- •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
In groups prepare to discuss pros (good points) and cons (bad points) of these situations. Use the linking words/word combinations:
Making friends on the Internet;
Having famous friends;
Having friends to stay in your house;
Having friends who do the same job as you do
Writing
Choose one of the situations from the previous part “Discussion” ex.2 and write an article revealing the pros and cons (150 words). See the example of “For and Against” composition in Appendix 3 “Writing Samples”.
Revision
Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
Как общается сегодня современная молодежь? – согласно нашему исследованию, и молодые люди, и девушки в равной степени используют мобильный телефон, посылая в среднем 150 СМС, ММС ежедневно. Но теперь популярность набирает и компьютер, который позволяет не только знакомиться в Интернете, но и общаться на расстоянии при помощи Скайпа и электронной почты. Но развитие технологии не сможет заменить живого общения.
Мы делили не только одну съемную квартиру, но и свои радости и горести. Именно Уилл помог мне пережить самые трудные моменты.
Сегодня очень редко можно встретить людей, у которых совсем нет ничего общего, но которые стали близкими друзьями.
Время от времени люди ссорятся, но если они не ладят на протяжении долгого периода, они расстаются.
Не часто, но бывает такое, что из-за разницы в образе жизни люди перестают общаться, редко видятся и в итоге расходятся путями.
Проводите выходные вместе, устраивайте званые обеды, но это не значит, что нельзя расставаться; болтайте во время перемен в школе, но не будьте слишком болтливы и не забывайте слушать друг друга внимательно.
Быть лучшим другом значит с одной стороны иметь много общего, доверять друг другу, хранить секреты друг друга, а с другой стороны висеть часами на телефоне, обсуждая всех и вся, веселиться вместе.
Translate the story from Russian into English: Мой самый лучший друг
Я старше его на тринадцать дней и мы оба Раки. Он был моим самым лучшим другом. Моя мама доверяла ему едва ли не больше, чем мне. А он ценил это и говорил: "Надень шапку, мне велено следить за тобой."
Он открыл мне все лучшее в жизни, дарил умные, добрые книги.
Он всегда звонил первым, я даже не знала его номера.
Он смешил меня и часто делал глупые вещи ради меня.
Он пришел ко мне ночью, когда выпал первый снег, и позвал лепить снеговика.
Он звал меня "прелесть", а я его "милочка", потому что он сердился и смешно морщил нос.
Он покупал мне шоколад.
Он разрешал мне брить его, хотя считал, что смертельно при этом рискует. Маленькие детские капризы…
Он жил на соседней улице и учился в параллельном классе.
Он писал повесть, а я была самым первым слушателем. Из меня никудышный критик, а он требовал замечаний, сердился и угрожал, что найдет кого-нибудь "поругательнее".
Он гениально владел словом, а сочинения за него приходилось писать мне. В ответ я получала математику. Симбиоз…
Он жил с бабушкой, и я часто проводила у него целые дни.
Он обещал отвезти меня на холмики, ему одному известные старинные развалины.
Он часто приходил, когда моих родителей не было дома. Мы до утра играли в "Героев III" и при этом питались одним сыром.
Он был самым загадочным, самым необычным. Его считали странным, и удивлялись, как это я с ним общаюсь?
Он научил меня играть в баскетбол и не бояться темноты.
Он всегда встречался мне в самый подходящий момент, когда мне хотелось прогулять школу, было грустно или просто хотелось его увидеть. Мы сбегали, а потом выслушивали долгие нотации, о том, что такое поведение до добра не доведет. Взрослые думают, что они все знают лучше.
Он уезжал на выходные в Воронеж и всегда привозил мне груши. Даже зимой.
Он встречался с невысокой, избалованной вниманием девушкой. Они ссорились, он приходил ко мне и спрашивал, как быть. А я давала советы.
Он говорил, что с ним ничего не случится, что он везучий.
Он заходил и мы шли в осенний парк и катались на колесе обозрения. Долго-долго, пятнадцать-двадцать раз и молчали…
После первой длиннющей разлуки мы всю ночь были вместе, сидели в темноте и пили кофе. И слышно было, как за стеной ходит его бабушка.
Он обожал кофе, а я его терпеть не могла.
И еще было много всего. Быть с ним самое трудное и самое интересное в жизни. Но это очень больно. А я боюсь боли, я устала и ничего больше не хочу. Я трус. Мне надоело. Я сдаюсь. Надеюсь, он не узнает, что я безумно в него влюблена. Надеюсь, мы больше никогда не увидимся.
Relax