble people were members of the Russian Tourist Society. (Who, What kind of ...) 2. The Russian Tourist Society came into being in 1901. (What, When) 3. Thomas Cook Company was well-known in Russia in the 19th cen- tury. (What, Where, When) The first Russian guide books gave details of Moscow and St. Petersburg sights. (What, What kind of ...) 5. Tourist boom started about 30 or 40 years ago. (What, When, How long ago) 6. Before 1855 Thomas Cook Company dealt with domestic tourism only. (When, What, What kind of ...) 7. Steamships carried passengers on all oceans of the world. (What, Whom, What kind of ..) 8. The World Tourism Organization emerged in 1975. (What, When)
1) Is your favourite pastime different from your friends? What is it?
No, it isn't. My friends and I like watching anime and reading manga.
2) Do you have a family favourite pastime? What do you like to do together?
Yes, we do. We like to go to the cinema together. We usually go there once a month. We also like going on a picnic together.
3) Is going to museums or reading books popular with your friends? Your family? How often do you go to museums? Do you read a lot?
I read a lot, and so do my parents. My friends like reading too. Going to museums isn't popular with my friends, but my family and I go to museums a few times a year.
4)How much time do you spend outdoors in winter? What do you and your friends usually do in December, January and February? Are skiing and skating your favourite winter sports?
In winter I usually spend a lot of time outdoors. My friends and I like to go skiing and skating, make snowmen, play hockey or throw snowballs.