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g)At first they just gave me walk-on parts, but now I sometimes play the lead, which involves an awful lot of lines to learn.

2.What is the hobby referred to above?

3.Look at the information again and underline words that are associated with this hobby. Write down any other words you know which might be connected to the hobby.

4.Look at the information again and answer the following questions.

a)What experience did the writer enjoy?

b)What did he join as a result?

c)What do you think walk-on parts are?

d)When does he have a lot of lines to learn?

e)What is quite difficult at times?

f)Is he going to turn professional? Give reasons.

Ex. 22. In each of the following groups of words there is one word which doesn't fit. Underline the odd word out. Then give a general name to each of the groups.

Put the words from A and В above on to the networks below.

a)Then add two more items to each category.

b)On a separate sheet of paper draw and fill in networks for the other vocabulary groupings С and D above.

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Ex. 23. Speaking

THE PARADISE CENTRE

We offer the following sports to suit all ages! Live entertainment to please everyone Eat in any of our fantastic restaurants!

Have a drink in our stylish bars, designed to appeal to the whole family

Relax and spoil yourself in our Health and Beauty Centre Our shops provide you with all your leisure needs

You are a representative on a committee which is helping to plan The Paradise Centre, a new luxury leisure centre near your home.

If The Paradise Centre is successful it will provide a place where people will be able to go not only to play sports but also for general entertainment and to meet people with similar hobbies. It also aims to be a health and beauty centre. It intends to cater or all ages — from 5 to 85 — and all tastes!

1.Work in groups. Look at the poster headings below and discuss what facilities you want to offer. Be as original as you can. Remember your aim is to please a wide variety of people with different interests and of different ages.

2.Make decisions about what rules and regulations there will be, as well as practical matters such as how much it will cost to be a member, and what the opening hours will be.

3.Appoint a chairperson to organise the discussion and record any decisions taken. Then design a poster advertising The Paradise Centre.

4.Compare your plan for The Paradise Centre with other groups' plans, and vote on the best one.

Dialogue: Talk about what you (your friends) like to do in your free time.

Topics for Essays about Hobbies

1.People should spend more time on active leisure than passive leisure.

2.Watching TV is a waste of leisure time.

3.Outdoor activities are better than indoor activities for relaxation.

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MODULE 3. Street Life

Street Vocabulary

urban – городской – related to or characteristic of a city or town suburb – пригород, окраина города – a residential area located on

the outskirts of a city or town

downtown – центр города – the central business district of a city, typically characterized by commercial and cultural activities

ambience – окружение; обстановка, среда – the atmosphere of a place pavement area – тротуар, мостовая, асфальт

block-stone pavement — брусчатая мостовая

to shove smb. off the pavement — столкнуть кого-л. с тротуара pavement café / sidewalk cafe [  kæfeΙ] – уличное кафе

patio [  pætΙә ] – внутренний дворик, дворик, патио, веранда, терраса (on the patio)

pavement artist – художник, рисующий на тротуаре street performer – уличный артист, исполнитель coffeehouse – кофейня

to block one's way – перегораживать, загораживать проход/ проезд, преградить путь

pedestrian [pΙ  destrΙәn] – пешеход pedestrian area – пешеходная зона

paving stone / cobblestone – брусчатка, вымощенная камнем дорога

concrete – бетон asphalt – асфальт

tile – плитка, мозаика smalto – смальтовая мозаика

parking space – парковочное место, стоянка

parking meter – счетчик на автостоянке (паркомат) – a device that collects payment for parking a vehicle

kerb / curb (AmE) – бордюр; край тротуара

gutter [  gtә] – водосточный жёлоб; сточная канава, кювет, ливневый сток

CCTV camera [] – closed-circuit television camera – камера видеонаблюдения

streetlight – уличный фонарь – a tall post with a light on top that illuminates the street at night

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billboard – рекламный щит – a large outdoor sign or advertisement displayed along roads or highways

crowded streets – людные улицы

narrow / wide streets – узкие/ широкие улицы stray dogs/ cats – бездомные животные

bus shelter – крытая автобусная остановка – a covered structure where people can wait for buses

speed limit – ограничение скорости – the maximum legal speed at which a vehicle can travel on a particular road

fine – штраф

highway – автомагистраль; автострада; шоссе

motorway – автомобильная дорога с пересечениями в разных уровнях, автострада

driveway – подъездная дорога; подъездной путь; проезд; проезжая часть дороги – a private road leading to a house or garage

alley – 1) аллея, узкая улица, переулок 2) проезд к зданию, проход crash barrier – разделительный барьер (на автостраде; разделяет

