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ALL AROUND YOU ______________________________________________________________ 141
We can say that TV is a great force which attracts millions of people to the screens. But tastes
differ. Some people are against TV. They say that
TV is doing a lot of harm. It occupies a lot of free
time. Watching TV is often a waste of time. People used to have hobbies, to see their friends, to
go to the cinema or theatre, to read books, to
listen to music. Nowadays many people sit watching TV hour by hour. They don’t read books, do
sports. They begin to forget the art of conversation. Watching TV for a long time may lead to
poor health and ruin one’s eye-sight.
But nobody makes you watch TV for hours.
Vocabulary
means [mi:nz] — способ
communication [kA,mju:nI'keISAn] — общение
branch [brC:ntS] — отрасль, ветвь
mass media — средства массовой инфор-
мации
to move [mu:v] — двигаться
sound [sCund] — звук
invention [In'venSAn] — изобретение
to forget [fA'Met] (forgot, forgotten) — забы-
вать
far [fC:] — далеко
to appear [A'pIA] — появляться
to construct [kAn'strEkt] — конструировать
force [fD:s] — сила
amount [A'mCunt] — количество
possibility [,pDsA'bIlItI] — возможность
education [,edju:'keISAn] — образование
to enrich [In'rItS] — обогащать
science ['sCIAns] — наука
discussion [dIs'kESAn] — обсуждение
Americans watch TV about 35 hours a week and
in Britain people watch TV about 25 hours
a week.
TV is the most popular entertainment in British home life today. There are many TV channels
in Britain. They are BBC-1, BBC-2 and commercial channels. The BBC is financed by payments
which are made by all people who have TV sets.
There is no advertising on any BBC programme.
Commercial television (ITV) gets its money from
advertising and different companies.
So we can say that TV is a great force in the
world today.
issue ['Isju:] — спорный вопрос
opportunity [,DpA'tju:nItI] — возможность
occupation [,Dkju'peISAn] — профессия
culture ['kEltSA] — культура
to relax [rI'lBks] — расслабляться
to attract [A'trBkt] — привлекать
screen [skri:n] — экран
against [A'Menst] — против
harm [hC:m] — вред
to occupy ['DkjupCI] — занимать
conversation [,kDnvA'seISAn] — разговор,
беседа
to lead [li:d] (led, led) — вести
poor health [puA helF] — плохое здоровье
to ruin ['ruIn] — разрушать, портить
eye-sight ['aIsCIt] — зрение
entertainment [,entA'teInmAnt] — развлечения
to finance [fCI'nBns] — финансировать
to advertise ['BdvAtCIz] — рекламировать
waste of time — потеря времени
Answer the questions.
1.In your opinion, is television one of the most
important means of communication? Can you
prove it?
2.Do you know where the name “television”
comes from?
3.When was the first TV set constructed in our
country? What was its name?
4.TV is a great force, isn’t it? What are the advantages of watching TV? Does TV give you
wonderful possibilities for education? Does TV
enrich your intellect? Does TV help you to relax after a long day?
5.Some people are against TV, aren’t they? Why?
What are the disadvantages of watching TV? In
your opinion, is TV a waste of time?
6.Do you watch TV for hours every day?
7.What is your favourite programme?
8.How much time a day do you spend watching
TV?
9.Can you compare the role of books, radio and
TV in our life?
10.Can you imagine your life without TV? Why/
Why not?
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Read and learn by heart the dialogue. Then act it out.
Jane: Hi! How are you getting on?
Nick: Hi! Not too bad.
Jane: You look terribly tired. What’s the matter
with you?
Nick: Nothing special. I was watching TV the
whole night.
Jane: All night... That’s awful. I’m going to write
an article for our newspaper Television and
its effect on us. Can you help me?
Nick: OK. You know that I’m a regular viewer.
But I’d like to tell you that television takes
most of my time.
Jane: On average, how many hours a week do you
watch television?
