for you in ... hall." "No, no," said one of... friends, "no, thank you. We don't want to sleep in... hall. We shall walk up to our room."

Then he turned to his friends and said: "It is not easy to walk up to...

forty-fifth floor, but we shall make it easier. On... way to... room I shall tell you some jokes; then you, Andy, will sing us some songs; then you, Peter, will tell us some interesting stories." So they began walking up to their room. Tom told them many jokes; Andy sang some songs.

At last they came to ... thirty-sixth floor. They were tired and decided to have... rest. "Well," said Tom, "now it is your turn, Peter. After all

...jokes, I would like to hear... sad story. Tell us... long and interesting story with ... sad end." "... story which I am going to tell you," said Peter, "is sad enough. We left... key to our room in ... hall."

Unit 2.

Text A. My Friend Tatiana

My best friend's name is Tatiana. She is older than I am. She is 19. She lives in the same house as I do. We are neighbours. I have known her since I was a child because her parents and my parents are friends. I didn't have any sisters, so Tatiana was like a sister to me. We shared all secrets and spent a lot of time together.

Let me describe her. She is quite tall. She is blonde. She has light blue eyes. Tatiana likes fashionable clothes and is fond of make-up. She is fit because she likes sports. She plays volleyball and swims in the swimming pool every week. She has a good very sporty figure.

Tatiana has a beautiful voice. She likes to sing and play the guitar. She likes to read detective stories and watch reality shows on TV. We often go to the cinema together.

A few words about Tatiana's personality. Tatiana has a great character. People like to be around her. She has a strong character; one can say that she is stubborn. She always has her own opinion about current events and art. When we have a party, she takes care of

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everything, she likes to be in charge. Not all men like this. Some think that she is too independent.

Tatiana studies management at the Economic Academy. I think Tatiana will be a great manager. She is interested in her studies because she wants to know how to operate her own business. She wants to open a restaurant, a unique restaurant with a cuisine from Thailand and Laos. She had been to Thailand and liked food there a lot. Now she needs a capital and she is looking for investors. But people say she is too young and needs education and good experience in a restaurant business. Tatiana works as a waitress in a restaurant on weekends. She enjoys it and makes some money, too.

Tatiana has many friends. Her friends are my friends. We invite them and make parties. Tatiana cooks some Asian food, everyone brings drinks and we have a great time. She plays the guitar and we all sing together. It is a lot of fun.

I think that a friend is someone who can help when you are in trouble. Tatiana is always ready to help. She is a very faithful friend.

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1.Where does Tatiana live?

2.How long has the author know her?

3.Is Tatiana short or tall?

4.Does Tatiana like make-up and fashion?

5.Does she like sports?

6.What sports does she do?

7.What kind of literature does Tatiana like?

8.Is Tatiana flexible or stubborn?

9.What are Tatiana's plans for future?

10.What cuisine is Tatiana fond of?

11.Where does Tatiana work and why?

12.What role does she like to take at parties?

13.What do some men think about Tatiana?

14.What musical instrument does she play?

Exercise 10. Translate into Russian.

1.Our neighbours are our best friends.

2.I share all secrets with my mother.

3.She is very fit. She swims in the pool every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

4.I often share my ideas with the rest of the group.

5.I like to watch news on TV. I like to discuss current events with my best friend.

6.Natasha uses too much make-up.

7.I like fashion a lot. I buy fashion magazines every week.

8.My brother is very stubborn. He argues about everything.

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Exercise 11. Tell the group about your friend. Answer the following questions.

1.What is your friend's name?

2.How long do you know your friend?

3.Where did you meet?

4.How does your friend look?

5.Is he or she fit or overweight?

6.What colour is his or her hair?

7.Is he or she older than you are?

8.Did you go to the same school?

9.Do you study together now? If no, where does your friend

study?

10.What character does your friend have?

11.What things do you do together with your friend?

Exercise 12. Translate into English.

Я знаю Татьяну с детства. Ее и мои родители большие друзья. Мы соседи. Татьяна мне как сестра. Мы делились всеми секретами. Мы ходили в одну школу, а теперь учимся в одном университете. Она учится на юридическом факультете, а я на экономическом. Татьяна любит читать детективы и смотреть телевизор. Она играет на гитаре и поет. Она очень надежный друг.

Exercise 13.

A.Do you agree with the following sayings? Why and why not?

B.Find one quotation that you like the most. Explain why. Think of an example.

•"If you judge people, you have no time to love them." Mother Teresa

•"It is not so much our friends" help that helps us as the knowledge that they will help us." Epicurus

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