Слайд 2Interesting facts
People all over the world like having hobbies. But some
hobbies are very strange and unusual. Some people collect old cars, some people grow unusual trees, some people carve egg shells and crayons. Look at this animal. Is it a dog or a tiger? It’s a dog but looks like a tiger. Some people like when their pets look unusual.
Do you know any people with unusual hobbies? What are they?
Слайд 3Egg shell carving
Remember the saying „You Can Not Make An Omelette
Without Breaking The Eggs”, the analogue of our „Лес рубят — щепки летят”? Times are changing and now this saying has lost its meaning: the omelette can be done without breaking eggs, and turning them into works of art. This hobby requires high concentration and attention to detail, you will have to messing (bother) with egg shells. But this activity helps to take your mind off (отвлечься) from the routine and create a real masterpiece with your own hands.
Слайд 4Geocachingg
If you read adventure books as a child and always dreamed
of finding a treasure, take up this hobby. About 3 million people who like to spend time outdoors (outdoorsman) are already keen on geocaching abroad. So, people take a thing of little value, put it in a waterproof box and hide it in some historical or just interesting place, although sometimes “caches” can hide in off the beaten track. At the same time, they record the coordinates of the location of the thing and register them on the site. Another "cacher" takes the coordinates and searches the item, after finding the cache, he hides his "treasure" in another place, then the story repeats.
Слайд 5Ghost hunting
You always envied the guys from the
movie Ghostbusters and wanted to hunt for guests from the other world? Then join the lovers of this hobby, hunt down ghosts and explore paranormal phenomena). Ghostbusters go to haunted places and try to collect evidence of the existence of ghosts. I must say that this is an expensive hobby, so for people with ordinary income, it can only be an activity in their free time (avocation).
Слайд 6Bug fighting
This hobby is especially popular in eastern countries. People catch
praying mantis (богомол), a spider, a stag beetle (жук-рогач), a grasshopper (кузнечик) or other similar insect. After that, they put two insects into the cage and slightly push them with a stick to make them angry. Angry insects begin a fight that continues until one of the insects stops moving or tries to run. At first it may seem that this is the cheapest and easiest hobby, but in eastern countries the best insects can cost over $ 100!
Слайд 7Extreme dog grooming
If you have a charming furry dog and a
little imagination, then extreme grooming will give you and your pet a lot of pleasant moments. To create a masterpiece, you will need non-toxic dyes, pair of good scissors for a haircut and a calm fluffy dog (the last element is the hardest to find). Come up with (придумайте) a funny pattern and do it right on your pet’s hair, let your imagination go wild. Your painstaking (кропотливый) work can be highly appreciated at the special Intergroom contest. On the other hand, animal advocates consider this a hobby as a mockery (издевательство) of dogs.
Слайд 8Appearing in the background on TV
This hobby is quite rare, and
his most famous follower is Paul Yarrow, who managed to "light up" in more than a hundred stories. As soon as Paul sees that a camera is being installed in a public venue, he immediately begins to hang around (слоняться) in the background. Perhaps Paul wants to become a member of the crew and become famous. Or maybe he is just a very sociable person and wants to be finally get an interview.
Слайд 9Extreme ironing
Extreme ironing is one of the most dangerous sports. His
fans take ironing boards to a remote place and ... iron their clothes. Some do this on mountainsides, while parachuting, whilst parachuting, scuba diving (плавание с аквалангом), etc.
Слайд 10Duct tape art
If an artist lives inside you, but you cannot
draw, try a new trend in art. To create a wall painting (mural) you need only duct tape and a clean wall. One drawback: most masterpieces are one-day (ephemeral). And some people also use scotch tape to create designer clothes! Of course, such clothes look original, but you will be slightly uncomfortable, and people can tease you (mock you) (дразнить).
Слайд 11Toy voyager
When the soul asks for new sensations, but does not
give a vacation at work, or you are just a homebody by nature, send it to rest... your favorite toy. This is what various photographers do, and just find people who accept your traveler as a guest. A hospitable host will take pictures of your pet and upload pictures to the site. So your teddy bear will become a real tireless traveler (globetrotter). Some people use this hobby as a justifiable (оправдательную) reason to get their favorite children's toys and remember their childhood.
Слайд 12Texts from the web site:
https://englex.ru/the-strangest-hobbies/
Also watch the video on this
page.