Nick: I don’t know exactly. To tell you the truth,
I spend all my free time in front of the TV.
I simply can’t switch it off. It’s like
a drug.
Jane: Do you agree that the television kills con-
versation?
Nick: Oh, yes. I’m sure when we had no televi-
sion we all talked to each other much
more.
Jane: Do you watch television selectively? Or do
you often turn off the TV set only when
you go to bed?
Nick: I prefer newcasts, detective films, interviews
with famous people and what not. But I
hate adverts. I think television keeps me informed about the rest of the world.
Jane: Yes, you are absolutely right that TV is good
for us, but we mustn’t be glued to the
screens for hours.
Cinema
There was a time when people knew what to do
to enjoy themselves. They played different games,
sang, played musical instruments. Nowadays we
can get entertained by the TV, the radio, the theatre or the cinema. Cinema is one of the most
popular forms of entertainment in our age.
In the 19
their first three-minute films. These films were demonstrated to the public on the 28
1895.Since then the era of cinematography has
begun. It rapidly spread all over the world and
became one of the most popular arts and entertainments. For a long time endless discussions were
held whether the cinema is an art or just a form
of entertainment. Nowadays the cinema is considered to be one of the main contemporary arts.
We can call the 20
ematography. The cinema combines such arts
as painting, literature, theatre, architecture, music. A lot of people of different occupations are
involved in film production. They are screenwriters, producers, directors, cameramen, compos-
th
century the Lumiere brothers made
th
of December in
th
century the century of cin-
ers, costume designers, actors, actresses and many
others.
Pioneers of the Russian cinema were Protazanov, Gardin and later Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Dovzhenko. The first films in the west were mainly
melodramas or comedies. In Russia they very often were historical films or screen versions of the
best novels.
The first films were silent and black-and-white.
At that time the world was crazy about Charlie.
Charlie was created and performed by the famous
English actor and film director Charles Spencer
Chaplin. His Charlie was small and clumsy yet
kind-hearted, generous and brave. He attracted the
hearts of ordinary people in different countries.
Later sound and colour were introduced into films.
Nowadays there are wonderful comedies, love
stories, science fiction, horror films, detective stories, historical films and so on.
But cinema is becoming less popular. A lot of
people prefer to stay at home and watch video
films or TV.
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Names
the Lumier [lu:'mILA] brothers — братья Люмьер
Protazanov [,prDtA'zC:nDf] — Яков Протазанов
Gardin ['MC:dIn] — Гардин
Eisenstein ['CIzAnstCIn] — Сергей Эйзенштейн
Pudovkin [pu'dDfkIn] — Всеволод Пудовкин
Dovzhenko [dDv'ZenkAu] — Александр Довженко
Charles Spencer Chaplin ['tSBplIn] — Чарльз Спенсер Чаплин
Vocabulary
entertainment [,entA'teInmAnt] — развлече-
ние, зрелище
to enjoy [In'dZDI] — получать удовольствие
to demonstrate ['demAnstreIt] — демонстри-
ровать, показывать
public ['pEblIk] — публика
era ['IArA] — эра, эпоха
cinematography [,sInImA'tDMrAfI] — кинема-
тография
rapidly ['rBpIdlI] — быстро
to spread (spread, spread) [spred] — рас-
пространяться
to combine [kAm'bCIn] — объединять
painting ['peIntIN] — живопись
literature ['lItArItSA] — литература
theatre ['FIAtA] — театр
architecture ['C:kItektSA] — архитектура
to be involved [In'vDlvd] in — быть занятым
чем-либо
production [prA'dEkSAn] — производство
screenwriter ['skri:n,rCItA] — сценарист
producer — продюсер
director — режиссер
cameramen ['kBmrAmAn] — оператор
composer [kAm'pAuzA] — композитор
costume designer ['kDstju:m dI'zCInA] — ху-
дожник по костюмам
endless ['endlIs] — бесконечный, нескон-
чаемый
discussion [dIs'kESAn] — обсуждение
to hold (held, held) — проводить
contemporary [kAn'temprArI] — современный
screen version ['vA:Sn] — экранизация
silent film — немой фильм
to perform [pA'fD:m] — исполнять, играть
clumsy ['klEmzI] — неуклюжий
kind-hearted [,kCInd'hC:tId] — добрый
generous ['dZenArAs] — щедрый
brave [breIv] — храбрый
to attract [A'trBkt] — привлекать
ordinary — простой
sound [sCund] — звук
to introduce [,IntrA'dju:s] — вводить в упот-
ребление, представлять, знакомить
science fiction ['sCIAns 'fIkS] — научная фан-
тастика
horror film ['hDrA fIlm] — фильм ужасов
Answer the questions.
