- What is your name?
- My name is Maria.


- What is your first name?
- My first name is Maria.


- What is your last name?
- My last name is Sokolova.


- What is your full name?
- My full name is Maria Sokolova.


- How old are you?
- I am 13.


- When is your birthday?
- My birthday is the 15th of May.


- Where are you from?
- I am from Kazakhstan.


- Where do you live?
- I live in Kazakhstan, in Petropavlovsk.


- What is your address?
- My address is: 34 Abai Street, flat number 58.


- What is your telephone number?
- My telephone number is +7 707 852 94 74


- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
- Yes, I do. I have a brother and a sister.


- Do you have a pet?
- Yes, I do. I have a pet. 


- What kind of pet do you have? 
- I have a little kitten.


- Do you have a family?
- Yes, I do. I have a family.


- How many people are there in your family?
- There are 5 people in my family: my father, my mother, my sister, my brother, and me.
 
- What is your mother's name?
- My mother's name is Svetlana.


- How old is your mother?
- My mother is 35.


- What is your mother's profession?
- My mother is a doctor.


- What is your father's name?
- My father's name is Maxim.


- How old is your father?
- My father is 39.


- What is your father's profession?
- My father is a lawyer.


- Do you live in a house or in an apartment?
- I live in an apartment.


- What is your hobby?
- I like singing songs.


- What is your favorite color?
- My favourite color is yellow.


- What is your favorite food?
- My favourite food is pizza.


- What is your favorite season?
- I like summer.


- What is your favorite day of the week?
- I like Sundays, because I don't go to school on Sundays.


- Do you go to school?
- Yes, I do. I go to school.


- What school do you go to?
- I go to school number 8.


- What class are you in?
- I am in the 6th class.


- What is your favorite school subject?
- I like mathematics.


- What do you like to do in your free time?
- I like to dance.


- Do you like sports?
- Yes, I do. I like sports.


- What sports do you like?
- I like doing yoga.


- Do you have a best friend?
- Yes, I do. I have a best friend.


- Who is your best friend?
- My best friend is my classmate.


- What is your best friend's name?
- My best friend's name is Oksana.


- How old is your best friend?
- My best friend is 14.

- What is your name?
- What is your first name?
- What is your last name?
- What is your full name?
- How old are you?
- When is your birthday?
- Where are you from?
- Where do you live?
- What is your address?
- What is your telephone number?
- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
- Do you have a pet?
- What kind of pet do you have?
- Do you have a family?
- How many people are there in your family?
- What is your mother's name?
- How old is your mother?
- What is your mother's profession?
- What is your father's name?
- How old is your father?
- What is your father's profession?
- Do you live in a house or in an apartment?
- What is your hobby?
- What is your favorite color?
- What is your favorite food?
- What is your favorite season?
- What is your favorite day of the week?
- Do you go to school?
- What school do you go to?
- What class are you in?
- What is your favorite school subject?
- What do you like to do in your free time?
- Do you like sports?
- What sports do you like?
- Do you have a best friend?
- Who is your best friend?
- What is your best friend's name?
- How old is your best friend?

This is Maria Sokolova. She is 13 years old, and her birthday is on the 15th of May. Maria is from Kazakhstan and lives in the city of Petropavlovsk. Her address is 34 Abai Street, flat number 58, and her telephone number is +7 707 852 94 74.


Maria has a big and happy family of five people: her father, her mother, her sister, her brother, and herself. They live in an apartment. Her mother's name is Svetlana; she is 35 years old and works as a doctor. Her father's name is Maxim; he is 39 years old and he is a lawyer. Maria also has a pet, which is a little kitten.


Maria is a schoolgirl. She goes to school number 8 and is currently in the 6th class. Her favorite school subject is mathematics. In her free time, Maria likes to dance and do yoga because she likes sports. Her main hobby is singing songs.


Maria's favorite color is yellow, and her favorite food is pizza. Her favorite season is summer. She also likes Sundays best of all the days of the week because she doesn't have to go to school on Sundays. Maria has a best friend who is also her classmate. Her best friend's name is Oksana, and she is 14 years old.

