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There is nothing like having leisure time. One can spend it in a million ways. It’s even hard to name all the activities, entertainments and hobbies run by people in their spare time. Some enjoy outdoor activities while others prefer watching films, performances, sporting events on TV to attending them.
The ways people spend their leisure time normally differ according to the age group. So, the basic leisure time activities of the young are travelling, doing sports including extreme sports, visiting discos and clubs or more passive ways of recreation like listening to music or watching TV and videos, and surfing the Internet. Teenagers normally prefer to do extreme sports, that is sports featuring speed, height and danger as they lead to the so called “adrenaline rush” in participants. They wish to push themselves to the limits of their physical ability and fear. Teens’ tastes in music are normally different kinds of popular music associated with youth subcultures, such as hard rock, hip hop or rap, punk rock and the like. In watching TVand videos or going to the cinema, they prefer film genres which are full of action, movement, colour, cinema effects and have a good soundtrack. They normally like action films, comedies, musicals, thrillers and cartoons.
Although I am mostly busy, occasionally I have leisure time when I can do what I like. I prefer to spend my free time doing four things: swimming, reading, listening to music or playing computer games.
Reading has always been my passion. It opens to me a whole world of events and people. Books teach and inspire, please and entertain, save from despair and give advice on how to live. I wouldn’t say that I’m particular about any specific genre of literature. I like fiction, science fiction, detective stories and thrillers. I don’t mind reading essays or memoirs, romance or historical novels. I equally enjoy mystery and adventure books. What I really prefer is good prose which does not only convey a clear meaning but is written to satisfy the ear. I can’t say that I prefer any particular author to others but I’ll still mention some names whose writing I like best. They are …
I’m also fond of sports. Doing sports (I have been doing swimming since I was 7) helps me keep fit and be always in high spirits, as well as build up stamina and get tempered. Moreover, it is the best way of taking away the stress of our everyday life.
I enjoy listening to music, as music helps me relax and relieve stress. When I listen to music I enjoy, I forget about the troubles of every day life; music provides an escape from everyday problems, it fills me with hope and joy. Stress melts away as I am taken in by the beauty of the music, and my mood shifts. The choice of music I listen to depends on my state of mind and mood.
I am also keen on computer games. Some of them are really fascinating, absorbing and beautiful. They amuse and help to relax. I am well aware that some people strongly disapprove of computer games. They are of the opinion that it’s no good for you to use a computer like it was part of yourself. They believe that virtual reality might badly affect your intellect and imagination. Needless to say, I don’t share such views. What you can do on the computer is magic, if you have the necessary skills, certainly.
(There are also many other outdoor and indoor activities I pursue in my spare time. I participate in a few sports: I ski, play football and tennis. I am bent upon swimming.
Experiencing theatre and watching many films of many different kinds also give me much pleasure and excitement as well as browsing museums from time to time.)
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