1.In you opinion, is cinema popular nowadays?
Can you prove it? When did you last go to the
cinema? What film did you see?
2.Are you a cinema-goer? What about your
friends or relatives? What films do you prefer?
What is your favourite film? What films are your
parents fond of?
3.Do you often go to the cinema? What about
your friends? Why don’t you go to the cinema
every week? (The tickets are very expensive. You
don’t have enough free time. The films are
boring.)
4.What do you know about the history of cinema? Who made the first film? When was it?
5.Do you think cinema is an art or just an entertainment? Why?
6.A lot of people of different occupations are involved in film production, aren’t they? What
are they?
th
7.Can we call the 20
century the century of cin-
ematography? Why?
8.What pioneers of the Russian cinema do you
know?
9.What have you read or heard about Charlie?
Who performed Charlie? What kind of person
was Charlie? Can you describe him?
10.Have you ever seen black-and-white films? Do
you like to watch such films? Why/Why not?
11.People say cinema is becoming less popular,
don’t they? What do you think about it? Why
do people prefer to stay at home and watch
video films or TV?
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Read and learn by heart the dialogue. Then act it out.
Mike: Oh, Liz, there is some boring old love-film
on. Shall I change to another channel?
Liz: Well. Turn it down a bit, will you?
Mike: I’ve got BBC2.Is that OK?
Liz: Fine. There is a film for children, The Wiz-
ard ['wIzAd] of Oz. By the way, do you know
when it was created?
Mike: Just a moment. As far as I know, before the
2nd World War.
Liz: Yes, you are absolutely right, in 1939.I’ve
read that Victor Fleming, the director of this
Music in our life
film, made only cowboys films. And they
were a great success in America.
Mike: Why did he begin making films for chil-
dren?
Liz: I don’t remember exactly, but in fact he
made only one film for children, The Wiz-
ard of Oz, and it is still very popular all over
the world.
Mike: I see. Let’s watch this film.
Liz: OK.
It’s difficult to speak about music, because music
is something spiritual. Music is one of the best
parts of our life. It makes us happy and shows the
beauty and harmony of the world. Music can always help us when we are in trouble.
A lot of people like music. But if we ask several
people what kind of music they like, all of them
will give different answeres. Tastes differ. Some
people say it is difficult to understand classical
music.
My grandmother is a lover of serious music.
Mozart’s and Beethoven’s music goes to her heart.
She enjoys classical music. Her favourite composer is Bach.
My elder sister prefers light music. She says that
Strauss’ music carries her away. She often goes to
the Musical Comedy Theatre. She is keen on
Names
operetta. My father is fond of classical jazz music. He finds it tuneful and vivacious.
Many of my class-mates are crazy about heavy
metal and pop-mechanics. They find this music
original, rhythmical and thrilling.
As for me, I’m a lover of pop-rock music. I’ve
got a good collection of cassettes of modern music
and I enjoy listening to them.
I’ve got a friend who’s very musical. He’s got
a good ear for music. He’s able to sing a melody
the first time he hears it. He can also play any
tune on the guitar by ear.
