TOPIC 1. MEETING PEOPLE
1.Fill in the gaps in the dialogues. Roleplay them.
| How are you? See you soon. Nice too fine |
a.
Good morning.
Good morning.
___________ to meet you.
Nice to meet you ___________.
b.
Hello. ____________?
Fine, thank you. And you?
I am __________ too.
c.
Good bye.
Bye. ________________.
2.Match the questions and the answers.
| 1.What is your name? 2.Where are you from? 3.How old are you? 4.What is your occupation? 5.What are you like? 6.What are you interested in? 7.What do you like doing? 8.How big is your family? 9.How do you spend your free time? 10.What is your dream? |
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3.Introduce yourself. Complete the sentences.
1. My name is _______________.
2. I am ____________ years old.
3. I am from ________________.
4. I _________________ at the medical college.
5. I am interested in __________________.
6. In my free time I ___________________________.
7. My family is (big / small). We are ________________________.
8. My dream is to _______________________.
4.Look at the pictures and write down the English equivalents for the given adjectives.
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5.Use these adjectives and speak about your character and the character of your friends and relatives.
1. I am __________________ (clever and gentle).
2. My friend is ______________________.
3. My mother is ________________________.
4. My father is _____________________.
5. My brother is ________________________.
6. My sister is _______________________.
7. My pet (dog, cat, parrot) is ____________________.
6.All people differ from each other in the way they look. These words help you to describe people. Match the words.
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7.Describe these people using the words from task 6.
| Thomas |
1. Mary Pimm is ..
2. Tom Jakes is
3. Dolly Ryan is ..
4. Thomas is
5. Suzanna has got
6. Jeff has got .
7. Caroline has got ..
8. Dick has got .
8.Look at the pictures and say what you usually wear when it is warm or cold.
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When it is warm I usually wear ________________________.
When it is cold I usually wear __________________________.
TOPIC2. MY DAY
1.Fill in the gaps with the missing days of the week. Translate the rhyme into Russian.
Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy,
Born on ______________,
Christened on __________,
Married on ____________,
Took ill on ____________,
Worse on _____________,
Died on ______________,
Buried on ____________.
This is the end of Solomon Grundy.
2. Read the everyday activities and put them into the necessary columns.
wash myself, attend lectures, sweep the floor, clean the teeth, have breakfast, prefer a cup of coffee (tea) and a sandwich, start (finish) studies, do ironing, watch (sport, films, shows) on TV, go to college, get up at 7 oclock, get hungry, study different subjects, buy food, have dinner, come home from the college, read books, have a rest, have a party, sit at the café, go to the cinema, do homework, have some free time, do the work about the house, make dinner, put the clothes on, dust the furniture, clean the carpet, relax in a rock club, go shopping, do make-up, go for a walk with my friends, make the bed, play computer games, do sport, go to fitness club, have supper, talk on the phone with friends, go to bed, listen to music.
| Household activities | College activities | Personal activities (hygiene, meals) | Entertainment activities |
3. Answer the questions
1. What do you usually do in the morning?
2. What do you usually do in the afternoon?
3. What do you usually do in the evening?
4. What do you do at weekends?
5. What do you usually do on a rainy day?
6. What do you often do on a sunny day?
7. What do you do on your birthday?
8. What do you often do when you are in good mood?
9. What do you do when you are in bad mood?
4.Fill in the gaps
My working day
Id like to tell you about my working day.
On week days I usually at six oclock.
I make the bed, , clean the teeth, and go to the kitchen to . I prepare breakfast for my own. For breakfast I coffee and a sandwich.
Then I . It is far away from my house and I go there by bus. I have studies from two till six oclock. I ... at the college. Then I come home and . I like a big dinner, because when I come home from the college I am very hungry.
After my dinner, I for a couple of hours and then I . If I have some spare time I do some work about the house. I sweep the floor, and clean the carpets with the vacuum-cleaner. Sometimes my mother asks me to go shopping and .
Then I have free time. I go for a walk with my friends or , or read books, or play my favourite computer games. Then I with my family. I like evenings very much, all members of our family get together after work and have opportunity to talk and discuss our family affairs.
