3.Formy spędzania czasu wolnego, okresy życia, styl życia
Ćwiczenie 3.
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"sedentary - the one in which a person spends a lot of time sitting (siedzący)
*glean - learn or collect (information) slowly and patiently (zbierać)
Pytania:
1. What are the negative consequences of watching too much television?
2. What do you think are the reasons why people spend so much time watching TV programmes?
3. Would you choose to live without television? Why (not)?
Pytania
1. What in your opinion are the advantages and rewards of parenthood? On the other hand, what might be the unwelcome aspects of becoming a parent?
2. It is frequently said that the generation gap has always existed and parents and children cannot avoid facing it. Do you agree or disagree with this view? Justify your opinion.
3. Who should parents be for their children: equal partners or a respected authority? Why? What are the consequences of parents being partners (or an authority) for their children from the perspective of family life?
Dodatkowe zagadnienia
1. Each family or a group of friends develops their own language - idioms, phrases, metaphors or inside jokes-that help them communicate, understand one another, as well as indicate a sense of belonging. Think of such peculiar phrases in your family or circle of friends. Give several examples and explain their meaning in English.
2. Of the several periods in human life - infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age - which one do you think is (or should be) the best and the happiest? Justify your opinion.
3. Out of the many leisure time activities - such as reading, doing sports, playing board games (chess, Scrabble, Monopoly and many others), going out or generally spending time with friends and family - which ones do you think actually provide more leisure and rest: the ones we engage in with other people or the ones we do on our own? What does it depend on? Justify your opinion.
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