Английский язык. Практический курс. Уровень Intermediate. Практикум

4.Sometimes … are lazy people.

5.He love reading books, so he was … it.

6.Modern messaging allows you to receive messages … .

7.There is an … in number of students practicing one or more kind of sports.

8.People usually … their spare time for their hobby.

9.New fitness centre is completely … (-ed).

10.Young … of Britain prefers go out on Friday nights to a disco, to a concert or to a

pub.

8.Translate these phrases from Russian into English.

1.Чем тебе нравится заниматься?

2.Свободное время может быть потрачено на хобби.

3.В последние годы наблюдается увеличение интереса людей к здоровому образу

жизни.

4.Главное времяпрепровождение домоседов – у телевизора.

5.Зрители выбирают один из нескольких кинозалов.

6.Он был страстным фанатом рыбалки.

7.Несмотря на дождь, он отправился в спортзал.

8.Местный фитнес-клуб был перепроектирован.

9.Сообщения приходят через Интернет мгновенно.

10.Он тратил деньги на билеты в кино и на концерты.

9.Prepare a retelling of the text «Pastimes of teenagers in Great Britain and Russia».

Speaking

10. Read and translate this dialog.

Leisure time

H a r r y : What do you do in your leisure time? S u e : It depends on mood.

H a r r y : For example?

S u e: I enjoy music, chatting, reading books. H a r r y : Anything else?

S: Well... I can sew a little, and I knit rather well. But I wouldn't call it a hobby. I do it because sometimes I do not see anything I'd like to wear available in the shops, so I sew or knit the thing I like. What are you crazy about?

H a r r y : I have only one hobby. S u e : And that's…

H a r r y : That's collecting postcards. S u e : What a bore you are!

H a r r y : For me, this is the best enjoyment. One of my friends sent me a postcard with a steam train for my birthday. Since then I have started collecting postcards with trains. Later I got an interest in learning about transport. I also take photos of trains and planes.

S u e : What can people collect but postcards?

H a r r y : Oh, there are many collectable things. For example, bottles, beer mugs, video films and computer games. Mark Twain once wrote a story about a hobbyist who collected pipes, autographs, bells, even pieces of broken bricks!

S u e : Isn't it a bit expensive enjoyment?

H a r r y : Yes, it is but you can manage somehow.

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11. In pairs, create your own dialog and present it to your groupmates.

Writing

12. Write an essay about your hobbies and interests (200-250 words).

Unit 5. Books and films

Before reading

1.In pairs, discuss these questions.

1.Do you prefer to read a book or to watch the same story on TV?

2.What is your favorite book?

3.Why do you think some people do not like reading?

2.Pay attention to these words and word combinations.

3. Read the text.

How to choose a book to read

We can’t live without books. Books are with us during all our life. In our childhood, parents read us stories and tales. We learned many interesting things from books. Books play a very important role in our life.

However, the question is how to choose a book to read. In fact, it’s difficult to find a good book nowadays. We can take the recommendations of the 3 F’s – Friends, Family and Fools. If more than one person are suggesting you to read a book, go for it. It ought to be good. Don’t read a book which you know is not good. If 3 people have told you not to read, that’s it. If you know that the book is boring or too stretchy, just drop it.

You need to know what do you like to read. Given a choice, select the one you like the most. If you have recently watched a James Bond movie, read Ian Fleming’s books. You can read top books from top authors. Some books are famous and you understand that they had been chosen by millions readers during the years. It’s good to take online reviews of the book. Check sites to find the best book for you.

Before buying a book, read the back cover contents. If you do not like it for some reason, keep the book down. Don’t read a bad book just because it’s from a good author. Not every book can be a masterpiece. This loyalty will cost you time and money.

Take time to read books out of your comfort zone. Many books are tough and not easy to comprehend. They may take ages to complete your reading, but better to read them anyway. When you have silent time at home, read «heavy» books, which are knowledgeable in terms of learning.

