Unit 3, Lesson 3, Ex. 2c

Host: And in our quiz show “Fact or Fake” today we meet Andrew! Hello!

Andrew: Oh, hi!

Host: And my first fact is: an ostrich runs faster than an elk. Is it true?

Andrew: Well, ostriches are fast, but elks are like horses, I think they are faster.

BEEP!

Host: No, sorry. Ostriches run much faster than elks. May be you will guess the next fact. So, pikes live longer than eels.

Andrew: I think it’s false. Eels are like snakes, and snakes live for a very long time.

HOORAY!

Host: That’s right. Pikes can live for about 40 years, but there were eels that lived up to 80 years. And now Andrew, do you agree that when a panda is born it is smaller than a rat.

Andrew: Ha-ha, a panda can’t be smaller than a rat, it’s a bear! It’s false.

BEEP!

Host: Mistake! It’s true. When a panda is born it’s about 100 grams, and a rat weighs about 200- 300 grams. Question number four. Beavers have the longest teeth of all animals.

Andrew: I read that beavers’ teeth grow all their lives without stopping. So it may be true.

HOORAY!

Host: You’re absolutely right! Number five: do you agree that a koala is the laziest animal on the planet?

Andrew: No, I know that koalas sleep for about 20 hours a day, but there’s another animal, I don’t remember the name of it, but it doesn’t move for weeks.

HOORAY!

Host: Right! And the name of this animal is a sloth. It’s so lazy that some moss grows on its back. Let’s move on! Tigers are the largest members of the cat family.

Andrew: Oh, it’s easy. Yes, it’s true! Some tigers are even bigger than lions.

HOORAY!

Host: And you guessed it right again! Let’s look at something more difficult! Robin Hood’s oak tree that grows in Sherwood Forest is the oldest oak tree in the world.

Andrew: May be it’s true. It’s so famous!

BEEP!

Host: It’s a famous tree, but it’s famous because of Robin Hood, not because it’s old. The oldest oak tree is the Bowthorpe Oak tree. It grows in the UK and it’s about 1,000 year old.

Andrew: I see.

Host: Now, the next one. Lake Glybokae in Belarus is the deepest lake in the world.

Andrew: The name says it is, but I think it’s false.

HOORAY!

Host: Yes, it’s false because Baykal is the deepest lake in the world. And the last question: the Pacific ocean is the most salty.

Andrew: Hmm, I’m sure it’s the biggest, but the most salty… may be not. No, I think it’s false!

HOORAY!

Host: You did it! Yes, the Pacific Ocean isn’t the most salty because of a lot of tropical rains. And the most salty is the Atlantic Ocean. So, you’ve got 6 points and you can move to the next round of the game!

Unit3, Lesson 4, Ex. 1a

Every nation has its symbols - national anthem, national emblem;

Every nation has its symbols - national costume, national flag.

Every nation has its symbols…

Unit 3, Lesson 5, Ex. 1b

Have you heard the latest news?

I have been to Belarus

I saw castles there and cities,

But it was cold - what a pity!

Unit 3, Lesson 5, Ex. 2b

Mr Rambler: Hello!

Nick: Hello, Uncle Andrew.

Mr Rambler: Oh, Nick, are you there?

Nick: Yes, Uncle Andrew. How are you?

Mr Rambler: I’m fine. I’m in Belarus. I’ve been to the circus. Can you hear me, Nick?

Nick: Yes, Uncle Andrew. Have you been to any castles?

Mr Rambler: Yes, I have. I’ve been to the castle of Mir.

Nick: When did you go there?

Mr Rambler: I went there last week.

Nick: And what about other cities? Have you visited any?

Mr Rambler: Yes, I have. I’ve visited Nesvizh. I went there last Friday. I saw the famous castle of Nesvizh.

Nick: What was it like?

Mr Rambler: It was fantastic!

Nick: Have you seen Yan? (problems with the line) Uncle Andrew (disconnected). Oh, no!

Unit 3, Lesson 6, Ex. 3a

School journalist: Hello, Sophie!

Sophie: Hi!

School journalist: Have you had any interesting news?

Sophie: Yes! I’ve been to a very interesting festival.

School journalist: When did you go there?

Sophie: I went there in September.

School journalist: What festival was it?

Sophie: It was Pumpkin festival in my grandma’s village.

School journalist: Who did you go with?

Sophie: I went with my family.

School journalist: What did you do there?

Sophie: We looked at very big pumpkins, tomatoes and carrots. We also ate pumpkin pie and porridge.

School journalist: Thank you!

Unit 3, Lesson 7, Ex. 1a

Listen! You mustn’t whistle in the castle!

Unit 3, Lesson 9, Ex. 3

Swan’s swimming over the sea – swim, Swan, swim!

Swan’s swum over the sea. Well swum, Swan!

UNIT 4

Unit 4, Lesson 1, Ex. 2a

Loch Ness Monster

Close your eyes. Imagine that you are in Scotland. You are standing near a beautiful lake. It is Loch Ness. Look, there’s an unusual animal in the lake! What is it? It’s coming nearer and nearer. Oh, my God! It’s got a long neck, a small head and a large ugly body. It’s terrible! It’s a monster!

Do you believe in terrible monsters? Do you believe in aliens, ghosts and magicians? Some people do, some people don’t. What about you?

Unit 4, Lesson 2, Ex. 1b

Why Don’t They Like Me?

It’s hard to be a monster,

Scaring kids around,

Hiding under their beds,

Not making any sound.

I want to see the world out there,

I want to make some friends,

Please keep me as your favourite pet

We’ll have fun that never ends.

Unit 4, Lesson 3, Ex. 2b

1.

