Culture and free time (listening)

1. What hobbies would you like to take up? Why? 2. Listen to someone speaking about an unusual hobby. Put the following things in the order that you hear about them. 3 4 5 1 2 6 3. Listen again and circle the correct answer(s) (A and B) to complete the statements. Not that BOTH answers may be correct. The speaker... took up underwater photography at the end of her second year of a photography course. was in the middle of a photography course when she took up underwater photography. The speaker... didn't like taking photos of plants and trees. was looking for a new challenge. To be an underwater photographer... you need to be very fit. you need to have scuba diving experience. The speaker prepared by... getting up early going swimming in the local pool. The speaker... was advised to buy the right equipment for cave diving. didn't want to take the hobby seriously. The course gave her... information on how to hold and use the camera and what to expect in different locations. a chance to do research about underwater locations. The speaker... had some difficulty with the camera in Zakynthos. took some really good photos in Zakynthos. 4. Match the verbs with the words to make phrases the speaker used in exercise 3. look for a challenge take photographs read an article enrol onto a course feel comfortable do research operate equipment enter a competition 5. Read the article about the importance of leisure time. Choose the best answer (A,B,C,D) to fill in the gaps (1-8). 1. C2. B3. A4. B5. A6. D7. D8. C 6. Read the article about a successful TV series. Use the words in brackets to form the words that fill in the gaps. Write the appropriate for of the words. unbelievable illegal worldwide final encourage free disappointment viewers