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56 Leisure at home

TV, radio, music, video

I watch TV every evening. [NOT I see TV.]
Did you watch/see the film about President Kennedy?
I listen to the radio every morning. [NOT I hear the radio.) N
What programmes do you like best on TV and radio?
I like watching films on TV. (or I like to watch ...)
I like listening to music on the radio. (or I like to listen ...)
I often listen to CDs or tapes when I am relaxing.
At the weekend, we usually watch a video.

Hobbies/activities at home .
A lot of young people play computer games every day. (er Ke 22 ji
Do you use the Internet? ee | | 1
I really like cooking. £ Ha
Do you like gardening?
We grow flowers and vegetables in our garden.
I live in a flat. I don’t have a garden,
but I have a lot of house plants.

Reading
I read a lot at home.
What do you read?
I read novels. (= long stories)
I like books about nature/different countries, etc.
I like magazines about rock music and sport.
Do you read a newspaper every day?

Time with other people

Sometimes we invite friends around/have friends around. =
(= we ask them to come to our house/flat) Ca
I often have people/have friends to dinner.

My best friend comes to stay sometimes.
(= sleeps in my house/flat)

I talk to my friends on the phone every evening. or
I ring my friends every evening.

Just relaxing
Sometimes, I just do nothing.
I like to have a sleep after lunch.

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