That’s why we can say that all kinds of music
are popular with the public: classical and pop
music, folk music and jazz, heavy metal and hard
rock, rave and rap and so on. And people can’t
live without music. Our world would be dull without music.
Mozart ['mAutsC:t] — Моцарт
Beethoven ['beIthAuvn] — Бетховен
Strauss [straus] — Штраус
Bach [bC:h] — Бах
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Vocabulary
spiritual ['spIrItjuAl] — духовный
beauty ['bju:tI] — красота
harmony ['hC:mAnI] — гармония
trouble ['trEbl] — тревога, заботы, проблемы
Tastes differ. — О вкусах не спорят.
lover ['lEvA] — поклонник, любитель
serious ['sIArIAs] — серьезный
to enjoy [In'dZDI] — получать удовольствие,
наслаждение
composer [kAm'pAuzA] — композитор
to prefer [prI'fA:] — предпочитать
light [lCIt] — легкий
to carry ['kBrI] away — увлекать
to be keen [ki:n] on — страстно увлекаться
чем-либо
jazz [dZBz] — джаз
tuneful ['tju:nful] — мелодичный
Answer the questions.
1.In your opinion, is music one of the best parts
of our life? Prove it.
2.Can music help you when you are in trouble?
3.What kind of music do you prefer?
4.Who is your favourite composer?
5.Are you a lover of serious music?
6.Which of your family or friends likes classical
music?
7.Is it difficult for you to understand classical
music?
8.Have you ever been to the concert of classical
music?
9.What music are your parents fond of? Do their
tastes differ?
vivacious [vI'veISAs] — живой, оживленный
class-mate — одноклассник
crazy ['kreIzI] about — сильно увлеченный
heavy metal ['hevI'metl] — тяжелый рок
pop-mechanics [pDp mI'kBnIks] — поп-механика
original [A'rIdZAnl] — оригинальный, самобыт-
ный
rhythmical ['rIGmIkAl] — ритмичный
thrilling ['FrIlIN] — захватывающий
cassette — кассета
to have a good ear for music — иметь хороший
слух
tune [tju:n] — мелодия
guitar [MI'tC:] — гитара
folk [fAuk] — народный
hard rock ['hC:d'rDk] — тяжелый рок
dull [dEl] — монотонный, скучный
10.Some people say that light music carries them
away. What is your opinion? Are you keen on
operetta? Have you ever been to the Musical
Comedy Theatre? Do you want to visit this
theatre?
11.What music do your classmates enjoy? What are
their favourite groups, singers and musicians?
Do they go to rock concerts? How often?
12.Do you like to listen to cassettes of modern
music? What melodies are you fond of?
13.Have you got a good ear for music?
14.Can you play any musical instrument?
15.Are you able to play any tune on the guitar by ear?
16.People can’t live without music, can they? What
do you think about it?
Listen to the dialogue. Then read and learn it by heart. Role play the dialogue.
Fred: What sort of music do you care for?
Peggy: I prefer light music. Strauss’ music carries
me away. Many young people are crazy
about pop-rock music. What about you?
Fred: I’m fond of classical jazz music. This music
helps me when I’m in trouble. Have you got
a good ear for music?
Peggy: I’m afraid I haven’t. But my father is very mu-
sical. He has got a good ear for music. He
Fred: I think I have. I can play any tune on the
Peggy: That’s great.
is able to sing a melody the first time he
hears it. And you? Have you got a good ear
for music?
piano by ear. And I’m able to set a poem to
music.
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Read and learn it by heart the dialogue. Then act it out.
Booking tickets for the concert
Cliff: I’d like two seats for the concert on Satur-
day evening.
Agent: Yes. Where would you like to sit?
Cliff: I’m not sure.
Agent: Well, here’s the seating plan of the concert
hall.
Cliff: How much is it in the middle?
