Unit VI. City and city life

Task 41. Listen to the recording and fill in the missing words.

A: Excuse me, (1)_________ you tell me the way to the (2) _______?

B: Yes, of course. Go straight (3) _______Hill Street, then take the first turning (4) ____________. Go down King Street. The (5) _______ is (6)__________ the café.

A: Thank you very much.

Task 42. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. pub /pAb/ - пивная, бар

2. hill /hIl/ - холм

3. hedge /heG/ - живая изгородь

b) Listen to Robert talking about his driving lesson and fill the gaps with the prepositions from the box.

along down into out of over past through under up

Robert’s driving lesson

Robert drove

1. _____________ the garage,

2. _____________ the road and

3. _____________ the bridge.

Then he drove

4. _____________ the pub,

5. _____________ the hill and

6. _____________ the hill.

Next he drove

7. _____________ the river,

8. _____________ the hedge and

9. _____________ the lake!

Task 43. Listen to Louisa giving directions from her school to her house and fill in the missing words.

Go (1)________________ and turn (2)_________. Walk along Station Road (3)__________ the railway station and the (4)_________. Turn left again at the (5) ______________ and walk over the (6)__________ and up the (7)_______. Turn (8)___________ into Park Avenue. My house is the (9)_______ on the left. It’s number (10)___________. It takes ten minutes.

Task 44. a) Listen to someone giving directions to get from school to her house and replace the words that are different from what you hear.

When you come out of school turn right. Walk past the church and through the park until you get to the University. Turn left and you’ll find the bus stop. Take a number 6 and get off at Blackwood – that’s B-L-A-C-K-W-O-O-D. Go over the bridge and turn right. Go to the end of the road and turn left. My house is the third on the right. It’s the one with the green door.

b) Listen to the recording again; check yourself, then read the correct version of the text.

Task 45. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. supermarket /'sHpq"mRkIt/ - большой магазин самообслуживания, супермаркет

2. newsagent’s /'njHz"eIGqnts/ - газетный киоск

b) Listen to the recording and fill in the missing words.

Tom: Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me the way to the (1)________________, please?

Man: Yes. Well, (2) _______________ Loring Road until you get to Park Avenue. (3) ________________ and go straight on until you get to Cross Street.

Tom: OK.

Man: Then (4) ________________ into Cross Street and (5) ___________ the supermarket, which is on your left. Cross Mill Street and keep going. You’ll see a hotel on one corner, and (6) _____________ the hotel is a newsagent’s. The post office is (7) ___________ the newsagent’s. You can’t miss it.

Tom: Thanks very much.

Task 46. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. cheap /CJp/ - дешевый

2. healthy /'helTi/ - здоровый, полезный для здоровья

3. expensive /Ik'spensIv/ - дорогой

b) Make up sentences comparing life in the city and in the country.

cheaper

safer

noisier

The city is healthier than the country

The country is more expensive than the city

more interesting

better

c) Listen and compare your sentences with the ones on the tape. Read the sentences in the same order as on the tape; then read the ones that differ from those on the tape.

Task 47. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. to get along /"get q'lPN/ - жить, преуспевать

2. to realize /'rIqlaIz/ - представлять, понимать

3. to afford /q'fLd/ - позволить себе, быть в состоянии

4. perfect /'pE:fqkt/ - идеальный, безупречный

b) Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

1. Where do Tim and Sean live?

2. Which of the cities is smaller?

3. Who thinks that London is better? Why does he think so?

4. Which of the cities is more dangerous?

5. Which of the cities is quieter?

6. Which of the cities is more polluted?

7. Which of the cities is cheaper?

8. Who thinks that Edinburgh is the perfect city to live? Why does he think so?

9. Does any of the speakers plan to move to another city?

10. What do they agree to do to see each other?

Task 48. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. emergency /I'mE:Gqnsi/ - авария, критическое положение

2. service /'sE:vIs/ - служба

3. to require /rI'kwaIq/ - нуждаться, требовать(ся)

4. break in /'breIkIn/ - взлом, проникновение

5. fire /'faIq/ - пожар

6. fire-brigade /'faIqbrI"geId/ - пожарная команда

7. ambulance /'xmbjVlqns/ - скорая помощь

b) Listen to the text and make corrections in the dialogue, leaving out the words you do not hear on the tape.

• These are emergency services … Which of the services do you require, please?

• Police, please.

• Hill Street Police Station … In what way can I help you?

• I want to report a break-in in my neighbour’s house. Please, come quickly!

• Could you give me your neighbour’s address and your telephone number, please?

• Yes, it’s 5, Bond Road, and my telephone number is 983 47 58.

• And your name, please?

• Jack Ross.

• Thank you, Mr. Ross. There are two police cars on the way now.

c) Read the dialogue as it is recorded on the tape.

d) Use your name, address and telephone number to act out similar dialogues.

• fire brigade

Central District Fire Station

a fire

a fire engine

• ambulance

City Hospital

an accident

an ambulance

Task 49. a) Read the words and make sure that you know them.

1. reporter /rI'pLtq/ - репортер

2. to happen /hxpn/ - произойти, случиться

3. van /vxn/ - фургон

4. to glance /glRns/ - мельком взглянуть

5. lap /lxp/ - колени

6. cause /kLz/ - причина

7. suddenly /'sAdnli/ - неожиданно, внезапно

8. to crash /krxS/ - с грохотом наскочить на что-либо

9. to smash /smxS/ - врезаться, столкнуться

10. lamp post /'lxmpqVst/ - фонарный столб

b) Listen to the recording and say: