Cutting Edge 3e Pre-Intermediate 1.2

Announcer:     A new report into young adults’ leisure time has some surprising results. John Crane reports:

Journalist:       In this digital age, many people think that young adults spend all their time on the computer. And a new government survey of how young adults spend their leisure time says that 87 percent of people in the UK between the ages of 16 and 24 use the internet every day. But it's still important for young people to go out with friends. And the most popular evening out is going to the cinema: 42 percent say it’s their favourite way to spend an evening.  

     For people who don’t go out, not surprisingly, television is more popular than radio. 82 percent say that they watch television for more than ten hours a week – mainly for films and news programmes – but only 23 percent listen to the radio.

     Music is always a favourite topic, but it seems that many more people listen to music than can play a musical instrument. The survey reveals that 38 percent watch live music, but 30 percent of people between 16 and 24 can play a musical instrument.

     Only 32 percent of young adults play sport; with football, swimming and cycling the most popular activities. But that means that more than two-thirds don't play any sport!