Ex 1 Answer the following questions.

1. Where is Great Britain situated? What is the country's full name? 2. What is the capital of Great Britain? How big is London? What is its population? Where is London situated? How many bridges are there across the Thames? 3. What is the oldest part of London? How important is the City in the life of the country? What is it like during the day? Why is it quiet and empty at night? 4. What other parts of London are there? 5. What is the West End famous for? 6. Where are the Government offices situated? What is in Downing Street? 7. Why is the City the "money" of London and the West End the "goods" of London? 8. What district is the East End? Why is it the "hands" of London? What are the housing conditions in that part of London? What are the houses of the working people like? 9. Why is London the city of conВ­trasts?

Ex 2. In (a) find words in the text opposite in meaning to the following. In (b) replace the words in bold type by their opposites. Make all necessary changes. Translate the sentences

(a)small, modern, many, noisy, full, short, ugly, rich, big, wide, good, dry, clean, light. (b) 1. The bottle is less than half full. 2. Turn down the radio, please. It's too loud. 3. The area is rich in minerals. 4. The weather was damp and cold. 5. The sun was up. It was light. 6. The bag was full and very heavy. 7. Every time he tellsthe same story. 8. The girl wants a shorter dress. 9. Old cities usually have narrow streets. 10. The film is too long. 11. That's a bad joke! 12. The country has a dry climate. 13. She likes this sort of heavy humour. 14. My friend lives in a noisy street.

(b)15. The traffic is not so heavy in the morning as in the afternoon.

(c)b) Complete the following sentences using the correct degree of the adjective given in the brackets.

(d)1. My brother’s handwriting is …………………….. (bad) mine.

(e)2. Health is …………………….. wealth. (important)

(f)3. Blood is …………………… water. (thick)

(g)4. Everest is …………………….. peak in the world. (high)

(h)5. This is ……………………. play I have ever heard on the radio. (interesting)

(i)6. Susie is …………………………. of all the four sisters. (beautiful)

(j)7. The planet Mars is ……………………. from the earth than the satellite Moon. (far)

(k)8. The elephant is ………………….. animal in the world. (large)

(l)9. An ocean is certainly ……………………… a sea. (big)

(m)10. I am …………………… in cricket than in football. (interested)

(n) c)Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.

(o)ВВI speak English (fluent)… now than last year.

(p)She greeted me (polite) …. of all.

(q)She smiled (happy) … than before.

(r)This girl dances (graceful) … of all.

(s)Could you write (clear) …?

(t)Planes can fly (high) … than birds.

(u)He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) … than before.

(v)Jim can run (fast) … than John.

Our team played (bad) … of all.

He worked (hard) … than ever before.

Listening

1. Check your understanding: true or false Do this exercise while you listen. Circle True or False for these sentences.

В1. There are four different age groups that play water polo.ВВВВВВВВВ TrueВВ False

В2. Tyrone wants to join the under 14s club.ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ TrueВВ False

В3. The under 16s water polo team train three times a week.ВВВВВВВВВ TrueВВ False

В4. The under 16s train on Monday and Thursday.ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ TrueВВ False

В5. Water polo matches are played on Saturdays.ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ TrueВВ False

В6. You have to pay to join the water polo classes for under 18s.ВВ TrueВВ False

В7. You need to bring a photo to register at the swimming pool.ВВВВ TrueВВ False

В8. Training for the water polo team starts this week.ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ TrueВВ False

Reading

(w)Getting together with friends on group date can be a fun activity, especially when you like hanging out with people, but you aren't interested in a serious

(x)relationship. In such situations, what kinds of activities do you like to do with your friends (e.g., going to watch a movie, playing video games, hiking, etc.).

(y) Warm-up

(z) How many different hobbies and activities can you think of?

(aa) Continue the list below.

(bb)cooking jogging knitting collecting stamps gardening playing board games

(cc) Match the two parts to form `less common' expressions of frequency.

(dd)1. everyВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ a. I can

(ee)2. on aВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ b. daily basis

(ff)3. wheneverВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ c. now and then

(gg)4. everyВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ d. other day

(hh) Now match the phrases above to the more common expressions of frequency below.

(ii)1. once every two days

(jj)2. every day

(kk)3. as often as possible

(ll)4. from time to time

(mm) Think of an activity that you do. Describe how often you do it with expressions from this exercise.

(nn) Reasons

(oo) Complete the possible reasons why someone would do a particular hobby. What hobbies or activities could they be describing?

(pp) ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВbroadensВВ fitВВВ relaxВВВВ relaxingВВВВВВВ relieve

(qq)1. I find it very________________ .

(rr)2. It helps me_________________ .

