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5.We usually ……..coffee at the end of a meal. 6.We don’t often ……...to restaurants with friends.

20. Tell the visitor about Russian customs using the words in the puzzle.

E.g. We often sing when we have a party.

Pic. 1, b

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MY FAMILY

1. What’s your name?

Look at the picture (pic. 2, а).

What name would you give this baby girl? What name do you like for a boy? Which names are typical in Russia? Which name is the most unusual

among your friends? Which name do you like best?

Pic. 2, a

2.Read the text about Anfisa and write down the different names that people call her. Which name does she like best/ least?

My first name is Anfisa, but the only person who calls me Anfisa is my grandfather. So does my sister when she is angry with me, but fortunately it doesn’t happen very often now.

My old friends call me Belka, because my surname is Belkina, and I was always called Belka at school. I used to hate it.

Most of my friends call me Fisa, and so do my relatives.

My colleagues call me Anfisa Vasilyevna and it’s rather funny, because I’m only 22.

My Mоm and Dad call meAnyutka and it’s really nice. My boyfriend calls me Kiska, but that’s another story…

3.Write different names that people call you. Tell your partner which of your names you like best/ least?

4.How did your parents choose your name?

Nikita, 16 – My parents choose my name because it was fashionable. Magnolia, 19 – My mum called me Magnolia because she thinks it’s unusual and original, she wanted to show how special I am.

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Olga, 34 – I named my daughter Emilia because my husband’s name is Oleg, and Emilia Olegovna sounds good.

Ivan, 21 – I’d like to have an unusual name – it would make me feel special, but my dad named me after my grandfather.

Victoria and David Beckham decided to call their son Brookline because they were in New York when they discovered that Victoria was going to have a baby.

Norma Jean Baker changed her name because Marilyn Monroe sounds so much more glamorous.

5.What are the reasons for choosing a name? Think about people you know. Brainstorm ideas!

6.Read the list of reasons.

People can choose a name because:

It sounds good.

It’s fashionable.

It sounds the same in two languages.

It’s unusual or original.

It’s the name of a place.

It’s a religious name.

It’s a name of a famous person.

It’s the name of another member of the family.

7.Write the words in the questions in the correct order.

1.name What your mean

2.Where born you were

3.grow Where did you

4.do what do you

5.old how you are

6.languages you any speak can

8.Ask your partner. Tell about him/her to the class.

9.Look at the example questions, then write one more for each group.

1.Sports and hobbies.

So, what do you do in your free time? Are you interested in sport? Do you collect anything?

2.Cultural interests and holidays.

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What sort of music/films do you like? Do you read books about management?

Where do you go for your holidays?

3. Home.

So, where do you live? Do you live in a house or a flat? Do you live in the centre or the suburbs?

10.Make some notes about yourself. Use the ideas below and add more ideas of your own.

1.Sports and hobbies.

I play a little ………

I used to play ………but now ………

I like to go ……… (+ verb with -ing) I collect ………

2.Cultural interests and holidays.

(books) I like ………

(music) I like ………

(films) I like (magazines)………

I read (holidays)………

On my last holiday I went to………

3.Home.

I live near ………

I was born in ………

I’m married with two children. Their names are……… My husband/wife/partner………

I’m single at the moment./I’m divorced.

11.Use the questions to find out about other people. Then tell about them to the class.

12.Read whatAnfisa says about a typical working day.

I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o'clock. I'm always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don't usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o'clock. I always sleep well.

13. Tell about a typical working day for you.

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14. Tell about the most interesting place you have ever lived. Use used to live.

Ex. I used to live on a boat. My brother used to live in a tent.

Pic. 2, b

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HOMES and HOUSES

1. What kinds of accommodation do you know? Brainstorm ideas!

Accommo-

dation

2. Match the beginning of the sentences with their endings.

1.A detached house … a) stands in its own grounds.

2.A semi-detached house … b) is a large and usually luxuri-

building.

h) is joined to another one.

3. Use the adjectives to describe each house. Give reasons.

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luxurious; traditional; secure.

Ex. A flat is economical because it doesn’t cost very much to maintain.

4. Match the expressions to the numbers in the picture (pic. 3): the ground floor

the first floor

the top floor

the basement

Pic. 3

5. Draw the following parts of a house on the picture.

Roof steps garage chimneys front door gate fence balcony hedge lawn stairs

6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in basement flat hotel cave high-rise flat caravan tree house

Rooms

Pic. 4, a

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tenant deposit furnished advance landlord share

1.A …….. is a person who has the use of a house, flat, etc., subject to the payment of rent.

2.A …….. is money given in part payment or as security.

3.……... means beforehand.

4.To ……… is to join with others in the use of something.

5.A man who owns property is called a ………

6.…….. means provided with furniture, carpets, etc.

11.Complete the following text with these words.

When I was a student, my girlfriend and I decided to (1……..) a flat. We didn’t have any stuff of our own, so we tried to find a nice (2……..) flat. We soon found somewhere that we both liked and we decided to take it. It was in a nice location and the house was really charming outside. Inside, the flat is modern and comfortable. It has two rooms and a kitchen with all modern equipment.

We had to pay a (3……..) of $500 and one month’s rent in (4……..)

– a total of $1000. We were lucky because the previous (5……..) had left the place really clean and tidy. So we moved in the next day.

Our (6……..) said we could paint the rooms if we wanted to. So I painted mine bright red!

12. In small groups, design your dream home and garden. Plan your ideal home:

where the house is;

the number of rooms;

upstairs and downstairs;

the furniture;

the colours;

the garden;

any pets.

Include information about the rooms, décor, furniture, equipment, facilities, location and staff. Use your imagination!

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