1. Read and translate the text.

1. Do you prefer living in the country or in the city?

2. What is the difference between living in the city and living in the village?

Town or Country?

Today many people are moving out of small villages to live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the country-side to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffics and crowds. But living in the city, just like living in the country, has its advantages and disadvantages.

There are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see in the city. You can eat in good restaurants, visit museums and go to the theatres and cinemas. You can hardly find the same opportunities in the village. But if you have a low-paid job you can’t afford many things, because living in the city is expensive. Surely, it is easier to find work in a city – in village there are less vacancies. You don’t need a car in the city, because there is a great choice of public transport, but it is often crowded and dirty. Last of all, despite all the crowds, it is still possible to feel lonely in a city. Villages are usually characterized by communities, where everyone knows each other.

The city life can be attractive to young people, who like the excitement of the city and don’t mind the noise and pollution. However, many people, when they get older, and particularly when they have young children, often prefer the peace and fresh air of the countryside.

2. Answer the after-reading questions:

1) What is the difference between living in the city and living in the village?

2) Why do young people prefer to live in the city?

3) Why do many people prefer the peace of the countryside?

4) Do you prefer living in the country or in the city?

5) What is the place of your birth? The city or the village?

6) Would you like to change your place of living? Why?

7) Comment the proverb: There is no place like home.

3. Write advantages and disadvantages of living in the city and in the country:

advantages	disadvantages
in the city
in the country

4.Write about the place of your birth (or the place of living) using these phrases:

- My city (village) is situated in…

- The population of the city (village) is …

- My city (village) is famous by its … (agriculture, factory, prominent people, historical events, )

- There are a lot of things to go and to do in my city (village) …

- I like my city, because…

- I don’t like my city, because…

Практичне заняття № 3

Тема: «Друзі та спільні інтереси. Захоплення та хобі»

Граматика: Присвійний відмінок.

1. Read the description of the hobbies and match them with the names and the pictures. Translate.

Work done, have your fun!

Sports activity	1) are video games played on a personal computer.
Extreme sports	2) is the process of preparing food, often with the use of heat
Camping	3) is the process of making things with your own hands.
Photograph	4) is the imitation of something big using details of smaller size.
Computer games	5) is not hobby only. Regular training helps to improve physical health, keeps you in fit and stress free.
Cooking	6) involve pieces moved on a marked surface or "board", according to some rules.
Handiwork	7) are nontraditional sports and activities that combine athletic skill with risk. Are also called freesports, action sports, and adventure sports.
Modeling	8) is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities including painting, sculpture, music, theatre, film, dance,
Gardening (floristic)	9) is the process of buying things and goods.
Art	10) is an outdoor activity. The participants have an active rest, sleep in tents, and enjoy the nature.
Shopping	11) is the hobby that involves process of taking photos of nature, people, animals etc.
Board games	12) is the practice of growing and cultivating plants
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