- •Contents
- •Module 10 culture, customs & traditions all over the world
- •3 Prepare the answers to the following questions.
- •Why are many Europeans worried?
- •4 Find words/phrases in the article which mean the following.
- •5 Listen to the recording about war on manners. Fill in the gaps (1-10) with the missing information. Use no more than 5 words.
- •7 Match the statements (1-5) with the people you’ve heard. There is one extra statement.
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •8 Find the odd word out. Explain why this word is the odd one.
- •9 Read the text and decide which word a, b, c or d best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Coffee culture
- •10 Find 12 verbs in the puzzle. They go in two directions: → and ↓. Use each letter once only.
- •11 Complete the sentences with six (6) verbs from the puzzle in (the) Activity 10.
- •13 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). The wild west
- •14 In lines 1-15, cross out extra words where necessary as in the example at the beginning (0).
- •15 Guess the meaning of the following proverbs and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •16 Look at the picture and make notes about good and bad table manners in your country.
- •17 Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the prepositions from the box.
- •18 Complete the sentences filling in the appropriate word from the box. Each word should be used once. Pay attention to the form of the word you insert. Final tips for travellers
- •7 In America you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as possible. You shouldn’t try to have a _________ until it is eaten.
- •19 Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous.
- •20 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, either the Future Simple or the Future Continuous.
- •21 Extend the statements in the Future Continuous Tense, using the words in brackets. There is an example.
- •22 Write answers to the questions in the Future Continuous, using the given suggestions.
- •23 Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each sentence.
- •24 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Present Simple, the Future Simple, the Present Continuous or the Future Continuous.
- •25 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, either the Future Continuous or the Future Perfect.
- •Extra tips
- •1 You are going to read a magazine article about the guidebook of the sea superstitions. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each statement. Lucky angel or devil incarnate?
- •2 Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (a-g).
- •3 Read the following sentences and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
- •4 Look at the statements about origins of some superstitions. Read the text to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect.
- •Superstitions explained
- •5 Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for statements and questions (1-5).
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •7 Match the words (1-10) with their definitions (a-j), then complete the sentences (1-10) using the same words. Each word should be used once.
- •8 Guess the meaning of the following proverbs and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •10 Read the text and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Socks & Stockings
- •11 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Superstitions
- •12 Read the following statements about British superstitions and decide whether they are true (t) or false (f).
- •13 Look at the picture. Write everything that you’ve known about wedding superstitions in your own country and other countries of the world and explain their origin.
- •15 Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the prepositions from the box.
- •16 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •17 Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets.
- •18 Based on the example sentence (1), complete the second sentence by filling in the gaps.
- •19 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
- •20 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •21 Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets.
- •22 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Past Simple, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect Continuous.
- •23 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Past Simple, the Past Continuous, the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
- •Introductions
- •Introduction:
- •Video equipment:
- •2 Read the following sentences and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
- •3 Look at the statements about a traditional wedding entertainment in Egyptian villages. Read the text to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect.
- •4 Read the text “The Night of the Henna” again and put these events in the right order.
- •6 Match the statements (1-5) with the people you’ve heard. There is one extra statement you do not need to use.
- •7 You will hear a woman (her name is Melinda) talking about her wedding. Decide if you think each statement is correct or incorrect.
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •8 Guess the meaning of the following proverbs and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •9 Choose the most suitable word underlined in each sentence.
- •11 In lines 1-15, cross out extra words where necessary. Moslim wedding
- •12 Read the text and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Wedding customs in turkey
- •Не правильно, что предлагаются несуществующие формы
- •15 Write definitions, advantages and disadvantages of different types of marriage as in the example at home.
- •16 Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •17 Match two parts of the sentences.
- •18 Fill in the gaps with the (an) appropriate question tag.
- •19 Read the situation. Ask people to do things, or ask for information, with a sentence and a question tag.
- •20 Choose the correct tag to finish the sentence.
- •21 Write sentences with a question tag for the following situations. Use the verb in brackets.
- •22 British people like talking about the weather. Complete the following conversations using one of the tags in the box.
