- •Unit 3. Lifestyle: Leisure for pleasure
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Look at the following list of hobbies and leisure activities. Arrange them in order of their popularity with your classmates. Work in small groups.
- •3. Give personal information.
- •4. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions below.
- •5. Express your agreement or disagreement with the following quotes.
- •6. Read and choose the correct alternatives in the sentences below.
- •7. Add the adjectives in task 6 to the table below. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •8. Work with a partner. Choose the correct form.
- •9. Match a question in column a with an answer in column b.
- •10. Match a line in a with a line in b.
- •11. Use the words in the list below to express your preferences.
- •12. Give reasons why you enjoy doing something.
- •Vocabulary
- •13. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •14. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •15. Match the parts of speech (a–d) with the lists of typical suffixes (1–4).
- •16. Match the words/phrases of similar meaning.
- •17. Match the words to their opposites.
- •18. Express the following in one word.
- •19. Find the odd word out.
- •20. Translate the sentences paying attention to the words in bold.
- •21. Read and translate the sentences.
- •22. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •23. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •24. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •25. Complete the paragraph with the prepositions from the box.
- •26. Work with a partner. Discuss the following question:
- •Fill Your Free Time with fulfilling activities
- •27. Are these statements true or false?
- •28. Complete the paragraph using the words from the box.
- •29. Read the article and do the task after it. How to Start the Active Leisure Habit
- •31. Complete the following table.
- •Positive form — Irregular verbs
- •37. Find the word that doesn’t belong to each list. Give the Present Tense form of the verbs.
- •38. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in the Past Simple Tense.
- •Negative form
- •39. Make the following sentences negative.
- •40. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
- •41. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative or a general question, according to the instructions.
- •42. Ask questions about the information in italics.
- •48. Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the questions.
- •50. Explain the meaning of the following words and collocations.
- •51. Express the following in one word.
- •52. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •53. Study the following dialogues. The first one is between Mrs Smith and her younger son John. The second is between Mrs Smith and a shop assistant.
- •54. Express your agreement or disagreement with the following quotes.
- •55. Discuss the following in small groups.
- •Self-study materials
- •Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense) Positive and Negative Forms
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •Subject Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
- •Telling time
- •The clock
- •Adverbs of frequency
- •To have got
- •Illness
- •Positive form
- •Negative form
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •There is/are Positive sentence
- •Negative sentence
- •Alternative questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •The Past Simple Tense Positive form — Regular verbs
- •The -ed ending has three pronunciations:
- •Positive form — Irregular verbs
- •Negative form
- •General questions
- •Special questions
- •The Future Simple Tense
- •In (the near) future
- •Positive form
- •Negative form
- •General questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •There is/are in the Future Simple Tense
Tag questions
I |
am |
a genius, |
aren’t |
I? |
— Yes, I am. / No, I am not. |
He |
is |
a teenager, |
isn’t |
he? |
— Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. |
She |
a Londoner, |
she? |
— Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t. | ||
It |
far from here, |
it? |
— Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. | ||
We |
are |
in the city centre, |
aren’t |
we? |
— Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t. |
You |
you? |
— Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t. | |||
They |
they? |
— Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t. | |||
I |
am not |
a schoolboy, |
am |
I? |
— No, I am not. / Yes, I am. |
He |
isn’t |
married, |
is |
he? |
— No, he isn’t. / Yes, he is. |
She |
at home, |
she? |
— No, she isn’t. / Yes, she is. | ||
It |
easy, |
it? |
— No, it isn’t. / Yes, it is. | ||
We |
aren’t |
old, |
are |
we? |
— No, we aren’t. / Yes, we are. |
You |
you? |
— No, you aren’t. / Yes, you are. | |||
They |
they? |
— No, they aren’t. / Yes, they are. |
Exercise 11. Give the correct tag to these sentences.
Your mother is thirty-seven years old, ___?
It’s her birthday today, ___?
I’m not in class now, ___?
You aren’t married, ___?
They are Russian, ___?
I’m fond of hard rock, ___?
Alice isn’t very friendly, ___?
Exercise 12. Ask questions about the information in italics.
Example: My mother is 50. — How old is your mother?
I’m from a small town in the South of Russia.
Yes, Linda is a first-year student.
Tom and Sue are sociable and very intelligent.
My sister is fond of classical music.
I am a bank clerk.
Today Tony is at home because it’s Sunday.
His home telephone number is 678-8996.
It’s 4 o’clock and you are at work.
Subject Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
I |
— |
MY |
— My friend is from Minsk. |
YOU |
— |
YOUR |
— Your friend is from Kiev. |
HE |
— |
HIS |
— His friend is from Alma-Ata. |
SHE |
— |
HER |
— Her friend is from Murmansk. |
IT |
— |
ITS |
— Russia is famous for its ballet. |
WE |
— |
OUR |
— Our friends are from America. |
YOU |
— |
YOUR |
— Your friends are from England. |
THEY |
— |
THEIR |
— Their friends are from Holland. |
NOTE: Its and It’s
Its Oxford is famous for its University.
It’s I like Oxford. It’s a nice city.
Exercise 13. Put in my or your.
What’s ___ address?
Hello. ___ name’s Bond. James Bond.
“Is ___ phone number 351-4402?” — “Yes, that’s right.”
“___ name’s Robert, isn’t?” — No, it’s Mike.”
___ house number is 25, not 15.
Exercise 14. Put in her or his.
___ name’s Brigitte.
___ name’s Lee. He is from China.
Is Marcos ___ first name or ___ surname?
Paul is a student. ___ friends are students too.
Rosie is from Brighton. ___ phone number is 32-294.
Mary is from England. ___ address is 35, Baker Street.
Exercise 15. Complete the paragraph with the Possessive Adjectives our or their and the Pronouns we or they.
I’m Pedro and this is my wife Daphnie. ___ (1) are Mexican. ___ (2) house is in Mexico City. ___ (3) two children are students. They are both university students. ___ (4) friends are Americans. ___ (5) names are Bob and Sandra and ___ (6) house is in Detroit. ___ (7) children are students too.
Exercise 16. Put in Possessive Adjectives.
I like football. It’s ___ favourite sport.
“What’s ___ address?” — “My address is 20 North Street, Liverpool.”
We live in Kiev. ___ flat is in the city centre.
They’re at the party with ___ friends.
Alice is from Italy. ___ home town is Milan.
He’s in ___ office.
Amsterdam is famous for ___ canals.