Free-time Activities and Culture
1. What free time activities do you
enjoy doing with your family or friends?
2. What free time activities do you
prefer doing alone?
3. What kind of performances/films do
you like? Why?
4, What is your opinion about fine arts
and music?Talk about your favourite free-time
activity. Consider the following:
~ What makes it your favourite free-time
activity?
~ Who do you usually do it with?
How often / how long do you usually do it?
» Where do you do it?
* Who would you recommend it to?felvonas/jelenet
The first.
eaeee
of the play | saw
last week was quite boring, but
fortunately there were some
excellent
fae eeeeneene
in the otheract/scene 8
[eekt/si:n]
The first act of the play | saw
last week was quite boring, but
fortunately there were some
excellent scenes in the other acts.feldolgozasa vminek
| don’t really like it when they screen
novels but | must admit | do like the
en. ee Pride and Prejudice
with Keira Knightley.adaptation of sth
[aedaep'tei{n ov]
| don’t really like it when they screen
novels but | must admit | do like the
adaptation of Pride and Prejudice
with Keira Knightley.belépodij
| love visiting museums and
galleries, but | cannot always afford
CHIE! ........ sen eetadmission fee E
[admifn ‘fi:]
| love visiting museums and
galleries, but | cannot always afford
the admission fees.sztarszereposztas
| think American TV series are worth
watching nowadays. They often
have an .....-.............. and stars as
supporting actors, too.all-star cast a
[orl stax ‘karst]
| think American TV series are worth
watching nowadays. They often
have an all-star cast, and stars as
supporting actors, too.muveészfilm
| really like French.............. because
they make me think about life.art film B
[art film]
| really like French art films because
they make me think about life.képtar
| bought a membership for our
lo@ailues Aok..e because they have
marvellous temporary exhibitions.art gallery &
['a:t geeleri]
| bought a membership for our
local art gallery because they have
marvellous temporary exhibitions.oneéeletrajz
DCR soe eee. of famous
explorers are the only form of non-
fiction | enjoy.ey
autobiography &
[o:teubal'ogrefi]
| think autobiographies of famous
explorers are the only form of non-
fiction | enjoy.lelkes
My mother is an........ museumgoer,
and | think she has visited most of
the museums in Hungary.avid
[eevid]
My mother is an avid museumgoer,
and | think she has visited most of
the museums in Hungary.dijazott
| don’t believe that an........... =
exae. cast necessarily guarantees
the quality of a film or a TV series.award-winning is
[a'word winin]
| don’t believe that an award-
winning cast necessarily guarantees
the quality of a film or a TV series.balett-tarsulat
I'm really glad that we have a great
tee eh. in our town because
| adore ballet.ballet company a
[ baelei 'kampeni]
I'm really glad that we have a great
ballet company in our town because
| adore ballet.tarsastanc
Fela adele] 0) ae to
keep fit and meet new people, but
I've become a great fan of dancing
itself,a
tit
ballroom dancing
[bo:Iruzm ‘da:nsin]
| only took up ballroom dancing to
keep fit and meet new people, but
I've become a great fan of dancing
itself.reflektorfényben /
figyelem k6zpontjaban van
l really enjoyed .....................
| koe in the performances at
high school.
vantobeinthelimelight &
[bi in de ‘laimlait]
| really enjoyed being in the
limelight in the performances at
high school.
be, was/were, beensikerkonyv
| always read the latest ..0.0.0.00.000....
