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grey, yellow and red. I can find … place on … map where … Father is now: it is … Far East. It is far from Petersburg. When it is still dark in Petersburg and only … moon and stars are shining it is light there because … sun is already rising in … East.

17. Translate into English.

Дорогой Петя!

Сегодня у меня есть немного свободного времени, и я могу наконец ответить на твое письмо. У нас теперь удобная квартира в многоэтажном доме на пятом этаже. В доме есть лифт. В нашей квартире четыре комнаты. Моя комната направо от входа. В ней мало мебели: письменный стол, два кресла и диван-кровать. На стенах полки с книгами, так как я люблю читать (to be fond of reading). У меня около двухсот английских книг. Я должен много читать, чтобы овладеть английским языком.

Рядом (next to) с моей комнатой – комната родителей. Она лучше моей, но не такая солнечная. У них очень много фотографий на стенах, так как фотографии – любимое занятие (a hobby) моего отца. Третья комната – столовая. Она такая же большая, как комната родителей, но светлее, и на стенах меньше фотографий. Там у нас телевизор, и, когда мы свободны, мы смотрим все интересные передачи.

Рядом со столовой – комната сестры. Она самая большая, так как их теперь трое: Мария, Леонид и маленькая Катюша. Сейчас Катюша у меня в комнате – сидит на ковре и играет со своими куклами и игрушечными животными. Здесь медведи, волки, олени, лисицы, коровы, гуси – целый зоопарк!

Приезжай к нам и посмотри на нее сам. Мы все очень хотим (to be eager) тебя видеть.

Спасибо тебе большое за книгу. Она очень интересная и совсем не трудная.

Мы тебя ждем!

Большой привет родителям.

Твой Коля.

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UNIT 4

The Theme: Meals

Grammar: prepositions, modal verbs, articles, much, many, little, few. Texts : 1. Meals.

2.The Browns Give a Dinner Party

3.The National Cooking of Kazakhs.

4.The Luncheon.

Ex.1 Fill in the prepositions.

1.Тhere is no tea … my cup.2. Pour some tea … my cup.3. Where is the tea ? – It is … the cup the cup.4. Put the plates… the table. 5.Mother is cooking dinner … the kitchen. 6. She went … the room and sat down…sofa. 7. We eat soup… a spoon.

Ex. 2. Fill in articles where necessary.

1 I have … spoon in my … plate, but I have no … soup in it. 2. Would you like

…orange? 2. In the morning I eat … sandwich and drink… tea.5. She gave me … coffee and … cake. … ice-cream? 6. This is … soup. … soup is tasty. 7. He never eats … meat, he always eats … vegetables, … cereals, … seeds, … fruit, and … nuts. He is vegetarian. 8. This is … pineapple. … pineapple is delicious. 9. Elaine,

…apples are good for you! 10. She bought … meat, … butter and …potatoes yesterday. She also bought … cake with … tea.

Ex.3. Translate the sentences.

1. May I invite Nick to our house? 2. You may go now. 3. If you have done your homework, you may go for a walk. 4. Don’t go to the wood alone: you may lose your way. 5.Don’t worry! This is not important. –Not important! You must be joking! 6. He never comes to work late! He must have overslept today. 7.She must stop eating much and she must lose weight.8. You can’t have seen Pete in the assembly hall yesterday. 9.Her grandmother can knit very well. 10. Can you go to have lunch with me? – I’m sorry. I can’t.

Ex. 4. Fill in much, many. little, few.

1. I don’t eat … mangoes.2. There is … mayonnaise in Vera’s kitchen. She has to go to the supermarket and buy some.3. There are … cookies in the box. I should have

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bought them last Monday. 4. Robert wrote so … letters that he’s never going write a letter again. 5. She ate so …ice cream that she’s going to have a sore throat.

bacon and eggs - яичница с беконом ham and egg яичница с ветчиной

Places where you can eat:

Café: you can have a cup of tea/coffee and a snack there (=something small to eat like a sandwich or a cake). They sometimes serve meals there too.

Restaurant: you go there for a full meal; more expensive than a cafe.

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Bar/pub: bars and pubs serve alcohol and soft drinks (= non-alcoholic drinks like fruit juice and lemonade); you can usually have a meal or a snack there too. Sandwich bar: a place that serves lots of different kinds of sandwiches and takes them to eat in a different place, at work or in the park.

Fast food restaurant: you can get a quick hot meal there, for example burger and chips.

Self-service restaurant / café: you take what you want, pay for it and carry it to your table.

Text 1: Meals.

Breakfast in a British hotel is a large meal. It usually begins with a choice of fruit juice, porridge or cereal. Then comes the main course with a choice of bacon and egg, bacon and sausage, poached egg, boiled egg, scrambled egg, or fish. Finally there is toast and marmalade. You may choose tea or coffee to drink, though in cheaper hotels you may be offered only tea. In more expensive hotels there is more choice at each stage.