Hobbies
Tastes differ. Different people like doing different things, different people have different hobbies. I’ve read that there are 1019 personal interests and ways to spend one’s free time. You are
lucky if you have a hobby because life becomes
more interesting. We choose a hobby according
to our character and taste.
Hobbies are divided into four large classes:
doing things, making things, collecting things and
learning things.
I think the most popular of all hobbies is doing
things. It includes a wide variety of activities,
everything from gardening to travelling and from
chess to volleyball.
Many people go in for sports. It is their hobby.
They go jogging, swimming, skating, skiing, train
in clubs and different sections.
Gargening is one of the oldest of man’s hobbies. It is a well-known fact that the English are
very fond of gardening or growing flowers, especially roses.
Playing computer games is a relatively new
hobby but it is becoming more and more popular. Both grown-ups and children are fond of it.
Agent: $10.
Cliff: $10.That’s a little expensive for us. How
much is it at the back?
Agent: $5.
Cliff: That’s fine. What time does the concert
start?
Agent: At seven, sir.
Cliff: OK.
I think that it is a very exciting hobby. Certainly
it is interesting who the winner will be.
Making things includes drawing, painting,
making sculpture, designing costumes. handicrafts, writing music or playing different musical
instruments. For example, the former President
of the USA plays the saxophone. President Eisenhower and Sir Winston Churchill were amateur painters.
Collecting things is one of the most popular
kinds of hobbies. Almost everyone collects something at some period in his life. People usually
collect stamps, coins, match-boxes, books, records, postcards, toys, watches. Some collections
have no real value. Others become so large and
valuable that they are housed in museums and
galleries. Many world famous collections started
in a small way with one or two items.
Learning things is not only one of the kinds of
hobbies and one of the aspects of all hobbies. Learning things can include reading, learning foreing languages and so on. Learning things can also be by
reading about the things a person is interested in. It
is the most exciting aspect of a hobby.
Vocabulary
free time — свободное время
to choose [tSu:z] (chose, chosen) — выбирать
according [A'kD:dIN] — соответственно, со-
гласно
character ['kBrIktA] — характер
taste [teIst] — вкус
to divide [dI'vCId] — разделять
to include [In'klu:d] — содержать в себе,
включать
variety [vA'rCIAtI] — разнообразие
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Vocabulary
activity [Bk'tIvItI] — деятельность
gardening ['MC:dnIN] — садоводство
jogging ['dZDMIN] — бег
well-known ['wel'nAun] — известный
especially [Is'peSAlI] — особенно
relatively ['relAtIvlI] — сравнительно
grown-up — взрослый
exciting [Ik'sCItIN] — волнующий
certainly ['sA:tnlI] — конечно
sculpture ['skElptSA] — скульптура
designing costumes [dI'zCInIN 'kDstju:ms] —
создание костюмов
handicraft ['hBndIkrC:ft] — ремесло
saxophone ['sBksAfAun] — саксофон
Answer the questions.
1.Why do we often say that tastes differ?
2.Do you know how many personal interests and
ways to spend one’s free time people have?
3.Do you have a hobby? What is your hobby?
4.You chose your hobby according to your character and taste, didn’t you?
5.Do you know how many classes hobbies are
divided into? What are they?
6.In your opinion, what is the most popular of all
hobbies?
7.Do you think going in for sports is a very popular hobby?
8.What sports do people usually go in for?
9.Do you go in for sports? What sport is it?
10.What is one of the oldest of man’s hobbies?
11.Do you know what the favourite hobby of the
English is? What do they like to grow?
12.Playing computer games is becoming more and
more popular, isn’t it? Why?
amateur ['BmAtA] — любительский
stamp [stBmp] — марка
coin [kDIn] — монета
match-box ['mBtSbDks] — спичечная коробка
record — пластинка
postcard — почтовая открытка
watch [wDtS] — часы (карманные, наручные)
value ['vBlju:] — ценность
to house — помещать
item ['CItem] — пункт, каждый отдельный
предмет
aspect ['Bspekt] — вид
foreign language ['fDrIN 'lBNMwIdZ] — ино-
странный язык
13.What do you know about making things? What
activities does this hobby include?
