Summary

Jack and Jill are going on a boat ride today. The boat is in good condition, but Grandpa is hammering here and there. Jack is painting the steering wheel. And what about Jill? She's helping a lot too. When everything is ready, they can start the boat quickly and easily.

Jack is steering the boat. He likes it very much. Suddenly Jack sees something in the water. What can it be? They throw life-belts out, in case there are people there who need help. But there is Nessie – the Loch Ness monster. What do you think, are the children afraid of Nessie?

SOS = Save our souls – Спасите наши души.

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Welcome back

Helen: Hello, children! Welcome back to Playtime. It's nice to meet you again.

Robot: Hi, children!

Helen: Who are you? What's your name?

Robot: My name is Roger the robot.

Helen: Oh, I see. His name is Roger the robot. What's the time?

Robot: It's half past twelve.

Helen: It's half past twelve. Jack and Jill are coming back from their holiday in Scotland today. They are arriving at the London airport. When is the plane arriving?

Robot: The plane's arriving at half past one.

Helen: Can you help me, Roger? Can you meet Jack and Jill at the airport?

Robot: At the airport? Yes, of course.

Helen: Thank you, Roger.

Robot: Bye!

Helen: What's the time now?

Cat: It's one o'clock.

Helen: Hickory, dickory, dock

The mouse ran up the clock.

The clock struck one,

The mouse ran down.

Hickory, dickory, dock.

Come and sing this song with us…

Very good. Let's have a look at the airport now. Look, here comes Roger. Oh dear. Departures. That's wrong. That's right. Arrivals. The planes land here. Jack and Jill will be arriving in a moment.

Jack: Where is the baggage claim?

Jill: Look, it's here. Here's my suitcase.

Jack: And here's Pooh.

Jill: Look, Jack. Here's a tennis racket.

Jack: Where is my suitcase?

Jill: I don't know. Here are your boots.

Jack: Yes, these are my boots.

Jill: Ha! What's that?

Jack: It's Nessie the monster. My suitcase is missing.

Exercise 1. Find in the text the following sentences:

1. Приятно снова встретиться с вами. 2. Они прибывают в Лондонский аэ­ро­порт. 3. Ты можешь встретить детей в аэропорту? – Да, конечно. 4. Это (не)­пр­авильно. 5. Где выдача багажа? 7. Моего чемодана нет.

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Exercise 2. True or false?

1. Helen makes a robot. 2. His name is Robert. 3. The robot can speak English and Russian. 4. Jack and Jill are coming back from their holiday today. 5. Their train is arriving in two hours. 6. Helen and the robot want to meet Jack and Jill at the railway station. 7. Jill's suitcase is missing. 8. Nessie is helping Jack to find his suitcase.

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions:

1. Is there any popcorn left? (Yes, … some…; No, … isn't any …; No, … no …). 2. Are there any books on the table? 3. Are there many toys in the toy museum? 4. Is there any ice cream left? 5. Are there any ghosts in that house? 6. Is there a mouse in the room? 7. Are there many stamps (/bakugans) in your collection? 8. Are there any English books in your library? 9. Are there any questions?

Part 2

Jill: Let's go to the lost property office (бюро находок).

Helen: Let's hope that Jack and Jill find their suitcase at the lost property office.

Jill: Where is the lost property office?

Jack: I don't know. Hey! What's that? A robot.

Look: "Press button for answer". "Exit, snack bar, toilet".

(Jill is pressing the button "toilet".)

Robot: Over there. Ladies on the right.

Jack: Hurry up!

Police officer: Next door, young lady.

Jill: Oh!

Jack: Where's the lost property office?

Robot: It's on your left.

Jack: Thank you. What's your name?

Robot: My name's Roger the robot.

Jack: His name's Roger.

Jill: Let's go to the lost property office.

Robot: It's on your left.

Jack: Thank you, Roger.

At the lost property office

Jack: Good afternoon.

Clerk: Good afternoon. Can I help you?

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Jack: I've lost my suitcase.

Clerk: Ah, you've lost your suitcase? What colour is it?

Jack: It's brown.

Clerk: Is it big or small?

Jack: It's a small suitcase.

Jill: Like this.

Clerk: Look. There are a lot of suitcases¹³. And they are all brown. Can you see your suitcase?

Jack: No, I can't.

Jill: There it is. I can see it. That's your raincoat.

Clerk: Is it yours?

Jack: Yes, it's mine. I found my suitcase again. Thank you very much.

Clerk: That's all right.

Jill: Goodbye. Thank you.

Exercise 4. Answer the following questions:

1. Is Jack's suitcase really missing or must he look more carefully? 2. Can Jill solve (решить) the problem? 3. Does Jack know where the lost property office is? 4. Who can help Jack and Jill to find the lost property office? 5. What information does the clerk of the lost property office want to know about Jack's suitcase (colour, size: big or small)? 6. Are there many lost suitcases at the lost property office? 7. What colours are they? 8. Who can see Jack's suitcase?

Proverbs:

1. All is well that ends well – Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается.

2. Ladies first – Дамы первыми. Дамы имеют преимущество.

Part 3

Jack: Here's Roger again. Where's the exit, Roger?

Robot: Follow me.

Helen: Now let's play a game. Look, this is the lost property office and I'm here to help you. You can tell me what you've lost. For example a suitcase.

- Can I help you? – I've lost my suitcase.

- Ah, you lost your suitcase. What color is it? – It's brown.

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-It's a brown suitcase. Look, is this yours? – Yes, it's mine.

- Very good. And here we go again. Can I help you? – I've lost my umbrella.

- Ah, you've lost your umbrella. What colour is it? – It's red.

- I see. It's a red umbrella. Look, is this yours? – Yes, it's mine.

- Good. And here we go again. Can I help you? – I've lost my raincoat.

- Oh dear, you've lost your raincoat. What colour is it? – It's yellow.

- Ah, it's a yellow raincoat. Is this yours? – Yes, it's mine.

Very good. Thank you. Now let's go back to the airport and listen to Jack and Jill again.

Our time is nearly up. Let's finish with the Hickory, dickory, dock song.

Goodbye, children, and don't forget to watch next Playtime.

Exercise 5. Find in the text the following sentences:

1. Где выход, Роджер? 2. Следуйте за мной. 3. Давайте поиграем в иг­ру.

4. Я здесь для того, чтобы помочь вам. 5. Вы можете сказать мне, что вы потеряли. 6. Что Вы желаете? 7. Я потерял чемодан. 8. Какого он цве­та?

9. Он коричневый. 10. Посмотрите, это Ваш? 11. Да, это мой. 12. А теперь давайте снова вернёмся в аэропорт. 13. Наше время почти закончи­лось.

14. Не забудь посмотреть телевизор. 15. Какого цвета твои джинсы? – Они синие. 16. Это твоя сумка? – Нет, моя. 17. Чья (whose) это книга? Твоя или моя?.

Exercise 6: This is a car - These are cars.

That is a desk - Those are desks.

1. This is a computer. 2. That is a robot. 3. This is a book. 4. That is a pen. 5. This is a room. 6. That is a bag. 7. This is a tree. 8. That is a boat. 9. This is my friend. 10. That is a car.