Lunch in a simple hotel begins with soup, though in a more expensive one you usually have a choice of soup, fruit juice, or hors d`oeuvres. For the main course there are three main choices: cold meat and salad, fish, or roast meat and two vegetables. Then there is a choice of sweets, such as hot apple tart, a hot milk pudding, cold fruit salad, or ice-cream. If you wish to finish the meal with coffee, you must pay for it as an extra.

At about five o’clock there’s a very light meal called tea. This consists of a cup of tea and a cake.

In England "everything stops for tea". In the train you are sure of being able to get it, in the car you carry it in a flack. Even at theatre and cinema matinees, during the interval, usherettes move about carrying trays laden with cups and teapots.

Finally in the city offices, as if by ritual, twice a day, about eleven o’clock and at four - steaming cups of tea.

Dinner in a hotel is very similar to lunch, except that there is usually more choice and it is nearly always dearer. In an expensive hotel there is also often an extra fish course before the main course.

I.Develop your speaking habits. Use the supplementary vocabulary.

a)Give a summary of the text "Meals" and comment on it.

b)Compose dialogues on the following topics. Work in pair.

1.Staying at a hotel. 2. Having breakfast at a hotel. 3. Having lunch or dinner at a restaurant. 4 Having tea at a shop.

c) Memorize the following proverb and sayings and illustrate them with situations.

1.Every country has its customs. 2. Better late than never.

d)Comment on the following quotations.

1."Customs is almost second nature" (Plutarch) 2. "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" (M.de Cervantes.)

e)Suggested topics for conversation and discussion.

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2)National dishes.

II. Read and remember the following formulas of etiquette.

The ABC of Table Manners.

1.Do not attract undue attention to yourself in public.

2.When eating takes as much as you want, but eat as much as you take.

3.Do not eat too fast or too slowly, cut as you eat.

4.Take a little of every dish that is offered to you.

5.Sit up straight and face the table, do not put your elbows on the table while eating.

6.Do not reach across the table - simply say: "Would you please pass the salt,"

etc.

7.At a small party do not start eating until all are served. At a large party it is not necessary to wait for all. The hostess gives a signal to her guests by saying: "Start eating, please (your food will get cold)."

8.There is no rule about eating everything on your plate, to indicate that you have had enough place knife and together, not criss-cross.

9.When refusing a dish or a helping simply say: "No, thank you," when accepting - "Yes, please."

10. Do not leave the spoon in your cup, when drinking tea or coffee. 11. Do not empty your glass too quickly - it will be promptly refilled.

III. Answer the following questions.

A.1.Why may choosing a meal be a problem? 2. When you do not know a dish what is a best way to find out? 3. What would you like to take for breakfast (lunch, dinner)?

B.1.What are the ABC of table manners? 2. How must you sit at table? 3. When you cannot reach something on the table what must you do? 4. If the party is small when do you start eating? 5. If the party is large when do you starting eating? 6. What words of the hostess is a signal to start eating? 7. Why mustn’t you eat too fast (slowly)? 8. How do you indicate that you have had enough? 9. When you do not wish a dish what do you say? 10. When you want some more what do you say?

IV. Ask a friend what is proper to say and to do when:

ordering a meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) at a hotel; dining out in a restaurant; being a guests at a party; talking to your neighbor at table.

V. Which of the places in A opposite would you go to if you …

1.Want to buy something in the morning to eat at lunch-time at work?

2.Want a romantic dinner for two?

3.Have three small children with you?

4.Arrive half an hour early to meet a friend?

5.Are very thirsty?

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Text 2: “The Browns Give a Dinner Party”

This Evening the Browns has invited some friends to dinner. It is just a small dinner-party for four of their friends: Mr. and Mrs. Carter and Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald.

The guests arrive at about half past seven and are shown into the sitting-room where Mr. Brown pours drinks for them.

Sherry is the most popular wine in England; men usually prefer dry sherry, but women prefer sweet. At eight o’clock Mrs. Brown says dinner is ready, and they move into the dining-room.

Mary Brown does all the cooking in her house. She is always a little worried in case something goes wrong, but this evening everything goes well and the guests make many kind remarks about her cooking.

There are four courses: soup, fish, meat and a sweet which is pudding today. Cheese and biscuits and coffee will be served after the sweet.

The conversation at table is lively and interesting. Mrs. Brown will not let the men talk about trade and politics all the time; when she thinks anyone is getting tired, she changes the subject.

She is very good at getting people to talk in an interesting way, and there is always plenty of laughter at her dinner-table. Mr. Brown often wonders how his wife can manage to make sure that all her guests enjoy themselves, and at the same time the dinner is well served.