- •23 Match two parts of the sentences.
- •24 Complete the sentences with question tags.
- •25 You have decided to enter a short story competition. The competition rules say that the story must begin or end with the words:
- •Reading
- •1 Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer – a, b, c or d.
- •Carnival
- •3 From the sentences below choose the statements which best summarize the article in the previous activity.
- •4 Read the following sentences and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
- •9 Guess the meaning of the following idioms and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •10 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
- •The furry dance
- •12 Read the text and decide which word a, b, c or d best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Festivals in ireland
- •13 Put the verb in brackets in the appropriate future form.
- •14 Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct future or present form of the verb in brackets.
- •15 Unite the following pairs of sentences using the conjunction in brackets.
- •16 Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each sentence.
- •17 Fill in the gaps using the verbs in brackets in the correct past form.
- •18 Fill in the appropriate question tag.
- •19 Match two parts of the sentences.
- •20 Fill in the gaps with the correct question tag.
20 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
We _______ (sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up.
They ______ (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
We ______ (look for) her ring for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom.
I _______ (not/work) for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain.
How long ______ (learn she) English before she went to London?
Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he ______ (sing) in the rain too long.
He _______ (drive) less than an hour when he ran out of petrol.
They were very tired in the evening because they ______ (help) on the farm all day.
I ______ (not/work) all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the disco at night.
They _______ (cycle) all day so their legs were sore in the evening.
21 Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets.
John and Mary came home with angry faces. (they / quarrel / on the way
home)
There was nobody in the flat. A delicious smell of fresh bread was in the air.
(Ann / make / bread)
3 Kate closed her eyes. She felt very tired. (she / read / too long)
4 You came home from a party. You were nearly dropping on your feet. (you / dance / all night)
5 When I looked at my computer, I saw a new document in it. (somebody / use / it)
6 Outside everything was in deep snow. (it / snow / hard / all night)
7 The boy was leaning against the tree, out of breath. (he / run / very fast)
8 He came into the kitchen. His parents stopped talking. (they / talk / about / him)
22 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Past Simple, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect Continuous.
When I ______ (get) home that evening, my little son ______ (eat) dinner himself for the first time.
My sister’s wedding ______ (be) the only thing anybody ______ (talk) at home for the last two weeks.
They _______ (go) back to the hotel and to their suite, where they _______ (expect) the inspector at six-thirty.
Presently he _______ (turn) to look at the corner where she _______ (stand).
Scarlet, who _______ (fan) herself with a turkey-tall fan, ______ (stop) abruptly.
He just _______ (leave) for the airport when I _______ (call).
“Who are you thinking of?”, he ______ (ask) after he ______ (look) at me for a few seconds.
They ______ (stand) in the open front doorway, waiting for her to come in out of the rain.
Their daughter ______ (not / say) where she ______ (sleep) and she _______ (have) a curiously looking box in her hands.
23 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Past Simple, the Past Continuous, the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
When I _______ (leave) home, the snow already _______ (stop).
It _______ (be) 6 p.m. and Jack _______ (be) tired because he ______ (work) hard all day.
He clearly _______ (listen) to our conversation and I ______ (wonder) how much he _______ (hear).
She _______ (say) she_______ (teach) at this school for twenty years.
He _______ (say) he just ______ (finish) the book he ______ (read) all this time.
The postman _______ (come) after lunch and ______ (bring) me a letter which I ______ (expect) for a long time.
It ______ (rain) since the morning, and the fields ______ (be) quite muddy.
I ______ (know) right away as that ______ (be) the place I ______ (look for) all my life.
He ______ (not / eat) since nine that morning and his stomach ______ (growl) with hunger.
No sooner they ______ (arrive) at the castle than somebody ______ (knock) at the door.
Writing
24 You are going to write a report about superstitions in Russia. A group of foreign students are going to visit this country. The aim of the report is to give some useful information to visitors so that they can understand better Russian culture and peculiarities of Russian people’s behaviour. Write approximately 180-200 words in an appropriate style. Consult your workbook for detailed information how to write a report.
TIP STRIP
Useful language