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Vocabulary
Look at the following pie chart on leisure activities in the US and answer the questions.

Leisure time on an average day

Relaxing and thinking Other leisure activities
(17 minutes) (18 minutes)

Using the computer
for leisure
(25 minutes) Watching TV
(2.8 hours)
Doing sports
and exercise
(19 minutes)

Reading
(20 minutes)

Socialising and
communicating TOTAL LEISURE AND
(39 minutes) SPORTS TIME = 5.1 HOURS

NOTE: Data include all persons aged 15 and over. Data includes all days of the week and are annual averages for 2012
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey

1. How much leisure time did people in the US Look at the words. Match them to the category
have on an average day in 2012? labels.
2. What did they do in their leisure time? 1. skateboarding, football, badminton
2. a novel, poetry, a magazine
3. What were the three most common activities?
3. the news, a reality show, a comedy
4. a new language, a skill
5. collecting stamps, making origami
6. going to local performances, visiting museums
7. visiting relatives, going shopping, doing DIY
8. texting, going to the cinema, hanging out

Complete the table with information from the a. Learning something interesting
pie chart.
b. Reading c. Spending time with family
Name of activity Verb
relaxing relax d. Having hobbies e. Playing sports
f. Watching TV g. Socialising with friends

h. Going to cultural events/ places
Now add more words to each category.
How much time do you spend a day on leisure
activities? What are the three activities that you
do the most? Share your ideas with a partner.

8 Unit 1/ Leisure Activities