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Давайте говорить по-английски часть III. для студентов I-II курсов всех специальностей.
САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ 2006 г. UNIT 1 UNIVERSITY LIFE I. Read the text UNIVERSITY LIFE I’d like to tell you about our university. I’m a first year student at the Saint-Petersburg State Railway Transport University. I have a students’ card and students’ credit book and I live in a hostel. Our classes begin at nine o’clock. Each lesson lasts one hour and a half. After two lessons we have a forty-minutes break. During the break we go to the canteen to have lunch. Every day we have three or four lessons. We have classes on maths, physics, history, English, programming, P.T.(Physical Training) and many others. My favourite subject is maths and I am very good at computers. At the end of the term we have to pass exams and to write tests. To study well and not to fail the exams we have to attend all the lectures and practical lessons. All students and postgraduates receive a grant if they study well. We study six days a week and so we don’t have much free time but there are lots of ways to spend it well. Usually we don’t go home after classes. We have a lot of extra-activities. Students regularly go on excursions. There is a students’ theater, rock club, ball room dancing and the chorus “Cantus”. You may choose what you like.There are many sport sections at our University. Basketball, football, athletics, ping-pong, tennis, swimming, gymnastics and aerobics are among them. The University has a Swimming Pool and well-furnished Sports Halls. Every autumn first-year students take part in special sport competition and get special prizes. In future I would like to graduate from the university, to get speciality and to find a good job. Exercises 1.Make sure you know the meaning of the following words. A) First year student, subject, education, grant, students’ card, credit book, graduate, postgraduate, hostel, canteen, break, competition, chorus. B) Maths, Physics, Chemistry, History, Economics, Philosophy, English, P.T., Ecology, Descriptive Geometry. 2.Make up the sentences, using the following word combinations: to be bad at; to be good at For example: I am good at Maths, but I am bad at Philosophy. What subjects are you good at? What about your friend? 3.Give the English equivalents: жить в общежитии, получить стипендию, получить студенческий билет и зачетную книжку, посещать лекции и практические занятия, сдать экзамены, проводить свободное время, принимать участие, закончить университет, получить специальность.
4.Answer the questions. Work in pairs: 1. How many lessons do you have every day? What is your favourite subject? Are there any subjects you are bad at? Do you live in a hostel, rent a room or live with your parents? What subjects do you study? Do you receive a grant? What do you usually do after classes? II. Act out the following mini-dialogues. Substitute phrases. A. – Where do you1 study? 1. – does he, does she, do they – I study at the St. Petersburg State Transport University2. 2. – at the Electrical Engineering faculty B. – What’s you favourite subject? – I like English1 most of all. 1. – Maths, Chemistry, P.T., History
C. – What is David good at1? 1. – clever, poor, keen on – He is good at Maths2. 2. – Computers; Foreign languages D. – Why did you miss last English lesson1? – I was not well2 . 1. – a lecture on History, a seminar on Economics 2. – was late, didn’t know about it E. – What mark did you get for your test1? 1. – translation, exam, essay – I got an excellent mark2. 2. – a good mark, a satisfactory mark, a bad mark F. – Where can I find the Dean1? – He is probably at the Dean’s office2. 1. – the tutor, the lecture, the English teacher; 2. – the stuff room, the lecture room, the faculty office; III*.Read and discuss: STUDENT’S LIFE The merry-go-round1 of student’s life is something that one never forgets. It’s a fascinating, fantastic, fabulous experience for a full-time and a part-time student. Who can forget the first day at the university when one turns from an applicant who has passed entrance exams into a first-year student? I did it! I entered the university! A solemn ceremony of dedication of freshmen to the body of students in the Yusupov Garden and serious people making speeches. Hey, do you happen to know who they are? Who? The rector, vice-rector, deans … and what about those ladies? Heads of departments and senior lecturers? Okay. And where are our lecturers and tutors2? Oh, how nice…. The monitors hand out student membership cards and library cards – one feels like a real person. First celebrations and then days of hard work. So many classes, so many new subjects to put on the timetable! The curriculum seems to be developed especially for geniuses. Lectures, seminars and tutorials. Home preparations; a lot of homework. First tests and examination. Reading up for exams. “No, professor, I have never cheated – no cribs3. I just crammed4 ”. The first successes and first failures: “I have passed! ” or “He has not given me a pass! ” Tears and smiles. And a long-awaited holiday. The merry-go-round runs faster. Junior students become senior. Still all of them are one family – undergraduates. Students’ parties in the students’ club. Meeting people and parting with people. Yearly essays, graduation dissertations, finals…. I’m happy! It is over! It is over… Is it over? Oh, no…
1 merry-go-round – (зд.)круговорот 3 crib - шпаргалка 2 tutor - куратор 4 cram - зубрить a) Discussion points: 1. Compare your student’s life with a merry-go-round. 2. Your first months at the university? 3. They say that it is a poor soldier who does not want to become a general. Say what a student must do to become a good specialist. 4. Your plans for the future: to get an interesting but not well-paid job or well-paid but monotonous one. b) Translate the proverbs into Russian and comment upon them: 1. A man is never too old to learn. 2. Education covers a lot of ground but it doesn’t cultivate it. 3. Live and learn. c) Roleplay: Imagine you are a Dean of your faculty. A group of students came to you to discuss their problems (too busy time-table, there’s not enough special literature in the library, etc.).
