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I'm stretching this muscle here, as you can see.

I’ll warm up before I stretch any muscles.

1.Exercising every day ……… me work, eat and sleep better. The cooler weather this week me to do a little more.

2.I always …….. to avoid training too soon after a meal. Some people …….. always …….. to show off.

3.I …….. that this is by far the best way to build up strength. I …….. of buying some equipment to use at home.

4.I …….. the stage where I can lift twice as much as I could. I'll think about adding another 10 kg when I …….. that level!

5.My session officially …….. at seven thirty, so I'll have to wait. It's only seven but I …….. to feel like exercising right now.

6.Sometimes I …….. for a nice cold drink after I finish. This evening, though, I …….. straight home after all that work!

What kind of training does the speaker do?

Task 15. Complete the second sentence using the word in bold. Use two to five words including the word given. Do not change the word given.

1.It’s a month since he started working here. been He …………… a month.

2.Paul has been absent from work for two weeks. since It’s …………… at work.

3.We’ve never slept outdoors.

ever It’s the …………… slept outdoors.

4.It’s a long time since we last visited John. for We ……………. a long time.

5.Their new album will be on the market next June. coming Their new album …………….. next June.

6.I’ve never seen such a large flat.

ever It’s the ……………… seen.

7.It’s a year since she started wearing glasses. been She …………….. a year now.

8.We haven’t been skiing since last winter. time The ………………. was last winter.

9.I hardly ever play football these days.

often These days ………………. football.

10. Every Saturday afternoon I’d go to a football match with my father.

always My father and I ………………. a football match on Saturday afternoons.

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Task 16. Think of at least three different ways of answering these questions about the way people behave in certain circumstances. How do people behave in these situations?

1 when they are tired

Example: They tend to forget things, fall asleep, and get bad-tempered. Sometimes they drop things or lose things.

2when they are in a hurry

3when they are nervous or embarrassed

4when they want to impress someone

How do you react in these circumstances?

Task 17. a) Stevie Starr says: 'People are always accusing me of cruelty.' What is the present continuous tense with a/ways used to refer to?

Make similar complaints about people you know - they can be family or friends. Tell your partner.

Example: My brother is always leaving his clothes around the house.

b) What do you do that other people, and perhaps you yourself, find irritating?

Example: I'm always losing my keys.

Task 18. You and your partner are going on a three-week trekking holiday in the Himalayas. One person has had to drop out of the party at the last minute and you need to find a suitable replacement. The trek is for people of average fitness, and involves no climbing. The group will walk for six hours each day, which will mean an early start every morning. You'll share a tent at night. There will be a local guide, who speaks English, and Sherpas lo carry your equipment.

a)Before you read about the people who applied to join your expedition, decide what kind of person you are looking for. Write a list of important personal qualities.

b)Read these notes about the good and bad points of three applicants. Choose who you would most like to join the expedition. You decide whether these people are male or female.

WM Peters

Physically fit, experienced climber. Works hard and is completely reliable. Speaks the local language.

Talks a lot and is not a good listener.

L Palmer

fit and physically strong. A trainee nurse who gets on very well with other people, and is not easily offended.

Has a tendency to be rather forgetful. Quite lazy and likes to lie in in the morning.

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F Trueman

Is very enthusiastic about joining the group despite lack of experience. Never complains about anything and keeps a cool head in emergencies. Can keep secrets.Has no sense of humour and is not good at relaxing.

c)Explain and justify your choice of new team member to your partner. Discuss each other's preferences and try to come to an agreement.

d)Finally, compare choices with other pairs.

Comprehension Tasks

Task 19. Discuss the following questions with your groupmates.

1)What are the main characters of this episode?

2)Whom did Miss Mactaggart meet when she returned home? What was people’s reaction when they saw her? (Describe their feelings and emotions)

3)What did Miss Mactaggart learn about herself? What was written on the gravestone? In your opinion, what were her feelings? Was she surprised, Astonished, puzzled, or … ?

4)Having learnt the news, where did Miss Mactaggart decide to go?

5)How did sergeant McClaut react to Miss Mactaggart’s return?

6)How did he explain that strange situation? Whom did they bury in reality?

7)What did Miss Mactaggart do in order to improve / remedy the situation?

8)Did sergeant McClaut agree to help her? What did he advise her to do?

9)How did Miss Mactaggart treat Mr. Morrison?

10)Did he agree to help her? How did he explain his refusal? Do you agree with Mr. Morrison? Why? Why not? (give arguments)

11)What arguments did Miss Mactaggart give to persuade Mr. Morrison? Were they weighty / convincing?

