- •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)
16 Fill in the correct form of a verb from the list. Have take go do make
1. She _______ excellent photographs of people in markets.
2. Shall we ________ mountain climbing this weekend?
3. If you’ve nothing to do, let’s _______ a game of cards.
4. You should _______ some exercise; come to the gym with me.
5. He _______ model planes using matches and thin paper.
6. Jenny _______ guitar lessons for several years.
7. She _______ a lot of sewing in her spare time.
8. Would you describe _______ shopping as a hobby?
9. Chess is a great game to play but it _______ too much time.
10. I don’t seem to _______ enough time for all my hobbies!
17 A) Read the following article (a student writes on how to use our leisure time).
Nowadays, we have more and more leisure, but I don’t think we know what to do with it. It all depends, of course, on what we mean by a ‘good’ use of leisure time. In my view, it means using your time to do something creative, not ‘wasting’ your time.
A lot of young people today spend their free time watching sport on TV, reading about sport and talking about it. Another popular pastime is sitting in cafés chatting and drinking coffee. Finally, it is becoming very common for young people to sit in front of computer screens playing computer games.
All this is fine, but it is better to play sports yourself than to watch other people doing it. Yes, cafés are relaxing, but I think young people spend too much time just talking – or gossiping. Why don’t they do something more creative, like taking up painting or learning to play a musical instrument? As for computer games, I think they will eventually turn us all into robots!
So, I say: don’t just sit there, go out and do it!
b) Express your agreement/disagreement with the author, using the underlined words and conversational phrases.
Here are some more phrases to express your agreement/disagreement with somebody or something:
I quite agree with …. That goes without saying Looks like that
Not at all I’m not sure On the contrary
c) Say what is your own idea of spending free time. Make use of the following phrases.
I’m fond of/keen on … I like it because… First of all… I would like to…
I think that… Besides… In my opinion…
18 Social chat learning
GREETINGS. STARTING A CONVERSATION.
a) Listen to the BBC radio programs HOW TO GREET PEOPLE (INFORMAL) and HOW TO GREET PEOPLE (FORMAL) and get ready to answer the teacher’s questions. Read out the dialogues you have heard.
b) Listen to and read the following dialogues. Pay attention to different ways of starting a conversation in different spheres of communication.
INFORMAL
Dialogue A
Henry: ¯Hel\lo, /Charles.
Charles: ¯Hel/lo. ׀How \goes it, ׀Henry?
Henry: \Fine, /thanks. ¯And ׀what about \you?
Charles: ׀Much the ׀same as \usual, you /know. ¯I’m ׀very ׀glad to \see you a/gain.
׀How are your \wife and \kids?
Henry: ›Oh, ≀ ׀very well in›deed, ≀ ›thanks.
Dialogue B
Freeman: \Ah, ≀ ¯hel\lo, /Martin, ≀ \here you are! ׀How \are you? \So glad to \see you again!
Martin: ¯And ׀so am \I, ≀ ¯I’m \sure. \Awfully good of you to \meet me.
Dialogue C
Jim: ¯Hel/lo, ≀ ׀Jim \Oliver /speaking.
Carol: ׀Hi, ›Jimmy. "Bet you ׀can’t ׀guess who this ›is.
Jim: I’m (not in a betting \mood.
Carol: ׀׀Give you one ›guess, ≀ ׀just ›one.
Jim: ׀Is it \you, /Carol?
Carol: ¯Why, of \course! Carol \Roos.
Jim: ¯How \are you these days, /Carol?
Carol: ׀So-›so.
Jim: ׀What in the ׀world \happened?
Carol: ׀One of those ׀things you wouldn’t under\stand. Or ׀maybe you \would.
Jim: \Try me, ׀Carol.
Carol: (If you (give me a └chance. I ׀want to \see you \anyhow.
Jim: ׀All ›right.