Basic English _Fisrt year_Булатова -31-10-11

There is too much noise in a hotel.

There are too many tourists in a hotel.

7.Practice "too /too much /too many/ enough"

1.He's getting 1____________ fat because he eats 2 ____________potatoes and he drinks 3_______ beer.

2.Don't drive________ fast, will you ! It's dangerous.

3.Let's get out of here: there are_____________ people in this room !

4.Open the window, please, it's ____________ hot in here !

5.He read the exercise ____________ quickly, that's why he made that mistake.

6.There's ____________ noise here, let's go somewhere else.

7.The hotel wasn‘t cheap_______________.

8.____________cooks spoil the broth. (Proverb)

9.He didn‘t have _____________ money to pay for meal.

10.Men think women spend ________________ money on clothes.

Uses of like

Like has different meanings depending on the grammar of the sentence. 1.like = enjoy something in general

Use like + gerund

E.g. I like cooking in my free time.

2.would like = want something or want to do something

Use would like + infinitive or a noun

A:What would you like to do this evening?

B:I‟ d like to go out for dinner.

3.be like = asking about character or characteristics.

Don‟t use like in the answer.

A:What is your town like?

B:It‟s quite big.

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4.look like = asking about appearance

Don‟t use like in the answer.

A:What does your father look like?

B:He‟s tall and he‟s a man of his habit.

8.Write questions using like/look like/would like/be like.

Example: Do you enjoy cooking? = Do you like cooking?

1.Tell me about your best friend. 2.Do you want to go to the cinema.

3.Tell me about your mother‘s appearance.

b. In pairs ask and answer the questions.

9.Find and correct the mistakes in each question.

What × your city like? = What is your city like?

1.Would you like visiting Canada?

2.What the weather like today?

3.What do you like to doing at weekends?

4.Which famous singer would you like meet?

5.What music do you like listen?

6.Are you look like your dad or your mum?

7.Where would you like go on your next holiday

Writing ( a story)

10. Read the task. What could the most important event be? Who can the main character(s) be?

Your English teacher asked you to write a short story entitled A Holiday to Remember. The best stories will be published in the school magazine.

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Look at the story below. The paragraphs in the story have been mixed up. Read and put them in the correct order. Find the most dramatic event in the story.

A Holiday to Remember

One night I was driving along the road when I noticed that there were no more signposts. Suddenly , I realized that we were lost. There were no lights anywhere, so I stopped the camper van for the night.

After a while, a boat arrived and pulled us back to the beach. A couple of hours later we were at home, safe and sound! From then on, we decided to stay in a hotel for our holidays.

I was sick and tired of going to the same place every year, so last year my family and I decided to travel around Britain for two weeks in a camper van.

The next day I woke up and the camper van was moving by itself. We were floating on the sea! I called for help immediately. Meanwhile, my wife was trying to stop water from coming into the camper van.

In pairs list the events in the story in chronological order. Which words/expressions helped you to put events in the right order?

Grammar: Joining sentences.

11.Complete the sentences using and, so or but.

1.It was pouring with rain, …………. we decided to stay in the hotel.

2.We wanted to go on holiday,…………… we didn‘t have enough money.

3.They put their suitcase in the car ……….. set off the airport.

4.Jane tried to lift the box,……….. it was too heavy.

5.The most beautiful spot on the campsite was empty,………….. we decided to put our tent there.

6.It was late at night ……… the stars were shining in the black sky.

Communication

Independent assignments

Project

Collect information about hitchhiking in the world do a research then write a report.

Make a presentation.

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Unit five Travel and holidays

Literature: Travel/ adventure

Gulliver‟s Travels

Speaking

What do you know about Gulliver‘s Travels?

What kind of novel is Gulliver‘s Travels?

How many parts has it got?

Who is the main character?

Who wrote it? And what do you know about the author?

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was Dean of St Patric‘s Cathedral, Dublin. Today he is known as one of the finest satirists in the English language. In this satire, Swift makes fun of politics and some of the people of his time.

1. Read the extract and match the sentences (A-E) to the gaps (1-4). There is one extra which doesn‟t match any gap.

A.As for me, I swam, and was pushed forward by the wind and tide.

B.I lay down on the grass, which was very short and soft.

C.We rowed about nine miles, till we were able to row no more.

D.Puzzled, I tried to discover what this strange sound might be.

E.I heard noise around me, but in the position I was in, I could see nothing but the sky.

Gulliver’s Travels

On 5th November, which was the beginning of summer in those parts, the seamen suddenly saw a rock close to the ship; but the wind was so strong that we were pushed onto it. Six of the crew, including myself, let down the boat into the sea and tried to get away from the ship and the rock. _1_______________ In about half an hour the boat was overturned by a sudden strong wind from the north. What happened to the men in the boat, as well as those who escaped on the rock, or were left in the ship, I cannot say; but I imagine they were all lost.