14.What famous people do you know who had such
hobbies?
15.In your opinion, is collecting things one of the
most popular kinds of hobbies?
16.What do people usually collect?
17.Have you ever collected anything? What was it?
When did you begin collecting?
18.Which of your family or friends collects things?
What do they collect?
19.Do you know a lot about your hobby? Have
you ever read about the history of your hobby?
Where?
20.What do you think, is learning things one of
the aspects of all hobbies? Why?
21.In your opinion, does life become more interesting when you have a hobby? Prove it.
Read and learn by heart the dialogue. Then act it out.
Frank: What are the most common hobbies of
Englishmen, Abby?
Abby: Well, it isn’t an easy question. Many Brit-
ons like sports and games, others enjoy
gardening or collecting different things.
Some Englishmen prefer making shelves,
boxes, stools and so on. Tastes differ.
Frank: And what about you? What is your hobby?
Abby: My hobby is photography. Wherever I go
I always take a camera with me. I enjoy it
very much. And you? They say you are a
famous collector. What do you collect if it
isn’t a secret? Tell me about your collection, please.
Frank: OK. I collect books published in the 19th
century.
Abby: Oh, that’s very interesting! Have you got
many books in your collection?
Frank: There are almost one hundred of them.
Abby: That’s great! I wonder if you have managed
to read them all.
Frank: Not yet. It’s the process of collecting itself
that interests me.
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Shopping
There are some things we have to do every day.
Shopping is one of them. Shopping is a part of
our daily life. Some people hate it and find it
boring. Others consider it very exciting and believe it a kind of entertainment.
As for me, I’m not a great fan of shopping. But
I understand that I have to deal with it whether
I like it or not. When I need something in the
way of clothes I go to the department store. There
I can buy shoes, hats, knitted goods, household
goods and so on. When I want to buy clothes I go
to the Ready-Made Clothes departments. They
are the Men’s or Ladies’ Outfitter’s. Boots and
shoes are sold at the Shoe department or the Footwear department. To buy socks and stockings we
go to the Hosiery department. We can buy buttons, ribbons, lace, tape, thread, needles, pins,
handkerchiefs, zippers and such like at the Haberdashery department. To buy cardigans, jump-
Vocabulary
to hate [heIt] — ненавидеть
boring — скучный
to consider — считать
exciting [Ik'sCItIN] — захватывающий
entertainment [,entA'teInmAnt] — развлечение
to deal [di:l] (dealt, dealt) with — иметь
дело, заниматься
department store [stD:] — универмаг
knitted ['nItId] goods — трикотажные из-
делия
household goods — товары для дома
Ready-Made Clothes department — Отдел
готовой одежды
Men’s or Ladies’ Outfitter’s — Мужская и
женская галантерея
Footwear department — Обувной отдел
socks [sDks] — носки
stockings ['stDkINs] — чулки
Hosiery ['hAuZArI] department — Отдел три-
котажа
button [bEtn] — пуговица
ribbon ['rIbAn] — лента
lace [leIs] — шнурок, кружево
tape [teIp] — тесьма
thread [Fred] — нитка
needle ['ni:dl] — иголка
pin [pIn] — булавка
handkerchief ['hBNkAtSIf] — носовой платок
zipper ['zIpA] — застежка-молния
Haberdashery ['hBbAdBSArI] department —
Галантерейный отдел
cardigan ['kC:dIMAn] — шерстяной джемпер
ers, pullovers and knitted underwear we go to the
Knitted Goods department. Ladies buy perfume,
face powder, lipstick, face cream, nail varnish,
mascara, shades and such like at the Perfume department.
