Benefits of Sports, Hobbies, and Volunteering
Benefits of Sports
Dancing improves one’s sense of rhythm. Gymnastics develops flexibility. Swimming is good for all muscles. Horseback riding fosters a sense of balance. Handball works the arms and legs. Skiing improves balance.
Benefits of Sports – Enhancing
- Improve
- Increase
- Strengthen
- Fortify
- Balance
- Flexibility
- Agility
- Reflexes
- Coordination
- Resistance
- Concentration
On TV
If I couldn’t watch TV, I’d be bored, for sure! I would miss it too! I watch sports on cable. I love stories, especially when they deal with topics such as mountains. I also look at magazines because it’s fun, but I find advertisements very silly. TV shows are my favorite, especially clips. If I had to do something else, I would go out with my friends. I think I would also talk more with my parents. I watch TV in my room or living room. I don’t channel surf; I watch programs in full when there are fewer commercials.
- Clips
- Discussions
- Cartoons
- Entertainment
- Documentaries
- Youth Programs
- Movies
- Games
- TV News
- Magazines
- Weather
- Advertising
- Reportages
- Series
- Sports
- Lotto Draw
Volunteer Activities
I always wanted to work with animals, and I would like to be a veterinarian. On Saturdays, I volunteer at a shelter, something I’ve done since high school. I take care of abandoned cats and dogs (I walk them, feed them…). I also follow up with the new owners who adopt them to ensure the animals are properly cared for. I also visit sick children in hospitals to bring them laughter and support. Visiting the elderly is also interesting because they share their wisdom and experiences.
Benefits of Volunteering
- Visiting the elderly
- Visiting sick children in hospitals
- Helping immigrant children with learning difficulties
- Helping the homeless
- Protecting nature
- Caring for abandoned animals
- Increased self-confidence
- Acquisition of knowledge and experience
- Improved ability to assume responsibility
- The feeling of doing useful work
- Getting to know others
- A better self-image
- Discovering your capabilities
- The pleasure of teamwork
My Hobbies
Free time is very important; it allows me to forget about high school and relax, to do what I want. I love going out to parties with my friends. In my neighborhood, there is a small sports club, but it only offers soccer. I watch a lot of TV, but if there’s nothing on, I browse the internet and chat with my friends. On Sundays, I go shopping and to the cinema.
- Going out with friends
- Listening to music
- Going to the movies
- Watching TV
- Surfing the net
- Playing sports
- Chatting
- Reading
- Shopping
- Listening to the radio
- Doing manual activities
- Going to concerts
Film Genres
- Disaster
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Historical
- Action
- Animation
- Adventure
- Horror
- War
- Science Fiction
- Cartoon
- Drama
- Detective
- Thriller
- Western
- Musical
- Romantic Comedy
The heroes of these films live in imaginary worlds and have technologies very different from the present world. The emphasis is placed on the spectacular (natural disasters, arrival of alien creatures…). A large majority of these films are adaptations of literary works.
Relationship with My Family
My sister is my best friend; she is adorable. Even if we argue from time to time, we get along very well. But sometimes I can’t stand her! We argue all the time. She takes my things and reads my diary. My main arguments with her are about silly things. With my parents, they scold me when I do something wrong or about my grades at school.
The Internet
The internet is very important to me because I can learn many interesting things, chat with friends, and do schoolwork. When there’s nothing else to do, I listen to my favorite singers on YouTube. With the internet, you can make new friends. You can also read books on the computer and see many interesting things, for example, videos, music, online games… The internet is essential for society.
Friends
Friendship is essential for me so I don’t feel lonely. I have a lot of friends, and we have parties and go out together every day. My best friend is named Carmen. She is very nice and always there for me. She tells me her problems, and I tell her mine.