《UK 10 British Leisure Activities》.ppt

People enjoy various indoor outdoor activities in Britain. They spend about 45% of their free time watching television, 24% of their free time socializing, 22-23% on sport hobbies, 10% on other activities, like listening to the radio or music, reading, DIY, gardening, eating out going to the cinema. The most common leisure activity in the UK is watching television. The average viewing time is 25 hours per person per week. People in Britain listen to an average 16 hours of radio each week. My parents listen to the radio in the mornings when we are having our evening meal. In 2006, 56% of households in Great Britain had a desktop computer, 30% had a portable or laptop computer, and 7% had a handheld computer. The second most popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends or relations. Mum Dad go out visit friends at least once a week. Sometime me my brother go, too. Every Wednesday after school James I go to see our gran. Britons made 123 million visits to the cinema in 1998, making it the most popular cultural activity in the UK. I like to go to the cinema with my friends at the weekend whenever there is a good movie on. Eating out has grown in popularity, with British people spending in 1999 an average of ￡5.63 per person per week on food (excluding alcohol) outside the home. We go to McDonalds at least once a week. Sometimes we have a pizza delivered to our house. Occasionally we will go to a restaurant. Going to the pub is the most popular leisure activity outside the home. Saturdays Saturdays are a busy time for shops with many families going shopping. Saturday is traditionally the day for shopping watching sports. “Saturday is the main day when we go shopping. Sometimes we will go into town after school. ” Sundays used to be a very special day of the week in Britain. It was the one day of the week for “worship rest”. The shops were closed most people were at home or at church. Popular leisure activities on Sun