Full name: first name and last name.
Age.
Birthday.
Residence.
Address.
Telephone.
Family (father, mother, brothers or sisters)
Pet
School (number, class, favorite subject)
Hobbies (likes and don't likes, sport, favorite season, day of the week, color)
Best friend (who, name, age)

1. Do you have a hobby? a) Yes, I do.
b) Yes, I am.
c) No, I do not have. 
 2. Do you like reading books in your free time? 
 a) Yes, I like.
b) Yes, I do.
c) No, I am not. 
 3. Do you like sports?
 a) Yes, I do.
b) Yes, I am.
c) No, I don't like. 
 4. Can you play football? 
 a) Yes, I can.
b) Yes, I do.
c) No, I am not. 
 5. Do you like drawing pictures? 
 a) Yes, I am.
b) No, I don't.
c) Yes, I can. 
 6. Can you ride a bicycle? 
 a) No, I can't.
b) No, I don't.
c) Yes, I do. 
 7. Do you play video games on Saturdays? 
 a) Yes, I am.
b) No, I don't.
c) Yes, I can. 
 8. Can you swim in the pool? 
 a) Yes, I can.
b) Yes, I do.
c) No, I don't. 
 9. Do you like taking photos with a camera? 
 a) Yes, I like.
b) Yes, I do.
c) No, I am not. 
 10. Do you like to sing songs? 
 a) No, I don't.
b) Yes, I am.
c) No, I can't. 
11. What is your hobby? 
 a) My hobby is swimming.
b) I am ten years old.
c) I live in a house. 
 12. What do you like to do in your free time? 
 a) I go to school.
b) I like to read books.
c) My name is Maria. 
 13. What sports do you like? 
 a) I like tennis and football.
b) My favorite day is Sunday.
c) I have a cat. 
 14. What is your favorite color to paint with? 
 a) Pizza.
b) Orange.
c) Guitar. 
 15. What games do you play with your best friend? 
 a) We play hide-and-seek.
b) We are nine.
c) We go to school.
 16. What do you like to draw? 
 a) I like to draw funny animals.
b) I draw with a pen.
c) Yes, I do.
 17. What instrument can you play?
 a) I can play the piano.
b) I can play football.
c) My hobby is books. 
 18. What is your favorite book? 
 a) My favorite book is about Harry Potter.
b) I like reading.
c) Yes, it is. 
 19. What do you do on Sundays? 
 a) I am a student.
b) I ride my bicycle in the park.
c) I have a big family.
 20. What do you like to take photos of?
 a) I take photos of beautiful flowers.
b) Yes, I have a camera.
c) I like my camera. 21. I like to _______ to music every day. 
 a) listen
b) watch
c) play 
 22. My brother can _______ the guitar very well. 
 a) sing
b) play
c) dance 
 23. We like to _______ family photos on holidays.
 a) make
b) take
c) do 
 24. She loves to _______ funny pictures in her notebook. 
 a) read
b) draw
c) run 
 25. On weekends, I _______ my bike with my friends. 
 a) ride
b) drive
c) fly 
 26. My favorite sport _______ basketball. 
 a) am
b) is
c) are 
 27. I don't like to watch TV, I prefer to _______ books. 
 a) write
b) speak
c) read 
 28. Can you _______ fast in the sea?
 a) swim
b) jump
c) play 
 29. My friend and I _______ video games after school. 
 a) do
b) play
c) go 
 30. Dancing _______ my favorite hobby!
 a) is
b) are
c) am 

Hobbies are activities that people like to do in their free time. They make us happy and help us relax. There are many popular hobbies in the world, and different people like different things.


Many people love sports and sports games. For example, if you have a ball and a net, you can play football or basketball with a team. You can also play tennis or go running in the park. On weekends, children like swimming in the pool, or riding a bicycle, a skateboard, and a scooter.


Other people prefer creative hobbies. Some people love to draw funny pictures or paint beautiful flowers. Many boys and girls like to listen to music, sing songs, or play a musical instrument like the piano or the guitar. If you have a camera, you can take beautiful photos of nature and your family.


There are also many individual hobbies that you can do alone. You can read interesting books, do puzzles, or make cool DIY crafts at home. Some people love cooking and baking tasty food in the kitchen, or collecting colorful stickers and toys.


