FREE TIME AT HOME (25) ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE (ELEMENTARY)

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE (ELEMENTARY)

                                            FREE TIME AT HOME (25)

A	TV, radio, music, film I watch TV every evening. Did you watch / see the film about President Kennedy? What programmes do you like best on TV and radio? I like watching films on TV. (You can also say: I like to watch …) At the weekend, we usually watch a DVD. I like listening to music on the radio. (You can also say: I like to listen …) I often listen to music on my phone when I’m relaxing. I need some new headphones for my phone.
B	Hobbies A lot of young people play video games every day. I download music and films from the Internet. I chat to my friends online every evening. I really like cooking. Do you like gardening? /ˈgɑːdnɪŋ/ We grow flowers and vegetables in our garden.
C	Reading I read a lot at home. What do you read? I read novels [long stories]. My sister likes comics. I like books about nature and different countries. I like magazines about music and sport. Do you read a newspaper every day?
D	Expressions We sometimes have friends round [we ask them to come to our house / flat]. I often have friends to dinner. My best friend comes to stay sometimes. [sleeps in my house / flat] I talk to my friends on the phone every evening. Sometimes, I just do nothing. Grandpa likes to have a sleep after lunch. Common mistakes We watch TV [NOT see TV] and we listen to the radio [NOT hear or listen the radio].

Exercises

25.1	What are these people doing?
25.2	Fill in the missing verbs. 1 I usually ___listen____ to music on my laptop at home. 2 I like _____________ magazines more than newspapers. 3 I _____________to my sister on the phone every Sunday. 4 A lot of people like to _____________a sleep after lunch. 5 Do you ever _____________friends to dinner? 6 The children _____________ video games every evening. 7 I want to _____________ some music from the Internet this evening. 8 Did you _____________ the programme about Namibia yesterday? 9 My dad _____________ vegetables in his garden. 10 Shall we _____________ a DVD tonight?
25.3	Answer these questions. 1 When you have friends round, what do you like to do? 2 Who comes to stay at your house / flat? 3 What do you like to read most? 4 How often do you talk to your friends on the phone? 5 Do you have a garden? Do you like gardening? 6 How often do you chat to your friends online? 7 Do you often download music or films from the Internet? 8 What is your favourite video game? 9 When do you use headphones?
25.4	Interesting or boring? Number these activities from 5 (= very interesting) to 1 (= very boring). gardening           cooking                reading           using the Internet        watching DVDs listening to music               doing nothing              chatting online

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