
- •Family ties
- •Reading
- •Tasks to the text
- •1 A) Find the English equivalents for the following in the text.
- •2 A) Write out all the adjectives that are used by the author to describe the members of the family (both their appearance and character) and translate them.
- •3 Answer the questions. Make use of words and expressions from ex. 1-2.
- •4 Do you know any interesting stories of your relatives? Share them with your
- •A ctive vocabulary name
- •Origin. Family relations
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1 Fill in the blanks with the corresponding word(s)
- •2 Express the following in other words using the active vocabulary:
- •3 Name the words and phrases fitting the following definitions:
- •4 Read the passage below. Sally is describing her relationship with people in her
- •5 Use the underlined phrases in the exercise above to best describe the following
- •6 Divide the idiomatic expressions into two groups: people are similar, and people are different. Use these expressions in your own context.
- •7 Translate the sentences:
- •Adventures in conversation
- •8 A) Complete the dialogue using the given words.
- •Birthdays
- •9 B) Ask your partner
- •10 Discuss the following questions.
- •11 Three different families.
- •12 A) Read the following text and say
- •Modern Trends in Family Life
- •13 Interview your partner and find out from him or her
- •Listening
- •14 (To be done in class) families
- •15 (To be done at home) when will americans grow up
- •16 (To be done in class) cheryssa and julia
- •If not, what prevents you from doing it?
- •17 (To be done at home) welcome to julissa’s quinceanera! (Part 1)
- •18 (To be done at home) welcome to julissa’s quinceanera! (Part 2)
- •1 Look at the relationship status updates below. Can you tell whether these people have boyfriends, girlfriends or are married?
- •2 Answer the questions:
- •Reading modern british families
- •Tasks to the text
- •1 A) Find the following ideas expressed in English in the text.
- •2 Answer the questions on the text.
- •3 Speak about a traditional Russian family.
- •Active vocabulary relations by marriage
- •Marriage
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1 Study Steve’s family tree and complete the statements about his relations.
- •2 Complete the Wedding Crossword.
- •3 Can you solve the puzzle below?
- •4 A) Match the words and word combinations with their definitions.
- •5 Choose the right word:
- •6 A) Read the text about the latest British Royal Wedding.
- •7 Get ready with the report on weddings in the uk and the us. You can find the tasks in the listening section useful for getting the information. Cover the following questions.
- •8 Translate the sentences into English.
- •9 Draw up your own family tree and tell your fellow-students about your relatives.
- •10 A) Complete the dialogues using the given words.
- •Weddings
- •Marriage
- •The mighty has fallen
- •11 Tell your fellow-students about your parents’ wedding or about any wedding you have been to.
- •12 A) Read what three men from the Bennett family say about how life has changed over three generations.
- •Fathers
- •Family Life
- •Love and Marriage
- •13 A) Complete the dialogues using the given words.
- •Pastimes
- •Animals
- •14 A) Here is a list of words that can be used when you speak about someone’s hobbies and pastimes. Think of their Russian equivalents.
- •15 Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. The first letter of each missing word has been given.
- •16 Fill in the correct form of a verb from the list. Have take go do make
- •17 A) Read the following article (a student writes on how to use our leisure time).
- •18 Social chat learning
- •Dialogue d
- •Formal Dialogue a
- •Dialogue b
- •19 Role-play the following situations. Use the active vocabulary you have learnt.
- •Listening
- •20 (To be done at home) dating
- •21 (To be done at home) chelsea clinton’s wedding
- •22 (To be done in class) american weddings (part 1)
- •23 (To be done at home) american weddings (part 2)
- •24 (To be done in class) american weddings (part 3)
6 A) Read the text about the latest British Royal Wedding.
THE BIG DAY
The Abbey suited them because, despite its grandeur and its thousand year connection with British royalty, once you get to the high altar, it's a surprisingly small and intimate area. It was here, more than 63 years ago, that William's grandparents, and then Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, were married. That wedding took place at a time when people were suffering economic hardship, soon after the Second World War and William and Kate are said to be mindful of current economic difficulties, but aware too that millions around the world were expecting a show.
After the service, as man and wife, William and Kate boarded a horse drawn carriage at Westminster Abbey for the procession back to Buckingham Palace. The route took them across Parliament Square, up Whitehall and across Horse Guards' Parade, and along the Mall. When they got to Buckingham Palace, they attended what's described as 'a wedding buffet' hosted by the Queen, and then history repeated itself. And just as William's grandparents did on a grey November day in 1947 and as his parents did in the high summer of 1981, the wedding was sealed - in the public's mind at least - with an appearance on the palace balcony.
But for all the memories of past royal weddings, this royal couple were determined to make it their day, and to do it their way.
b) Look at the pictures and describe the newlyweds and the Queen (their clothes and mood).
7 Get ready with the report on weddings in the uk and the us. You can find the tasks in the listening section useful for getting the information. Cover the following questions.
Where do weddings take place?
How are the bride and the groom dressed?
Do the bride and the groom have attendants? What are they responsible for during the ceremony?
What do the parents of the bride and the groom do during the ceremony?
Is there usually a party after the wedding ceremony? What traditions are observed at the reception?
Where do the newly-weds go after the reception?
8 Translate the sentences into English.
1. Сестра твоей жены приходится тебе свояченицей, а брат жены – шурином. Твоя жена приходится твоим родителям снохой, а твоим братьям и сёстрам – невесткой.
2. Нэнси и Стив были обручены 2 года, прежде чем пожениться. После свадьбы
молодожены отправились в свадебное путешествие на Гавайи.
3. Майкл увидел Энн на свадьбе у друга и влюбился в неё с первого взгляда. После
недели ухаживаний он сделал ей предложение.
4. Моя племянница в свои 30 лет ещё не замужем. Она хотела бы встретить честного, смелого и доброго человека.
5. – Почему вы с мужем приняли решение о разводе?
– Вскоре после женитьбы мы осознали, что совершенно не подходим друг другу.
– Я бы посоветовал вам немного подумать, прежде чем подавать на развод.
6. Я надеюсь, что летом у меня будет больше свободного времени и я смогу
заняться живописью.
7. В нашей семье принято проводить ежегодную встречу всех родственников. Мне
нравится принимать гостей у себя дома. Мы прекрасно проводим время,
разговариваем, шутим, смеёмся.
Некоторые пары предпочитают пожить вместе перед тем, как принять решение о замужестве. Они надеются, что это поможет им понять, будет ли их союз удачным.
Мои друзья, семейная пара с ребёнком, очень энергичные, активные люди. Зимой они увлекаются катанием на коньках, а летом занимаются велоспортом и очень любят ездить на рыбалку.
10. После церемонии бракосочетания молодожёны вместе с родителями и гостями отправляются на свадебную вечеринку, которую обычно ведёт тамада. Гости поднимают (propose) тосты за молодожёнов, танцуют, веселятся. Ближе к завершению банкета жених и невеста вместе разрезают свадебный торт и угощают всех присутствующих.
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