Ex. 7. Read the text and answer the questions.

At weekends in England people like to relax. You can relax in many different ways. Some people like to stay at home with their families, and others like to go out and enjoy themselves. Young people enjoy going out to pubs, to the cinema or to night clubs. Many young people also like to play different kinds of sports. Tennis is very popular in England in the summer when you can play outdoors. Other popular sports are badminton, football, basketball and cricket. Cricket is a very traditional English game. It is played a lot at schools and in villages in the summer.

If you have children, you often go on day-trips to the seaside or take your children to amusement parks or perhaps to the zoo. In summer, many parents like to take their children on picnics in the countryside, especially if they live in a big city. It is nice to get away from the noise and the traffic at weekends and relax in the country.

If you have a house in the country you probably spend a lot of your time in the garden. Gardening is another very traditional English pastime. People are very proud of their gardens and spend many hours trying to grow beautiful flowers and rare bushes.

English people usually have about 5 weeks' holiday a year, apart from public holidays like Christmas and Easter. Many people like to go abroad for their holidays because the English weather is not always sunny. People want to lie in the sun and swim in the sea. So they cross the Channel and go to France, Spain or Italy. Some people fly, but a lot of people drive in their cars to the beaches in Southern Europe. However, many people also enjoy staying in Britain and visiting other regions of their own country. They like going to the sea-side in the south of England or the Lake District in the north. Many people also go to Scotland. It all depends on what you enjoy doing. You can relax in many different ways in England.

 

Questions:

1. How do people relax at weekends in England?

2. What sports are popular in England?

3. Where do people spend their holidays?

SPEAKING

Ex. 8. Answer the following questions: What is your favourite kind of holiday? What do you like doing? What don’t you like doing?

 

1. sitting on the beach

2. camping by a lake

3. relaxing in the sun

4. going skiing

5. walking in the mountains

6. sightseeings in famous cities

7. visiting museums

8. playing sports

 

Compare your choices with a partner.

 

Ex. 9. What dd you do on your last holiday? Ask and answer questions with your partner.

1. Where … go?

2.  When … go?

3. Where … stay?

4. What … do every day?

5. … have good weather?

6. What … do in the evening?

7. What … eat?

8. … meet nice people?

 

Tell the class about your partner.

Example: Carl went sightseeing in Rome las June / six months ago.

Ex. 10. Divide into four groups. Think of advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane, ship, car or train.

LISTENING

Ex. 11. Listen to the recording Where’s the Movie Theatre?

First, study the map. Then, listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

 

 

Idioms

 

to read up on – to read a lot to prepare yourself for something

I suggest reading up on the plot and historical background of the movie before you see it.

to drive/ walk around in circles – to move around without clear direction, be lost

Why don’t we ask for directions? We’ve been driving around in circles for more than an hour.

Answer the questions

1. When is Steve going out with Jennifer?

a. Friday

b. Saturday

c. Sunday

d. Monday

2. Where is the movie theater?

a. 2

b. 1

c. 12

d. 4

3. Where is the restaurant located?

a. 6

b. 11

c. 14

d. 8

4. What time does the restaurant close on Sundays?

a. 10:30 PM

b. 11: 00 PM

c. 11:30 PM
d. 12:00 AM

5. Where is the florist?

a. 10

b. 6

c. 15

d. 5

 

READING

Ex. 12. A) Read the story Nightmare journeys. What happened in the end? Complete the text with a connecting word or phrase.

after  although became but (x2) in the end  so (x2)    when

 

We asked you to tell us about your nightmare journeys. Jutta from Germany wrote to us about hers…

A nightmare journey I remember wat three years ago (1) _____ I was going to the airport with my friend. We were going to Mallorca on holiday and we had to be at Dresden airport to hours before the flight.

We leaved home with plenty of time, (2) _____ when we got to the motorway there was a huge traffic jam. The traffic wsn’t moving at all. We didn’t knew what to do. It was too late to go another way. (3) _____ we just sat in the car getting more and more stressed. (4) _____ ten minutes the traffic started moving slowly. We decided to leave the motorway and try to found another way to the airport. (5) ______ I wasn’t sure of the way and we got completely lost. We was sure we were going to miss the flight. We finally arrived at the airport just thirty minutes before the plane was going to leave. The woman at the check-in-desk said we couldn’t to check in our luggage. (6) ______ it was too late (7) _____ we had to run with all our cases to the departure gates.

(8) _____ my friend felt over and hurt her leg, we managed to get to the gate in time and (9) _____ we caught our flight.       

 

B) Correct six grammar mistalkes with the verbs (wrong tense or wrong form).

WRITING

Ex. 13. A Travel Brochure What is your favourite place on earth?

A) Make notes about it and write a description of it in the style of a travel brochure, making it sound as attractive as possible. Make use of the following words and phrases:

 

vivid                                   comfortable                      clean water

peaceful                              hotel                                 unique nature

picturesque                        fresh air                            sandy beaches

views                                 wonderful weather           exotic food

 mountain (sea)  

 sports

 

B) Take it in turns to read your "brochures". Decide which one was the most attractive, and what made you want to visit the place described.

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