2_____________ I often let my legs drop, and could not feel the bottom; but when I was able to struggle no more, I found myself in shallow waters; and by this time the storm was much calmer. I walked for nearly a mile before I got to the shore, which I guessed was at about eight o‘clock in the evening. I then walked on for another half a

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mile, but could not find any sign of houses or people. I was extremely tired, and with the heat of the weather I needed to sleep.

_________________3_ I slept better than I remembered ever having done in my life, and when I awoke, It was just daylight. I tried to get up, but wasn‘t able to , as I was laid on my back, I found my arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground; and my hair, which was long and thick, tied down in the same way. I could only look upwards; the sun began to grow hot, and the light hurt my eyes.____________4_ .In a little time I felt something alive moving on my leg, which, moving gently forward over my chest, came almost up to my chin; looking downwards as much I could. I realized it was a human creature not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands.

2.Read again. Work in groups and explain the highlighted words.

3.Write in pairs 5-7 questions. Change your partner(s) ask and answer the questions.

4.What do you think will happen next? In pairs, make up a dialogue

Independent assignments

Find information about Jonatan Swift and write a report about his works on a local newspaper.

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Unit five Travel and holidays

Glossary

double-decker bus driving license zebra crossing transport cafes L-plates

traffic warden destination fares n

coach n accommodation n travel agent traveller‘s cheque package n trekking n

safari n backpacking n camping n resort city map out v rave about v go wrong v better off

spending money make good time on the road

pull in v check in v

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1. Answer the questions

Do you plan what you wear each day?

Do you prefer any particular kind of clothes?

What kind of clothes do you generally wear at home, at weekends, to go out with friends, to meet your boyfriend (girlfriend)?

In pairs list as many items of clothing as you can and compare your list with other pairs. Whose list is longer?

Vocabulary

2. Read these words with the right pronunciation and stress. Use a dictionary if necessary. Put the words in the right column. Add some more words related to clothing.

pocket, beige, shoelaces, button, zip, jacket, patterned, boots, suit, belt, anorak, pullover, skirt, cardigan, trainers, overcoat, shorts, top, purple, shirt, T-shirt, sandals, plain, slippers, brooch, tights, blue, socks, striped, raincoat, waistcoat, buckle, scarf, blouse, pajamas, bracelet, checked, flowery, spotted, white, black, pants, sneakers, bow-tie

3.Use the words to describe what one of the students in your group is wearing today. Do not say the name – other students should guess.

4.Read the phrasal verbs with examples. In small groups write your question using

the phrasal verbs and answer the questions.

dress down

To wear informal clothes, fitting an occasion: I dressed down for such a casual occasion. e.g. Question: Do office workers in your country dress down on Fridays?

dress up

To wear formal or fancy clothes: They dressed up and went to the prom. Question: _________________________________________________________

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wear out

To make or become unusable through long or heavy use: The homeless person was wearing a worn out jacket. Question:________________________________________________________________

Idiom:

wear the pants/trousers, Informal

To have a controlling influence in a household: - My Dad wears trousers in my family.

Question:____________________________________________________________

Reading: My style

5. Put the words in order to make questions.

you what wear How choose do to?

your style personal do describe How you? are favourite Who designers your and why?

Read the text about Dinara answering the questions above paying attention to the expressions with dress and wear.

Everyday, I try to dress for the occasion. When I visit friends, I generally dress casually. I wear jeans, and I might wear a t-shirt. In the case of a date, I usually wear a nice dress, but nothing too formal. In the past, I made it a habit to dress up for work because it was important to give a good impression, but more people are dressing down in the workplace, and this is more usual now. When I exercise, I generally wear some shorts and a shirt, and I put on comfortable shoes.

How would you describe your personal style? That is such a difficult question for me to answer, because I feel that my style is still developing. There are things that I bought less than a year ago that I no longer wear, and there are other things

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I‘ve had for years but still love. Generally I think I‘m quite girly. I love my skirts, dresses and overall attractiveness.

My favourite designers? These change every season – there are designers that I will love one season and hate the next! Usually I love labels like Moschino and Zara – these brands are girly, fun and don‘t take themselves too seriously. I always look forward to their shows and dream about buying something from their collections! Overall, I think new fashions are replacing traditional ones, but I also think we should also try to preserve typical traditional clothing. It's a part of our culture and tradition.

6.What do the expressions below mean? Read the text again and try to understand the meaning of each expression.

to dress for the occasion to dress casually

to dress up for work

to give a good impression

to dress down in the workplace personal style

to be quite girly overall attractiveness

to look forward to shows

to replace traditional fashion

to preserve typical traditional clothing

Use the expressions in sentences to describe your style.

From the text write out some sentences that are true about you. Read your sentences as a class and compare.

e.g. When I visit friends, I generally dress casually.

Speaking

7. Work in pairs and read these statements.

I spend a lot of time to get dressed in the morning.

I love buying new clothes.

I really don't think much about what I wear.

I hate having the same clothes as my friends.

It's important for me to be fashionable.

How much do you agree or disagree with it?

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