Down on the health farms

“Thousands of teenagers are overweight” says Haven Health Farm manager. The staff at the Health Farm says that many teenagers often do not know how to eat well and stay healthy, like Karen.

Karen Porter was 13 years old. She weighed 110 kilos and was 1, 55 m tall. Karen usually had a large bowl of cereal, with a few spoons of sugar, for breakfast. After her cereal, she often ate the leftover food from the night before. In the evening, Karen usually had more fried food and she often ate a packet of biscuits. Karen never ate any fruit and she rarely had fresh vegetables. Her main exercise was changing the TV channel or opening the fridge door.

Haven Health Farm helped Karen with her diet and exercise plan. She now eats a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables and goes swimming regularly. She now weighs about 60 kilos and is still losing weight.

Teenagers often come to the Farm depressed and with little confidence. When they leave it they are usually happier and more confident about themselves.

1. Write the list of Karen’s bad habits before she went to Haven Health Farm. Do you have these, or other, bad habits?

2. Which paragraphs are about

a) Karen’s new habits.

b) General health problems

c) The health farm’s results

d) Karen’s old habits?

12. Here is Karen’s six-point diet plan. Match the phrases on the left with the phrases on the right to complete it.

1. Throw out a) eating between meals.

2. Stop b) low-fat milk and cheese.

3. Change to c) new hairstyle.

4. Buy some d) all biscuits and cakes.

5. Get e) enough sleep

6. Do f) exercises regularly.

13. Write your own plan of healthy way of life.

14. What are the facts and arguments, which the authors put forward to show?

Express your attitude to them.

1. That is necessary to work out laws of health.

2. People are often ignorant about their health.

3. If our body suffers from any disorder, our mind suffers with it.

SHOPPING

SHOPS AND SHOPPING

Shops are very important in our life: there we buy our food, clothes, and other things. We buy bread at the baker’s shop. We see loaves of white and brown bread on the shelves behind the counter. We pay for our loaf at the cash desk and then receive it from the shop assistant, who stands behind the counter.

When we want to buy tea, sugar, coffee and also butter, cheese, sausage, tinned fruit, tinned meat, tinned fish or jam, we go to the grocer’s shop.

The shop where we buy meat is called the butcher’s shop. The shop assistant weighs the meat, wraps it in paper, and tells us the price. We pay for it at the cash desk.

When we want to buy fruit or vegetables, we go to the greengrocer’s. Many people do their shopping at the market. There the farm workers sell the vegetables and fruit, which they grow in their fields, vegetables gardens and orchards.

Large shops with many departments are called department stores. In this stores we can buy almost all we want. In the widows we see all the things which they sell there – food, suits, dresses, ladies’ coats, men’s overcoats, boots, shoes, radio and TV sets, and many other things.

Topical Vocabulary

1. In Russia goods may be purchased either at specialised shops or at department stores.

SHOPPING	МАГАЗИНЫ
Where can I buy …?	Где можно купить …?
Where do they sell …?	Где продается …?
Where is a shop in which I can buy …?	Где находится магазин, в котором продается …?
Would you please show me …?	Пожалуйста, покажите мне …?
Where is the department with …?	Где находится секция …?
Can I have a look at this?	Можно посмотреть на эту вещь?
How much is it? How much does it cost?	Сколько стоит?
I like (don’t like) this.	Мне эта вещь (не) нравится
I’ll take (I won’t take) this.	Я беру (не беру) эту вещь
Where is the cashier’s desk?	Где касса?
Wrap it up, please.	Заверните, пожалуйста.
Can I try it on?	Можно примерить?
Can I have it one size bigger (smaller)?	Дайте на размер больше (меньше)?
It is too big (small) for me	Это мне велико (мало)
tight	Тесно
It is too expensive.	Это слишком дорого.
I prefer a different colour (darker, lighter).	Мне хотелось бы другого цвета (темнее, светлее).
How much does the meter of this material cost?	Сколько стоит метр этой ткани?
What size do you wear (take)?	Какой у вас размер?
What size are you?	Какой у вас размер?
What is your size?	Какой у вас размер?
Here you are!	Вот, пожалуйста!
Here is your change. See if it’s all right?	Вот сдача. Проверьте, правильно ли?
It fits me.	Мне это впору.
This would do for me.	Это мне подходит
This is not what I asked for.	Это не то, что я просил.
This collar is the latest thing.	Этот воротник сейчас очень модный.
This collar has the last word in fashion.	Этот воротник сейчас – последний крик моды.
I have a lot of shopping to do today.	Мне сегодня нужно сделать много покупок.
Fitting-room	Примерочная
Underwear	нижнее белье
Cosmetics = make up	Косметика
Linen	Постельное белье
Handbag	дамская сумочка
Second-hand	Подержанный
Sale (bargain)	Распродажа по сниженным ценам

2. Looking for a necessary department at a department store or a shop in town, you can make use of the following list of the typical Russian shops:

SIGNS	ВЫВЕСКИ
Shop-windows	Витрина
Shop departments	Отделы магазина
Books. Book shop	Книги. Книжный магазин
Camera store	Фототовары
Glassware	Хрусталь
China	Фарфор
Department store	Универсальный магазин
Dress materials (textiles)	Ткани (отдел тканей)
Electric appliances	Электротовары. Свет
Furs (fur department)	Меха (отдел мехов)
Footwear	Обувь
Haberdashery	Галантерея
Hardware store (household goods)	Хозяйственные товары (хозяйственный отдел)
Hat store	Шляпы. Головные уборы
Jeweler’s (jewellery)	Ювелирные изделия. (ювелирный отдел)
Men’s garment store	Мужская одежда
Musical instruments	Музыкальные инструменты
Photographic goods and accessories	Фототовары
Radio goods and accessories	Радиотовары
Sports goods	Спортивные товары
Toys	Игрушки
Watches	Часы
Women’s garment store	Женская одежда
Look-stall	Газетный (книжный) киоск
Knitted goods	Трикотаж
Ready-made clothes	Отдел готового платья

3. The shops called SOUVENIRS will offer you various souvenirs which will remind you of Russia, Moscow and other towns and cities you would like to visit.

BUYING SOUVENIRS	ПОКУПКА СУВЕНИРОВ
Where can I buy souvenirs, please?	Скажите, где можно купить сувениры?
Where can I buy post-cards with views of the town?	Где продаются открытки с видами города?
We would like to buy souvenir badges.	Нам хотелось бы купить несколько значков.
May I see this post-card set with the views of the town, please?	Покажите, пожалуйста, этот набор открыток с видами города.
I want to buy this badge (these badges).	Я хочу купить этот значок (эти значки).
Can I have a look at this?	Дайте, пожалуйста, посмотреть
matryoshka	Эту матрешку
balalaika	Балалайку
box	Шкатулку
Is it an amber necklace?	Это янтарное ожерелье?
How much is it?	Сколько это стоит?
I’ll take it.	Я куплю это.
No, I don’t like this. I’d like to see something else.	Мне не нравится. Дайте что- нибудь другое.

4. You will certainly need some foodstuff on your way. In Russia you will find specialized provision stores and supermarkets.

BUYING FOODSTUFF	ПОКУПКА ПРОДУКТОВ
Baker’s	Булочная
Butcher’s	Мясо
Canned goods	Консервы
Confectionery	Кондитерские изделия
Dairy products	Молоко
Fish	Рыба
Gastronome	Гастроном
Fruit and vegetables	Фрукты и овощи
Grocery	Бакалея
Liquor store	Вино
Sausages	Колбаса
Supermarket	Универсам
Tinned food-stuffs	Консервы
How do I get (by car) to the nearest provision store?	Как пройти (проехать) к ближайшему продовольственному магазину?
Where can I buy …	Где можно купить …?
bread	Хлеб
milk	Молоко
cheese	Сыр
beer	Пиво
When does the shop open (close)?	Когда открывается (закрывается) магазин?
When does the shop take its lunch break?	В какое время перерыв на обед?

AT THE SHOP	В МАГАЗИНЕ
Give me please …	Дайте мне, пожалуйста …
Please, weight (out)for me …	Взвесьте мне, пожалуйста …
Please, wrap up for me …	Заверните мне, пожалуйста …
How much does a kilogram (bottle, package) cost?	Сколько стоит килограмм? (бутылка, пачка)?
Do you have …?	У вас есть …?
The price is … per kilogram (bottle, package)	Килограмм (бутылка, пачка) стоит …
Please, pay …	С вас …
Pay the money to the cashier (to me)	Платите деньги в кассу (мне)
Take the change, please.	Возьмите сдачу, пожалуйста.
BUYING READY-MADE CLOTHES	ПОКУПКА ГОТОВОЙ ОДЕЖДЫ
Coat (overcoat)	пиджак, пальто
Fur coat	шуба, манто
Rain coat	плащ
Costume	костюм (женский)
Suit	костюм (женский, мужской)
Single / double-breasted suit	однобортный / двубортный костюм
Two / three piece suit	костюм «двойка» / «тройка»
Blouse	блузка
Shirt	рубашка (мужская)
Short-sleeved shirt	рубашка с короткими рукавами
Skirt	юбка
Divided skirt	юбка-брюки
Trousers	брюки
Shorts	шорты
Sweater, jumper	свитер, джемпер
BUYING ARTICLES & PARTS OF CLOTHES	ПОКУПКА ЭЛЕМЕНТОВ И ДЕТАЛЕЙ
Socks	носки
Stoking	чулки
Tights	колготки
Scarf	шарф
Kerchief (handkerchief)	платок, косынка (носовой платок)
Gloves (pl)	перчатки
Mittens	варежки
Tie	галстук
Hat	шляпа
Belt	ремень, пояс
Button	пуговица
To fasten a button	застегнуть пуговицу
To button a coat	застегнуть пальто
Zip (zipper)	застежка (молния)
BUYING FOOTWEAR	ПОКУПКА ОБУВИ
Boots	ботинки
Shoes (pl)	туфли
Slippers	домашние туфли (тапочки)
Sport shoes	кроссовки
Walking shoes	туфли для прогулки
BUYING TEXTILES	ПОКУПКА ТКАНЕЙ
Silk	шелк
Cotton	хлопок
Print cotton	ситец
Velvet	бархат
Woolen cloth	шерсть
Knitwear	трикотаж
Length of cloth	отрез

