Richard: How about you, Tom? Did you have a good weekend?
Tom: No, it was terrible!
Richard: Why? What happened?
Tom: Well, I had nothing to do on Saturday afternoon, so I decided to go to the races. I left home at about two thirty and I took a tax: to Happy Valley. I arrived at the race course at about a quarter to three, and looked at the list of horses in the next race....
Richard: Uh huh.
Tom:... There was a horse called Seven Up at seven to one, so I decided to put seven hundred dollars on it.
Richard: Seven hundred dollars - that's a lot of money!
Tom: Well, yes. You see, seven is my lucky number.
Richard: Oh, I see. Go on. Did Seven Up win the race?
Tom: Well, I wanted him to... but unfortunately he finished seventh.
Richard: Oh, no!
Tom: And I lost seven hundred dollars... and that wasn't all!
Richard: What do you mean!
Tom: Well, of course, I had no money left and I felt terrible. So I went back home. When I arrived at my flat, the front door was open...
Richard: Oh, no!
Tom: Oh, yes! While I was at the races, burglars broke into my flat and they took my TV, my stereo, my camera....
Richard: Oh, Tom, that's terrible. I am sorry!
Tom: So am I.
Match the parts of the story and number them in the correct order.
A: Seven was Tom's lucky number....
B: He wanted Seven Up to win the race....
C: He arrived at the race course at about a quarter to three...
D:... but unfortunately, the horse finished seventh!
E.... so he decided to put 700 dollars on Seven Up.
F. On Saturday afternoon, Tom took a taxi to the races.
G.... and he looked at the list of horses in the next race.
2.19 Write out the full story of Tom's visit to the races.
2.20 Read & translate the dialogues into Russian.
Enough of business.
A: - Well, my friends, enough of business. We are nearly there.
B: - My father is crazy about fishing, you know.
A: - Yes. I really enjoy it.
C: - Do you often go fishing?
A:- Well, yes. I make a point of spending a few hours by the river every weekend. It helps your nerves and is generally healthy.
C:- Do you usually catch much?
A:- Well, it depends. But it is not important - it is doing it that matters.
Planning a picnic
A:- Er... Mr. Smith, have you got anything special planned for the weekend?
B: - No. Not really, why?
A:- My daughter has just phoned me. She insists that we travel to the beach for a picnic. Would you like to join us?
B:- Yes, I would be delighted.
C: - Leonid. How about taking my son, Boris? He should keep Kate good company.
A:- That would be splendid. I haven't seen Boris for ages. Do you fish, Mr. Smith?
B:- I used to, when I was younger, but not very often now. I used to enjoy spinning the most.
A: - I'll get you a spinning-rod. Shall we go on Saturday or Sunday?
B: - I suppose Sunday would be best. Are we going by train?
A: - No, I've got a car. What if I say 8 in the morning, Sunday, Mr.Smith?
B: - Perfect. I'll be down in the lobby at 8 sharp. Good bye, then.
HOLIDAY PLANS
Student A Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions to find the missing information in the following tables.
| Name: | Peter Brown | Name: | Amanda Smith |
| Destination: | Sweden | Destination: | |
| Travel plans: | by boat | Travel plans: | by air |
| Date of departure: | Date of departure: | 22 August | |
| Length of stay: | Length of stay: | ||
| Plans while on holiday: | visit Stockholm | Plans while on holiday: | |
| see an elk | |||
| meet a nice Swedish girl |
| Name: | Kevin Blake | Name: | Anne Harris |
| Destination: | Destination: | Scotland | |
| Travel plans: | Travel plans: | ||
| Date of departure: | 1September | Date of departure: | |
| Length of stay: | 1 month | Length of stay: | 2 weeks |
| Plans while on holiday: | Plans while on holiday: | climb Ben Nevis | |
| look for the Loch Ness monster | |||
| visit Edinburgh |
Before you start, work out which questions to ask, e.g.
Where is Amanda Smith going on holiday? etc.
When you have finished, compare your tables. You can also discuss your own holiday plans.
Student B Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions to find the missing information in the following tables.
| Name: | Peter Brown | Name | Amanda Smith |
| Destination: | Destination: | Australia | |
| Travel plans: | Travel plans: | ||
| Date of departure: | 14 July | Date of departure: | |
| Length of stay: | 3 weeks | Length of stay: | 6 weeks |
| Plans while on holiday: | Plans while on holiday: | Visit Alice Springs | |
| see a kangaroo | |||
| go surfing |
| Name: | Kevin Blake | Name: | Anne Harris |
| Destination: | India | Destination: | |
| Travel plans: | by air | Travel plans: | by car |
| Date of departure: | Date of departure: | 21 June | |
| Length of stay: | Length of stay: | ||
| Plans while on holiday: | see the Taj Mahal | Plans while on holiday: | |
| eat a real curry | |||
| visit Calcutta |
Before you start, work out which questions to ask, e.g.
Where is Peter Brown going for his holiday? etc.
When you have finished, compare your tables. You can also discuss your own holiday plans.
