- •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 the song , fill in the spaces and sing the song:
I'll Be There For You
So no one told you life was gonna be this way
Your jobs a joke, you're 1) _____, your love life's 2)______.
It's like you're always 3)______________
And it hasn't been your day, your week, your month,
or even your year
but..
Refrain:
I'll 4)________________
When the rain starts to 5)_______
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
'Cuz you're there for me too...
You're still in bed at ten
And work began at eight
You've 6)_______ your breakfast
So far... things are 7)________
Your mother 8)_________ you there'd be days like these
Oh but she didn't tell you when the world has 9)_________
You 10)____________________ that...
Refrain:
No one could ever know me
No one could ever see me
Seems you're the only one who knows
11)____________________________
Someone 12)________________
Make it through all the rest with
Someone I'll always 13)__________
Even at my worst I'm best with you, yeah
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
And it hasn't been your day, your week, your month,
or even your year...
Refrain: (2 times)
After singing the song:
Do you know who performs the song?
What film or series was this song used in as a soundtrack?
Have a try to give a literary translation of the song.
Unit 2. Adrenalin
Vocabulary
Look up the translation of the following words and word combinations in the dictionary:
attack (v) The dog ran towards Jake and tried to attack him.
awesome (adj) Something that is awesome is very enjoyable or exciting.
bark (v) An enormous dog ran towards me, barking like mad.
best-equipped (adj) The best-equipped sports shop is the one that sells the most equipment.
book (v) I called the skydiving centre and booked my first jump.
bump into sb (phr v) While I was walking to work, I bumped into an old friend.
cloudless (adj) A cloudless day is fine and sunny with no clouds.
collide (with) (v) A skydiver collided with Mike’s parachute and he fell and hit the ground.
disaster struck (phr) Disaster struck on Mike’s 1040th jump when he had a serious accident.
drive into sth (phr v) The car appeared out of nowhere and I nearly drove into it!
fancy (v) If you fancy someone, you think that they are very attractive.
female-only (adj) Female-only courses are designed to encourage women to start rock climbing.
for charity (phr) If you do something for charity, you do it to make money for an organization that helps people.
free-fall (v) Mike experienced a rush of adrenalin when he was free-falling.
gallop (v) When a horse gallops, it runs very fast.
go down (phr v) The sun goes down at the end of the day.
heavily (adv) If you fall heavily, you hit the ground very hard when you fall.
be hooked (on sth) (phr) Mike is hooked on skydiving and can’t live without it.
jump (n) From the first skydiving jump, Mike was hooked.
kick-off (n) The kick-off in football or rugby is the moment when the match starts.
knock sb over (phr v) A player from the other team knocked Andy over and he fell heavily.
motivation (n) Mike’s only motivation to get better was so that he could start skydiving again.
one’s mind goes blank (phr) If your mind goes blank, you are unable to remember or think about anything.
No way! (phr) “Would you like to do a parachute jump?” - “No way! I’m too frightened!”
nothing else mattered (phr) Skydiving became my reason for living – nothing else mattered.
roller coaster (n) A roller-coaster is a large structure at a fair that you have fast rides on.
runway (n) A runway is a long road used by planes to land and take off.
rush of adrenalin (n) Mike experienced a rush of adrenalin when he was free-falling.
show off (phr v) If you show off, you behave in a way that attracts people’s attention and makes them admire you.
sign (v) If you sign a document, you write your name on it using a pen.
slow down (phr v) Cindy started to slow down, ready to turn off the motorway.
be suspended in the air (phr) “Hangtime” is when you jump and try to stay suspended in the air for as long as possible.
tiny (adj) Five of us walked to the runway and got into a tiny plane.
traffic jam (n) I often get stuck in traffic jams on the way to work.
training (n) We had a day’s training before doing our first jump.
turn off (phr v) Cindy started to slow down, ready to turn off the motorway.
