- •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)
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.
pastime leisure leisure time/spare time enjoy oneself/have a good time exciting have a tradition of doing smth. receive/entertain guests be interested in smth. be fond of/be keen on/enjoy doing/be into smth. (infl) take up (doing) smth. be good at smth. relaxing enjoyable |
b) Look at the lists of hobbies based on different categories and speak about your hobby, which hobby you would like to take up and what special things you need to do the activity.
Model: If you ask me, I’d like to take up trekking. It’s a good form of exercise which will help me keep fit. All I need is a sports outfit, a couple of trekking poles and good mood.
Hobbies related to sports and adventure |
Hobbies related to computers and technology |
Health-related hobbies |
River rafting Scuba diving Trekking Surfing Hunting Ice skating |
Social networking Blogging Building robots Creating software Video gaming Keeping virtual pets |
Yoga Exercising, body building Martial arts Fitness counseling Meditation Recipe creation |
Collection hobbies |
Creative hobbies |
Indoor hobbies |
Collecting photos of people Collecting seashells Collecting greeting cards Collecting coins Collecting fossils and rocks Collecting stamps |
Painting Creative writing Dancing/choreography Interior decorating Embroidering/knitting Jewelry-making |
Playing cards Playing board games Billiards Ping-pong/table tennis Playing draughts/checkers Watching movies |
Outdoor hobbies |
Lifestyle-related hobbies |
You can add any hobby here |
Boating Traveling Skateboarding Camping Fishing Swimming |
Pet breeding/ training and grooming Hosting parties Traveling and exploration Shopping Volunteering Stargazing |
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15 Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. The first letter of each missing word has been given.
Most of us have a (1) h_______ that we do in our (2) s_______ time. Some of us do things like (3) s_______ the Net, or make things like model planes. Others play cards or board (4) g_______ like backgammon, while others like to (5) c_______ things such as stamps and antiques. I (6) s_______ a lot of my summer holidays snorkelling in the sea. My brother goes away almost every weekend either walking or (7) c______ in the mountains. His favourite hobby is taking (8) p______ of rare flowers. My aunt who is eighty has a magnificent (9) c_________ of traditional music, and still goes to (10) d_______ classes. So, there is much more to life than watching television!