Tom told Richard about his weekend. Say what happened

Richard: How about you, Tom? Did you have a good weekend?

Tom: No, it was terrible!

Richard: Why? What happened?

Tom: Well, I had nothing to do on Saturday afternoon, so I decided to go to the races. I left home at about two thirty and I took a tax: to Happy Valley. I arrived at the race course at about a quarter to three, and looked at the list of horses in the next race ... .

Richard: Uh huh.

Tom: ... There was a horse called Seven Up at seven to one, so I decided to put seven hundred dollars on it.

Richard: Seven hundred dollars - that's a lot of money!

Tom: Well, yes. You see, seven is my lucky number.

Richard: Oh, I see. Go on. Did Seven Up win the race?

Tom: Well, I wanted him to ... but unfortunately he finished seventh.

Richard: Oh, no!

Tom: And I lost seven hundred dollars ... and that wasn't all!

Richard: What do you mean!

Tom: Well, of course, I had no money left and I felt terrible. So I went back home. When I arrived at my flat, the front door was open ...

Richard: Oh, no!

Tom: Oh, yes! While I was at the races, burglars broke into my flat and they took my TV, my stereo, my camera... .

Richard: Oh, Tom, that's terrible. I am sorry!

Tom: So am I.

Match the parts of the story and number them in the correct order.

A:Seven was Tom's lucky number ... .

B:He wanted Seven Up to win the race ... .

C:He arrived at the race course at about a quarter to three ...

D:... but unfortunately, the horse finished seventh!

E.... so he decided to put 700 dollars on Seven Up.

F.On Saturday afternoon, Tom took a taxi to the races.

G.... and he looked at the list of horses in the next race.

2.19 Write out the full story of Tom's visit to the races.

2.20 Read & translate the dialogues into Russian.

Enough of business.

A: - Well, my friends, enough of business. We are nearly there.

B: - My father is crazy about fishing, you know.

A:- Yes. I really enjoy it.

C: - Do you often go fishing?

A:- Well, yes. I make a point of spending a few hours by the river every weekend. It helps your nerves and is generally healthy.

C:- Do you usually catch much?

A:- Well, it depends. But it is not important - it is doing it that matters.

Planning a picnic

A:- Er ... Mr. Smith, have you got anything special planned for the weekend?

B: - No. Not really, why?

A:- My daughter has just phoned me. She insists that we travel to the beach for a picnic. Would you like to join us?

B:- Yes, I would be delighted.

C: - Leonid. How about taking my son, Boris? He should keep Kate good company.

A:- That would be splendid. I haven't seen Boris for ages. Do you fish, Mr. Smith?

B:- I used to, when I was younger, but not very often now. I used to enjoy spinning the most.

A: - I'll get you a spinning-rod. Shall we go on Saturday or Sunday?

B: - I suppose Sunday would be best. Are we going by train?

A: - No, I've got a car. What if I say 8 in the morning, Sunday, Mr.Smith?

B: - Perfect. I'll be down in the lobby at 8 sharp. Good bye, then.

HOLIDAY PLANS

Student AWork with a partner. Ask and answer questions to find the missing information in the following tables.

Name:	Peter Brown	Name:	Amanda Smith
Destination:	Sweden	Destination:
Travel plans:	by boat	Travel plans:	by air
Date of departure:		Date of departure:	22 August
Length of stay:		Length of stay:
Plans while on holiday:	visit Stockholm	Plans while on holiday:
	see an elk
	meet a nice Swedish girl

Name:	Kevin Blake	Name:	Anne Harris
Destination:		Destination:	Scotland
Travel plans:		Travel plans:
Date of departure:	1September	Date of departure:
Length of stay:	1 month	Length of stay:	2 weeks
Plans while on holiday:		Plans while on holiday:	climb Ben Nevis
			look for the Loch Ness monster
			visit Edinburgh

Before you start, work out which questions to ask, e.g.

Where is Amanda Smith going on holiday? etc.

When you have finished, compare your tables. You can also discuss your own holiday plans.

Student BWork with a partner. Ask and answer questions to find the missing information in the following tables.

Name:	Peter Brown	Name	Amanda Smith
Destination:		Destination:	Australia
Travel plans:		Travel plans:
Date of departure:	14 July	Date of departure:
Length of stay:	3 weeks	Length of stay:	6 weeks
Plans while on holiday:		Plans while on holiday:	Visit Alice Springs
			see a kangaroo
			go surfing

Name:	Kevin Blake	Name:	Anne Harris
Destination:	India	Destination:
Travel plans:	by air	Travel plans:	by car
Date of departure:		Date of departure:	21 June
Length of stay:		Length of stay:
Plans while on holiday:	see the Taj Mahal	Plans while on holiday:
	eat a real curry
	visit Calcutta