(ss)3. It keeps me _________________.

(tt)4. It______________ my knowledge.

(uu)5. It helps me _____________ stress.

(vv)

(ww) Read the dialogue and answer the tasks below

(xx) Stuart: Amy. So, how are you doing?

(yy) Amy: Oh, hi Stuart. School is so crazy these days, and when I'm not at school, I'm at work.

(zz) Stuart: Hey, listen. I'm getting together with Sara and Paul tonight, and a few of our other friends are going to join us. [Oh.] And, we're . . . well, we're going out to eat and then catch a movie. Why don't you come with us?

(aaa) Amy: Hey, I'd love to, but I have to cram for a test tomorrow.

(bbb) Stuart: Ah, come on. We're planning on having dinner around 6:30 and then seeing a movie at 7:30. We should be home by 10:30 . . . 11:30 at the latest. I mean you're always saying that you don't have any friends . . . and that your love life . . . well, that you don't have one. Come on!

(ccc) Amy: I . . . I don't think I'd better. I haven't been feeling well lately.

(ddd) Stuart: Yeah, because you study too much. Well, we'll have a blast. Come on! Relax. [Well . . .] And it's Sara's birthday, too. And we're throwing her a small birthday party after the movie. Come on. Best friends always stick together.

(eee) Amy: Oh. Okay.

(fff) Stuart: Great. I'll pick you up at 6:00.

Amy: Okay. See you then, but I have to be back by 10:30.Stuart: Ah, 10:30 . . . Midnight. It's all the same. See you at 6:00.

В· catcha movie (verb): watch
- Let's catch a movie this afternoon after school is over.

В· cram (verb): study hard
- I had to cram all night for the final text in my biology class.

В· blast (noun): fun time
- Thanks for inviting me to the party yesterday. It was a real blast.

В· throw a party (verb): have
- My parents are throwing a big party for my brother who just got married.

В· midnight (adverb): 12 o'clock at night, the middle of the night
- I have to be back home by midnight. It's a family rule.

1. What is Stuart planning to do with his friends?

A. go for a drive and have a picnicВ B. watch a football game

C. see a movie and have dinner

2. Why does Amy say she can't go with them?

A. She has to study for an exam. B. She doesn't have any spending money.

C. She already has plans to attend a party.

3. What are they planning to do at the end of the evening?

A. watch a video B. have a partyВ C. play some games

4. How is Amy getting to the activity?

A. She's driving her car. B. Stuart is giving her a ride. C. She's taking the bus.

5. What time does Amy want to be home?

A. at 10:30 p.m. B. at 11:30 p.m. C. at midnight

(ggg) Speaking

(hhh) Work in pairs. Take turns to answer the cue cards below. Try to use vocabulary from this lesson.

(iii) Remember, you have 1 minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

(jjj) Describe an activity that you enjoy. You should say:

(kkk)- where you do it,ВВВВВВ - who you do it with,В - how often you do it

(lll)And say why you enjoy it.

(mmm) Describe a hobby you had when you were a child. You should say:

(nnn)- what it was

(ooo)- what was involved in this hobby

(ppp)- how you became interested in this hobby

(qqq)And explain why you liked doing it.

(rrr) Describe an outdoor activity that you like doing (or do regularly). You should say:

(sss)- what this activity is

(ttt)- where you do it

(uuu)- when you do it

(vvv)And say why you like it.

(www) Writing

Describe the activity depicted in the picture in 5 – 7 sentences

Tasks for self-study

Use the adjectives and adverbs in the brackets in appropriate form:

1 A: Did you enjoy the film?

2 B: Yes. It was ...the funniest..(funny) film I've ever seen.

3 A: James is very tall.В B:Yes. He's ..... (tall) boy in our class.

4 A: Was it a good party? B:Yes. I left .... (late) than I had intended to.

5 A: Did you like the black dress?В B: Yes, but it was ....(expensive) than the blue one.

6 A: Why do you want to go to Spain? B: Because it's much .. (warm) than England.

7 A: Do you enjoy your job? B: Oh, yes. It's ..... (good) job I've ever had.

8 A: If you need any ......(far) help, just ask me. B:Thank you. That's very kind of you.

9 A: My teacher is very clever. B: Yes. She's ...... (intelligent) woman I've ever met.

10 A: Dinosaurs were .....(big) than houses. B: I know. They were enormous.

11 A: How much did you pay for that bag?В B: ВЈ5. It was ......(cheap) one I could find.

12 A: That exam was really difficult. B:I agree. It was a lot .....(difficult) than I had expected.

13ВВ A: Have you heard James playing the piano lately?

B:Yes, but he doesn't seem to be getting ..... (good).