People buy jewellery and gold watches at the
jeweller’s. Books are sold at the bookseller’s, flowers — at the florist’s. Newspapers and magazines
are often sold at the news-stands or newsstalls.
If I want to buy some meat I go to the butcher’s. At the grocer’s flour, sugar, cereals, tea, coffee and other things can be bought. To buy some
vegetables and fruit I go to the greengrocer’s.
Bread, buns, biscuits, cookies are sold at the baker’s. If I want to buy some fish I go to the fishmonger’s. To buy milk, butter, cheese, eggs we
go to the dairy. I prefer to buy food in a supermarket. It is very convenient. I can take a trolley
and pile everything I need there.
jumper ['dZEmpA] — джемпер
pullover ['pul,AuvA] — пуловер, свитер
knitted underwear ['nItId 'EndAwLA] — три-
котаж, нижнее белье
Knitted Goods department — Отдел трико-
тажных (вязаных) изделий
perfume ['pA:fju:m] — духи
face powder [feIs 'pCudA] — пудра
lipstick ['lIpstIk] — губная помада
face cream ['feIs kri:m] — крем для лица
nail varnish ['neIl 'vC'nIS] — лак для ногтей
mascara [mBs'kC:rA] — краска для ресниц,
бровей
shades [SeIdz] — тени
Perfume department — Отдел парфюмерии
jewellery ['dZu:AlrI] — ювелирные изделия
book seller’s — книжный магазин
florist’s — цветочный магазин
news-stand — газетный ларек, киоск
butcher’s ['butSAz] — мясной отдел, магазин
grocer’s ['MrAusAz] — бакалейный отдел, ма-
газин
flour [flCuA] — мука
cereals ['sIArIAlz] — крупа
greengrocer’s ['Mri:n,grAusAz] — овощной
отдел, магазин
buns [bEnz] — сдобные булочки
baker’s ['beIkAz] — хлебный отдел, булочная
fishmonger’s ['fISmENMAz] — рыбный отдел
dairy ['dLArI] — молочный отдел, магазин
trolley ['trDlI] — тележка
to pile [pCIl] — складывать
ALL AROUND YOU ______________________________________________________________ 149
Answer the questions.
1.Shopping is a part of our daily life, isn’t it?
2.In your opinion, is it boring to go shopping?
Do you hate it?
3.Do you believe that shopping is a kind of entertainment?
4.Do you know a person who is a great fan of
shopping? Who is he (she)?
5.Do you agree that we have to deal with it
whether we like it or not?
6.Where do you usually buy clothes?
7.Where are boots and shoes sold?
8.Where can we buy socks or stockings?
9.Do you know where we can buy buttons, ribbons, lace, tape and so on?
10.Where can we buy cardigans, jumpers, pullovers and knitted underwear?
Read and learn by heart the dialogue. Then act it out.
Mom: Where are you going, Don?
Don: To Tony’s, Mom.
Mom: Can you do some shopping on the way
home? It won’t take you long.
Don: OK. What shall I buy?
11.Where do ladies usually buy perfume?
12.Have you ever bought jewellery? Do you know
where it is sold?
13.You often buy books, don’t you? Where?
14.Where are newspapers and magazines usually
sold?
15.Where do you go if you want to buy some meat?
16.What can you buy at the grocer’s?
17.Where will you go if you need some vegetables
and fruit?
18.Where are bread and cakes sold?
19.Where can you buy milk, butter, cheese and
eggs?
20.Where do you prefer to buy food? Why?
21.In your opinion, is it convenient to buy food in
a supermarket?
Mom: Please, call at the supermarket and buy a
kilo of flour and ten eggs. I’m going
to bake pies.
Don: How much will it come to?
Mom: Here is twenty-five roubles.
Don: All right.
Read and learn by heart the dialogue. Then act it out.
Shop-assistant: Morning, can I help you?
Frank: Yes, I’d like a kilo of plums, please.