12)What crime did she commit after all? What did she want to show with this deed?

Task 20. At the end of the episode, Miss Mactaggart committed a crime. Was it a civil crime or a criminal one?

What other kinds of civil and criminal crimes do you know? Decide whether the following crimes are civil or criminal ones:

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Think of any other types of crimes and decide whether they are civil or criminal ones.

Task 21. What punishment could Miss Mactaggart get for her crime? Was it possible to arrest her at once?

Think of possible punishments for crimes in Task 8. The following kinds of punishment may help you:

Bail / to release somebody on bail A jail sentence

To send somebody to the penitentiary / jail A penitentiary term

A term of imprisonment (life, from 25 years to a few months imprisonment) Hard labor

Manual labor

Community service (e.g. in hospital, etc.) Probation / to place an offender on probation Parole / to release somebody on parole

To fine somebody, etc.

Task 22. What do you think of the main characters of this episode? (sergeant McClaut, Miss Mactggart, Mr. Morrison).

Describe them as personalities. You may find the following expressions useful:

1.Virtuous (good) characteristics: affable, amiable, good-natured, goodhumored, kind, kind-hearted, communicative, sociable, friendly, modest, discreet, generous, considerate, attentive, thoughtful, earnest, sincere, enthusiastic, calm, quiet, composed, self-possessed, honest, merciful, impartial, just, patient, sympathetic, respectable, cordial, broad-minded, witty, intelligent, dignified, capable, benevolent, philanthropic, scrupulous, consistent, easy-going, affectionate, devoted, loyal, courageous, persevering, industrious, hard-working, sweet, gentle, proud.

2.Evil (bad) characteristics: ill-natured, unkind, hard-hearted, reserved, uncommunicative, unsociable, hostile, haughty, arrogant, dashing, showy, indiscreet, unscrupulous, greedy, inconsistent, tactless, insincere, hypocritical, false, vulgar, double-faced, indifferent, dispassionate, fussy, unrestrained, dishonest, cruel, partial, intolerant, conceited, self-willed, wilful, capricious, perverse, insensible, in-

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considerate, servile, presumptuous, deceitful, harsh, sulky, sullen, obstinate, coarse, rude, vain, impertinent, impudent, revengeful.

Task 23. Act out a conversation between the following characters of this episode:

a)Miss Mactaggart and sergeant McClaut

b)Miss Mactaggart and Mr. Morrison

Use the following expressions:

Task 24. Summarize the main events of this episode tell your groupmates about them.

While speaking, use the following expressions:

I would like to begin with… From the point of view… Additionally…

It has been pointed out that … I’d just like to say …

As I see it …

The way I see it …

There’s one more thing to be noted. Moreover …

What’s more …

I might as well add that …

All things considered I must say that … To sum up …

Task 25. Group discussion.

Give your views on the problems listed below.

1.Laws are not for common people, they are for lawyers.

2.The main goals of the system of law. What do we need laws for?

3.It’s easier to live without laws. Do you agree?

4.It’s the duty and responsibility of every citizen to uphold and obey the laws.

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5.However hard people try, laws are always insufficient.

6.Laws can never be evaded even if it is a matter of life and death

While taking part in the discussion use the following expressions:

As I see it...

I'd like to point out that...

I sometimes think that… Would you agree that…

Do you think it’s right to say that…?

I don't quite follow what you mean, I'm afraid. I don't quite see what you mean, I'm afraid.

I don't quite see what you are getting at. If you ask me…

Wouldn’t you say that… Don’t you agree that…

Episode 2. At the Post Office Pre-watching tasks

Task 1. Warming-up Activity

Discuss the following questions with your groupmates. Express your own point of view and be ready to react to your groupmate’s opinion.

Can you guess what Miss Mactaggart will do in order to improve the situation? What would you do if you were in Miss Mactaggart’s shoes?

Would you put up with that situation or would you struggle for justice?

The following expressions may be useful:

True… but…

This is my way of looking at it.

I think it goes further than that… a lot further. Well, you see what I mean.

That’s one way of looking at it. But… You may be right… All the same… That’s what I thought…

And that’s another thing. There’s much variety in…, etc.

Task 2. Match the following words and word combinations with their definitions:

Fright Incredible Trip Gravestone To assume

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Funeral

To collect smth.

Complication

Savings account

To notify

To interfere with one’s life

To invent smth.

