Vocabulary drills

3. Fill in the prepositions

1. Little did I know… I would end ______ ______ 12 credit cards.

2. When I bought this vintage belt I got one percent cash ______.

3. You’d wear it ______ everything.

4. T here is a sale ______ Macy’s.

5. Your suggestion will be brought ______ at the next meeting.

6. Did you just scrub my name ______?

7. Is your grandpa still recovering ______ cancer?

8. No one checks _____ _____ Finland.

9. How are you going to pay _____ 20 000 dollars?

10. Doesn’t this just cheer you _____?

11. You never know when great riches are going to turn _____ unexpectedly.

12. A lot of pressure _____ me to make sure everyone gets these letters.

13. What were you _____ prison _____ ?

14. Your columnist is _____ of control. Keep her _____ a leash.

15. Your tie doesn’t go _____ your shirt.

16. Do you have a take _____ everything in life?

17. Am I stuck _____ this kid forever?

4. Matching

1. tuxedo

2. gorgeous

3. leap

4. fiscal

5. curtail

6. premature

7. riches

8. cripple

9. outline

10. leash

11. exaggerate

12. hottie

13. peek

1. reduce

2. progress

3. dinner jacket

4. magnificent

5. hasty

6. rope

7. financial

8. wealth

9. damage/harm

10. glance

11. attractive person

12. magnify, overstate

13. draft

Writing

7. Texting

Make a short message using as less symbols as possible on that report

“ I’m in New York with my brother and sister. We are having great time shopping. Oh, my God! I’ve bought a cute Dolce&Gabbana bag for you! You’ll love it!”

Make your own sms with symbols where you wish smb.

a) many happy returns of the day;

b) a happy New Year;

c) merry Christmas.

5. Translate using the constructions

a) Translate into Russian paying your attention to the constructions “Little did…”, “Hold on …”, “The point about … is that …”, Passive Voice and conditionals.

1. Little did he realize that only rarely does he come in before ten o'clock

2. Hold on, girl, she told herself. Hold on as though your life depended on it.

3. The point about this scarf is that it would become part of a definition of you.

4. Interviews are being held at Successful Saving.

5. You know, I've always felt that spidery long legs were vastly overrated.

6. If I just get this job I will be happy forever.

7. If I give you a check for $23, will you give me one of your hot dogs and $20 cash back, please?

8. If the American economy can be billions in debt and still survive, so can you.

b) Translate into English paying your attention to the constructions

1. Е два ли, будучи маленьким мальчиком, он мог представить себе тот день, когда все его желания исполнятся полностью и навсегда.

2. Могла ли я тогда представить себе, что принимаю вступительный экзамен у будущего мужа моей дочери…

3. Вы представить себе не можете ужас, который охватил меня в тот вечер.

4. Могли ли мы представить себе, что через десяток лет мобильные телефоны будут использоваться не только для связи.

5. Если хотите получать новости страницы по почте, впишите свой e-mail.

6. Если тебе нет 18 лет, тебя могут задержать в помещении отделения милиции не более, чем на 8 часов.

7. Если же вы пересолили тесто, здесь уж трудно помочь.

8. Если лето будет столь же жарким, как и предыдущее, самым актуальным подкатом будет "Привет, у меня есть кондиционер".

9. Если верить народным приметам, то я счастливый человек, т.к. я – вылитая копия своего папочки.

10. Первая помощь, если наступил на ежа, – это, конечно же, врач.

11. Но все дело в том, что деньги не могут исцелить.

12. Всё дело в том, что классическое образование не только не способствует развитию предпринимательских навыков, но и даже тормозит их.

13. Все дело в том, что именно в этом возрасте развиваются самые различные и разносторонние способности.

14. Держись,если нет уж сил, не смей оставаться один.

15. Моряк держись, забудь усталость!

16. Все дело в том, что в этих странах государство прислушивается к мнению общества.

17. Однако все дело в том, что это правило действует далеко не всегда.

6. Find a match

1. to pad

2. going-away

3. arrange

4. yellow-brick

5. give

6. fiscal

7. sinking

8. debt

9. dead

10. valued

11. hate

12. backup

13. decent

14. interest

15. structured

16. initial

17. platform

18. swipe

19. soul

1. a credit card

2. boots

3. collector

4. an interview

5. ship

6. rate

7. plan

8. mail

9. road

10. present

11. sister

12. outline

13. customer

14. crisis

15. clothes

16. a fright

17. plan

18. dog

19. a resume

8. Do you need any qualifications to be a journalist? What are the requirements? Does Rebecca possess all of them?

9. Rebecca was a young girl in conflict because of her shopping addiction. Write a paragraph telling her story, using transitional words. In the end, write a concluding sentence justifying why Rebecca was such a carefree person.

Speaking

10. Discuss the theme and the ideas of the movie

1. What problems does Rebecca face with?

2. W hy does she shop?

3. How did Rebecca and her friend Sue fight against Rebecca’s irresistible desire for shopping?

4. Do Rebecca’s parents know that their daughter is shoppig addicted? Do they interfere in her life? Should parents set any conditions when their kids want to do something different from school stuff?

5. What attracts people in her?

6. What does that mean “she’s like a breath of fresh air”?

7. Why doesn’t Luke want to be defined by clothes or family?

8. Why did Rebecca mess her TV debut up?

9. How did she overcome her shopping addiction?

What’s your opinion about the film?    Would you recommend it to a friend? what are its strong and weak points (if there are any)? What film character you like most?

11. Answer the questions

1. How often do you go shopping?

2. What do you spend most money on?

3. How often do you buy clothes?

4. Which items of clothing you buy are necessities?

5. Do you buy clothes on impulse? Why or why not?

6. Do you prefer buying clothes on your own or with someone else?

12. Make small conversations between a shop-assistant and a customer. First say what you want, ask about quality, price, make a decision.