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Lesson 9. Topic: Hobbies and dreams.
Task 1. Read and translate the text.
Fiona’s hobby.
Singing is not just a hobby for me. I like singing because other people
always admire my voice. I started singing when I was 5 years old and still
enjoy it a lot. My parents were interested in developing my talent. They
found a vocal teacher for me, who helped me to train my skills. Teaching
was her passion and she trained 5 of the best singers in our country.
Singing is my favourite pastime. I often stay at home and sing instead of
going out with friends or watching movies. I can say that I devote all my
free time to practicing and learning new songs. I don’t want to become
famous, I just want to continue doing it as a hobby.
A dream.
My husband Lionel has a dream of getting rich fast. He is buying and
selling crypto currency, trying to make money. But his strategy doesn’t
work and he always loses what he invested. I love spending money and I
cherish the idea of winning a lottery one day. I buy lottery tickets each
month. What will happen, if I win a million dollars? I know Lionel won’t be
too happy about it. But if I get such a big sum, I will tell him: «Stop being
jealous, my dear, half of the money is yours.»
Task 2. Write down and learn the new words.
A hobby, a voice, a passion, a pastime, a country, professional, vocal,
favourite, famous, instead, to admire, to train, to teach, to find, to devote, to
practice, to continue, to learn, to develop, to become, to devote, to sell, to
get rich, to make money, to invest, an investment, to win, to happen, a
dream, a lottery, a strategy, an idea, a ticket, a sum, currency, rich, poor,
jealous.
Task 3. Answer the questions.
Why does Fiona like singing?
When did she start singing?
Were Fiona’s parents interested in developing her talent?
Who helped Fiona develop her skills?
How many singers did the teacher train?
What does Fiona do instead of going out with friends?
