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lots of things make great britain great and one such thing is the wonderful pastimes that were not only once enjoyed but are still around today.
outdoor pursuits in britain are a very popular pastime the british countryside is beautiful and varied and ranges from rolling hills and pleasant farmland to high mountains and long coastlines. the british make good use of their national parks as enthusiastic ramblers and walkers. nationwide, fishing is the most popular sporting pastime. the british are great sports fans. soccer, rugby, cricket and golf are popular both to watch and to take part in.
the british are known as a nation of gardeners. most people have a garden on their property. gardening has been a popular pastime since roman times. the victorian age, the age of industrial revolution, was also the age of a popular explosion of interest in that most british of occupations, gardening. gardening has long been a popular pastime in britain, and not just in the countryside now it seems, british people are not so keen on green-fingered activities. watching tv has become an incredibly popular pastime in the uk. the most-watched tv programmes are dramas based in one neighbourhood that try to depict ordinary life in the uk — they are “soap operas” or “soaps”. british television is also popular for the high quality of its serious news, current affairs and nature programmes. many british people do things as a hobby. there are a lot of diy (do it yourself) shops all over the country selling everything they need. surfing the internet has overtaken diy and gardening to become the favourite pastime of people in britain. for example, the favourite internet activity of the retired people turned out to be emailing and online chatting to friends and family.
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Who's your role model?   most everyone has a role model in their life. they could be a parent, a friend, a teacher, or a sports hero. they could be the d.a.r.e officer who works in your school. he could be someone you read about in a book.  a role model is hard to define, because it can be different for everyone. who your role model is depends as much on you as it does on the person you admire. often, it is someone you would like to be like when you get older, or someone who does something you find hard to do.  they might be somebody who performs outstanding volunteer work. they might be a community leader. they might be your mentor. maybe they are generous and kind. maybe they performed an extraordinary feat or accomplishment. they might be someone in your neighborhood, or someone in another country.  typically, a role model is brave, smart, strong, kind, thoughtful and fun. not that every role model is perfect. unless it is someone out of a storybook, role models are people who might be outstanding in only one or two areas. or maybe it is someone who is far less than perfect, but is working to improve himself or herself.  кто твоя ролевая модель? у большинства из них есть образец для подражания в их жизни. они могут быть родителем, другом, учителем или спортивным героем. они могут быть офицером d.a.r.e, который работает в вашей школе. он может быть тем, кого вы читаете в книге. ролевую модель трудно определить, потому что она может быть различной для всех. кто ваша модель для подражания зависит от вас так же, как и от человека, которого вы восхищаетесь. часто это тот, кем вы хотели бы стать, когда станете старше, или тем, кто делает то, что вам трудно сделать. это может быть кто-то, кто выполняет волонтерскую работу. они могут быть лидером сообщества. они могут быть вашим наставником. возможно, они щедры и добры. возможно, они совершили необыкновенный подвиг или достижение. они могут быть кем-то в вашем районе или кем-то в другой стране. как правило, образец для подражания - храбрый, умный, сильный, добрый, продуманный и веселый. не то, чтобы каждая ролевая модель была идеальной. если это не кто-то из сборника рассказов, ролевые модели - это люди, которые могут быть только в одной или двух областях. или, может быть, это человек, который намного менее совершенен, но работает над тем, чтобы улучшить себя.