Parents usually give pocket money to their children. How do you usually spend your pocket money?

Nearly all teenagers can afford to buy small things because parents give them pocket money. I think it is quite reasonable. We spend a lot of time at school and we need money to buy something to eat during the day. We can also buy some small things for ourselves, like exercise-books, toothpaste, or perfume. My parents are quite happy about the way I spend my pocket money because I don’t spend money on trifles, I try to be thrifty.

14. Let’s talk about leisure time.

Let’s talk about your hobbies. What do you like doing in your free time?

Sunday is my day off. On Sundays I don’t go to school but that doesn’t mean that I have a lot of free time. Just on the contrary, I often have more work than on my working days. And the teachers of our lyceum probably think that the best way of making good use of our free time is to give us as much homework as possible. But I sometimes manage to have some fun. I usually do some sport, read a book, play a computer game or go for a walk.

Do you find useful to go to the theatre or cinema? Why (not)?

I certainly find it useful to go there as visiting such places is not only a pastime but a means of education as well. As for me, I'm fond of going to the cinema. It's a pity, I don't always have time for it. If I manage to go there I usually prefer watching comedies.

What questions can you ask a British friend about his/her free time?

Have you got much free time? Do you often go to the theatre or to the cinema? Do you go in for sports?

Give me some advice on what to do in my free time?

There are a lot of things to do in your free time. Your plans may depend on several factors: time, your mood, money and may be weather. Sometimes it is very pleasant to go for a walk to the park, to eat out, to go to the cinema or to the museum.

Many parents complain that teenagers don’t want to spend their free time with them. What do you think about this?

I think that it is not very easy to spend free time with parents. You see, planning how to spend week-ends is a difficult question for our family because everyone has a hobby of their own. For example, mother is a home sort. She likes watching TV and knitting. Father is always ready to go fishing. My favourite pastime is listening to music (playing computer games), but unfortunately I’m too pressed for time now and I can’t indulge in my hobby.

15. Let’s talk about customs and traditions of Belarus.