But then, he has known for a long time that his wife is a very clever woman!

When dinner is over they go to the sitting-room. For a while the ladies sit and talk while the men stand about smoking their cigars and talking business. Presently Mr. Brown brings out some of his new records he thinks his guests will like to hear. At about eleven o’clock the Macdonalds decide they must go as they have to get back to London. The Carters offer to run them to the station in their car. So all the guests leave together. Mr. and Mrs. Brown see them off at the garden gate. The guests thank their hosts for a pleasant evening and drive off.

1. Read the text and answer the questions:

What are the Browns doing this evening? What do the Browns treat their guests to? What is the conversation at table like?

Is Mrs. Brown a good hostess? What do the guests do after dinner?

When do the guests leave the Browns’ house? Do you think they are pleased with the party?

II. Ask questions on the text.

III. Tell about the Browns’ party.

IV. Answer the questions:

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When did you last have a party?

What was it like?

Did you enjoy the party?

Was the cooking good?

What did you eat?

I want

e) How to ask people to repeat what they have said

Sorry?

Pardon?

What

When (did you say) ? Where

Dialogues

I.Read and practise the following flashes of conversation. Work in pair.

1.A. Pass me the salt, please. B. Certainly. Here you are.

A.Thank you.

2.A. Would you like to have another cup of tea?

B.No. thank you.

3.A. Will you please keep a seat for me?

B.Gladly.(Most willingly)

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A.Thanks

4.A. Reserve a single room for me at a hotel, will you? B. With pleasure. (I will.) (All right.)

A.Thank you very much. (Much obliged.)

5.A. Could you do me a favor?

B.Yes, Certainly.

A.Call up the restaurant and reserve a table for six, please.

B.All right A. Thank you.

6.A. May I come a little later?

B.Yes, that will be quite all right/

A.Thank you.

7.A. May I help you?

B.It would be very kind of you. Thanks.

8.A. Let me do it for you.

B.It’s all right, I can manage (it myself),thank you

9.A. Shall I turn on the light?

B.Do please.

10.A.Won`t you sit down, please?

B.Thank you

II. Complete the open dialoguers. Work in pair.

1.A.Will you please fetch me a glass of mineral water? B.......

A.......

2.A.Pass me those papers, please. B........

A........

3.A.Would you like to make a speech now? B.........

4.A.May I leave a message for the manager with you? B........

A........

5.A.Let`s go skiing tomorrow, shall we? B......

A. See you tomorrow then.

6.A.Shall I get you some more coffee?

B.......

A. You’re welcome.

7.A.Won`t you have a cigarette?

B.......

III. Translate into English.

1 -Входите, пожалуйста. Рад вас видеть.

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-Спасибо.

2 -Не включите ли вы телевизор? -Конечно, с удовольствием.

3-Передайте мне, пожалуйста, меню. -Пожалуйста -Спасибо

4-Вы не могли бы сделать мне одолжение? Позвоните господину Фоксу и попросите его приехать завтра не с утра, а после обеда.

-Хорошо, я это сделаю. -Благодарю вас.

5-Вы не хотели бы поехать за город на субботу и воскресенье? -К сожалению, я буду занят.

IV. a)Practise requests from the following table.

b) Make up requests. Use the suggested replies. Work in pair.

b)Make up offers. Use suggested replies. Work in pair.

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VI. Read and dramatize the following dialogue. Work in pair.

At the Restaurant.

Waiter: Good morning, sir. For one? Paul: Yes, please.

W: Would you like this table by the window? P: Thank you.

W: Here’s the menu, sir.

P: Well, now, what do you recommend?

W: Well, the roast lamb’s very good. or if you prefer fish, there’s nice fresh cod today.

P:I think I’ll have the roast lamb, please. W: What vegetables would you like with it?

P: Some baked potatoes. And what green vegetables have you got? W: Peas, spinach, French beans.

P: I think, I’ll have peas. They’re nice with lamb.

W: Very well sir, and what will you have first? Soup, hors d`oeuvres or grapefruit? P: I’ll have grapefruit to star with.

W: Grapefruit.

P: Could I order my sweet now? I’m in rather a hurry. W: Yes, certainly. What would you like?

P: I think I’d like an apple tart and coffee. W: Very well, sir.

VII. Complete the open dialoguers. (see the vocabulary below) Work in pair. At a Hotel Restaurant.

Waiter: Good morning, sir. Here’s your table.

Petrov :............

W: What would you like to have, an American or English breakfast?

P:............

W: We have eggs and bacon, bacon and sausage, boiled egg or scrambled eggs.

Orange juice and grapefruit juice.

P:............

W: Yes sir, one orange juice, eggs and bacon and coffee or tea, sir?

P:............

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