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When travelling or in a house with disturbance, read works of fiction. They take less effort to read and understand.

Books can help us in different situations, when it is difficult to solve some problems of life.

It’s one of the sources of pleasure and that’s why books must be our friends during all our life.

After reading

4.Answer these questions.

1.What role does a book play in people’s lives?

2.How is it suggested to choose a book?

3.Who should you listen to when you make your choice?

4.How can you find out what you love to read?

5.Where can people read reviews?

6.What should you do before buying a book?

7.How should you read books?

8.What should you read in silent time?

9.What is a convenient reading, when people travels?

10.How can books help people?

5.Agree or disagree with the following statements and prove your point of view. Use the following phrases: I agree that... It’s true... I disagree because... I can’t agree with this statement because... It’s false...

1.Read some book if many people are suggesting you to read it.

2.Drop a book if reading became heavy.

3.Read reviews before buying a book.

4.You should read books, being in your comfort zone.

5.Some books can help us to solve problems.

6.Fill in the gap.

1.He is variant and he can’t read a book till the end and … it.

2.Don’t spend your time on … books.

3.Friends can always … a book to read.

4.People must take time to … some heavy books.

5.This writer is well-known across the world and his books are … .

6.… usually contains opinions of those people, who read some book.

7.Customers of a book shop can read a book’s summary, printed on a … .

8.It’s always difficult to read any book, when you are in … .

9.The Internet is a good … of books: some sites contain an extensive collection of books.

10.He is a … person: he loves to read books, written by famous philosophers.

7.Translate these phrases from Russian into English.

1.Книги сопровождают нас всю жизнь и играют в ней важную роль.

2.Не стоит читать неудачных книг, даже написанных хорошими авторами.

3.Если вы недавно смотрели фильм, возможно, вам захочется прочитать книгу по его сюжету.

4.Отзывы о книгах можно прочесть в Интернете или узнать у друзей.

5.Не все книги шедевры: иногда стоит прекратить читать то, что не нравится.

6.Найдите время и место для того, чтобы почитать книгу с комфортом.

7.Читайте толковые книги в тихой обстановке.

8.Перед покупкой книги почитайте её содержание на задней обложке.

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9.В поездке можно читать художественную литературу.

10.Книги служат не только источником удовольствия, но и помощником в сложных ситуациях.

8.Prepare a retelling of the text «How to choose a book to read».

Speaking

9. Read and translate this dialog.

My Favourite Book

A l a n : I have a question for you, Sonia.

S o n i a : Go on, I’m listening.

A l a n : Do you like reading?

S o n i a : Yes, I enjoy it. I’ve read many books and stories. How about you?

A l a n : I also like reading, but I haven’t read much. One of my favourite books is «The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes» by Arthur Conan Doyle.

S o n i a :Ah, that’s a great book. I’d say English classics.

A l a n : You’re right. The main hero is a real Englishman with refined manners and slightly snobby character.

S o n i a : That’s true, but he is charming and he’s got a subtle sense of humor. Together with his friend and colleague Dr. Watson they’ve solved a great number of crimes.

A l a n : They are a great team.

S o n i a : I wonder how many books about Sherlock Holmes are there? I’ve read only two of them. A l a n : As far as I know, there are twelve stories. They don’t come in chronological order, but they all have something in common.

S o n i a : What do you mean?

A l a n : The main characters, of course: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

S o n i a : There are some other key characters as well. Don’t you think?

A l a n : I know. Take Mrs. Hudson, for example. What a charming lady. She is the one who rents her flat on Baker Street out for these two brilliant detectives.

S o n i a : There is also one character who is Sherlock’s bitter enemy. I mean Jim Moriarty.

A l a n : How about Irene Adler?

S o n i a : She is a fictional character who is frequently used as a romantic interest for Holmes.

A l a n : What’s your favorite story anyway?

S o n i a : «A Scandal in Bohemia». And yours?

A l a n : I like «A Case of Identity». It’s an intricate story with a sophisticated plot. S o n i a : What’s it about? I haven’t read it.

