- •Vocabulary commentary I
- •1. Economical / economic
- •2. Comfortable / convenient
- •3. Ordinary / average / normal / standard /conventional
- •4. Out of the ordinary / eccentric / extraordinary
- •5. Home / house / dwelling / accommodation / lodging(s)
- •6. Setting / surroundings / environment / neighbourhood
- •7. Let / rent
- •8. In the country / in the countryside / in the village / in the suburbs / on the outskirts
- •1. Economical / economic
- •2. Comfortable / convenient
- •3. Ordinary / average / normal / standard /conventional
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •II. Find English equivalents for the following Russian words and word combinations (pp. 6 - 7).
- •III. Use the dictionary and see the pictures below to find out the differences between the following types of buildings. Get ready to explain them to the class:
- •IV. Translate the following sentences into English using the active vocabulary of the text (pp. 6-7).
- •OpsaShComa
- •V. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the active vocabulary (p.8).
- •VI. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the active vocabulary (pp.8-9).
- •VII. A) Use character adjectives from the list to match their definitions (p.9).
- •VIII. Translate the sentences from Russian into English, based on the listening comprehension exercise on p. 9.
- •IX. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition (pp. 11-12).
- •X. Translate into English using the correct prepositions (pp. 11-12).
- •XI. Study phrasal verbs with “break” and “bring” and complete the following sentences with the correct particle.
- •XII. Replace the underlined words and phrases with a suitable phrasal verb with “break” or “bring”.
- •XIV. Translate the sentences using a suitable phrasal verb with “break” or “bring”.
- •XV. Paraphrase the following sentences using idioms and fixed phrases (p.13).
- •XVI. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the idioms and fixed phrases (p.13).
- •XVII. Translate the following sentences into Russian based on the listening comprehension exercise on p. 14.
- •Vocabulary commentary II
- •1. Historic / historical
- •2. Leave / abandon
- •3. Coast / shore / beach / seaside
- •4. Repair / fix / decorate / redecorate / renovate / restore / maintain / mend
- •5. Destroy / ruin / damage / harm / spoil / injure
- •6. Cause / reason
- •XX. Find English equivalents for the following Russian words and word combinations (texts on pp. 16-17)
- •I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct present tense.
- •III. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •IV. Open the brackets using the verbs in the present simple or the present continuous.
- •V. Error correction. Find mistakes in the sentences and correct them.
- •Consolidation
XX. Find English equivalents for the following Russian words and word combinations (texts on pp. 16-17)
А) Blarney Castle
Богатая история; традиционно считается; быть переименованным; популярное туристическое место; ухоженная территория; узкие винтовые лестницы (2 вар.); таинственное место; подниматься вверх по лестнице на стену с бойницами; дар красноречия; слегка наклониться через край башни; награда; не упустить возможность (чтобы поехать куда-либо); дотянуться до камня; историческое место, которое стоит посетить.
В) Dunnottar Castle
Драгоценности из королевской казны; мифы и легенды; на восточном побережье Шотландии; идеальное место для крепости; оголенная поверхность плоской скалы; увлекательное прошлое; с трех сторон; сыграть роль в истории (замка); быть покинутым; пользоваться популярностью среди любителей птиц; начать ремонтные работы; сохраниться до наших дней; казармы; уничтожать / разорять что-либо; конюшни; отвесные утесы; прийти в упадок; склады; место съемок фильма; незабываемый.
GRAMMAR EXERCISES
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct present tense.
1. – Why are you so dirty? – I__________ (work) in the garden all morning.
2. – Cats ___________ (wash) themselves. – I know. They are very clean animals.
3. – Well, don’t phone her now. She ____________ (study).
4. – You ____________ (send) those letters yet? – Not yet. But I____________ (go) to do it today.
5. – Are there any biscuits left? – No, sorry. I ____________ (eat) them all.
6. – Do you enjoy playing tennis? – Oh, yes. I ____________ (play) since I was six years old.
7. – Your new car ____________ (look) good. – It is. It’s much faster than my old car.
8. The train ____________ (arrive) in Moscow at 5.30 pm.
9. Listen! Somebody ____________ (sing) in the room.
10. – What’s the matter? – I ____________ (break) my ankle.
11. More and more species ____________ (become) extinct nowadays.
12. Tortoises____________ (live) to be very old. – I ____________ (hear) of one which is over a hundred years old.
13. – Are you still busy? – Yes, I ____________ (read) this article for an hour and I still ____________ (not/finish).
14. – I ____________ (leave) for London tomorrow morning. – Really? What time ____________ your bus (start)?
15. – Why are your shoes wet? – I ____________ (wash) the car.
16. – What do I need to do next? – You ____________ (add) the sugar to the mixture and you ____________ (mix) it well.
17. – Who ____________ (use) my car? – I have.
18. – Peter is playing music very loud. – Again! He ____________ always (do) that!
19. – Are you new here? No. Actually, I ____________ (live) here for almost ten years.
20. – You ____________ (make) plans for Saturday yet? – I _____________ (go) to the cinema with Jack.
21. – Mr. Collins is a very good teacher. – Well, he ____________ (teach) History for twenty-five years, you know.
22. – Are you going to the concert on Saturday night? – Yes. Actually, I ____________ already (buy) the tickets.
23. – Hello, Simon. – Oh! We ____________ constantly (meet) each other in this supermarket!
24. Because of the economic crisis more and more people ____________ (lose) their jobs.
25. – Look! I ____________ just (receive) a letter of invitation from Ann and John, they ____________ (get married) in July! Great, I ____________ (go) to their wedding!
NB! When the verbs be, feel, look, smell, taste, sound are used as link verbs they take adjectives as predicatives, thus forming a compound nominal predicate. Note that the adjective “well” (meaning in good health) is found after the verbs be, feel and look.
II. Answer the following questions using the compound nominal predicate. The following list of adjectives may be of help: happy, excited, gloomy, loud, depressed, tasty, relaxed, bad, active, pale, uncomfortable, sunburnt, low, appetizing, irritating, energetic, calm, unwell, stressed, cheerful, delicious, enthusiastic.
1. How does a shy person feel if they find themselves in a company of people they do not know?
2. How do most people feel if the weather is nasty, everything goes wrong?
3. How does a person usually look after a long illness?
4. How does a person look after a long holiday by the sea?
5. How does a mother’s voice sound when she speaks to her baby?
6. How does the radio sound if it is turned to a maximum power?
7. How does the food smell to you when you are hungry?
8. How does a person feel when they learn good news?
9. How does a student feel if they fail their exams?
10. How does a student look when they pass their exams?