- •Contents
- •Unit 1. Friends
- •Vocabulary
- •How to Be a Great Best Friend
- •10 Step
- •Find the equivalents for the Russian words and word combinations in the text:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Range the steps from the text above according to your vision, the way they should be. Explain your choice.
- •Listen to Chris Johnson talking about friendship. What does he say about:
- •Listen to the recording once again and fill in the spaces. Do not forget to write out the expressions connected with the topic “Friends” into your vocabulary book:
- •Find the sentences with the linking words/word combinations in the interview. Make your examples with the linkers you have found in the interview.
- •Render the main idea of the interview to your partner keeping the key details and facts from it.
- •In groups prepare to discuss pros (good points) and cons (bad points) of these situations. Use the linking words/word combinations:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Translate the story from Russian into English: Мой самый лучший друг
- •Listen to the song , fill in the spaces and sing the song:
- •I'll Be There For You
- •It's like you're always 3)______________
- •I'll be there for you
- •I'll be there for you
- •It's like you're always stuck in second gear
- •After singing the song:
- •Unit 2. Adrenalin
- •Vocabulary
- •Think over your answers to the questions below before reading the text:
- •Read and translate the text: Running Free
- •Read the article again and decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •Render the interview keeping the main details and facts from it.
- •Do you think dangerous sports should be banned? Divide into 2 groups: the first one must provide the pros of the extreme sports and the second one – the cons.
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Translate the article from Russian into English: Экстрим – это образ и стиль жизни людей любящих риск и адреналин
- •Unit 3. Relationships
- •Vocabulary
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Read and translate the text: Who Comes First?
- •Find the equivalents for the Russian words and word combinations in the text:
- •Scan the text. Are these statements true (t) or false (f)?
- •Scan the text once again. Find the answers:
- •Discuss in pairs: Which points of the text are true for your family or other families you know?
- •You will listen to people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, a, b, or c:
- •Translate the article from Russian into English: Как найти вторую половинку
- •Listen to a radio documentary about the life of w.B. Yeats, a famous poet. What do you know about him? Choose the correct answers:
- •Try to complete this famous poem by Yeats with the nouns in the box. Remember that poems often rhyme:
- •Match each verse of the poem (1-3) with a summary (a-c):
- •Have a try to give a literary translation of the poem. Unit 4. Party
- •Vocabulary
- •Think over your answers to the questions below before reading the text:
- •Read and translate the text: a Birthday Party
- •Explain the phrases in bold. Make sentences with them that will bring out the meanings.
- •Answer the questions:
- •Listen to the report again and fill in the spaces: Rio Carnival Says “No” to Violence
- •After listening write a summary of the text. Share your summary with your partner.
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Translate the review from a travel magazine from Russian into English:
- •Unit 5. Edible
- •Vocabulary
- •Vegetables
- •Read and translate the text: Children of the Corn
- •Correct each of these statements:
- •Complete these sentences about yourself:
- •Do you think it is wrong to kill animals for food? Why/why not? Is it more acceptable to eat fish and some types of meat than others? Is it wrong to kill animals for leather?
- •Do you agree with the vegetarians who avoid eating meat for health reasons? Why/why not?
- •Match the phrases from the article “Chocolate Is Good For Your Heart” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “Chocolate Is Good For Your Heart”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Unit 6. Time
- •Vocabulary
- •Job hunting
- •Find English equivalents in the text:
- •Fill in the spaces with prepositions or adverbs where necessary:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “us Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “us Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “us Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Listen to the recording once again and reproduce how the words below were used in the article:
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Read the poem and learn it by heart:
- •Leisure
- •Have a try to give a literary translation of the poem. Unit 7. News
- •Vocabulary
- •Look at the title of the article below. How is it related to the people mentioned? What information do you expect to read? Media Movers and Shakers
- •Lord Reith (1889-1971) First Director-General, bbc
- •Gilbert h Grosvenor (1875-1966) Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic Magazine
- •John Walter (1739-1812) Founder/Owner, The Times
- •Talk with your partner(s) about these e-mail problems. Agree on the three biggest and smallest. Change partners and share your findings:
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: The Holiday
- •1. Answer the questions to the text:
- •Find English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •Make up questions to which the following sentences might be the answers:
- •1.Discuss in pairs:
- •1.Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •What is the best holiday for you? Rank the vacation types below in order of which you like most. Talk to your partner(s) about your rankings:
- •3.Match the following synonyms from the article “Protecting Antarctica from Tourism” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Protecting Antarctica from Tourism” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “Protecting Antarctica from tourism”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: the concrete ceiling Why women are up against it?
- •Scan the article. Which sentences have almost the same meaning as these?
- •Before listening to the article look at the headline of the article and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f): Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist
- •With your partner(s), decide on whether men or women are better at these things. Try to give real-life examples. Change partners and share your findings:
- •With your partner(s), discuss which of the items below are the subjects of jokes in your country. Can you tell and explain a joke?