UNIT II TRAVELLING I. Read the text. Ask questions to the text TRAVELLING Student’s life is much more fun when you travel. There are different ways of travelling: by air, by sea, by train, by car, by coach, etc. As for me, I like travelling by train, because it’s very nice and comfortable, especially if the journey is not too long. For instance, I often go to Moscow by train. When I do so, I usually go by a passenger train, but in a sleeping car. I like lying on the upper berth, because from there I can enjoy beautiful views. As I never know how long I’m going to stay in Moscow, I always buy a single ticket. I prefer travelling light, that’s why I have only one piece of luggage with me; a small rucksack. I don’t like anybody to see me off, that’s why I arrive at the station alone, get on my train and take my berth. I like to get acquainted and chat with other passengers, because we have to spend several hours together and it’s always nice to have a good company. If it’s an evening train, I wait for the attendant to bring in the bedding, make up the bed and fall asleep. The route from Saint Peterburg to Moscow is a very busy one and the trains always leave on the dot and run to schedule. So, when I wake up in the morning, I’m already in Moscow. As for travelling by air, I consider it to be less exciting, because visibility is often poor and you can’t see anything at all. Though, it must be very convenient for businessmen who are always in a hurry and can’t afford enjoying picturesque views. But there is one way of travelling which I think to be much more pleasant than all the above-mentioned ones. I have never experienced it myself, but I hope to. That’s a travel by sea or river. My best dream is to make a voyage along the Volga River and I hope that one day this dream of mine will come true. II. Make up lexical pairs using the words given below. Ways of views Booking station Railway train
Passenger office Sleeping luggage
Return car Piece of Upper berth Picturesque travelling III. Which sentences are wrong? 1. There are many ways of travelling. 2. I like travelling by train. 3. I never go to Moscow by air. 4. I usually go by an express train in a dining car. IV. Exercise What do you call? a) a ticket for a trip from one place to another and back again; b) a place for someone to sleep in a train; c) one of the separate areas into which a plane, ship or train is divided; d) someone whose job is to carry traveller’s bags at railway stations, airports etc.; V. Read and translate the dialogue. A: How much is the return to Stockford, coming back next Friday? B: 118 pounds. A single’s half that price – 59 pounds. A: Is that the first-class price? B: No that’s a standard ticket. Do you want first class? A: Er... no, standard is fine. What time’s the next train? B: In about two hours – at 4.15. A: Is it direct? B: No you’ll have to change at Allchurch. VI. Study the following dialogue and make up the dialogue of your own. David: Are you going to take a vacation next month? Mary: Yes my family and I are going to St.Petersburg for a week. We want to see that beautiful city. David: I envy you. I haven’t had a vacation for years. I wish I could get away for a while. Mary: You can take a vacation soon, can’t you? David: No, there’s too much work to do. May be next year, though. VII. Read, translate, retell A: Я давно тебя не видел. Ты был в отъезде? B: Yes, I’ve been on vacation. A: Где ты проводил свой отпуск? B: I was in a holiday centre. A: Где это? B: It was in Zelenogorsk. A: Ты ездил туда один или с друзьями? B: I went there with my friends. A: Вы хорошо отдохнули? B: Yes, we enjoyed ourselves. Almost every morning we went fishing. In the afternoon we sometimes played tennis or went swimming. VIII*.Read the text and answer the questions given below. Old Country Advice to the American Traveller. (After William Saroyan) One day my uncle Melik travelled from San Francisco to New York. Before he got aboard the train his uncle Garro paid him a visit and told him about the dangers of travel. “When you get on the train”, the old man said, “choose your seat carefully, sit down and do not look about. “Yes, sir”, -my uncle said. “Several moments after the train begins to move”, the old man said, “two men wearing uniforms will come to your compartment and ask you for your ticket. Ignore them. They will be impostors (самозванцы). “How shall I know? ”, my uncle said. “You will know”, the old man said. “You are no longer a child”. “Yes, sir”, my uncle said. “On your way to the diner a very beautiful young woman will run into you”, the old man said. “She will be very attractive, and your natural wish will be to become friends with her. Don’t do this, go into the diner and eat. The woman will be an adventuress. “A what? ”, my uncle asked. “An adventuress”, the old man shouted. “Go and eat. Order the best food, and if the diner is crowded, and the beautiful woman sits at your table, do not look into her eyes. If she speaks, pretend to be deaf”. “Yes, sir”, my uncle said. “That’s the only way out of it". “Out of what? ”, my uncle said. “Out of the whole trouble”, the old man said, “you’ll pass through the smoker. There you will find a game of cards in progress. The players will be three young men. One of them will invite you to join the game. Tell them you don’t speak English. “Yes, sir”, my uncle said. “That is all”, the old man said. “Thank you very much”, my uncle said. “One thing more. When you go to bed at night, take your money out of your pocket and put it in your shoe. Put your shoe under the pillow, keep your head on the pillow all night, and don’t sleep”. The old man went away and the next day my uncle Melik got aboard the train and went to New York. The two men in uniforms were not imposters, the young man with the doped cigarette did not appear, the beautiful woman did not sit at his table in the diner, and there was no card game in progress in the smoker. My uncle put his money in the shoe and put the shoe under the pillow and put his head and did not sleep all night the first night, but the second night he decided to sleep. The second day he himself offered another young man a cigarette, which the other young man accepted. In the diner my uncle went to sit at a table with a young lady. He started a card game in the smoker, and long before the train got to New York my uncle knew everybody aboard the train and everybody knew him. The journey was a pleasant one. When my uncle came back home from New York, his uncle Garro visited him again. “I see you are looking all right”, he said. ”Did you follow my instructions? ” “Yes, sir”, my uncle said. “I’m pleased”, he said. IX*. Answer the questions. 1. What kind of person do you think uncle Garro was? 2. When do you usually seek other people’s advice? 3. Which of these quotations from the fables of Aesop would go with the story? 4. What is the message of the story? a) People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves; b) Never trust advice of a man in difficulties.
