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TASK 4
Look at the proverbs below, guess their meaning
1. Art is long, life is short.
2. Every man has his hobby-horse.
3. Tastes differ.
4. The busiest man finds the most leisure.
5. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
6. There is a time for everything.
7. The one who is first to act achieves success.
Explain the meaning of each proverb in English. Think of
Russian equivalents of these proverbs.
Do you agree or disagree with the proverbs? Do you follow any
of them?
TASK 5
Read the poem “Leisure” and answer the following questions:
1. What is meant by the word “leisure”? What does leisure
consist of? What activities does it include? How can you characterize
it?
2. What is the main idea of the poem?
3. What is your idea of leisure time? What does it include?
How would you characterize your leisure time?
Leisure
by W.H. Davies
What is this life if full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
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No time to see in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
A poor life this is if full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
Vocabulary
I. Hobbies
Ex. 1. Answer these questions:
1. Have you got a hobby? If so, what is it?
2. How long have you had this hobby? Why do you like it?
3. Is it an expensive hobby?
4. How much time do you spend on your hobby?
5. Is it a common hobby in your country?
6. Write down three other common hobbies in your country.
If possible, ask another person these questions.
Ex. 2. From the following list of pictures representing people’s
hobbies find out the proper ones to fulfill the table below. Before
doing this connect the pictures and the things they denote:
Things
people play
Things
people collect
Outdoor
activities
Creative hobbies
TASK 4
No time to see in broad daylight,
Look at the proverbs below, guess their meaning Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
1. Art is long, life is short. And watch her feet, how they can dance.
2. Every man has his hobby-horse.
3. Tastes differ. A poor life this is if full of care,
4. The busiest man finds the most leisure. We have no time to stand and stare.
5. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
6. There is a time for everything.
7. The one who is first to act achieves success. Vocabulary
Explain the meaning of each proverb in English. Think of I. Hobbies
Russian equivalents of these proverbs.
Do you agree or disagree with the proverbs? Do you follow any Ex. 1. Answer these questions:
of them? 1. Have you got a hobby? If so, what is it?
2. How long have you had this hobby? Why do you like it?
3. Is it an expensive hobby?
TASK 5 4. How much time do you spend on your hobby?
5. Is it a common hobby in your country?
Read the poem “Leisure” and answer the following questions: 6. Write down three other common hobbies in your country.
1. What is meant by the word “leisure”? What does leisure
If possible, ask another person these questions.
consist of? What activities does it include? How can you characterize
it?
2. What is the main idea of the poem? Ex. 2. From the following list of pictures representing people’s
3. What is your idea of leisure time? What does it include? hobbies find out the proper ones to fulfill the table below. Before
How would you characterize your leisure time? doing this connect the pictures and the things they denote:
Things Things Outdoor
Creative hobbies
Leisure people play people collect activities
by W.H. Davies
What is this life if full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
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