家是我们休憩的港湾。除了吃饭和睡觉，你喜欢在家里做些什么？看看下面的内容吧，你的居家生活会更加丰富多采。
Forms of Home Entertainment 居家爱好之千奇百怪
"What do people enjoy doing at home?" There is a long list which offers a variety of examples of entertainment at home.居家爱好千奇百怪，你的爱好是否特别？
listening to music, needlework and knitting, collecting stamps, keeping house plants, playing cards, practicing Chinese calligraphy, giving parties, doing crossword puzzles, watching TV, keeping pets, gardening, drawing and painting, cooking, chatting, reading, playing video/computer games.
There are lots more types of home entertainment, I'm sure. 你还能想出其他的适合在家里做的活动吗？
The diagram below was part of a magazine article on the leisure pursuits of women in Britain. 让我们看看英国女人的居家爱好从1985年至今都发生了哪些有趣的变化。
从表中我们可以看出：喜欢做针线活的女人越来越少，而看电视始终是女人们在家的最爱。
说到“最爱”，你会表达你的“最爱”吗？让我们来talking about what you enjoy。
Step 1 Think of a home-based leisure activity that you like very much and put it down in a "-ing" phrase, e.g. watching TV.
Step 2 Think of the reasons why you like this activity and what it is like. Write down the key phrase(s) in your notes, e.g. interesting, relaxing, great programmes, easy (press a button, flick a switch), a wonderful invention.
Step 3 Estimate the amount of time you spend on the activity: at least 2 hours a day, an average of three hours each day
以“我喜欢看电视”为例：
I like watching TV. I think TV is a wonderful invention. You can sit comfortably in your own home and find out what's going on in the world. I probably spend at least two hours a day watching TV.
Home Entertainment Preferences 居家爱好之情有独钟
Home entertainment is a common topic for a friendly conversation. You are going to listen to six short dialogues in which people are talking about their preferences for leisure activities. 看下面的对话，这六个人在家都喜欢做些什么呢？
Dialogue 1
Lily: How do you spend your free time?
James: I'm always so tired when I get home from work in the evening that I never feel like doing anything energetic. But I like watching TV, and, luckily, these days there are some great programmes. I think TV is a wonderful invention. You can sit comfortably in your own home and find out what's going on in the world. And all you have to do is press a button or flick a switch. I probably spend an average of three hours a day watching TV.
Dialogue 2
Lily: What do you do in your spare time?
Weihua: I'm always happy with reading in the evenings and at weekends. I've never been a very sociable person so I don't need other people around! I find reading so relaxing and such an independent activity. I can start exactly where I choose and stop where I choose. And there's such a wide variety of books to choose from these days. I suppose I read for at least an hour every day.
Dialogue 3
Lily: Do you have any particular hobbies?
Dashan: I love playing computer games. You can spend hours and hours sitting at a computer. It's so addictive I never do anything else at home these days. My mother says it's mindless to sit in front of a machine all the time but I think it's stimulating. It keeps my mind busy. I suppose I spend three or four hours each day playing computer games.
Dialogue 4
Lily: What sort of things do you like doing when you're at home?
Robert: I enjoy cooking. Of course, I'd hate to have to cook three meals a day but, as it is, I can cook when I choose. I think cooking is so creative. You can see how a wonderful, tasty dish can be made from a few simple ingredients. Chopping and peeling all the ingredients can be so therapeutic. It makes a great change from all the mental activity I have to do at work. I cook at least once every day.
Dialogue 5
Lily: How do you amuse
