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Imagine that you are doing a project on what leisure activities are popular among adults in the US in 2021. You have collected some data on the subject (see the table below).

Comment on the data in the diagram and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project.

Watch TV – 43%

Reading – 36%

Computer/internet – 11%

Spending time with family and friends – 10%

- outline a problem that can arise with sedentary activities and suggest the way of solving it

- draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the importance of leisure time in human life

It is obvious that leisure time is becoming more available and important for adults as working conditions are changing due to COVID-19. The main purpose of my project is to study the popular leisure time that adults in the US do. I have gathered some data on this issue and arranged it in the table below.

As it is evident from the table, the majority of adults, accounting for slightly less than a half, simply watch TV, while the percentage of those who read books is almost as large.

Internet surfing and family/friends gathering share the remaining minority almost equally.

Comparing the data given in the table, we can see that almost three times more adults passively watch TV than those engaged in computer/internet usage. The same ratio applies to the adults who prefer to read and to those who like live meetings respectively.

The table clearly illustrates the prevalence of sedentary activities. While it certainly helps people to spend some time during the pandemic, there is a big issue associated with prolonged isolation. Lack of live communication can lead to a decrease in mood and even depression. To mitigate this problem, people can use social networks like Skype and Zoom, which help people stay connected.

To sum up, I think the pandemic has changed our society a lot, and since we have more free time now, we should adapt to it and use it more wisely. Self-development and self-education can be good examples.