The Bitish spend their free time in different ways.People generally use it to relax, but many people also do voluntary work, especially for charities
A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching television , the average viewing time being 25 hours per week. Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines.In the summer gardening is popular, and winter it is often repplaced by 'do-it-yourself' , when people spend time improving or repairing their homes
Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social.Inviting friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people join friends for a drink in a pub, or have dinner in a restuarant
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do with sport, normally take place only then. Traditional specator sports include football, cricket, horse racing., motor racing and motorcycle racing.Popular form of exercise are swimming, tennis, ice skating or roller-skating,cyclling, climbing, and hill or country walking
Families often have a 'day out' at the weekend,especially in summer, with a visit to a local event such as a festival, fair or show.Young people expecally go to clubs and discus, while people of all ages go to the threatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts
A.Decide wheter the following sentences are true(T) or false(F)
1.Many British people use their free time to help people in need
2.In summer, the British prefer indoor activties
3.All free time activities are individual activities
4.Most British people watch or do sports at the weekend
5.Sometimes people go with their friends to a pub or restuarant
6.British young people don't like going to the movies
Answer the question:
1.What's the most popular free time activity in the UK?
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2.How many hours a week do the British watch TV?
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3.In winter, what do the British often do in their spare time?
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4.Which sports do many people enjoy watching?
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