Question1 - Please give a brief summary of your current recreational and leisure activities‚ including sports and hobbies.* • I am a grade eight pianist and play a number of other musical instruments including guitar and drums. I used to be a member of a band for two years and participated in a number of performances. I successfully organized two Christmas parties for the department when I was in Harbin Engineering University. • I enjoy playing basketball‚ swimming‚ playing pool as the methods
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For many people a fovourite way of spending their free time is lying on the beach‚ fishing‚ knitting‚ watching TV or reading. Others quickly get bored with such passive entertainment and prefer more active ways of spending their leisure hours. They go in for swimming‚ skiing‚ cycling or jogging. It’s generally known that people who do physical exercises keep fit and healthy. Sports and games can be of great value to people who work with their brains; to people who lead a sedentary lifestyle. Moreover
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The Baths‚ Paleastra‚ theatres and amphitheatres were the main public buildings of Pompeii and Herculaneum. They were places of leisure for men‚ women‚ slaves‚ citizens‚ ingenui‚ and libertini‚ and while the classes were clearly defined in these places‚ they were also a social event for all to attend. The Stabian Baths in Pompeii are situated on the intersection of the Via Stabian and the Via dell’Abbondanza. The oldest parts of the baths date back to the 4th Century BC during the Samnite period
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that the old have lost touch with what is important because they are obsessed with mean ambitions and material posessions. What the generations of the past could learn from the new one is that enjoyment is not sinful because you can enjoy work and leisure time and get rid of existing inhibitions. It is not wrong to live in the present rather than in the past. On the other side one defining characteristic of my generation seems to be that we do not care to achieve something in life. The children are
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Divino 1 Lorraine Divino English 101 Professor Rachel Peterson 3 September 2014 Benefits of Hobbies We all have hobbies that deal with our specific interests. A hobby is what a person enjoys doing at their own leisure. Many people have hobbies because doing what they love can bring happiness and joy towards their lives. Hobbies lets a person know what they will do next time to occupy themselves when they have a free afternoon or a day to themselves. This could include an interest such
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The difference between my home town and Ilford I like living in Ilford. It is very interesting and attractive place with many opportunities for relaxing and hanging out with friends. There are many small shops‚ groceries‚ when I can buy some vegetables from all over the world. There are two big bakeries with various kinds of bread and cakes. There are a few restaurants; Asian‚ Chinese and Italian‚ where I sometimes go at weekends. There are five cafes‚ for example The Costa Cafe with delicious coffee
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of time of prosperity and optimism. It was when America created its own culture. The Americans decided to create their own culture out of the influence of European nations after World War I. This newly created culture included movies‚ sports‚ and leisure activities which became widely popular. As this culture increased its popularity‚ so did this sense of rebellion among the people. After World War I‚ the Americans were tired of these European affairs that got them involved into misfortune and
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Reading books which are related to real events‚ real people‚ and established facts brings about more knowledge‚ information and news. It is beneficial to learn how the knowledge is available. People have to read these books for studying‚ research‚ improving their brainstorm‚ or being about their career fields. However‚ reading other books leads people to get advantage as well. In my opinion‚ I strongly disagree with this idea. I am going to explain my reasons. Firstly‚ there are various kinds
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My hobby (Pleasures of books reading‚ or how I spend my leisure time) Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Different kinds of hobbies 3. My hobby-book reading 4. Pleasures of book reading i. Illuminates ii. Gives knowledge iii. Treasure of wisdom and wise suggestions iv. A friend to the friendless 5. Selection of books 6. Bad effects of bad books 7. Conclusion It is said that an empty mind is devil’s workshop. The moment we sit idle‚ devil starts instilling
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as to its value‚ but no one can deny the great effect that television has on society. Many people in the world cannot live a day without the television. I think watching television can be beneficial if we do not abuse using it. All people have a leisure time. Some people prefer multitasking rest that is to spend their free time efficiently doing more than one thing at the same time‚ for instance‚ we can cook a dinner‚ watch TV and talk to our family. Others like no-brainer activities‚ which do not
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