Тема "Unusual hobbies" для 7 класу. Читання.

                                                    UNUSUAL HOBBIES

I. Read the text. Fill in the gaps with the sentences below:                                 

a. He put them in photo albums according to date, type and country.

b. He has already almost filled his house.

c. He saw sharks when he was diving.

d. They need to cook a complete meal for two people.

 I. Jian Yang is in his thirties and collects dolls. So far, he has spent twenty years and over £250,000 on his collection, which includes 6,000 Barbie dolls. The young man from Singapore started collecting Barbie dolls when he was just thirteen. The first doll he has bought was the 'Great Shape' model in a gym suit. Jian buys dolls when he travels for work and has bought 65 dolls on his last trip to New York. But he has a problem. It's space! (1) ______.So has he ever thought about stopping? No. If he runs out of space, he says, he'll buy the house next door!

 II. Megan Yates is a normal British teenager. She goes to school from Monday to Friday, but she has got an unusual hobby. She likes cooking. Megan would like to enter the Young Chef of Britain Competition. This competition is for young people who are between 11 and 17 years old. (2) ______. The menu needs to be healthy and food can't cost more than £15.The first prize is a trip to Italy to learn about Italian cooking and food.

 III. Josh Lemming has a very strange hobby. He collects airplane, bus and train tickets from every place he has ever travelled to. So far, he has over 1,000 tickets. (3) _____. Josh began collecting his tickets about ten years ago. "It may seem a little crazy, but one day, as I was getting off a bus ticket, instead of throwing it away. After that, I never threw another ticket". Josh has become well-known in his hometown of Newcastle, Australia. A local newspaper reporter heard about him and interviewed Josh.

 IV. Hassan has a very interesting hobby. He collects tropical fish! There is a gigantic aquarium all around the wall of his bedroom. He has been collecting fish since he was four. His first fish was an Angel fish. The only problem is that they can eat smaller fish.

 Last year  Hassan was in Caribbean for his holiday. (4) ____. He wants to have an aquarium where he can keep one or two small sharks, but it's quite difficult in England.

II. Answer the questions. Write only the names.    

1. Who can get a prize for their hobby? ______________

2. Whose hobby is the most expensive? ________________

3. Who became a famous person because of their hobby? ____________

4. Whose hobby can be dangerous? ____________

5. Who needs more space for their collection? _____________

III. Answer the questions about you.    

1. What is your hobby? ____________________________________________________

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2. How long have you enjoyed doing it? ______________________________________

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3. Would you like to start any new hobby? ___________________________________

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