X*.Read and retell the dialogue. AIRPORT RESERVATIONS Travel agent: Can I help you? B: I want to fly to London next week. I’d like to make reservations for a roundtrip ticket. Travel agent: What day are you planning to leave for London? B: On the 12th of March. Travel agent: There are three flights to London on that day – at 10 a.m, at 8.30 and 9 pm. Do you have any preference about the time of the day? B: I’d rather leave at 9 pm. I want to get to London early in the morning. Travel agent: Are you going to travel first class or economy? B: I prefer economy. How much will it be? Travel agent: 440 dollars. B: Are meals and refreshments served on the flight? Travel agent: Yes, they are. B: What’s the flying time? Travel agent: Six hours. B: What’s the London airport we’ll arrive at? Travel agent: Heathrow Airport. How many days are you planning to sty in London? B: Seven days. Travel agent: When would you like to fly home from London? B: March 22nd Travel agent: All right. Your name and address? B: Boris Brown, 99th Street, New York 11374. Travel agent: And your telephone number? B: 439-7286. Travel agent: Will you pay by credit card? B: Yes, by Master Card. When can I get my tickets? Travel agent: You will have them 2 days before your departure. XI* Roleplay Imagine that you want to fly to London very much. You try to persuade a friend to join you. Your friend is not sure about it. Express different opinions on the same activity: Bore Fun Waste of time Exciting Stupid Wise (broadens one’s horizons) Waist of money Is worth living for. XII*.Make up the exercise of your own and fulfill it. XIII*.Writing: Compare modern ways of travelling with those in the 18th century.
UNIT III Holidays I. Read and translate the following text: Protaros resort is an hour from Larnaca airport and 15 minutes from Agia Napa tourist centre. The laser-lighted discos attract you into the clubs and karaoke songs can be heard from the pubs. The beaches are really safe for children, so parents can actually relax, but when the last sand castle has finally been built, visit an unforgettable performance staged within decorations of an ancient theatre. Or what about spending time at the water park, riding the rapids and high speed slides or floating down the “lazy river”? The majestic Troodos mountain range is an amazing place to explore. Every season will expose you to an incredible variety of flora, fauna and landscape. In winter you will need warm clothes to take advantage of the excellent ski slopes and snow trails. Building snow men seems to be a popular pastime. There are fascinating monasteries to visit including the richest and largest Kikkos famous for an icon of Virgin Mary. II. Answer the questions: 1. What places of interest can you visit? 2. What does the night life offer the tourists? 3. What are the active kinds of having a rest one can choose? 4. What winter sports are available in Troodos mountains? 5. Is there any cultural program offered? III. Name all the activities Protaros resort can offer; which do you prefer and why. IV. Think of the five things you do on holidays. Ask your partner if he/she does the same. Use the following ideas: ü to relax ü to go travelling ü to sleep a lot ü to read books ü to visit old friends ü to go in for sports V. Persuade your friend to have a rest in following situations: a) in the country - use the expressions given below: § to go swimming to the river/lake § to go fishing § to breathe fresh air § to play football § to eat fresh fruit and vegetables § to pick mushrooms and berries b) near the sea - use the ideas given in the text, add your own ones. VI. Make up dialogues. Call the travel agency and ask about: Q A trip to Egypt q A weekend in the suburb of Petersburg q A coach trip to Pskov Egypt: Places of interest: Pyramids, Sphinx, Nile Hotel *** **** HB Transport: airplane Price: from $ 300/person Sestroretsk: Hotel *** BB Transport: train Price: £ 50/night Pskov: Places of interest: the old Kremlin Hotel *** BB Transport: coach Price: £ 100/trip including dinner at the restaurant VII. Roleplay. Discuss in two opposing groups the advantages/disadvantages of spending holidays: - At the seaside - In the country - At home Start with: I prefer to spend holidays … because … I would like to spend holidays … because … VIII. Writing: What are your plans for the nearest holidays
UNIT IV ASKING THE WAY. I. Read the following dialogue. Lena: 314—8151. Hello! Boris: Could I speak to Lena, please? Lena: Yes, that's me. Boris: Oh, Lena, hi, it's Boris here. Lena: Boris? Boris who? Boris: Boris Belov. Lena: Oh, hi, Boris! Where are you? Boris: I'm terribly sorry, Lena, but we are lost. Lena: Oh, no. I don't believe you. Where are you now? Boris: We're opposite the cinema. Lena: OK, but which cinema? Boris: Let me see. Just a minute. We are near the ''Odeon". Lena: The " Odeon" you say. I see. How did you get there? It's rather far from my house. Boris: I don't really know. We left the theatre in Green Street, came to the traffic lights and went up the street. Lena: I think you went wrong at the supermarket. Did you see the church on the left? Boris: I'm not sure. What shall we do? Lena: Go back to Main Road. You'll see the church and then the hospital on the right. Walk two blocks and you are in High Street. You'll see the bank in the square. Turn to the left, walk 2 or 3 minutes and you'll see the hotel, and next to it a small museum. My house is opposite that museum. II. Answer the questions. 