1. Leisure Activities in Britain

2. What is Leisure? Freely chosen activities that are pursued during non-working time

4. The Availability in Leisure Time and Money Men in full employment enjoyed on average 46 hours of free time per week in 1999, 14 hours more than women. British people spend more on leisure than on either food or housing. Expenditure on leisure accounted for about 17% of the household budget in the UK in 1999.

5. Look at the diagram of a typical day on page 100. Then draw a 24 hour clock of your own family weekday. Compare the two. What are the main differences? Individual Work

6. Why are home-based activities so important? What do British people usually do at home?

7. Television What do people watch? To switch to The TV guide Science fiction Travelogue Newsreel Feature story Documentary program Sports program Cartoon Soap operas

8. Class Differentiation and Gender Division for Leisure Activities outside Home There is less provision for women in public leisure facilities. Old people and young unemployed people have least money to spend on leisure. The professional and managerial classes have more financial resources.

9. Going out at the theatre The lounge barThe public bar Going Out

10. dartssnooker skittles dominoes

11. Horse RacingThe National Lottery Gambling The Royal Ascot

12. Five Groups of Beneficiaries: The Arts Councils of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland The Sports Councils of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland The National Lottery Charities Board The National Heritage Memorial Fund The Millennium Fund ( A Fund to celebrate the year 2000 and the beginning of the third millennium A sixth was added in 1998 The New Opportunities Fund --- for projects covering education, health and the environment

13. Group Work What do you do for entertainment? Page 107 --- Exercise 4 Activities you may do: Visiting a public house; having meal in a restaurant or in a fast-food restaurant; going to disco or a night club; visiting historic buildings or museums; watching sports events, movies, shopping, playing card, trip, etc.

14. Assignment Make a general introduction about the following sports events in Britain Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Open Golf Championship London Marathon Long Distance Race World Professional Snooker Championship FA Cup Final