Speaking about preferences
Артикль не употребляется
1 – с существительными во множественном числе для отнесения к разряду (там где с единственным числом употреблялся бы “a”)
We are students
2 – с существительными в обобщённом смысле (можно заменить на
«любой», «любые»)
Hares like carrots Libraries are available now in the Net
3 – в устойчивых выражениях
at school, at home, go home, come home, to have breakfast, for dinner
№ 16 While the auto waits (after O’Henry)
1 __ girl in grey came again to that quite corner of 2 __ park. She sat down on 3 __ bench and began to read 4 __ book. She had come here at 5 __ same hour on 6 __ previous day, and on 7 __ day before that, and there was 8 __ young man who new it. 9 __ young man came nearer. At that moment her book fell on 10__ ground. 11__ young man picked up 12 __ book and returned it to 13 __ girl, saying 14 __ few words about 15 __ weather and stood waiting. 16 __ girl looked at his simple coat and his common face.
“You may sit down, if you like,” she said. “17 __ light is too bad for reading. I should like to talk”.
“Do you know,” he said, “that you are 18 __ finest girl I have seen.”
“Whoever you are,” said 19 __ girl in 20 __ icy tone, “you must remember that I am 21 __ lady.”
“I beg you pardon,” said 22 __ young man, but – “
“Let's change 23 __ subject. I come here to seat because it is here that I can be near the masses of people. I speak to you because I want to speak to 24 __natural man. Oh! You don’t know how tired I am of all these – 25 __dinners, 26__ trips, 27__ parties. I am tied of 28 __pleasure, of 29 __travel.”
“I always had 30__ idea,” said 31__ young man, “that money can be 32 __ very good thing.”
“When you have so many millions! 33 __theatres, 34__ balls, 35__ suppers! I am tired of it,” said 36 __ young girl.
37 __ young man looked at her with 38 __interest. “Sometimes, continued 39 __ girl, I think if I ever loved 40 __ man I would love 41 __ simple man. What are you?”
“I am 42 __ very simple man. But I hope to rise in 43 __ world. I work at 44 __ restaurant.”
45The girl drew back. “I’m 46 __ cashier at 47 __ restaurant you see there with that brilliant electric sign.”
The girl looked at her watch and rose. “Why are you not at 48 __work?” she asked.
“I am on night shift,” said 49 __ young man, “may I hope to see you again?”
“I don’t know. I must go now. Oh, there’s 50 __dinner and 51 __ concert to-night. Perhaps you noticed 52 __ white auto at 53 __ corner of 54 __ park when you came?”
“Yes, I did,” said the young man.
“I always come in it,” 55 __ girl said,” 56 __ driver is waiting for me there. Good night.”
“But it is dark now,” said young man. “May I accompany you to 57 __ car?”
“You will remain on 58 __ bench for ten minutes after I have left.”
And she went away. 59 __ young man looked at her elegant figure while she was going to 60 __ entrance of 61 __ park. Then he rose and followed her. When she reached 62 __ park gate, she turned her head to look at 63 __ car, then passed it, crossed 64 __ street and entered 65 __ restaurant. A red-haired girl left 66 __ cashier’s desk and 67 __ girl in grey took her place.
68 The young man walked slowly down 69 __ street. He got into 70 __ white car and said to 71 __ driver: “Club, Henry.”
Conversation
Character
How would you describe a person who
1- likes to talk with other people?
2- looks on the bright sight of things?
3- gives his or her property free to other people?
4- looks on the black sight of things?
5 - avoids communicating?
6 - never lends money?
7 - has a high opinion of himself and low of others?
8 - easily flies into a rage?
9 - tells the truth to others
10 - is practical in approach to life?
11 - never praises himself?
12 - is dreamy in approach to life?
What would you think of the person who says
1 - Ladies first!