1. Why is Boris calling? 2. Where is Boris? 3. Is the " Odeon" far from Lena's house? 4. How did Boris and his friend get to the " Odeon”? 5. Lena's house is not far from the museum, is it? 6. Does Lena live in a house opposite the museum or opposite the theatre? III. Read and learn the dialogues by heart. - Excuse me. Can't you help me? - Sure. - Where is42 Green Street, please? - Oh, that's easy. Walk to the corner and thenturn to the left. - To the corner and then to the left? - That's right. And thenwalk two blocks to thetraffic lights. And you are in Green Street. - Thank you. A: What bus do I take to the Pushkin Museum? B: Take bus 79. A: Is there a bus stop near here? B: Yes, there is. It's on the opposite side, just in front of the cinema. A: How long will it take me to get there? B: I think about half an hour at this time of the day.There is a lot of traffic now. A: Look, bus 79 is coming. B: Oh, thank you. A: Excuse me, how do I get to the centre of the city? B: Which part of the centre do you want? A: Red Square. B: Take a bus or the underground. It'll take you long to walk there. A: Can you tell me the shortest way to the underground? B: Go straight ahead. You can't miss it. A: Could you tell me where the cloakroom is? B: What? A: Do you know where the toilets are? B: Sorry – I can’t hear you. A: Where’s the toliet? B: Over there. A: Can you remember where we have left our car? B: Um, I think it was the second floor A: Well, this is the second floor, and I can’t see it. B: I think we have parked next to a white van. … There it is. - Excuse me, officer. Can you help me? - Yes, please. - Can you tell me the way to Trafalgar Square? - Sure. Go down this street and turn to the right. In less than ten minutes you'll see Trafalgar Square. - Thanks a lot. - Anytime. - Excuse me, please. I think I'm lost. How can I get to the Houses of Parliament? - Walk straight along the street and on the left you'll see a building with a beautiful tower and a big clock. That's it. - How long does it take? - Only a few minutes. - Is there a post office near here? I'd like to buy some stamps. - Yes, there is. It's just over there on the opposite side of the street. But I'm afraid it is closed. - Is it open tomorrow? IV*. Roleplay. This is the centre of the city where the Smiths live. Look at the plan and say how to get from their house to: a) Town Bridge, b) St. Mary's Church, c) Station Bridge, d) the railway station, e) the airport, f) the museum, f) the school, h) the book shop, i) the supermarket, j) the police station
V*. Writing. How can you get to: a) University; b) your friend’s place; c) the airport; d) the nearest railway station.
UNIT V DESCRIBING PEOPLE I. Read these short descriptions of people. I’d like to tell you about my new friends: Ann and Nick. Ann is a lively, talkative person in her late teens. She’s tall and slim. She’s got an oval face with a small turned-up nose. She’s very attractive. She’s got long, black wavy hair and blue eyes with very long eyelashes. Her lips are very full and she’s got dimples in her cheeks. Nick is a very big guy, well-built with very broad shoulders. He’s in his early twenties. He’s got a long face with thin lips and a small scar on his chin. He’s got very short, fair hair and a moustache. I haven’t really noticed the colour of his eyes, he wears glasses. He’s got thick eyebrows and a long, straight nose. He’s honest, kind and reliable. II. Answer the questions: a) What does Ann / Nick look like?
short long black He’s / She’s slim short fair hair fat blond He’s /She’s got red a beard glasses a moustache b) What’s he / she like? He’s / She’s tall, good-looking, kind and optimistic. III. Match the words and phrases. 1. tall a. шрам 2. slim b. густые брови 3. turned-up nose c. длинные ресницы 4. long eyelashes d. курносый нос 5. dimples in cheeks e. хорошо-сложенный 6. well-built f. ямочки на щеках 7. broad shoulders g. усы 8. scar h. стройный 9. moustache i. широкие плечи 10. thick eyebrows j. высокий IV. Give English equivalents: Разговорчивый человек, волнистые волосы, в возрасте 18-19 лет, носит очки, надежный человек, честный V. Put the words in the right order and make up questions: 1. What, look, does, she (he), like? 2. What, hair, is, colour, her (his)? 3. Hair, what, is, like, her (his)? 4. Eyes, what, are, her (his), colour? 5. Is, sort, what, he (she), is, of, person? 6. Tall, how, he (she), is? 7. He (she), old, how, is? 8. How, you, would, describe, build, his (her)? 9. How, you, do, much, weigh? VI. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the brackets: Alice is 13 years old. She is tall for her …. Her hair is … and …. Her eyes are … and her cheeks are …. She has a … and pretty mouth. She has a … nose and she doesn’t like it. (white, turned up, rosy, soft, fair, age, grey, small) VII. Act out the following dialogues: A - Where is Peter? - He’s in the disco with his new girl-friend. -Is she pretty? -Oh, yes, she is! -What does she look like? -She’s tall, slim, blond and long-legged, like all young girls now... B - Hello! Is that you, Nick? -Yes, Ann. -Please, can you meet my brother Steve at the station tomorrow. -I don’t know him. What does he look like? -He’s tall like me and well-built. -What colour is his hair? -It’s dark, and he’s handsome unlike me. -And what colour are his eyes? -They are grey.
