1、Unit 10,Leisure society Artistic activities,Leisure society P102,More people have more time and money to pursue activities that provide personal satisfaction and pleasure. This growth in leisure is related to general social trends, such as changes in the workplace and growth of consumer society.,It
2、is widely argued that contemporary British has become a leisure society.,Artistic activities P105,1.Cinema 2.Library 3.Museum and gallery 4.Theatre 5.music,In the 1970s and 80s, annual admissions to cinemas increased, with cheaper tickets, a wider range of films, and more modern surroundings.,The UK
3、s libraries help to maintain the wealth of English literature and culture. The British library, the national library, is one of the worlds three largest.,In terms of reading materials, classic works are less widely read. And the best selling books are romances, thrillers, modern popular novels, hist
4、orical, detective Stories and adventure stories.,Do you know who she is? can you guess?J.K.Rowling,J.K.Rowling is a global publishing phenomenon, with more than 100 million copies of Harry Potter sold to audiences around the world.,the British Museum,There are about 2,500 museums and art galleries i
5、n the UK, providing for A variety of tastes. The major national museums, many of which are in London, they are including the British museum, the natural history museum, The national gallery and the Tate gallery. Museums and art galleries represent Around one-third of all attractions and recorded vis
6、its rose by 4 per cent in 2004, After remaining level between 2002 and 2003.,The Tate Gallery,There are about 300 theatres intended for professional and commercial use, of which about 100 are in London, including The Royal National Theatre.,4.British theatre,5.Music With the emergence Of the Beatles
7、 and the Rolling stones, British popular Music has led the world from the early 1960s, and is both An economic and cultural phenomenon.,For this, anther remarkable phenomenon is that the internet has dramatically changed the structure of the industry by providing the consumer with immediate and direct access to music online through downloads and podcasts.,
