Leisure Activities FORM7

1 What leisure activities are popular in Russia

I’d like to tell you about popular leisure [ˈleʒə] activities in Russia. People have different ideas of how to spend their free time.

For some of them the only way to relax is watching TV or surfing the Net. Other people use their spare time getting maximum benefit [ˈbenɪfɪt] from it.

Firstly, people in Russia have a lot of opportunities to join some cultural [ˈkʌltʃərəl] activities in their spare time. For example, they can take a tour for a museum, attend a concert or have a ballet lesson. They can also try such activities as watching traditional dancing or practising playing the flute.

Secondly, there are a lot of activities connected with healthy lifestyle [ˈlaɪf.staɪl]. Many fitness centers and swimming pools open in the cities for those who want to keep fit. Hiking [ˈhaɪ.kɪŋ] and fishing are popular too.

Thirdly, the “queen” of leisure in Russia is the dacha (summer house). Russians like gardening and of course, making barbecue [ˈbɑːbɪkjuː]is really popular, too.Besides, people walk in the forests and pick up mushrooms and berries.

All in all, leisure activities is an essential [ɪˈsenʃl] part of our life that brings us joy and fresh emotions.

OR All in all, leisure activities help us to escape the monotony [məˈnɒt əni] of everyday life and make the life happier and brighter.

OR Write your own conclusion

2 Why People Travel? (plan for the option2)

1. Introduction. Version1

Travelling is a very popular kind of leisure activities. People often say, “There is no place like home’’. Yet, a lot of people spend their holiday travelling. There are different reasons to make people leave their homes and visit far-away places.

Version2

Travelling is a very popular kind of leisure activities. When we start travelling, we can see our lives from a different angle [ˈæŋɡl]. There are different reasons to make people leave their homes and visit far-away places.

2. Write 3 reasons for travelling (take them from the list below or think of your own reason)

Firstly, people travel for. / The first reason for travelling is….

Secondly,…../The second reason……

Thirdly,…../ the third reason…….

Finally,…

3. Write a conclusion All in all, people can have different reasons for travelling: business, education or just pleasure. In any case, traveling is a good opportunity to learn more about the world and about yourself.

List of reasons for travelling (see the next slide!)

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1. For Adventure: Some people travel to test themselves and try new, exciting things. Challenging trips help them grow and feel stronger.
2. To Learn New Things: Travel is a great way to learn. You can learn a new language, how to cook new foods, or about a different culture.
3. To Open Their Minds: Traveling shows you that people live in many different ways. It helps you see the world from a new point of view.
4. To Spend Time with Loved Ones: People often travel with family or friends to have fun together. Sharing new experiences can bring people closer.
5. To Visit Friends and Family: Many people travel to see loved ones who live in a different city or country. It’s a great way to stay connected and have a good time.
6. To Find New Ideas: Writers and bloggers often travel to find inspiration for their stories and articles.
7. To Meet New People: Traveling is a great way to make new friends, both with other travelers and with local people. Sometimes, these meetings can lead to lifelong friendships or even romance.
8. To Relax and Take a Break: Some people travel to escape their daily chores. They enjoy staying in a hotel where someone else does the cleaning and cooking, so they can truly relax.
9. For Better Weather: People often travel to a place with nicer weather. They can enjoy a warm beach, go swimming, and eat delicious local food.
10. To See Famous Places: Some people love visiting famous sights like museums, art galleries, and ancient ruins. They take lots of photos and come home tired but full of wonderful memories.

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1. СЛОЖНЫЙ СПИСОК

For some adventurous [ədˈven.tʃər.əs] people travelling is an ideal way to test their limits. Difficult expeditions get them outside their comfort [ˈkʌmfət] zone and make them stronger.

2. Learning is another strong reason why people love to travel. People may travel to learn something specific: a new language, a new cuisine [kuˈziːn] or some aspects [ˈæs.pekts] of a different culture.

3. Travelling helps to open your mind. You realize that there is no one way to live life. You can’t imagine how different life is in another place until you see for yourself.

4. People travel with their friends or families to spend good time together. Travelling unites [juˈnaɪts] people because they gain some common experience and impressions.

5. A lot of people travel to visit their friends or families abroad. It is a good way to improve relationships and to have some pleasure together.

6. Some bloggers and writers travel to find fresh ideas and situations that they can describe in their books and articles.