VIII* Fill in the gaps using the following words: patched greasy frayed wig cream face-lift bags pimples John Brown. John Brown looked at his reflection in the mirror. He didn’t like what he saw. His skin was dry, he had several ….. on his chin and there were …..under his eyes. He was unshaved and his hair, what little there was of it, was ……His teeth were uneven and he was developing a double chin. The rest of him wasn’t any better. His shoulders drooped, his stomach was flabby and his knee-joints ached if he sat down for too long. He opened his wardrobe to look at his clothes – old shirts with ….. collars and buttons missing, shabby suits with wide lapels, ties covered with stains, socks with holes in and old-fashioned pullovers. What could he do to improve matters? A more nutritious diet, perhaps, or try something really drastic like plastic surgery. A ….. might make him look younger and perhaps his dentist could straighten his teeth. Maybe he should take up weight-training to improve the shape of his body. He certainly needed some ….. on his face. There wasn’t much he could do about his hair except wash it more often, unless he wanted to wear a …. All these things would take a lot of time and effort and money. Perhaps it wasn’t worth bothering, he thought, pulling on a pair of …..trousers. After all, he still looked better than a lot of other twenty-five year olds. Answer the questions: 1. Look at your reflection in the mirror. What can you see? Describe it. 2. What do you need to improve your appearance? (surgery, diet, fitness, etc.) 3. Write down five things that you like about yourself, and five things that you don’t like about yourself. 4. Compare your list with other students. Comment on their lists. You might use these expressions to disagree. a) Oh, I don’t think you’re…. b) You don’t seem… to me. c) I wouldn’t say you were… IX*. Roleplay You are going to describe or ask for a description of a crime suspect. Divide into two groups, A and B. Read the instructions: A: Witnesses Last weekend you visited your local art gallery. During your visit, art thieves stole a world-famous painting. The police believe that you were in the lift at the same time as one of the thieves, and want you to give a description of this person. Discuss in your group how to describe him. B: Police officers You know that one of the thieves used the lift just before the painting was stolen. You are going to interview a witness who was in the lift at the same time to get a description of the man. In your group, discuss questions you’ll ask the witness. Think about these things: age, build, height, hair, face, clothes, etc. X*. The signs of the zodiac Some people believe that the time of year that you were born has an effect on your character because of the positions of the stars and the planets. They divide the year into 12 periods of time, and these are known as the ‘signs of the zodiac’ Aquarius (20.01-18.02) Водолей People born under the sign of Aquarius are very loyal, sociable, interested insport and politics, but they can be a little unstable at times. Pisces (19.02-20.03) Рыбы Romantic, emotional, sympathetic if you have a problem, but pessimistic. Aries (21.03-19.04) Овен Energetic, artistic, warm, generous, but they can also be aggressive. Taurus (20.04-20.05) Телец Calm, patient, hardworking, friendly, but also very materialistic. Gemini (21.05-20.06) Близнецы Witty, clever, talkative, but a little impatient. Cancer (21.06-22.07) Рак Kind, humorous, helpful, but sometimes very moody. Leo (23.07-22.08) Лев Sociable, but can often be vain as well. Virgo (23.08-22.09) Дева Hard-working, practical, punctual, but also a little fussy and very critical. Libra (23.09-22.10) Весы Artistic, friendly, pleasant, but also lazy. Scorpio (23.10-21.11) Скорпион Passionate, brave, extremist but sometimes a little cruel. SHOPPING If I have to buy something, I can go either to a market, or to a shop. Both shops and markets have their own advantages. At a market one can easily get whatever he wants without wandering from one place to another. It is very convenient and saves you a lot of time. But on the other hand, markets are sometimes dirty and one can never be sure of the goods he has bought are of supreme quality. That’s the reason why I prefer shops to markets, especially that recently there appeared a lot of supermarkets 1, where one can find any food he needs. As for clothes, books, china, you can find them all at a department store. When one comes to a shop, he should come up to a counter and choose whatever he wants to buy. He can also consult the shop assistant to make the right choice. Then the customer goes to the cash desk and pays for what he buys. But apart from department stores and supermarkets there exist a lot of small shops that specialize in selling just a few kinds of goods. The grocer’s is a place where one can buy flour, sugar and goods in cans. If you need some fruit or vegetables, you can get them at the greengrocer’s. My favourite shop is the confectioner’s, because it’s the place where all kinds of sweet and tasty things are sold, such as sweets, cakes, tarts and other things. A confectionery is often located in the same building with the baker’s, where the customers are offered a great variety of bread and buns. If you need any meat, fish or poultry for your dinner, you should go to the butcher’s, fishmonger’s or poultry’s. Our house is situated within easy reach of shops and I know all of them because it’s me who does the shopping in our family. A shoe shop, dress shop, draper’s, stationer’s and bookshops are just at a stone’s throw (ид. рукой подать) from our place. As for china and furniture shops, watchmaker’s and jeweller’s, we have to go there by bus. But these are shops that we very seldom go to. [1] At the supermarket: meat section fish section fruit and vegetable section bakery section grocery section drinks section confectionary section dairy products section freezes section ready prepared food counter(если в секции есть продавец) aisle you take or pick up
1. Answer the questions: 1) How often do you go shopping? 2) Who does the shopping in your family? 3) Do you like shopping? Why? Why not? 4) What shops do you prefer?
