- •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
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:
Where did Yeats spend his childhood?
in Ireland
in Ireland and England
in England.
Where did he first hear Irish folk tales?
at home
in Dublin
at school.
Maud Gonne was:
an English nationalist
a terrorist
an Irish nationalist.
Yeats asked Maud Gonne to marry him:
twice
three times
four times.
Which of Yeats’ works are more romantic?
his early poems
his later poems
his plays.
When did he die?
in 1923
in 1939
in 1948
Try to complete this famous poem by Yeats with the nouns in the box. Remember that poems often rhyme:
Bars beauty book eyes face fire mountains sleep sorrows stars |
1) When you are old and grey and full of a) ______,
And nodding by the b) ______, take down this c) _______,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your d) _______ had once, and of their shadows deep;
2) How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your e) _______ with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim Soul in you,
And loved the f) _____ of your changing g) ______;
3) And bending down beside the glowing h) ______,
Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the i) ______ overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of j) ___________.
Match each verse of the poem (1-3) with a summary (a-c):
Remember that there were lots of people who loved you for your looks, but that I loved you for yourself. I especially loved you when you look sad.
As you bend down near the fire, say quietly to yourself how you lost my love. But though I was very sad, my love for you didn’t die.
When you are an old woman, falling asleep by the fire, read the book which contains this poem and think about how beautiful you were when you were young.
Have a try to give a literary translation of the poem. Unit 4. Party
Vocabulary
Look up the translation of the following words and word combinations in the dictionary:
candelabra (n pl) In the 18th century craftsmen used candelabra to light up their workshops.
cardboard (n) Nowadays the life-like statues are made of cardboard.
change one’s mind (phr) “Where’s Suzy?” “Oh, she changed her mind at the last minute.”
craftsman (n) Craftsmen are people who make beautiful or practical objects using their hands.
Do you fancy ...? (phr) “Do you fancy coming to the cinema?” “Yes, good idea.”
dumplings (n pl) Dumplings are small pieces of cooked food made from flour and water.
get down to sth (phr v) At night people get down to some serious celebrating.
get over sth (phr v) It will take me weeks to get over Las Fallas but I’ve had the time of my life.
high heels (n pl) Paul dressed up as Marilyn Monroe and wore lipstick and high heels!
life-like (adj) Life-like statues were dressed up to look like well-known local characters.
light up (phr v) In the 18th century craftsmen used candelabra to light up their workshops.
lipstick (n) Lipstick is a coloured substance that women put on their lips.
the locals (n pl) “The locals” are the people who actually live in a city or area.
workshop (n) In the 18th century craftsmen used candelabra to light up their workshops.4
be worth (adj) Some of the statues are worth $200,000.
Collocations with make & do
do some decorating They’re doing some decorating in the new house.
do a degree She did a degree in French and Spanish.
do some exercise You should do more exercise.
do your homework I do my homework every evening after school.
do the ironing I hate doing the ironing!
do a job What sort of job does he do?
do some research At the moment she’s doing some research at the university.
do some skiing We thought we’d do some skiing over Christmas.
make arrangements They’re making arrangements for a party.
make a comment Could I just make a quick comment?
make a decision Come on! It’s time to make a decision.
make an excuse She made an excuse about why she couldn’t come.
make a mistake Everyone makes mistakes from time to time.
make money It’s important to some people to make a lot of money.
make a noise Stop making a noise!
make a profit The company made a good profit this year.
make progress The children are all making good progress.
make something clear Make it clear that you want your guests to dress up.
make a suggestion Could I make a suggestion, please?
make sure Make sure that there’s enough space for people to dance.
Festivals
bonfire (n) To celebrate the end of winter, they burnt candelabra on bonfires.
brass band (n) A brass band wakes everyone up in the mornings!
burn down (phr v) When the last statue burns down the party is over.
buzzing (adj) The city is alive and buzzing all week.
celebrate (v) How do you celebrate New Year?
celebrations (n pl) Chinese New Year celebrations go on for about three days.
the Chinese New Year (n) The Chinese New Year usually takes place in early February.
decorate (v) Children decorate the statue of the Virgin Mary with flowers.
decorations (n pl) Chinese people put red paper decorations on the walls.
a display of fireworks (n) There is a display of fireworks in the park at midnight.
dress (sth) up (phr v) The statues were dressed up to look like unpopular local characters.