Adjectives
angry She was angry when he arrived half an hour late.
astonished When you are astonished, you feel extremely surprised.
boiling “It’s hot in here.” “Hot? It’s absolutely boiling!”
dirty His clothes weren’t just dirty – they were absolutely filthy!
exciting For Mike, skydiving is more than exciting, it’s absolutely thrilling.
exhausted When you are exhausted, you feel extremely tired.
fascinating She’s a very interesting person to talk to – fascinating, in fact.
filthy His clothes weren’t just dirty – they were really filthy!
freezing “It’s cold in here.” “Cold? It’s absolutely freezing!”
frightened When Jake saw the dog, he wasn’t just frightened, he was terrified!
furious She was furious that he forgot to phone her.
gorgeous “She’s a pretty girl, isn’t she?” “Pretty? She’s absolutely gorgeous!”
hilarious “It was a funny film.” “Funny? It was hilarious!”
pretty “She’s a pretty girl, isn’t she?” “Pretty? She’s absolutely gorgeous!”
surprised I didn’t think I would pass the exam so I was surprised to get 70%.
terrified When Jake saw the dog, he wasn’t just frightened, he was terrified!
thrilling For Mike, skydiving is more than exciting, it’s absolutely thrilling.
tired When you are exhausted, you feel extremely tired.
Complaints/Injuries
a bag of ice (n) You’d better put a bag of ice on that black eye.
a black eye (n) The ball hit me in the face and I got a black eye.
blisters (n pl) We’d walked 25 kilometres and had terrible blisters on our feet.
a broken arm/leg/thumb etc (phr) I got a broken thumb playing tennis.
cream (n) Put some cream on your nose – it’s really red.
cramp (n) People often get cramp when they haven’t drunk enough liquid.
hurt your back/arm/foot etc (phr) She hurt her back lifting some heavy boxes.
keep your leg up (phr) If you’ve got a twisted ankle, you should lie down and keep your leg up.
lie down (phr v) If you’ve got a twisted ankle, you should lie down and keep your leg up.
plaster (n) You need to put some plasters on those blisters.
be stung (by a wasp) (phr) If you’re stung by a wasp, you should put some ice on the sting.
sunburn (n) You’ve got sunburn – your nose is really red!
swollen (adj) My wrist is swollen – I think I’ve twisted it.
a twisted ankle (phr) Andy fell heavily on his leg and had a twisted ankle.
Sports
athletics (n) Athletics are sports events such as running races, jumping and throwing things.
badminton (n) Badminton is a game in which two or four players hit a shuttlecock across a net.
baseball (n) Baseball is a very popular sport in the USA, but not very popular in the UK.
basketball (n) Basketball is a game for two teams who get points by throwing a ball through a net.
boxing (n) Boxing is a very dangerous sport.
bungee jumping (n) Bungee jumping is a sport in which you jump from a high place attached to a long piece of rubber.
cycling (n) I enjoy cycling and love watching the Tour de France.
fishing (n) Fishing is a peaceful and relaxing sport.
football (n) Do you have a favourite football team?
golf (n) Golf is a sport in which you try to hit a small white ball into a hole, using a stick.
horse-riding (n) Do you agree that horse-riding is more popular with girls?
ice hockey (n) Ice hockey is a sport played on ice in which two teams try to hit an object into the other team’s net.
judo (n) Judo is a sport in which you use your body to try to throw your opponent to the ground.
karate (n) Karate is a sport from Japan in which people hit each other using their hands, feet, arms and legs.
kite surfing (n) Toby says that kite surfing is the most exciting thing he’s ever done.
rock climbing (n) Rock climbing can be dangerous so you must have the right equipment.
rugby (n) Rugby is a team sport that is played with a ball shaped like an egg.
running (n) Running is a popular way to keep fit.
sailing (n) Sailing is the sport of travelling across water in a boat.
scuba diving (n) Scuba diving is the activity of swimming under water with a container of air on your back and a tube for breathing through.
skating (n) Skating is an activity in which you move quickly over a surface using special footwear called skates.
skiing (n) Skiing is the sport of moving over snow using special footwear called skis.
skydiving (n) Skydiving is a sport in which you jump from a plane using a parachute.
snowboarding (n) Snowboarding is a sport in which you move over the snow using a special board.
surfing (n) Surfing is a sport in which you move over waves on the sea using a special board.
swimming (n) Swimming after work helps me relax.
table tennis (n) Table tennis is a sport in which players hit a small white ball over a net in the middle of a table.
tennis (n) Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are both famous tennis players.
volleyball (n) Volleyball is a sport in which two teams hit a ball to each other over a high net.
windsurfing (n) Windsurfing is a sport in which you move across water standing on a flat board with a sail.
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