2. What do you call: 1) a person whose job is to receive or pay out money in a shop; 2) the desk in a shop where you pay; 3) a shop where you can buy medicines, beauty products ets; II. Fill in the blanks: 1. At a … one can easily get whatever he wants. 2. Recently there appeared a lot of … where one can easily find any food he needs. 3. As for clothes, books, china, you can find them all at a …… 4. You can consult the … to make the right choice. 5. The … is a place where one can buy flour, sugar and goods in cans. 6. If you need some fruit or vegetables, you can get them at the …. 7. My favourite shop is a …, because it’s the place where all kinds of sweet and tasty things are sold. 8. At the … the customers are offered a great variety of bread and buns. 9. If you need any meat you should go to the…. 10. If you need fish or poultry for dinner you should go to … or …. III. Match the kinds of places where you can buy things with their definitions. 1. market 2. department store 3. shopping centre 4. supermarket a) a large shop divided into smaller parts, in each of which different types of goods are sold. b) a large shop selling mainly food where one serves oneself. c) a group of shops of different kinds, planned and built as a whole. d) an open place where people meet to buy and sell goods and foods. IV. Say at what shops you can buy the following: Sugar and tea, bread, buns and rolls; meat; fish; fruit and vegetables; chicken; sweets and chocolate; coffee, milk, sour cream and butter; some beef and pork or mutton; half a duck; a loaf of brown bread; a bar of chocolate, a water-melon or pears. V. Work on the dialogues: 1. A. Good morning. I’m looking for a CD player. B. They are over there by the window. A. Where can I pay? B. At the checkout.
2. A. Can I help you? B. Yes, please. I’m looking for a pullover for myself. A. Pullovers are over there. How do you like this one? B. I like it. How much is it? A. It’s $40. Do you want to try it on? B. Yes, certainly. A. The fitting rooms are over there.
3. A. Добрый день! Вам помочь? B. Yes, please.I am looking for a warm sweater. A. Свитера в середине зала. Я могу показать их вам. Какой цвет Вы бы хотели? B. Light blue or green. A. Как Вам нравится вот этот? B. It’s not bad. Do you have it in my size? A. Да, вот, пожалуйста. B. Good. I think I will take it. VI. Be ready to talk on the following topics. 1. Your visit to a supermarket. 2. Describe a department store. 3. Say why you prefer to buy your things ready-made (or have them made to measure). 4. Say what it is considered good or poor taste in dress. 5. Speak about a holiday rush in shops. VII. Open dialogue: A. Are you being attended, Madam? Can I help you? B.......... A. We’ve got a rich choice of woolen suits of all shades. Will you try this one? B.......... A. Certainly. Here it is. Try it on. This way, please. Here is the fitting-room. B. ……. A. You may pay here. Thank you. Come again.
VIII. Read the text and answer the questions. CLOTHES AND FASHION Clothes are very important in the life of people. They cover almost the whole of the body, sometimes including the face. In ancient times, though, the purpose of clothing was not the same as it became later. Ancient people used clothes to protect themselves from cold, heat and rain. Fashion appears and disappears rather quickly. Yet some people do their best to follow it, thinking that fashionable clothes are sure to be beautiful. Others, on the contrary, believe that suitability is the principle to be followed if you want to be well dressed. 1. What do clothes mean for people today? 2. What has been the main tendency in the history of clothes? 3. What do we expect from clothes today? 4. Are clothes different from country to country? 5. What do you think about different points of view on fashion? IX*. Read and learn the dialogue. Assistant: Do you like this dress, madam? Lady: I like the colour very much. It’s a lovely dress, but it’s too small for me. Assistant: What about this one? It’s a lovely dress. It’s very smart. Short skirts are in fashion now. Would you like to try it? Lady: All right. I’m afraid this green dress is too small for me as well. It’s smaller than the blue one. I don’t like the colour either. It doesn’t suit me at all. I think the blue one is prettier. Could you show me another blue dress? I want a dress like that one, but it must be my size. Assistant: I’m afraid I haven’t got a larger dress. This is the largest in the shop. X*. Read and discuss the dialogue: SHOP TILL YOU DROP. Mum: Now, we need some bars of……… Billy: Chocolate? Mum: No, soap. And a few tins of………. Billy: Lemonade? Coke? Mum: Soup. Nice Healthy soup. Billy: Can we have some cans too? Mum: Very funny. They’re the same thing. Now, I also want a big packet of.. Billy: Chocolate biscuits? Mum: No, washing powder, and a tube of toothpaste. Billy: Mum, you’re no fun at all! XI*. Supplementary reading. Read the following and make a guess. Jane works at a shop selling records. One afternoon a middle-aged woman hurriedly entered the shop and asked for a record. Unfortunately, she did not remember the title of the record, but she thought she could easily recognize the music if Jane played that record for her. Jane tried carefully to explain to her that it would take too much time to play all the records they had. The customer said that she had heard it in the morning over the radio and that the song was from the play about a girl who spoke English so badly at first that it was even shocking to listen to her and then she learnt to speak very well. Jane easily recognized the play and gave the customer the needed record. XII*. What do you do or say if: 1. You want to buy some meat or fish; 2. You find out you haven’t any bread left; 3. You want to know the price of a certain thing; 4. You need a new coat (or shoes etc.); 5. You are shown a dress that isn’t your size; 6. You can’t buy the thing because