Тема 3. My friends.

6 часов Оборот There is\there are.

Task 1. Work according to the presentation 1. Слайды 4-8. Put to be in necessary form:

1.There _______________ a telegram on the table.

2. ___________ there any telegrams from Moscow? Yes, there ___________ some.

3. _________ there a flight for Moscow tomorrow? Yes, there __________ .

4. There ____________ much snow last winter.

5. There ____________ a lot of stars and planets in space.

6. _________ there a lift in your future house? Yes, there___________.

7. Some years ago there ____________ many old houses in our street.

8.____________ there any lectures yesterday? No, there ___________.

9. ___________ there a lamp over the table? Yes, there ___________ .

10. ____________ there any interesting stories in this book?

11. ___________ there a test last lesson? No, there ___________.

12. Soon there ____________ a new film on.

Task 2. Use "there is (are)" construction in the necessary tense form:

1. Look! _______________ important information in the letter.

2. London is a very old city. ______________________ many old buildings.

3. Excuse me, _______________________ a post office near here?

4. How many students ________________________ in your group?

5. I was thirsty but ________________________ anything to drink.

6. an interesting film on TV last night.

7. many people at the conference?

8. Look! ______ an accident. Call the ambulance!

9. 24 hours in a day.

10. This room is empty. ___________________ nobody in it.

11. somebody at the airport to meet you when you arrive tomorrow.

12. When we arrived at the theatre a long queue (очередь) outside.

Task 3. Ask questions to the following statements and then answer them according to the pattern:

Pattern: There is a good program on TV tonight.

• Is there a good program on TV tonight?

• No, there isn't.

There aren't any theatres in my town.

• Are there any theatres in your town?

• Yes, there are.

1. There is a vase in the table. _____________________________________________________

2. There are a few mistakes in the text. ______________________________________________

3. There are plenty of cups in the cupboard. ________________________________________

4. There were a lot of people at the stadium. __________________________________________

5. There isn't anything on the plate. _________________________________________________

6. There wasn't anybody in the room. _______________________________________________

7. There are difficult exercises in this book. __________________________________________

8. There is something on the shelf. _________________________________________________

9. There will be some interesting programs on TV tomorrow. ____________________________

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10. There are several empty seats in the room. ________________________________________

11. There weren't any pears on the plate. _____________________________________________

Task 4. Слайды 12-15.

My friend.

There is no denying the fact that a person can't live in isolation. It is very important for a human being to have a friend with whom he can be sincere and frank. It's great to think that there is someone to turn to for help and advice, someone who will sympathizes with you and stand by you in any situation and who will tell you the bitter truth if necessary. Everyone knows that the more we love our friends the less we flatter them. Real friendship is a thing that we cherish, but true friends are not so easy to come by.

Task 1. Слайды 12-15. Translate the words from the text.

Deny ___________, isolation ____________, human _____________, sincere _____________, frank ___________, sympathize ______________, bitter __________, flatter ______________, cherish ____________.

Task 2. Answer the questions.

1. What is very important for a human being? ________________________________________

2. How can you define “a friend”? _________________________________________________

3. What is a real friendship according to the text? ______________________________________

My name is Lena. I have a lot of friends, but my best friend is Daniel. We became friends about three years ago when his family moved to our block of flats and he came to our school. We see each other almost every day. Daniel is a tall slim boy. He has dark hair, large dark eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. He wears spectacles. Daniel is a cute guy. He is very honest and fair, understanding and kind. I trust him a lot and I'm sure that I can rely on him in any situation. He never lets people down. Daniel is only 16 but he is very responsible — he finishes whatever he starts. He's got only one shortcoming. He is a bit stubborn; nevertheless, he is pleasant to deal with.

Task 3. Слайды 16-19. Find in the text the synonyms to the following words.

Many _____________, high ______________, thin ______________, big _______________, glasses ______________, nice ______________, just ______________, disappoint ________

______, end ___________, begin __________, defect ____________, obstinate ___________ .

Task 4. Answer the questions.

1.Whats is the name of Lena’s best friend? ___________________________________________

2.When did they become friends? __________________________________________________

3.Discribe Daniel’s appearance.____________________________________________________

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4.What can you say about Daniel’s character? ________________________________________

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Daniel is the only child and his parents love him very much. His father is an engineer, and his mother is a teacher. They live in a two-room flat. I have been to their house a lot. Daniel's parents are always very friendly to me. We spend a lot of time together. We often watch videos or listen to music. Sometimes we go to the cinema or to the theatre, or walk around the centre of the city, visiting small cafes, museums and art galleries. We talk for hours about all sorts of things (politics, love, teachers). We discuss films, television programmers, books. I never quarrel with Daniel. But if there is some misunderstanding between us we try to make peace as soon as possible. What I like best about him is that he is always willing to help and share his knowledge, thoughts and feelings. I respect him for his fairness, strong will, intellect and modesty. I miss Daniel when we don't see each other for a long time. Without him I would feel lonely and uncomfortable. Our friendship helps me to feel strong.

Task 5. Слайды 20-26. Translate the word combinations.

A two-room flat ________________________, to be friendly to _________________________, to spend time together ______________________, to walk around the center _______________ ________________, about all sorts of thing ___________________, to try to make peace ________________, willing to help and share his knowledge ____________________________,

Task 6. Which words in the text mean character traits?

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Task 7. Answer the questions.

1.What can you say about Daniel’s family? _____________________________________________________________________________

2.What do they usually do during their spare time?

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3.What do Lena respect her friend for?

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Task 8. Make a short story about your friend.

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Task 5. Work according to the presentation “ The letter to my friend”.

Task 1. Слайды 3-7. Look through the rules of a letter writing.

1. Put your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter. Don’t write your name.

2. Write the date under your address. Leave some space between your address and the date.

3. Put a comma after the greeting.

4. Start the letter with a greeting. Begin with a capital letter.

6. Sign the letter. Then you could send some kisses. A comma is usually placed after these expressions: Your friend,

7. If you use a computer or typewrite, don’t forget to sign your name in your own writing.

Task 2. . Слайды 8-22.