A l a n : It’s about one young lady who was condemned to spinsterhood by her stepfather who wanted to ensure he continued access to her inheritance.

S o n i a : How did Holmes solve this case?

A l a n : As usually with the help of his favourite method of deduction. S o n i a : I see. Sounds interesting. I should read or watch it someday.

10. In pairs, create your own dialog and present it to your groupmates.

Writing

11. Do you like reading? What books do you love to read? Who is your favourite writer? What kind of books does he write? What book have you read recently? Answer these questions in a short essay (200-250 words).

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Before reading

1.In pairs, discuss these questions.

1.Do you like watching films? Do you like to watch them on TV or you like to go to the

cinema?

2.How many films do you watch a week? Do you discuss seen films with your parents or

friends?

3.Why is the cinema considered to be one of the best ways of spending spare time?

2.Pay attention to these words and word combinations.

3. What do you know about the history of filmmaking? Match the names of the prominent persons from the left column (1–7) with the description of their achievements from the right column (a–h). Be careful! There’s one name that has 2 descriptions.

4. Read the text.

Moving pictures. The history of cinema

In 1893 at the Chicago World’s Fair Thomas Edison introduced to the public two pioneering inventions: the Kinetograph, the first practical moving picture camera, and the Kinetoscope. The latter was a cabinet in which a continuous loop of celluloid film was backlit by an incandescent lamp and seen through a magnifying lens.

At about the same time, in France, Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph, a portable, three-in-one device: camera, printer, and projector. They quickly became Europe’s

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main producers with such vignettes as «Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory» and «The Sprinkler Sprinkled» (both 1895).

The movies of the time would usually present a single scene, authentic or staged, of everyday life. The standard length of a film remained one reel (about ten to fifteen minutes), through the first decade of the century. The cinematic techniques were hardly developed: no editing and usually no camera movement. But the novelty of realistically moving photographs was enough for a motion picture industry.

In 1902 Paris Georges Méliès created «A Trip to the Moon», possibly the first movie to portray space travel. He pioneered many of the fundamental SFX techniques used in movies for most of the twentieth century.

Hollywood was established in 1912, when a group of New York film producers decided to open a new studio in California. Hollywood soon attracted film actors and technicians from all over the country. These cinema pioneers made thousands of black and white films – comedies, tragedies, fantasies, romances and historical dramas. This was the silent era – the era of Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentine, Clara Bow, Douglas Fairbanks and Buster Keaton. It was called

«silent» because there was no recorded sound. Instead, the actors’ dialogue appeared on cards shown every 15 or 20 seconds.

Recorded sound ended the silent era in 1927. That’s when Al Jolson both spoke and sang in «The Jazz Singer». The impact on cinemagoers was enormous. They loved «The Jazz Singer» and demanded more and more talking pictures. The first sound film «Lights of New York» appeared in 1928. The first colour films were made in the 1930s, but the black-and-white films are made even today.

Nowadays we can see different kinds of films. There are ones, which are dedicated to the life of the people, to the present and to the history of a country. There are also feature films, documentaries, comedies, thrillers, dramas and detective films.

After reading

5.Answer these questions.

1.When was the cinema born?

2.Who showed the first movie?

3.What were the first films about?

4.Were cinematic technics developed?

5.Who created the first movie with special effects?

6.What is Hollywood?

7.What kind of films did they produced?

8.When did the first sound film appeared?

9.When did the first colour film appeared?

10.What kinds of films can we watch nowadays?

6.Agree or disagree with the following statements and prove your point of view. Use the following phrases: I agree that... It’s true... I disagree because... I can’t agree with this statement because... It’s false...

1.The first films were produced by Auguste and Louis Lumière.

2.The first films had no special effects.

3.California considered to be the «heart of cinema».

4.Silent films were named so, because they were black-and-white.

5.After appearance of the first colour films, black-and-white films were not produced

anymore.

