Chapter 6 Leisure

INTRODUCTION

• The increase in available leisure time

LEISURE AT HOME

• Looking after the house / garden / DIY• Upkeep of cars• Watching television• P107. 1

• Television – what do people watch?– current affairs– quiz shows– soap operas

• What do young people watch?– P107.2

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1218_the_charts/

LEISURE OUTSIDE THE HOME

• P103. leisure activities• Going out

– The pub– Cinema– Historic building– Fun fair– Theatre– Theme park

Sport

Soccer / premiership– Arsenal – Aston Villa – Birmingham – Blackburn – Bolton – Charlton – Chelsea – Everton – Fulham

– Man City – Man Utd – Middlesbrough – Newcastle – Portsmouth – Sunderland – Tottenham – West Brom – West Ham – Wigan News

Gambling

• horse racing• football pools• national lottery• bingo• …