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Extreme Collectors
Hobbies can be big business. Americans spend about $75 billion on their hobbies each year. Some people enjoy collecting things as a hobby, and they sometimes spend a lot of time and money on it.
A. (🎧1-06) Listen. Circle T for True or F for False.
1. Dave shares videos of his collection online. T F
2. Dave's wife wants him to buy fewer action figures. T F
3. Alex collects cards of different baseball players. T F
4. Dave and Alex are spending less time and money on their hobbies now. T F
B. (🎧1-06) Listen again. Complete the chart.
| SIZE OF COLLECTION | VALUE OF COLLECTION | TIME SPENT ON HOBBY | |
| Dave | _____ figures | $ _____ | _____ hours a week |
| Alex | _____ cards | $ _____ | _____ hours a week |
Discussion. Do you like collecting things? Do you think extreme collecting is a problem for Dave or Alex? Why or why not?