lying on the beach on my summer
holidays.bestseller is
[best'selo]
| always read the latest bestsellers
lying on the beach on my summer
holidays.madarfigyelés
At first | found........ es cctacevists quite
boring, but now that | can take
amazing photos, | really like it.bird-watching 8
['b3:d wotfin]
At first | found bird-watching quite
boring, but now that | can take
amazing photos, | really like it.bombasiker, kasszasiker
Some people look down on those
WINO GNIOY ices areca sx: , but | think
nowadays they can provide quite
meaningful entertainment.blockbuster 5
[‘blok baste]
Some people look down on those
who enjoy blockbusters, but | think
nowadays they can provide quite
meaningful entertainment.kifiityiil
It is awful if an actor is so bad that
fantastic when he is so good that
the audience rises to applaud him.boo sb off the stage
[bu: of da 'steid3]
It is awful if an actor is so bad that
he is booed off the stage, and
fantastic when he is so good that
the audience rises to applaud him.lélegzetelallito
THE acrobats Gave a.............00000
performance at the circus.breathtaking a
bre@teikin]
The acrobats gave a breathtaking
performance at the circus.barlangaszat
My brother spends all his free time
ce and climbing mountains, and
I'm always afraid that he'll have an
accident.caving
[kelvin]
My brother spends all his free time
caving and climbing mountains, and
I'm always afraid that he’ll have an
accident.gyujto/gyujt
I'm a keen... of fridge
magnets and my sister..............
Barbie dolls.collector/tocollect §&
[ke'lekte/ke'lekt]
I'm a keen collector of fridge
magnets and my sister collects
Barbie dolls.vigjatek
| mostly go to the theatre to see
saga. Gy. because they always cheercomedy E
[komedi]
| mostly go to the theatre to see
comedies because they always cheer
me up.zeneszerzo/zenemu
| don’t think that a.................. is
successful if you cannot immediately
recognize him when hearing the
Seve ee ee ee ooee eset eee eecomposer/composition
[kam'peuze/kompezi{n]
| don't think that a composer is
successful if you cannot immediately
recognize him when hearing the
composition.kortars muvészet
The art gallery in our town exhibits
IMAUY Tes snrsce stig is eeoescontemporary art E
[ken,tempereni ‘a:t]
The art gallery in our town exhibits
mainly contemporary art.rendezo
| choose which film to see based
both on the............... and the actors.director E
[dal'rekte/di'rekte]
| choose which film to see based
both on the director and the actors.himez
ssdvsVstangspejecnunteanpiantes really relieves
stress and helps me to relax.to do embroidery
[du: im'broideri]
Doing embroidery really relieves
stress and helps me to relax.
do, did, donekirakozik
We often.............000:. and even
decorate the walls with the most
beautiful ones.to do jigsaws/puzzles &
[dur dzigso:z]
We often do jigsaws and even
decorate the walls with the most
beautiful ones.
do, did, donedokumentummiusor vmir6l
When | have time to watch TY, |
ROSEY WA CHI o cect cssesssseessencsorvsvesenss
animals.documentary about/ &
on sth [dpkjo'mentri e'bavt]
When | have time to watch TV, |
mostly watch documentaries about
animals.vidampark
My favourite ............ attractions are
haunted houses and dodgems.funfair eS
(‘fan feos]
My favourite funfair attractions are
haunted houses and dodgems.televizios vetélkedo
WATCHING... .csesserterecrs-.. and
organizing your own quiz events are
good ways to exercise your brain.game show E
‘gem Jao]
Watching game shows and
organizing your own quiz events are
good ways to exercise your brain.izgalmas, magaval ragado
Last night | read a................ account
of how they conquered Mount
Everest.gripping E
[gripin]
Last night | read a gripping account
of how they conquered Mount
Everest.meghiv/athiv baratokat
vmire
At weekends we sometimes..........
