Look at the list of words from the article given below (look up the words you do not know) and say what the article may be about.

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ADDITIONAL READING

III. Expressions and collocations connected with involvement in activities

Joe is heavily into downhill skiing these days. [informal: takes a great interest in / is very involved in]

I went off football and I started playing golf instead. [informal: stopped liking / lost interest in]

She locks herself away for hours in front of the computer and surfs the Internet every night. [isolates herself from the world]

He's totally hooked on motor racing these days. [informal: is addicted to] What do you get up to at weekends, Michael? [informal: do]

Do you have a hectic social life? Yes, I have a pretty full diary. [a lot of commitments/ activities]

Ex.3.5. Give more informal alternatives for the underlined words.

1 My daughter's extremely interested in folk music. She buys a lot of folk CDs.

2 He isolates himself in his darkroom and does photography for hours on end.

3 She's totally addicted to ice hockey these days. She watches every competition on TV.

4 I have a long list of social appointments for the rest of the month.

5 What do you engage in when you aren't working, Nigel?

fame celebrity hero paparazzi the media miserable

a global market production costs potential rewards

a gap in the market supply and demand a direct financial reward

a soap opera freelance journalism to run out of victories

commercial products endorsements a kiss-and-tell story

While reading, note down:

(i) unknown words and expressions which seem useful to you;

(ii) names of famous people mentioned in the article: you should be able to say what these people are famous for.