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen and fill in the spaces:
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: What Really Does Go on in a Teenager's Bedroom?
- •Find the Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases and make up your own sentences with them:
- •Scan the text and decide if the statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •There are many different ways of talking about rules. Read these sentences from the article:
- •Before listening to the article look at the headline of the article and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f): Cost of Kids
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Cost of Kids” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Cost of Kids” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article and fill in the spaces:
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: How to Guess Your Age
- •Find the Russian equivalents for the following words and give the context in which they are used in the text:
- •Complete the sentences:
- •Use the sentences above as a plan to speak about the life of the old man.
- •Elder people often have such a habit to consider life nowadays worse than it used to be. Why, do you think it happens? How can you explain such a thing?
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Before listening to the article look at the headline of the article and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f): New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article and fill in the spaces: New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions
- •Listen to the recording once again and reproduce how the words below were used in the article:
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: Are Today's Teenagers Victims of Fashion?
- •Choose six opinions expressed in the article. Find the sentences in the story where they are expressed:
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Models under 16 Banned in London” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Models under 16 Banned in London” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Models under 16 banned in London
- •Listen to the recording once again and reproduce how the words below were used in the article:
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Appendices
- •Appendix 1. Recording scripts
- •Unit 1. Friends
- •Unit 2. Adrenalin
- •Unit 3. Relationships
- •Unit 4. Party
- •Rio Carnival Says “No” to Violence
- •Unit 5. Edible
- •Chocolate Is Good for Your Heart
- •Unit 6. Time
- •Us Fat Cats Quizzed over High Salaries
- •Unit 7. News
- •Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison
- •Unit 8. Journey
- •Protecting Antarctica from Tourism
- •Unit 9. Opinions
- •Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist
- •Unit 10. Childhood
- •Children Cost 50 Dollars a Day
- •Unit 11. Age
- •New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions
- •Unit 12. Style
- •Models under 16 Banned in London
- •Appendix 2. Useful phrases for writing essays and rendering texts
- •Introducing examples
- •Introducing facts
- •Introduction
- •(A)Sentence variety
- •Appendix 3. Writing samples
- •Introduction
- •References
Unit 3. Relationships
Vocabulary
Look up the translation of the following words and word combinations in the dictionary:
appalled (adj) When Bill proposed to Ruth on the radio, his mother was shocked and appalled.
be like chalk and cheese (phr) Ben and Tony are very different – in fact they’re like chalk and cheese.
carry around (phr v) A lot of people carry photos around of their family.
challenge (v) If you challenge someone’s opinions, you do not always accept or agree with them.
frown (at sb) (v) When you frown at someone, you look at them as if you are annoyed.
get a story (phr) The tabloid press have been waiting for us to split so they can get a story.
lovers (n pl) Two lovers are two people who have a romantic or sexual relationship.
make sb’s life hell (phr) The tabloid press wouldn’t leave us alone and made our lives hell!
mess about (phr v) When you mess about, you behave in a silly way.
precious (adj) This photo is precious because it reminds me of why I’m sponsoring Amanda.
run a competition (phr) A radio station was running a competition called “Two Strangers and a Wedding”.
sponsor (v) Debra is sponsoring a child in India through Action Aid.
spot (v) Clare spotted Stan at the airport immediately – he looked just like his photo.
stare (at) (v) Ruth and Bill can’t walk down the street without people staring at them.
tabloid press (n) The tabloid press are newspapers that are not very serious.
Tension (n) Chris and his girlfriend were playing the part of lovers so there was a lot of tension on the set.
Adjectives of Character
ambitious Someone who is ambitious wants to be successful.
amusing Someone who is amusing makes you laugh.
arrogant Someone who is arrogant thinks they are better or more important than other people.
artistic Artistic people are creative and sensitive.
big-headed “Big-headed” is a word that means the same as “arrogant”.
bossy Someone who is bossy likes telling other people what to do.
broad-minded Someone who is broad-minded accepts different opinions and ways of behaving.
cheerful Someone who is cheerful is usually in a good mood.
confident Someone who is confident believes in themselves and is not nervous or frightened.
considerate Someone who is considerate thinks about what other people want or feel.
controlling Someone who is controlling likes to control or dominate situations.
creative Someone who is creative has imagination and new ideas.
demanding Someone who is demanding needs a lot of attention.
down-to-earth Someone who is down-to-earth is practical and realistic.
dull Someone who is dull is not very interesting.
easygoing Someone who is easygoing is relaxed and calm.
faithful Someone who is faithful supports their partner and does not have relationships with anyone else.
generous Someone who is generous happily gives other people their time or money.
hardworking Someone who is hardworking works hard to achieve things.
helpful Someone who is helpful is ready to help other people.
impractical Someone who is impractical is not sensible or good at doing practical things.
independent Someone who is independent prefers to do things by themselves.
