to make friends -
of the same age -
block of flats -
slender -
straight -
spectacles -
guy -
honest -
just -
understanding - ,
trust - ,
rely on smb - -,
let smb down - -
responsible -
whatever -
shortcoming -
stubborn -
nevertheless -
he is pleasant to deal with -
an only child -
lawyer - ,
brilliant - ,
no wonder -
talented -
a good ear for music -
jazz -
video -
art gallery -
politics - ,
quarrel (with) -
misunderstanding -
to make peace -
as soon as possible -
share - ,
to respect -
fairness - ,
strong will -
intellect -
modesty -
to miss smb - -
Exercises
1. Translate the following words and word combinations into English using the text My Friend .
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Answer the following questions.
1.Have you got a lot of friends?
2.What is your best friend's name?
3.How long have you been friends?
4.Where does he (she) live?
5.Do you often see each other?
6.Where did you meet for the first time?
7.What do you do in your free time?
8. What do you usually talk about?
9. Do you quarrel?
10. What do you like best about your friend?
11. Has he got any shortcomings?
12. Do you think friendship depends on shared interests hobbies and leisure activities?
13. Does it mean that if two people don't have common hobbies they can't be real friends?
14. What features do you like (dislike) in people?
Make up 10 questions of your own on the text.
Combine words into sentences and translate them into Russian.
1. We, ago, three, years, friends, made.
2. See, they, every, each, other, day, almost.
3. I, my, with, never, sister, quarrel.
4. Is, always, to, he, everybody, help, willing.
5. He, about, the, knows, law, everything.
6. I, for, him, his, modesty, respect.
7. A, we, see, for, long, other, each, time, don't.
Grammar Presentation
Noun /
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Plural Forms /
 bus
glass
box
match
| +s(es) = | buses glasses boxes matches |  pen
day
map
stage
| + s= | pens days maps stages |
Remember: tra y tra ys, sto ry -sto ries
| man men woman women child children mouse - mice | foot feet tooth teeth goose - geese wife - wives | But:roof roofs sheep sheep deer deer fish - fish |
Possessive Case /
My mothers dress The dress of my mother
Marys pen The pen of Mary
These students books The books of the students
Remember: childrens room
Grammar Exercises