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7.Fill in the gap.

1.Hollywood was … in 1912 by a group of New York film producers.

2.One … was a standard length of movie in the first decade of XIX century.

3.He is a real … as he visits cinema twice a week.

4.A film, describing history of a country or society, is called … .

5.Lenses in projectors allow to … image.

6.A film director is looking for the best way to … a stage.

7.She like to watch love stories and … is her favourite genre.

8.First films have a strong … on their spectators.

9.«Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory» and «The Sprinkler Sprinkled» are not full length movies, they are … .

10.In France, Auguste and Louis Lumière were … of the cinematograph.

8.Translate these phrases from Russian into English.

1.Кинетоскоп представлял собой ящик с непрерывной лентой из целлюлозы, которая подсвечивалась сзади и была видна через линзу.

2.Кинематограф был переносным устройством три-в-одном: камера, печатающее устройство и проектор.

3.Первые фильмы состояли из одной сцены и показывали повседневную жизнь

людей.

4.Длина современного полнометражного фильма около 90 минут.

5.«Путешествие на Луну» изображал космическое путешествие и был первым фильмом, где использовались специальные эффекты.

6.Голливуд был основан в 1912 году и вскоре привлёк к себе актёров и технический персонал со всей страны.

7.Первые трагедии, комедии, малодрамы и исторические драмы, снятые в Голливуде, были чёрно-белыми фильмами.

8.В немом кино диалоги актёров появлялись на кадрах, которые показывались каждые 15 секунд.

9.Эра звукового кино началась в 1927 году, когда появился первый фильм, где говорили и пели – «Певец джаза».

10.Сегодня в кинотеатрах можно увидеть фильмы различных жанров: документальные, художественные фильмы, комедии, триллеры и драмы.

9.Match the following words and word combinations with appropriate explanations.

10. Read, the definitions below, then match them with the following genres of film.

1.Film dealing with major disasters, such as earthquakes, large fires, plane crashes, etc. (_____)

2.In this film, love and romance, are the key elements. (_____) 3. Film to do with some aspect of war. (_____) 4. Any non English-speaking film. (_____) 5. In this film, excitement is generated from action sequences. (_____) 6. Film aimed at children and young people. (_____)

7.Film which sets out to make the audience laugh. (_____) 8. Film about the American wild west, usually with cowboys, Indians and gunfights. (_____) 9. Film set in the future, and often to do with space travel, robots, etc. (_____) 10. Film where the characters and/or situations could not exist in real life. Often deals with magic and mystery, fantastic voyages, etc. (_____) 11. A very dramatic film where tension and suspense is deliberately maintained and is a central feature of the plot. (_____) 12. In this film, the focus is on human relationships rather than action. (_____) 13. A film where the main aim is to terrify the audience. (_____) 14. Also called an animated film. Here the film is made by photographing drawings rather than using live actors. (_____) 15. A film where the emphasis is on music. It usually contains lots of songs. (_____)

11. Match the words in the table with the definitions given below.

1. … are all the people who act in a film. 2. … is the most important actor or actress in a film. 3. … is a person who makes a film. 4. … is the music of a film. 5. … is a story of a film. 6. … is a part of a film happening in one place. 7. … are people who watch a film at a cinema. 8. … is a film which continues the story of an earlier film. 9. … are images, often created by a computer. 10. … are words of actors in a film. 11. … is a person in a film who has a small, unimportant part, e.g. in a crowd scene. 12. … is the translation of a dialogue of a film into another language.

12. Prepare a retelling of the text «Moving pictures. The history of cinema».

Speaking

13. Read and translate this dialog.

Going to the cinema

A l a n : Shall we see a film tonight?

J i m : That would be delightful. I haven’t seen any films for many weeks.

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A l a n : There are several movies in the neighbourhood which show the latest pictures. J i m : Let's consult the newspapers to see what movies are being shown in the town. A l a n : A splendid idea.

J i m : At the nearest cinema house they show a film of the year.

