My hobbies and interests

My favourite hobby is playing snooker. I like listening to pop-music. At weekends I sometimes go to a disco or to the cinema. I listen to bands like ... I'm interested in punk. While listening to hard-rock I can get everything off my chest. In summer I like to go swimming. In winter I go skiing. I like visiting friends and talking about this and that. My friend and I do lots of jigsaw puzzles. Playing football is fun. One of my hobbies is writing letters to my pen-friends. I do a paper route to earn a little money. Sometimes I read so much that I forget the housework. When the weather is bad, I read books or watch TV. I enjoy working on the computer. I got a new computer for my birthday. Once a week I do some handball practice. I go training every evening. When it's not so hot, I go rollerskating. I want to tell you something about my family. I've got two older brothers. My mother works as a clerk in an office. When we are on holidays I like walking in the mountains. On Saturdays I have to cook for the family. I collect my cousin from the kindergarten. Now and then I do babysitting.

Meeting people
1) Greetings Welcome to Leipzig. Good morning/afternoon/evening. G'day. Good day. Hello. Hi. Goodbye. Bye-bye. Bye. See you. (CU) Cheers. Say goodbye to Peter from me. Say hello to Peter from me. Please give my love to Peter. I'd like you to meet Peter. May I introduce you to Peter? May I introduce Peter to you? 2) Asking Pardon? How do you do? How are you? I'm fine, thanks. Not too bad. 3) Introducing I'd like you to meet Peter. May I introduce you to Peter? May I introduce Peter to you? 4) Various (wishes, thanks, offers) Lovely day today, isn't it?

Excuse me, ... What's the matter? Good luck! Congratulations. Many happy returns of the day. Happy birthday! Bless you! Get well soon! Could you do me a favour? May I offer you a drink? Are you sure you wouldn't like to come in? Thank you very much! Thank you. Many thanks. Thanks a lot. - You're welcome. Would you excuse me, please? It doesn't matter.

The clock

analogue

digital

normal use

timetables, TV, etc.

6:00

It's 6 o'clock.

past and the previous hour (here: 6) 6:05 It's 5 past 6. It's six oh five.

6:15

It's quarter past6.

It's six fifteen.

6:30

It's half past 6.

It's six thirty.

6:35

It's 25 to 7.

It's six thirty-five.

6:45

It's quarter toseven.

to and the following hour (here: 7)

It's six forty-five.

6:55

It's 5 to 7.

It's six fifty-five.

7:00

It's 7o'clock.

Tips: 1) In English there is no 24-hour-system (sometimes it is used on TV and in timetables). 15.00 is 3 o'clock (p.m.) (on TV: fifteenhundred). That's why you use a.m. (Latin: ante meridiem) and p.m. (post meridiem) in situations where it's necessary to point out that you want to say "in the morning" or "in the evening". In other situations (or when it's clear that school starts in the morning and the party in the evening) it's left out. Example: