2.30 Read and pay attention to prepositions of position: in, on, at.

a) 1.There’s nobody in the room. 2.They are walking in the park. 3.I met Tom in the street. 4.Who is the woman in that photograph? 5.There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. 6.Robert lives in a small village in the mountains. 7.Look at the girl swimming in the sea / in the river!

b) 1.Write your name at the top / at the bottom of the page.2.Jack’s house is the white one at the end of the street. 3.Who is that man standing at the bus-stop / at the door / at the window? 4.I couldn’t see very well because I was standing at the back. 5.She studies medicine at university. 6.I’ll be at work until 5.30 but I’ll be at home all evening.

Note: We say arrive in a country or town:

When did he arrive in Britain / in London?

We say arrive at with other places (buildings etc.) or events:

What time did he arrive at school / at work / at the hotel / at the party?

We say arrive home (without a preposition):

When did he arrive home?

c) 1.Don’t sit on the floor / on the ground. 2.The book is on the table. 3.There’s a report of the football match on page 7 of the newspaper. 4.In Britain they drive on the left. 5.Our flat is on the second floor of the building. 6.London is on the river Thames. 7.We stopped at a pretty village on the way to London.

2.31 Put in the correct prepositions in, at, on. Translate the sentences.

1.My friend lives … Moscow. 2.My flat is … the third floor. 3.I can’t find Tom … this photograph. Is he … it? 4.Paris is … the river Seine. 5.I read about the accident … the front page of the newspaper. 6.Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday … the Swiss Alps. 7.She spends all day sitting … the window. 8.Don’t phone tomorrow evening. I won’t be … home. I’ll be … Ann’s. 9.It’s always too hot … Ann’s house. 10.What time do you expect to arrive … London? 11.What time do you expect to arrive … the hotel? 12.I arrived … home feeling very tired.

2.32 Read the text and discuss what academic mobility is. Would you like to study abroad?

Academic mobility

Many students enrich their lives with studies abroad. Those who do this say that they will never be afraid to do anything else in their lives. They spend a term (Am. semester) or more studying in England, Scotland, France, Germany, Finland, and other countries. These students say the months spent abroad help them to love their own country more.

Many of the students who go abroad or even overseas are studying foreign languages, and they say there is no better way to improve language skills and to understand another culture than to immerse yourself into that culture.

Note: immerse v – погружать

2.33 Act out the dialogues. Learn it by heart.

At the Airport

A: Can I have your ticket, please?

B: Yes, of course. Here you are.

A: Do you have just one suitcase?

B: Yes. This bag is hand luggage.

A: That’s fine. Smoking or non-smoking?

B: Non-smoking, please. Oh … and can I have a seat next to the window?

A: Yes, that’s OK. Here’s your boarding pass. Have a nice flight!

2.34 To enter the UWC you must complete the application form with information about yourself.

Name: _____________________________________________

Date of Birth: ________________________________________

Sex: _______________________________________________

Nationality: _________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

Choice of College: ____________________________________

List of subjects you are studying at university this year

___________________________________________________

Do you regularly take part in sports? Give details.

___________________________________________________

Do you have musical or artistic interests?

___________________________________________________

TEST 1

Complete the dialogue with the words given.

a) Come on! b) I couldn’t hear. c) That’s our flight.

A Ah! …… BA 476 to Madrid. …… (1).

B Was it gate 4 or 14?

A …… (2). I think it was 4.

B Ssssh! There it is again. It is gate 4.

A OK. …… (3).

2.35 Fill in the following forms in your notebooks.