Practice

2. Find in the text English equivalents for the following Russian phrases and use them in the sentences of your own

1. Происходить с кем-либо, случаться с кем-либо

2. Любить, нравиться

3. Нанять такси

4. Застрять в пробке

5. Выглядеть как, быть похожим

6. Поверить своим глазам

7. Избегать неприятности

8. Притвориться

9. Покидать, уходить

10. Поспешить, поторопиться

3. Which verb do or make, would you use with these words to complete the table?

	a guess, homework, a phone call, a suggestion, a prediction, a mistake, your bed, the shopping, an exam, a noise, very well at English, a cup of tea, friends, the dishes
Do
Make

4. Write five sentences about your life with examples from the table

Example:

As for me I usually do the shopping on Saturday because I stay at home at weekends and make meals myself.

5. Small-groups. Students write an anecdote beginning with «A funny thing happened to me…»

Each student writes one sentence, and gives the story to the next student in the group, who adds a line. The story circulates until it is finished. Read it to the group.

Conversational English

Learn and dramatize the dialogue.

She Thanked Me for the Present I'd Sent Her

A: Are you going to marry Mary when you return?

B: Yes, certainly. We're in love with each other.

A: What did she write in her letter?

B: She wrote she'd be waiting for me all her life!

A: How nice of her!

B: Yes, and she thanked me for the present I'd sent her.

A: What was it?

B: It was a parrot which I'd bought because it could speak seven languages.

A: Seven languages! And what did Mary write about the bird?

B: She was delighted. She said she'd never eaten anything better in her life. She said a parrot was much more delicious than a chicken!

Dramatize the following scene:

Your friend is inviting you to the theatre. You are not sure you will be free at the time, but you are eager to join him.

Text VI students stories (2)

1. Read the story to yourself and give it the title

I liked physics and chemistry when I was at the University, but I wasn’t very good at economics. There was another student, whose name was Jim Green, who was even worse. He was one of the star players of the football team, but he couldn’t continue to play if he didn’t pass all his exams. That was very difficult, for though Jim used his big feet very well on the football field, he couldn’t make any goals in the classroom.

All his professors were very good to Jim and helped him. But especially good to him was our economics professor, a quiet little man whose name was Bassum. He always asked Jim the simplest questions, but they didn’t seem easy to Jim. One day, when we were studying transportation, Pr. Bassum called on Green. “Name one means of transportation,” the professor said, but Green looked helpless. ”Something that takes us from one place to another,” the professor explained. Green opened his mouth, but nothing came out of it. “Perhaps, Mr. Green,” the professor continued, “you can name the means of transportation that we use when we go on long trips.” It was very, very quiet in the room, but suddenly the professor made a strange sound: “Choo-choo-…” and his face became red. He looked at the class hopefully. All of us agreed with the professor that Jimmie must not fall behind, because the Great Game, the most important of the season, was not far away.

“Toot, toooot, too-toooooot, “came from a student in the back of the room. We all looked hopefully at Jimmie.

“Ding-dong, ding-dong,” came from another part of the room. The professor finished the performance: “Chooffa-choofa, choofa-choofa.” But all these sounds did not help to give Jimmie any ideas. So the professor tried again: ”How did you come to the University this year, Mr. Green?” he asked. ”My father sent me”- said the football-player. “On what? On what?” asked the professor. “He gave me money,” the champion answered slowly. “No, no” said the professor. “Name a means of transportation. What did you travel on?” “Train, “ said Jimmie. “Quite right! Very good, Mr. Green,” said the professor. “Now, another student. Mr. Quinsy, please tell us…”