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Good Morning Listeners. I’m Susan Stall with our weekly radio program: “All About Teenagers”. Our guest is John Beck who is the editor of the magazine, “Teens Today”.

Good morning John, what are you going to talk about today?

I want to talk about the importance of hobbies for teenagers. Teenagers have different kinds of hobbies. These hobbies help them learn new things and keep them busy.

I thought that most teenagers today have only one hobby: the computer and chatting on the Internet. Do teenagers have other hobbies?

Of course! We interviewed two thousand teenagers for our magazine. More than half of them said they have a hobby and it is not the computer! Sports is one of the favorite hobbies for both boys and girls. Most teenagers like to participate in team sports with their friends. The most popular team sports are basketball and football. Other teenagers enjoy sports activities that they can do alone like swimming or running.

Do boys have different kinds of hobbies than girls?

Well, I can think of one hobby that boys like more than girls. It is building models. Many boys build small models of airplanes and cars. They can fly their model airplanes or race their model cars in competitions and win prizes. Building models is not an easy hobby. Teenagers often spend many hours on each model. But they learn the importance of working carefully and paying attention to every detail.

What other hobbies are popular?

Computers and computer games continue to be popular. But the most popular hobby is music. There are several ways teenagers enjoy music. Some of them like to listen to different kinds of music. They also collect discs and read about their favorite singers. Other teenagers play a musical instrument, like the piano or the guitar. They spend hours every day playing music alone or with friends. Many of them play in school bands and some even start their own bands!

Why do you think teenagers should have hobbies?

Hobbies can have a positive influence on teenagers. Teenagers who spend a lot of time on their hobbies feel good about themselves. Hobbies also keep teenagers from getting bored. A teenager with a hobby will never say “I have nothing to do”.

Thank you very much John. We have learned a lot. Goodbye.

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