the early hours of the morning (phr) People carry on eating and drinking until the early hours of the morning.
a family dinner (n) On New Year’s Eve we have a big family dinner.
fill up (phr v) The bars fill up at night and people carry on eating and drinking.
firecrackers (n pl) Firecrackers are fireworks that make a lot of loud noises.
fireworks (n pl) Fireworks are things that explode and produce coloured lights and noises at parties or festivals.
flower parade (n) For many people the highlight of the festival is the flower parade.
frighten away bad luck (phr) Red is the colour that frightens away bad luck.
go off (phr v) Firecrackers go off every second or two.
go on for a day/week etc (phr) Las Fallas, Valencia’s famous festival, goes on for a week.
go up in flames All the statues go up in flames before the end of the festival.
highlight (n) For many people the highlight of the festival is the flower parade.
join in (phr v) Everybody joins in the preparations for the festival.
keep up with sb (phr v) A fter only an hour’s sleep it’s difficult for guests to keep up with theValencians.
look forward to (phr v) Valencians really look forward to Las Fallas, which takes place in March.
make New Year’s Resolutions (phr) He made a New Year’s Resolution to stop smoking.
New Year’s Eve (n) The 31st December is New Year’s Eve.
organise (v) It takes a year to organise Las Fallas.
outfit (n) I usually try on several outfits before I go to a party.
prepare (for sth) (v) Everybody spends the month before the Chinese New Year preparing for it.
procession (n) A procession of 200,000 children march into the city centre.
public holiday (n) A public holiday is a day when people do not work.
put on a party (phr) The Valencians really know how to put on a party.
reach its climax (phr) The festival reaches its climax on 19th March when the statues are burnt.
smb’s wishes come true (phr) If your wishes come true, the things you hope for actually come true.
serious celebrating (phr) The bars fill up and people get down to some serious celebrating.
a shower of explosions (n) Fireworks go off and midnight passes in a shower of explosions.
spectacular (adj) The fireworks display is absolutely spectacular!
sweep away the bad luck (phr) Chinese people clean their houses to sweep away the bad luck.
have the time of your life (phr) I really enjoyed the festival – in fact, I had the time of my life!
try on (phr v) I usually try on several outfits before I go to a party.
turn (the music) down (phr v) The music’s too loud. Could you turn it down?
Parties
atmosphere (n) It’s important to create a good atmosphere for a party.
balloon (n) Balloons and candles add to the party atmosphere.
candle (n) Balloons and candles add to the party atmosphere.
clear up (the mess) (phr v) I hate clearing up the mess after a party.
delegate (v) Delegate jobs – you can’t do everything yourself!
fairy lights (n pl) Fairy lights are small lights used to decorate something.
fancy dress (n) Paul dressed up in fancy dress as Marilyn Monroe.
fancy dress party (n) A fancy dress party is one where everyone has to dress up.
farewell/leaving party (n) A farewell/leaving party is one that takes place to say goodbye to someone.
get people in the mood (phr) Soft lighting helps to get people in the mood for a party.
golden rule (n) What are the three golden rules for organising a party?
host (n) The host is the person who organises a party.
housewarming party (n) A housewarming party is one that people have when they have just moved into a new house.
ice-breaker (n) An ice-breaker is something that encourages people to be friendly to each other.
light-bulbs (n pl) Before the party, push back the furniture and change a few light bulbs.
the mess (n) I hate clearing up the mess after a party.
meet and greet (phr) It’s important to have someone to meet and greet the new guests.
mingle (with) (v) If you mingle with other people, you go and talk to them.
mix (v) She was happy that everyone mixed so well at her party.
mixer (n) Invite some good mixers who’ll mingle with the other guests.
party animal (n) Invite some party animals who’ll get the dancing started.
party clothes (n pl) Nobody wants to be dressed as a gorilla when everyone else is in glamorous party clothes.
push back (v) Push back the furniture to make space for the dancing.
run out of smth (phr v) Make sure you don’t run out of food and drink.
send invitations (phr) If you want your guests to dress up, make it clear when you send invitations.
soft lighting (n) Soft lighting helps to create a party atmosphere.
stock up (on) (phr v) Stock up on chopped carrots for the vegetarians!
theme (n) The theme of the party was that everyone dressed up as something beginning with the letter “M”.
throw a party (phr) What are the golden rules for throwing a party?
a warm welcome (n) A warm welcome makes your guests feel special.
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