полосы с противоположным движением)

a roundabout / a traffic circle (AmE) – кольцо с круговым движением

avenue [  ævΙnju]– проспект, широкая улица – a wide road or path in a city or town, typically with trees on either side

boulevard [  bulәvd]– бульвар – a wide usually tree-lined road in a city, often used as a promenade

promenade [prmә  nd]– место для прогулок – a public walk, esp at a seaside resort

a lane – 1) полоса движения; дорога с односторонним движением 2) (узкий) проход; переулок, проезд

fast lane – скоростная полоса

bus lane – выделенная линия для автобуса – a designated lane on a road reserved for buses to travel in order to improve public transportation efficiency

bicycle lane – вело-полоса – a designated lane on the road for bicycles a ring road / a beltway (AmE) – круговая дорога вокруг города,

кольцо

crosswalk – пешеходный переход – a marked path across a road where pedestrians have right of way

zebra crossing – зебра, пешеходный переход crossroads – перекрёсток

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intersection – пересечение (дорог), перекрёсток – a point at which two or more roads meet and cross each other

traffic island / a safety zone (AmE) – островок безопасности – a raised area in the middle of the road that you can stand on when you are crossing

U-turn – разворот в обратную сторону – a maneuver where a vehicle turns 180 degrees in the opposite direction

detour – обход, объезд – an alternative route used to bypass a closed or obstructed road

tunnel – туннель – an underground passage or tube for vehicles or pedestrians

overpass – путепровод над дорогой, переход, мостик – a bridge or elevated road that allows vehicles to pass over another road or obstacle

underpass – 1) путепровод под дорогой, подземный переход, пешеходный туннель 2) туннель под перроном для прохода пассажиров – a tunnelor passage that allows pedestrians or vehicles to go under a road or obstacle

pothole – выбоина, яма – a hole or pit in a road surface, typically caused by wear and tear

construction – стройка – the process of building or renovating infrastructure or buildings

parking – парковка – the act of temporarily leaving a vehicle in a designated area

cul-de-sac [  kldә  sæk] / а dead end / blind alley – тупик turn / bend / curve– изгиб; поворот дороги

traffic signal / traffic lights – дорожный светофор – a device that controls the flow of vehicles and pedestrians at intersections

stoplight – стоп-сигнал – a traffic signal that controls the flow of vehicles at intersections

traffic cone – дорожный конус – a cone-shaped marker used to indicate hazards, roadwork, or redirect traffic

roadwork – дорожные работы – construction or maintenance activity carried out on a road or highway

sign – знак, вывеска, табличка – a board, placard, or other object displaying information or instructions

hairpin bend – дорожная извилина, крутой поворот a stall – 1) ларек, палатка 2) прилавок, лоток

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flower stall – цветочный киоск

newspaper stand – газетный киоск – a small structure where newspapers and magazines are sold

market place – рынок, глобальная площадь maze [meΙz] – лабиринт

on public transport – в общественном транспорте on the way (to the city centre) – по пути, по дороге a play area for the children – игровая зона для детей rubbish [  rbΙ ] – мусор

to recycle [  ri  saΙkl] – перерабатывать (мусор)

a street-cleaning robot – автоматизированный уборщик улиц street cleaner – уборщик улиц, дворник

dustcart [  dst.kt] – мусорная тележка, фургон для сбора мусора a rubbish truck – мусоровоз

satellite dish [  sætәlaΙt dΙ ] – спутниковая тарелка

boutique – бутик, модная лавка, модный магазин – a small shop that specializes in fashionable or unique items

storefront – фасад магазина – the front side of a store or shop facing the street

shop display – инсталляция в витрине магазина escalator / moving ramp / moving staircase – эскалатор shopper – покупатель

souvenir seller [  suvә  nΙә   selә] – продавец сувениров

street vendor – уличный торговец – a person who sells goods or food on the street.