Nick’s father: Good morning, sir. Can I ask you a question?

Man: Sure. Go ahead.

Nick’s father: Your neighbours say you saw a UFO yesterday.

Man: Yes, I did.

Nick’s father: When was it?

Man: It was at about eleven o’clock last night.

Nick’s father: What were you doing at that time?

Man: I was looking out of the window. It was going to rain.

Nick’s father: What was the UFO doing?

Man: It was hanging up in the sky.

Nick’s father: Did you see any aliens?

Man: No, I didn’t.

Nick’s father: Could I write down your telephone number, sir?

Man: Sure…

2.

Nick’s father: Hello, Mike.

Boy: Ugh, hi.

Nick’s father: Mike, you saw something unusual yesterday evening, didn’t you?

Boy: Yes, I did, sir.

Nick’s father: What was it?

Boy: It was a UFO. I’m sure, it was a reality.

Nick’s father: I believe you, Mike. What was the UFO doing?

Boy: It was flying above my house. I saw it from the yard.

Nick’s father: What were you doing so late in the yard?

Boy: I was walking my dog Pepper.

Nick’s father: When was it?

Boy: It was at eleven o’clock. I looked at the town clock. But I didn’t see any aliens, sir.

Nick’s father: Thank you, Mike. Can you give me your address, please?

3.

Nick’s father: Mrs. Mitchell, what were you doing yesterday at about eleven o’clock?

Woman: I was taking photos.

Nick’s father: Taking photos?

Woman: Yes. I was taking photos of the UFO in my yard.

Nick’s father: What was the UFO doing?

Woman: When I first saw it, the UFO was hanging in my yard, right above the rose bushes. I ran to the house to take my camera. When I came back 5 minutes later, it wasn’t hanging in my yard. Look at the time in the photo. At 23.05 it was flying away.

Unit 4, Lesson 4, Ex. 5a

I went to the river.

And what did you see?

I saw two green aliens.

They were looking at me.

I went to the forest.

And what did you see?

I saw a white tiger.

It was smiling at me.

Unit 4, Lesson 5, Ex. 2c

Once upon a time there lived a king. His name was Midas. He loved gold very much. Midas wanted to have more and more gold. There was only one thing he loved more than gold. That was his daughter.

One evening when Midas was counting his gold a young man appeared before him. The man was a magician. He asked Midas: “Are you a happy man? Do you have all you want?”

Midas answered: “I’d like to be richer. I’d like to have a golden touch. I want to touch things and turn them into gold. Only then will I be happy.”

The magician gave King Midas the golden touch and disappeared.

The next day King Midas got up early and ran into the garden. He touched a rose and it turned into a golden flower. “Magic,” Midas said. He was happy.

Then he came to breakfast. But he couldn’t eat. Everything he touched turned into gold. He wanted to drink some water but the water turned into gold. The king became less happy.

Then his daughter came in. King Midas kissed her good morning and the girl turned into a golden statue. She was now wearing a golden dress and a golden crown. Her hair was golden. Her golden hands were cold. Midas was very unhappy. ”The gods have punished me because I liked gold so much.”

King Midas was crying over his daughter when the same young man appeared and asked him: “Are you happy now, Midas?”

“No, I’m very unhappy. I have lost all that my heart really loves. I hate my golden touch. All I want right now is to have my daughter back.”

Unit 4, Lesson 6, Ex. 1

It is an unusual animal. It is small and black. It disappears in the daytime because it sleeps at that time. It appears at night and looks for food. Some people are afraid of this animal. They tell terrible stories about it. But don’t believe these stories, because this animal eats only fruit and flowers. In Australia people call it a flying fox. It isn’t a bird, but it can fly.

Unit 4, Lesson 6, Ex. 3a

Beerall was the god of the Butchulla people. His son was Yindingie, and he appeared as a wise snake.

Way back, when the world was young, Yindingie taught all the birds, animals and men how to live. He said: “You must never go between a man and his fire. You mustn’t sit down at a man’s fire if people haven’t asked you.”

One day Yindingie was teaching the birds how to build nests. One little bat was asking too many questions. He wanted Yindingie to show him how to build a nest.

Yindingie said to him,” You are not a bird, you are a bat.”

“But”, said the flying fox, “I have wings and I can fly. I want to build a nest too!” And the bat started asking questions again. Yindingie became angry. He hung the bat head down. When the other birds saw it they started laughing.

When the god finished for the day, he came to the bat and said, “Now have you had enough yet? Perhaps that will teach you a lesson.”

“Oh no!” said the flying fox. “I like it here. I like looking at the world like this. I think it is nice.”

Then said Yindingie, “Let it always be like that.”

Of course the flying fox wasn’t telling the truth. He really just didn’t want the other birds to know how unhappy he was. You can only see him now when all the other birds have gone to sleep. And when he goes to sleep in the daytime, he usually chooses a dark cave where no other birds can see him and laugh at him.

That’s why the bat doesn’t sleep at night.

Unit 4, Lesson 7, Ex. 3a

(Situation 1)

Mum: Oh, son! What’s the matter? What were you doing?

Alex: Mmmm

Mum: Oh, dear! You new glasses! You broke them! Alex, that’s very bad! I’m really angry!

Alex: No, no! Mum, listen! It wasn’t me! I was walking home after school. I was eating ice-cream and watching the cars. Then I saw a little boy. He was playing football with his friends next to the road. They were running and shouting. Suddenly the ball flew to the road and got under the car. The boy ran after it. I thought that the car could crash him. I ran after the boy and stopped him. But he hit me and my glasses fell down and crashed.

Mum: Really?

Alex: Yes, mum, I’m like a Superman! And …

Mum: Ok, I see, let go and have lunch.