Підручник Англійська мова 9 клас (9-й рік навчання) - О. C. Любченко - Основа 2017 рік

UNIT 2 Lobbying Hobbying

Lesson 4 SNOBBY HOBBY

1. a) Look at the pictures. What can you say about these people?

Exchange your ideas.

b) Find the words below in a dictionary. What hobbies can you associate with them?

hive, replica, mug, fly rod, to own, trout, ranch, driver’s licence

Do you think these words can go with the rock stars above?

Did you know?

The hobby of painting the largest ball of paint began in the US in 1977, when Mike Carmichael decided to paint a baseball, leading to the creation of a 3,500 pound (about 1.6 ton) paint-covered ball, with about 22,900 paint coats upon it. This has become a tourist attraction, with the only rule being that each coat must be a different colour from the previous one.

2. Read the article to find out if you were right.

The Beekeeper

Steve Vai started his hobby after watching bees in a neighbour’s yard and ended up with five of his own hives. He bottles honey for his friends as gifts.

The Mug Collector

Lots of travellers get souvenir mugs from their travels; but few keep them in a special climate controlled room. During his tours, the rap performer Grandmaster Flash has accumulated over 5,000 mugs.

The Model Train Enthusiasts

Rod Stewart has been collecting model trains for more than two decades. When his replica of New York’s Grand Central Station appeared on the cover of Model Railroader, Stewart said it meant more to him than the cover of Rolling Stone.

The Trout Farmer

The Who’s Roger Daltrey owns a big trout farm which has been in operation for over thirty years and has been the subject of a documentary.

The Car Collector

Rock stars collecting classic cars is not news. But Charlie Watts' of The Rolling Stones desire to collect classic cars is a bit unusual because Watts has no driver’s licence.

The Pilot

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson is a good pilot and flies the band’s plane when Maiden is on tour.

The Champion Pumpkin Farmer

Many rock stars own ranches or farms, but few get their «hands dirty» as Faith No More guitarist James Martin who says he works on his farm for six months a year. He has won awards for his pumpkins, including a mammoth one weighing over 1,000 pounds.

The Chess masters

Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and David Bowie are great chess players and spend a lot of time playing.

The Fly Fisherman

Eric Clapton has said that dying with a fly rod in his hand would not be a bad way to go. He also enjoys the hobby for helping him get over his alcohol addiction. Clapton also has a fly rod named after him.

The Bowler

You may not know this, but Lady Gaga is a keen bowler. She started bowling in her teenage years and went on to her high school's bowling team. She has built a bowling alley in her home, and is now thinking of bowling competitively again.

3. Answer the questions.

- Which of the hobbies are about ’doing things’ and which are about ’making things’? Prove your choice.

- Which of the hobbies may take a lot of time? What makes you think so?

- Which of the hobbies is the most unusual?

- Which one is the most trivial?

- Why do you think so?

- What about the other hobbies?

- Which of the hobbies do you like best?

- Do you know any other hobbies of famous people?

4. Work in pairs. Pretend one of you is one of the celebrities below and the other is a TV reporter. The reporter interviews the celebrity about their hobby. Then change roles. Use your imagination to the full.

1) Freddie Mercury (Queen) - collecting Japanese art; taking care of his cats.

2) Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) - skydiving; karate; taekwondo; horse breeding.

3) Tom Hanks - collecting old typewriters.

4) Britney Spears - basketball.

5) Jennifer Lopez - motorcycling.

6) Will Smith, David Beckham, Tom Cruise - fencing.

7) Johnny Depp - playing Barbie dolls, collecting pig skeletons.

8) Justin Bieber - Rubik’s cube

5. Find some information on the Internet about unusual hobbies of famous people to report in class.