Turning your hobby into a business Bakhargul was a young girl , when she began collecting gold and silver antiques from her home country, Kazakhstan. Then, in her twenties, she displayed some pieces from her collection in an exhibition. The exhibition was such a success that she travelled all over the country with it, eventually returning to her own museum in Almaty. It's a fascinating place. There are over 1,000 exhibits now that are centuries old, including rugs and clothes, kitchen equipment , ancient weapons and jewelry. In fact, entrance to the museum is free, so Bakhargul doesn't make any money there She just wants to share the beauty of her country's history with tourists and locals. Her business came after the museum, when she decided she wanted visitors to Kazakhstan to be able to take a piece of the country's culture home with them. That's when she came up with the idea for Ademi-Ai . They are a team of designers and artists who create beautiful souvenirs , such as miniatures of famous Kazakh landmarks like the Bayterek Tower, textiles with traditional patterns, and wonderful jewelry. They make all their products from high quality materials and engrave many of them with Kazakh wishes and expressions, There is no other company like Ademi-Ai in Kazakhstan. They are very successful, and even created official souvenirs for the Asian Winter Games. Well, apart from her unique and beautiful products, Bakhargul believes in hard work, patience and determination. She also thinks the support of family and colleagues is essential to building a business. Definitely her desire for knowledge. She's wealthy and successful, but she never stops learning. Task 1. Answer the following questions: 1. How did the story start? 2. What did she do in her twenties? 3. What does Ademi-Ai do? 4. The museum isn't her only business. is it? 5. What is Bakhargul's secret to success? 6. What do you admire most about her? 6 points Writing Task 2. Write an essay about your hobby. Follow this structure: Paragraph 1: state the hobby, brief description of it Paragraph 2: how often you do it, with whom, where? Paragraph 3: what you need to do it? Paragraph 4; why you like it, would you like to do it professionally? Paragraph 5: why you have chosen exactly this or that one? Paragraph 6: do you believe that, hobbies makes our life much more?​