- •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)
Listening
20 (To be done at home) dating
What's your ideal date? Here's what people in London said.
a) Listen and find out:
Speaker |
Place for the date and things to do |
Woman 1 |
|
Woman 2 |
|
The man |
|
b) (to be done in class )Tell your partner what your ideal date is, where you would like to have it and what would you like to do.
21 (To be done at home) chelsea clinton’s wedding
Listen to the text and answer the questions.
1. What are Chelsea’s parents?
2. When were the guests told the place where the wedding was to be held?
3. Did the families manage to keep the date and the place a secret?
4. What precautions were taken to avoid publicity?
5. How many people attended the wedding?
6. What was the venue like?
7. What religious traditions were included in the ceremony?
8. What was the wedding called by some people?
22 (To be done in class) american weddings (part 1)
Listen to the recording and decide whether the statements are True or False. Correct the false statements.
1. More than two million weddings take place in the USA each year.
2. Seventy billion dollars is spent on weddings including honeymoon travel.
3. American weddings are usually big where everyone the newlyweds know is invited.
4. The average wedding costs more than twenty thousand dollars.
5. Inviting fewer people, buying flowers from the local market and wearing a used gown can help save money on a wedding.
6. The bridegroom’s parents traditionally pay for the wedding.
7. Americans now get married at an older age than they used to.
8. Brides parents think that sharing the costs of the wedding is a good idea.
9. Quite a few couples plan their weddings themselves.
10. The wedding planner’s only task is to make sure that everything takes place as planned at the reception.
23 (To be done at home) american weddings (part 2)
Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
1. What kind of ceremonies do American couples have?
2. What are promises read at the ceremony called?
3. What does the bride traditionally wear?
4. Why is the groom compared to a nervous penguin?
5. Which four things are traditionally supposed to bring good luck to the bride?
6. Who presents the bride to the groom?
7. Is there traditional music at the reception? What is it?
8. What is a “destination wedding”?
9. How many days does the celebration last?
10. What do the guests do on these days?
24 (To be done in class) american weddings (part 3)
Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps.
Thanks to the 1) ____________ the couples can make some wedding preparations 2) _______ . For example, theknot.com provides information and 3) ________ to plan a wedding – from 4) ________ to 5) _______ to cakes. Technology has made it easier for other people to decide what to give for 6) ____________ . The future newlyweds go to stores and choose the gifts they 7) ___________________ . The information is entered into a list on 8) ________________. The friends and relatives do not have to 9) ___________, they can 10) ____________. Gift registries help the bride and groom get 11) __________ and avoid 12) ___________________ . Some couples create their own 13) __________ to provide the information to 14) _________ . A minister in Maryland advises couples to remember that the wedding 15) _____________, but the feelings for each other have to 16)__________________ .
A: Is your brother that plump, wavy-haired boy?
B: No, just the other way round, James is ____________.
A: Elaine is so slender with curly dark hair and brown eyes, so I’ve heard.
B: What! Elaine? She ______________________.
A: So Charlie is that skinny young fellow with frizzy red hair , a small turned up
nose and a scar near his lower lip.
B: _________________________. Charlie _____________________.
4. A: I think I saw your new teacher today. Does she wear her hair in bunches
fastened with ribbons? And there is a cute beauty spot near her turned up nose.
B: __________________________. Our new teacher ___________________.
A: Guess what! I bumped into your sister today. What did she do to her hair? As far as I remember she likes her hair braided with a center part and a short smooth fringe.
B: __________________________________.When did you see her last?
Now she ____________________.