Shop-assistant: I’m sorry, we haven’t got any
plums.
Frank: Well, I’d like two lemons, please.
Read and learn by heart the dialogue. Then act it out.
In a toy shop
Ben: Good morning. Perhaps you can
help me...
Shop-assistant: Yes, sir.
Ben: I’m looking for a toy for my cousin.
Shop-assistant: Oh, yes... how old is your cousin?
Ben: He’ll be seven years old next week.
Shop-assistant: Skateboards are still very popular.
Ben: As far as remember his parents
have already bought a skateboard
for him.
Shop-assistant: Here they are. Anything else?
Frank: No thanks. How much are they?
Shop-assistant: That will be forty pence, please.
Thank you very much. Bye.
Frank: Bye.
Shop-assistant: What about chess? Can your
cousin play chess?
Ben: Yes, he can. But I gave him chess
as a present last year. Have you
got anything educational?
Shop-assistant: I’ve got the perfect thing! A com-
puter for children.
Ben: OK. I’ll take it.
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Read and learn by heart the dialogue. Then act it out.
Choosing a pet
Shop-assistant: Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
Mr. Davis: Yes, I’m looking for a pet for my
little daughter. Can you suggest
anything?
Shop-assistant: What kind of pet does she want?
How about a cat or a dog?
Mr. Davis: Hmm... a dog. They eat a lot and
we’ll have to take a dog for a walk
twice a day.
Olympic Games
The world’s greatest international sports games
are known as the Olympic Games. The Olympic
idea means friendship and cooperation among the
people of the world. The Olympic emblem is five
interlinked rings: blue, yellow, black, green and
red, because there are five continents.
The Olympic Games have an interesting and
long history. They began in ancient Greece in 776
BC. They took place every four years for nearly
twelve centuries at Olympia. The ancient Games
were held in honour of Zeus, the most important
god for ancient Greeks. They included many different kinds of sports: running, boxing, wrestling,
etc. They also included competitions in music,
oratory, and theatre performances as well. All the
cities in Greece sent their best athletes to Olympia to compete in the Games. Only men were allowed to compete or watch the games. For the
period of the Games all the wars stopped.
In AD394 the Games were officially ended by
the Roman Emperor Theodosius, who felt that
they had pagan meaning.
In 1894 a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin,
had an idea to bring the Olympic Games back to
life.
In 1896 the first modern Olympic Games were
held in Athens. Baron de Coubertin had planned
to hold the Olympic Games in France. But the
Shop-assistant: What about a cat? They don’t eat
as much as dogs do. And they are
very clean. They wash themselves
every day.
Mr. Davis: A cat? Hmm... they aren’t as
friendly as dogs, are they?
Shop-assistant: Maybe a hamster? They don’t eat
a lot. They don’t need much space.
You don’t need to take them for a
walk. And they are so funny.
Mr. Davis: OK.
International Olympic Committee decided that
Greece was the right place to host the first Olympic Games. This Committee was set up in 1896.It
is the central policy-making body of the Olympic
movement. It is formed by the representatives of
all the countries which take part in the Olympic
Games. The International Olympic Committee decides upon the programme of the games, the
number of the participants and the city host for
the Games. Over one hundred and fifty countries
are represented in the International Olympic
Committee now. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is situated in Lausanne, Switzerland. Besides, each country has its National Olympic Committee.
A second Olympiad was held in France in
1900.In 1926 the Winter Olympics started. They
were held the same year as the Summer Games,
but starting in 1994, the Winter Games are held
two years after the Summer Games.
Russia joined the Olympic movement in 1952.
Since then it has won a lot of gold, silver, and bronze
medals. In 1980 Moscow hosted the Twenty-Second Olympic Games. The Russian sportsmen won
80 gold, 69 silver and 46 bronze medals during
those Games.
The Olympic Games are the holiday of health,
peace and friendship.
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