Exercise 4 Use the phrases in exercise 3 to make true sentences about the activities in the box.

chatting on the phone hanging out with your friends shopping relaxing and doing nothing watching TV

listening to music doing your homework playing computer games texting your friends (on/using) the Internet

doing exercise doing housework reading walking cooking

Reading: Leisure survey

We asked 100 people between the ages of sixteen and thirty this question. Which of leisure activities do you enjoy doing?

Many people think that young people nowadays don’t get enough exercise. But the survey shows that isn’t true: only 11% say they like playing video games while 28% go for a run or go to the gym at least once a month.

It seems that people still like going to the cinema when they want to watch a film. 46% say they go to the cinema more than once a month.

There are two activities which everybody – or nearly everybody – says they do. Everyone who took part in the survey says they read a newspaper or magazine and 93% say they go for a walk – though they don’t say if it’s a long walk!

Going to a restaurant was one of the most popular leisure activities, according to the results of the survey. 64% of people say they regularly eat out.

It seems that many more people like listening to music than playing it. 71% say they regularly listen to a radio, but only 8% say they can play a musical instrument.

Here are the results:

playing video games going ________/________ going to the cinema reading a _____/________ going for a ________ going to a ________ listening to the _______ playing a ___________

________  28% ________  100% 93% ________  71% ________

Exercise 1 Choose the verb which completes all the expressions in each box.

go    have take get play

               married

               up

1 ________ ready

               dressed

               on with someone

_______________________________

             a meal

             a good time

2 _______ a rest

             a row /an argument

             a party

______________________________  

             out with someone

             swimming /bowling

3 _______ to the cinema

             clubbing

              for walk

_______________________________

 

             the guitar / the piano

              board games

4 _______ cards

             computer games

             chess

_______________________________  

            the dog for a walk

            a shower

5 ______ turns (to do something)

             the children to school

            a rest / a nap

Grammar: Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous

Exercise 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple.

Dear Rupert,

How are you? I am sorry I ____ (not/write) to you for such a long time. I hope you are well.

Lots of things ____ (happen) since I last wrote to you. My dad lost his job but he ____ (already / find) a new one. My mum ____ (leave) her job to start her own business. This is very good news, of course, but it ____ (not/be) easy.

You remember my cousin Martin and his girlfriend Johanna? Well, they ____ (decide) to get married.

As for me, I ____ (not/study) much since my finals because I ____ (be) busy with the football team. I ____.(not/miss) a football practice all term. We ____ (just/play) the most important game of the year and – guess what? We won!

Well, that’s all for now. Write back soon. Best wishes, Mike.

Exercise 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous.

1 ____ (you know) him long?

 Yes, we ____ (go) out together for two years.

2. How long ____ (you read) that book?

 Oh, I ____ (have) it for about ten years.

3 ____ (you be) here for a long time?

 Yes, we ____ (wait) since two o’clock.

4 ____(she work) in the same office all her life?

 No, she ____ (have) this job since she got married.

5. Why ____ (you study) German?

 Because I ____ (always want) to learn it.

REVIEW AND PRACTICE

Speaking

Introducing yourself

Write a short text about yourself and your family.

 

Answer the questions.

What is your name?

How old are you?

Where do you live?

When/Where were you born?

Are you married?

Tell me about your family.

How many people are there in your family?

Have you got any pets?

What do you look like?

How tall are you?

What colour are your eyes?

What are you like?

How are you?

When/Where did you go to school?

Who is your favourite singer?

What is your favourite film?

 

Complete your fact file.

	FACT FILE
Full name
Job
Born
Height
Hair colour
Family
Relationship
Education
Hobbies
Pets
Favourite bands
Favourite clothes
Favourite films
Favourite foods
Hero
Ambitions

Understanding a questionnaire