1. Leisure time
Hobbies and Interests
(Volný čas – koníčky, záliby)

2. Hobbies and interests
 Introduction
 Hobbies for children
 Hobbies for young people
 Men’s hobbies
 Women’s hobbies
 Hobbies for old people
 Sports as a hobby
 My hobbies

3. What do people like doing in their free time?
Examples of answers:
A lot of people like doing their hobbies in free time.
Everyone likes doing something different. There are
hobbies for everybody. Someone likes sports,
someone likes adventure and some people
prefer relaxing activities.
People cannot just work or study but they also need
some time to relax and have fun. In their free time
they are interested in various hobbies.

4. Can you name any hobbies for children?
Examples of answers:
Children´s hobbies are playing in the playfield,
children games and games with animals.
Children like playing with toys – little cars or dolls,
watching fairy tales or playing computer games.
Children like collecting things – stamps, postcards,
car or plane models or posters. They also like
watching television.

5. What are hobbies young people like to do?
Examples of answers:
Young people have many hobbies. Boys play football,
basketball and tennis. Girls like playing volleyball, riding a
horse and roller skating.
There are a lot of hobbies practised by young people. They like
parting, dancing, chatting with friends, going out.
Hobbies for young people are listening to music, watching
films, playing computer games. They also like hanging out
with their friends.

6. Can you name a few typical hobbies for men or
for women?
Examples of answers:
Typical hobbies for men are sports, cars and motorbikes.
Many men like fishing or watching sport on TV. Typical
hobbies for women are growing flowers and shopping.
Men prefer active hobbies, they like riding a bike,
repairing their car or house.
Most women and girls like fashion, reading books and
magazines.

7. What types of hobbies are preferred by old
people?
Examples of answers:
Old people like going for walks or mushrooming, they go
to the theatre or cinema. In winter they read newspapers or
books, watch TV and solve crosswords.
Hobbies for old people are watching television, taking
care about their grandchildren, reading books and
solving sudoku.
Many old people like reading books and
travelling.

8. What do you think about sports as a hobby?
Examples of answers:
Sports and games are very popular leisure-time
activities. In spring and summer people can go
swimming, riding a bike and running. In winter they
like skiing, sledging, skating.
There are many sports and games people can do in their
free time. They can go to sports clubs an play
football, tennis, golf, basketball. Women like
aerobics, dancing or zumba.

9. What were your hobbies when you were a
child?
Your own answers, for example:
When I was a child, I liked…………………………
In my childhood I preferred………………………...

10. What do you like doing in your free time?
Your own answers, for example:
My favourite hobbies are………………...
In my free time I ………………………...

11. Why is it important to have hobbies?
Examples of answers:
It is good to have a hobby in our free time. We have
a rest, fun, and we spend our free time in an active
way doing various leisure-time activities.
I think that hobbies are very important for
everybody. They help us relax. We would be bored
without a hobby and would not be satisfied.

12. Why is it important to have hobbies?
Hobbies help us if we are tired or sad. A hobby is you
best friend. I really cannot imagine my life
without hobbies.
Hobbies help people to get rid of everyday stress,
and to get some rest. I think hobbies have very
important role in our life.