A l a n : My wife and I have already seen it. We enjoyed it immensely.

J i m : Here is a good programme. They show two main pictures, a French film and American. I don't think you have seen them.

A l a n : I have seen neither of them. Shall we be able to obtain seats? That movie house is always full.

J i m : Seats are not reserved at that movie house, but I am sure we shall be able to get in. Shall we buy balcony seats, if stall seats are not available?

A l a n : Please don't. I hate seeing a film from the balcony, it is too far from the screen. I wear glasses.

J i m : Ok. The movie starts in ten minutes. There are many comfortable seats in the foyer. We can wait there and enjoy a cigarette in the meantime?

A l a n : Now, that we have seen both films. What do you think of the films?

J i m : In the French film the actors spoke with a slight French accent. The acting was faultless, but the action developed very slowly. Don’t you agree with me?

A l a n : Yes, I do. I like more the English film. The plot was very interesting. The camera work was excellent.

14. In pairs, create your own dialog and present it to your groupmates.

Writing

15. Where do you prefer watching films? What film genres do you prefer? What is your favourite film? Answer these questions in a short essay (200-250 words).

Unit 6. Keeping fit

Before reading

1.In pairs, discuss these questions.

1.Are you a health-conscious person?

2.What does our health depend on?

3.What things do you do that might damage your health?

2.Pay attention to these words and word combinations.

Healthy lifestyle

The way of preserving your health is healthy way of life that includes keeping fit, balanced meals, and giving up unhealthy habits like smoking or drinking alcohol.

For anyone who really wants to be healthy, fitness has become part of their lives. The fitness boom resulted in a rise in the numbers of people participating in sports and sports activities. Firstly, you could visit health and fitness clubs. A lot of health and fitness clubs, public leisure centres, huge indoor water parks are very popular among people of all ages. Secondly, regular exercise is necessary. People of different ages can choose or design exercises that will fit them. Some people do aerobics or yoga; others prefer weight training in a gym. Many people prefer walking or jogging which are the cheapest and most accessible sports. Doing some sport or other on a regular basis is the best way of keeping fit. In Russia, a number of sports activities are popular among the old and the young: football, swimming, cycling, skiing, skating, fishing, hunting, rollerskating, etc. Mass running competitions gain popularity with Russians. City marathons have become sporting events reported on the radio, television and in the press.

A healthy diet is an important part of staying healthy, too. This diet contains reduced amounts of cholesterol, fat, sugar and salt. You should eat fruit and vegetable because they contain a lot of important vitamins. Fruit and vegetables also have fiber, which is very important for our health. It helps protect our body from a wide range of diseases; the most dangerous are heart diseases, liver diseases, and cancer.

It is common knowledge that smoking and drinking can shorten our lives dramatically. Smoking, for example, causes a number of heart and lung diseases. Besides, it makes your teeth yellow and skin unhealthy. Fortunately, in recent years, smoking has received a lot of bad publicity, and fewer people smoke nowadays.

Sleeping eight or nine hours, getting up early, regular meals, a healthy diet and going in for sports are really a good way to live.

After reading

4.Answer these questions.

1.What are main ways of preserving your health?

2.How can fitness help people to be healthy?

3.Where can people practice fitness or sport activities?

4.What sports activities are popular in Russia?

5.What is mass running? Is it popular?

6.Is diet important for your health?

7.What should you eat?

8.What bad habits should people give up?

9.What is the life of modern man endangered by?

10.What can you advise people, wishing to be healthy?

5.Agree or disagree with the following statements and prove your point of view. Use the following phrases: I agree that... It’s true... I disagree because... I can’t agree with this statement because... It’s false...

1.Regular exercises helps to reduce health risks.

2.Doing some sport on a regular basis is the best way of keeping fit.

3.The most healthy meal contains only fruits and vegetables.

4.Reduced smoking and drinking can’t influence on our lives.

5.Sleeping well helps people to be healthy.

6.Fill in the gap.

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