2 – I can’t control myself when I should keep quiet
3 – I’m not easily put off if I have made up my mind
4 – Darling! I am never crossed with you, be it clothes, money, a car
5 – I always feel sorry with people who are in trouble
6 – I just love cucumbers with milk, Picasso’s paintings and faces with freckles
7 – I have got used to twelve hours work every day
8 – Whatever you may ask me to do for you, I will do it
Guess the animal bee, cat, cricket (сверчок), dog, dog, donkey, fox, owl (сова)
As cunning as a ___, as busy as a ___, as obstinate as a ____, as wise as an ____, lazy _____, jolly____, as merry as a______, as melancholy as a____
Describe with three traits your ideal friend, chief, neighbor, wife, husband, tell which trait you can’t put up with
“This person should be ___, ____, ____” “This person shouldn’t be ___, ____, ____”
| сheerful, merry - весёлый bore - скучный calm - тихий composed уравновешенный hot/quick/short-tempered вспыльчивый (dis)obidient (не)послушный еasy-going – легкомысленный touchy обидчивый arrogant надменный boastful хвастливый modest скромный self-assured – самоуверенный proud – гордый quick-minded, bright – сообразительный smart – толковый witty – остроумный wise – мудрый deep – увлечённый gifted – одарённый ordinary –заурядный awkward – неуклюжий, неловкий timid – застенчевый | оbstinaate –упрямый stubborn – упорный persistent – настойчивый amiable – дружелюбный faithful - верный frank – откровенный honest – честный sincere – искренний sympathetic – сочувствующий (un)reliable – (не)надёжный sociable – общительный cunning – хитрый gentle – мягкий, учтивый rude – грубый kind – добрый wicked – злой generous – щeдрый, великодушный greedy – жадный Industrious – трудолюбивый lazy – ленивый Idle – бездельник Worldly практичный |
Speaking about preferences
| больше | more | представьте себе | let's face it |
| возможно/не возможно | it’s possible/impossible | преимущества | аdvantages |
| думаю, полагаю | I believe | придётся – не придётся | have to – haven’t to |
| Какой смысл? | What's the point for__? | разумно – не разумно | it's reasonable/ unreasonable |
| лучше - лучший | better – the best | сомневаюсь | I doubt |
| мало – меньше books | few – fewer | соответствовать¸ подходить | match, suit, fit |
| мало – меньше time | little - less | стоит – не стоит | it's worth doing/it isn’t worth |
| на самом деле | the truth of the matter is | считается | it is considered |
| недостатки | disadvantages | уверен/абсолютно уверен | I am sure/ I'm pretty sure |
| нет смысла | There is no sense to | удобно | it's convenient |
| полезно/ бесполезно | it’s useful/ useless | хуже - худший | worse – the worst |
1) Choose the statement you strongly agree and give your arguments for it.
2) Choose the statement you strongly disagree and prove your opinion.
A - Making mistakes in English is OK as long as people understand you.
B - My friends should come from the same social background as I do.
C - It is impossible to have a happy family life and a successful career.
D – Lecture is an obsolete way of training. We can read the same in books or the Internet.
E – Combining work and efficient university training is possible.
F - Marriage is outdated. There is no need for state or church approval or recognition of a partnership.
G - Quality of life will greatly improve in the future.
H - Teachers give too much homework.
I - Military service shouldn’t be obligatory.
К - The first lessons at universities (9.00 - 10.30) should be abolished.
| The way to agree | The way to disagree | The way to start proving |
| I believe I consider I reckon I am sure I am pretty sure | I doubt that There is no sense Nonsense / ___ is nonsense | It's reasonable / convinient Imagine Let’s face ___ What’s the point for___? |
Travelling
Read and explain in your own words or give Russian equivalents to numbers 4 and 5
1 – The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page.
2 – A rolling stone gathers no moss.
3 – He who travels west, travels not only with the sun but with history.
4 - When at Rome, do as Romans do.
5 – To carry coals to Newcastle
What is the difference between
- journey
- trip
- voyage
- hiking
- hitch-hiking?
Which type have you had recently?
Tipes of activities
Visiting galleries, museums, historical sites, admiring architecture
Going scuba diving (с аквалангом), scrolling (с трубкой), hiking, kayaking, angling, white-water rafting,
Trying delicious local cuisine
Taking strolls (неторопливые прогулки)
3) - If you could, where would you like to go?
- What sites of interest to visit?
- What kinds of activities to try?
Carl ( ) adventure holiday
Sonya ( ) cultural holiday
Rick ( ) package holiday (по путёвке)
Moria ( ) island holiday
4) In teams make an advertisement of the tour in any country. In your advertisement say about
- Kind of traveling
- Sites of interest to visit
- Kinds of activities
- Means of transport
- Accomodation
- Meals (cuisine)
IV
Vocabulary
come (came - come) get (got - got) give (gave - given) go (went - gone) hear (heard – heard) keep (kept - kept) know (knew – known) let (let – let) make (made - made) put (put - put) see (saw - seen) send (sent - sent) take (took - taken) leave (left – left) become (became - become) tell (told - told)
decide develop receive recognize refuse
again against almost already among even except still through though while