7. Travelling is also a great opportunity [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti] to make new friends – either fellow travelers or locals. Some of these meetings can turn into real friendship or even great love.

8. Some people want to escape their housework by staying in hotels. They just want to spend some time in comfortable conditions and to relax.

9. Some people want to find better weather conditions than they have at home. In hot countries, they can enjoy warm sea, swim, sunbathe and have tasty local food. It is a good way to relax.

10. Some people are obsessed [əbˈsest] with/ fond of visiting famous tourist attractions: galleries, museums and ruins of ancient [ˈeɪnʃənt] cities. They take hundreds of pictures and when they return home, they feel tired but full of new impressions.

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3 About the Internet as the Way of Spending Free Time

1. There are many ways of spending spare time and surfing the Net is one of the most popular ways. We can search for interesting information and communicate with friends. Also we can watch videos, listen to music or play games via the Internet. There are a lot of websites that can satisfy (удовлетворить) all our needs. Three most visited ones are Google, Yandex and RUTube.

2. Google is the biggest search engine that made the Internet user-friendly.

Write 2 reasons why people like Google (see Student’s book page 28 two last paragraphs)

VKontakte is the biggest social net in Russia.

People communicate, play online games, share photos, videos and music via this social net.

The third most visited website in Russia is RUTube.

There you can find and watch videos, download them and share your videos with your friends.

All in all I believe that the Internet is the greatest invention ever. However, it shouldn’t be the only way of spending spare time and should have some reasonable limits.

OR All in all I am sure that the Internet has changed our life for the better. However, online services shouldn’t replace communication in real life.

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option4 ARTS

Choose one idea: 1. Art - is a special [ˈspeʃl] way of learning and reflection [rɪˈflek.ʃən] ( отражение)of reality. 2. Arts help us to understand the world, to understand the people who create the works of Arts. 3. Art helps people to develop themselves and share their thoughts[θɔːt] (мысли) with others.

There are a variety[vəˈraɪəti] (разнообразие) of arts, including Fine arts ( painting, sculpture, drawing), Visual [ˈvɪʒ.u.əl] (зрительные)arts (arts that you look at), Applied [əˈplaɪd] (прикладные) arts (arts that have a practical use – installation art or graphic design), Decorative [ˈdekərətɪv] art and Performing arts. The new forms of arts are photography, video art, fashion, comics and computer art. I’d like to tell you about the most popular forms of Arts.

Далее выбираем 2-3 предложения про каждый вид искусства (выбираем 2 вида искусств, можно написать о своем (theatre, painting, computer graphics)Подчеркнутые предложения включить обязательно)

I think MUSIC is one of the most popular arts, because it’s everywhere .It is used in different forms of arts: in the theatre, in dancing, in cinema. Everywhere you can see people who listen to music. Musiс is popular [əˈmʌŋ] people of all ages. There are many genres [ˈʒon.rəz] жанров of music such as hip hop, rap, rock, classical [ˈklæsɪkəl] and many different. Everyone can find his favourite music. People go to operas or ballets, visit classical ˈklæsɪkəl]music concerts [ˈkɒnsəts] or pop and rock concerts.

CINEMA is also rather popular nowadays. There are a lot of movies and web sites where they we watch films. People can admire [ədˈmaɪər] восхищаться the actor's game, special effects of the films. It is fun and relaxing at the same time. Cinema attracts a lot of cinema- goers. The first reason is that the price of the ticket is rather low. Besides, most cinemas are situated not far from the place where we live. After watching a film you can walk with your friends in the Shopping Mall, have something to eat and discuss the film.

DANCING is a popular art among teenagers. Many of them do it in different clubs, perform on the stage in school competitions or concerts. In my opinion this kind of art is a good way to develop good qualities, to express teens’ emotions and help them to learn about many great people.

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5 About your favourite places in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is my native city. I was born in St. Petersburg and I’ve lived all my life in this beautiful city. The city was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great. I like my city very much because it is a city with a great past. It is one of the hero [ˈhɪərəʊ] cities in Russia and the second capital of our country.

St. Petersburg is famous for its unique [juˈniːk] palaces (дворцы), cathedrals (храмы), monuments [ˈmɒnjʊ.mənts]and squares[skweəz] . For example, the Peter [ˈpiː.tə] and Paul [pɔːl] Fortress [ˈfɔːtrəs] (Петропавловская крепость), the Smolny Cathedral, the Russian Museum, St. [seɪnt] Isaac's [ˈaɪzəks] Cathedral [kəˈθiː.drəl] (Исаакиевский собор) and Savior[ˈseɪ.vjər] -on-the-Spilt-Blood [blʌd] (Спас- на крови), the Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] and the Winter Palace [ˈpæləs] attract (привлекают) thousands of tourists [ˈtʊərɪsts] .