it’s too expensive; XIII*. Roleplay: Your are having a N.Y (New York) shopping. Your friend is ready to help. You can choose from the following: 1. boutique 5. department store 9. supermarket 2. mobile shop 6. shopping arcade 10. stall 3. kiosk 7. shopping precinct 11. store 4. market 8. shopping centre XIV*. Writing: What is more preferable for you - shopping or browsing and why. UNIT VII Eating out I. Read and translate the text: Last week we decided to visit a small Italian restaurant. The “Las Tappes” is newly opened and is situated right in the centre and we had heard several favourable comments about it. Although we had not booked earlier we managed to get a nice table near the window. The menu was limited to a variety of national dishes, although the choice of items was rather extensive. We started with salads. My wife chose Greek salad with feta cheese and olives, and I preferred village salad which was actually tomatoes and onion dressed with oil. The vegetables were fresh and came in big portions. I also added some balsamico whish a special Italian vinegar. For the main course I ordered pasta with sea products which was speciality of the day. Although the quality of prawns and mussels was good, they seemed to be a little underdone. My wife chose grilled shrimps which came with generous spinet helping. We had two glasses of white wine. We preferred house wine although the wine list included French, Italian and Spanish bottled table wine. There was no still mineral water so we refused to take sparkling instead. The bill including coffee and service came to £ 50. Generally the dinner was satisfactory and reasonably priced. II. Answer the questions: 1. Was the table booked in advance? 2. What salads did the author take? 3. What did the Greek salad include? 4. What is balsamico? 5. Was the author satisfied with pasta? Why? 6. What did the couple drink? 7. What was included in the bill? 8. What was the general opinion about the restaurant? III. Fill in the blanks with the words best suited to the context: 1 dish – course Ø The second … was grilled fish with chips. Ø There was a big … with vegetables in the center of the table. 2. cuisine (кухня) – kitchen Ø The chef left the … to welcome the guests of the restaurant. Ø French … is considered to be delicious. 3. lettuce – salad Ø You can hardly imagine vegetable … made without cucumbers and …. 4. pig – pork Ø It is fashionable nowadays to have … as a pet at home. Ø Vegetarians don’t eat …. IV. Try to guess what these dishes may contain:
IV. Study the menu: The OLD MILL Romantic atmosphere of an old village house. Wooden tables and rural decoration will create the impression of an old and hospitable country house. For reservation
Answer the questions: 1. Why is a cup of soup cheaper than a bowl? 2. How much is the cheapest salad? 3. What is vegetable salad dressed with? 4. What is French meat served with? 5. How is chicken cooked? 6. What kinds of tea are suggested in the menu? 7. Is there a big choice of desserts? 8. Which main course comes with something instead of salad? 9. How can you find out about wines served here? V. Make up dialogues using the following situations: Ø You would like to get general information about the restaurant Ø You call the restaurant to book the table Ø You are a little bit hungry and would like to have a light snack; discuss the possibilities with the waiter Ø You want to have a dinner; consult the waiter Ø You would like some meat but don’t want potatoes Ø You would like a cup of coffee and a dessert VII*.Roleplay You are going to celebrate a birthday party at a restaurant; think of a menu, time and place: q You would like to invite your girlfriend/boyfriend q You would like to invite your parents q You would like to invite a lot of friends VIII*. Writing: a menu for a party. UNIT VIII HEALTHY WAY OF LIFE. I. The Text. The fitness problems of the past decades led to a big rise in the numbers of people participating in sports and outdoor activities. Those who pursue the latest fitness fashion are convinced that staying in good physical form requires much more than regular exercise and balanced meals. For anyone who really wants to be healthy, fitness has become an integral part of their lives. A lot of health and fitness clubs, and public leisure centres that were created in many countries indicate the popularity of sports during the past thirty years. These centres with their swimming pools, sunshine beaches, water slides, and tropical plants and gyms are very popular with the people. Families can spend their holidays at huge indoor water parks. In such places everybody have much fun. There are many opportunities for keeping fit. First of all it is necessary to do exercises. People of different ages can design exercises that will fit them. Running, jumping, swimming, bending and stretching are among the most popular exercises. II. Nowadays people want to be strong and healthy. What about you? If you want to keep fit remember the rules: Good Rules to Remember: 1. Get up early and go to bed early to keep fit. 2. Take regular exercises to keep fit. 3. Take a cool/cold shower to keep fit. 4. Eat healthy food to keep fit. 5. Never smoke to keep fit. 6. What about fresh air? Suggest your own rules. III. Learn the dialogues: Liz: You look terrible! What's the matter? Polly: I atetoo many cookies last night. Liz: How many cookies did you eat? Polly: I ate so many cookies that I'm never going to eat a cookie again. (I = Interviewer; B = Barbara) I: Do you think you're a relaxed person? B: Yes, I think so. I: Do you ever do any physical exercise? B: Yes, I go to the gym two or three times a week and I sometimes walk to work. I: And how do you relax in the evenings? B: I have a glass of wine and watch television. (I = Interviewer, R = Robert) I: Do you think you're a relaxed person? R: I don't know. I: How do you relax when you are not working? R: Well, I go for a walk in the park now and again. I often read in the evening. I like reading, but I'm so tired after work that I frequently fall asleep with a book in my hands and the light on. (I = Interviewer; P = Peter) I: Do you think you're a healthy person? P: Oh, yes, definitely. I never drink tea or coffee, I drink two glasses of milk every morning and a cup of hot water in the evening. I go running every morning before work and I spend at least 10 minutes alone in a quiet room when I get home in the evening. Then I float in the bath for about 20 minutes. I: What does your wife think about that? P: Oh, she thinks I'm mad. (I = Interviewer; JC = Jane Couch) I: Were you interested in sport at school? JC: No, I wasn't even fit or anything. I used to smoke. I used to drink. Didn't eat very well, and this has just changed my life. I: How long did it take you to get fit? JC: It took me, I'd say, to get to the level that I'm at, it took me... about two years. IV. Eating the Healthy Food If you feel fat, your body is trying to tell you something: lose weight. You can get to your ideal weight and stay at your ideal weight - and be and feel healthy - and enjoy food. Perhaps you're a diet expert, you've tried everything and your weight has gone up and down like a yo-yo. Or maybe you've never been on a diet before, now you need to lose some weight but are confused by the conflicting advice when you flick through diet books and magazines. Or perhaps you're interested in your family's health and their weight and you want to understand about healthy food as well as slimming food. No one can claim we know all there is to know about healthy eating as there are still gaps in our knowledge. But the healthiest diet - the one which most reduces the risk of a wide range of diseases - is also the safest and most effective one to return you to your ideal weight and keep you there. This is good news after all; everyone wants to be slim and healthy, not thin and ill. Don't be fatalistic about being fat: it may be harder for you than for others, but if you want to be slim, and commit yourself to it, then you will succeed. If you cut down the amount of fat you eat, you will take in fewer calories. If you cut down the amount of sugar you eat, you will take in fewer calories. If you increase the amount of fibre you eat, you will be able to cut down fat and sugar without feeling hungry. If you increase your amount of physical activity, you will burn up more calories. If you follow these principles, you will lose weight. You are in charge of your own body, your own health, and your own life. If you feel fat, your body is trying to tell you something: lose weight. V. Answer the questions: 1. Who does the writer think should read his book? 2. How can people lose weight while eating as much food as they are eating now? 3. What kind of diet is the healthiest, according to the text? 4. How can being overweight be explained? 5. What two ways are indicated of cutting down on calories? 6. Why is fibre useful in a diet? VI. Roleplay. Work in pairs. Interview your partner and find out: · what he/she does to keep fit · what he/she does when he/she falls ill · how often he/she calls the doctor in or goes to the doctor · if he/she goes in for sports · what kinds of sports he/she prefers · how much time he/she spends watching TV VII*.To Be or Not to Be... A Veggie FOR AND AGAINST Peter. Some people still believe that you can't live without meat. But modern scientific research shows that all the nutrients (питательные вещества) we need for a healthy life can lie round in plants. Ann. My family and I are vegetarians — we don't eat meat. We eat lots of vegetables, fruit and nuts. Sometimes we eat a few eggs or a little cheese but we never eat any meat. I think that being a veggie is good for health. Kate. The thought of eating a dead animal actually makes me sick. Mary. I don't think it's necessary to kill to eat. It's cruel to let animals suffer so much. Simon. Why is killing an animal different from killing a human? Christopher. If you went to see how animals are killed, you wouldn't eat meat. Natasha. Animals don't wish to be killed and would like to enjoy life to the full, just as any human would. Killing animals is a crime. John. I'll never become a vegetarian. I love fast food, so I eat lots of hot-dogs and hamburgers. Andrew. Vegetarianism is silly. You can't live forever on cucumbers and apples, can you? Paul. Organic foods are full of pesticides. What's the use of becoming a veggie? Lena. I don't really care if I eat meat or not, but my parents say I must. Ivan. Our grandparents and great grand-parents and great-great grandparents ate meat and were happy. So why should I become a veggie? Olga. It's stupid to say everybody must be a vegetarian. In some places, it's very difficult to get enough to eat. People have to eat what they can get. Stephen. You never see a tiger or a lion feeling sorry for its victim, do you? Michael. People should eat both meat and plants. This is how it has always been, and will be in the future for all living things. VIII*. Some people live long lives and feel really well, some people suffer from illnesses. What helps a person to keep fit and to remain healthy? You know some rules already. Read the dialogue and discuss what people should/shouldn't do to keep fit. Make some mini-dialogues from the following one. David: Hi, Steve. You look fantastic! I have not seen you for a long time and you haven't changed a bit. You really look healthy. Steve: I guess I do. I hardly ever get a cold, maybe once in 2 or 3 years and that's all about my illnesses. I never suffer from anything. David: No headaches, backaches, pains in the stomach? Steve (laughs): No, and my legs don't hurt and myarms don't hurt either. David: Do you think that's because of your diet or the exercises you do? Популярное:
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