Many people enjoy hobbies with friends. After school, friends love to play video games or play hide-and-seek together. On Saturdays, you can play fun board games with your family and best friends.


Finally, travelling is a fantastic hobby. People like to visit new cities, see beautiful places, and meet new people. It is very exciting!


What is your favorite hobby? Do you like playing football, drawing pictures, or travelling to new places? Hobbies are great for everyone because they make our lives interesting!

Хобби are activities that люди like to делать in their free time. They make us счастливыми and help us relax. There are many популярные hobbies in the world, and different people like разные things.


Многие people любят sports and спортивные games. For example, if you have a мячик and a net, ты can играть в football or баскетбол with a team. You можешь also play теннис or go running in the парк. On weekends, дети like плавать in the pool, or riding a велосипед, a скейтборд, and a scooter.


Other people prefer креативные hobbies. Some people love to рисовать funny pictures or paint beautiful цветы. Many мальчики and девочки like to listen to музыку, петь songs, or играть a musical инструменты like the пианино or the гитара. If you есть a camera, you can take красивые фото of nature and your семья.


There are also много individual хобби that you can делать alone. You can читать interesting книги, do пазлы, or make cool DIY crafts at дома. Some people love готовить and baking tasty food in the кухня, or собирать colorful стикеры and toys.


Многие people enjoy hobbies with друзьями. After школы, друзья love to play видео игры or играть hide-and-seek together. On Saturdays, you можешь play fun board игры with your семьей and best друзьями.


Finally, travelling is a фантастическое hobby. People нравится to visit новые cities, see красивые places, and meet новых people. It is очень exciting!


What is твое favorite hobby? Do you нравится playing футбол, drawing картинки, or путешествовать to new places? Hobbies are great for everyone because they make our lives интересными!

In free time
Popular hobbies
Sports games
Play football
Play basketball
Go running
Swim in the pool
Ride a bicycle
Creative hobbies
Draw funny pictures
Paint beautiful flowers
Listen to music
Play the piano / guitar
Take beautiful photos
Individual hobbies
Read interesting books
Do puzzles
Play video games
Play board games
Travelling to new places

What are hobbies?
When do people like to do hobbies?
How do hobbies help us?
What can you play if you have a ball and a net?
Where can you go running?
When do children like swimming in the pool?
What do some people love to draw?
What kind of flowers do they paint?
What musical instruments do boys and girls like to play?
What can you do if you have a camera?
Can you do individual hobbies alone or with a team?
What kind of books can you read?
What can you make at home?
Where do some people love cooking and baking delicious food?
What do people like to collect?
When do friends love to play video games together?
What game do friends love to play together besides video games?
On what day can you play fun board games with your family?
Why is travelling a fantastic hobby?
Why are hobbies great for everyone?

Занятия (виды деятельности), которые нравятся людям
Делают нас счастливыми
Помогают нам расслабиться
Разные люди
Разные вещи
Любить спорт
Играть в команде
Играть в теннис
Мальчики и девочки
Фотографии природы
Делать дома (заниматься дома)
Своими руками / поделки своими руками
Вкусная еда
Готовить на кухне
Разноцветные наклейки
Хобби с друзьями
После школы
Вместе с лучшими друзьями
Посещать новые города
Делать нашу жизнь интересной

Хобби — это занятия, которыми люди любят заниматься в свое свободное время. Они делают нас счастливыми и помогают нам расслабиться. В мире есть много популярных хобби, и разным людям нравятся разные вещи. (Keywords: hobbies, activities, people like to do, in free time, make us happy, help us relax, popular hobbies, in the world, different people, different things)


Многие люди любят спорт и спортивные игры. Например, если у вас есть мяч и сетка, вы можете играть в футбол или баскетбол в команде. Вы также можете играть в теннис или бегать в парке. По выходным детям нравится плавать в бассейне или кататься на велосипеде, скейтборде и самокате. (Keywords: love sports, sports games, for example, have a ball and a net, play football, play basketball, with a team, play tennis, go running, in the park, on weekends, children like, swimming in the pool, riding a bicycle / a skateboard / a scooter)