My favourite place in St. Petersburg is ………….. (расскажите о своем любимом месте). I like it because…

One more place in St. Petersburg that I really love is …. I often walk there with my friends and I like to take photos there to keep good memories.

I’m proud [praʊd] of my city because of its heroic [hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk] past. During [ˈdjʊərɪŋ] the second World War [wɔː] Leningrad stood against the enemy (враг) for nine hundred days.

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My favourite place in St. Petersburg is the Botanical Garden. It is the oldest botanical garden in Russia.This is a very beautiful and interesting place in our city. Every year I go there with my family. You can go there in every season and see a lot of beautiful plants and take photos.

My favourite place in St.Petersburg is the Hermitage. It is one of the largest museums in the world. The museum was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great.The three-storey building of the Winter Palace has four wings and a courtyard.I often visit it with my parents and enjoy paintings there.

My favorite place in St. Petersburg is St. Isaac's Cathedral. I've been there many times and each time there are new exhibits and it is very interesting to look at them. St. Isaac's Cathedral is very beautiful both from outside and inside.St.Isaac’s Cathedral was built by Monferno.

My favourite place in St. Petersburg is a well- known museum Erarta. It is the largest private Museum of Modern Art in St. Petersburg and in Russia. I often visit this museum as there I can see beautiful pictures of modern arts, visit concerts and exhibitions.

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St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great. St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia from 1712 till 1918.

Now St. Petersburg is an industrial, cultural and scientific centre. There are over 80 museums, more than 20 theatres, a lot of exhibitions, clubs, universities, colleges, schools and parks. The Alexandrinski Drama Theatre, the Bolshoi Drama Theatre, the Mariinsky Theatre of Opera and Ballet are pearls of the Russian art.

In St. Petersburg there are a lot of parks and gardens where citizens spend their free time. The Summer Garden is the oldest and most fascinating park. Beautiful marble statues made by Italian sculptors decorate the Summer Garden. There is a bronze monument to the prominent Russian writer of fables Ivan Krylov (by sculptor Klodt) in the Summer Garden.

St. Petersburg is famous for its magnificent architectural ensembles of the 18th and 19th centuries. The city began with the Peter and Paul Fortress built to protect the Neva banks from Swedish invasion. Now it is a museum. Trezzini erected the Peter and Paul Cathedral here, and Russian tsars were buried in it.

The most famous square in the city is Palace Square with its magnificent ensemble. Here one can see the Winter Palace built by Rastrelli. Till the revolution it was the residence of the Russian csars. Now the Winter Palace and four other buildings are occupied by the Hermitage, one of the oldest art museums in Russia. There one can see masterpieces of outstanding artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, Velazquez and other unique works of art.

The State Russian Museum is located in the Mikhailovsky Palace, designed by Rossi. Marvellous paintings by the famous Russian artists: Tropinin, Repin, Bryullov, Fedotov, Surikov, Serov; the works of sculptors: Rastrelli, Shubin, Antokolsky are exhibited here.

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The streets and squares in St. Petersburg are very beautiful. Nevsky Prospect is the main street of the city, where there are amazing buildings, shops, hotels and the remarkable Kazan Cathedral (by Voronikhin) with a colonnade and monuments to M. Kutuzov and Barclay de Tolly. Here in the prospect one can see the magnificent building of the Admiralty (by Zakharov) and the ensemble of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Famous Russian writers, painters, composers and actors were buried in the Lavra.

Majestic palaces, cathedrals, churches and other buildings, built by famous architects, such as: palaces of Stroganov, Menshikov, Anichkov, and St. Isaac's Cathedral, erected by Montferrand, decorate St. Petersburg.

The city is often called the Venice of the North because there are 65 rivers and canals with artistically decorated cast iron bridges. One of the most beautiful is the Anichkov Bridge.

Citizens and tourists enjoy visiting the suburbs of St Petersburg: Petergof, Pushkin, Pavlovsk with their wonderful palaces, parks and fountains.

St. Petersburg inspired many of our great poets, writers, painters, sculptors, composers and actors such as Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky, Repin and Kramskoi.

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