I usually at about eleven oclock, sometimes even at midnight.
5. Tell about the day of your dream.
TOPIC3. HOBBIES
1.Group the words according to the titles as quick as possible. Who is the winner?
| Indoor Hobbies | Outdoor Hobbies |
Painting, cooking, bird watching, running, sewing, reading, stamp and coin collecting, gardening, golf, photography, traveling, poem writing, fishing, hunting, billiards, belly dancing, bowling, food decorating, shopping.
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2.Read the text about hobbies and translate it.
Hobbies
Hobbies are things we do when we are free.
But people are different all around the world and their hobbies are not the same either.
Some people like to collect things from stamps and coins to pictures and cars. One man I know has a whole park of cars. Probably its funny to spend money and spare time on such things. But all famous museums exist thanks to this strange people.
Many prefer to watch TV and go to the cinema or to the theatre but reading is still popular.
Not a few go hunting and fishing. Many people keep pets.
There is also a new tendency today: people like to do things with their own hands. You see DIY (do it yourself) shops in every town.
However sport is still the leader. People do sports, talk sports, write and read about sports.
My cousin Julian is a real expert on sports. He gives advice how to win a game of tennis or score a goal. He strongly supports all his friends who want to keep fit. Julian explains to them how to jog and lift weights. He laughs at those people who prefer alternative hobbies such as gardening or amateur drama groups because they care little about their health.
But he himself never plays sports. He is a football fan and watches all matches on TV. You see, he is not a practitioner. He is a theorist. He is a coach-potato.
3.Answer the questions
1. What are hobbies?
2. What do people collect?
3. What do many people prefer to do?
4. What is a new tendency today?
5. What is the leader of hobbies?
4.Say if the sentences are true or false.
1. People are the same all around the world.
2. All people like to collect things.
3. They all collect pictures.
4. All famous museums exist thanks to collectors.
5. Very few people go to the cinema at present.
6. Some people like hunting and fishing.
7. My cousin Julian does sports.
8. He never watches TV.
9. Julian jogs and lifts weights regularly.
10. He is fond of amateur drama groups.
5.Translate into English.
1. .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. .
6. . , .
7. .
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9. ( ).
6.Tell about your hobby.
TOPIC 4. OMSK IS MY NATIVE CITY
1. Fill in the gaps with the missing remarks.
Teacher: Nice to meet you. I wonder, where are you from?
Student:
Teacher: Is your city beautiful?
Student:
Teacher: Do you like your city?
Student:
Teacher: People say East or West home is best. Remember it.
2. Study the words
1.a hometown-
2.a fortress-
3. a church-
4.a place of interest-
5.a masterpiece
6.a leisure centre-
7.a flower-bed-
8.charming-
9.attractive-
10.finearts-
11.togeteducation-
12.togosightseeing-
13.to spend time-
14.to plant trees-
15.to be famous for- -
16.to be interested in- -
17.to be proud of-
18.to be founded-
3. Translate into English
1. .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. , ,- .
6. .
7. .
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9. .
4. Read the text about Omsk.
OMSK
Everybody believes that his hometown is the best place in the world. And I am not an exception.
I was born in Omsk and I have lived in it since my childhood. So Omsk is my native city. It was founded in 1716. Nowadays Omsk is a big city with developed industry and agriculture. It is an important port, railway junction and airport. There are a lot of plants and factories in Omsk. One of them is the oil plant. Light industry is also developing in our city.
The population of Omsk is more than a million. The city gives its citizens and visitors a chance to get education, to go sightseeing or to spend time.
Omsk has many places of interest. There is nothing like Lenin Street, the former Lubinsky Avenue in our region. A green and white building of the Drama Theatre is a masterpiece of architecture. It was built in 1905. Omsk Drama Theatre is famous not only in Siberia, but all over the country.
People call Omsk a garden city. There are many green streets, parks, yards, flower-beds. Million of flowers and trees are planted every year. Charming fountains in the parks and squares make our city more beautiful.
