- •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
Translate the review from a travel magazine from Russian into English:
Любителям эффектных зрелищ рекомендуется обязательно посетить так называемый «Фаллас» - мартовский праздник, который проводится в Валенсии. «Фаллас» - это чрезвычайно шумная неделя огней, фейерверков и парадов, после которой обычно хочется отдохнуть и перевести дух.
В течение этих пяти дней грандиозной феерии город значительно разрастается, поскольку обычно тихое население Валенсии "раздувается" до двух миллионов человек, которые приезжают на празднование дня Святого Джозефа, покровителя плотников. Праздничная неделя в Валенсии не ограничивается одними только фейерверками и световыми эффектами. Еще одно яркое событие праздника – это ежедневное представление под названием ‘mascleta’, которое проводится на площади Plaza Ayuntamiento в 2 часа дня. На это представление собираются толпы людей, и на площади буквально не протолкнуться. Тем, кто хочет насладиться видом этого действа, рекомендуется забронировать себе номер в одном из отелей, находящихся на площади. Причем, бронировать номер нужно за несколько месяцев вперед. Самые запоминающиеся впечатления от этого праздника остаются не от самого зрелища, а от звуковых эффектов, сопровождающих представление, т.к. ‘mascleta’ - это многочисленные фейерверки, петарды и хлопушки. Каждый день группы гуляющих устраивают соревнования по взрыву всех этих пиротехнических изделий. Побеждают самые шумные.
Unit 5. Edible
Vocabulary
Look up the translation of the following words and word combinations in the dictionary:
adventurous (adj) I’m not as adventurous as you and I haven’t travelled as much.
ant (n) An ant is a small insect that lives in a large group.
a balanced view (n) A happy childhood gives you a balanced view of food.
caterpillar (n) While Mark was in Africa he ate caterpillars.
childhood (n) Your childhood is the period of your life when you are a child.
chop (v) Julio used to chop vegetables in the kitchen.
cobra (n) A cobra is a large poisonous snake.
cockroach (n) When Mark was in Indonesia he ate roasted cockroaches as a main course.
consumer (n) The Swiss are the world’s biggest chocolate consumers.
experiment (with) (v) Emma Bunton’s family used to experiment with food.
a good source of ... (phr) Insects are a good source of protein and minerals.
grasshopper (n) Mark ate lots of fried grasshoppers in Thailand.
grow up (phr v) When I was growing up, we all used to eat round a table.
lifetime (n) The average person will consume 10,000 chocolate bars in a lifetime.
per capita (adj) The Swiss are the world’s biggest per capita chocolate consumers.
shoot (v) The shower scene in Psycho took seven days to shoot.
treat (n) Restaurants were a treat for Emma when she was growing up.
Food
Fish
anchovies (n) Anchovies are small fish that taste of salt.
cod (n) Cod is a common type of white fish.
hake (n) Hake is a large fish eaten as food.
lobster (n) Lobster is a type of seafood with a long body, eight legs and two large claws.
mussels (n) Mussels are a type of seafood consisting of a soft body inside a hard black shell.
prawns (n) Prawns are small and pink and are a type of seafood.
salmon (n) Salmon is a common type of fish with pink flesh.
sardines (n) Sardines are small silver fish that people often buy in tins.
trout (n) A trout is a fish commonly eaten in food that lives in rivers or lakes.
tuna (n) Tuna is a large fish that people often buy in tins.
Fruit
cherry (n) A cherry is a small round red or black fruit.
fig (n) A fig is a soft fruit with purple or green skin and a lot of seeds inside.
grapefruit (n) A grapefruit is a fruit with yellow skin that looks like an orange.
lime (n) A lime is a fruit with green skin that looks like a lemon.
mango (n) A mango is a tropical fruit with red or green skin that is yellow inside.
melon (n) A melon is a large round fruit with yellow or green skin and orange, green or white flesh inside.
peach (n) A peach is a fruit with furry yellowish-pink skin.
plum (n) A plum is a small round fruit with purple, red or yellow skin.
raspberry (n) A raspberry is a small soft red fruit that grows on a bush.
strawberry (n) A strawberry is a small soft red fruit with a lot of very small seeds on its skin.
Meat
bacon (n) Bacon is meat from a pig that British people sometimes eat for breakfast.
chicken (n) Cobra tastes meaty – a bit like chicken.
lamb (n) Lamb is the meat from a young sheep.
sausages (n) Sausages consist of a long thin tube of skin containing small pieces of meat.
turkey (n) Turkey is white meat that is similar to chicken.
veal (n) Veal is the meat from a young cow.