Досуг и увлечения (хобби) современного подростка: чтение, кино, театр, музей, спорт, музыка

Match the words.

Choose the correct word. This sportsman is really famous because he broke five world_____________________.

Choose the correct word. You can’t breathe at the bottom of the sea without a(n) _____________________.

Choose the correct word. Divers usually use ____________________ to keep the water out of their eyes.

Use the right form of the adjective. Jane is __________________(hard-working) sportsman in her team.

Use the right form of the adjective. This kind of sport makes her _________________(happy) of all.

Choose the right form of the adjective. White-water rafting is __________ (dangerous) than playing football.

Use the right form of the adjective. Kate’s hobby is __________________(fascinating) than Helen’s.

Read the text and match the correct answer. Take a deep breath ! Sara Campbell takes a final deep breath and dives into the sea. She goes down into the blue water and carries on going on…and down. Soon, the people on the surface can’t see her any more. She doesn’t have an air tank, just a wetsuit, goggles and a monofin – a large flipper that makes her look like a modern-day mermaid. Sara is a world champion freediver and uses only one breath to take her as deep as she can go and back again to the surface! She holds four world records and a world championship gold medal. Freediving is one of the most dangerous sports. On the way down, a freediver’s lungs shrink to the size of a lemon and on the way back they double in size. But to Sara, all this comes naturally. After years of practicing yoga and meditation, she can hold her breath for over five minutes and her lungs are 22 % larger than other women her size. Sara feels completely comfortable underwater. “I just jump in and feel terrific. There are no distractions. Dogs aren’t barking, phones aren’t ringing and nobody is making noise next door. It’s totally silent”. Sara has a busy life and loves every minute of it. She’s presenting a TV show, planning environmental campaigns, and training to set a new world record!

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. There are is ONE EXTRA phrase you don’t need to use. Ice Diving Lake Baikal in Russia is not only the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake, . It is truly an amazing place of natural beauty and biodiversity and it is the dream of many divers. The lake is host to 1085 species of plants and 1550 species and varieties of animals . However, the attraction here is not only the marine flora and fauna as many of it is very small or almost invisible. Divers come to Lake Baikal to see the beauty of the ice . They need to prepare their dives carefully though because diving under sheets of ice can be very dangerous. you can't just surface anywhere you like. At Lake Baikal, divers cut a large hole in the ice as an entrance and exit point. that they can see from underwater. This will help them to find their way back to the hole. When they are sure everything is ready and safe, they dive into one of the most spectacular experiences in their life. Although some hobbies look rather unusual and even dangerous, . But everyone should be really careful.