- •Irkutsk
- •Content
- •«Goodbye, my brother»
- •Read the story.
- •Match the words to their definitions:
- •Give the synonyms of the words:
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Say if the statements are true or false. Provide evidence:
- •Replace Russian words by their English equivalents:
- •Insert prepositions or adverbs.
- •Perform the dialog. Express the feelings of the characters:
- •Match the words with opposite meaning:
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Fill in the blanks with the words given bellow that go with the meaning of the sentences in a proper grammar form:
- •Insert prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •Speak about the characters of the story:
- •Make a summary of the story.
- •Discuss the following questions:
- •Correct the mistakes if necessary:
- •Replace Russian words by their English equivalents. Ask 8-10 special questions to cover the contents.
- •Retell the story in the name of Roxanne Milbank.
- •Title the main parts of the story:
- •«The seaside houses»
- •Think of the idea of the story. What is the author message to the reader?
- •Put the parts of the story in a proper order:
- •Discuss the following questions:
- •Comment on the statements from the story:
- •Write a letter to the narrator of the story warning him about the narrator of the story of his actions.
- •Read the story.
- •Match the words to their definitions:
- •Match the verbs with the nouns:
- •Write down all domestic chores mentioned in the story.
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Read the following sentences and try to choose the best answer. Prove your idea.
- •Speak about the characters:
- •Who said that? Answer the questions:
- •Make a summary of the story.
- •«A call loan»
- •Give synonyms of the following words:
- •Fill in the blanks with a suitable word from the vocabulary. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •Find ten factual mistakes and correct them:
- •«My first car»
- •Give antonyms of the following words:
- •Insert prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Correct the mistake:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Say if the statements are true or false. Provide evidence:
- •Summarize the story.
- •Look through the text once again and explain the author’s ideas:
- •A dollar on the conscience
- •Customer, store, note, conscience, storekeeper, purse, coin, bundle, counter, bargain.
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Say if the sentences are true or false:
- •Act out the dialog. Analyze the situation:
- •Retell the story in the name of Mr. Levering.
- •Look through the text once again, and comment on the author’s expressions:
- •Put the extracts into the right order:
- •Discuss the following, giving your arguments for or against.
- •«The purple dress»
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Cross out the word that doesn’t belong in the same group:
- •Read the text again, study the meanings of the following words and word combination and define their contextual meaning. Give your own sentences to illustrate it:
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Speak about the characters of the story:
- •Who said that? Answer the questions:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Make a summary of the story.
- •Put a proper preposition or an adverb if necessary:
- •Find 10 factual mistakes and correct them:
- •Comment on the sentences from the story:
- •«A flutter in eggs»
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Fill in an appropriate word:
- •Retell the story in the name of Lucille Arral.
- •Title the extracts from the story:
- •Summarize the story.
- •Find in the text the indications of the food. Put them down.
- •Put the parts of the story to the right order:
- •Say if the statements are true or false. Provide evidence:
- •Correct the mistakes:
- •Write a brief critical/complimentary assessment of the story. Cliché for retelling
- •References:
- •Useful links:
- •Автор-составитель: Хлызова Наталья Юрьевна
Summarize the story.
Look through the text once again and explain the author’s ideas:
As soon as I got the car, I hit the road.
The driver could pull over at the nearest bar, or pull up a dirt road to do some stargazing, or push the accelerator into the floor and push you out the door.
The engine struggles to contain power.
The machine was begging to be euthanized.
Think of the car as an old person who would prefer to die at home. But getting lost was part of driving.
Discuss the following, giving your arguments for or against.
What age is the best to start driving?
Is it safe to have a car of 20 years old on the road?
Who is the best driver: a man or a woman?
Writing. Develop the idea: My fist car is/will be…..
A dollar on the conscience
by T.S. Arthur
Read the story.
Explanation game. Take any word, do not tell it, but give the definition. The other students are listening and guess the described word:
Customer, store, note, conscience, storekeeper, purse, coin, bundle, counter, bargain.
Complete the sentences using the words from the table in appropriate form:
tip gain overcharge purchase bill change count expense benevolence contribution box |
Modern customers are _______ for everything.
The _____ arrived and David stuck down a hundred before I could protest.
Tom Govern sat down at the table and prepared to ______ the money.
“I think you've made a mistake in the_____, Mr. Levering.”
Payment of services of a payment agent will be made at the ______ of the Company’s funds.
“I hoarded it to ______ my freedom,” said Gurth.
In the end of this deal Robert has nothing to ______ or lose.
Mr. Brown was respected in the society for his active _______, though his stern and gloomy character overawed everybody.
He should get rid of the troublesome dollar by dropping it into the _____.
These ___, taken all together, averaged from five to seven dollars a day—not less and sometimes more—most amazing pay.
Give the derivatives where possible:
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Verb
Noun
Adjective/Participle
Adverb
customer
conscientious
price
bought
bewilder
glittering
willingly
bargain
contented