Finns have their free time monitored every 10 years through surveys. The last survey from 2009-2010 found that Finns have 47 hours of free time per week. They spend this time watching TV, socializing, reading, exercising, and engaging in hobbies on the computer.

1. A1.1 – UNIT 5
FREE TIME

2. FREE TIME
The way people in Finland use their
free time is monitored by a time use
survey and a leisure survey carried
out once every ten years. According
to the last survey, done in 2009–
2010, Finns have 47 hours of free
time per week.
Watching TV, social interaction,
reading, physical exercise and
hobbies, as well as the continually
increasing leisure use of the
computer, account for the largest
share of free time.

3. BUILDING GRAMMAR
1. What do you do in your free time? Meet my friends.
2. Who do you go out with? A friend
3. When does she go out? On the weekends.
4. How often does he eat out? Twice a month.
5. Where do they go on Saturday nights? To the movies.

4. FREQUENCY

5. IMPORTANT EXPRESSIONS
Negative
Do not - don’t
Does not - doesn’t
Time Expressions
 On Monday (s)
 On the weekend(s)
 In the morning(s)
 At night
 Before breakfast
 After class
 Every day
WH Questions
 What
 When
 Where
 Why
 How
 Who
 Which