1. People start doing photographs for many reasons. It might be a special life event – a new baby, a wedding or a birthday. Many people take photos with smartphones, because it has become especially easy and everyone has this gadget in a hand. People shoot everything that happens around them nowadays. Photography helps to give you a new look at the world.

2. Some people just love doing something that is difficult. Micro-sculpting can be one of them. There are many famous artists who make really small sculptures that can be seen only through a looking glass. They usually use a microscope to view things even as they carve or paint them.

3. There is nothing as therapeutic as putting a brush to paper. Taking up painting as a hobby gives you all the peaceful time you need. Painting teaches you a lot about yourself.

4. Car renovation is an expensive but popular hobby. Perhaps you can renovate the old grandfather's car or help a neighbour bring the old car into a beautiful new look.

5. Gardening is a popular hobby. To make the garden look good, a person must take care of the plants. People love flowers at home, in bouquets, and in the field. Each flower is beautiful and graceful in its own way.

6. It’s the most useful hobby and a really ancient art. People keep a wide variety of recipes to cook pancakes, biscuits, salads, casseroles and desserts.

7. People prefer fishing because it is relaxing. It’s also interesting to sit on the bank of the lake watching the float. If you are lucky, you can catch many fish. But if you are not, don’t be upset.

8. Music is a wonderful art created to give people joy. Every person has some favourite tunes that cheer him up and make better. Sometimes we can mourn music for a while to escape our problems.

9. Whether it’s a trip across the ocean or exploring the nearest town over, travelling is an exciting hobby. It gives people something to look forward, plus the memories last a lifetime.

10. Games are different. They can be informative, fascinating and even cruel. People often play them online, but it’s much better to play some board or active games with friends offline.

2. Name the hobbies 1-10 (запиши название каждого увлечения 1-10):

1) Photography

3. Write out 10 international words (выпиши 10 интернациональных слов):

Smartphones - смартфоны

4. Write out 10 adjectives (выпиши 10 прилагательных):

Wonderful – чудесный

5. Use the words from the text to make short sentences about every hobby (используй найденные в тексте слова и составь краткие предложения о каждом увлечении):

Photography helps to see the world.

Cooking is ancient.

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