Think of the leisure activities which are popular in your country and complete the column about Russia in the chart.

4. Listen to the interview with Jessica from Canada, and decide where these questions go.

a. How do you like to relax personally?

b. What would you say is the most popular leisure activity in your country?

c. What do people do in summer andwinter evenings?

d. Is there any particular custom of going for a walk to a special place in the evening?

e. What do people do on Friday or at the weekend?

f. What is the next most popular?

Interviewer: Let’s talk a little a bit about leisure activities.

(1) …………………………………………………………

Jessica: Hockey.

Interviewer: (2) …………………………………………..

Jessica: Soccer, then swimming, then maybe basketball.

Interviewer: (3) ……………………………………………

Jessica: We watch TV all together, and in the summer we go out.

Interviewer: Would you go out every summer evening?

Jessica: Yes.

Interviewer: (4) …………………………

Jessica: Parents go to a movie or eat a pizza. On Sunday nights my friends and I go out to the city or a main square and meet up. There are lots of bars to have a drink and chat. Later you might go clubbing or to a private party. Afterwards we might go for a pizza or have breakfast.

Interviewer: (5) …………………………

Jessica: Personally I like to do a lot of things. I used to play for the volleyball team for my town but then I quit. I used to play tennis and basketball and I quit. Then I did theatre for a long time. I like performing.

Interviewer: (6) ………………………….

Jessica: The city center.

Interviewer: How long do they spend in the city center?

Jessica: Hours, walking around and talking to people.

Practice the dialogue with another student, then take turns to talk about your time off using questions a-f in 4.