5. Read the text and answer the questions:

1. What kind of shops do you know?

2. What do we buy at the baker’s shop?

3. Where do we pay for what we have bought?

4. Where do they sell tea, sugar, coffee, tinned meat, cheese, jam?

5. Who tells you the price?

6. Where do we go if we want to buy berries, fruit or vegetables?

7. What do the farmers sell at the market?

8. Who sells food in the shops?

9. What is the department store?

10. What can you buy in the department store?

11. Where is the department store in your town?

12. What departments are there in a department store?

13. What can you see in the shop windows of the store?

6. Read the following dialogues and reproduce them:

a) to yourself

b) in pairs

At the Butcher Department

Butcher : Do you want any meat today, Mrs. Bird?

Mrs. Bird: Yes, please.

Butcher : Do you want beef or lamb?

Mrs. Bird: Beef, please.

Butchers: This lamb’s very good.

Mrs. Bird: I like lamb, but my husband doesn’t.

Butcher: What about some steak? This is a nice piece.

Mrs. Bird: Give me that piece, please. And a pound of mince too.

Butcher: Do you want a chicken, Mrs. Bird? They are very nice.

Mrs. Bird: No, thank you. My husband likes steak, but he doesn’t like chicken.

Butcher: To tell you the truth, Mrs. Bird, I don’t like chicken either.

Steak – говяжья вырезка

Mince – мясной фарш

At the Milk Department

Customer: Is there any milk in packets?

Assistant : Yes, a liter packet costs 11 rubles.

Customer: One packet, please.

Assistant: Anything else?

Customer: Yes, two hundred and fifty grammes of butter.

Assistant: That will be twenty-five rubles.

Customer: Two hundred grammes of cheese at one hundred and seventeen rubles per kilo.

Assistant: That will cost twenty four rubles.

Customer: That will be all. How much will it be?

Assistant: That will be sixty rubles.

Customer: Here is one hundred.

Assistant: And here is your ticket and your change.

Customer: Thank you.

Assistant: Don’t mention it.

At a Ready-made Clothes Department

- Well, how do I look in this coat?

- Very nice, indeed. It suits you perfectly.

- Isn’t it too loose in the shoulders?

- I wouldn’t say so. But you may try on a size smaller.

- Can you change this blouse, please?

- Why? What’s wrong with it?

- It’s the wrong size? It’s too small for me.

- But what size are you?

- I’m not sure. Can you measure me?

- Yes, certainly. You’re forty-six.

- This one’s the right size.

7. Form all possible questions to which the following sentences are the answers.

1. Peter went to the fitting-room to try on trousers.

2. Double-breasted suit (двубортный костюм) is in fashion now.

3. We’ll spend a lot of money on footwear.

4. The pullover is very expensive.

5. The skirt is very tight on me.

8. Fill in prepositions if necessary.

1. What size … suit do you wear?

2. This jacket is not … fashion now.

3. I’m afraid the shirt is a bit loose … you.

4. Is your scarf made …nylon or … silk?

5. This cardigan does not go … a silk skirt.

9. Translate into English.

1. Эта шляпка вам идет.

2. Я хочу купить сумку в тон моему шарфу.

3. Это пальто плохо на мне сидит.

4. Туфли малы моему ребенку.

5. Пусть он подойдет к зеркалу и примерит этот нарядный костюм.

6. Это платье очень дорогое. Мне бы что-нибудь подешевле.

7. Я предпочитаю носить платья из натуральных тканей.

10. Additional material for reading.

SHOPPING IN LONDON

Going shopping in a strange city is a wonderful and instant way of participating in everyday life there. What’s fun about shopping in London is that you can save time by shopping in the right area. Antique shops, for example, cluster around Portobello Road and Notting Hill Gate. Shops selling audio and computer equipment have spread up and down Nottingham Court Road in central London and Edware Road, which starts at Marble Arch. The booksellers gathered around Charring Cross Road.

If you are a foreigner returning to your country of origin, you can claim back the 13 per cent net Vat (value added tax) charged on most goods in Britain (if you spend more than 100 pounds). To do this you need to fill a form at the shop, have it stamped there, and then hand it to the customs office at the airport or port. It normally takes 6 weeks for the money to be refunded.

strange city – незнакомый город

customs office – таможенные органы

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