Другие люди предпочитают творческие хобби. Некоторые любят рисовать смешные картинки или писать красками красивые цветы. Многие мальчики и девочки любят слушать музыку, петь песни или играть на музыкальных инструментах, таких как пианино или гитара. Если у вас есть фотоаппарат, вы можете делать красивые фотографии природы и своей семьи. (Keywords: prefer creative hobbies, love to draw, funny pictures, paint beautiful flowers, boys and girls, like to listen to music, sing songs, play a musical instrument, like the piano / the guitar, have a camera, take beautiful photos, of nature and your family)


Есть также много индивидуальных хобби, которыми можно заниматься в одиночку. Вы можете читать интересные книги, собирать пазлы или делать классные поделки своими руками дома. Некоторые люди любят готовить и печь вкусную еду на кухне или коллекционировать яркие наклейки и игрушки. (Keywords: individual hobbies, can do alone, read interesting books, do puzzles, make cool DIY crafts, at home, cooking and baking, delicious food, in the kitchen, collecting colorful stickers and toys)


Многие люди любят хобби с друзьями. После школы друзья обожают вместе играть в видеоигры или в прятки. По субботам вы можете играть в веселые настольные игры со своей семьей и лучшими друзьями. (Keywords: enjoy hobbies with friends, after school, love to play video games, play hide-and-seek, together, on Saturdays, play fun board games, with your family, best friends)


Наконец, путешествия — это потрясающее хобби. Людям нравится посещать новые города, смотреть красивые места и знакомиться с новыми людьми. Это очень увлекательно! (Keywords: finally, travelling, fantastic hobby, like to visit new cities, see beautiful places, meet new people, very exciting)


Какое ваше любимое хобби? Вы любите играть в футбол, рисовать картинки или путешествовать по новым местам? Хобби прекрасны для каждого, потому что они делают нашу жизнь интересной! (Keywords: what is your favorite hobby?, drawing pictures, travelling to new places, great for everyone, because, make our lives interesting)

What do you do when the last school bell rings? Around the world, teenagers drop their school bags and run to join their favorite activities. While many teenagers love playing video games or scrolling through TikTok, teenagers in different countries also have unique hobbies that connect them to their culture and environment. Let’s take a journey around the world and see how teenagers spend their free time!

Riding the Waves in Australia

Meet Liam, a 13-year-old from Sydney, Australia. For Liam and his friends, life is all about the ocean. Australia has beautiful beaches, so surfing is one of the most popular teenage hobbies there. Liam has been surfing since he was seven years old. "We usually wake up very early on Saturdays to catch the best waves," Liam says. If the weather is bad, Australian teens don’t stay indoors; they often go skateboarding or play Australian rules football, a very fast and exciting sport.

The Art of Cosplay in Japan

In Tokyo, Japan, we meet 14-year-old Yumi. Yumi’s passion is creative and colorful. She loves cosplay (costume play). Japanese pop culture, including anime and manga, is famous worldwide, and local teenagers love bringing these characters to life. Yumi spends her weekends designing costumes, styling wigs, and making accessories from cardboard and plastic. "It takes a lot of patience," Yumi explains, "but when I go to a comic convention with my friends, it feels amazing."

Football and Samba in Brazil

In Brazil, hobbies are often energetic and musical. Carlos, who lives in Rio de Janeiro, cannot imagine his life without football. Almost every teenager in Brazil plays football in the streets, on the beach, or at school. But Carlos also has another hobby: playing the drums in a community samba band. Music and dance are a huge part of Brazilian life, and learning to play traditional rhythms helps teens stay connected to their community.

Digital Innovation and Tradition in Kazakhstan

Now, let's look at Kazakhstan. Here, teenage hobbies beautifully mix modern technology with rich national traditions. Arman, a 13-year-old from Petropavlovsk, loves computer programming and is currently building a mobile app. But he also plays the dombra, a traditional Kazakh musical instrument. Many Kazakh teenagers enjoy active outdoor hobbies like cycling in the summer and ice skating in the winter. Lately, learning modern languages and playing intellectual board games like Togyzkumalak have also become highly popular among students.

Conclusion

As we can see, teenagers today are diverse, active, and creative. Whether they are surfing in the Pacific Ocean, playing traditional instruments, or coding new applications, hobbies help young people express themselves, learn new skills, and make friends.

What about you? What is your favorite hobby, and what does it say about your lifestyle?