ee ee a barbecue.to invite friendsround &
for sth{in'vait frendz raond]
At weekends we sometimes invite
friends round for a barbecue.absztrakt szobor
| often find ........ ENM Siatesantavecesncocserts
confusing.non-figurative sculpture &
[non figerativ ‘skalptfa]
| often find non-figurative sculptures
confusing.szabadtéri szinhaz
Even those who are not regular
theatregoers often go to see
performances in.......... reese sseeescesseneessopen air theatre
[@0pen ‘ee ‘Cleta]
Even those who are not regular
theatregoers often go to see
performances in open-air theatres.zenekar
You get to see some world-famous
gies ae when there is a music
festival in our town.orchestra &
[‘orkistre]
You get to see some world-famous
orchestras when there is a music
festival in our town.eloadas
Whether | enjoy a play or
not depends mostly on the
See. es , but the audience also
adds to the atmosphere.performance iS
[pe'formens]
Whether | enjoy a play or
not depends mostly on the
performance, but the audience also
adds to the atmosphere.hangszeren jatszik
Everybody in our family ......... a
INUS|@a leone eel|......., the guitar,
my sisters ........ the violin, and my
parents ........ the piano.to play an instrument
[plei ‘instroment]
Everybody in our family plays a
musical instrument: | play the guitar,
my sisters play the violin, and my
parents play the piano.dominozik
On Sundays | sometimes ........
DTT ay. a with my grandfather afterto play dominoes g
[plei ‘domineuz]
On Sundays | sometimes play
dominoes with my grandfather after
lunch.lottézik / nyer a lotton
[ERTIES Ol tee ceecpeeetie es -svvecsnnees asa
hobby since the chances of...............
it are so slim.to play/win the lottery &
[plei/win de ‘loter!]
| think of playing the lottery as a
hobby since the chances of winning
it are so slim.
win, won, wondramairo
Shakespeare is my favourite
ety eas and my favourite play is
Romeo and Juliet.playwright es
['pleirart]
Shakespeare is my favourite
playwright and my favourite play is
Romeo and Juliet.agyagozas
POO KU ae. as a hobby and
now my children come to the classes
with me.pottery &
[‘poteri]
| took up pottery as a hobby and
now my children come to the classes
with me.kiallit
Some fantastic pieces of Egyptian art
Were, ead at ein at the museum
last week.to put on display E
[pot on di'sple!]
Some fantastic pieces of Egyptian art
were put on display at the museum
last week.
put, put, putrockzenesz
My friend is ao... ee. and |
really enjoy going backstage at his
concerts.rock musician i
[rok mjuzifn]
My friend is a rock musician and |
really enjoy going backstage at his
concerts.hullamvasut
When we go to a funfair, my children
always ride on the......... “Lasdnesetenss , but
| find it too stomach-turning.roller coaster f
a
[‘reule keoste]
When we go to a funfair, my children
always ride on the roller-coaster, but
| find it too stomach-turning.tudomanyos fantasztikus /
sci-fi
[really GOV a5 scccgse essscsincens and
fantasy novels, and some.....-... films
and series are also quite good.science fiction /sci-fi &
[saians ‘fikfn / sai fai]
| really enjoy science fiction and
fantasy novels, and some sci-fi films
and series are also quite good.evad
The last ............. at our local theatre
was very successful and we are really
looking forward to the next one.season es
[‘sixzn]
The last season at our local theatre
was very successful and we are really
looking forward to the next one.filmet forgat
They often ........... 0.0004. with famous
stars in Budapest.
forgat (filmet)to shoot a film
[fu:t 9 film]
They often shoot films with famous
stars in Budapest.
shoot, shot, shotnovella / regény
| have so little time to read that |
rather read ......0.0. coccccccee. than ............shortstory/novel &
[foxt ‘storri / novi]
| have so little time to read that |
rather read short stories than novels.kikapcsolodik, ellazul
We often play cards and board
Games tov. after a stressful
day.
kikapcsolédiktounwind/winddown §&
[ An'waind]
We often play cards and board
games to unwind after a stressful
day.
unwind, unwound, unwoundakvarell/olajfestmény
| have been painting ..................05
for a few years and started to
experiment with ...... a couple of
months ago.watercolour/oil é
['woxte kale/oil]
| have been painting watercolours
for a few years and started to
experiment with oils a couple of
months ago.vadvizi evezées
Sree ~ssesssaeee sereeeeteree Wa a Dit Scary
at first but now | really enjoy going
down rivers.white-waterrafting §&
[waitwo:te 'rarftin]
White-water rafting was a bit scary
at first but now | really enjoy going
down rivers.