September 18, 2011 © ICAN Club 2011 HOBBIES Which of the hobbies in the box you you like? body building, calligraphy, beadwork, graffiti, stamp collecting, card games, cloud watching, crossword puzzles, houseplants growing, scale modeling, aircraft spotting, button collecting, papercraft, water gardening, knitting, combination puzzle (such as Rubik's cube), microscopy Match the descriptions of the hobbies with the pictures: Parkour Running an urban environment like an obstacle course: vaulting obstructions, leaping gaps, running up walls Kitesurfing It is an adventure surface water sport Kitesurfing harnesses the power of the wind to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard Airsoft It is a recreational activity in which participants shoot round non-metallic 'pellets launched via replica firearms Participants typically emulate the tactical equipment and accessories used by modern military and police organizations Dumpster Diving It is the practice of sifting through commercial or residential trash to find items that have been discarded by their owners, but that may be useful to the dumpster diver Knitting It is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth or other fine crafts with the help of knitting needles Group the hobbies by the categories as follow: Achievement hobbies Collection hobbies Competition hobbies Observation hobbies Say, which hobbies you would like to practice, and which ones are not for you I would like to try / practice , because it is good for health / it's fun / it's a challenge I would never practice , because I find it dirty / it's too risky/ it's boring Home assignment: Write a story about your hobby;