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Original or eccentric hobbies

Discuss with your classmates.

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Strange and unusual hobbiesStrange hobbies - DiscussionStrange hobbies - Questions
Meet the real-life detectoristsMeet the real life detectorists - QuestionsMeet the real life detectorists: Lucie Gray - QuestionsMeet the real life detectorists: Lucie Gray - Let's play!
Detectorists TV showDetectorists TV show - VidéoDetectorists TV show - QuestionsDetectorists TV show - Activité

Strange and unusual hobbies

Strange hobbies - Discussion

Discuss with your classmates.
  • Do you know about strange and original hobbies?
  • Can you guess or find ideas of original things to do in your free time?

Strange hobbies - Questions

1. Look at the three pictures and their titles carefully. Pick one and answer the following questions.
  • Describe what the people on the pictures are doing.
  • Can you guess what this hobby consists in?
  • Why do you think people enjoy doing this?
  • Would you like to try it? Why?
2.Present the hobby on your picture to your classmates. Discuss:
  • What is the most original hobby?
  • Which one is your class' favourite?

Meet the real-life detectorists

Meet the real life detectorists - Questions

Look at the picture carefully. Answer the following questions.
1.Where was this picture taken?
2.Can you describe the two women (clothes, attitude)?
3.Can you guess the type of hobby they have?

Meet the real life detectorists: Lucie Gray - Questions

Read Lucie Gray’s story and answer the following questions:
1. Can you highlight the words related to:
  • feelings she gets from her hobbyin blue?
  • people associated with her hobbyin green?
2. Can you match each title with a paragraph from the text?
  • How she spends her days.
  • How her hobby started.
  • How her hobby helps her.
  • How her hobby connects her to the world.
3. Are these statements true of false? Underline your justification in the text.
  • Lucie learned about metal-detecting recently.
  • She does it alone.
  • She first found money.
  • Metal detectorists are popular.
  • Lucie always spent long hours metal-detecting.

Meet the real life detectorists: Lucie Gray - Let's play!


Detectorists TV show

Detectorists TV show - Vidéo

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Detectorists TV show - Questions

Watch the video trailer to understand what a detectorist does.
1.Where do detectorists practice their hobby?
2.What machine do they use?
3.Are they alone?
4.So, can you guess what they do?

Detectorists TV show - Activité

Based on what you learned in the document, write a short article (60 words) to present this hobby.
You can talk about what metal detectorists use, how they practice their hobby, how they share it. Conclude by giving your opinion: do you think it is an interesting activity? Would you like to try it?