Definitions:

a)a stone put up over a grave bearing the name, dates of birth and death etc, of the dead person;

b)to tell someone, especially formally;

c)a ceremony, usually religious, of burying or burning a dead person;

d)the feeling or experience of sudden fear, shock;

e)to enter into or take part in one’s life which doesn’t concern you, and in which you are not wanted;

f)to come to take away smth.;

g)to believe something to be true without actually having proof of it is; suppose;

h)too strange to be believed; unbelievable or very hard to believe;

i)to think of (a story, lie etc) especially in order to deceive; produce (something untrue or unusual);

j)a journey, especially a short one for pleasure or for a particular purpose;

k)something that makes a situation , process etc more complex, difficult;

l)a bank account which consists of the money that you have saved;

Viewing tasks

Task 3. Watch the second part of the film and answer the following questions:

1)Where is the action taking place?

2)What are the main characters of this episode?

3)What did Miss Mactaggart want to do? Did she manage to do it?

Task 4. Watch the second episode of the film once again and fill in the missing phrases in the following dialogues:

At the Post Office

(Miss Mactaggart, Missis McGlory, Missis Ferguson) MF: Mary, I’m sure you’ll find it in order …..

MG: Thank you. And if I imagine saw her coming up the street I could have died of fright.

MF: I suppose I would have felt exactly the same “Even in, day light” , after all we both saw her coffin buried…

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MG: Before that we saw which was laid out… It was quite ________ . MMt: Good morning, Missis McGlory, Missis Ferguson.

MF, MG: Good morning, Miss Mactaggart.

MF: It’s very nice to see you back again. And looking so well too. Did you have a nice _______ ? Not a sole knew you’d gone away. That’s how that terrible mistake was made. My Goodness! It must be an ________ ________ .Fancy there’s your own name on the grave stone.

MG: Just fancy.

MF: Fancy? Fancy? ……All is over now. Everything is back to normal.

MMT: I’m not so sure, Missis Ferguson. I have an idea my troubles are only just beginning.

MF: You mustn’t too worrry.

MG: Miss Mactaggart, they shouldn’t ________ . it’s the people a paper the story about you in it. Maybe you would like to keep safe ________ . That’s not everyone has the chance to read about their own funeral.

MMT: Thnk you, Missis McGlory. I would like to have that.. MG: I must be away now. Buy-buy.

MMT: Missis Ferguson, this unfortunate business has caused a lot of ________

and I have to go to Edinburgh or even as far as London. So, if I could only have my savings book to collect a bit before I .. I’d like to take some money, please.

MG: Dear, I’m afraid it’s impossible, Miss Mactaggart MMT: Impossible? It is plenty of money on the account! MG: Yes, of course, the money. I no longer have your book. MMt: I don’t understand.

MG: Well, you see, after your funeral. I mean, well, your sister’s funeral. Mr. Morrison was in the Post Office here, and when I mentioned your book and that was not quite sure what to do with it, so he said to send it to London to notify them of your death and suppose then the Post Master General would know what to do. So that is what I did.

MMt: That Mr Morrison. He’s not only ________ with my life, he’s trying to arrange my death even in the Post Office. For all that Mr. Morrison has done I’m almost truly ________ .

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11)I can’t concentrate on my report because the sound of the radio upstairs …….. my work.

12)She went to the bank and drew out all her …….. , because she wanted to redecorate her new semi-detached house.

Task 6. In this part of the film Miss Ferguson asks Miss MacTaggart whether she had a nice trip. What other words with the meaning «путешествие» do you know?

Study the difference in the meaning of the following words and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.

Voyage (n) – a long journey, especially on a ship. E.g. It was a long way from London to New York by sea, but the voyage was quite relaxing.

Journey (n) – an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance. E.g., we had a long journey ahead of us.

Trip (n) – an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again. E.g., The whole family went on a trip to Florida.

Travel (v) – to go from one place to another, especially to a distant place. E.g., He traveled across Spain on a donkey.

Travel (n) – an activity of traveling. E.g., Foreign travel never really appealed to him until he retied.

Excursion (n) – a short journey that you make for pleasure. E.g., My grandmother often talks about going on excursions to the sea when she was a girl.

Tour(n) – a journey in which a short stay is made at a number of places (usu. With the view of sightseeing), the traveler finally returning to the place from which he had started. E.g. The Queen was in Sydney today on the first leg (=stage) of her Australian tour.

Cruise (n) – a sea voyage from port to port, esp. a pleasure trip. E.g. They went on a cruise to Tenerife.

1)Margaret …….. alone around the United States.

2)If you’re going on a long car …….., make sure the vehicle is in good condition.

3)When he gives up work, he will go on a long sea …….. .

4)You could go on a day …….. to the nearby island of Aegina.

5)On our Southern-England …….. we visited Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Strat- ford-on-Avon and then came back to London.

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