vending machine – торговый (раздаточный) автомат – a machine that automatically dispenses consumer goods such as cigarettes, food, or petrol, when money is inserted

statue – статуя, изваяние

equestrian statue [Ι  kwestrΙәn] – конная статуя

to unveil a statue — торжественно открывать памятник

a tower block / a multi-storeyed building – многоэтажный дом skyscraper – небоскрёб

student accommodation – студенческое общежитие to expand – расти (о городе) The city is expanding.

to grow – расти (о населении) The population is growing.

a family reunion – семейная встреча (с ближними и дальними родственниками)

headquarters – главный (головной) офис компании

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a platform – 1) платформа; помост; подмости; настил строительных лесов 2) лестничная площадка

a flight of stairs – лестничный марш, лестничный пролёт

panel – 1) панель (конструкции) 2) облицовочная панель, филёнка 3) часть оконного стекла в раме

glass / plastic panels – панели из стекла / пластика для облицовки a new development – новый район (с инфраструктурой)

property developers – застройщики

workspace – пространство для работы, рабочее место an iconic building – здание как визитная карточка

a multi-purpose building – многофункциональное здание

sidewalk sale – уличная торговля – an event where goods are sold on the sidewalk

street festival – уличное празднование – a celebration or event that takes place on the street

street fair – уличная ярмарка – a public gathering or market held on the street

fire hydrant – пожарный гидрант – a device connected to a water supply, providing water for firefighting purposes

delivery truck – грузовик, автофургон для развозки товаров – a vehicle used for transporting goods or packages from one location to another

graffiti – pl. from graffito – граффити (надпись, рисунок на стенах домов, в местах общественного пользования) – writings or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed on walls or other surfaces in public spaces

Idioms

still as a statue ((as) still as a statue) – неподвижный как изваяние blind alley employment /job or occupation – бесперспективное за-

нятие

be down one's alley (be (right) down (or up) one's alley) – 1) быть в чьих-л. возможностях, быть по чьей-л. части

Exercises

Warm up

How would you describe where you live?

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Vocabulary Challenge

o b n e h o i g r h o d — the area where you live

o o p u y p r t t n i — the possibility of doing something u c o t m m e — get to work

f i u d i l f c t — not easy

b n e o i g r h — someone who lives next door

Which of the places below would you go to for the following? chemist's, building society, delicatessen, off-licence, newsagent's,

bookshop, butcher's, library, boutique

a)to buy a magazine a newsagent's

b)to buy a book

c)to buy fresh meat

d)to get medicine

e)to buy a jacket

f)to borrow some money to buy a house

g)to buy a bottle of wine

h)to borrow a book

i)to buy some expensive cheese

Ex. 1. Answer the questions.

1What are 10 adjectives to describe communities?

2Is there anything you would like to see change in your neighborhood or city?

3What are the things you like most about where you live?

4Are there mostly older or younger people where you live?

5Are there lots of recreational opportunities where you live?

6Are there lots of job opportunities in your community or do people mostly commute somewhere else?

7Have you done something recently to help one of your neighbors?

8How well do you know your neighbors?

9What different communities are you a part of? (work, family, friend group,neighborhood, clubs, etc.)

10Which of those communities is most important to you?

11Which one do you spend the most time with?

12Where do you find it easiest to make friends?

13Have you found it difficult to make new friends where you live compared to other places?

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14Is community life important to you when choosing a new place to live?

15What advice would you give someone new to your city about making friends?

Ex. 2. Answer the questions.

1Do you want to live in a busy area or a quiet area ?

2Would you prefer a lot of appliances or a lot of antiques?

3Doyouwanttomoveintoafurnishedapartmentoranunfurnished apartment?

4Do you want to live in a singles neighbourhood or a family neighbourhood ?

5Do you want to have a small yard or a big yard ?

6Do you want to live near a train station or a park ?

Interview a partner about their lifestyle choices and then write a short report below.

For example:

I interviewed View and she told me she wanted to live in a busy area because she likes to go to markets and see all the different activities. She also wants a lot of appliances in her house because they make her life easier. ….etc….

Ex. 3. Urban complaints.

Conversation. Choose a place from above and create a complaint conversation similar to below:

A:Why is there never a (kiosk at the beach) when you want one?

B:I don't know. There aren't enough………….at/on/in…………………

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