Speaking Part 3: Leisure and the economy

Here are some part 3 questions with my sample answers.

1. What is the relationship between leisure and the economy?

Well, people spend a lot of money on all sorts of leisure activities nowadays, so
I think leisure is a very important part of the economy of most countries.
Leisure could be anything that people do in their free time, such as eating out,
going to the cinema, watching a football match, or staying in a hotel. Millions
of people are employed in these areas.

2. How does the economy benefit from people’s leisure activities?

The leisure industry makes a huge contribution to the economy. As I said
before, it keeps millions of people in employment, and all of these employees
pay their taxes and have money to spend on other goods and services. At the
same time, most people spend some of their earnings on leisure activities, and
this money therefore goes back into the economy.

3. Do men and women enjoy the same type of leisure activities?

Yes and no. I think both men and women enjoy things like eating in restaurants
or going to the cinema, but I’m sure there are other activities that are more
popular with one gender. For example, I know quite a few men who spend their
Saturday afternoons spectating at football matches, whereas my female family
members would much prefer to go out walking in the countryside.

Useful phrases:
● millions of people are employed in

● keeps millions of people in employment

● the leisure industry

● makes a huge contribution to

● goods and services

● spend their earnings on

● goes back into the economy

● Yes and no.

● more popular with one gender

● quite a few

● spectating at football matches

● would much prefer to