Omsk is a real cultural centre. There are a lot of theatres, cinemas, museums and concert halls in it. If you are fond of active way of spending free time, you can go to a concert of a pop-star or group, enjoy yourself at a night club or leisure centre, or go sightseeing.
You must begin sightseeing from Lenin Square. There is a monument to the fighters for the Revolution. You can go to Victory Park. There is a war memorial there. There are some beautiful churches in Omsk and Nicolass Cathedral. If you are interested in fine arts, you can go to the Picture Gallery in the centre of the city. Many famous people lived in our city. One of them was a famous Russian writer Dostoevsky. There is a museum of Dostoevsky in Omsk. I am very proud of my city.
5. Find English equivalents for these word combinations and sentences
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 9. 10. 11. . 12. .
6. Use there is / there are to tell about the sights of the city
1.beautiful churches 2.masterpieces of architecture 3.a good leisure centre 4.a museum of Dostoevsky 5.theatres 6.Drama Theatre 7.parks and squares 8.monuments and memorials 9.Victory Park 10.the Picture Gallery
Answer the questions
1.When was Omsk founded?
2.What is your idea of a modern city?
3.Whats the population of Omsk?
4.What chances does the city give?
5.How do the people call Omsk? Why?
8.How can you spend time in Omsk?
Situations
1.Your friend visits you in Omsk. Read what he likes and advise him where he can go. Start with the words I advise you to , You can go to .
1.He likes fine arts.
2.He is fond of theatre.
3.He enjoys classic music.
4.He likes walking.
5.He finds pleasure in reading the novels by Dostoevsky.
6.He is fond of dancing.
2.It is your first time in Omsk. Say what you want to see and where you want to go. Use the speech pattern I would like to .
| I would like | to go to see | , , , , , , , , |
3.Share your impressions using the speech pattern There is nothing like ( , .)
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9. Living in a big city has both advantages and disadvantages. Lets see what are they. Read the text. Translate the underlined words. Do the exercises to the text.
Living in the city
Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it is often easier to find work, and there is usually a choice of public transport, so you dont need to own a car. Also, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. For example, you can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, and go to the theatre and to concerts. What is more, when you want to relax, you can feed the ducks or just sit on a park bench and read a book. All in all, city life is full of bustle and variety and you need never feel bored.
However, for every plus there is a minus. Living in a city is often very expensive. It is difficult to find good, cheap accommodation. What is more, public transport is sometimes overcrowded and dirty, particularly in the rush hour, and even the parks can become very crowded. Last of all, despite all the crowds, it is still possible to feel very lonely in a city. In conclusion, I think that city life can be particularly appealing to young people, who like excitement of the city and dont mind the noise and pollution. However, many people, when they get older prefer the peace and fresh air of the country-side.
I variant
Say if these statements are false or true
1. Living in a city has only advantages.
2. Living in a city is very expensive.
3. It is easier to find work in a city.
4. It is very necessary to own a car.
5. Public transport is often overcrowded in the rush hour.
6. There are lots of things to do and places to see in a city.
7. City life is full of peace and fresh air.
8. It is possible to feel lonely in a city.
9. Cheap accommodation is easy to find.
10. Many old people dont like noise and pollution of a city.
11. Young people never feel bored in the city.
12. Life in the country-side is full of variety.
IIvariant
Answer the questions
1. Why dont you need to own a car in a city?
2. Why is city life appealing to young people?
3. When do people prefer life in the country-side?
4. What is easy to find in a city?
5. What is difficult to find in a city?
6. Why do people prefer to live in the country-side?
III variant
Fill in the table using the facts below
| advantages | disadvantages |
A choice of public transport; noise and pollution; overcrowded transport; feeling lonely; variety of interesting things; expensive accommodation; a chance to find work; a chance to go out and relax.
IVvariant
Translate into Russian
1. It is often easier to find work, and there is usually a choice of public transport.
2. There are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see.
3. City life is full of bustle and variety and you need never feel bored.
4. For every plus there is a minus.
5. It is difficult to find good, cheap accommodation.
6. It is still possible to feel very lonely in a city.
10.Tell about your native city.
