Summary

Helen is phoning Jack and Jill. They are on holiday in Scotland. They like their holiday there. It's evening. They have to go to bed now. Jack is reading a book about ghosts in Scotland. Jill is afraid of ghosts. Jill is asleep. She is dreaming of Pooh and Penelopy. In her dream they are dancing downstairs. But it's only (только) a nice dream. In reality (в действительности), nobody is dancing downstairs. Dreams are idle (беспо­лез­­ный, пустой).

Are you good at solving riddles?

There are four corners in the room.

There is one cat in each (каждом) corner.

There are three cats in front of (перед) each cat. How many cats are there in the room?

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A boat ride

Helen: Hello, children! Welcome to Playtime. Do you like our program? Do you like Jack and Jill? Well, they are on holiday in Scotland and they're [ðeə] going on a boat ride with Grandpa today. What a fine day for a boat ride! Look. The sun is out and there are no clouds in the sky. I want to paint my door today. Look. Here are some pots of paint. There's red, yellow, green, orange and brown. I like yellow. I want to paint my door yellow. Where's my brush? Can you see my brush? Ah, here it is. It's under the chair… Oh dear! Oh dear! What a mess!

Jill: What's that?

Jack: A letter for Helen. What's her address?

Jill: 10 Playtime street

Helen: What's that noise? It's a helicopter. Oh, it's Pooh.

Pooh: Hello, Helen!

Helen: Hello, Pooh! What are you doing here?

Pooh: I've got a letter for you. Sorry…

Helen: That's all right. Thank you, Pooh. A letter from Jack and Jill. And lots of photographs.

Dear Helen,

How are you? We're [wɪə] fine. We're [wɪə] going on a boat ride with Grandpa. It's a super holiday. Love from Jack and Jill

What a nice letter! Look at those clouds. The weather is changing. Come inside, Pooh. Here, Pooh. Have a glass of milk. (Syntax error, silly Pooh!!!)

Pooh: Thank you. Cheers!

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian:

1. Well, they are on holiday. 2. What a fine day for a boat ride! 3. The sun is out and there are no clouds in the sky. 4. I want to paint my door today. 5. What a mess! 6. What is her address? 7. What is that noise? - It's a helicopter. 8. It's a super holiday. 9. A letter and lots of photographs. 10. The weather is changing. 11. Look at those clouds! 12. Come inside, Pooh. 13. What a nice letter! 14. Have a glass of milk. 15. He can break down (сломать) Helen's computer.

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions:

1. What are Jack and Jill planning for today? 2. What are Helen's plans for to­day? 3. It's not Helen's best day today. What is she overthrowing? 4. What has Helen got from Jack and Jill? 5. Does Helen like the letter from Jack and Jill? 6. What does Pooh like better, a glass of milk or Helen's computer?

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Exercise 3. Give a negative answer:

1. Is there any milk in the fridge? – No, … no … 2. Is there any cheese in the fridge? 3. Is there any butter in the fridge? 4. Is there any meat (мясо) in the fridge? 5. Is there any money (деньги) left (остались)? 6. Is there any sugar left? 7. Is there any cola left? 8. Is the fridge empty (пустой) or not?

Exercise 4. Transcribe the following words:

boat, ride, today, want; oh dear!; sky, letter.

Part 2

Helen: Let's look and listen to Jack and Jill. They're [ðeə] in Grandpa's boat.

Jill: Jack, what are you doing?

Jack: I'm painting the steering wheel.

Jill: Can I help you?

Jack: No, you can't. (Wet paint.) It's finished. Oh dear!

Jill: Sorry!

Jack: Let's paint the floor. Hurry up! Take a brush.

Jill: What is Grandpa doing?

Jack: He's hammering.

Jill: I can hear that.

Jack: Don't walk on the floor. The paint is wet.

Jill: Can I help you, Grandpa?

Grandfather: Yes. Give me the life-belt, please.

Jill: Here you are.

Jack: Can we start our boat ride now?

Grandfather: Just a moment, Jack. Give me the hammer, please.

Jack: Here you are.

Grandfather: Give me the nails, please. Thank you. Let's start our boat ride now.

My bonnie is over the ocean,

My bonnie is over the sea.

My bonnie is over the ocean.

Oh, bring back my bonnie to me.

Oh, bring back, bring back,

Oh, bring back my bonnie to me.

Bring back, bring back,

Oh, bring back my bonnie to me.

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Exercise 5. Translate into Russian:

1. Look at me! 2. Listen to her! 3. Jack is painting the steering wheel. 4. Wet paint. 5. It's finished. 6. The money is finished. 7. Let's paint the floor. 8. He's hammering. 9. Give me the life-belt, please. 10. Let's start our boat ride now.

Exercise 6. Transcribe the following words:

finished, floor, hurry up, walk, start, now.

Exercise 7. Answer the following questions:

1. Has Grandpa got a boat? 2. Is the boat in good condition (состояние)? 3. Do the children want to help Grandpa? 4. What's Jack doing? 5. And what about Jill? Is she helping Jack and Grandpa? 6. What's the name of the boat? Do you know that? 7. Does Pooh like surfing the inter­net?

Exercise 8. Give a positive answer:

1. Is there any milk in the fridge? – Yes, … some … 2. Is there any cheese in the fridge? 3. Is there any butter in the fridge? 4. Is there any meat (мясо) in the fridge? 5. Is there any money left (остались)? 6. Is there any sugar left? 7. Is there any cola left? 8. Are there any lays (чипсы) left?

Part 3

Grandfather: Do you like steering the boat?

Jack: Yes, I do.

Grandfather: Turn left.

Jill: We're [wɪə] passing a big ship on our right.

Grandfather: Turn right now.

Jill: Look at the clouds!

Grandfather: The weather is changing. Don't be afraid, Jill.

Jack: Look, there is something in the water…

Jill: Is that the Loch Ness monster?

Grandfather: No, Jill. It's just fog.

Jack: Don't be afraid, Jill. There is no monster.

Monster: Help!

Grandfather: Quick! Throw the life-belt out.

Helen: Look, this is a life-belt. There is a life-belt on every boat. Let's have a look at some pictures from our story.

Grandfather: Pull, Jack, pull!

Monster: Hello! My name's Nessie. Thank you.

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Exercise 9. Translate into Russian:

1. Do you like steering the boat? 2. Turn left! 3. We are passing a big ship on our right. 4. The weather is changing. 5. There is something in the water…

6. It's just fog. 7. Throw the life-belt out! 8. There is a life-belt on every boat.

Exercise 10. Answer the following questions:

1. Does Jack like steering the boat? 2. Can Jill steer the boat? 3. Are there another boats on the lake (озеро)? 4. What does Jack see in the water? 5. Can Jill guess (угадать) what there is in the water? 6. Grandpa and Jack are throwing life-belts out. Do they want to save (спасти) the Loch Ness monster?

Exercise 11. Give a positive and a negative answer:

1. Are there boats on the river? (… some …, … no …). 2. Are there any letters for me? 3. Is there any news for me? 4. Are there any children in the garden? 5. Is there any milk left? 6. Are there any questions? 7. Is there any butter in the fridge? 8. Are there any eggs in the fridge?

Are you good at solving riddles? What can it be?

It’s a pretty white house. There is no window, there is no door. There is no roof (крыша), there is no floor (пол). But there is a pretty yellow ball inside (внутри). What is this house?