Interview your partner with the questionnaire. Ask for more information.
| SHOPS | SHOPPING |
| What kind of small shops are there near where you live? | How often do you go shopping? |
| What kind of shops do you most like going to? | Do you prefer shopping by yourself or with somebody? |
| What are you favourite shops for……..? | What do you enjoy buying? |
| a clothes | c books and music |
| b shoes | d presents |
| Do you ever shop in………? | What do you hate buying? |
| a street market | Do you like shopping in the sales? What do you usually buy? |
| b supermarkets | Where do you go if you want to find a bargain? |
| c shopping centres | Do you ever shop online? What for? |
Tell the group about a big department store in your country/city. Follow the plan below.
ü Name, Location & Management
ü History of the Store
ü Departments & Services
ü The Sales
ü Recommendation
Additional information for the traveler
1. a) Read the article.
b) Which sentence is the best summary?
British and American English are almost exactly the same.
The most important difference between British and American English is the vocabulary.
Travellers don’t have problems understanding British and American English.
American and British English
If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, in American English center, color, and traveled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, and it’s a good idea to be prepared.
CAN you match the British and American words?
| 1 bill ( k ) 2 chips ( ) 3 ground floor ( ) 4 holiday ( ) 5 lift ( ) 6 motorway ( ) 7 nappies ( ) 8 petrol ( ) 9 post ( ) 10 postcode ( ) 11 queue ( ) 12 return ticket ( ) 13 single ticket ( ) 14 taxi ( ) | a fries b freeway c vacation d mail e round trip ticket f zip code g diapers h first floor i stand in line j one-way ticket k check l cab m elevator n gas |
SUPPLEMENTARY READING (TRAVELLING)
1. a) Read the article.
The Road to Katmandu.
Susan and Jeremy, with another boy and a girl, are planning a trip next month to the Middle East, India and Nepal. They are going to travel overland, taking buses and hitch-hiking. They will find cheap lodgings wherever they can, and if necessary they will sleep under the stars. They will have very little money. Sir Eric is worried.
“I don’t like to think of Susan and other girl going all that way with two inexperienced boys. How will they manage if anything goes wrong?” he said Hester.
“I’d willingly help to pay for the trip if they’d agree to sleep in decent hotels.”
“You know she won’t accept any money from you,” said Hester. “Besides, the road to Katmandu is pretty well-worn these days. They’ll meet plenty of other young people doing the same trip.”
The longing to get off the beaten track – away from western civilization – is strong among many young people. Before going up to university and during university holidays, many British students drive, trek and fly into the far corners of Africa and Asia.
decent - приличный, подходящий; well-worn – (зд.) хорошо изученный; longing - страстное желание; beaten track - избитый, хорошо известный путь; trek – путешествие.
b) Read the following words and ideas about hitch-hiking. Put them into two groups: for and against.
the parents are worried; away from civilization; meeting with other young people; little money; inexperienced boys; well-worn road; cheap lodging; if something goes wrong; get off the beaten tracks.
| FOR | AGAINST |