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A PROBLEM OF LEISURE TIME



Murmansk is a modern city with a lot of opportunities for young people what to do, where to study, how to spend their leisure time. Undoubtedly, young people can avoid many problems if they are able to realize themselves in this or that sphere of activities. The government and city administration should pay more attention to arranging free time of the youth. More music and art schools, sport clubs, dance clubs and educational centres should be built.

Today in our city there is a wide choice of activities for people with different preferences. If you are interested in art and music you can visit museums and exhibitions, take part in the work of the youth theatre studios. A lot of popular musical groups visit our city so you can enjoy going to a concert of your favourite singer. If you are fond of active rest you can become a participant of a Paintball club, or go to the swimming pool, bowling, or join any sport club. If you are a stylish active person and you like to dance, Murmansk dance clubs and discos are open for you. Also there are some model agencies, for example “Elegia”, a club of bard songs, military and tourist clubs, some research societies, etc.

 

b) Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:

 

1. You can join … any club in our city.

2. We paid great attention … this problem.

3. He took an active part … the work of the conference.

4. My sister was fond … English painting.

5. They are greatly interested … classical music.

6. He realized himself … scientific research.

 

c) Make the sentences of your own with the words in black.

 

d) Write five questions to your friend asking him|her about his|her leisure time and preferences.

 

e) Discuss in groups the ways of spending free time in our city.

 

Exercise 2.

a) Read the information about modern youth organizations working in Murmansk. Choose one of them you consider to be the most interesting or useful, explain why. Use such words and word combinations as I consider, I suppose, I am sure, To start with, In my opinion, As for me, I believe, I hope, No doubt that, The fact is that, The point is that, etc:

 

Youth Organizations.

 

1. The Murmansk Region Charity Fund of Helping Children "A Beam of Hope".

The members of this society help children who find oneself at difficult situation. They fills up children's needs with love and attention, also they give them psychological and social help. The members of this fund do it to solve two problems. The first is to protect children from influence of street and the second problem is to render a charity help to families which really need it

2. "The Club of Young Seamen"

The members of this club are learning a history of the fleet, a flag semaphore and drill preparations.. Most of them are preparing themselves for getting such professions like a mechanic, a captain, a radio operator and an engineer.

3. "Wind in the Mane".

It is a club where young people work with horses. This organization was founded in April, 1998. Firstly it was a small group of teenagers who was united by love to horses, but gradually club became bigger and bigger. Now the lessons on theory of riding are held there.

4. “Red Cross".

In November, 1994 the first youth department of Red Cross in our country was founded in Murmansk. The main aim of this organization is holding preventive measures for AIDS. Organization is aspiring to attract young people's attention to this problem. Now Youth Red Cross has about 150 volunteers

5. “The Murmansk Organization of Young Leaders".

This project has already existed for 14 years, it is an international project, so it's members go to different meetings and conferences not only in our region but abroad.

6. ''The Union of Murmansk Young People".

This organization was founded on the 29th of September in 1998. The total amount of members is 11,543. The main aim of this organization is to create conditions for development of a patriotic person. The members of this union communicate with people from different cities and take part in different festivals.

7. "A Bear".

A students’ detachment is situated on the basis of a branch office of the Moscow Institute of Economy. The main aim of this detachment is to provide order during students' actions. The detachment "A Bear" has already existed for three years.

8. A newspaper "Up Stream".

This newspaper was founded in 2002. The first edition was published in December 2002. The main editor is Andrey Tretilow. The aim of this newspaper is to be outstanding that is to be unlike many other editions for young people. The individuality of this newspaper is that it is a Christian edition. Editors believe that faith can set free a soul and mind.

9. "Active Youth".

A sport organization "Active Youth" was founded in 1976. This club counts 3000 young people today. The members of this society are united by their love to sport dances. On the whole it is break and street dance.

10. "Nature and Youth".

This organization was founded in May, 1999. The main aim of this organization is to face people with the main ecological problems. The "clean week" is held every year. During this week, the members of organization clean up places which are full of wastes, for example, shores of lakes.

 

Exercise 3.

a) Look at the title of an article from the American newspaper and guess what it reads about.

 

b) Read the text with the help of a dictionary.

 

SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT:

 




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