letter 3

Contents: sports, cinema, TV, music and other pastimes.
Vocabulary:

cinema & TV	sports	music	other hobbies
screen films / movie starring actor/actress soundtrack western thriller romantic film detective film soap opera documentary cartoons contest news	aerobics athletics badminton baseball boxing bowling canoeing cycling football horse racing roller skating sailing skiing volleyball	blues classical music chamber music folk music Gregorian chant jazz opera rap rock music musical instruments accordion cello contrabass drums flute guitar harp oboe organ saxophone trumpet viola	crossword puzzle gardening walking stamps collecting tarot chess / draughts video games theatre dancing reading

phrases: I like / love / dislike / hate..... + verb-ING.
(verbs of feeling: fancy, detest, enjoy...)

e.g.: “ I like watching TV”

              To be fond of...... verb-ING.       e.g.: “ I am fond of singing”
              To be keen on .....                   e.g.: “ I am keen on music”
              To be good at......                    e.g.: “ I am good at swimming”

My free time

In this letter you have to talk about your likes and dislikes, your interests, hobbies and preferences, what you like and do not like doing in your spare time, at the weekends, etc.

To write this letter you have to read a set of questions and answer the ones you prefer. Then,
join the answers to write the paragraphs of your letter. Use the vocabulary from the table
above. Look up more words in your dictionary.

This letter has a three part structure. The first one is an introduction, where you explain
what you are going to write about, and where you will answer your partner personal questions (first paragraph). The second is the body of the letter, with two paragraphs (2nd and 3rd paragraph), where you explain the most important things. The last part is a kind of conclusion,
where you summarize what you have said and say good bye to your friend.

Parts 1 and 4 are done for you. Now, read the following questions and answer the ones you prefer to write paragraphs 3 and 4. Write as many sentences as you like. Try not to repeat too much.

Questions

What do you like doing in your spare time?
Do you play any sport? How often? Are you good at it?
Which is your favourite sport?
Is football popular in your country? Has your country got good players?

Do you like going out in the evening? Where to? To the theater, music concerts, cinema, disco, visit friends??
Do you like listening to music? What kind of music?
Is music important to you? why?
Who is your favourite singer or band?
What kind of music do most people in your class like: classical, jazz, blues, raps....?
What is your favourite song, at this moment?
When do you listen to music?
Are there any popular singers or bands in your country? Which ones?
Do you play any instrument?
Does anybody in your family play an instrument? which one?
Which instrument would you like to play?

Are you keen on TV?
What type of programmes do you prefer: documentaries, contests, news, soap operas....?
How much do you watch TV everyday? and at weekends?
What is your favourite program at the moment? Is it a national or international program?

Do you go to the cinema? Has your town got a cinema?
Who is your favourite actor and actress?
What kind of films do you prefer: westerns, romantic, thrillers...?

Have you got other hobbies: crosswords, video games, chess and draughts, stamp collecting, gardening...?

Letter 3 (Town and country)
(date)

from:
to:

Dear .....................

(1) Hello, how are you? (personal questions or comments). Today I will tell you about my personal likes and interests, what I prefer doing in my free time and during the weekends.

(2)

(3)

(4) This is the end. Have you got similar interests? Which ones?

your friend, (signature)

task 3