kind Someone who is kind behaves in a way that shows you care about other people.
loyal “Loyal” is a word that means the same as “faithful”.
mean Someone who is mean is unkind or unpleasant.
miserable Someone who is miserable is unhappy or always in a bad mood
modest Someone who is modest does not tell other people about their abilities or achievements.
narrow-minded Someone who is narrow-minded does not accept different opinions or ways of behaving.
optimistic Someone who is optimistic is cheerful and thinks that good things will happen.
outgoing Someone who is outgoing is friendly and likes meeting other people.
polite Someone who is polite behaves towards other people in a pleasant way that does not offend them.
practical Someone who is practical makes sensible decisions or choices.
realistic Someone who is realistic accepts and understands things as they are.
relaxed Someone who is relaxed does not easily get upset or annoyed.
reliable Someone who is reliable does what they say they will do.
romantic Someone who is romantic believes that things are better or more exciting than they are.
rude Someone who is rude says or does things that offend other people.
self-assured “Self-assured” is a word that means the same as “confident”.
self-centered Someone who is self-centered is only interested in themselves and does not think of other people.
selfish “Selfish” is a word that means the same as “self-centered”.
sensitive Someone who is sensitive is aware of the needs of other people.
serious Someone who is serious thinks carefully about things and does not laugh much.
shy Someone who is shy feels nervous or embarrassed when they are with other people.
sociable “Sociable” is a word that means the same as “outgoing”.
talkative Someone who is talkative likes talking a lot.
thoughtful Someone who is thoughtful thinks carefully about what other people want or need.
thoughtless “Thoughtless” means the opposite of “thoughtful”.
tolerant Someone who is tolerant is willing to accept different ways of behaving or thinking.
trustworthy Someone who is trustworthy can be trusted to do what they say they will do.
unfaithful Someone who is unfaithful does not always support their partner and has relationships with other people.
unfriendly Someone who is unfriendly does not like other people or want to help them.
unrealistic Someone who is unrealistic does not accept or understand things as they are.
unreliable Someone who is unreliable does not do what they say they will do.
unselfish Someone who is unselfish thinks of other people rather than themselves.
witty Someone who is witty says amusing things and makes people laugh.
Family
aunt (n) Your aunt is the sister of your mother or father.
brother/mother-in-law etc (n) Your brother/mother-in-law is the brother/mother of your husband or wife.
child (n)/children (pl) Some people name their children after famous people.
cousin (n) Your cousins are the children of your aunt or uncle.
ex-boyfriend/wife etc (n) Your ex-boyfriend is the boy or man you used to go out with. Your ex-wife is the woman you are divorced from.
grandchild/grandparents etc (n) Your grandchild is the child of your son or daughter. Your grandparents are the parents of your mother or father.
great-aunt/grandfather etc (n) Your great-aunt/grandfather is the aunt/grandfather of your mother or father.
half-brother/sister (n) A half-brother/sister is a brother/sister who has either the same mother or the same father as you.
husband (n) Your husband is the man you are married to.
nephew (n) Your nephew is a son of your brother or sister.
niece (n) Your niece is a daughter of your brother or sister.
only child (n) An only child does not have brothers or sisters.
partner (n) Your partner is the person you live with but who you are not married to.
relative (n) Your relatives are the people in your family.
second husband/wife (n) She’s been married before. Dave’s her second husband.
single parent (n) A single parent looks after their children alone and has no partner.
stepfather/stepmother etc (n) Your stepfather is your mother’s second husband. Your stepmother is your father’s second wife.
(identical) twin (n) Ben and Tony are identical twins.
uncle (n) Your uncle is the brother of your father or mother.
wife (n) Your wife is the woman you are married to.
Relationships
be looking for Mr Right (phr) Clare is still single and looking for Mr Right.
deserve someone special (phr) Liz is so lovely – she deserves someone special.
discuss things (phr) In a relationship, it’s important to discuss things.
get in touch (phr) Clare and Stan got in touch through an online dating site.
get married (v) My mother-in-law hasn’t spoken to us since the day we got married!
give each other space (phr) If partners give each other space, they allow each other to have some freedom and time alone.
go your separate ways (phr) Couples soon go their separate ways if they don’t have anything in common.
love at first sight (n) Do you believe in love at first sight?
the man/woman of your dreams (phr) When Clare got in touch with Stan, she thought she had found the man of her dreams.
smb’s new man/woman (phr) What do you think of John, Liz’s new man?
online dating site (n) Clare and Stan got in touch through an online dating site.
propose (to sb) (v) Bill proposed to Ruth on the radio, with 50,000 people listening!
split up (phr v) We didn’t have much in common and split up after 6 months.
There was no real spark. (phr) Their relationship didn’t work out – there was no real spark.
be together for 6 months/a year etc (phr) We’ve been together for a year and are having a party to celebrate.
Supplementary Reading